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Contents Seeking Volunteer Opportunity Helping Latino Community Bilingual Employment Vacancies
Children Youth and Family Services (CYFS) is seeking volunteers fluent in English and Spanish for its Early Literacy Program. The program serving children from 0-5 years of age, and including group activities such as singing, reading, and arts and crafts, is open to four communities in the area. It hopes to continue to expand and develop, offering a wider variety of services such as nutrition counseling. The groups typically meet twice weekly for a few hours. Interested volunteers can contact Hilary Nagel at hnagel@cyfs.org Piedmont CASA. CASA - http://www.pcasa.org - is a volunteer organization which trains Court Appointed Special Advocates, who work one-on-one with abused and endangered children to assist the courts in determining the best environment to ensure each child's safety and well-being. CASA workers is seeking bilingual and bicultural volunteers, especially men. Spanish speaking individuals and Latinos interested in volunteering at CASA should contact Lindsey Henry at 971-7515 or lhcasa@embarqmail.com Support Cville Fire Department’s Important Work with Latinos. The city Fire Department welcomes Latino and Spanish speaking volunteers to work with Fire Corps on initiatives educating Latinos about fire safety, from helping to increase Cville’s Latino participation in the annual December Posada to getting Latino children excited about fire safety so they can teach their parents about important issues, like not using gas stoves to heat homes, or help them get free fire alarms. Volunteering with Fire Corps will avail service providers - teachers, social workers and others working with Latino children and their parents – important and fun resources to educate their students with life skills and motivate them to share their knowledge. For more information about Fire Corps, visit http://www.cfdonline.org/Firecorp/index.htm or contact Mary Loose (MLoose@aol.com or 970-3536) or Felipe (301/537-8312).
Jesse Pearlstein is looking to volunteer with a youth or family based initiative working with Latinos. She worked as an AmeriCorps Volunteer for a youth organization in California for two years working with children and youth, the majority of them of Hispanic origin. Afterwards she spent the next two years serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic. In the Peace Corps most of her activities centered on developing the potential of the youth in her community. Jesse says, “ I am hoping that I can take what I have learned and help give back to my hometown.” Any organization looking for a volunteer to work with Latino children or families can get in touch with her at pearlsjg@gmail.com or (434)-973-3835. Presentations for Latinos by Latino lawyer. Juan Vega is the Greene County Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for domestic abuse and sexual assault; previously he was a domestic assault prosecutor in Minnesota. He is willing to provide presentations to Latinos on laws, sexual assault, gangs and other legal topics related to Latinos. If you are a government, community, or faith based agency interested in having Juan as a guest speaker during a Latino oriented event, please contact him at 434-532-7718 or vegalaw@gmail.com UVA’s Social Issues in Medicine Course seeks to sensitize medical students to the poor and to different cultures through volunteer activities with community organizations. During their first or second semester, medical students are placed for 30 hours (over 10 weeks) of service learning with a community organization as part of this required class. Many of the students are bilingual and have worked in Latin America and/or with Latino populations in the US. These volunteers prefer to work in medical settings but can also devote time to non-medical initiatives. For more information on how to recruit these volunteers, contact Dela Alexander at da7r@virginia.edu
Information & Referral Specialist at United Way . Immediate opening for bilingual resource specialist to provide information, referrals and application assistance. Human services experience, Spanish/English proficiency and computer skills required. Prefer B.A. and knowledge of local services and child care. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Resumes to: Information & Referral, United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area, 806 East High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 or jnafziger@UnitedWayTJA.org. EOE. Social Justice Coordinator at Church of the Incarnation : Church of the Incarnation, a vibrant, multi-cultural Catholic parish in the Diocese of Richmond located in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia is seeking a 35-40 hr/week Social Justice Coordinator. Spanish proficiency preferred. See the parish website for more information: www.incarnationparish.org. To apply, please complete the Diocese of Richmond Application for Employment form (on website) and send the application with a cover letter and resume to: Church of the Incarnation, attn: Carolyn Hexter, 1465 Incarnation Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Deadline for applications is September 15, 2010. Email JPHEXTER@aol.com for more information. The Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) is looking for a skilled operations manager for a 32 hour/ week flex position with benefits. Bachelor’s degree plus experience preferred, but High School degree / GED considered with significant experience. Position is responsible for HR