The Family Friends program, an intergenerational respite program supporting families raising children with special needs, is looking for a part-time (32 hours/week) Program Coordinator.

Operating out of the Intergenerational Center at Temple University, this individual will provide integrated case management, respite opportunities, and other support services to vulnerable families. He/she also will have primary responsibility for coordinating an older adult volunteer program that supports families – including parents and kinship caregivers – who are raising children with special needs.

Preferred experience: MA in human services-related field, 3-5 years clinical work with vulnerable families, experience working in diverse communities, and skills in program development, case management, volunteer coordination, outreach, and public speaking,

If interested, send a cover letter and resume to jzapf@templecil.org. Please indicate “Family Friends Coordinator” in the subject line). Thank you.

Project SHINE, a national immigrant integration initiative is looking for a part-time (34 hours/week) AmeriCorps Coordinator for an ESL/Health Literacy initiative.

Operating out of the Intergenerational Center at Temple University, this individual is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Philadelphia program including recruiting, training, and supporting intergenerational teams of AmeriCorps members and leveraged volunteers; building partnerships with ethnic community-based organizations; conducting site visits; collecting evaluation data and monitoring results; and writing reports. The Program coordinator also works with SHINE’s team to support national program operations and develop best practices.

Preferred experience: teaching ESL, health/health education, training, partnership building, work with immigrant communities and/or in diverse communities.

If interested, send a cover letter and resume to patience@temple.edu. Please indicate “SHINE AmeriCorps Coordinator” in the subject line). Thank you.

HUMAN RIGHTS & SOCIAL ACTIVISM

1.    I’M CAROLYN PARKER: THE GOOD, THE MAD, AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Screenings: Monday, October 24th @ 7:45pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/imcarolineparkerthegoodthemadandthebeautiful_jonathandemme_filmadelphia2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=056S2JQl0gQ&feature=relmfu

SPECIAL POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with celebrated director Jonathan Demme!

Filmmaker Jonathan Demme’s fantastic new documentary chronicles five years in the life of Carolyn Parker, a remarkable resident of New Orleans’ Ninth Ward, as she struggles to rebuild her life following Hurricane Katrina.
We meet Carolyn, a retired single mother, just months after the devastating hurricane destroyed her home and the city of her birth. But even in these harsh times, her indomitable spirit shines through. Carolyn was the last to leave when the floodwaters threatened her home and she was the first to return after they subsided. We watch her challenge Mayor Ray Nagin and the city’s restoration committee with a simple resolve: they’ll tear down her house over her dead body. The film never paints Carolyn as a victim, and we watch as she and her daughter work together to bring life back to their struggling community, working to rebuild their local church as well. In her efforts she becomes one of the leading voices in the fight to protect the rights of every citizen of New Orleans.

2.    THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH
Screenings: Tuesday, October 25th @ 7:45pm and Wednesday, October 26th @ 5:25pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/thepruittigoemyth0_chadfreidrichs_filmadelphia2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7RwwkNzF68

Radically re-examining the traditional narratives about public housing in America, THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH paints a vivid picture of the urban decline in post-war America and how, in a myriad of simple ways, the residents of housing projects like Pruitt-Igoe in St. Louis fought back against the larger forces aligned against them.
The Pruitt-Igoe housing project was built in 1954 as the solution to overcrowding in the inner city of St. Louis. Two decades later, the implosion of the buildings became an international symbol for the failures of public housing. THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH takes this unexamined narrative and blows it up through a collection of individual stories from residents of the development, which counteract the official story of life inside the project and why it failed. With a mix of stirring archival footage and profound personal recollections, this indictment of the system that created the housing project is a galvanizing look at how prejudices affect the lives of poor, urban Americans.

3.    WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM
Screenings: Sat. Oct 2nd @ 2:30pm and Thurs Nov 3rd @ 5:30pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/wheresoldierscomefrom0_heathercourtney_filmadelphia2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWixLvfef0Y

SPECIAL POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with director Heather Courtney!

