For the last three weeks, I have been planning out this semester’s courses. I am teaching eight courses ranging from fully in-person to fully virtual but synchronous (using Zoom) to fully asynchronous and online with a combined hybrid approach mixed in. My goal is...
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Universal Health Care Foundation of CT seeks a consultant to work with an engaged and collaborative board, currently comprised of 8 members, to define antiracism and scope milestones and a timeline for becoming antiracist in setting policy priorities and strategic direction; carrying out our grant-making role; and governance practices including recruitment, leadership development and retention of board members. Several new members will join the board in 2022. The staff is also engaged in a parallel facilitated process
Photographer William Frucht’s show LAST SUMMER uses street photography and landscapes to illustrate our collective hopes and disappointments during the Summer of 2021. This collection of work is on view at City Gallery from November 4 - November 28, with a reception Saturday, November 13 from 1pm - 4pm.
“By the summer of 2021, we thought sheltering in place would be behind us,” says Frucht. “After more than a year, I thought we would escape our self-imposed net and fly free, and the summer would be one long party. It turned out to be only briefly and partially true.”
LAST SUMMER captures that brief and partial escape in two distinct sets of images:
- Street Photography. This work occupies a border between street photography and street portraiture, focusing on light, color, emotion and story. “Many, not all, of the images are collaborative. In some instances I specifically asked my subjects not to pose or make faces for the camera but instead let them reveal themselves however they wished. Other times I simply photographed the scene as I encountered it,” explains Frucht.
- Landscapes (12th Avenue). These images were all taken within a small slice of upper Manhattan, 12th Avenue between about 125th Street and 135th, on repeated visits at the same time of day — between 6 and 7 in the evening. “It’s a place most people outside the neighborhood never see, but where the chance interaction of topography and highway development have created a light-filled space of almost cathedral-like grandeur.”
William Frucht, a photographer and a member of City Gallery since 2016, has had his work exhibited in many venues in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania. He has also co-curated two exhibits of work by the Tibetan photographer Tsering Dorje, at City Gallery in 2019 and at Wesleyan University’s Zilkha Gallery in 2020. You can see more of his work at the web site williamfrucht.com, or contact him at william.frucht@yale.edu.
LAST SUMMER is free and open to the public, and runs November 4 - November 28, with a Reception on Saturday, November 13 from 1pm - 4pm. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Modified gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 1pm - 4 pm, or by appointment. During regular hours, visitors are required to wear a mask and observe social distancing protocols. For the reception, proof of vaccination will be required for entry, and masks will be optional. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.
I’m in my hometown of Austin, Texas, riding in a golf cart with Alan Graham. He’s CEO and founder of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and he’s giving me a tour of this 51-acre master-planned community. It’s called Community First!
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APPLY TO CONNECTICUT’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR FREE NOVEMBER 15 CENTRAL, EASTERN, SOUTHERN, WESTERN, AND UCONN Submit your admission application on November 15, 2021 and select the Application Fee Free Day waiver for Connecticut Residents. This one-day-only special allows Connecticut high school seniors to apply to Connecticut’s public universities for free, with no required application payment. Students eligible for a fee waiver need not wait to apply on November 15. https://admissions.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3179/2021/10/2021-CTFeeFreeDay.pdf
Much has been made recently about how our “narratives” about the way the world works create and reinforce the form and outcomes of social structures. Our civil society organizations are not immune from this dynamic. Nonprofits and movement groups are created and recreated by the way we talk about them; they sometimes feel the influence—and even seek to simulate—the very systems we are established to challenge...
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-sensemaking-organization-designing-for-complexity
In traditional organizations structure is defined as the lines of authority, or decision-making, and communications. The core function of these structures is management of resources towards stated goals. However, in sensemaking organizations, those that cannot rely on clear cause-and-effect relationships, the core function is, according to Karl E. Weick, its key proponent, to “convert a world of experience into an intelligible world.” (Weick 2001, 9)...
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/structuring-for-sensemaking-the-power-of-small-segments/
A core idea in the sensemaking approach to organizational change is that the sensemaking process is kicked off by action. To expand on this, Karl E. Weick, the organizational theorist who advanced the approach, focuses on the process of enactment. He writes, “The term ‘enactment’ is used to preserve the central point that when people act, they bring events and structures into existence and set them into motion” (Weick 2001, 225)...
