Dear NHLI Friends,
NHLI will host a teleconference call on Monday, November 24, 3:00 pm EST to discuss the application process and expectations for those who are interested in being considered for a position with the Obama Administration.
Dial-in Number: (U.S. Toll Free) 877-366-0713
Verbal Passcode (to be given to the operator): VH33072
Participants' Name, Organization/Company, Email Address will be requested for the Participant List.
Call Agenda:
1. Welcome and Purpose of the Call – Cristina Lopez, NHLI President
2. Overview of the campaign to ensure Latina inclusion in the next administration – Ingrid Duran, NHLI Board Chair and Founding Executive Board Member of PODER PAC
3. Process – How to put a package together and how to apply
Liz Montoya, Obama Transition Team, Department of Energy
Rita Jaramillo, Director Latino Outreach NEA and Former Clinton Presidential Appointee
4. Questions and Answers
All participants will be muted during the call. To ask a question, press *1. Press # to remove the question from the question queue.
As you know, one of NHLI’s principal goals is to help to position Latinas as key players in the national stage and ensure that Latinas in leadership positions have access and power to influence policy. Reports from friends involved in the transition process suggest that the lists of Latino names being circulated are “a bit light on Latinas.” Thus, NHLI will be playing a strong advocacy role to ensure that our highly qualified Latinas are adequately represented among the candidates for consideration.
If you are interested in being considered for a position in the Obama Administration, you need to apply at www.change.gov first, and then your resumes can be sent and promoted through the various channels that are organizing efforts. The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) is leading the advocacy on behalf of Latinos. Here is a link to NHLA's efforts. They have a great page with links to the Obama site, the plum book etc. http://www.nationalhispanicleadership.org/resources.html
Starting tomorrow, you can also go to the NHLI website www.nhli.org for a link to the transition efforts. Let us know what you are applying for, so we can promote you. NHLI will be taking names and resumes and compiling a Latina list to present to the Transition Team and ensure it is included in other Latino and Women’s lists. You may send your resume to nhli@nhli.org. Please write Latina representation in the Obama Administration in the subject line.
Please share this email with your networks and any Latinas you know who might be interested in joining the new Administration. NHLI is working to ensure we have a broad national effort on behalf of Latinas
Cristina
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
California Broadcast Journalists Invited to Apply for USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowship Program
Posted on November 13, 2008
Deadline: January 15, 2009
California Broadcast Journalists Invited to Apply for USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowship Program
The USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships program invites professional broadcast journalists from around California working in general circulation and ethnic media to apply for fellowship seminars. The fellowships are funded by a grant from the California Endowment and offered by the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication.
The California Broadcast Journalism Fellowship brings together television, radio, and multimedia journalists to improve their skills and expand their knowledge on critical health topics. During hands-on workshops, field trips, and seminars, fellows hear from prize-winning journalists and leaders in health and medicine.
The program is designed to enable fellows to return to their newsrooms with new ideas about how to produce compelling stories on air and online about current health issues.
For 2009, fellowship seminars will be held February 19-22, 2009 (Session 1) and May 28-31, 2009 (Session 2). Attendance at all seminar sessions is mandatory.
Visit the USC Annenberg School for Communication Web site for complete program information.
Deadline: January 15, 2009
California Broadcast Journalists Invited to Apply for USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowship Program
The USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships program invites professional broadcast journalists from around California working in general circulation and ethnic media to apply for fellowship seminars. The fellowships are funded by a grant from the California Endowment and offered by the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication.
The California Broadcast Journalism Fellowship brings together television, radio, and multimedia journalists to improve their skills and expand their knowledge on critical health topics. During hands-on workshops, field trips, and seminars, fellows hear from prize-winning journalists and leaders in health and medicine.
The program is designed to enable fellows to return to their newsrooms with new ideas about how to produce compelling stories on air and online about current health issues.
For 2009, fellowship seminars will be held February 19-22, 2009 (Session 1) and May 28-31, 2009 (Session 2). Attendance at all seminar sessions is mandatory.
Visit the USC Annenberg School for Communication Web site for complete program information.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Jobs at Free Press
Greetings! Free Press needs a few more talented, creative, hardworking people to join our stellar staff. Please help us spread the word. Click on the links below for detailed application instructions and downloadable position descriptions.