From a snowy, small town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the mountains of Afghanistan and back again, WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM follows three childhood friends and their community, forever changed by a faraway war.
Employment options in Hancock were limited in 2007 when best friends Dominic Fredianelli, Cole Smith and Matt “Bodi” Beaudoin graduated from high school. At first glance, the $20,000 signing bonus and college tuition support offered by the National Guard looked like a good deal. They signed up, and, all too soon, were active duty soldiers looking for roadside bombs in Afghanistan. Hancock native Courtney has extraordinary access, and creates an intimate, sensitive, coming of age film – filming the guys for nearly two years when they were regular 19 and 20-year-olds, going with them when they were deployed, and showing the effects on those left behind. The three 23-year old veterans return home, changed and disillusioned, and suffering, like so many other vets, from Traumatic Brain Injury while struggling to reconnect with their lives.

4.    BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Screenings: Sunday, October 23 @ 2:45pm and Monday, October 24 @ 2:30pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/betweentwoworlds_alansnitow_filmadelphia2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM6_ZhJNLLs

SPECIAL POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with directors Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman!

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS is a groundbreaking personal exploration of the community and family divisions that are redefining American Jewish identity and politics.

Filmed in the United States and Israel, this first-person documentary begins with a near riot at the 2009 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (founded 30 years previously by director Deborah Kaufman). The question of who speaks for “the American Jewish People” arises repeatedly, as the film reveals the agonizing battle over divestment from Israel on a university campus, and shows the crackdown on dissent in Israel itself. By putting themselves and their personal histories on the line and by including spokespeople from many perspectives, Snitow and Kaufman illuminate an urgent and passionate debate with high stakes.

SOCIAL JUSTICE & LAW

1.    SCENES OF A CRIME
Screenings: Saturday, October 29th @ 5:05pm and Wednesday, November 2nd @ 10:05pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/scenesofacrime_bluehadaegh_filmadelphia2011
Trailer:    N/A    http://scenesofacrime.com/

SPECIAL POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with directors Grover Babcock and Blue Hadaegh!

Like a real life Law & Order episode, this fascinating and enthralling documentary examines the tactics used by modern law enforcement to coerce a confession out of a suspect.

Following a lead on a brutal child abuse allegation, two determined detectives picked up Adrian Thomas of Troy, NY late one night. They brought him into the station and asked him if he wanted to waive his Miranda rights, not knowing that this would lead to the videotaping of what became a long and painful interview in which Thomas would finally confess to neglectful parenting that lead to the physical harm of his child. But was this confession coaxed out of him? Are there circumstances in which someone can be convinced to lie and confess to heinous crime they did not commit? Relying primarily on the 10-hours of interrogation video that the detectives amassed for the jury over the course of two days, Babcock and Hadaegh pose tough questions and let you decide the answers. How much is too far and where do we draw the line between inquisition, suggestion and manipulation?

2.    INTO THE ABYSS
Screenings: Sunday, October 30th @ 3:25pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/intotheabyss_wernerherzog_filmadelphia2011
Trailer:    N/A    http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2011/sep/09/werner-herzog-into-the-abyss

The latest documentary film from prolific filmmaker Werner Herzog, INTO THE ABYSS is a powerful film marking Herzog’s first examination of a crime story.
INTO THE ABYSS focuses on a triple homicide case that occurred ten years ago in Conroe, Texas. The convicted killers were two teenagers, Michael Perry and Jason Burkett, with history of substance abuse and violent bravado. Despite denials of guilt, unlike the PARADISE LOST trilogy (also in the Festival), Herzog does not discredit the verdict or argue for their innocence. Instead, he examines the results of the crime, including the psyches of the people involved; be it the perpetrators, their relatives, victim’s families, law enforcement individuals and those required to carry out the execution. INTO THE ABYSS delivers stripped, naked moments of shocking, brutal honesty that show a variety of powerful emotions, including regret, redemption and irrational behavior.