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-sensemaking-mindset-improvisation-over-strategy
The experience of the individual in the work setting is not generally an area of focus in academic research or the workplace. Work narratives are from the viewpoint of the work that must get done through individuals, not from how the individual develops through the work, or in concert with the work. In sensemaking organizations, these divisions collapse and who the individual is and how the individual orients determine what gets attention, the work that gets done, and how. Karl E. Weick, the organizational theorist who advanced the sensemaking approach, articulates the career of the sensemaking worker as “a story of shifting identities” (Weick 2001, 207). The individual changes the environment through action, and, through reflection, is, in turn, changed by the experience...
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-sensemaking-worker-organizing-for-learning/
Last year's COVID-19 lockdown disrupted the idea of school as we know it and it forced educators to think outside of the box. For one elementary school principal in North Carolina, thinking outside of the box had him heading outside — literally...
During the early days of COVID in March 2020, members of Rocky Mountain Partnership, a place-based partnership dedicated to driving economic and social mobility for its community members, flexed their collaboration muscles to coordinate a response to quickly evolving community needs in the Denver area. Long-standing relationships and shared systems meant they could quickly coordinate everything from food delivery to childcare for essential workers. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if children and families had this kind of thoughtful and efficient support all the time – not just during times of crisis?
The Case for Place-Based Partnerships
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-fund-place-based-partnerships-if-we-want-them-to-work
https://i0.wp.com/impact.chartered.college/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-importance-of-teaching-philanthropy.jpg?resize=260%2C170&ssl=1 260w, https://i0.wp.com/impact.chartered.college/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-importance-of-teaching-philanthropy.jpg?resize=759%2C500&ssl=1 759w" data-lazy-loaded="1" sizes="(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px" />Philanthropy, that is ‘voluntary action for public good’ (Payton and Moody, 2008, p. 3), plays a fundamental role in civil society, both here in the UK and beyond. Central to this, the charitable sector is often at the forefront of challenging social and environmental injustice and inequality. In this article we argue that meaningfully engaging children in philanthropic action and charitable giving provides an ideal opportunity for children to critically participate and think about root causes of social issues and injustice...
Climate change’s negative effects are coming to bear on high-priority philanthropic issues. More and better funding can protect vulnerable stakeholders and speed the net-zero transition.
Join Continuum's committed, creative and caring team. Apply to one of our open positions today! https://continuumct.org/careers
We are hiring at The Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop!
Position: Weekend Manager
Reports to: Museum Director
Part-time/Annual/non-Exempt; approximately 20 hours Friday-Sunday
Pay Scale: $18-20/hr
The Workshop @ EWM Overview
The Eli Whitney Museum was established in 1979 on the site where Whitney transformed American manufacturing in 1798. The Museum is an experimental learning workshop. We design, produce, and teach projects to enrich the depth and scope of hands-on learning. We focus on skills, materials, and experience that complement the work of conventional
classrooms.
Our Workshop produces parts for 80,000 projects each year.
Ideal candidates will bring the following to this position:
- Workshop (table saw etc) skills on a level qualified to supervise, train others.
- Experience organizing and scheduling work.
- Experience managing inventory.
- Established design and project development skills.
- Experience working with/teaching children.
- CPR/First Aid Certification, the Museum will offer regular training or reimburse you for an alternate training.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- In the absence of any of the above, evidence of aptitude and enthusiasm for learning.
- Patience and good humor.
- We hire individuals with personal habits that are exemplary for children.
Duties will be adjusted to accommodate the specific talents, experience, and interests of the candidate. It is the character of the job that all these duties are performed at once. The Weekend Manager will often work independently in the following areas:
- Production: Manages implementation of weekend production needs, primarily manufacturing and packing of onsite and offsite projects as determined by the Museum Director and Shop Manager. Optimize routines to sustain the Workshops’ weekly and seasonal production needs.
- Training/Supervision: Train and supervise Apprentices who support design, production, and packing.
- Maintenance: Maintain the Museum’s grounds. An understanding of landscaping equipment is essential.
- Capital Projects: As time allows, contribute to the repairs, improvements, and installations that support the Museum’s operation.
- Other Responsibilities: as agreed upon.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The Eli Whitney Museum does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the ground of race, color, nation of origin, religious creed, disability, ancestry, sex, age, or sexual orientation in employment or participation in any of its programs and activities.
Interested candidates should email their cover letter and resume to manager@eliwhitney.org with "Weekend Manager Application" in the subject line.
Building communities is a crucial process that fosters connections amongst people and creates infrastructures for these connections to happen...
https://fairforceberlin.medium.com/why-building-community-is-so-important-6f1a3953c1d7
If you couldn’t afford your rent, where would you go for help? In most American communities, that simple question has no obvious answer. Federal, state, and local rent assistance is provided by multiple nonprofits and government agencies in each municipality, each with its own eligibility rules and ways to apply. The messy housing assistance system in the U.S. is one of the main reasons COVID-related rent assistance has been extremely slow to be spent. A full overhaul is needed to avoid future housing crises...
https://shelterforce.org/2021/09/29/one-reason-rent-relief-isnt-getting-out/
Social Venture Partners-CT is Hiring for Two New Positions!
