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EVENTS May
CALLING ALL STUDENTS AND ACTIVISTS IN SUPPORT
OF VENEZUELA'S BOLIVARIAN REVOLUTION!!!
EMERGENCY RALLY ON MAY 15TH 6-8 PM, Thursday, May 15th, 2008
On May 15 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New
York City, a U.S.-backed student spokesperson of the opposition to Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution will receive $500,000
from the right-wing Cato Institute based in Washington, D.C.
The Cato Institute will present this student, Yon
Goicoechea, with the "2008 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty" at a dinner costing $500 per person.
The student movement against the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela has been receiving money from different agencies of
the United States, such as the National Endowment for Democracy, USAID, and other U.S. and international agencies.
Yon Goicoechea has made it clear that the $500,000 from the Cato Institute will be used for further attempts to sabotage
the Bolivarian Revolution.
Join us to demonstrate support for Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution and to say
NO to U.S. intervention in Venezuela.
Where: Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue New York, between 50th and 49th.st.
When: 6-8 PM, Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Bring drums, noisemakers, etc. - anything that makes noise! For more information
you can contac The Bolivarian Circle Alberto Lovera New York at cbalbertolovera@gmail.com Sacramento Day of Action
May 15, 2008; 11 am
JOIN
THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE IN PROTESTING THE GOVERNOR'S ATTACKS ON EDUCATION Thousands
of students, parents, community advocates and supporters will converge on Sacramento to protest the $5 billion in cuts to
education proposed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. These cuts would have a devastating impact on our under-funded schools.
Join us on May 15th to demand that California prioritize education for all students by fully funding our schools and by creating
an action plan for long-term education reform. Program: 11am: Gather at south steps of state
capitol building (facing N Street, between 11th and 12th Streets). 12 - 1pm: Student and parent speakers and performances. Tentative speakers: Speaker of the Assembly Karen Bass and Senate Pro-tem Darrell Steinberg For
more information, please contact: campaign@quality-education.org or call Carmen Iñiguez, (510) 452-2728, Kimberly Aceves (510) 645-9209
CELEBRATE 15 YEARS OF SELF-DETERMINATION WITH THE MALCOLM X GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT
May
16, 2008 6:30-9:30
@ The First Annual Fundraising
Event Free food, cash bar, performances by local artists and our very own New Afrikan Scouts Troop,
Live Jazz Band
& A Silent Auction featuring work by Miles Bumbray, Wesley Clark, Sundiata Acoli and many, many more!
Where: 1199 Building (43rd Street NY, NY)
Join the Audre Lorde Project in our new Translator Training Project
Application Deadline: May 16, 2008
The Translator Training Project seeks to provide opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and
Gender Non-Conforming immigrants of color who are already informal community translators to: gain
greater skills in interpretation/translation
learn resources and strategies to use translation to generate income
better understand how to make our community spaces more accessible
share knowledge about health, social and community
resources
share resources on translating health, sexuality and gender issues.
What is the Translator Training
Project? One of our natural resources is that many of us are multilingual and have been translating
for friends, family, neighbors and coworkers as needed. The Translator Training Project seeks to provide opportunities for
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming immigrants of color who are already informal community
translators to: gain greater skills in interpretation/translation; learn resources and strategies to use translation to generate
income; better understand how to make our community spaces more accessible; share knowledge about health, social and community
resources; and, share resources on translating health, sexuality and gender issues. The program includes two all day trainings
on Saturday, May 31 and Saturday, June 7 which will focus on sharpening translations skills. Participants in this initial
training will receive a $100 stipend. After completion of the training participants will also be expected to volunteer some
time providing translation for ALP events. Can I be one of the translators in this program?
Yes, if you: Were born outside of the U.S. People born in Puerto Rico and Hawaii are eligible
to apply. · Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans, Gender Non-Conforming,
queer, or not heterosexual/ straight · Identify as a person of color - including
African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American, Caribbean, Indigenous / First Nations, and/or Pacific Islander · Are fluent in more than one language including English and Spanish What
are the next steps? · After filling out the info below, we will call you for a
follow-up conversation and to answer any questions · If you wish to participate
in the program, but do not need a stipend please note this on your application. While stipends are limited there will be
space for some non-stipend participants.
Application
Name:
Phone:
Are there times that we should
not call you?
Email:
Were you born outside of the U.S.?
Do you identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit,
Trans, Gender Non Conforming, queer, and/ or not heterosexual/ straight?
Do you identify as a Person of Color?
Which
languages are you fluent in?
Why do you want to be part of this program?
Do you want to participate in this program
without the stipend? Please return this information by May 16, 2008. If you have any questions,
contact Trishala Deb at 718.596.0342 x.12 or deb@alp.org.
THE LOTUS ACADEMY TENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ON AFRICAN CENTERED EDUCATION (FEATURING RUNOKO RASHIDI)
Friday, May 16, 2008 thru Saturday,
May 17, 2008; 9:00 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m
"Cultural
Identity Within The African Diaspora" Youth Forum; Workshops; Speakers; Classroom Demonstrations;
Malcolm X Day Commemoration; Vendors Marketplace; Vegetarian/Vegan Buffet Feast; Film Festival Who
Should Attend: Teachers, counselors, administrators, parents, mentors, and all those interested in preparing African children
to meet their full academic and cultural
potential. Workshop Sessions: A variety of topics
that cover the entire spectrum of African Centered educational culture, philosophy, and methodology. Where: NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL, 340 EAST HAINES STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144 Pre-Registration
Required! Call 267-286-3480 or email: conference@lotusacademy.org
THE STATE OF BLACK HARLEM A TOWN HALL MEETING ADDRESSING THE ISSUES THAT PLAGUE THE
HARLEM COMMUNITY
FRIDAY MAY 16, 2008; 6:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M.
THE 125ST. STREET MERCHANTS PRESENTS "THE STATE OF BLACK HARLEM A TOWN HALL MEETING ADDRESSING THE ISSUES THAT
PLAGUE THE HARLEM COMMUNITY" SUCH AS EFFECTS OF RE-ZONING, GENRIFIICATION, HEALTH, EDUCATION, 125ST. STREET MERCHANTS,
CLOSING OF BLACK BUSSINESSES, POLICE HARRESMENT AND TERRORISM, THE BLACK FAMILY, OUR YOUTH, UNEMPLOYMENT, ECONOMICS, AND POLITICANS
SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS: OPEN DIALOGUE: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SPECIAL GUEST: COALITION
TO SAVE HARLEM
the above ground railroad
katrina rita diaspora solidarity caravan
MANY OTHER GUEST SPEAKERS performances by: the
welfare poets and June cancun @ THE HARRIET TUBMAN LEARNING CENTER 250 W. 127TH. STREET
(ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR. BLVD. AND FREDERICK DOUGLAS BLVD.) LESS TALK MORE UNITY
MORE FIGHT FOR INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS EFFORT CALL 347- 542-0209
Second Annual Critical Race Studies in Education Conference: "TOWARD A CRITICAL RACE PRAXIS IN EDUCATION
AND SOCIAL LIFE"
May 16-17, 2008
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Please go to: http://education.uic.edu/events.cfm?page=critical_race to register or contact UIC Department of Curriculum & Instruction Secretary, Sharon Earthely at earthely@uic.edu or at 312-996-4508 in order to
register by phone.
Black Latino Lineages and Linkages: Historical Ties That Bind
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The afrolatin@ forum presents a public conversation on the historical and cultural connections between African American
and Caribbean communities with particular attention to the Afro-Latino/a experience in New York City. @
Langston Hughes Auditorium, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801.
For more information, please call The Schomburg Shop at (212) 491-2206, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
NBPP's "RBG Black Love & Unity Event"
5/17/07; 8pm - 12pm
In Honor of Malcolm X & Queen Mother Betty Shabazz
$7.00
Performances by: Poetress Autumn Ashante;
Divine Allah; Nat Turner; United Front; Verve; Hakum; Unseen; Ras A'sia; Corrective Flow; G.L.O.; M'Kassa Da Rebel
Lion
@ National Black Theatre Inc, 2031 5th Ave (125th & 5th Avenue), New York, NY 10035; (212) 360-7609.