Online Campaign Coordinator
We need an Online Campaign Coordinator to work with our Program Team on ground-breaking and innovative online campaigns and collaborations for our FreePress.net, SavetheInternet.com and StopBigMedia.com sites – plus help with lots of online, grassroots and community organizing and fundraising ideas we haven’t dreamed up yet. We’re looking for a creative and meticulous person with online community organizing and constituent relationship management experience who can meaningfully connect with our activist community through messaging campaigns, social networking, and blogs. If you want to harness the forces of change to make our media better this is the job for you.
Finance Director
We are looking for an accomplished Finance Director to join our Operations Team. We are seeking a “numbers person” with a passion for getting things done and an appreciation for detail and ability to rise to the challenges of complex record-keeping and reporting requirements. Our operational and financial ship is in very good shape and we’re seeking someone who can keep it that way. If you are seeking a position that includes a high degree of responsibility and the opportunity to work at a national scale please apply today.
Major Gifts Director
We need an accomplished fundraiser to join our Development Team as a Major Gifts Director. We are seeking a person with a good blend of goal orientation and team spirit to plan and implement all high-level individual donor fundraising efforts. If you are smart, savvy, and enjoy raising money, this is a terrific opportunity to join an effective, fun loving, hard working group of people who are changing history and improving our democracy.
Applications for all positions will be reviewed by a committee of FP staff as they are received. These jobs will remain open until filled. We strongly suggest applications before the end of November. Free Press is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and value a diverse work force, and we seek diversity among applicants for this position. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Thanks in advance for circulating this to your networks.
Best, Kimberly
Kimberly Longey
Managing Director
Free Press :: www.freepress.net
413.585.1533 ext. 101
Online Campaign Coordinator
We need an Online Campaign Coordinator to work with our Program Team on ground-breaking and innovative online campaigns and collaborations for our FreePress.net, SavetheInternet.com and StopBigMedia.com sites – plus help with lots of online, grassroots and community organizing and fundraising ideas we haven’t dreamed up yet. We’re looking for a creative and meticulous person with online community organizing and constituent relationship management experience who can meaningfully connect with our activist community through messaging campaigns, social networking, and blogs. If you want to harness the forces of change to make our media better this is the job for you.
Finance Director
We are looking for an accomplished Finance Director to join our Operations Team. We are seeking a “numbers person” with a passion for getting things done and an appreciation for detail and ability to rise to the challenges of complex record-keeping and reporting requirements. Our operational and financial ship is in very good shape and we’re seeking someone who can keep it that way. If you are seeking a position that includes a high degree of responsibility and the opportunity to work at a national scale please apply today.
Major Gifts Director
We need an accomplished fundraiser to join our Development Team as a Major Gifts Director. We are seeking a person with a good blend of goal orientation and team spirit to plan and implement all high-level individual donor fundraising efforts. If you are smart, savvy, and enjoy raising money, this is a terrific opportunity to join an effective, fun loving, hard working group of people who are changing history and improving our democracy.
Applications for all positions will be reviewed by a committee of FP staff as they are received. These jobs will remain open until filled. We strongly suggest applications before the end of November. Free Press is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and value a diverse work force, and we seek diversity among applicants for this position. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Thanks in advance for circulating this to your networks.
Best, Kimberly
Kimberly Longey
Managing Director
Free Press :: www.freepress.net
413.585.1533 ext. 101
Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting Offers Diversity Fellowships
Posted on November 8, 2009
Deadline: February 23, 2009
Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting Offers Diversity Fellowships
The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography is accepting applications for its Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting. This 42-week fellowship program provides traditionally under-represented racial and ethnic minority journalists with an opportunity to learn basic science, gain environmental research and reporting skills, and apply new knowledge and skills in a 38-week reporting assignment.
The Diversity Fellowships program consists of four weeks of independent study at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography with science faculty mentors, including an orientation and immersion workshop that integrates science and environmental justice issues, followed by 38 weeks of reporting on science and the environment with reporter and editor mentors. Fellows may work in radio, television, and print outlets. The fellowship includes a $30,000 stipend paid over ten months and limited travel support.