administration, accounts payable and facilities management. Individual must be able to work with a high level of confidentiality, with the ability to work within a sensitive subject matter on a daily basis. Prefer individual with experience in non-profit office management. Microsoft office suite knowledge a must and database creation experience preferred. Background check will be preformed prior to employment. Bilingual English/Spanish applicants encouraged to apply. Please submit resume and cover letter to PO Box 1565 Charlottesville, VA 22902 or email to admin@saracville.org. Region Ten Vacancies. Region Ten Community Services Board provides mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services to the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Nelson, Fluvanna, and Louisa. One of 40 community service boards (CSBs) in the state of Virginia, Region Ten has a reputation for providing exceptional service to the residents of our community, including adults, children, infants, and families. Region Ten has become a leader in the field not only because of the professional and caring staff we employ, but also because of the range of innovative services we offer, in an effort to treat every person we serve based upon their individual needs. Region Ten is one of the largest employers in the Charlottesville area, with over 600 employees. With our array of services, opportunities exist for direct care staff, social workers, nurses, clinicians, teachers, office staff, administrators, and others looking to make a valuable contribution to their community and work in the human services field. For a complete list of our job openings and to apply, please visit our website at: www.regionten.org You can also apply in person at Region Ten CSB, 502 Old Lynchburg Road, Charlottesville, Virginia; or call 434-970-1392 for an application. If you are in search of employment working with the Spanish speaking community in the Charlottesville area, please send brief a description of your background and the type of work you are seeking to cj.cville@gmail.com. SIGN UP NOW! Through September 3, 2010: Registration For Albemarle County Fall 2010 ESOL Classes. Registration for Fall 2010 ESOL classes – including English, Workplace Skills, GED Preparation, US Citizenship Test Preparation, and more – is now open. For details and registration form visit www.k12albemarle.org/adult or click here. The registration form and questions should be directed to Rebecca Snider at 434/296-3872 ext.2 or rsnider@k12albemarle.org Through September 3, 2010: Registration for Charlottesville City Classes. Charlottesville City Schools provides diverse opportunities to improve English skills at its Adult Learning Center. Its Fall 2010 schedule offers English classes, GED classes for ESL students and the Dialogue Café. To receive a fall catalogue (English), call 434/245-2817, or email whitings1@ccs.k12.va.us or visit http://www.ccs.k12.va.us/programs/adult_education/docs/Fall_2010_Catalog.pdf The Fall 2010 Strengthening Families Program for children 6-11 is delivered within 11 weeks of parent, child, and family sessions. SFP has three components: a behavioral parent training program, children’s skills training program, and family skills training program. In each of the sessions, parents and children are trained separately in the first hour. During the second hour, parents and children come together in the family skills training portion. The session begins with families sharing dinner. Sessions are highly interactive and include role-playing, discussions, learning games, and family home practice sessions. SFP offers free meals, free transportation and a wide array of incentives throughout the program. The Spanish SFP begins September 28 and will be held on Tuesday nights, 5:30 - 8 pm, through December 10, at Cale Elementary. For more information or for an application, contact Robert Wadden, Strengthening Families Program Manager, Region Ten: 434-972-1881 or robertw@regionten.org For a Spanish language flyer, click here. VCU is conducting a research study examining family communication about cancer and health in Latino families. It is looking for Latino young adults (18-25 year olds) who would be interested in participating. The survey is administered only in English. Participants will receive $25 cash for participating. For more information contact Rosalie Corona, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, (804) 828-8059, racorona@vcu.edu Contribute to IMPACT Research on Language Access. Contribute to IMPACT research on Language Access. The faith based advocacy group IMPACT, which has brought about many important local changes, identified language access as its advocacy issue for the upcoming year. Rhonda Miska is coordinating IMPACT’s language access research work group. It’s first task is to network and collect information to get a sense of where access is lacking and where federal mandates aren't being followed. Please contact Rhonda if you or a Client has had problems accessing local services – government, hospital, community, etc. – or have information to contribute to her investigation: rhondacville@gmail.com Two area news reports about the IMPACT annual meeting in mid October are located at: http://www.cj-network.org/cjlatarea/docs_2009/ArtIMPACT.doc
Wednesday Morning Latina Women’s Support Group. The Women's Initiative offers a support group for Latina women every Wednesday at 10 am at the Word of Faith Church (across the street from Albemarle High School). Transportation and childcare is provided. For more information, contact Elizabeth Irvin at 434-964-6472.
