RISD | public engagement

Deep Documentation: Project Open Door

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:37:55 -0500

The Office of Public Engagement hosted an installation by Project open Door last week. It shared the "Deep Documentation" work undertaken by Jori Ketten.

YPI seeking volunteers for Saturday programs

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:51:00 -0500

Youth Pride, Inc. is excited to announce it will be extending its drop-in hours to Saturdays from 10am-5pm beginning Saturday, July 19th. There are spaces available for volunteers to lead workshops on a regular basis or for a set period of time; anyone interested should contact Arthi@youthprideri.org and fill out a volunteer application at www.youthprideri.org.

Examples of workshops and activities include knitting, drawing, creative writing, yoga and meditation, bike mechanics, dance, book circles, etc. If you have a particular passion or skill you would like to share with LGBTQQ youth ages 13-23, please consider volunteering. We are interested in hearing what you may like to share with us!

PrYSM community organizer

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:01:00 -0500

1. Hiring a community organizer

We are looking for somebody new to join our staff! PrYSM is looking to hire someone to run our organizing program for high school youth. The job promises to be really challenging, but really rewarding as well. Applicants should have a background in organizing and experience with the Southeast Asian community. The job pays $30,000 to $35,000 per year with health and dental benefits. Some relocation money is available for someone moving to Providence.

For more information, check out the attachment to this email -- Jane@prysm.us-- or call us at (401)-383-7450.

BLACK REP SEEKS YOUNG ARTIST MENTORS FOR NEW SUMMER PROGRAM

Mon, 5 May 2008 08:20:00 -0500

BLACK REP SEEKS YOUNG ARTIST MENTORS FOR NEW SUMMER PROGRAM

The Providence Black Repertory Company (Black Rep) is a non-profit cultural arts organization that produces and presents artistic performances that bring people together, provoke thought, inspire hope, and create understanding. Our dual mission—artistic and civic—provides for a unique experience across three key areas: Theater, Education, and Public Programs. Our work is inspired by the art and culture of the African Diaspora and embraces the values of community and democracy that are part of these traditions.

This summer, the Black Rep will launch "Carnival in the Capital", a 3-week intensive Caribbean arts program that immerses young artists ages 10-14 in the collaborative, artistic, and cultural traditions of Carnival around the world through hands-on activities in Storytelling, Masquerade (mask and costume making), Steelpan, and Theater. The program culminates with a final parade performance at Kennedy Plaza during the week of Sound Session--- a week long, genre-defying music festival produced by the Black Rep and the City of Providence.

We are currently seeking 3-4 interns/volunteers to serve as Young Artist Mentors in a variety of creative and educational capacities. Each intern will work with a group of approximately 12 students to provide hands-on support during artistic activities; in-class behavioral support; rituals, strategies, or activities that engage and build unity within your group; and supervision during transition periods.

Skills/Requirements:
Interested candidates must be:
-Experienced with youth and/or the arts
-Highly responsible and engaged
-Strong leaders and communicators
-Creative
-Able to work in fast-paced environments
-Present at Orientation (tentatively scheduled for week of 6/16)
-Present at all Education meetings (6/23, 6/30, 7/6—8:00-8:30am)

Dates:
June 23-July 11 (No Class July 4th)
Hours:
40 hours/week
Monday-Friday
8:30am-4:30pm

Location:
The Black Rep/276 Westminster Street/Downtown Providence (less than 5 minutes from Kennedy Plaza)

Compensation:
Internship credits or a modest stipend based on skills and experience.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send a resume and brief cover letter, via mail or email, to:
Kim Hammann
Director of Education
The Providence Black Repertory Company.
276 Westminster Street
Providence , RI 02903

email: kim@blackrep.org

BULLETIN

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:31:00 -0500

BULLETIN of
RISD | Public Engagement
Friday, 18 April 2008

RISD | Public Engagement is publishing this periodic bulletin to keep the RISD community informed about opportunities to be involved with the community. We appreciate your willingness to share this bulletin with colleagues in your division or friends. If you do not want to receive this bulletin, or if you'd like to subscribe, contact phocking@risd.edu