Diversity Fellowships are available on a competitive basis to print, broadcast, and electronic journalists with a demonstrated interest in marine and environmental science reporting and who wish to gain understanding in basic science and experience in environmental reporting. Applicants must have a minimum of one year of professional journalism experience, be a U.S. citizen, and self-identify as a member of a traditionally underrepresented racial or ethnic minority.
The number of fellowships to be offered for the 2009-2010 class will depend upon funding.
Visit the Metcalf Institute Web site for complete program information.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
Primary Subject: Journalism/Media
Geographic Funding Area: National
Deadline: February 23, 2009
Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting Offers Diversity Fellowships
The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography is accepting applications for its Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting. This 42-week fellowship program provides traditionally under-represented racial and ethnic minority journalists with an opportunity to learn basic science, gain environmental research and reporting skills, and apply new knowledge and skills in a 38-week reporting assignment.
The Diversity Fellowships program consists of four weeks of independent study at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography with science faculty mentors, including an orientation and immersion workshop that integrates science and environmental justice issues, followed by 38 weeks of reporting on science and the environment with reporter and editor mentors. Fellows may work in radio, television, and print outlets. The fellowship includes a $30,000 stipend paid over ten months and limited travel support.
Diversity Fellowships are available on a competitive basis to print, broadcast, and electronic journalists with a demonstrated interest in marine and environmental science reporting and who wish to gain understanding in basic science and experience in environmental reporting. Applicants must have a minimum of one year of professional journalism experience, be a U.S. citizen, and self-identify as a member of a traditionally underrepresented racial or ethnic minority.
The number of fellowships to be offered for the 2009-2010 class will depend upon funding.
Visit the Metcalf Institute Web site for complete program information.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
Primary Subject: Journalism/Media
Geographic Funding Area: National
CBS DIVERSITY ANNOUNCES A NEW UNPRECEDENTED CASTING INITIATIVE FOR DAYTIME DRAMAS
November 6, 2008
CBS DIVERSITY ANNOUNCES A NEW UNPRECEDENTED CASTING INITIATIVE
FOR DAYTIME DRAMAS
CBS Diversity Institute and Casting is undertaking a new and unprecedented initiative to enhance access for actors of color who are 18 years and over to the talent pool for the daytime dramas, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.
As an extension of CBS Diversity's ongoing talent showcase initiatives, candidates will be pre-screened by the network casting department in December and the casting directors of these CBS daytime dramas will read actors on a regular basis starting in January 2009.
"Diversity requires action and we see this as a very intentional way of bringing attention to actors of color and continuing to open doors to the most successful daytime franchises in history with this new and additional avenue of access," said Josie Thomas, CBS Senior Vice President, Diversity.
"With our daytime dramas on the air year-round, this is a remarkable opportunity for new talent to be seen by the highest number of people possible in this medium," said Barbara Bloom, Senior Vice President, Daytime Programs, CBS.
Actors of color who are 18 years and older can submit resumes and photos electronically by logging onto www.breakdownexpress.com under the breakdown: CBS Daytime Diversity Initiative
Or submit a hard copy of a resume and photo to:
Fern Orenstein
CBS Daytime Diversity Initiative
Cole Ave Studios
1006 N. Cole
Hollywood CA 90038
The deadline for submissions is Nov. 28, 2008. Participation in this initiative is not a guarantee of employment, nor is the initiative intended to displace traditional avenues of access to employment opportunities to all actors, regardless of background.
The CBS Diversity Institute is a comprehensive program designed to identify and develop diversity within the writing, directing and talent communities. The CBS Diversity Institute includes the CBS Writers Mentoring Program, the CBS Directing Initiative and numerous actor workshops conducted nationwide, as well as writer workshops conducted in Los Angeles.
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has been the Number One rated daytime drama for more than 19 years and celebrated its 35th anniversary on March 26, 2008. The show is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM (ET); 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon (PT) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is a Bell-Phillip Television production, broadcast weekdays (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30–1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. The only daytime drama to simulcast in Spanish utilizing SAP (Second Audio Program) technology, the show is the most watched daily dramatic serial in the world, viewed in more than 140 countries. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL celebrated its 21st anniversary on March 23, 2008.