Cost of Vend: $20. To vend or further information: 917-420-8662
Fiesta Tipica: Pan-African
Rhymes, Rhythms and Roots in Motion
Saturday, May 17, 9:30PM - Sunday, May 18, 1:30AM
Grupo Afro Descendiente cordially invites you and your family and friends to "Fiesta Tipica: Pan-African Rhymes,
Rhythms and Roots in Motion." Grupo Afro Descendiente seeks to bring together a diverse crowd
to celebrate with Latin American food, music and dance with new audiences, raise money for GAD's work. Grupo Afro Descendiente
is a coalition of individuals, non-profits, businesses, activists, and educators committed to bringing about awareness and
education of persons of African descent in Latin America. @ Adrian's House, 3145 17th St.
NW, Washington DC 20010, DC 20010; Phone: 571-213-9109; Admission: $5 suggested donation at the door (but no one will be
turned away). Hundreds March and Demand Accountability from Politicians
Saturday, May 17, 2008; 1 PM: Forum with Elected Officials @ PS 67 ( 51 ST. Edwards St. at Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn);
3 PM: March Leaves From PS 67 to the Albee Square Mall
1 DeKalb Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn
Families United for Racial & Economic Equality holds forum to protest massive development and day care shut downs
in low income communities. http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32865&Itemid=61 Several hundred families and members of Families United for Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE) hold
their annual convention to demand elected officials and candidates to respond to policies that affect low income families
on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 1 to 3 p.m. Families will address the displacement of low income families and small businesses
due to massive development in Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene, the shutting down of family day care centers, lack of quality
affordable food and affordable housing and other issues that primarily affect low income families. The convention will be
held at PS 67 at 51 Edwards Street in Fort Greene Brooklyn. Council Members Charles Barron and
Leticia James; Assembly Members Karim Camara and Joseph Lentol; as well as state Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Congressman
Ed Towns will appear to answer questions and address members' demands with an expected audience of over Brooklyn 400 residents,
small business owners, day care providers and youth. A march down Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn
will follow the forum to protest lack of community involvement in upcoming development plans. Led by a 75 person youth marching
band, over 400 families will march holding signs that will say "Development for our People, Not Your Profit," and
"This Community is OUR Goldmine." The march will stop at several places significant to the members of the organization
including the Underground Railroad that was slated to be taken by eminent domain but halted after FUREE co-filed a lawsuit
challenging the city. "Because of development in the area, our families don't have a
supermarket, pharmacy or a laundromat. It's like we're being shut out of our own communities. It's time for elected
officials to stand up and do what we put them in office for--to represent their constituents," Cynthia Butts, FUREE Organizer
and resident of Walt Whitman Houses in Fort Greene for over 50 years. Forum & March Saturday, May 17, 2008 1 PM: Forum with Elected Officials
@ PS 67 ( 51 ST. Edwards
St. at Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn) 3 PM: March Leaves From PS 67 to the Albee Square Mall
1
DeKalb Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn Families United for Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE) is
a grassroots membership organization. FUREE has hundreds of members who are organized to build community power to win exits
from poverty. Contact: Eman Rimawi: eman@furee.org This e-mail address is being protected from
spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , (718) 852-2960, ext. 301
Valery Jean: valery@furee.org. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (718) 852-2959, ext. 301.
¡AFRO-ECUADOR!
Sunday, May 18; 2-4 p.m.
AFROLATIN@ FORUM LES INVITA: "¡AFRO-ECUADOR!-CHARLA COMUNITARIA SOBRE RAZA Y NACIÓN" Domingo, 18 mayo 2008 de 2-4 pm @ EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO, 1230 5th Ave. (esq. Calle 104), New York City
Conversación
con representantes de organizaciones afroecuatorianas: José Franklin Chalá, Corporación de Desarrollo
Afroecuatoriano (CODAE); Nelly Oleisa Cortéz, Afroamérica XXI; Blanca Flor Tadeo, Confederación de la
Sociedad Civil Afroecuatoriana; Manuel Alarcón, Fundación del Progreso Social "Manos Unidas"; Sonia
Viveros, Fundación Afroecuatoriana Azucar/Manos de Ébano. African music and
magic
Sunday, May 18; 2 pm.
@ Prospect Park's Audobon Center (enter park at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue). Free. Call (646) 221-5608 for
info.
The Global AIDS Week of Action May 18-24, 2008
This is an opportunity for activists around the world to stand together, generate political pressure and demand action
from our leaders. The week starts with the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day on 18 May -- a Sunday when the world
recognizes and remembers those who have died of AIDS. The week of action is just two weeks before a high level meeting at
the UN discusses the progress made by each of our governments in the fight against AIDS. In early July the club of rich nations
(G8) meet in Japan, let them know that the world is watching to see if they put money where their mouth is and agree a funding
plan for the universal access goal. HOW: Between now and the end of May, it's time to take
action. You bring together fellow activists in your country to plan what action to take and what demands to make of your government.
You then share your plans with friends and activists in other countries through the Global AIDS Week website, www.globalaidsweek.org. Communication of your ideas and plans is the glue that will bind all our actions together and send a strong message to world
leaders.
Are you ready to join the Global AIDS Week of Action: Take the initiative by sending an email with the
plans agreed by activists in your country to info@globalaidsweek.org and we will add you to the list of active countries and send you updates. Then log on to the website to see your actions
listed!
There is no global secretariat or chief organiser; various groups are joining forces to make this call,
and the rest is up to you. The success of the Global AIDS Week of Action depends entirely on committed people and networks
working together in a coalition in their own countries. During this one week we must show solidarity internationally by campaigning
nationally. To see what people did in 2007, go to: www.globalaidsweek.org Black Power March
Monday, May 19, 2008; 12 p to 4
p Meet @ Harlem State Office Building
Monday, May 19, 2008 is Our Black Holiday - One not given - but taken for our Hero. For 18 years we have given our
Brother Malcolm X a fitting tribute.... The entire central business district of Harlem closes in respect to Malcolm X. Not
because they (who own the stores) loved him - But because they dare not dis-respect our culture and heroes. Yesterday, today
and tomorrow Harlem will be under attack. The center of our resolve is the spirit and courage of our Black Shinning Prince.
Join us... Tell the world that Black people still control Harlem and never give up... By any means necessary! For more info,
call the December 12th Movement at 718-398-1766.
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BOYCOTT
May 19 through 23
As many of you may know, the NYPD detectives in the Sean Bell murder trial were acquitted on all charges. The judge
in the case had made his decision based on the fact that the demeanor and background of Mr. Bell and his friends had warranted
the detectives to shoot over 50 times. This judicial decision cannot go unanswered. Go back to the 80's with the death
of Micheal Stewart and Eleanor bumpers to name a few. Go back even further to a time when it was legal to lynch African Americans.
For too long we have sat idlely by while we let the "establishment" shoot our leaders(Malcolm/Martin/Medgar) and
our young black/hispanic men(Stewart/Baez/Bell) and have done NOTHING about it.
Now is the
time to move to action. We must make this stand because if we do not, they will continue to just kill our leaders and young
men when it suits them knowing they will not be held to the same judicial consequences as the average citizens. We can no
longer turn a blind eye, because it may happen to us. The only thing that the establishment understands is the almighty dollar.
So remember, do all necessary shopping prior to the MAY 19th (May17 & 18). Buy no gas; fill up before. Do grocery shopping
before. Carpool to work, if possible ride a bike or walk to work. Bring bagged lunch to work or leftovers.Spend not one penny
that week. Make a donation of at least $5.00 to a Black/Hispanic organization.
TEN
DAYS IN AFRICA By REGI ALLEN
Monday, May 19th, 10 am EST through Tuesday, May 20th - 6:30
pm EST.
NBPC announces the launch of "Afro
Film Chats." A new online film discussion series!