3.    GIVE UP TOMORROW
Screenings: Monday, October 24th @ 5:00pm and Monday, October 31st @ 5:10pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/giveuptomorrow_michaelcollins_filmadelphia2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuQZG-Tq_18

SPECIAL POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with director Michael Collins!

Caught in a Kafka-esque web of corruption and injustice, Paco Larrañaga has been in jail since his 1997 wrongful arrest and conviction for the rape-murder of two sisters on the island of Cebu in the Philippines.

Compelling and coherent, GIVE UP TOMORROW is a much stranger-than-fiction story of interlocking relationships, flamboyantly corrupt public officials, false evidence, drug dealers, cops on the take and a media circus of tabloid proportions. Remnants of colonialism, chasms of race, class and political power permeating Filipino culture affect the workings of its tumultuous democracy. At “the nation’s trial of the century” Paco, then a 19-year-old culinary student, received a sentence of life imprisonment, despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence. The night of the murder, he was far away in Manila, on a different island, at a party surrounded by dozens of witnesses. In 2004, his sentence was changed to death. Paco has endured years of heartbreak, one day at a time, as human rights groups and outraged supporters from around the world fight for his release. The Philippines abolished the death sentence in 2006. Paco, now 34, is in a prison in Spain.

4.    PARADISE LOST
Screenings: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS on Thursday, October 27th @ 1pm, REVELATIONS @ 4:15pm, PURGATORY @ 7:10pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/pardiselost_joeberlinger_filmadelphia2011
Trailer:
CHILD MURDERS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXobZPf97FA
REVELATIONS http://www.videosurf.com/video/paradise-lost-2-revelations-part-1-flv-1285791506
PURGATORY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STq7kIDv6R4

In 1993, three teenagers were accused of killing three younger boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. The teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr., known collectively as the West Memphis 3, maintained their innocence, yet they were convicted and remain in prison, one of them on death row.

PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS began as an attempt to follow the arrests and subsequent murder convictions of three teenagers and to understand why they might commit such a horrendous crime. The film quickly transformed into something much more significant. Discovering the case was built on false evidence, coerced confessions, perjured testimony, police misconduct, and a judicial system that considers the teens guilty until they are proven innocent, PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS instead became an exploration of unjust indictment as the accused teenagers, unfairly depicted in the media as satanic cult followers, were made into scapegoats by a community anxious to deliver a guilty verdict.

In PARADISE LOST 2: REVELATIONS, Berlinger and Sinofsky continued their investigation as Damien Echols, who was sentenced to death by lethal injection, appeals his sentence. Finding new evidence which disputes Echols and his compatriots’ involvement in the crime, Berlinger and Sinofsky likewise begin accumulating evidence against an alternate suspect, Mark Byers, the stepfather of one of the murder victims. Despite a criminal record, a history of weapon use and a wife who died under suspicious circumstances, Byers was never prosecuted.

In PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY, Berlinger and Sinofsky reveal new DNA evidence which points away from Byers to another, previously neglected suspect. More astoundingly, however, is that the film now culminates with the exoneration and release of the West Memphis 3 due to this new DNA evidence, validating the 18-year unyielding investigation by Berlinger and Sinofsky which directly resulted in the freeing three innocent young men.

YOUTH & EDUCATION

1.    THE BULLY PROJECT
Screenings: Friday, October 28th @ 2:15pm and Sunday, October 30th @2:15pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/bullyprojectthe_leehirsch_filmadelphia2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dVX0tWiG2E

SPECIAL POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with director Lee Hirsch!

With the incidence and intensity of bullying rising at an alarming pace over the last few years, Lee Hirsch’s expansive, cinematic, and above all, sensitive exploration of the causes and consequences of the phenomenon could not have come soon enough.
While bullying has been receiving increasing coverage in the news, particularly in tragic situations where a harassed child or teen has been driven to suicide, we are rarely able to truly understand what goes on firsthand. In THE BULLY PROJECT, Hirsch gains incredible access to schools across the country to document a year in the life of several kids suffering physical or emotional torment at the hands of their peers. The film shows not only the shocking extent of the bullying, but also the fact that in many situations school administrators unknowingly exacerbate the problem by dismissing bullying as at best innocuous and at worst character-building. THE BULLY PROJECT is not just a poignant, fascinating movie, but also a powerful plea for change, starting with an acceptance of the seriousness of the situation.