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Jobs & Opportunities for Artists:

* RISD Fusion Arts Exchange: hiring graduate teaching assistants
The RISD Office of Public Engagement is seeking four RISD graduate students to serve as Teaching Assistants this summer in the Fusion Arts Exchange. More: http://risdpublicengagement.net/id44.html

* AmeriCorps*VISTA Position at RISD | Public Engagement
RISD | Public Engagement is seeking candidates for an AmeriCorps*VISTA position that will run from 30 July 2008 to 29 July 2009. This AmeriCorps*VISTA position is sponsored through the Rhode Island Campus Compact and will work closely with the director of RISD | Public Engagement to advance the strategic goals of the Office. For more details, please go to: http://www.risdpublicengagement.net/id48.html

* Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to connect non-profit and public interest employers in the state with individuals seeking paid work that makes a difference in our communities. Anyone can join the list or post a paid position to the list. Rhode Island Community Jobs is a free service supported by the Rhode Island Campus Compact and the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University. http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/publications/ricomjobhome.shtml

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Events:

BULLETIN

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:09:00 -0500

BULLETIN of
RISD | Public Engagement
Friday, 11 April 2008

RISD | Public Engagement is publishing this periodic bulletin to keep the RISD community informed about opportunities to be involved with the community. We appreciate your willingness to share this bulletin with colleagues in your division or friends. If you do not want to receive this bulletin, or if you'd like to subscribe, contact phocking@risd.edu

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Jobs & Opportunities for Artists:

* RISD Fusion Arts Exchange: hiring graduate teaching assistants
The RISD Office of Public Engagement is seeking four RISD graduate students to serve as Teaching Assistants this summer in the Fusion Arts Exchange. More: http://risdpublicengagement.net/id44.html

* 2008 Paid Summer Internships (2) Available at the Institute for Community Research: The Youth Action Research Institute (YARI) of the Institute for Community Research (ICR) in Hartford, CT has summer internships available for graduate students interested in working with and training youth to conduct Participatory Action Research (PAR). YARI uses a PAR model to empower youth to make changes in their communities. Each summer YARI conducts a Summer Youth Research Institute for high school students in Hartford, Connecticut. This summer we are interested in recruiting at least one intern with interest and experience in using Visual Research such as PhotoVoice as a research method.
Goals of the Summer Youth Research Institute are to:

§       Demonstrate to young people the ways research can be used to solve community problems;

§       Teach skills such as problem identification, research methods, computers, and information presentation and dissemination;

§       Demystify the process of research by engaging teens in a project which investigates issues of importance to them, their peers, and their communities;

§       Increase school and community attachment by linking an educational process with a project that invests in the communities of the participants;

§       Create group bonding around positive community participation;

§       Improve community conditions by disseminating and applying the results of research through education and advocacy.

What would you get out of this internship? An opportunity to:

§       Share your research and advocacy expertise with youth in CT;

§       Improve your research skills through exchanging ideas with youth;

§       Build professional relationships with researchers at the Institute for Community Research;

§       Explore future employment and/or thesis topic with researchers involved in research surrounding youth.

Qualifications:

§       Graduate level work in social sciences, health, or related fields;

Experience with research methods
§       Experience working with diverse youth populations (including urban and sexual minority youth);

§       Excellent communication and organization skills;

§       Ability to work with a team.

Internships run from June 9, 2008 through August 4, 2008. Stipend: $3,000. For more information contact Marlene J. Berg (860) 278-2044 ext. 226 (email: marlene.berg@icrweb.org)

