The City and the Urban Resources Initiative (URI) are collaborating in an effort to clean up city parks. If you think you can help check out the options on the attached flyer for dates, times and locations.
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Greetings, everybody. In the wake of the hurricane, I feel there is a great opportunity to help bring together those in our community. One such tool for fostering community growth is SHARE Haven. SHARE Haven is The Greater New Haven area's Time Bank. With time banking, people offer their services and skills to one another, recording their time to be used as a currency with others in the network. With so many people without power and/or internet at the moment, it makes for some interesting challenges and opportunities for the network. If you currently have internet, I suggest signing up at http://community.timebanks.org/index.php and posting some offers and requests for yourself, and neighbors without internet, to your profile. Additionally, if internet is inconvenient at the moment, please call me, Adam Wascholl, at 860-216-7291 and I'll do my best to match you up with somebody complementing your offer/request. In addition to the SHARE Haven site, you can sign up for the Google Group (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sharehaven) which will also be used to help connect people. Hopefully, we'll be able to learn a thing or two from this situation, and help strengthen the tools used to connect one another.
No power, no water at your house?
A. If you have a water tank you have upwards of 50 gallons of potable water in your basement.
1. Turn of the pilot so the water heater does not burn out.
2. Open a facet at the highest level of your home so air can get into the system
3. Take water from your water tank through the faucet at the bottom of the tank, once you drain it do not for get to shut the Faucet off.
4. Remember, no hot water until you start the water heater up again.
B. Auto parts stores sell DC to AC converters for your vehicle. Purchase the best one available, it will come with instructions. You should be able to run a well pump with the generated electricity or keep a few lights on. WILL not sever as a generator for the house. PLEASE BE MINDFUL of where the EXHAUST of the vehicle is going.
Sample of this item: http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-PV150-Portable-Inverter/dp/B0000AI0OE/ref=sr_1_6?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1314628737&sr=1-6
FIRST BE SAFE.
Not In Our Town National Week of Action: Communities Stand Together Against Hate
Location: Nationwide
Date: September 18–24
More Information: www.niot.org
Communities nationwide are using a new PBS documentary, Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness, to find ways to prevent hate crimes and anti-immigrant violence.
The film tells the story of residents of a Long Island village taking action after a local immigrant is killed in a hate crime attack by seven teenagers. While starkly revealing the trauma of hate, the film provides a blueprint for people who want to do something before intolerance turns to violence. As part of Not In Our Town National Week of Action, September 18–24, communities throughout the country will host screenings, events, and discussions on hate crime prevention, working to develop new ways to make their towns safer.
For more information on how to get involved, visit www.niot.org.
The Greater New Haven Green Fund is now accepting grant proposals for environmental projects related to pollution reduction and environmental justice. The Fund will distribute $50,000 this fall through three grant levels:
- Major Grants of $3,000-10,000,
- Small Grants of $500-3,000, and
- Micro Grants of up to $500
Nonprofit organizations and community groups working to improve the environmental quality of life in the New Haven region are invited to apply. Please visit GNHgreenfund.org to learn more.
The submission deadline for Major Grants and Small Grants is October 1st, 5 P.M. Micro Grants will be considered on a rolling basis at the Green Fund's regular board meetings.
The Green Fund was established during the formation of the Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority. New Haven and adjacent communities bear the burden of the operation of the Authority's facilities, and the fund seeks to offset resulting impacts on air, land, and water. The Green Fund has also received funds under a community benefits agreement with PSE & G, the operators of the New Haven Harbor Generating Station, to support (a) community-based education about air quality and the adverse health effects from air pollution and (b) environmental justice initiatives to improve air quality in lower Fair Haven and the New Haven Port area.
Press inquiries may be made to Chris Ozyck, President, Greater New Haven Green Fund, at 203-627-0178 or Lynne Bonnett, Treasurer, Greater New Haven Green Fund, at 203-468-7035 or email info@GNHgreenfund.org .
For further information or to download application forms and guidelines, visit www.GNHgreenfund.org.
Applicants are asked to send completed grant requests to:
Greater New Haven Green Fund
C/0 The Grove
71 Orange St.
New Haven, CT 06510
Immigrants and refugees will receive help in studying for the U.S. Citizenship Test. Curriculum includes lessons on U.S. history, civics, and government, and will prepare participants to take the citizenship exam.
Wednesday evenings (beginning August 17th), 6-8 pm
NH Public Library, 133 Elm Street.
Classes are free and open to all. Please spread the word!
This program is a collaboration between IRIS- Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, and the New Haven Free Public Library. For questions, call the library at 946-8130 x 381.
IRIS is looking to fill the FT position of Refugee Education and Youth Services Program Coordinator.
Summary
IRIS- Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (www.irisct.org) welcomes and resettles approximately 200 refugees each year-- people fleeing persecution in their home countries who are invited to come to the United States. They come seeking safety, freedom, peace, and opportunities. IRIS is responsible for welcoming them warmly, helping them learn about their new home, and helping them become self-sufficient. IRIS seeks a Refugee Education and Youth Services Coordinator who will be responsible for ensuring that the refugee children and youth (from birth to age 18) participate in relevant educational and enrichment programs.
Responsibilities include:
-Enroll all new refugee children in school and ensure they have school supplies and uniforms.
-Orient refugee parents and children to the educational system in the U.S.
-Support and mediate the relationships between parents, childcare providers, school systems, teachers, and administrators by assisting parents in building effective relationships.
-Coordinate after-school activities and tutoring, and in-school tutoring sessions. Supervise paid and volunteer tutors. Purchase necessary snacks, supplies, and equipment.
-Help students and families understand the schooling options they are eligible for, including magnet schools.
-Supervise the IRIS Early Learning Program, an onsite childcare program for children ages 1-4 whose parents are in the IRIS English class.
-Maintain IRIS’s relationship with current community partners. Through networking, outreach, and research, find and implement ways to improve IRIS’s Education and Youth Services Program by forming relationships with other community agencies.
-Work with Volunteer Coordinator to train and coordinate volunteers to serve as tutors and to provide transportation and language interpretation for activities, as necessary.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience working with immigrants or in social services strongly preferred.
- Strong commitment to serving immigrants is required.
- Driver's license and ability to drive clients in personal vehicle.
- Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong work ethic; initiative and ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- Good interpersonal skills including the ability to work with diverse groups of individuals.
- Excellent, effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Computer and internet proficient with solid understanding of computer systems and applications.
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to Kelly Hebrank, Deputy Director, at khebrank@irisct.org
Application closing date: August 31, 2011
TELLING YOUR PROGRAM’S STORY
http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/publications/library/pdf/success_story_workbook.pdf
"The purpose of this workbook is to help public health program administrators understand what a “success story” is, why it is important to tell success stories, and how to develop success stories. This document is intended to be used by program managers/coordinators in order to provide steps they can use to systematically collect and create success stories that highlight their program achievements."
http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/publications/library/pdf/success_story_workbook.pdf