2.    TO BE HEARD
Screenings: Sunday, October 23rd @ 12:30pm and Tuesday, October 25th @ 2:40pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/tobeheard_rolandlegiardilauraedwinmartinezdeborahshafferandamysultan_filmadelphia2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVdBrv0HjAE

SPECIAL POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with director Roland Legiardi-Laura!

Three teenage friends from the Bronx tell their stories of friendship, love and struggle, showing how a radical poetry class can ignite change.
Karina, Pearl and Anthony are in an alternative poetry workshop called Power Writing. Its motto is: “If you don’t learn to write your own life story, someone else will write it for you.” By writing and reciting their poetry, the students articulate their realities and dreams, striving to create their future. Academy Award winning director Deborah Shaffer joined them at a Power Writing performance. The filmmakers “believe the impact of empowering the creative voices of youth and guiding their energy toward social engagement will lead to a more literate, ethical, critically minded citizenry, without which democracy is little more than a sham.”

3.    SHAKESPEARE HIGH
Screenings: Saturday, October 22nd @ 12:00pm and Wednesday, November 2nd @ 5:00pm
Tickets: http://filmadelphia.slated.com/2011/films/shakespearehighpioneers_alexrotaru_filmadelphia2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_rPCqBTuxQ

SPECIAL POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with director Alex Rotaru!

Following a group of high school students in southern California, SHAKESPEARE HIGH chronicles their journeys as they grow as people and create moving works of drama for the Drama Teachers Association of Southern California Shakespeare Festival.
With backgrounds that include poverty, drugs and gangs, the characters of SHAKESPEARE HIGH exist as fully realized portraits in director Alex Rotaru’s story of the triumph of education. Along the way we hear insights from many of the famed alumni of the Festival, including Richard Dreyfuss, Mare Winningham, and Kevin Spacey as they discuss the challenges and cuts to arts education since their childhoods. We watch these students battle with both the difficulties of their lives and the call of their dreams; their shared struggles become our own.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy and PayPal are sponsoring an online workshop, Going Mobile: How Nonprofits Succeed on Thursday, October 20th from 2-3pm.

As smartphones and tablets revolutionize the way nonprofits reach supporters, many organizations are scrambling to figure out which mobile approaches are the best investment of time and money. The webinar will discuss how some nonprofits with tight budgets have already devised innovative and useful mobile applications to connect with supporters and extend their missions.

The cost is $96.  For more information or to register, go here.

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=360025&sessionid=1&key=D22BEA17E3E59725BC7970E5E31BF43C&partnerref=E1CHE&sourcepage=register

Fund raisers now have a new online tool available to figure out whether they give ethical issues enough priority and to measure how well their organization does in treating donors ethically.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals says that the tool, called the AFP Ethics Assessment Inventory, will help fund raisers identify steps they can take to do better in conforming to fund-raising codes of ethics. The tool asks fund raisers to gauge their accountability, courage, integrity, and whether they operate in a transparent and trustworthy manner.

The tool was built from research conducted by the Center for Ethical Business Cultures at the University of St. Thomas-Minnesota, in St. Paul, and with advice from about 2,000 members of the fund raisers’ association.

The tool is also gathering data from fund raisers on how they rate themselves on such attributes as keeping the best interests of their organization and its donors in mind, keeping abreast of fund raising “best practices,” and how well they adhere to the association’s ethics code, which its members are required to sign annually. That information is recorded in a way that conceals the identity of the fund raiser and the organization.

http://www.afpnet.org/Audiences/MemberNewsDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=6126

Back on My Feet has chapters in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Indianapolis, and will be expanding to Atlanta in November 2011.

Back on My Feet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the belief that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity.