* College Visions is hiring two Americorps*VISTA members this spring and we need your support.
This is a great time to join the CV staff. We have a strong program model, our students consistently achieve great successes - Stop by to check out the list of acceptances on our door! - and we are winding down our first ever strategic planning process, which charges us with some exciting goals including the development of programming to support CV grads in college. New staff will have the support of CV's effective college advising model while also being able to creatively contribute to organizational growth.
*Positions: *
College Visions is currently hiring two Americorps*VISTA members.
*Organization:*
College Visions (CV) provides low-income and first-generation college-bound youth in Rhode Island with the individualized advising and resources needed to enroll in college. Founded in 2004 and housed at AS220, CV places a unique emphasis on building strong, sustained relationships with students and families, challenging students to think broadly about college options, and empowering students to make informed college choices. A recent CV graduate wrote, /“The best thing about being involved with CV is getting all of the extra help with everything including college essays, researching different colleges, visiting colleges, the FAFSA forms, and most importantly finding colleges that best fit my personality.”/ For more information, check out www.collegevisions.org <http://www.collegevisions.org>.
*Why College Visions?*
CV is a dynamic organization with a staff of four (including you!) and plans for expansion. These positions provide amazing opportunities to impact the lives of young people and contribute to CV’s continued growth as a strong organization. CV’s workspace is energetic, supportive, challenging, and provides space for creativity.
*Responsibilities:*
Each VISTA position encompasses two primary areas.
1. Planning and Development, including:
·       Collaborating with CV staff to research and develop a graduate support program.
·       Assisting in curriculum development and program evaluation.
·       Coordinating organization communications.
·       Sharing in grant-writing duties.

2. Program Implementation, including:
·       Providing intensive college admissions coaching to 15-20 twelfth graders.
·       Advocating for advisees with college admissions and financial aid offices.
·       Planning and evaluating program events, including financial aid workshops for families, CV's annual graduation, and regional college visits.

*Qualifications:*
·       Bachelors degree
·       Strong writing and organizational skills
·       Ability to work independently
·       Energetic attitude and flexibility
·       Commitment to making higher education more accessible to underrepresented groups
·       Strong computer skills (Word and Excel)
·       Experience working with youth from urban public schools is a plus
·       Fluent Spanish and/or Haitian Creole is also a major benefit

*Pay and Benefits:*
·       Monthly living stipend of $909
·       Post-service education award of $4,725 or cash stipend of $1,200
·       Health insurance
·       Housing allowance of $500 per month
·       Cell phone and transportation reimbursement
·       Student loan forbearance
·       Relocation allowance

For more info on Americorps and VISTA, go to: http://www.americorps.gov/home/site_map/index.asp
*To Apply:* Send a cover letter and resume to Simon Moore, director of College Visions, at simon@collegevisions.org <mailto:simon@collegevisions.org>.*Applications are due no later than May 5.*

* Grants Assistant Position Available. Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) seeks a Grants Assistant to help with administrative tasks for the Council's grants program. The grants program distributes over $120K a year to support humanities projects across Rhode Island through one major and twelve monthly mini grants cycles. The part-time position (20 hrs/wk) runs from April - December 2008 with a possibility to grow into a permanent, full-time hire. Primary responsibilities include but not limited to: maintaining and update records in the grants database and grant files, converting and maintaining electronic grants files into a new database, assisting with coordination of statewide grants workshops. Position requirements include but are not limited to: B.A./ B.S. degree or 2+ years office and administrative experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer technical literacy, excellent organizational and time management skills. Please send cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references by April 25 to: SueEllen Kroll, Co-Director of Programs, RI Council for the Humanities, 385 Westminster St., Ste 2, Providence, RI 02903 RE: Grants Assistant Search or via email to sue@rihumanities.org.

* Action Speaks Coordinator Needed. AS220 and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seek a Project Coordinator for their partnership program, Action Speaks - Underappreciated Days that Changed America. This is a temporary, part-time position from May - November, with most responsibilities taking place between late August and October. The Action Speaks Project Coordinator is responsible for the production of 4 Action Speaks forums, including managing project timeline and budget; coordinating panelist travel; and handling all program publicity and outreach. Interested individuals should send a resume and brief cover letter to SueEllen Kroll, Co-Program Director, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, 385 Westminster St., Providence, RI 02903. This information can also be sent via email to sue@rihumanities.org.

* FirstWorks PR/Marketing Position Available. FirstWorks is seeking a part-time public relations/marketing associate to develop a comprehensive marketing plan and strategy for connecting audiences with the programs of their five year-old organization. Reporting to the Executive Artistic Director, responsibilities include writing for all promotional and collateral materials-press releases, e-newsletters, advertising, programs; creating story pitches and pursuing story placements; compiling and overseeing distribution of press kits; and coordinating all collateral production. Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to siobhan@FirstWorksProv.org.