Watch the film at blackpublicmedia.org, then join us online for a Q&A with the film's director. FEATURED FILM: TEN DAYS IN
AFRICA By REGI ALLEN Streaming Date:
Monday, May 19th
10 am EST through Tuesday, May
20th - 6:30 pm EST. Watch the film online with other viewers throughout the country Chat Date:
May 20th at 7pm EST (This is your opportunity to talk directly with the filmmaker and other guests!) RSVP
by Noon, May 19th, 2008 to join the chat after the film. About TEN DAYS IN AFRICA
Dir. Regi
Allen, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire & Senegal, approx. 44 mins. In a wonderfully textured narrative style, African American
filmmaker Regi Allen makes a sojourn to three West African countries to discover for himself the truth behind the myths that
separate black identity in Africa from black identity in the Diaspora. With a critical lens often pointed at himself, Allen
creates an intoxicatingly chaotic film that raises as many questions as it answers. Filled with deeply moving cinematic stills
and 8MM footage, 10 Days In Africa is a song of love intended to heal many wounds, while weaving a complicated path to his
firmer understanding of black identity. About REGI ALLEN
Regi is an editor, producer and
media design artist, who is currently developing new ideas for television and alternative media. His Prior works include.
"Planet Brooklyn, An Acid Jazz Film" for PBS's Reel New York Film Series, hosted by Laurie Anderson, and a
Planet Brooklyn (1996) video art series that won various film festival awards including The Community Choice Award for Best
Experimental film, from the National Black Programming Consortium; he has also won Best Show Award, from Washington D.C.'s
Rosebud Foundation for his work on the video art-poetry documentary Voices Against Violence (1994) His collaboration on Sandy
Wilson's "So Many Things To Consider" and Jane Wagner's Girls Like Us", were both selections of the
Sundance Film Festival Short Film Series. "Girls Like Us" won Best Short for the series in 1996. His "art documentary",
tendaysinafrica (2002), featured in this series, has played on both continents. Regi lives in Washington DC, works as an editor
at the Discovery Channel, and is a experimental hip-hop dj/vj at large. Only the first 100 visitors will be admitted to the
chat room.
Educators and Students are welcome.
Semana Nacional de la Afrocolombianidad-Kandanga Afrocaribeña/Afro Colombian Heritage Week
May 19 through 23 in Cartagena, Colombia
The CABILDO AFROCARIBEÑO DE INTEGRACION SOCIAL "Gavilaneo", an organization of various Afro Caribbean
groups in Cartagena, Colombia who united to work together to strengthen the Afro Colombian human rights struggle, is calling
on all to participate in events commemorating the nation's Afro Colombian heritage week. Marches, lectures, exhibits
and various other events will promote understanding about Afro Colombian culture and its contributions to the nation. For more information, contact: Cabildo.gavilaneo@gmail.com
United Nations investigates Racism in the United States
Thursday,
May 22, 2008; 10 AM to 2 PM
UN Special
Rapportuer Doudou Diene will sponsor Hearings On Racism @ Schomburg Center for Reseach in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd
(Lenox Ave), Harlem NYC for info (718) 398-1766 / D12M@aol.com or (718)230-5270 / AICT1@aol.com Hosted by: December 12th Movemwent International Secretariat and International Association Against
Torture (IAAT-AICT)
UP
THE ANTE! A Call to Latinos & ALL People of Color Who Want to End Police Violence
Tuesday
May 27th from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
105 East 22nd Street 4th Fl. (corner of Park Avenue
South and 22nd Street)
6/N/R train to 23rd Street As we know, police violence is not just
a Black issue: it affects all communities of color. If we are to truly stop police violence, we must build a broad-based,
multi-racial movement. The Justice Committee invites all members of the Latino community and other people of color to attend
these meetings to discuss how we can build such as movement. If you are interested in getting
involved, but cannot attend a meeting, you can also call us at 212-614-5343 or email us at justicecommittee@gmail.com. Organized by the Justice Committee
*** PLEASE NOTE: The Justice Committee's General Meetings take place the 2nd
Tuesday of every month. ********************************************* Justice
Committee's Mission:
The Justice Committee (JC) is a Latina/Latino-led organization dedicated to building a movement
against police violence and systemic racism in New York City. Our organizing strategies include leadership development, political
education, base-building and direct action, as well as resource development and service provision to meet the immediate needs
of victims and their families. Recognizing that true power can only be exercised by unified communities, we prioritize developing
the leadership of both youth and elders. We also prioritize building strategic alliances with other anti-racist, immigrant
and people of color-led organizations to build a broad-based movement for social justice in New York City. What We Do: CASE SUPPORT: VICTIMS & SURVIVORS: Volunteer to support and strategize
with family members and individuals who have been harassed, attacked or lost a loved one at the hands of racist, trigga happy
NYPD officers. COPWATCH PROJECT: We need volunteers to join street teams that observe police officer
as they abusively patrol our communities and educate community members on their rights when approached by law enforcement. BLOCK THE SHOT: Youth Initiative, WILL ADD TOMORROW COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Pick up some
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS INFORMATION at the meeting and begin handing the information out in your community. (educating community
members on their rights is an on going effort, your support is needed).
War Resisters Organizer Training Institute, June 23-29, 2008 in Voluntown, CT
DEADLINE
for application May 19th, 2008
ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT ENDING WAR? Are you an environmentalist;
LGBT activist; concerned with immigrant rights; an artist? How do these issues intersect with war? Are you interested in
building a nonviolent force in this country strong enough to shake the very foundations of militarism?
Sign up to be part of an organizing training where activists from around the country will gather to train and strategize
on how to build a mass movement for peace?
Then come to the War Resisters Organizer Training Institute, where folks from
around the nation will gather and collectively strategize about how to build leadership, capacity, organization and a mass
movement.
You will walk away with a solid grounding in: * Organizing Skills * Campaign Strategy * Nonviolent direct action
* GI resistance support * Counter military recruitment
* Anti-racism & Anti-Sexism * Revolutionary nonviolence
* And much more
Individuals: $300
Organizational Sponsored Individuals: $400
Costs include housing
and food for the entire week. Scholarships are available to those in need of financial assistance. Does not include travel
expenses. For Application and more information visit www.warresisters.org/summertraining.
Tribunal of Human Right Violations
on September 12 & 13 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008; 10am to 2:00pm
The Hostos Grand Jury Resistance Campaign invites you to a meeting for organizing a Tribunal on Violations of Human
Rights: US Crimes against the Puerto Rican People. The purpose of this tribunal is to expose the
United States' violation of Human Rights in the Puerto Rico as well as in the diaspora. Every day on the island nation
of Puerto Rico, the political and economic crisis heightens and repression continues to be unleashed against those who struggle
for justice, decolonization, self determination and independence, a tribunal is approval. The Tribunal has as its vision:
unity and self-determination We talked about doing this tribunal in our organizers meeting held
on February 16 with representation from Philadelphia and Chicago. We understand that the other areas that participated in
our original picket of January 11 will also participate like Ohio and Florida. We invite you to
attend our next general meeting scheduled for: * Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008; 10am to 2:00pm
* Place: 237 East 104 Street, 1st floor in East Harlem. Enter through entrance of near the courtyard before reaching 2nd
avenue of Gaylord White Senior Center. [btw 2nd & 3rd Aves.; #6 to 103rd St.]
* Come to discuss the areas of work
that have been developed and how you or your organization can participate in any capacity. As
previously stated, this Tribunal will take place on September 12 (Don Pedro Albizu Campos Birthday and will also honor 100
years of Juan Antonio Corretjer and Comandante Filiberto Ojeda Rios) and September 13 (Testimony day) at Eugenio Maria de
Hostos Community College (location has been reserved). We envision starting with a plenary session on Friday evening with
a cultural component. Your contribution to this endeavor is of utmost importance, thus your presence
is needed and cooperation. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email below. we are working of a web page and email
address. RSVP (so that we can make lunch arrangements) to Professor Ana M. Lopez ALOPEZ@hostos.cuny.edu.
