Fair Haven, CT - “Soylent green is people!” So screams the blustering bloviator of 1970 b-film maxims, Charlton Heston [I mean, who can forget this gem,It’s a Madhouse! from that ape flick] at the end of the same titled film when he discovers that Soylent Green is not just a natural food product created to feed the starving mass of NYC in 2022, after global warming has destroyed all of Earth’s natural resources, but is actually a cannibalistic nightmare. [Catch the film and see for yourself, the New Haven Bioregional Group/Transition Greater New Haven is having a screening of this fine flick on Thursday, February 16 at 5:30 pm at the New Haven Main Library.]

I have to say that scenario doesn’t sound soooo far fetched. I mean, global climate chaos is already here and then there’s Monsanto attempting to patent our food supply…sometimes ‘70s films get it right [see Network for Paddy Chayefsky’s prescient, darkly fabulous take on the television industry.] So here’s my elevator pitch for my own movie about food security called SOILent Green. It’s about growing food for ourselves in urban areas where fresh, healthy food is now scarce and only available in out of the way and overpriced grocery bins in football field-size supermarkets. What if we spin Chuckie’s blather around and say instead that SOILent Green is made FOR people? That food security is at hand if we all put our minds, hearts and hands to work? Then this particular film could potentially have a satisfying and maybe even happy ending. And in Fair Haven, Connecticut, my sense is that we are on our way to having that happy ending right here.

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Opens this Saturday at 10am-4pm

Games, crafts, healthy food and much more for children and families.

Admission:

Children 3 & up- $5

Adults- $9

http://peabody.yale.edu/exhibits/big-food-health-culture-and-evolution-eating

IRIS- Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services is expecting over 20 new refugees to arrive in New Haven over the next two weeks.  We urgently need beds for them, especially twin size beds– mattresses, box springs, and frames.

We also need dressers and chests of drawers.

If you would like to donate any of these items – in good condition, please  -- and you live in or close to New Haven, please contact Chris George at cgeorge@irisct.org, or (203) 562-2095.  If you cannot deliver, we will arrange to pick them up this week.

Please also share this message with friends, family and colleagues-- anyone who might be able to help.

Thank you for your continued commitment to serving New Haven's refugee community!

Yale University is seeking someone to join their client support team in Human Resources. Qualified individuals will have a B.A. and 6 years related HR experience. They are looking for someone with progressive HR experience in some of the following areas:  recruiting, employee relations, talent management, organizational development, training, HRIS, labor relations, etc. If you are qualified and interested then please submit your application here: http://bit.ly/15258BR

Link to Powerpoint presentation: Making America Healthier for All: What Each of Us Can Do

Professor David R. Williams, PhD, MPH        “The U.S. ranks near the bottom of industrialized countries on health, and we are losing ground.  In 1980, we were ranked 11th on Life Expectancy.  In 2006, we were 33rd , tied with Slovenia.  The U.S. ranked behind Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Costa Rica and Portugal.  And it is not just the minorities doing badly!  In 2006, White America would be ranked 30^th; Black America would be ranked 58^th………………”

Link to all the presentations at the 1/19/12 New England Community Action Partnership's (NECAP's)  inaugural Issues Forum.

WWW.Courant.com

Governor Malloy Launches "City Canvas" Project for CT Cities

Mayors invited to submit plans to spur urban centers with art

By FRANK RIZZO

Hartford Courant

7:20 PM EST, January 23, 2012

Copyright © 2012, The Hartford Courant

The NOAA Liaison to the Long Island Sound Study position has been 
announced. See _http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/307516800_

The individual selected for this position will:

- Serve as a liaison to the EPA Long Island Sound Study (LISS).
- Work on a variety of science advisory and coordination activities with 
a special focus on the living marine resources for which the National 
Marine Fisheries Service is responsible.
- Provide scientific expertise and perspective to the LISS process, 
especially coordinating the research effort supported by the program.
- Translate research results into program actions.
- Assisting in the communication of scientific and management advances 
implemented by the LISS.
- Accomplish work group organization and reporting, research grant 
administration, and general science coordination and provide results to 
the LISS and NEFSC leadership.