* CALL4WORKS! Pixilerations [v.5]: fragments & (w)holes. Pixilerations is a New Media festival in Providence, Rhode Island that investigates the state of New Media arts through installations, concert performance and film/video screenings. The festival is part of the larger FirstWorksProv festival, Providence's multidimensional fall performing arts festival. Pixilerations is produced by FirstWorks in collaboration with the Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University, MIT and The City Of Providence. The submission period is April 1 - May 1. For more details please click here.

* The Resident Artists Program at Perishable Theatre is a program designed to assist individual artists or collaborative teams (writers, performers, composers, directors, designers, dramaturges, puppeteers, dancers, singers) working in the live performance arts who meet three criteria: The artist or team find themselves at a crossroads in their career between the positions of "emerging artist" and "established artist," the artist or team is developing a distinctive form/style/content of work, or is interested in stretching the previously accepted boundaries of their work by experimentation with form/style/content & the artist or team is interested in actively participating both in the community of Perishable Theatre and in a peer-based program aimed at exchanging resources, ideas, critique, and support. Applications are due on May 1, 2008. For more information please click here.

* Call For Vendors And Artists. The 2008 Italian Arts And Music Festival is fast approaching! From August 7 - 11, Providence will be the destination for thousands of fun-loving food, art and music fans, as the Italian-American community of Providence and the surrounding area shows the best that the culture has to offer. For vending and artist submissions please call 401-808-5614 or click here.

* The Steel Yard's 2008 Spring Courses are now online. Registration for the Spring 2008 Course season is now open! They've got a full lineup of offerings in Metalworking, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, and Bike Maintenance. You can check out the new courses and register online by clicking here. For more information please call 401-273-7101.

* Spring Classes At Perishable Theatre Arts School. Perishable Theatre, Rhode Island's Research & Development Theatre, continues its tradition of innovative performance by giving you the opportunity to study & experiment with leading area artists. Recently, their students have appeared on the Perishable stage alongside their Resident Artists, on the Showtime series Brotherhood, and in more movies than they can count. For more information call Perishable Theatre Arts School, 401-331-2695 x102. For full class descriptions and course tuition please click here.

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Other News:

The RISD | public engagement web site has been updated with new resources and opportunities: http://www.risdpublicengagement.net/

Join Our New Facebook Group: http://goddard.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8660644122&ref=mf

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about the office of public engagement:
The Office of Public Engagement (OPE) was established in 2006 with the intention of deepening RISD's institutional commitment to public service, publicly engaged practices in the arts, and community partnerships. In its pilot year, the office collected data about existing partnerships and curricular initiatives, established new relationships across the campus and in the local community, established the Fusion Arts Exchange Program and mounted a community-based exhibition of public practices in the arts. OPE builds upon many years of work undertaken across the curriculum and the academic community. Its goal is not to centralize public work, but to assist and support faculty, students and alumni in their efforts to connect art, design and scholarship with the public good.

If you do not want to receive this bulletin, or if you'd like to subscribe, contact phocking@risd.edu

Peter Hocking, director
RISD | Public Engagement
http://www.risdpublicengagement.net/
cell: 401-413-0275

College Visions is hiring two Americorps*VISTA members

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:29:00 -0500

Hi Friends.

College Visions is hiring two Americorps*VISTA members this spring and we need your support.
This is a great time to join the CV staff. We have a strong program model, our students consistently achieve great successes - Stop by to check out the list of acceptances on our door! - and we are winding down our first ever strategic planning process, which charges us with some exciting goals including the development of programming to support CV grads in college. New staff will have the support of CV's effective college advising model while also being able to creatively contribute to organizational growth.
CV's success is a testament to our wonderful students - but also to our committed, talented staff. Therefore, we need to find amazing people to fill these positions. Please forward this job announcement (attached and pasted below) far, wide, and especially to talented people who might be interested.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Simon