15th New York African Film
Festival
through May 26, 2008 presented by: African
Film Festival, Inc. and Film Society of Lincoln Center This year's Festival, themed "Cinema
and History: Africa and the Future" marks the 15th Anniversary of the New York African Film Festival. Highlights include
the 50th anniversary of the independence of Guinea-Conakry from colonial rule as captured by Russian archival footage of the
newly independent state. Acclaimed filmmaker Charles Burnett launches the Festival with the New York premiere of his latest
work, Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation starring Danny Glover. The U.S. premiere of The African Slave Trades: Across the
Indian Ocean, narrated by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka will be featured as the Festival Centerpiece. 2008
NYAFF Schedule May 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2008
French Institute Alliance Francaise May 23 26, 2008
BAM Rose Cinemas, Brooklyn Academy of Music
_____________________________________________________________________ Special Saturday, April 12th Screening, Q&A & Reception
5:30PM Screening
7:30PM Post-screening
reception with Wole Soyinka
Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street; Plaza level Leading
global theorist of world affairs, Wole Soyinka will present the first of many untold stories about the intercontinental African
slave trade at the Centerpiece Celebration on Saturday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m. The African Slave Trades: Across the Indian
Ocean, which Soyinka narrates, highlights the lesser-known history of deportation and enslavement from the East Coast of Africa
up the Red Sea and across the Indian Ocean. Also featured will be the film Baa Baa Black Girl, which examines the creation
of the indigenous Afro-Turk community during the Ottoman Empire, fueled by the slave trade. A post-screening reception at
the Roy Furman Gallery with Soyinka will be held at 7:30 p.m.; tickets to the reception are $20. Please visit www.africanfilmny.org for more information. _____________________________________________________________________
The program for the 2008 African Film Festival will also include themes and highlights such as: §
A panel discussion with internationally acclaimed Senegalese historian Dr. Mamadou Diouf on Monday, April 14 will offer audiences
and filmmakers alike an opportunity to take up African history as a living dynamic that actively engages and informs tomorrow's
cinema history. § Screening footage of the African continent ‹ Films including Baa
Baa Black Girl, which examines the indigenous Afro-Turk community, and the premiere episode of The African Slave Trades: Across
the Indian Ocean feature the slave routes and migration passages from Eastern to Northern Africa. §
Tribute to Ousmane Sembène ‹ An intimate night of personal reminiscence, literary readings and a screening of
Sembène's seminal film Borom Sarret at the French Institute Alliance Francaise on May 27 will pay tribute to Sembène,
the venerable Father of African Cinema, whose guidance has influenced the African family of filmmakers. § African Liberation Movements Films such as Namibia, Cuba: An African Odyssey, Brothers in Arms, all
directly link liberation movements in Southern and Western Africa to the history of the African Diaspora, laying out paths
of political awakening that are not yet commonly known. § Explore Current Events ‹
Films such as Black Business and Bushman's Secret explore current events through a documentary technique that exposes
the subjectivity of storytelling, while also providing possible examples for an "objective" documentary tradition. § "Storytelling Epics" ‹ Isaac Julien's experimental film Fantôme Afrique, along
with This is My Africa and Awaiting for Men, represent the epitome of the 2008 New York African Film Festival. Daring, crisp
and lush, the films manifest visual metaphors for Africa. § Female Directors Emerge! ‹
Films such as Shoot the Messenger by Ngozi Onwurah, Cuba: An African Odyssey by Jihan El Tahir, This is My Africa by Zina
Saro-Wiwa, Black Business by Osvalde Lewat-Hallade, Awaiting for Men by Katy Lena Ndiaye and many more show the rise in African
female directors. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF FILMS, SCHEDULE & TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT:
www.africanfilmny.org
2nd Annual Memorial Week Demonstration
Wednesday, May 28, 2008; 4:30 -
6:00 pm, rain or shine
@ National Guard
Armory at corners of Liberty Road and Teaneck Road, Teaneck NJ 07666 Honor the War Dead By Demanding
All Troops Home NOW!
Keep the money here for people's needs: housing, health care, education, jobs and care for returning
veterans On Wednesday of Memorial Week, hundreds of military families, veterans, students, and
neighbors will join together to hold a 3600 foot-long banner with the names of all of the U.S. troops and many Iraqi people
who have been killed in the illegal and immoral occupation of Iraq.
Please join us as we remember the dead. We will be
calling on the government to stop funding the occupation and bring all of the troops home NOW. We need to keep the funds here
for people's needs and to take care of them when they get here. Send the contractor army of 180,000 home, too. Over 350 volunteers are needed to hold the 20 foot long segments of the banner. To sign
up to participate, please call: (201) 377-5115. Please bring canned and boxed food and baby supplies
for The Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory to help the families of the NJ National Guard. Sponsors: Military Families Speak Out (Bergen County) www.mfsobergencounty.org Teaneck Peace and Justice Coalition. www.teaneckpeace.org Veterans for Peace, Chapter 21, NJ.; www.veteransforpeace.org Iraq Veterans Against the War - New Jersey. Newark@IVAW.org NJ Coalition to Bring Troops Home NOW! www.bringtroopshomenj.org People's Organization for Progress - NJ People's Organization
for Progress - Bergen County Ft. Lee Peace Vigil WITS - World Improvement
by Tenafly Students HSP/Advantage Town Hall Meeting
May
29, from 7-9pm.
@ Transfiguration Lutheran
Church, 763 Prospect Avenue in the South Bronx. (Directions to Transfiguration Lutheran Church: Take the 5 train to 3rd
Avenue - 149 Street or Take the 2 train and get off at Prospect Avenue) Picture the Homeless is
gathering evidence of the failure of Mayor Bloomberg's Homeless Policies AND we have used our experiences to come up with
real solutions to the housing crisis. Join us to demand that the City of New York partner with homeless New Yorkers to identify
the real causes of homelessness and to come up with real solutions to the housing crisis! We need
you on May 29th:
If you have HSP, or Advantage program vouchers,
If you are homeless again after losing your vouchers,
If you are in housing court or facing eviction,
If you are in shelter and can't find a landlord to take your voucher,
If you are working and trying to transition from HSP to Advantage,
If you have advice for the Mayor on how these voucher
programs should work
If you are working with homeless folks facing these issues! Come to
the HSP/Advantage Town Hall Meeting on May 29th! If DHS has assisted more than 4,000 families
and individuals to move from shelter to housing and the numbers still aren't going down, then that means families are
still pouring into the shelter system even with the new homeless prevention programs! 2007 was one of the worst years in recent
history for families becoming homeless, the numbers aren't going down, and the Mayor is about to hit the 4th Anniversary
of his Five Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness! New Yorkers don't need Public Relations, we need sound housing policies! For more information contact Nikita
Price nikita@picturethehomeless.org / 646.314.64243
Legacy Museum Jim Crow
Exhibit
through Friday May 30, 2008
The Legacy Museum of African American History in Lynchburg will open its newest exhibit entitled: "Someday:
The Fall of Jim Crow in Central Virginia, 1954-1979. The exhibit explores the history of the local civil rights movement in
relation to its national context, giving special attention to the roles played by whites and African American women, children,
college students, business leadres, and churches. For more information, visit: http://www.legacymuseum.org/. Legacy Museum, 403 Monroe St., Lynchburg, VA 24504
World Afrikan Diaspora union (WADU)- Pan Afrikan Movement Summit 2008
May 24-31, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago, 6th Region of Africa
Cultural Determination for Political & Economic Rebirth
We
are Building the African Diaspora with Africa With Our Eminent President & Distingished Veterans. His
Excellency Dudley Thompson-PRESIDENT OF THE DIASPORA/SECRETARIAT. Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Vice President, N. Region; Khafra
Kambon, Vice President, C. Region; Nana Farika Birhane, Commissioner of Cultural Affairs; Dr. Shelby Lewis, Commissioner of
Economics Affairs; Elombe Brath, Commissioner of Political Affairs; Akbar Muhammad, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Joyce
King, Commissioner of Education Affairs; Herb Boyd, Commissioner of Communications Affairs & Leading Officials, Elders,
Activists, Ministers, Students, Builders, More! WADU's primary goal is to unify the African
Diaspora as an integral part of a Pan African continental government after 500 hundred years of captivity, enslavement, and
‘colonialism.' To accomplish this, WADU is led by His Excellency Dudley Thompson (a living legend) and veteran Pan
Africanists. Baba Dudley Thompson was a participant in the famous 5th Pan African Congress (PAC) with Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo
Kenyatta, WEB Dubois, Amy Garvey, George Padmore, etc. He was recently elected as the Chief Elder & President of WADU
at the 2007 Diaspora Summit in Jamaica. Our Ancestors are calling you to join us as a 2008 delegate to the next PAM Diaspora
Summit from May 24-31, 2008. We will celebrate the 108th anniversary of the formal launching of the Pan African Movement and
redouble and recommit our efforts to build a strong African Diaspora that is unified with a secure Africa.
