SLU Public Policy Studies

On behalf of KETC/Channel 9, I would like to extend the Public Media Coordinator internship to SLU students in your department.  The position is unpaid, but can offer course credit, if applicable.  Interested students should email Brittany Carter, Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@ketc.org with cover letters and resumes.  The position is attached and posted below.
 
Thank You,
 
 
Claresa Jerrod
Volunteer Communications Coordinator
KETC/Channel 9
3655 Olive
St. Louis, MO 63108
KETC/Channel 9 Volunteer Opportunities
volunteer@ketc.org
 
 
Public Media Coordinator
 
Timeframe: September 2010 – May 2011 (9 months), 15 hours per week
 
Objective: To learn the diverse facets of working in public media, including projects in new media, community engagement, administration and other special projects as assigned. 
 
nineVoices & Other New Media Responsibilities
Interns will work primarily with KETC’s Special Projects Manager on new media projects, including but not limited to a multi-platform project called nineVoices, an initiative to uncover new and diverse local voices around issues that matter to the St. Louis region.  Online, community members will be invited to share an innovative idea around arts and culture, education, environment, science and other topics, in the form of short videos. 
 
Interns will play a significant role in this initiative, including locating interesting individuals in our community, assisting them in the creation of their video, working with the individuals and community groups to define the topics that will be issued through nineVoices.org, managing the online content and defining how participants will be utilized in other programs on-air and in the community.
 
While video editing and production skills are required, a primary component of the work involves teaching and empowering community members to participate in strengthening community life by expressing innovative ideas through video. Interns will provide one-on-one assistance to individuals interested in filming and editing their own video, and may be required to work some non-business hours.
 
Research, report development and production projects for other new media initiatives including, Live from Grand Center (w.t.), Neighborhoods (w.t.) and Town Square (w.t.) will also be assigned.  A desire to learn and develop innovative applications of new media and work closely with the community is central to this position.
 
Administrative Responsibilities
Administrative responsibilities include scheduling meetings, setting up tables, food and beverage for meetings, filing, making deliveries and other special projects as assigned. 
 
Qualifications & Skills Required:
Excellent at communication (written and verbal).
Performing research and compiling data.
Knowledge in new media, including social media platforms.
Producing videos, including techniques in interviewing, taping and editing.
Creativity.
Flexible schedule to attend some after-hours networking events.
Analyzing and resolving office administrative and procedural problems.
Accomplished ability with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other related software.
Managing own work, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and following up on assignments with minimum direction.
·         Knowledge in the function of non-profits, television broadcasters and media in general is a plus.
·         Good fit for Journalism, Communication, Business, Marketing, Film Studies, Public Policy and Urban Affairs students.

I would like to offer your graduate students in the Dept. of Public Policy Studies, St. Louis University an exciting International outreach course this fall on Public Policy Design, Implementation & Research in Rural India.  I’ve appended a link to the AFOW India program brochure and course syllabus.
http://friendsofwotr.org/afow-india-program-2010/afow-india-program-brochure/
 
The program begins October 1 with eight weekly online modules followed by an 8-day immersion with the Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR) in India in December.   I trust that the program structure will make it convenient for your graduate students to participate.
 
Ron
RONALD FERNANDES. Ph.D.
Chair – SPS Online
Assistant Director
School of Public Service (SPS)
DePaul University, Chicago
14. E. Jackson Blvd, Room 1602
Phone: (312) 362 8644
e-mail: rfernan7@depaul.edu

Title:   Winning Women Mentorship Program

Description:
Winning Women is a non-profit organization that brings together the St. Louis region’s most successful women to contribute their time, talents and financial resources to make the region a better place to live and work. Winning Women contributes to the region’s economic development and reinforces the region’s position as a desirable community in which women can build successful careers, businesses and family lives.

In a collaboration effort with Saint Louis University, beginning in the 2010-2011 academic year, Winning Women will provide mentoring, learning and networking opportunities between its members and qualified undergraduate students, called the Winning Women Mentoring Program. Saint Louis University offers an ideal partnership opportunity with Winning Women by providing a multidisciplinary and holistic education recognized for its preparation of the whole person.

Purpose
The Winning Women Mentoring Program will provide advice, assistance and guidance to current Saint Louis University undergraduate students. More broadly, the program will help students with their professional development and with their transition from a student to a professional role. We are asking both mentors and protégés to commit to the relationship for the academic year and commit to interacting at least once or twice a month for a minimum of 1 hour. How you choose to interact during this time (e.g., face-to-face, phone, email) is between you and your mentor, although we strongly encourage a face-to-face meeting and, to that end, we will have a (mandatory) orientation session/breakfast for mentors and students on Thursday, October 7th from 8:30a.m.-10a.m. in Boileau Hall on campus.

Please note that the purpose of the program is to help students develop knowledge and skills so that they are more attractive job applicants. Thus, students are advised against using the program in order to receive a job offer and should not expect a job offer. Mentors may elect to help students find job opportunities by providing feedback about their résumé, suggestions for conducting the internship or job search, and interview skills coaching, although the relationship can have many other goals beyond these guidelines.

