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Contents Seeking Volunteer Opportunity Helping Latino Community Bilingual Employment Vacancies
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. There’s also the Citizen’s Fire Academy, designed to allow city residents the opportunity to gain a realistic view of the operations of the Charlottesville Fire Department. Volunteering with Fire Corps is an excellent way to support the city’s Latinos and Fire Department, and 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). Volunteer with CJ! Creciendo Juntos (CJ) is a network of government, community, academic, faith based and other organizations working on behalf of Charlottesville’s Latinos. One of the ways CJ promotes enhanced services to Latinos is through its online clearinghouse. Volunteers are needed make contacts with service providers and in the Latino community to prepare new and updated blurbs for the website. Spanish skills are preferred by not required. Those with strong Spanish skills can also help develop the Spanish version of the website by making contacts, preparing sections and blurbs our webmaster will upload. Please contact Linda Hemby if you are interested in helping out with this important effort: lhemby@albemarle.org
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 Bethany Hurley has studied Spanish for many years, and last fall taught an intermediate Spanish course at James Madison University. She is willing to help with informal translations of shorter lengths, and “although I don't have experience with interpretation, if this is a great need for CJ. I would be willing to try to help in some way.” Bethany has also been working with an advocacy organization (focused on international women's rights) for several years, most of that time as an administrator, and she would be interested in any advocacy initiatives being undertaken by CJ. “I could help out with administrative/clerical needs as well.” Please contact Bethany at Bethany.hurley@gmail.com Michael Johnson is interested in Latinos and Latin American politics. He has recently finished a health promoter training, tutors Latinos, works with Pastors for Peace to bring the Cuban Caravan to Charlottesville, and among his many other activities, he attends the Cville Coffee Spanish conversation nights on Tuesday evenings. He can be reached at cvillemj@hotmail.com or (434) 245-9898. Jackie Powell graduated in May 2009 with a triple major in Globalization Studies, Environmental Studies, and Latin American Studies/Spanish. She has worked with the Latino community in Madison County, where she resides, and in Latin America. She is interested in exploring opportunities to continue her involvement with the Latino community. If you have an open position, wage or volunteer, please contact Jackie at (540) 718-4888 or jackiesuepowell@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
Crutchfield - Bilingual Sales and Customer Support (English/Spanish). We are looking for bilingual, enthusiastic employees with sales experience to serve our Customers through the phone and Internet. It is preferred candidates have experience with electronics but it is not a requirement since we will provide training. This is a full time position (40 hours a week) and responsibilities include (but are not limited to) all aspects of Customer Service, sales, support (before, during and after the sale), either through verbal communication or through electronic correspondence. We need individuals with the ability to multitask in an energetic and interesting environment with a desire to grow in a prosperous career. For more information, please visit our website at www.crutchfield.com/jobs or contact Siobhan Kent at skent@crutchfield.com or 434-817-1000 x2018. Make Money…Make a Difference. Be a part of the 2010 Census Team! Earn competitive pay - $13.50 per hour plus mileage. Get paid weekly. Work flexible hours. Receive paid training. Training will be held either during daytime hours or during evening and weekend hours. Help your community have a successful 2010 Census. What Census positions are available? Our greatest staffing needs are census takers. Census takers work in their own communities updating address lists and interviewing household members door to door. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Each applicant must take a 30-minute basic skills test consisting of 28-multiple choice questions measuring clerical skills, reading, number skills, interpreting and evaluating alternatives, and organizational skills. Must have ten questions correct to pass. For more information, call us at our toll-free number: 1-866-861-2010 Click here for a flyer in English; click here for one in Spanish. 