For information regarding the CBS Diversity Institute, please go to www.cbsdiversity.com.
CBS DIVERSITY ANNOUNCES A NEW UNPRECEDENTED CASTING INITIATIVE
FOR DAYTIME DRAMAS
CBS Diversity Institute and Casting is undertaking a new and unprecedented initiative to enhance access for actors of color who are 18 years and over to the talent pool for the daytime dramas, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.
As an extension of CBS Diversity's ongoing talent showcase initiatives, candidates will be pre-screened by the network casting department in December and the casting directors of these CBS daytime dramas will read actors on a regular basis starting in January 2009.
"Diversity requires action and we see this as a very intentional way of bringing attention to actors of color and continuing to open doors to the most successful daytime franchises in history with this new and additional avenue of access," said Josie Thomas, CBS Senior Vice President, Diversity.
"With our daytime dramas on the air year-round, this is a remarkable opportunity for new talent to be seen by the highest number of people possible in this medium," said Barbara Bloom, Senior Vice President, Daytime Programs, CBS.
Actors of color who are 18 years and older can submit resumes and photos electronically by logging onto www.breakdownexpress.com under the breakdown: CBS Daytime Diversity Initiative
Or submit a hard copy of a resume and photo to:
Fern Orenstein
CBS Daytime Diversity Initiative
Cole Ave Studios
1006 N. Cole
Hollywood CA 90038
The deadline for submissions is Nov. 28, 2008. Participation in this initiative is not a guarantee of employment, nor is the initiative intended to displace traditional avenues of access to employment opportunities to all actors, regardless of background.
The CBS Diversity Institute is a comprehensive program designed to identify and develop diversity within the writing, directing and talent communities. The CBS Diversity Institute includes the CBS Writers Mentoring Program, the CBS Directing Initiative and numerous actor workshops conducted nationwide, as well as writer workshops conducted in Los Angeles.
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has been the Number One rated daytime drama for more than 19 years and celebrated its 35th anniversary on March 26, 2008. The show is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM (ET); 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon (PT) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is a Bell-Phillip Television production, broadcast weekdays (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30–1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. The only daytime drama to simulcast in Spanish utilizing SAP (Second Audio Program) technology, the show is the most watched daily dramatic serial in the world, viewed in more than 140 countries. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL celebrated its 21st anniversary on March 23, 2008.
For information regarding the CBS Diversity Institute, please go to www.cbsdiversity.com.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Volunteer oppotunity in Los Angeles
Hello everyone.
The Personal Statement Workshop Series is well under way! We kicked off day one with about fifty high school students, essays in hand, all of who received one-on-one assistance from our volunteers. It was huge success and we know the number of students will keep growing each week. Which is why we are looking for more volunteers to come to Wilson High School and help on one of the 4 nights still remaining in the Series. (dates listed below) We are also requesting that you send the flyer along to friends or colleagues who you think might be interested in volunteering.
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Below I have attached the original email blast with the Personal Statement Workshop Series information. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call. Thank you in advance for your help. Hope to see you there!
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Sincerely,
Claudette C. Contreras
SAESL
www.saesl.org
626.354.2765
Personal Statement Workshop Series_Email Blast:
The Scholarship Association for English As A Second Language Students (SAESL, www.saesl.org) will be holding its Personal Statement Workshop Series for high school students again this October and November. The goal is to provide writing assistance with personal statements for students applying to college. SAESL has successfully run this program at Wilson High School in East Los Angeles for the past 3 years. We will be inviting all schools that participated in the SAESL Tardeada and those who neighbor Wilson High. Schools that will be invited include Roosevelt, Lincoln, Garfield, Bravo, Jefferson, Wilson, Belmont Newcomer Center, Belmont, Gardena, Manual Arts, Grant, Southeast, Monroe, Bell, and Franklin. FYI, many of the these students will be AB540 students.
Please volunteer to read personal statements!!! It will be two very important hours of your life that have a huge impact in the lives of these high students. The one-on-one interaction will be very gratifying for both you and the student. I promise! The following dates have been designated for the Personal Statement Workshops:
October 29, 6:00-8:00
November 5, 6:00-8:00
November 12, 6:00-8:00
November 19, 6:00-8:00
November 24, 6:00-8:00
6-8pm (volunteers should be there by 5:45pm, please!)