*As an extension of the Winning Women Mentoring Program, Winning Women wishes to establish a named endowed scholarship fund to benefit full-time undergraduate students who participate in the program.

The mentorship program is open to all SLU undergraduates. It is a SLU-only program and a great opportunity to connect with St. Louis community leaders. In addition, Winning Women is offering a scholarship to a student participant of the mentorship program.

Students must apply online through CareerLink, careers.slu.edu. Deadline for applications is September 14, 2010. Students may contact me with any questions.

Thank you,
Claire
–
Claire S. Chase

Associate/Full Professor and Director
Urban and Community Studies Program

The University of Connecticut seeks applications for a senior faculty member in the social sciences or humanities who will serve as Director of the Urban and Community Studies (UCS) Program.  The UCS Program offers a bachelor’s degree, is interdisciplinary, and sponsors both academic courses and outreach activities at the University’s Greater Hartford, Storrs, Torrington, and Waterbury campuses.  The Director will be expected to coordinate instruction, further develop curriculum and foster ties with community groups.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants for this position must have a Ph.D. in a social-science or humanities discipline including (but not limited to) American Studies, Communication Sciences, Economics, Geography, History, Human Development and Family Studies, Political Science, Public Policy or Sociology.  The successful candidate will be expected to have an extensive record of scholarly research and publication in urban and community studies or on urban issues in related disciplines; and strong organizational and administrative skills.

Preferred Qualifications:  Demonstrate experience in off-campus outreach, internships, and service learning; the commitment to build an undergraduate program that integrates theory, research, and practice; contribute through research, teaching, and public engagement to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience, and the ability to design and develop interdisciplinary courses in the Urban and Community Studies major.

Appointment Terms: This is a ten-month, tenure-track position, at the level of Associate or Full Professor.  Salary and rank will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications and research record.  The Director is provided with a one course reduction each semester from the standard faculty load of two course per semester. 

To Apply: Every interested candidate should apply online through the University’s Husky Hire application system at www.jobs.uconn.edu (# 2011056) and upload a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a list of three or more references, and whatever other material he or she deems appropriate to Chair of the UCS Director Search Committee.  Review of applications will begin October 15 and will continue until the position is filled.

In keeping with our commitment to build a culturally diverse community, the University of Connecticut invites applications from women, people with disabilities, and members of minority groups. The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer.

Crime Victim Advocacy Center of St. Louis and
Its Partners
invite you to a sunset ceremony to mark the

National Day of
Remembrance for
Murder Victims

Saturday, September 25, 2010
Gather at 6:30pm, Luminary lighting at 6:45pm
Soldier’s Memorial Steps
1315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

Please join us

Please join us as we display candles to
commemorate each of the lives lost to murder last year
and as we all remember all those we have lost to violence over the years.

This event is open to the general public to show concern for those in
our community who have lost a loved one to murder.
If you have lost a loved one to homicide, we invite you to bring a
picture of them to hold during our ceremony.

Everyone will be invited to observe a moment of silence then join with other attendees to share stories, pray, or offer comfort.

 For more information, please call (314) 652-3623

New exciting researcher position available at LAANE
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE)

Exciting Opportunity for a Researcher with a Commitment to Economic Justice

The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) has been in the forefront of the economic justice movement in L.A. since 1994.  LAANE is known for its broad-based labor/community coalitions and its combination of organizing, research, communications, and policy development.  LAANE led the movement to pass a Living Wage Ordinance in the city of L.A. in 1997 and continues to advocate for progressive policies that benefit low-wage workers and low-income communities.  For more information about our work, visit www.laane.org.

Campaign Description:   LAANE is currently seeking a full-time campaign researcher for a campaign to win justice for workers in – and communities affected by – the port trucking industry at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.   These two ports are, together, the largest ports in the country, responsible for nearly half of all U.S. containerized trade.  This campaign seeks to:

*      Achieve economic justice for the over 12,000 low-wage, mostly immigrant truck drivers without whom global    trade could not take place;
*      Achieve environmental justice for the hundreds of thousands of people who live around the Ports and along associated goods movement corridors, who are currently plagued by devastating health impacts;
*      Link efforts with a national program to achieve similar changes t all other major ports across the country.

Position Responsibilities:  LAANE’s Research Department conducts esearch both for policy campaigns and for publications that reframe the ebate on the economy and low-wage work in Los Angeles.  Researchers conduct various types of research, including corporate research, research on laws and public decision-making processes to inform policy evelopment and campaign strategy, and research on the economy and communities using government and other public data sources. Researchers resent their findings through written materials and oral presentations to community meetings, government hearings, council and commission meetings, and other venues.  Researchers also represent LAANE at meetings with allies, attend LAANE actions, and support the work of the organization as a whole.

Qualifications:   Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to economic justice and the labor movement.  Applicant must have a graduate degree in public policy or a related field, or experience as a researcher in the labor movement.  Also needed: willingness to work long hours and weekends when necessary, and ability to work independently.  Skills required: excellent analytical skills, written and verbal communications skills, familiarity with database and word processing software, basic quantitative skills including familiarity with spreadsheets, interviewing skills, ability to work well in a team.  Driving your own car required.  Preferred qualifications include: corporate research experience, knowledge of Westlaw, experience writing reports, fluency in Spanish.