This position will be co-located in the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Aquaculture 
& Enhancement Division, located in Milford, CT, and the EPA Long Island 
Sound Office in Stamford, CT. It is a term appointment for two years, 
with possible extension for an additional two year. *Please note that 
the closing date to apply for the position is Friday, January 27.***

Contact if you have any questions.
Mark A. Tedesco, Director
EPA Long Island Sound Office
Government Center, Suite 9-11
888 Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06904-2152
Phone: 203-977-1541
Fax: 203-977-1546
email: tedesco.mark@epa.gov
URL: www.longislandsoundstudy.net

Dear nonprofit leader:

In our continued effort to gather information on the state of the nonprofit sector in our region we are encouraging you to participate in the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s (NFF) annual survey. The Nonprofit Finance Fund has agreed to provide The Foundation with the aggregate data on our twenty-town region. This data will continue to help us understand the economic climate and its impact on the sector in our region and nationally. It is important that as many nonprofits as possible respond to the survey so we can get meaningful results. The results of the survey will help us determine what some of the most critical areas of need are in this region, both now and for the long-term

Please click on the link below to take the 10-15 minute survey:

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this effort. Your participation will ensure a strong and inclusive sampling of the sector.

http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/nonprofitsurvey/

Be a role model for youth who want to enter your career field! By taking part in New Haven Academy's Student Internship Program, you are improving the quality of high school education in the greater New Haven area. Your participation is sincerely appreciated.

The Internship Program is designed to allow students to intern full-time, Monday through Thursday, for three weeks (May 14th- May 31st). Each student is placed with a host organization based on their personal interest. By working with people who share similar interest, and who have professional experience in a given filed, the students have the opportunity to experience learning in a meaningful way.

Each potential host will have a chance to interview the potential student intern beforehand. This will give both the host and student a chance to get to know each other and help with the matching process.

Students will arrive at the host organization prepared with question and ideas about what they'll be learning during the internship. If you've never hosted a student before, you may find the following suggestions to be helpful guidelines:

• Provide a tour of your workplace and describe the main purpose of what goes on there.

• Share the personal side of how you developed your interest, or why you chose the work you do, and why it is important to you.

• Demonstrate as much of your work as you can, rather than just talk about it.

• Share what it is you do to stay current in your filed (professional development).

• If you're in an organization with more people, let the student know how your work fits in with others in your organization, what role it plays in the organization and what other roles are needed to make your work successful.

• Don’t be afraid to show them the fun side- laughing together is a greater equalizer.

We are grateful for your willingness to host an intern. We hope that the experience will be mutually rewarding for the student and for you.

If interested in hosting a New Haven Academy student Intern please contact Internship coordinators:

Karen O'Donnell @ 203-710-1877 or kmjodonnell@gmail.com

Nydia Roman @ 203-444-1776 or nydiapact@gmail.com

RICHARD CORNUELLE AWARD FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Each year since 2001, the Institute, in conjunction with a committee of distinguished scholars, practitioners, and foundation leaders, selects up to five individuals who have originated and effectively implemented a nonprofit organization providing direct services to those in need. Nominations for the $25,000 awards are solicited not from the organizations or individuals themselves but from donors—who have already demonstrated their own belief in the organizations they nominate. In keeping with the social entrepreneurship program's emphasis on the vitality of American civil society, the award is directed toward those with original ideas brought to fruition with predominantly private support, rather than in response to government grant programs.

Learn about award winners >>

Learn about nomination criteria >>

DEADLINE: The nomination period for the 2012 awards closes on February 24.

PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO:

Matthew Hennessey

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

52 Vanderbilt Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(212) 599-7000

Help Common Ground win $10,000 for a new teaching kitchen from IKEA New Haven!  This kitchen will be designed to teach children, high school students and the community about healthy cooking with locally grown food. The impact? Healthier kids who love real food. Young people headed into culinary careers and launching entrepreneurial ventures. Cooking classes for adults and families. Join us!

Text LIFE35 to 62345 to vote for this project. You can vote once a day from January 6th to January 20th. THANK YOU for your support!

Director of Advocacy Resources

General Purpose

Help guide the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity's rapidly-expanding work on food marketing to young people. Coordinate and lead the Rudd Center's work to educate and inform community organizations about issues related to food marketing, and develop resources to help identify and implement appropriate strategies for intervention.

Essential Duties

• Develop a comprehensive advocacy liaison strategy for the Rudd Center, focusing on food marketing to children and adolescents, and communities of color.
• Build and maintain advocacy relationships by identifying and serving as a liaison between community advocates and health- and child-related NGOs. 
• Educate advocacy groups about food policy and obesity, marketing, and the food environment via briefings, webinars, conferences, presentations, and other methods as appropriate.
• Provide expert/technical assistance to advocates from community organizations pertaining to obesity and marketing issues, including creating strategic plans, agenda setting, message framing, policy options, etc.
• Produce fact sheets, reports, and other written materials for distribution on the website and/or in written form; work with Communications Director to ensure website is up-to-date.
• Represent the Rudd Center at meetings, conferences, and speaking engagements.
• Monitor and analyze local and state legislation, policymaking, and regulatory activity regarding food marketing.
• Work collaboratively with faculty and staff at the Rudd Center to carry out the Center's mission.