For more information on the organization, please visit: http://www.backonmyfeet.org

Based in Philadelphia, PA the Program Director (PD) – Philadelphia will report to the Philaelphia Executive Director and the BoMF Vice President of Programming when appropriate.

The Program Director’s main responsibility is to ensure a sustainable, effective and successful program.  This includes managing each residential shelter team in Philaelphia and oversee members’ moving their lives forward at various phases throughout the program.  With the addition of the Program staff, these responsibilities will shift; however, the Program Director is ultimately responsible for the effective execution of the program in Philadelphia.

Specific Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•    Managing each of the shelter teams in Philadelphia to make sure core roles are filled and executed effectively
•    Managing the Programming staff
•    Program Coordinator
•    Member Services Manager
•    Corresponding with and managing facility relationships
•    Monitoring and analyzing monthly assessment information
•      Retention rates of residential and non-residential members
•      Compilation of the chapter’s monthly budget
•      Record keeping in our case management database
•    Approval of residential-member Financial Aid submissions
•    Overseeing the inventory of program equipment (e.g., shoes, shorts, incentives)
•    Execution of monthly social events and races
•    Establishment of relationships including, but not limited to:
•      Race and running companies
•      Homeless and other social service organizations in the community
•      Education, job training and employment partners
•    Work to expand the program to other facilities, when applicable
•    Respond to crisis and/or intervention situations directly related to members and volunteers
•    Each month, the Program Director will conduct the following meetings:
•      Team Leader meeting
•      Individual conferences/calls with facility contacts
•      Staff leadership meetings with the Program Coordinator and Member Services Manager

For the appropriate individual, Back on My Feet offers a competitive salary, including the opportunity to earn a bonus by exceeding expectations.  Excellent benefits include health insurance, vacation, sick leave and generous holiday schedules.

For qualified candidates, please submit your application to Wylie@backonmyfeet.org with Philadelphia Program Director Application as the subject.  Applications will not be considered without the following:
•      Cover letter
•      Resume
•      Running Resume (a brief summary of your background in running and sport: being able to reference how sport has positively impacted your life is important)

A Request for Proposals for Perinatal HIV Prevention Services has been posted by the City’s AIDS Activities Coordinating Office.

Go here and click on “Additional RFPs” to download the RFP (RFP #12-01).  The city seeks to contract with one or more experienced community organizations to support the City of Philadelphia’s goal to eliminate perinatal transmission of HIV in Philadelphia.

http://www.phila.gov/contracts

Posted on: September 26, 2011

Position

Reporting to and in partnership with the National Executive Director and the Board of Directors, the Director of Development & Communications will spearhead development and communication efforts and help steer The Moyer Foundation’s continued growth. The Director will have the opportunity to help build the development team and enhance a sustainable fundraising model, establishing key long term relationships with donors. The Director along with the Manager of Marketing & Communications and in conjunction with Senior Management will ensure development of an effective and consistent business marketing/message strategy supporting the Foundation’s long term vision and short term strategic business planning.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Develop and execute The Moyer Foundation annual fundraising plan
Secure financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations
Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with major donors
Creating and executing a strategy for a large sustained base of annual individual donors
Oversee donor database
In conjunction with Program Department track and develop grant proposals and reports
Train and lead other staff and volunteers to support fundraising efforts
Develop and recommend final creative execution for all marketing and communications for internal/external; consumer/trade, print/broadcast and electronic communications
Lead and manage brand identity and consistency both internally and externally

Qualifications

Proven track record achieving revenue targets
Experienced working with Senior level executives
Ability to bring creative ideas and a fresh approach
5+ years in development and communications
Willingness to do some travel
Demonstrated excellent in organizational, managerial and communication skills
Strong computer skills and knowledge of database programs
BA required

Email resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the required qualifications and why you are interested in working for an organization like The Moyer Foundation to: Lynette Moore Assistant Executive Director to lynette@moyerfoundation.org.

http://www.idealist.org/view/job/9K6z4JxhskMD/

November 5, 2011
9:30 AM

Global Leadership Charter School
4601 Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

Please join The American Cities Foundation (ACF) and our partners Saturday, November 5th (Registration opens at 9:30 AM, Program begins at 10:00 AM) Global Leadership Charter School, 4601 Girard Avenue to preview an exciting vision for green to preview an exciting vision for green development and revitalization in West Philadelphia.  The Park West Green Trails Initiative Draft Master Plan will be presented for your review.