Terms of employment:  LAANE’s salary and benefit standards are very competitive. Salary range starts at $40,000 and will depend on qualifications and experience.  Full health benefits; pension; generous time off; parking.  Friendly, team-oriented working environment.

Application Process:  This position is available immediately.  E-mail cover letter and resume to Jon Zerolnick at jzerolnick@laane.org and James Elmendorf at jelmendorf@laane.org.  No phone calls please.  Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not receive a response.

LAANE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.  WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

ARNOVA Doctoral Student Fellowship and Seminar
 Alexandria, VA – November 17, 2010

Doctoral Seminar: The ARNOVA Doctoral Student Seminar will be a one-day gathering designed to provide intellectual advice, personal encouragement, and networking opportunities to Ph.D. candidates pursuing studies related to the fields of nonprofit, voluntary action, or civil society studies. The seminar will be held November 17^th, the day prior to the start of the ARNOVA Conference, and include a group of (up to) 8 fellows as well as several senior nonprofit scholars. Students will make brief presentations on their research and receive feedback from senior scholars and their fellow doctoral students.  (Note: Students will also provide an 8 to 10 page summary of the current status of their research and issues encountered no later than October 30^th, so that all participants can offer useful feedback.) After the seminar, students will be expected to participate in the ARNOVA Conference, which runs from November 18-20 and offers additional opportunities to learn about important issues in nonprofit research.

Award: The fellowship award will provide each recipient with $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging at the seminar and ARNOVA conference.  In addition, fellows will receive free registration at the ARNOVA conference.

Eligibility: In order to be considered for the fellowship, doctoral students must have approved dissertation proposals, with preference given to applicants in the early to mid-stages of their research.  Fellows may come from any institution and any academic discipline.  The research must be focused on a topic related to philanthropy, voluntary action, civil society and the nonprofit sector.  Focus areas might include nonprofit institutions (e.g., hospitals, human service agencies, arts organizations, religious groups); or phenomena like civic advocacy, pro-social behavior and social capital; or issues related to nonprofit management, public policy and intersectoral relations. The scope of the studies may include these organizations or activities in the U.S. or other countries.

Application: Students should submit a 3-4 page description of their dissertation project, with an explanation of why participation in this seminar would be particularly helpful to their development as a scholar. Applicants should also provide a letter of recommendation from their dissertation advisor which confirms that a dissertation proposal has been approved. These materials must be received at ARNOVA by September 20, 2010. Recipients of the fellowship award will be notified by October 11, 2010.

Applications Process:

Applications should be sent by e-mail, with the documents described above as Word documents attachments, to jkitto@arnova.org.  Subject line should say: “Coordinator, ARNOVA Doctoral Fellows Program – Application”.  (If it is impossible to access e-mail, applications can be sent to ARNOVA, 550 W. North St., Suite #301, Indianapolis, IN, 46202.)

Inquiries: May be directed to Thomas Jeavons at tjeavons@arnova.org.

We are in need of an instructor for EDI-399, Technology Applications for Professionals for the Fall 2010 Semester.  If you are interested or know of anyone else who is qualified to teach the course, would you please let me know as soon as possible.  The class will meet either on Tuesday from 4:20 – 6:50 OR Wednesday from 4:20-6:50.

Thanks in advance,

Ann

–
Ann M. Rule, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Studies
Saint Louis University

Hello,
 
I am a graduate of the Business School of St. Louis University.  I’m currently President of a Real Estate Development company here in town that I started approximately 5 years ago.  We renovate historic properties in St. Louis utilizing State and Federal Historic Tax Credits.    I’m writing to offer any possible services that may be advantageous to existing students such as internships, learning about historic standards, funding, etc.  If I can be of use to existing students please let me know. 
 
Sincerely,
 
Austin
 
 
Austin Barzantny
President
Grove Properties
(314)241-2222
Direct (314)504-5499
Fax (314)596-4626
austin@grovepropertiesllc.com
___________________________________________

I am the Program Director of Missouri Votes Conservation (MVC) here in St. Louis and am hoping to hire a couple of student volunteers/interns this fall.
 
MVC is a non-partisan statewide organization that works to pass strong environmental laws and elect pro-conservation candidates in Missouri.  As you can imagine, this fall is critical to our work as we will be helping our endorsed candidates win in the general election.  Typical volunteer duties include office administration, political canvassing and phone banking, working at our many fundraising events, etc.
 
We can provide future graduates with good experience and knowledge about the political arena here in Missouri.  Attached is our volunteer form – please pass it on to whoever you feel might be interested.  (If you are interested please contact me, Pam Samuels, psamuels@slu.edu and I will send you the form.)
 
Thank you for your time!
 
Best regards,
Erin McAllister
 
Erin McAllister
Program Director
Missouri Votes Conservation/MVC Education Fund
6267 Delmar Blvd. #2W
St. Louis, MO  63130
314-725-9494
www.movotesconservation.org