SOME OBJECTIVES: *WADU African 6th Region of Africa *WADU
Manifesto/BluePrint for Power - 2008 *2008 African Union Summit Strategy Sessions *Building the Afrikan Diaspora Secretariat & Congress CONTACT: WADU AT WWW.WADUPAM.ORG; Mama Aswan or Min. P.D. Menelik - 404-527-7756/404-822-2049.
June
Exhibit: "Welcome
to America," by Dread Scott
Through 6/1 SUN Police
& govt violence, Hurricane Katrina, the exploitation of people throughout the world. 5/15 THU, 6-9: 2nd reception; 5/19
MON & 5/20 TUE, 9 am-noon: student program for Malcolm X's birthday. @ Museum of Contemporary
African Diaspora Arts, 80 Hanson Pl, Brooklyn (2/3/4/5, B/Q to Atlantic Ave, D/M/N/R to Pacific
Ave, C to Lafayette Ave,
G to Fulton St). $4 suggested/$3
students/free for children under 12. WED-SUN, 11 am-6 pm. Info: 718-230-0492, info@mocada.org & http://www.mocada.org. Glass Beads of Ghana
through June 15, 2009
The art
of glass bead making has flourished in southern Ghana for more than 400 years. This is the first exhibition to offer a close
look at this beautiful and dynamic art form as featured in historical and contemporary examples from the Newark Museum's extensive collection. @ The Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102-3176
Phone: 973-596-6550. The PowerNetworking Conference
June 18-21, 2008 in
Atlanta, GA
Black America's largest
networking training gathering of professionals, business owners and community leaders, the annual national PowerNetworking
Conference is the largest gathering of African American professionals, business owners and community leaders from across the
United States. Attendees receive world-class training from the best of the best minds and scholars in Black America. PowerNetworking
Conference attendees gain professional growth and development training--geared towards leveraging Black America's tremendous
resources and intellectual capital. For more information, visit: http://www.frasernet.com/powernetworking.html
SPIKE LEE COLLECTS CELL PHONE CLIPS FOR FILM: Plus, director to be honored at Silverdocs
film fest.
June 19, 2008
Spike Lee has teamed with Nokia for a film project that will be comprised entirely of cell phone footage requested
of regular people, reports Reuters. The film by Nokia Productions will consist of three acts. An "assignment"
for each act will be announced online and people will then have four weeks to produce their submission. "You are
seeing first hand the democratization of film," Lee said in a statement on Thursday. "Aspiring filmmakers no longer
have to go to film school to make great work. With a simple mobile phone, almost anyone can now become a filmmaker." The film's theme will evolve around the way music tells the story of humanity. People can submit text, music,
video or images at certain times between now and August 21 to http://www.nokiaproductions.com. Nokia will choose 25 submissions, then people can vote online for their favorite for a top 10 from which Spike Lee will
then choose the winning submission from each act. Lee will direct the film through the Web site. The final film with
the three winning submissions and other contributed content will premiere later this year in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, this year's Silverdocs film festival in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring will honor Lee for
his documentary work including "When the Levees Broke," on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, organizers said on
Wednesday. The Silverdocs announcement said Lee was selected for his telling of stories "that challenge America's
consciousness of social injustice." The filmmaker will screen excepts from his documentary works and discuss his
career on June 19 at the Charles Guggenheim Symposium, which recognizes top documentary filmmakers and is a centerpiece of
the June 16-23 festival.
2008 Green Foods Festival
Saturday, June 21, 2008; 12pm - 6pm
@ Mt. Morris (Marcus Garvey)Park (Harlem, NY), 124th & Fifth Avenue The 2008 Green
Foods Festival is a Harlem/East Harlem, community health event held to emphasize the importance of making healthy eating and
healthy lifestyle choices. This event will be held at the historic Marcus Garvey (Mt. Morris) Park -New York.
Come
experience healthy cuisines from the... Raw Food, Vegetarian and Vegan Food
Caribbean, Asia,
Latin America, Indian, Middle Eastern and more!
Book Café
Natural Body care Products
Children's
Activities,
Yoga & Fitness
Martial `Arts, Entertainment
Wellness Pavilion
Cooking Demos For more information visit us at: www.greenfoodsfestival.com
Vendors, Speakers, Healthy Book Vendors and Wellness Practitioners are welcome!!! (Applications on website)
July
9th Annual IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban
Dance & Music Festival
July 18 - 20, 2008
The 9th Annual IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Festival will feature over 20 dance and drumming workshops as well as dance parties. The event culminates
with a spectacular Dance Gala featuring guest artists and IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Company.
Location:
Arts & Mind Center
3138 Commodore Plaza
Coconut Grove (Miami), FL
August Afro Colombian celebrations: 15th
year anniversary of the Law 70; 15th year anniversary of founding of Proceso de Comunidades Negras.
August and October, 2008
Agosto
del 2008, 15 años de la Ley 70 de 1993
Octubre del 2008, 15 años del Proceso de Comunidades Negras en Colombia
(PCN). Law 70 of 1993 was the first to finally recognize the right of Afro Colombians to collectively
own and occupy their ancestral lands. PCN, the network of Afro Colombian activist groups, formed and has been working to promote
Black progress in Colombia ever since. Celebrations marking the importance of both Law 70 and
PCN will take place. For more information: contact PCN via email @ pcnkol_bogota@etb.net.co.
WOVEN SPLENDOR FROM TIMBUKTU TO TIBET: EXOTIC RUGS AND TEXTILES
FROM NEW YORK COLLECTORS
Through Sunday, August 17
@ New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024; 212-873-3400 Woven
Splendor celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Hajji Baba Club, the nation's oldest and most prestigious rug collecting
club. The show will chronicle the history of this New York-based group while examining the history of the Oriental rug in
New York. Featured will be approximately 75 objects belonging to current Club members, including rugs, costume and other Near
Eastern/Central Asian textiles. The thematic exhibition will explore how rugs were produced and used in their countries of
origin, as well as how Americans initially understood these objects. In addition to textiles, the show will incorporate photographs
depicting Oriental rugs in the homes of club founders in the early 20th century and images revealing how such objects were
originally made available through galleries and World's Fairs. This exhibition and the accompanying catalogue, written
by noted rug scholar Dr. Jon Thompson, will present some of the world-renowned oriental carpets and textiles collected by
members.
African Day Parade
August 24, 2008 - Harlem, U.S.A.
Afrikan Day Parade & Street Festival 2008 is organizing for the 2nd Afrikan Day Parade to take place in Harlem
on August 24, 2008. ALL African and Diaspora countries, Diaspora communities, social and cultural organizations are encouraged
to participate; as we come together in full force and show our unity. Africa is our Global Reality....
2nd AFRICAN DAY PARADE
SUNDAY AUGUST 24TH 2008
Harlem, U.S.A.
54 Countries One Continent
Caribbean 27
Countries
Afrikans in America & ALL of the Diaspora
Be a Participant, Volunteer, Vendor or for More Information:
call: Kone at 646-934-7337, or Mike 646-489.5341. African Day Parade 2008 promises to be one of
the most diverse African cultural events to take place in New York City. The Parade and Street festival will bring together
performing artists and cultural groups representing Central, North, South, East, West Africa and ALL of the Diaspora. The
breadth of the work extends from musical
performance to fashion, design art, folklore, dance, and live bands...A portable
stage will be set up in front of the Harlem Statte Office Building on 125th Street for Performing Artists and African Designer
showcasing. For more information: http://adp2008.tripod.com
October
2008 Community Investment Network Conference on "Civic Responsibility: Re-connecting People to their Communities"
October
5-7, 2008
@ the Sheraton Imperial Hotel
and Convention Center in Durham, North Carolina 27703 The Community Investment Network Conference
is an annual gathering where individuals, families, neighborhood associations, foundations, giving circles, community and
civic groups come together to discuss various strategies of investing time, talent, and treasure to build communities by design
and not out of crisis. Who should attend? Anyone who... * is concerned
about their community but doesn't know how to motivate change
* is thinking about starting a non-profit
* is interested in starting a giving circle or already a member of one
* wants to establish a charitable legacy
(scholarships, volunteerism, etc.)