At this one day training event Sponsored by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (VSDVA) on Monday, August 30 from 8:30 – 4:00 at the Church of the Redeemer in Richmond, VA (8275 Meadowbridge Rd, Mechanicsville, VA) participants will gain knowledge of services and resources available for immigrant and refugee victims and explore many of the complex issues involved by assessing the strengths, challenges, and barriers to services in communities for immigrant and refugee victims. Rosie Hidalgo, Director of Public Policy at Casa de Esperanza, will be the keynote speaker, and the training will include presentations on Rights and Barriers of Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Immigration Relief, Public Benefits for Immigrant Survivors (Federal and State), and Voices of Survivors –a Panel. $45 for VSDVA members, $75 for non-members. To register go to www.vsdvalliance.org and click on “Register for Training.” Then, click on “2010 Training Institute Calendar.” Scroll down and register at “Immigration Issues for Advocacy.” For more information, contact Kathy Pierce at training@vsdvalliance.org.
This plenary will include presentations from Charles Werner, Chief of the Charlottesville Fire Department; Mary Loose DeViney of Charlottesville Fire Corps; Jill Skelton, Volunteer Coordinator and Community Disaster Education Program Manager of Central Virginia Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross; and Karla Ramos, Public Affairs Assistant/Hispanic Liaison with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The goal of this workshop is to educate service providers and community members about the programs these agencies have in place to serve the Latino community, and about the unique challenges they face in providing services to Latino households. Attendees of Latino origin and/or those who work with Latino clients will provide constructive feedback and suggestions to these emergency management agencies with respect to optimizing the match between their services and the Latino community. CJ Plenaries are free, conducted in English and open to the public. Registration begins at 9:40 a.m.; the plenary is from 10:00 am – 11:30 am in Room A of the Albemarle County Office Building on 5th St Extd. For more information about this plenary contact Peter Loach peterl@piedmonthousing.org
Central America celebrates Independence Day on September 15; Mexico celebrates on September 16. Each year, from September 15 to October 15, the U.S. celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the economic, cultural, and social contributions of the more than 46 million Latinos residing in the U.S. During this month, colleges, libraries, community groups, and the media typically feature films, documentaries, reports and other activities for and about Latinos. Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to educate your agency (workplace, volunteer effort, church, etc.) about our local Latino residents, comprised predominately of Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Hondurans. The CJ online clearinghouse has local and state statistics and other information about Latinos as well as myth breaking facts and studies: The store Teachers’ Edition (1933 Commonwealth Dr, 296-3439) has or can order many materials suitable for bulletin boards, walls and doors, including 3 colorful packets ($10) that include photos and interesting data on Hispanic artists, advocates, authors, athletes, scientists, and entertainers. Your agency might also think about partnering with a local Spanish speaking congregation or Latino business to do outreach in the Latino community or to provide a service to it. A list of possible partners is at http://www.cj-network.org/local_init.html
The 9th Annual Latino Festival will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at the Harris Pavilion in old town Manassas. Great family entertainment, several musical groups, children activities and great food makes this free annual event – to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month - a great option for a fun, wholesome family day. Activities and entertainment start at 1pm and will end at 6pm. The drive to Manassas is a pleasant one on Sundays. For more information on activities, to be a sponsor or to operate a table visit http://sites.google.com/site/manassaslatinofestival
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, The Henrico Area Mental Health and Developmental Services, and the DBHDS Statewide Cultural & Linguistic Competency Steering Committee will be hosting an all day training on Addressing Language Access Services in the Richmond area at the Deep Run Recreation Facility in Henrico County from 9am to 4:00pm. This training opportunity will provide participants with an in-depth exploration of the facets of designing, implementing, and providing language access services necessary to ensure that all the individuals you serve have equal access to the information they need to increase their access to your services and enhance their outcomes in your programs. For more information contact Cecily Rodriguez of the Office of Cultural and Linguistic Competence at cecily.rodriguez@dbhds.virginia.gov. To register go to: http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/2008CLC/documents/cal-201009-clc-LangAcTrngRegstr.pdf
The ¿Qué Pasa? Festival is held in celebration of The Hispanic Heritage Month. The Festival includes headliner musical talent; folkloric dancing performances; arts and crafts; authentic food vendors - showcasing various types of Hispanic foods from several regions; a kid's area and much more. The Saturday event is from noon- 8pm at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad Street, and includes free admission to the museum. For more information on activities go to http://www.quepasafestival.com/ . To be a sponsor or to operate a table contact Rita Willis at rita.willis@vhcc.com or 804/378-4099.