*Positions: *
College Visions is currently hiring two Americorps*VISTA members.
*Organization:*
College Visions (CV) provides low-income and first-generation college-bound youth in Rhode Island with the individualized advising and resources needed to enroll in college. Founded in 2004 and housed at AS220, CV places a unique emphasis on building strong, sustained relationships with students and families, challenging students to think broadly about college options, and empowering students to make informed college choices. A recent CV graduate wrote, /“The best thing about being involved with CV is getting all of the extra help with everything including college essays, researching different colleges, visiting colleges, the FAFSA forms, and most importantly finding colleges that best fit my personality.”/ For more information, check out www.collegevisions.org <http://www.collegevisions.org>.
*Why College Visions?*
CV is a dynamic organization with a staff of four (including you!) and plans for expansion. These positions provide amazing opportunities to impact the lives of young people and contribute to CV’s continued growth as a strong organization. CV’s workspace is energetic, supportive, challenging, and provides space for creativity.
*Responsibilities:*
Each VISTA position encompasses two primary areas.
1. Planning and Development, including:

·       Collaborating with CV staff to research and develop a graduate support program.

·       Assisting in curriculum development and program evaluation.

·       Coordinating organization communications.

·       Sharing in grant-writing duties.

2. Program Implementation, including:

·       Providing intensive college admissions coaching to 15-20 twelfth graders.

·       Advocating for advisees with college admissions and financial aid offices.

·       Planning and evaluating program events, including financial aid workshops for families, CV's annual graduation, and regional college visits.

*Qualifications:*

·       Bachelors degree

·       Strong writing and organizational skills

·       Ability to work independently

·       Energetic attitude and flexibility

·       Commitment to making higher education more accessible to underrepresented groups

·       Strong computer skills (Word and Excel)

·       Experience working with youth from urban public schools is a plus

·       Fluent Spanish and/or Haitian Creole is also a major benefit

*Pay and Benefits:*

·       Monthly living stipend of $909

·       Post-service education award of $4,725 or cash stipend of $1,200

·       Health insurance

·       Housing allowance of $500 per month

·       Cell phone and transportation reimbursement

·       Student loan forbearance

·       Relocation allowance

For more info on Americorps and VISTA, go to: http://www.americorps.gov/home/site_map/index.asp
*To Apply:*
Send a cover letter and resume to Simon Moore, director of College Visions, at simon@collegevisions.org <mailto:simon@collegevisions.org>.
*Applications are due no later than May 5.*

BULLETIN

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:50:00 -0500

BULLETIN of
RISD | Public Engagement
Friday, 21 March 2008

RISD | Public Engagement is publishing this periodic bulletin to keep the RISD community informed about opportunities to be involved with the community. We appreciate your willingness to share this bulletin with colleagues in your division or friends. If you do not want to receive this bulletin, or if you'd like to subscribe, contact phocking@risd.edu

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Looking for Things to do During Spring Break?

Conversations on Creative Practice: Rick Benjamin, 26 March, 5-7 PM
New Urban Arts is hosting a series of five public Conversations this Spring 2008. We have asked unique individuals to share their creative practice. Whether they are gardeners, painters, chefs, writers or plumbers, these individuals discuss how they integrate creativity into their personal and professional lives. More at: http://www.risdpublicengagement.net/id41.html

Imagining Art & Social Change: 28-29 March
Inspired by the transformative teachings of American philosopher Maxine Greene, Community MusicWorks will host a two-day conference to gather artists, educators, and organizers committed to investigating the intersection between the arts and working for social change. Imagining Art + Social Change will feature groups who have curricula, concert programs, or other programmatic means of applying art to social change values and vice versa. More at: http://www.communitymusicworks.org/conference2008.htm#about

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Jobs, Internships, & Funding:

Hip Hop Dance Instructor
Goff Junior High School is looking for a hip hop dance instructor to run an afterschool program on Thursdays from 3:30 until 5:00 ending May 29. Instructors are paid $50.00 per session and must have had experience working with youth. Please contact Joe or Donna at 729-7798 if interested. Joseph Tomchak, Goff Community School Site Director (401)729-7798

Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice, is currently accepting applications for the CHANGE Initiative, their national student leadership program. CHANGE offers college students, at US based campuses, entering their sophomore or junior year the opportunity to become effective social change agents. CHANGE Leaders are exposed to the international development issues that inform Oxfam's work, and apply their skills and insights to run Oxfam campaigns on their campuses and in their communities.