Wilson High School
College Corner (Room B-10)
4500 Multnomah Street, Los Angeles, CA 90032
323-223-1131 x510
The Personal Statement Workshop Series is well under way! We kicked off day one with about fifty high school students, essays in hand, all of who received one-on-one assistance from our volunteers. It was huge success and we know the number of students will keep growing each week. Which is why we are looking for more volunteers to come to Wilson High School and help on one of the 4 nights still remaining in the Series. (dates listed below) We are also requesting that you send the flyer along to friends or colleagues who you think might be interested in volunteering.
�
Below I have attached the original email blast with the Personal Statement Workshop Series information. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call. Thank you in advance for your help. Hope to see you there!
�
Sincerely,
Claudette C. Contreras
SAESL
www.saesl.org
626.354.2765
Personal Statement Workshop Series_Email Blast:
The Scholarship Association for English As A Second Language Students (SAESL, www.saesl.org) will be holding its Personal Statement Workshop Series for high school students again this October and November. The goal is to provide writing assistance with personal statements for students applying to college. SAESL has successfully run this program at Wilson High School in East Los Angeles for the past 3 years. We will be inviting all schools that participated in the SAESL Tardeada and those who neighbor Wilson High. Schools that will be invited include Roosevelt, Lincoln, Garfield, Bravo, Jefferson, Wilson, Belmont Newcomer Center, Belmont, Gardena, Manual Arts, Grant, Southeast, Monroe, Bell, and Franklin. FYI, many of the these students will be AB540 students.
Please volunteer to read personal statements!!! It will be two very important hours of your life that have a huge impact in the lives of these high students. The one-on-one interaction will be very gratifying for both you and the student. I promise! The following dates have been designated for the Personal Statement Workshops:
October 29, 6:00-8:00
November 5, 6:00-8:00
November 12, 6:00-8:00
November 19, 6:00-8:00
November 24, 6:00-8:00
6-8pm (volunteers should be there by 5:45pm, please!)
Wilson High School
College Corner (Room B-10)
4500 Multnomah Street, Los Angeles, CA 90032
323-223-1131 x510
Sunday, November 9, 2008
The Marriott Scholarship Opens November 1, 2008.
The Marriott Scholarship Opens November 1, 2008.
The 2009 Scholarship General Application Process Will Open on December 15, 2008 and Close on March 15, 2009.
Click here to sign up for the Hispanic College Fund Newsletter and be alerted when the scholarship applications open!
Last year the Hispanic College Fund awarded $1.8 million to more than 615 students nationwide. More than 80 percent of the scholarships that were awarded were for students studying business, science, technology, engineering, and math.
HCF Scholars include some of the nation's top college students. Through the HCF network, students have started careers at companies like Lockheed Martin, Estee Lauder Companies, and Google.
Who Can Apply?
The minimum eligibility criteria for HCF scholarship programs are:
* Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident residing in the 50 states or Puerto Rico
* Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
* Must plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student from all 2008 - Spring 2009
* Must plan to be enrolled in a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
Each scholarship program has its own set of criteria. Each scholarship application site will state the full list of requirements for each program.
The 2009 Scholarship General Application Process Will Open on December 15, 2008 and Close on March 15, 2009.
Click here to sign up for the Hispanic College Fund Newsletter and be alerted when the scholarship applications open!
Last year the Hispanic College Fund awarded $1.8 million to more than 615 students nationwide. More than 80 percent of the scholarships that were awarded were for students studying business, science, technology, engineering, and math.
HCF Scholars include some of the nation's top college students. Through the HCF network, students have started careers at companies like Lockheed Martin, Estee Lauder Companies, and Google.
Who Can Apply?
The minimum eligibility criteria for HCF scholarship programs are:
* Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident residing in the 50 states or Puerto Rico
* Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
* Must plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student from all 2008 - Spring 2009
* Must plan to be enrolled in a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
Each scholarship program has its own set of criteria. Each scholarship application site will state the full list of requirements for each program.
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