JANUARY 2007

JANUARY 25, 2007: RECRUITING HISPANIC STUDENTS AT YOUR INSTITUTION

This audio conference sponsored by UVA’s Office of Dean of Students/Student Life will be held at Newcomb Hall from 1 to 2 p.m. Seating is limited: please RSVP before January 22 to Jeane Fradlanni (jf2@virginia.edu). Speaker Hector Bauzá, owner of a Massachusetts marketing company, will discuss how to appeal to the Hispanic community, how to increase the Hispanic student population, and among other topics, Hispanics in higher education. For a flyer, click here. For more information about the audio conference see: https://www.pbconferences.com/audio/main.asp?G=2&E=803&I=1

JANUARY 26-27, 2007: LATINO ISSUES IN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION PLANNING AND NETWORK MEETING

Don't miss this important gathering! All interested faculty and administrators in the Commonwealth are invited to participate in an inaugural event to establish a state-wide network of Latino and Latino Studies scholars and college administrators. We will explore ways to improve the quality of life for all Virginia residents and to reflect the increasing diversity of the Commonwealth in the students, faculty and staff of its institutions of higher education. The event will be held at the Virginia Commonwealth University on Friday, January 26, 2007 from 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Interest groups formed on Friday will have an optional morning session Saturday, January 27. You can register and find more information about this event, including directions and a list of hotels, at: http://www.has.vcu.edu/wld/programs/encuentrolatino/index.html

JANUARY 29, 2007: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM BEGINS

This free program is scheduled on Mondays, from 5:30 – 8:00 pm, for fifteen weeks beginning January 29 and ending in May 2007. It is open to both parents of children from 6 to 11 years old and their children and will be taught in Spanish and English at Cale Elementary School. Dinner, child care and transportation will be provided. Adult classes will include stress management; child development; positive factors that influence children’s behavior; communication skills; and setting limits, rules and consequences. Children will learn how to resist peer pressure, how to get in touch with their feelings and how to control anger, and among other topics will learn about drug abuse. Families will enjoy playing games and learn how to problem solve together. For more information in Spanish contact 970-2100. For a Spanish language flyer, click here.

JANUARY 31, 2007: BILINGUAL EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE

ESOL STUDENT/FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER/INTERNATIONAL & ESOL DEPARTMENT (Part-Time, 10 Months). Albemarle County is seeking a bilingual English/Spanish professional to help support and assist ESOL students and families with personal, social, health, educational and economic needs, and to assist the ESOL department in determining educational transitions for students. (Posted on 1/3/07) See job description and application details at: http://www.albemarle.org/jobdetail.asp?department=hr&section_id=1827&ID=8943

SEEKING BILINGUAL PHYSICIAN. For Central Virginia Health Services, we are looking for a bilingual English/Spanish physician for our medical practice in Westmoreland County, which is located north of Tappahannock in the northern neck. We are looking for a family physician or an internist. Our contact person is Paula Tomko and her phone number is 434-581-3271 ext 3136. (Posted on 1/3/07 by Rhonda Miska)