Education and Experience

Master's degree in a related field or law degree and two years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Firsthand knowledge of advocacy processes.
• Experience working with a wide range of groups, including low-income people and communities of color.
• Familiarity with health care/nutrition issues.
• Experience in public speaking/presentations.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent public speaking skills for multiple audiences.
• Ability to travel within and outside Connecticut.

Please apply for this position through Yale's job posting website.

You can search this position by the Requisition ID Number: 15190BR

http://gigaom.com/2011/12/29/why-2012-will-be-year-of-the-artist-entrepreneur/?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website

While 2011 was a big year for political unrest, another uprising was afoot in the world of content creators and artists. Everywhere you look, artists are taking more control over their own economic well being, in large part because the Internet has enabled them to do so. You see it in all forms of content, from books, to video to music.

A few examples from this year:

http://gigaom.com/2011/12/29/why-2012-will-be-year-of-the-artist-entrepreneur/?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website

GCA, the contractor for part-time custodian jobs with the New Haven Public Schools, will be holding 2 New Haven resident job fairs this week at Career HS. A flyer is attached.  The quick turnaround is due to the fact that they are looking for people to start Jan 2!  The scheduled times are 4-7pm on Tuesday (Dec 20) & Thursday (Dec 22). 

Flyer: NH Job Fair Flyer.pdf

Nonprofits in the service area of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven:

The following checklist will help you gather the materials and information needed to complete your organization’s profile on giveGreater.org:

GENERAL:
Mailing and Street Addresses
Phone Numbers
Organization E-Mail and Website
Mission Statement/Vision

History and overall description
Geographic Areas Served
Organizational (NTEE) Classifications
Year of Incorporation

Impact – List 3-5 accomplishments in last year

Need – List top 5 current needs

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE
CEO and CEO Start Date
Staff Retention Rate
Number of Staff, Volunteers, and Contractors
Primary Governing Board Members and Affiliations
Board Chair and Term Length
Board Demographics (race, ethnicity & gender)  

PROGRAM
Program Title and Description (minimum of 1 maximum of 5)
Program (NC) Classifications

Long-term and short-terms success (outcomes) for programs

Success stories

How programs are evaluated

FINANCIALS
Current Fiscal Year Projections
Capital Campaign Goal, Purpose, and Start/End Dates
Endowment Fund Amount and Spending Policy
Financial Worksheet (provided to organization when profile is created)

The following documents are required*:

GENERAL
IRS Determination Letter

FINANCIAL
Form 990 Statements for Past Three Fiscal Years

Audited Financial Statements for Past Three Fiscal Years

*If your organization is not required to complete a 990 then you can use an audit or other financial statements that have been approved by the organization’s board of directors

The following documents are required for internal Foundation-only verification, if indicated as available:

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE
Organization Policies & Procedures
Board Selection Criteria
Conflict of Interest Policy
Strategic Plan

Fundraising Plan

Whistle Blower Policy
EEO Statement/Non-discrimination Policy
Directors and Officers Insurance Policy

Question? Contact Stephanie Chung: schung@cfgnh.org

Ben & Jerry's Foundation offers competitive grants to not-for-profit, grassroots community organizations throughout the United States and in Vermont, working to bring about progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The Employee Advisory Committee meets nine times a year to review proposals. There is no deadline for applying.

We make one-year grants for up to $15,000. Generally we fund organizations with budgets under $500,000. Only organizations with 501(c)3 status, or who have a fiscal agent with this status are eligible to apply.

Program guidelines: http://www.benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-national-grassroots-grant-program.html

If I Was A Poor Black Kid - http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2011/12/12/if-i-was-a-poor-black-kid/

President Obama gave an excellent speech last week in Kansas about inequality in America.

“This is the defining issue of our time.”  He said.  “This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and for all those who are fighting to get into the middle class. Because what’s at stake is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a modest savings, own a home, secure their retirement.”

He’s right.  The spread between rich and poor has gotten wider over the decades.  And the opportunities for the 99% have become harder to realize.

The President’s speech got me thinking.  My kids are no smarter than similar kids their age from the inner city.  My kids have it much easier than their counterparts from West Philadelphia.  The world is not fair to those kids mainly because they had the misfortune of being born two miles away into a more difficult part of the world and with a skin color that makes realizing the opportunities that the President spoke about that much harder.  This is a fact.  In 2011.

I am not a poor black kid... http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2011/12/12/if-i-was-a-poor-black-kid/