Tagged "social work"

Description Do you know someone who is inspired to improve urban education and is looking for an exciting career opportunity? Do you enjoy a fast-paced, energized work environment, where personal and professional growth and development are key? If so, Newark Public Schools is actively seeking talented individuals to join our team. Please help us find dedicated and results-oriented individuals for this senior leadership opportunity. Share the information below with your personal and professional networks. Forward [ continue reading ]

INAUGURAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION & GENERAL CHAPTER MEETING Event Description NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PUERTO RICAN AND HISPANIC SOCIAL WORKERS NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE INAUGURAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION & GENERAL CHAPTER MEETING FEATURED SPEAKER Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW Co-Director of the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health Director, Ph.D. Program, NYU Silver School of Social Work SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2012 1 P.M. UNTIL 4 P.M. EL MUSEO [ continue reading ]

Women – Pillars of Socio-Economic Development Fabric Event Description Join us on Monday, October 15, 2012 for “Women – Pillars of Socio-Economic Fabric”, a panel discussion on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women! Please RSVP to dyer@fordham.edu. Speakers: Dr. Marciana Popescu, Associate Professor Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service Matthias Resch, Executive Director Community Development International (CDi) Margarette Tropnas, Board President Social Tap, Inc.’s The Haiti Initiative Dr. Colette Mazzucelli, Professor [ continue reading ]

Description The Vera Institute of Justice is a private, non-profit organization that combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety. Vera is dedicated to making government polices and practices more fair, humane, and efficient. Adolescent Portable Therapy (APT) is an innovative substance abuse and mental health treatment program for juvenile justice and child welfare involved adolescents [ continue reading ]

Description PRETRIAL SUPERVISION SPECIALIST New Orleans Office The Vera Institute of Justice, founded in 1961, is an independent, non-partisan, nonprofit organization that combines expertise in research, technical assistance, and demonstration projects to assist leaders in government and civil society examine justice policy and practice, and improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety. Vera has offices in New York City, Washington, DC, and New Orleans, and its projects and reform initiatives, typically conducted [ continue reading ]

Description PROJECT ANALYST The Guardianship Project Brooklyn, NY Start Date: Immediately The Vera Institute of Justice, founded in 1961, is an independent, non-partisan, nonprofit organization that combines expertise in research, technical assistance, and demonstration projects to assist leaders in government and civil society examine justice policy and practice, and improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety. Vera has offices in New York City, Washington, DC, and New Orleans, and its projects and [ continue reading ]

We Are New York (WANY) is a volunteer-led project that offers free English conversation groups to adult immigrant New Yorkers at community sites around the City. Since April 2010, WANY has helped over 4,500 immigrants practice English by organizing over 500 conversation groups in all five boroughs. WANY, a partnership between the Mayor’s Office and CUNY, is seeking dedicated volunteers as conversation group facilitators. Volunteer facilitators are students, seniors and working professionals who commit their [ continue reading ]