In September 2010, ACF, in partnership with West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution, Philadelphia University and many others, launched a unique collaboration, the Park West Green Trails Initiative, to create a comprehensive transportation, recreation, park and open space plan that better connects target neighborhoods to Fairmount and Cobbs Creek Parks. The initiative will also promote the growth of green collar jobs and green businesses for area residents.

Guided by a diverse and engaged Study Committee comprised of volunteer leaders from community organizations, business associations, environmental groups, city/state agencies, and elected office we worked to produce a plan that promotes economic, social, and environmental growth in several West Philadelphia neighborhoods.  The Park West Green Trails Master Plan vision includes

New street trees, community gardens, and planted alleyways
Bike lanes, bus shelters, and street lights to promote transit safety
Training center, tree nurseries, organic food production, other “green businesses

And much more!

Please join us for the public unveiling of the Park West Green Trials Initiative Master Plan.

To confirm your attendance please call 215-476-8091 extension 300 or you may respond via email to info@amcities.org.

Posted on: September 29, 2011

The School-To-Career Coorindator is responsible for development, management and coordination of the School-to Career programs for one of the ASPIRA Charter Schools. Development, management and coordination of the work-based learning programs including: Youth Apprenticeships, State Certified Co-ops, (Marketing) and Health, Culinary Skills, Business and Technical Education Internships. Bachelor’s Degree in education or relevant field required from an accredited college or university. Must have three (3) years experience with student internships and work experience. This position may involve the use of own automobile to occasionally transport.

ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania is an EEO Employer.

Please send your cover letter and resume to the Human Resources Director, Marisol Morales at mmorales@aspirapa.org.

http://www.idealist.org/view/job/XcHF327DFtW4/

On Wednesday,  November 9, Need in Deed will host a screening of the new film, American Teacher.  The event will be held at WHYY’s Hamilton Media Commons (150 N. 6th) from 4:30-8:00 PM. This feature length documentary was produced by writer Dave Eggers and Academy Award winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth (who also directed) and narrated by Matt Damon, and explores the passion and challenges of four teachers who live and work in different areas across the  country.  A panel conversation and Q&A will follow the screening. For more information, including the list of panelists, and to purchase tickets ($15), go to http://www.needindeed.org. Refreshments will be provided.

The Food Trust, founded in 1992, is a non-profit organization working to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food.  The Food Trust works to educate the public about good nutrition and to increase the availability of fresh food.  The Food Trust works with school districts, supermarket operators, corner store owners, public and private partners, and farmers to make fresh food and nutrition education available to everyone.  More information about The Food Trust is available at http://www.TheFoodTrust.org

The Food Trust’s Development team is looking for an enthusiastic and committed intern to help support fundraising efforts including donor communications, grant-writing, corporate sponsorships, events and other activities.  The development intern position provides an ideal opportunity for an individual interested in nonprofit management and development to learn about the diverse efforts and strategies of a nationally-recognized organization while building fundraising skills and on-the-ground experience.

Intern responsibilities include:
•    Update and maintain Giftworks donor database and regular donor communications
•    Coordinate communications and logistics with Farmers’ Market and Night Market sponsors
•    Help to plan and support fundraising events, “friend-raisers,” and other development activities
•    Assist with grant research and grant proposals
•    Support staff in completing prospect research for new and existing donors

Qualifications:
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills.
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
•    Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines.
•    Ability to analyze problems and develop creative solutions.

The ability to work with others in a collegial environment to implement the agency’s vision.  The ideal candidate will have the following personal characteristics: a passion for excellence; a high energy level;
a sense of humor; an open mind; a commitment to The Food Trust’s mission.