Applications are due on April 1st, 2008. Selected students are required to participate in a week long training in Boston, July 19-25, 2008, which is organized and paid for by Oxfam. Students must also implement an Oxfam campaign on their campus and communicate regularly with Oxfam staff about the work they are undertaking during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Announcing PolitiCorps Summer Institute 2008 Applications available online now at www.PolitiCorps.org
PolitiCorps Summer Institute is a 10-week boot camp consisting of hands-on campaign skills training, innovative public policy intensives, and real-world applications of leadership skills and campaign savvy. PolitiCorps strives to create the next generation of progressive leaders. The Summer Institute is based in Portland, Oregon. PolitiCorps Fellows are college seniors or recent graduates who have demonstrated a commitment to progressive values and a deep interest in forward-thinking public policy and the political process. PolitiCorps Fellows come from every state in the nation, and from a wide variety of experiential and cultural backgrounds. Extensive campaign experience is not a prerequisite for PolitiCorps - but an understanding of campaign lifestyle (long hours, close friendships, challenging and rewarding projects) does help Fellows make the most of the Summer experience. PolitiCorps is deeply committed to providing leadership experience and training to students of color. $1000 stipend, plus housing in Portland throughout the program. To find out more about the program and to begin the application process, please visit www.politicorps.org. You may also request an application by calling (503) 233-3018. Rolling Admission Deadline: June 6, 2008 Note: At least 50 percent of the class will be recruited from the application pool of the first two deadlines.

Internships: Providence Recycling Office: The Environmental division in the Department of Public Works is charged with improving the quality of life for the residents of Providence by providing a cleaner, healthier environment. With the support of RI Resource Recovery, the Environmental Department at DPW is working to increase Providence’s recycling rate. This initiative exists to educate the Providence community about the importance of recycling and includes: educational programs at City schools; community outreach; workshops on recycling; etc. In addition, the Recycling Office works to increase the public’s access to recycling information; seek additional sources of funding; and expand recycling services within municipal buildings. The Intern will provide support for these and other related projects. Five or more internships are available. Interns must be available for a minimum of four hours a week, although scheduling is flexible. Due to funding constraints, these positions are offered on a volunteer basis. Depending on program requirements, students may be able to form an Independent Study Project (ISP) around their internship work. For more information, or to submit a resume and brief letter of interest to:Daisy Diaz, Recycling Coordinator drivera@providenceri.com Department of Public Works/City of Providence/700 Allens Avenue/Providence, RI 02905 Tel. 467 - 7950 ext. 19/Fax 941 - 2567

The Greenpeace Organizing Term (GOT): The GOT is an action-packed semester of travel and training. It's a hands-on training program designed to give you the skills to be an environmental leader. You'll learn about current environmental issues and solutions while being trained by experts in grassroots organizing, leadership, media, and campaign strategy. You'll travel internationally with Greenpeace to work with activists abroad. Also, you'll learn how to engage in peaceful direct action, climb, and drive Greenpeace boats! On top of all of that, many students are able to receive class credit for the semester. ACTION * TRAVEL * TRAINING Spend a Semester with Greenpeace. Summer and Fall programs are filling up. The semester is offered in the Washington D.C. and San Francisco Greenpeace offices. Contact program staff with questions at got@wdc.greenpeace.org or 877-450-3517 ext. 320.

http://www.greenpeace.org/got

Media and Social Change Summer Fellowship: The Northwest Institute for Social Change, located in Portland, Oregon, hosts a summer academic program that teaches and inspires undergraduate students about how the arts and media can bring about social change. A combination of liberal-arts styled coursework and practical hands-on projects, students learn how to gear their media interests into a powerful career. This is a full-ride fellowship with the option of earning academic credit through the University of Oregon. Applications are available on-line at nwisc.com. Application deadline is April 2nd, 2008. Program runs June 20 through August 15. Please see website for further program description. www.nwisc.com

