Contemporary Jewish Museum December 1, 2011
Posted by cwslibrary in American Cities Program, San Francisco.Tags: Arts, Cultural/Ethnic Origins, Education, Museums
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The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents exhibitions and programs that explore Jewish art, culture, history, and ideas. In a dynamic setting and from a diversity of perspectives, the Museum inspires artistic excellence, learning, and scholarship. It engages and sustains audiences of all ages and backgrounds through dialogue and collaboration. The CJM was founded in 1984 and housed in a small space near San Francisco’s waterfront where it mounted hundreds of exhibitions and educational programs that were noted for their unique and multilayered interpretations of Jewish culture, art, history, and ideas. In 2008–in response to community demand–the CJM opened a new, expansive and centrally located facility in downtown San Francisco. The new 63,000 square-foot facility provides a dynamic setting for a range of programs including exhibitions, live music and theater, literary events, film screenings, and dozens of educational and public programs. Approximately two-thirds of our 125,000 annual visitors are local residents with the remaining third representing tourists and conference participants.
On the vanguard of identity-based cultural institutions in the United States, the CJM is unique among the 50-plus Jewish museums across America and Canada; we are neither a collecting institution, nor a specifically historical or memorial museum. Rather, we continually seek opportunities to provide quality programs and exhibitions to the general public that explore the richness of contemporary Jewish culture, that present diverse perspectives, and that offer bridges of understanding across cultures. Our unique position as an ethnic, identity-based cultural organization that embraces cultural diversity and multiple perspectives has succeeded in building a broad and national audience. We are proud to serve an audience that is 49% Jewish and 51% broader community.
Internship Description 2012
One of the CJM’s greatest priorities is better identifying the intersection between its on-line and on-site audiences, to improve upon a successful base of audience appreciation and engagement. A summer internship is available to a qualified undergraduate student to work approximately 35 hours per week under the supervision of the Deputy Director for Development and in partnership with the Museum’s Marketing Department staff. Areas of responsibility include: assessing overlaps in on-line audience involved in the Museum’s social media spheres and the existing membership base; working with marketing and program staff to promote programs through existing channels and reinforcing new methods through one-on-one contact with known “mavens” in social media arena; assisting with membership programs; assisting special projects as needed.
Desired Qualifications
Majors in Art History, English, or Journalism/Media are preferred. The candidate should have excellent writing and communication skills, graphic design experience is helpful. We are looking for responsible, flexible candidates who have the ability to work independently.
No language requirement.
Child Care Program of Alameda County December 1, 2011
Posted by cwslibrary in American Cities Program, San Francisco, Uncategorized.Tags: Law/Politics, United States, Women, Youth
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The Child Care Program in Alameda County coordinates various research projects and coordinates a council designed to advise local elected officials on child care issues. Alameda County, with 1.5 million residents from diverse socio-economic backgrounds who speak over 150 languages, has a dynamic, sophisticated, and often complicated child care system. Past intern projects have included research on toxics in children’s products, the changing face of kindergarten, the level of child care subsidies in the county, the education and training of child care providers and early childhood mental health services.
Internship Description for 2012
Council interns are given a wide range of responsibilities and exposure to all aspects of Council work. The intern’s projects may include tracking state and federal child care legislation, researching various indicators of quality child care programs, and analyzing the impact of recent cuts to child care for low income families. We just began using social networking as a communications tool and we expect our intern to coordinate Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn postings during the summer. Additional projects may be added contingent upon the time, skills, and interest of the intern. The selected candidate will be both supervised and mentored by Angie Garling ’91, the current coordinator of the program. Ms. Garling has supervised ACIP interns in her program for nine years.
Desired Qualifications
All candidates with interest in women’s issues, local government, public policy and state and federal legislation, social issues, community and economic development, child care policy, and welfare reform are encouraged to apply. We are looking for individuals who have strong analytical skills who take initiative. The ideal candidate is an organized, curious, detail-oriented person who can absorb new information quickly and cultivate relationships with individuals from a variety of large and small organizations.
No language requirement.
The Women’s Foundation of California December 1, 2011
Posted by cwslibrary in American Cities Program, San Francisco, Uncategorized.Tags: Grassroots Organizing, not-for-profit, Poverty, United States, Women, Youth
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The Women’s Foundation of California gives grants and provides training to strengthen effective and innovative nonprofits and leaders. We advocate for better laws and policies and train community leaders to do the same. We bring leaders together from across sectors to create solutions to social challenges, including the high rate of poverty among women and children. We focus on women and girls as agents of change because of their central role in families and communities. To date, we have invested more than $25 million in grants and capacity building assistance to over 1,200 community-based organizations in every region of California.
The Foundation’s work rests on a core belief and value that by focusing our investments on vulnerable and marginalized populations, we will increase the well-being of all women and girls and ultimately their families and communities. Therefore, the majority of our grants and programs support work that is conducted by, with and for no- and low-income women and girls, particularly those from communities of color and immigrants.
Internship Description for 2012
Internships at the Women’s Foundation are substantive and project driven. Internship opportunities include programmatic work (policy advocacy, grantmaking and capacity building), communications work (writing, media research and e-communication) as well as development work (resourcing our operational and programmatic work). Depending on interest and experience, the intern will contribute her skills to one of the above mentioned teams. Interns will learn about the work of a public foundation, take part in team and staff meetings and be responsible for completing their project.
Desired Qualifications
Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office are required. Strong organization skills are also a must. The ideal candidate should be able to work well in a team and independently. Additionally, she should also have the ability to relate well to people of diverse backgrounds and multi-task and adapt in a fast-moving work environment.
Language Requirement: No Language Requirement
Alameda County Child Care Program November 18, 2010
Posted by tashabeg in American Cities Program, San Francisco, Uncategorized.Tags: Grassroots Organizing, Law/Politics, not-for-profit, United States, Women, Youth
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The Child Care Program in Alameda County coordinates various research projects and coordinates a council designed to advise local elected officials on child care issues. Alameda County, with 1.5 million residents from diverse socio-economic backgrounds who speak over 150 languages, has a dynamic, sophisticated, and often complicated child care system. Past intern projects have included research on toxics in children’s products, the changing face of kindergarten, the level of child care subsidies in the county, the education and training of child care providers and early childhood mental health services.
Internship Description for 2011
Council interns are given a wide range of responsibilities and exposure to all aspects of Council work. The intern’s projects may include tracking state and federal child care legislation, researching various indicators of quality child care programs, and analyzing the impact of recent cuts to child care for low income families. Additional projects may be added contingent upon the time, skills, and interest of the intern. The selected candidate will be both supervised and mentored by Angie Garling ’91, the current coordinator of the program. Ms. Garling has supervised ACIP interns in her program for eight years.
Desired Qualifications
All candidates with interest in women’s issues, local government, public policy and state and federal legislation, social issues, community and economic development, child care policy, and welfare reform are encouraged to apply. We are looking for individuals who have strong analytical skills who take initiative. The ideal candidate is an organized, curious, detail-oriented person who can absorb new information quickly and cultivate relationships with individuals from a variety of large and small organizations.
Language Requirement: No language requirement.