Open Date and Hours: Start immediately, 10-15 hours per week (flexible)

To apply: E-mail your résumé and cover letter to contact@thefoodtrust.org.  Please reference “Development intern” in the subject line. Please do not call.

The Food Trust adheres to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all job applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.

Posted on: September 29, 2011

The PHMC Care Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides quality, community-based primary care to the underprivileged and underserved requiring specialized healthcare and social services. The clinic services the special health needs of the community of North Philadelphia, which has a disproportionately high rate of unmet healthcare needs. Our staff includes physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and case managers who strive to ensure our patients receive the highest level of care. We will be expanding services to pediatric patients and are seeking a medical assistant who has experience working in pediatrics.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The medical assistant is expected to perform both administrative and clinical duties. This position requires previous experience providing medical care to pediatric patients including phlebotomy and immunizations. The medical assistant will also be expected to provide care to adult patients, and should be comfortable working with patients diagnosed with blood-borne diseases including HIV & hepatitis. Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Preparing the patient for a visit with medical provider – Including bringing the patient to the exam room, taking vital signs, assisting with medical procedures, drawing blood work, etc. • Cleaning exam rooms, stocking supplies, and ensuring exam rooms are ready for use by the medical provider. • Perform all necessary blood work as ordered by the provider while maintaining standard precautions at all times • Preparing, organizing, and filing patient charts • Performing legal, accurate, and ethical documentation of patient data at all times • Administering immunizations and injections as prescribed by the provider; as well as performing ECG, spirometry, and other necessary diagnostic testing as ordered • Practice appropriate infection control measures including hand washing and the use of standard precautions in all aspects of the job

SKILLS:

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills • Excellent multitasking skills, team oriented, and flexible • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with challenging patients • Must have previous pediatric medical & phlebotomy experience • Experience in primary care, community health, and/or behavioral health preferred • Experience working with racial minorities; homeless; and/or underserved populations preferred • Cultural diversity and sensitivity working with HIV/AIDS patients • Comfortable working with and drawing labs on patients with blood-borne disease • Comfortable working with computers & electronic medical record (EMR) • Familiarity with Quest Diagnostics & Labcorp computer-based lab systems preferred • Familiarity with HRSA CAREWare software for managing and monitoring HIV clinical and supportive care preferred

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of one year experience working in healthcare setting that included pediatrics.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

High school diploma /GED /Medical assistant certification

SALARY: Pay Grad 14

Please be sure to visit our website at http://www.phmc.org for additional information on our company. Keywords: medical assistant, MA, medical terminology, medical records, medical data entry

Please forward your cover letter and resume to:
Brian McNicholas, BSN, RN
1200 Callowhill St. Suite 101
Philadelphia, PA 19123 ;
Email: shsposting@phmc.org
Fax# 215 825-8254

http://www.idealist.org/view/job/ZGmkSbGJXMJd/

Saturday-November 5, 2011
9:00am – 4:00pm
Refreshments will be provided

Berean Institute
1901 W. Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Trade Union Pre-Apprenticeship Program
GED & College Enrollment
Employment & Resume Preparation
Barber/Cosmetology Training
Entrepreneurship
Voter Registration
Criminal Record Expungement

CONTACT THOMAS FORD
PHONE 215-626-1915 / EMAIL thomasfordexitus@yahoo.com / WEBSITE http://www.exitus.weebly.com
FAX 1-888-530-1999

A Second Chance, Inc. (ASCI) is a non-profit corporation established in 1994. Its mission is to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment to children who are being cared for by their relatives or a close family friend – formally called “kinship care”.