* desires to maximize their charitable efforts and be more effective We live in a time where collective giving and social networking for social change is on the decline. The sponsors
of this conference envision a gathering that provides hope and renews the spirits of individuals, groups, and organizations
seeking to make some kind of difference in the neighborhoods, communities, and cities where they live. To register for the conference, please visit: www.thecommunityinvestment.org/events.html
November
Regional meeting of Afro-Andean Woman on issues of Inclusion and Social Development
In Perú:
November 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2008
The Centro
de Desarrollo de la Mujer Negra Peruana/Center for the Development of the Black Peruvian Woman (CEDEMUNEP) and the W K Kellogg
Foundation invites you to the Regional meeting on the Participation of the Afro-Andean Woman on Inclusion and Social Development
"TOWARDS A SINGLE DIAGNOSE REGIONAL DIAGNOSTIC" This meeting is designed to examine
the living conditions of AfroPeruvian women; examine the living conditions of the typical Afro-Andean woman; look at the actions
local governments have taken to meet the Millennium Goals and examine where Afro-Andean women rate on these indices. The
event is designed to generate concrete proposals and recommendations for political and development methods to aid Afro-Andean
women.
For more information, contact Cecilia Ramirez Rivas, Executive Director, CEDEMUNEP, Jr. Mantaro 416 Dpto
302 Breña, Lima, Peru. Email: cedemunep@hotmail.com; cedemunep@peru.com; or call 051-1-96694246, 051-1-99065917
JOBS/FELLOWSHIPS Movement for Justice in El Barrio-Summer Community Organizing Paid-Internship Opportunity!
Deadline for Applications is June 1st, 2008!! Movimiento por Justicia del Barrio/Movement
for Justice in El Barrio is an immigrant-led multi-issue organization fighting for justice in East Harlem, New York. Movimiento
was founded to fight against a voracious trend towards gentrification that is devouring low-income housing and displacing
immigrant families from their homes. Through strategies such as protests and direct action, litigation,
and media outreach, Movimiento has organized tenants to achieve hundreds of repairs and has successfully challenged attempts
by aggressive landlords and multi-national corporations to illegally evict them from their homes. Movement
for Justice in El Barrio is offering this exciting opportunity to young people committed to social justice and interested
in spending July and August doing community organizing. The internship is 20 hours a week and pays $10 and hour. Intern's
activities will include doing outreach in the community, helping organize tenant associations and community forums, and
researching community issues. Requirements:
-Interns MUST be bilingual English/Spanish
-Must be between ages 15-23
-Must be able to work evenings and maintain a flexible schedule
-No organizing
experience necessary To apply please send us an email at movementforjusticeinelbarrio@yahoo.com
including the following: -A one-page essay on why you would like to organize for social justice
-A resume or a one-paragraph biography. For more information call: (212) 561-0555 or email
movementforjusticeinelbarrio@yahoo.com
Vice President, Development/Liberty Science
Center
Description
Position Overview: This
position is responsible for directing the development, implementation and coordination of comprehensive fundraising and government
relations programs. Responsible for fund raising goals that provide contribution revenue support towards the Center's
25M operating budget, while increasing the endowment fund to provide ongoing support of our mission goals. Provide leadership
to a team of professional staff to execute ambitious goals and objectives as part of the Science Center's operating strategy. Major Tasks and Responsibilities: • Implement fund raising activities, plans and strategies to achieve short
and long term fiscal objectives. • Oversee the planning, organization, and implementation of all fund raising programs
and projects including capital campaigns, special events- principally the annual $1MM gala, major gifts and individual giving
programs, grants development, corporate relations, special projects and initiatives, planned giving programs, etc. •
Maintain active and direct involvement in fund raising, leadership committees, major gift and grant presentations and solicitations.
• With the CEO serve as the primary manager of Board of Trustee relationships and overall board management, including
acting in the capacity of primary staff liaison for the Board's Nominating and Governance Council. • Cultivate and
maintain close contact with major benefactors and prospects in all constituent groups. • Serve as the key development
staff liaison to top leadership; assisting in the recruitment of leaders and volunteers and educating same about successful
fund raising methods and techniques. • Oversee and manage the institution's government relations effort, including
the seeking of funds through the federal appropriations process. • Represent the institution with external constituencies,
civic groups, and professional organizations. • Maintain professional affiliations and enhance professional growth to
keep abreast of trends and the latest techniques in resource development. • Direct, supervise and manage the division
staff. • Prepare and administer department budgets, management controls, policies and procedures, maintain accountability
standards and oversee donor recognition programs. Other Tasks: • Firmly establish a professional,
proactive development program that seeks to continually expand fund raising productivity and that is driven by institutional
strategic and long-range plans. • Plan and set strategy and policy with respect to the implementation of all fund raising,
government relations and volunteer development programs and activities. • Instill confidence both internally and externally,
by conveying assurances of institutional accountability, the wise use of resources and the appropriate recognition of donors
at all levels. • Build awareness and interest by communicating case for philanthropic support (i.e. its programs, services,
goals, and objectives) to key constituencies and opinion leaders, and to utilize linkages with marketing, public affairs,
and programming in order to coordinate communications messages and strategies and to broaden the base of public awareness. Applying: Please apply online at www.lsc.org and proceed to the section labeled "about us". For additional information you may also contact Nancy Schnitzerling,
Dir, Human Resources at nschnitzerling@lsc.org
Requirements
Experience/Qualifications: • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Seven to ten years experience in fund raising and board/volunteer development, preferably at a mid-sized organization,
with a demonstrated successful track record in building productive relationships and securing gifts of significance. •
Ability to work under extreme pressure and meet deadlines. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; administrative
and management skills; writing and public speaking skills; organizational and planning skills; attention to detail and follow-through
capabilities.
Intern/Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, a non profit business assistance and economic development organization is looking for
an online intern with good writing, research and web experience. Beyond the job description below, there's TONS of networking
events...allowing you to meet everyone from editors to CEOs to elected officials.
The internship is non-paid but
offers college credit for someone able to work 1 - 2 days per week this summer. For those interested, please email cdesalu@brooklynchamber.com.
DESCRIPTION: Researching and writing articles for ibrooklyn.com such as Chamber's history, Brooklyn 's
history, etc. Photographing Members for Success Stories and Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce events. Uploading on ibrooklyn.com
Brooklyn 's Progress articles and photo galleries. Researching, updating and position resource links on Web site. Reviewing
and updating stats and data in ibrooklyn.com "About Brooklyn" section. Editing and position submissions for the
community calendar and Member to Member sections of the Web site. Assisting with updating databases for Chamber's consumer
Web sites, such as brookynease.com and brooklyneats.com.
REQUIREMENTS: Enrolled in accredited institution. Minimum
Associates Degree or equivalent work experience. proven writing ability, knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office.
Reporter/Education Week Education Week, the respected, independent newspaper of record for K-12 education, is seeking an intellectually curious
reporter to write news, news analysis, trend stories, and features, and to contribute to special projects. This is a chance
to report for a national audience of decisionmakers and administrators about a high-profile area of public policy. The successful
candidate will be a versatile journalist able to produce incisive, explanatory journalism for the newspaper and to file breaking
news stories for our continually updated Web site. Qualifications include at least three years
of reporting experience, ability to juggle multiple assignments, and reliability at meeting deadlines. Salary commensurate
with experience. Generous benefits. Congenial workplace in a vibrant suburb just outside Washington, D.C. Send cover letter, resume, and writing samples to: Education Week Dept. KD 6935 Arlington
Road Bethesda, MD 20814-5233 Or you may reply online to NewsRoom@epe.org. NOTES: US Residents Only. Employer will assist with relocation costs. Salary negotiable.