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. Jackie Powell graduated in May 2009 with a triple major in Globalization Studies, Environmental Studies, and Latin American Studies/Spanish. She has worked with the Latino community in Madison County, where she resides, and in Latin America. She is interested in exploring opportunities to continue her involvement with the Latino community. If you have an open position, wage or volunteer, please contact Jackie at (540) 718-4888 or jackiesuepowell@gmail.com Tim Reddish is a recent Master of Social Work (emphasis in administration, planning, and policy practice) and Master of Divinity graduate with experience working with refugee, immigrant, and homeless populations. He will be returning from Guatemala in December after three months spent planning a community health program for an NGO. He has moderate proficiency in Spanish as well as excellent problem solving and computer skills and is seeking employment where he can work for positive change in the Latino community. Please contact Tim at reddishtg@gmail.com or 804-381-6689. Veronica Vargas was born Ecuador, graduated from Fluvanna High School in 2001, and has experience translating and helping Latinos and others fill out applications for WIC, Social Service, DMV, and rental offices. She has 7 Years of experience as Administrative Assistant and Customer Service Representative. She is able to efficiently perform numerous of tasks while answering a multi-line telephone and to deliver exceptional customer service in both languages Spanish and English. She is presently in the process of obtaining the Certificate of Translation. She is seeking a job to utilize her experience and skills helping the Latino community. Contact Veronica at 434/760-4879 or vargaspina@hotmail.com SIGN UP NOW! 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 Strengthening Families Program for Latinos begins February 23. The 11 week Region Ten Strengthening Families Program (SFP) for Latino families with children from ages 6 – 11 will be held on Tuesday nights, 5:30 – 8:00 pm, at Albemarle High School, beginning February 23 and ending with a graduation event on May 4. The SFP is excellent for improving parenting skills, reducing family stress and conflicts while enhancing communication and family fun. Each program night includes a complementary meal for the whole family, a parent skills training group and a children's/youth social skills group and a family activity session. Sessions are highly interactive and include role-playing, discussions, learning games, and family projects. SFP provides childcare, transportation and small incentives to reduce barriers to attendance. Additionally its facilitators implement phone and in home coaching and follow up booster sessions to facilitate long term acquisition of skills. This program is free of charge to all participants. Please fax registrations to Robert Wadden at 434-220-4612 and direct questions to him at 434-972-1881 or robertw@regionten.org Free Spanish Language Income Tax Help is Available for Latinos. If a proposed immigration bill passes Congress with some sort of pathway to residency, undocumented immigrants would have to meet certain criteria, such as proving they've lived and worked in the U.S. for a certain time period. Filed income tax would be one way of proving their time here, in addition to showing they've complied with the tax laws. Last year the Social Security Administration estimated 75% of undocumented workers are paying Social Security withholding tax. Since undocumented workers file nearly 6 million of the approximately 130 million individual tax returns filed each year and there are 7.2 million undocumented workers in the U.S., then about 83% of undocumented workers are filing tax returns every year. Once again, United Way’s Martha Trujillo is organizing an effort to provide free income tax filing services in Spanish to area Latinos who, among other benefits, may qualify for the earned income credit. For more information, contact Martha at (434) 972-1703. A Nuevas Raíces article about her services and what documents Latinos will need to present, is located at http://www.nuevasraices.com/content/templates/articulosnr.asp?articleid=6545&zoneid=6 References on undocumented workers and income taxes: Research Study on Ethnic Midlife Women and Physical Activity. Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin and her colleagues are conducting a study to explore ethnic differences in midlife women's attitudes toward physical activity. You are eligible to participate in this study if you are a midlife woman aged 40 to 60 years old who does not have any mobility problems; who can read and write English; who is online; and whose self-reported ethnic identity is Hispanic, non-Hispanic (N-H) White, N-H African American, or N-H Asian. Data will be collected through an internet survey among 500 midlife women in the U.S. starting Feb. 1, 2008 and ending May 21, 2011. Involvement will consist of about 30 minutes to complete the Internet survey questionnaire. Participants will be reimbursed with a $10.00 gift certificate for filling out the Internet survey. For more information and to begin the survey, please visit our project website http://mapa.nur.utexas.edu/MAPA/ and/or contact Chelsea McPeek, Research Assistant, at cgmcpeek@mail.utexas.edu
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. Friday Morning Domestic Violence Bilingual Support Group. The Shelter for Help in Emergency is offering a support group for women who have been victims of Domestic Violence every Friday from 10 – 11:30 am in its office 1410 Sachem Place (close to Albemarle High School). For more information, contact Dilcia Colindres at 434-960-1941.