FGDM Coordinator
Director of Child and Family Services
Transportation Case Assistant
Kinship Emergency Response Caseworker
Permanency Caseworker

http://www.asecondchance-kinship.com/careers/careers.html

Reports to: Director of Impact and Outreach, Campaign for Working Families
Position Characteristics: Part time (20-25 hours/week) seasonal (October-May)

Organization Overview: The Campaign for Working Families facilitates expanded income to low-wage workers in the Philadelphia region by increasing their access to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other federal credits, low cost financial services, improved financial planning, and public benefits. During the tax season, the Campaign runs a number of tax sites throughout Philadelphia, staffed primarily by volunteers that provide free tax preparation services for low and moderate income families and individuals. Since 2003, the Campaign has completed over 90,000 tax returns, worth $146 million in refunds, saving customers $20.2 million in estimated fees.

Program Overview: Financial Aid U-Philly (FAU-P) is a program of CWF designed to help students secure the financial aid necessary to attend post-secondary education. FAU-P seeks opportunities to go into high schools and provide onsite tax and FAFSA preparation combined with personal follow up to students to ensure they are on the right path to fund post-secondary education. The program relies upon strong partnerships with college access initiatives already in place. The FAU-P Assistant Coordinator is one of a team of two responsible for all aspects of implementation and reporting for the FAU-P program, taking the lead on planning, outreach, implementation and reporting.

Responsibilities:
 Identify potential hosts for FAU-P activities and build relationships.
 Consult on marketing materials and develop curriculum for educational outreach presentations.
 Distribute materials and provide presentations as necessary.
 Receive training to become adept at preparing FAFSAs and completing tax returns.
 Develop expertise on college access process and challenges to access for low and moderate income students.
 Schedule and staff FAFSA and tax preparation events at host institutions. Work closely with host liaisons to ensure appropriate outreach for events is taking place and that events will be successful.
 Provide financial coaching and follow up to all students for whom FAU-P provides FASFA preparation services via phone and in person where necessary.
 If necessary, recruit and oversee volunteers and interns to help implement the program.
 Ensure appropriate data collection and produce reports as requested.
 Participate in all training, conference calls and debriefings as requested by the funder.
 Ensure the school-based effort completes at least 350 FAFSAs.

Qualifications:
 High energy and enthusiastic about goals of the program.
 Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships.
 Extremely reliable and conscientious. Can work independently and manage projects.
 Excellent computer skills
 Ability to learn quickly
 Flexible and comfortable in fast changing environments

If interested, please email resume and cover letter to Megan Kiesel at mkiesel@uac.org.

In May of 2011 the National Nursing Centers Consortium, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency, provided a free training for nurses, nursing students, and community health care professionals titled Asthma & Environmental Education for Health Professionals.  This workshop was designed to address the impact of in-home environmental hazards on asthma and focused on the following:

Utilizing Healthy Homes guidelines for asthmatic clients;
Implementing environmental home assessments tailored for clinical settings; and
Identifying environmental hazards that affect asthmatic patients.

The slides for this presentation are now available.  Please visit our website to access the workshop slides.  For more information, contact Todd Ziegler at 215-731-7148 or tziegler@nncc.us.

http://www.nncc.us/site/index.php/program-center/a-healthy-environment-for-families/resources

The LGBT Elder Initiative’s Access Committee is seeking volunteers to assist with the development of the LGBTEI Resource Guide.

The Resource Guide will include LGBT and LGBT-friendly senior resources and services and LGBT resources and services that are senior-friendly.  The Guide will have information for, and will be distributed to, both consumers and service providers.

The first meeting for the LGBTEI Resource Guide project will be held on Friday, October 7th at 12:30pm at the offices of CARIE, 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1500, in Philadelphia.

RSVP by emailing LGBTElderInitiative@Gmail.com.

We have been working with TD Bank, the Alliance for Community Trees, PHS, Philadelphia Parks and Rec and City Year to organize a weekday tree planting.  58 to be precise at Mastery Charter School, Shoemaker Campus and Conestoga Playground.

We have plenty of volunteers from TD Bank but we need a few more leaders that know how to plant trees!  Our new friends are eager but inexperienced.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 25th
Where: Corner of N. 53rd and Media Street
Time: 8:30am – 12pm

Breakfast and lunch will be offered.

All tools and gloves will be provided.

Please call us if you can be a special Tuesday leader: 215.573.4684