Entertainment writer and social networking intern
for the summer term -- NBC/Lyons and Bailes Reel Talk
Duties will include, but are not limited to: - Blog entertainment writing
- PA Assistance
and Field Production assistance, including helping with red carpets and other entertainment events
- Site promotions
and customer outreach efforts
- UGC assistance and upkeep Again, the position is open to
anyone interested in working in Web and entertainment. Please forward resumes of interested candidates
to
clarissa.murphy@nbcuni.com. **Internship is unpaid and available for course credit only -- but you get great perks! **
Media Relations Coordinator/SEIU32bj
Location:
Based in New York City with some local travel Job Description Reporting
to the Director of Communications, the coordinator will provide media relations support to the union's: --Top priority organizing campaigns, including private security officers and multi-service institutional workers --Legislative, political and public affairs agenda at the local, state & Federal level. Duties
include: Daily news media monitoring, press release and advisory drafting, op-ed and feature writing, coordinating paid media,
event planning and staffing and pro-active press outreach - including short, well-written pitches. Required: --2+ years media relations experience, including very strong writing skills and past experience on a political, social
justice or issue-based campaign --Track record in pro-active media pitching and placement Preferred: --5+ years media relations experience --Experience
working for/or covering as a reporter City , State or Federal government and knowledge of legislative and political process. --Experience working for a community organization, elected official or other non- governmental
or governmental entity on issues affecting African-Americans --Commitment to economic and social
justice, including workplace protections --Interest in health care, pension and wage issues. --Familiarity with African-American community, media, politics and issues --Knowledge
of real estate industry --Experience working for/or with organized labor. --Spanish
language --Web site, photo archiving and other technical skills a definite plus Salary: Negotiable Application: e-mail resume and two press related writing samples,
including one press release, to mediajobs@seiu32bj.org. Qualified women and/or people of color are encouraged to apply. Absolutely no phone calls.
Breast Cancer Action/Communications Director
About BCA: BCA is a national education, activist and policy non-profit whose mission is to carry the voices of people
affected by breast cancer to inspire and compel the necessary changes to end the epidemic. We are an 18-year-old organization,
based in San Francisco . Summary: Working with BCAâ€TMs Executive Director,
this senior level Communications Director (CD) is responsible for the "voice" of BCA to the public at large. This
candidate should have a strong sense of how to articulate BCA's strategic priorities via an effective
communications
plan. The CD will be the primary point of contact for media relations, will integrate BCA's communication strategies within
its programs and across all media including website and Annual Report, will oversee BCA's monthly newsletter which goes
to a membership of 19,000, and will work in tandem with the Development Director to make sure the mission and point of difference
of the organization are consistently and compellingly communicated. This person will supervise the Communications Associate
and work in collaboration with the program and development staff. Finally, this Director will work with
the Board to
ensure the Board is apprised of communications strategies for BCA. The position requires a highly
organized and resourceful person with excellent written and verbal communications skills who demonstrates tact, maturity,
and professionalism in all points of contact. Skills and Qualifications
Big Picture
-
Experience stewarding the positioning of a brand or an organization
- Keen understanding of the role of outreach and
communications, especially as it pertains to development and growth of a non-profit
- 10+ years experience in marketing
communications or PR (private or public sector, with at least some of that time in public sector)
- Excellent written
and verbal communications skills. This position requires someone who is comfortable being the spokesperson for the organization.
- A flexible team player with a sense of humor
- Knowledge or understanding of and commitment to women's
health issues and social change. Day to Day
- Knowledge of the marketing communications process
from concept to execution
- Knowledge of all media outlets, comfort with journalists working under deadline
- Ability
to manage and motivate a (small) staff and partners
- Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple time-sensitive
tasks in a fast-paced, growing non-profit while sustaining regular on-going tasks Employment:
Full-Time; Expertise: 10+ years; Education: BA. Please email cover letters and resumes to info@bcaction.org
Freelance Video Journalists/The Wall Street
Journal Online
Skills:
Assignments
will only be made to excellent storytellers with solid news judgment and a proven track record in video journalism. You must
have your own camera equipment and be a strong FinalCut editor. We will pay a reasonable assignment rate for "all-in-one"
work. Job Description:
The Wall Street Journal Online is seeking talented video journalists
worldwide to shoot and edit video on a freelance basis. You'll be assigned to work alongside some of the industry's
best print journalists, helping illustrate their stories via Web video. Comments:
For consideration
please apply directly online at:
http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_dowjones/external/gateway.do?functionName=viewFromLink&jobPostId=9682&localeCode=en-us
Reporter/The Roanoke Times
Minimum skills and qualifications:
•Bachelor's degree
•Proven ability to write clearly, accurately
and meet deadlines
•Skilled in listening, learning and in understanding other people.
•Collegial, collaborative
and decisive; comfortable with change and able to adapt.
•Thinks well on his/her feet and interviews sources in
a conversational manner. Job Description:
The Roanoke Times (93,000 daily) seeks an enterprising,
versatile reporter to cover Franklin County, a fast-growing community in the Roanoke metro area. This reporter should aim
to capture the major news of the day in Franklin County governments, schools and businesses, but also should be able to identify
and turn around stories that tell the larger narrative of how the county, and particularly the Smith Mountain Lake area, is
changing and what that means for Franklin County's residents. Essential duties and responsibilities:
•Conceives and executes original story ideas and spots daily news stories of interest to Roanoke Times and Roanoke.com
readers.
•Originates enterprising story ideas and completes such assignments from the County Team editor on a wide
range of topics.
•Conceives photo and graphics ideas to help illustrate stories.
•Develops a wide range
of sources who will help the paper tell the story of how Franklin County is changing through growth.
•Contributes
breaking news posts to the online report Comments:
Must apply online at jobs.roanoke.com
Casting for America's Ethnic Skin Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. is casting America's Ethnic Skin, an NBC network special broadcast television
show about healthy skin. Daniel Espy, assoc. prod. Shooting the afternoon/evening of April 30 in Manhattan. Seeking: Asian or African-American Child Models: 6-12; Middle Eastern or South Asian/Indian Male or Female Models:
20-50; Caucasian/African-American Male or Female Models: 55+. Note: Must be telegenic, attractive, punctual, and able
to take direction. All models will need to provide photo identification. Email pix & resumes
ASAP to daniel@alroker.com. Include name, email address, phone number, ethnicity, and two photos. Pays $75 for a three-hour commitment plus opportunity
for exposure.
The National Center for
Atmospheric Research (NCAR) first annual NCAR Journalism Fellowship from June 23-27, 2008.
Application Deadline:
Friday May 16, 2008.
Offered this year
as a pilot program, the NCAR Journalism Fellowship will introduce science communicators to atmospheric and Earth system sciences. Areas of focus include severe weather and effects of climate and weather (e.g., hurricanes, wildfires,
tornadoes),
Sun and space science (e.g., effects of space weather on Earth), human-environmental-societal interactions (e.g., climatic
influence on disease
transmission), and applied science (e.g., pinpointing turbulence for commercial planes). Through
seminars, laboratory visits, and an introduction to field
campaigns, NCAR Journalism Fellows will gain access to exciting
new Earth science research findings, and
will have a forum for finding answers to topical
science questions. Our program is a four-day, residential experience
open to professional writers, producers, and editors
working
for print, broadcast, radio, and online
media. NCAR will cover costs including airfare, hotel,
transport to-from
the Denver Airport and Boulder,
as well as a daily meal stipend for up to five NCAR
Journalism Fellows. The ideal
candidate will have
at least five years of writing, producing, or
editing experience for a general-interest audience.
Freelances, book authors, and writers from
nontraditional media may be considered, but
should be able to show
a substantial portfolio of work. For more information and to apply online go to:
http://www.ncar.ucar.edu/resrel/jfellowship/
College Aide Positions/NYC Dept. of Buildings
The NYC Department of Buildings has several paid positions
available for matriculating undergraduate and graduate students who are looking to gain valuable work experience. Our College
Aides are paid $7.90 - $17.37 per hour, depending upon matriculation status. We offer flexible hours to accommodate class
schedules, as well as the possibility of promotion to full-time employment upon graduation. Responsibilities range from administrative
tasks to innovative technical projects, depending on the unit and ability of the aide. All applicants must be enrolled in
an accredited college or university and matriculating toward a degree. For more information on
these positions, visit our website. To apply, email a cover letter and résumé, with JVN # 810-08-001 (in PDF)
in the subject line, to recruit@buildings.nyc.gov. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Senior Policy Associate - Latin America and the Caribbean/TransAfrica Forum
TransAfrica Forum
is seeking a Senior Policy Associate on Latin America and the Caribbean
TransAfrica Forum serves as an educational
and organizing center that encourages progressive viewpoints in the United States foreign policy arena and advocates justice
for the people of Africa and the African Diaspora. The organization promotes solidarity with the oppressed and supports human
rights, gender equity, democracy, and sustainable economic and environmental development practices in Africa and other countries
where people of African descent reside. Specifically, TransAfrica Forum has focused some efforts on the marginalization of
Afro-descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean. TransAfrica Forum is currently acting in solidarity with Afro-descendant
communities in Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil and Haiti.