The annual CJ Help Fair – Fería de Ayuda offers outreach and networking opportunities to service providers working in the areas of health, housing, education, employment, legal and social services. Government offices, non-profits, churches, educational institutions, businesses and others serving Cville’s Latino community are invited to participate with an information table and/or to donate funds, food, music, dance performance, or a door prize. In addition to these information tables operated by service providers, CJ Help fairs include brief workshops and medical examinations. Persons interested in the 2010 CJ Help Fair, including those who would like to assist in its organization, should contact Martha Trujillo at mtrujillo@unitedwaytja.org For overviews of previous CJ Help Fairs, visit the section Work Groups on the CJ website.
Studies consistently demonstrate that worsening economic conditions increase the incidence of domestic violence. Children who witness or are victims of domestic abuse often have emotional and social developmental problems that negatively impact on their ability to learn, their grades and dropout rates. This CJ Plenary will focus on how domestic violence affects Latino children’s ability to learn. CJ Plenaries are free, conducted in English and open to the public. Registration begins at 9:40 a.m.; the plenary is from 10:00 am – 11:30 am in Room A of the Albemarle County Office Building on 5th St Extd. For more information about this plenary contact Gloria Rockhold grockhold@k12albemarle.org
The Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO) and other immigrant advocates will be hosting this summit on Wednesday, October 27, from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm in Centreville. Join immigrant advocates from the Latino, Asian, Pacific Islanders, Middle Eastern and African communities and other supporters of immigrant rights to become better informed about recent efforts to enact anti-immigrant legislation and policies in Virginia. In addition, participate in a planning session to develop advocacy strategies to ensure that Richmond responds to immigrant communities' concerns during the 2011 General Assembly Legislative Session. For more information, please contact Edgar Aranda-Yanoc at vacolao@gmail.com or 703/772-1555.
In the past year the Charlottesville Police Department has developed and trained key staff on a LEP (limited English proficiency) plan that enhances communication between the department and Latinos. During this CJ plenary, the CPD will address this and other initiatives to further that goal and will answer questions about the department’s perception of and relationship with the local Latino community. CJ Plenaries are free, conducted in English and open to the public. Registration begins at 9:40 a.m.; the plenary is from 10:00 am – 11:30 am in Room A of the Albemarle County Office Building on 5th St Extd. For more information about this plenary contact Peter Loach peterl@piedmonthousing.org
CJ Roundtables are offered twice a year to allow all attendees an opportunity to identify Latino oriented initiatives they are involved or interested in in an effort to encourage networking, partnering and other support of these projects and interests. Please bring materials about your Latino oriented initiatives, business cards, and other information you would like to circulate at this and future CJ plenaries. Those seeking volunteer or paid positions, or looking to fill such vacancies, should bring in resumes or job announcements. CJ Plenaries are free, conducted in English and open to the public. Registration begins at 9:40 a.m.; the plenary is from 10:00 am – 11:30 am in Room A of the Albemarle County Office Building on 5th St Extd. For more information about this plenary contact he Roundtable will be facilitated by Anna Sullivan annabsullivan@gmail.com |
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