CAPAL ANNOUNCES ITS SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS: The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) is proud to announce its 2008 summer programs: Applications for both the CAPAL Scholarships and the CAPAL Forest Service Internships are due on April 11, 2008. Please visit http://www.capal.org/scholarships for more information. CAPAL Scholarships: CAPAL will grant three (3) scholarships to outstanding Asian Pacific American (APA) students who are committed to public service and community action. CAPAL Scholars are awarded $2,000 scholarships to support their successful completion of an internship of their choice in the Washington D.C. metro area. Awarded annually since 1992, CAPAL's scholarships have enabled promising students with leadership potential to explore public service and learn how to influence public policy decisions that affect their communities. CAPAL Forest Service Internships: CAPAL, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, will award two internships to outstanding Asian Pacific American (APA) students committed to environmental studies/natural resource management, public service and community action. CAPAL Forest Service interns will be placed in one of two programs at the U.S. Forest Service Washington D.C. office. They will each be assigned mentors and receive a $2,000 stipend. Email any questions to scholarships@capal.org.

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Resources:

The RISD | Public Engagement Community Partners
Our Community Partners page has been updates with more opportunities to be involved in Providence.
http://www.risdpublicengagement.net/id3.html

Join Our New Facebook Group: http://goddard.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8660644122&ref=mf

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about the office of public engagement:
The Office of Public Engagement (OPE) was established in 2006 with the intention of deepening RISD's institutional commitment to public service, publicly engaged practices in the arts, and community partnerships. In its pilot year, the office collected data about existing partnerships and curricular initiatives, established new relationships across the campus and in the local community, established the Fusion Arts Exchange Program and mounted a community-based exhibition of public practices in the arts. OPE builds upon many years of work undertaken across the curriculum and the academic community. Its goal is not to centralize public work, but to assist and support faculty, students and alumni in their efforts to connect art, design and scholarship with the public good.

If you do not want to receive this bulletin, or if you'd like to subscribe, contact phocking@risd.edu

Peter Hocking, director
RISD | Public Engagement
http://www.risdpublicengagement.net/
cell: 401-413-0275

AIDS Care Ocean State is hiring for a full time Development/Volunteer Coordinator

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:27:00 -0500

AIDS Care Ocean State is hiring for a full time Development/Volunteer Coordinator

Description: The Development/Volunteer Coordinator, under the direction of the Director of Development, maintains and acknowledges gifts in the database, maintains and updates the website, produces and distributes media releases for all agency activities and events, and assists with production of internal and external communications. He/she will produce and maintain archives of all media related materials for the agency. The development/Volunteer Coordinator will function as a member of the development team and assist with design and production of direct mail pieces.

Special Considerations: Requires strong organizational skills. Requires flexible scheduling including evening and weekend hours and the ability to travel between agency sites and the local geographic area independently. Requires strong computer skills for word-processing, graphics, web design and database management.

Please send Cover Letter, resume and salary requirements to : triciac@aidscareos.org

The Master Composter / Recycler Program

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:11:00 -0500

The Master Composter / Recycler Program, conducted in partnership with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, trains volunteers to compost and to become advocates for composting and recycling within their local community and around the state. To earn the title “Master Composter / Recycler,” participants in the program attend a 14 hour course and fulfill a volunteer commitment of at least 30 hours.

Class topics include the economic and environmental benefits of recycling and composting, the science of composting, and the basic techniques/materials needed to start and to maintain a successful home compost pile.

The program offers a number of opportunities for individuals to become more active in their community, to tour various composting facilities within the state (including the RI Central Landfill), and to learn practical composting skills through hands-on activities and listening to the experiences of knowledgeable composters.

For more information on the up coming Spring 2008 Master Composter and Recycler Training Program please visithttp://www.uri.edu/cels/ceoc/ceoc_programs_mcrp.html or call Sejal Harde at 401.874.4453.

Sejal Harde
Shar4096@postoffice.uri.edu
Program Manager
RI Master Composter & Recycler Program/
Special Events Manager

The University of Rhode Island
Cooperative Extension Education Center
3 East Alumni Ave
Kingston, RI 02881