Do you have interest in getting involved with a film festival from the ground up and educating the community?
The Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW), is a 26 year-old pan-Asian community-based organization that does arts, activism and education in the Asian American community. AARW is seeking volunteers to join our film festival committee to prepare for our annual film festival! The film festival is scheduled for October 12-15, 2006 and will take place at the new Institute of Contemporary Art.
Each volunteer MUST AGREE to assist in TWO or more of the following areas:
· Fundraising
· Corporate Sponsorships
· Graphic Design
· Research
· Marketing and Promotion
· Outreach
· Programming
. Volunteering day of at the events
Please join us for a Film Festival Volunteers Meeting on Thursday, March 30 from 6pm-8pm at the AARW office, 33 Harrison Ave 3rd Fl in Chinatown.
For more information or questions, please e-mail filmfestival@aarw.org or call the AARW office at (617) 426-5313! If you can't make the meeting, but are interested in helping out, please let us know & we can let you know how to get plugged in!
If you know Asian American filmmakers, we are looking for Asian American films for the festival: visit www.aarw.org for the 2006 call for submissions!
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Model Minority Myth: How does it affect you?
sThis article briefly reviews some of the difficulties that Asian-Americans have in the workplace when it comes to the myth of the "model minority". The article,by Jane Hyun and published in the Monster.com Diversity and Inclusion newsletter can be found at the following link:
http://diversity.monster.com/asam/articles/asianmyth/?WT.mc_n=MNL000084
http://diversity.monster.com/asam/articles/asianmyth/?WT.mc_n=MNL000084
Upwardly Global- Start up non-profit positions in NYC
Upwardly Global New YorkNew York, NYPositions start June 2006
Reply to: jobs@upwardlyglobal.org
This is an exceptional opportunity for ambitious, experienced and driven professionals to join the founding team of Upwardly Global New York. We are seeking exceptional leaders and social entrepreneurs to launch, build and grow the New York branch office. This talented team will have responsibility for producing significant social impact for 3050 immigrant New Yorkers in the next three years and for partnering with America's leading employers to adapt immigrant inclusive hiring practices.
Open roles include:
- Director, Upwardly Global New York
- Manager, Employer Partnerships and Business Development
- Manager, Jobseeker Services
- Manager, Volunteer Program
- Program Coordinator Employer Partnerships
- Program Coordinator, Jobseeker Services Program
- Progra Assistants (3), Americorps*VISTA, pending approval
Upwardly Global is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Francisco. We are a visionary social change organization that provides immigrants, refugees and political asylees from more than 60 countries the tools and training they need to rebuild their careers and lives in the U. S. At the same time, Upwardly Global creates real opportunity in the American workplace by partnering with companies to promote immigrant inclusion. Corporate partners include Google, BearingPoint, Wells Fargo, and Cisco. Immigrant graduates of Upwardly Global increase their annual incomes by $16,000 the first year.
Upwardly Global has been recognized for its social entrepreneurship by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, and the Draper Richards Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Please find more information on our website: www. upwardlyglobal. org.To Apply:1. Email your resume (in text or MS Word format) to jobs@upwardlyglobal.org Please do not send your resume in the mail. We are accepting applications by EMAIL only
This will be a HIGHLY COMPETITIVE process for every position. Please include a cover letter of one page only that outlines why you possess the leadership and experience to join the founding team of Upwardly Global New York.
Travel for interviews and relocation will be at the candidate's own expense. Absolutely no phone calls, pleaseDue to the anticipated volume of applicants, we regret that we will not be able to respond individually to each applicant.
Reply to: jobs@upwardlyglobal.org
This is an exceptional opportunity for ambitious, experienced and driven professionals to join the founding team of Upwardly Global New York. We are seeking exceptional leaders and social entrepreneurs to launch, build and grow the New York branch office. This talented team will have responsibility for producing significant social impact for 3050 immigrant New Yorkers in the next three years and for partnering with America's leading employers to adapt immigrant inclusive hiring practices.
Open roles include:
- Director, Upwardly Global New York
- Manager, Employer Partnerships and Business Development
- Manager, Jobseeker Services
- Manager, Volunteer Program
- Program Coordinator Employer Partnerships
- Program Coordinator, Jobseeker Services Program
- Progra Assistants (3), Americorps*VISTA, pending approval
Upwardly Global is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Francisco. We are a visionary social change organization that provides immigrants, refugees and political asylees from more than 60 countries the tools and training they need to rebuild their careers and lives in the U. S. At the same time, Upwardly Global creates real opportunity in the American workplace by partnering with companies to promote immigrant inclusion. Corporate partners include Google, BearingPoint, Wells Fargo, and Cisco. Immigrant graduates of Upwardly Global increase their annual incomes by $16,000 the first year.
Upwardly Global has been recognized for its social entrepreneurship by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, and the Draper Richards Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Please find more information on our website: www. upwardlyglobal. org.To Apply:1. Email your resume (in text or MS Word format) to jobs@upwardlyglobal.org Please do not send your resume in the mail. We are accepting applications by EMAIL only
This will be a HIGHLY COMPETITIVE process for every position. Please include a cover letter of one page only that outlines why you possess the leadership and experience to join the founding team of Upwardly Global New York.
Travel for interviews and relocation will be at the candidate's own expense. Absolutely no phone calls, pleaseDue to the anticipated volume of applicants, we regret that we will not be able to respond individually to each applicant.
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