Southwood is a community of more than 300 trailers, the majority of them inhabited by Mexicans, Salvadorans and Hondurans. It was purchased by Habitat for Humanity in March 2007. Two years later, Habitat contracted Communitas Consulting to survey Southwood residents and service providers about its residents, the conditions in Southwood, and what changes residents are anticipating. This plenary will include an overview of the report of findings, presented by the consultant firm, and responses from Habitat and Southwood representatives. For more information about Southwood visit http://www.cj-network.org/southwood.html Registration, coffee & donuts will begin at 9:40 am. This panel is free, open to the public, and in English. Time: 10 am – 11:30 am, Place: Albemarle County Office Building/5th Street Extended, Meeting Room A. For more information about this CJ plenary, contact Linda Hemby at lhemby@albemarle.org
Scholarship applications are now open for the 2010-2011 school year. The HSF makes awards of $1500. Eligibility criteria include: * Must be of Hispanic background * Must be a current high school senior in DC, MD, VA, and WV planning to enroll as a full-time undergraduate college student for 2010-2011 * Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident * Must have earned and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale * Must demonstrate financial need. To apply and to read more about HSF scholarship programs visit http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org
Join us to hear local immigration attorneys address legal issues facing Latinos. The forum will be facilitated by Doug Ford (UVa Immigration Clinic and Legal Aid Justice Center), and will include presentations from attorneys Eddie Summers (Charlottesville Immigration Law Center), Tim Frielich and Erin Trodden (Legal Aid Justice Center), and Elva Mason. Before adjourning, attendees will be invited to make comments and ask questions. Registration, coffee & donuts will begin at 9:40 am. The forum is free, open to the public, and in English and Spanish. Time: 10 am – 11:30 am, Place: Albemarle County Office Building/5th Street Extended, Meeting Room A. For more information about this CJ plenary, contact Doug Ford at doug@justice4all.org or Linda Hemby at lhemby@albemarle.org
The Virginia Latino Higher Education Network (VALHEN) is an organization designed to serve as a networking structure for individuals in colleges, universities, and the community -at-large, to communicate, advocate, organize, research, and identify resources which support and work towards the success of Latinos in higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Join us at the 2010 Encuentro, hosted by Virginia State University in Petersburg, to: engage leading experts on Latinos and education; network with fellow professionals, meet others interested and dedicated to advancing Virginia Latinos in higher education, and to learn about our issues, barriers and successes. For more information write info@valhen.org For a flyer on the event visit http://valhen.org/sites/valhen/Encuentro2010-Flyer.pdf For Call for Papers http://www.valhen.org/Encuentro2010
A homage to extraordinary women who made a difference in Spanish and Latin American history, such as Evita Peron, Manuela Beltran, La Carmen, and La Llorona. For more information visit http://www.latinballet.com/index.asp Location: Gottwald Playhouse at Richmond CenterStage Day/Time: Fri. at 7:30 PM, Sat. 3 PM & 7:30 PM Sun. 3 PM.
Spanish theatrical ballet and film, representation of Federico Garcia Lorca’s literature, created by Antonio Hidalgo from the Antonio Gades Foundation of Spain. For more information visit http://www.latinballet.com/index.asp Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Day/Time: Fri. & Sat. 7:30 PM From Charlottesville, Glen Allen is an easy one hour ride mostly on 64 (towards Richmond).
This panel will be facilitated by Elizabeth Irvin (The Women’s Initiative) and will include presentations from UVA’s Dr. Sandy Lopez-Baez, Ingrid Ramos (Charlottesville League of Therapists) and other Latino mental health providers. Registration, coffee & donuts begin at 9:45 am. This panel is free, open to the public, and in English and Spanish. It will be held in Room A, Albemarle County Building on 5th St, Extd. For more information contact Elizabeth Irvin at 434-964-6472.
A performing arts interpretation of the magical and poetic story of “Milagros” written by Meg Medina. For more information visit http://www.latinballet.com/index.asp Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Day/Time: Fri. 7 PM, Sat. & Sun. 2 PM From Charlottesville, Glen Allen is an easy one hour ride mostly on 64 (towards Richmond). From Charlottesville, Glen Allen is an easy one hour ride mostly on 64 (towards Richmond).
CJ Roundtables are offered twice a year to allow all attendees an opportunity to identify Latino oriented initiatives they are involved or interested in an effort to encourage networking, partnering and other support of these projects and interests. Participants are urged to bring in materials about their Latino oriented initiatives, if possible, in Spanish, calling cards, and other information they 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. For information about previous Roundtables, visit Registration, coffee & donuts will begin at 9:40 am. The CJ Roundtable is free, open to the public, and in English. Time: 10 am – 11:30 am, Place: Albemarle County Office Building/5th Street Extended, Meeting Room A. For more information about this CJ plenary, contact Anna Sullivan at annabsullivan@gmail.com
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 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. |
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