TransAfrica Forum is seeking a Senior Policy Associate,
whose responsibility would include issues affecting Afro-descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean.
TransAfrica
Forum is the oldest and largest African American human rights and social justice advocacy organization promoting diversity
and equity in the foreign policy arena and justice for the African World.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Latin America and Caribbean Policy:
The Senior Policy Associate's top priority will be TransAfrica
Forum's research, analysis, writing and advocacy regarding U.S. and multilateral policies towards Latin America and the
Caribbean. The Senior Associate will work with the Executive Director and other staff to identify priority issues related
to TAF's mission.
TransAfrica Forum aims to influence the discussion around U.S. policies toward Latin America,
the Caribbean and Afro-descendants worldwide. Our goal is to offer a fresh and progressive analysis of current policies. To
that end, candidates must be:
• Proficient in the areas of human rights and conflict, militarism, U.S. foreign
policy, sustainable economic and environmental development and solidarity with grassroots civil society.
• Capable
of scrutinizing laws, governance bodies, regulations and topical emissions from a variety of entities impacting the lives
of Afro-descendants.
• Able to develop educational materials to inform our constituency/allies. This will include
but is not limited to fact sheets, positions papers, op-eds, newsletters and brochures.
• Liaise with Congressional
members, government officials and their staff members. Coordinate Congressional briefings and other stakeholder meetings.
Attend congressional hearings, briefings, conferences, and other meetings on behalf of TransAfrica.
Mobilization/
Communications:
• The Senior Policy Associate is expected to maintain vibrant professional relationships
with key role players within the U.S. and multilateral policy communities, in the Latin American and Caribbean advocacy communities,
as well as with the civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• The Associate will play a critical role
in crafting TransAfrica Forum's message and strategizing the out put of same.
• The position requires a commitment
to work closely with our media staff and maintaining the quality of work established by that body
• The Associate
will oversee TransAfrica Forum's website content on Latin America and the Caribbean, monitoring its content and resourcefulness
to our targeted community of researchers, advocates, media and the general public.
• The Associate will represent
TransAfrica Forum at public events and in close coordination with Public Affairs staff, plan events to support the advancement
of our mission.
Management/Administrative:
• Work with the Executive Director, other staff and
board members to provide political leadership for the organization.
• Supervise policy staff, interns and volunteers
as needed.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required. Advanced
degree preferred;
• Fluency in Spanish required; Proficiency in Portuguese or Haitian Creole preferred;
•
Experience working with human rights organizations and community-based groups;
• Experience analyzing impact
of laws, regulations and legislative proposals;
• Experience conducting legislative/administrative/grassroots
advocacy;
• Strong analytical, written and research skills;
• Self-initiated, motivated, well-organized,
able to work with minimal supervision;
• Previous program management and supervisory experience;
•
Experience working with media a plus;
• Have a passion for our mission!
This is a rolling application
process. Interested applicants should send a resume, references and a cover letter to Nora Rasman at nrasman@transafricaforum.org.
The Frank Hall,
Jr. Scholarship
The Law and Policy Group, Inc established a scholarship in the name of the late Frank Hall, Jr. Mr. Hall's life exemplified the courage of his convictions,
cultural awareness, personal sacrifice, community activism and a deep respect for education. His accomplishments represent
a high standard for young to people follow. The Guidelines:
The scholarship recipient shall
be a: 1) college student in good standing, 2) who has shown cultural pride, and 3) demonstrated community involvement to bridge
the gap between laws, policies, and the people governed by them. Download an Application at www.lawandpolicygroup.org and mail to: The Law and Policy Group, Inc., P.O. Box 850, New York, NY 10002 For more
information, contact us by telephone at: (212) 946-6339. Or, contact us by email at: info@lawandpolicygroup.org
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships The fundamental objective of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship is to increase
the number of minority students, and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, who will pursue
PhDs in core fields in the arts and sciences. The fellowship provides
students with many forms of support, including structured programming, faculty mentoring, term-time stipend for research activities,
support for summer research, and repayment of undergraduate loans of up to $10,000 provided that the student pursues a doctoral
study in specified fields.
For more information contact:
The
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 140 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
Phone (212) 838-8400; Fax: (212) 223-2778; http://www.mellon.org Paid Internship/Training Program for Youth
Year Up is an intensive one-year training program for young adults ages 18 to 24 who provide Fortune 100
companies like Merrill Lynch, American Express, Lehman Brothers and Bank of America with Information Technology entry level
talent. We recognize that both job skills and higher education are necessary to provide a viable path to economic self-sufficiency.
Throughout the course of one year, our students earn up to 16 college credits from Pace University , learn technical
and professional skills, and are placed in paid internships. Students are paid an educational stipend of $150 per week while
in training and $250 per week while working at their internship.
Year Up is currently recruiting students for our
next class of young professionals. We are looking for High School graduates or GED recipients, ages 18 - 24, who may not know
what to do next - attend college or work full-time. For more information on Year Up, please visit our Web site, http://www.yearup.org/. Or to speak to admissions specialist, Wil Velazquez, please call 212-785-3340, ext. 1304 or e-mail:
wvelazquez@yearup.org. Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies' internship
program
Length of program: 6-10 weeks
Where: Washington, DC
When: Throughout the year
Application Deadline for summer assignments: April 1. Areas of opportunity at the Joint Center: PROGRAM OFFICES: •
Research major domestic public policy issues such as voting rights, employment, census data analysis, social and economic
consequences of an aging population.
• Issues of health policy with special relevance to African Americans of all
ages. OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS: • Media relations, event planning,
marketing and promotion
• Editing and research assistance for FOCUS, the Joint Center's bi-monthly magazine. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE: • Financial management, accounting, and grant
administration for a nonprofit institution. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: •
A minimum grade point average of 3.0
• Commitment to a minimum of 6 weeks in residence and a 25 hour work week.
• Writing proficiency
• Basic computer literacy
• A passion for the mission of the Joint Center ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • Resume
• Writing sample
• Brief statement of career aims and basis of interest in the Joint Center
• College transcript
•
Three references, including title, address and telephone number. SEND APPLICATIONS TO: Luther
Elliott, HR and Administration Manager, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 1090 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20005-4928 or fax to 202-789-6390. Graduate and professional school applicants should submit letters of special
interest to Luther Elliott. For more information, email to lelliott@jointcenter.org or visit the Joint Center's web site
www.jointcenter.org. Luther Elliott, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 1090 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite
1100, Washington, D.C. 20005-4928 or fax to 202-789-6370
For more information on Joint Center internships, please call
202-789-3555 or email (subject "Internship Program"): lelliott@jointcenter.org. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pledges $100 Million for Scholarships
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has announced a ten-year, $100 million grant to help students
graduating from Pittsburgh Public Schools advance their education after high school.
The grant will help fund the Pittsburgh Promise, a community-wide commitment supported by major donors and individual
contributors to help students and families plan, prepare, and pay for education at an accredited post-secondary institution
within Pennsylvania. The scholarships will fill any gaps between federal and state aid and the cost of tuition. Student Criteria, Applications and More Information To be eligible to receive funds from
The Pittsburgh Promise, students must: * Be a graduate of the Pittsburgh Public Schools (beginning
with the class of 2008)
* Have been enrolled in the Pittsburgh Public
Schools and been a City of Pittsburgh resident continuously since at least the 9th grade;
* Have met the minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA requirements will increase to 2.5 beginning with the Class of 2009);
* Earn admission to any school that
is covered by The Pittsburgh Promise.
* Beginning with the 2009 Pittsburgh Public Schools graduating
class, the minimum GPA will increase to 2.5 and high school attendance will count toward eligibility;
* For
the 2009 Pittsburgh Public Schools graduating class, students must have 85% attendance in high school, based upon both the
number of unexcused absences and number of days of suspended.
* Beginning with the 2010 Pittsburgh Public Schools graduating
class, students must have 90% attendance in high school, based upon both the number of unexcused absences and number of days
of suspended. Application forms and additional information for students and families about The
Pittsburgh Promise will become available in mid-January at each of the high schools of the Pittsburgh Public Schools and online
at www.pittsburghpromise.com or www.pittsburghfoundation.org.
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