In support of SVP’s work with the Office of Workforce Strategy, a team of the Office of the Governor that is responsible for coordinating all workforce development programs across the state of Connecticut, they are seeking to hire two full-time positions:
*The Director of Information Technology Workforce Development Strategy will be responsible for providing management support for the state’s technology and business services workforce initiatives. Salary range $80K-$110K plus benefits.
*The Director of Healthcare Workforce Development Strategy will be responsible for providing management support for the state’s healthcare workforce initiatives. Salary range $80K-$110K plus benefits.
Learn more and help to spread the word! #workforcedevelopment #healthcare #careers
https://apply.workable.com/social-venture-partners-connecticut-1/?mc_cid=b008dfe4bf&mc_eid=3fc547730a
Rising at a startling rate, hospitals around the state are seeing a rapid increase in children needing behavioral health treatment. Depression and anxiety have become prevalent. It’s become a concern for families and hospitals alike...
Search #: 495563
Work type: Full-time
Location: Avery Point Campus
Categories: Research
JOB SUMMARY
The University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks applicants for the position of Environmental Justice Community Coordinator (Research Assistant 2) at the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) to provide support for and contribute to the development of an environmental justice mapping tool, as well as a pilot grants program for community partners to engage in hyper-local planning on the disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. CIRCA is a multi‐disciplinary center that coordinates applied research and engagement programs to develop and advance practical solutions to problems caused by changing climate. CIRCA is located on UConn’s Avery Point Campus in Groton, CT.
The Environmental Justice Community Coordinator (EJCC) will work with the CIRCA team, and closely with the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Office of Climate Planning (DEEP OCP), as well as, key stakeholders of the Connecticut Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), Equity and Environmental Justice (EEJ) Working Group, to develop and implement a pilot grants program for EJ community partners; as well as lead associated engagement activities on behalf of CIRCA. Activities will include participating in the development and launch of an environmental justice mapping tool, the development and launch of the grants program, facilitating outreach activities to raise awareness and generate interest among EJ community partners, as well as, managing grant activities, organizing capacity-building workshops for grantees, and reporting on outcomes.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in co-facilitating focus groups to ascertain community environmental and health concerns and review and assess data layers for an environmental justice mapping tool.
- Coordination of the planning, development, design, implementation, and evaluation of a grants pilot program for environmental justice community partners.
- Facilitation of an advisory committee to oversee program activities in consultation with CT DEEP OCP and GC3 Equity and Environmental Justice Working Group.
- Develop and implement outreach activities to generate interest and solicit proposals from potential grantees including the development of a Solicitation of Interest.
- Participate in outreach and engagement events on behalf of CIRCA in coordination with CT DEEP OCP and GC3 Equity and Environmental Justice Working Group.
- Work with CIRCA and university staff to administer, track, and report on grant activities and outcomes.
- May be responsible for various administrative duties as assigned.
- May participate in the planning, development, and implementation of grant proposals.
- Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Five years experience in community engagement and/or community organizing, preferably in communities historically underserved and overburdened by environmental pollution; or one-year experience after earning a B.S./B.A. in Public Health, Public Policy, Planning, Geography, Sociology, Environmental Studies, or another relevant discipline.
- Experience in Environmental Justice (EJ) principles and history, through training and education or lived experience
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Facilitation and collaboration experience
- Ability to travel to work locations throughout the state and region and participate in occasional evening and weekend meetings
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience working with community organizations in Connecticut that focus on addressing environmental justice, disparities in health outcomes, inequities in living conditions, and/or lack of political power for communities of color, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Americans, immigrants, other People of Color (“BIPOC”), low-income communities, people with disabilities, and other historically disadvantaged people.
- Experience planning and facilitating meetings and workshops both virtual and in-person
- Awareness of best practices for facilitating community partnerships focused on climate impacts on vulnerable populations
- Proficiency in a second language is a plus
- Experience working with state, local, and regional community organizations
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, 12-month position. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment at the University of Connecticut is contingent upon the successful candidate’s compliance with the University’s Mandatory Workforce COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. This Policy states that all workforce members are required to have or obtain a Covid-19 vaccination as a term and condition of employment at UConn, unless an exemption or deferral has been approved.
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #495563 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on October 17, 2021.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.
Advertised: Sep 17 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Oct 17 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
