Thank You for Coming Out to the Neighbors Barbecue
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More than 70 Wheaton residents got together on Thursday, September 10, 2009 for a community barbecue at the Wheaton Regional Park. Please visit our Neighbors Campagin blog to learn more about the barbecue. |
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WHEATON NEIGHBOR CORPS RECRUITMENT IS KICKING INTO HIGH GEAR! In conjunction with the Neighbors
Campaign, Neighbor Corps our three month leadership development program that
teaches participants valuable skills, allowing them to work together and
improve their community will kick-off on September 26, 2009. If you or anyone you know lives in the Wheaton area and are
interested in taking part in this exciting program, please contact Ira Kowler at 240-247-0283.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED -
JOIN IMPACT AT DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING COMMUNITY FESTIVAL!!
Saturday, September 29, 2009, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Downtown Silver Spring
Looking for a way to spend an hour or two with other IMPACT folks, on a
beautiful fall day, involved in community work? Join us at MAGICAL MONTGOMERY,
an arts and cultural festival that also highlights community
organizations. It is a lively event with lots of community groups, music,
dance performances and artists. We'll have a booth at the festival and could really use
your help meeting and greeting people. It's a great opportunity to meet
others in our network, spread the word about IMPACT's work, talk to
people about your community interests and make new connections for community
and advocacy work. If you are interested in volunteering or need more information, please email Noelle Haile or call 301-495-3336.
UPCOMING IMPACT NETWORK ORIENTATION SESSION
Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
501 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, MD
20910
Come learn about the ideas behind
the network, what IMPACT does in the community, why we do what we do and how
members can participate in and shape the network! Share YOUR vision for your
community and neighborhood and learn how to best utilize your network as a
resource. To RSVP, email Noelle Haile
or call her at 301-495-3336.
IMPACT NOW! - SAVE THE DATE
Sparking Shared Value for Business and Community
Thursday, November
12, 2009, 7:30 AM
- 9:00AM
AFI
Silver Theatre & Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road, Silver SpringThis
year, we bring you an exciting opportunity for gaining an insight into some
practical strategies for increasing profitability and creating sustainable
community through relationships between business and community. In this economic climate, more than ever,
business and community must share together and connect around common interests
for collective gain. We invite you to join IMPACT Silver Spring, Montgomery County government, and business
colleagues for a breakfast conversation at the IMPACT Now! event. To learn more about the event and sponsorship
opportunities, please contact Noelle Haile or Lianna Levine Reisner at 301-495-3336.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH IMPACT SILVER SPRING
IMPACT is currently recruiting for
two positions, Deputy Director and Empowerment Manager. Please click here for
more details and job descriptions and follow instructions for sending cover
letters/resumes electronically to individual listed.
Deputy Director
The Deputy Director is responsible for the day to day
implementation, management, supervision and evaluation of the organization's
innovative approach to community building and community change in the context
of extreme diversity. The Director will also lead and manage the creation of a
human resources system and a strategic communications system for the entire
organization, working in close partnership with the Executive Director and the
Director of Operations and other administrative/program managers. Click here for more information.
Empowerment Manager
IMPACT Silver Spring seeks
an experienced community builder and educator to become the next member of our
core team. We are looking for a proactive partner who: (a) shares our
philosophy around power (b) has the kind of personality/style needed to engage
people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds (c) is dedicated to and
skilled at building the capacity of diverse residents as they work to improve
the quality of life for all. Click here for more information.
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
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THE ART OF READING BY
READING CONNECTIONS
Saturday, September
19 at 2:00 PM Onwards
ArtSpring, A
Community Arts Store
8519 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring,
MD 20910
The Reading Connections, a nonprofit based in Virginia, is
collaborating with the ArtSpring Store, a community arts store for a fun-filled
afternoon. Bring the kids for to enjoy read-alouds at 2:15, 3:15 and 4:15, plus
great art projects. The Art & Wine
reception begins at 5:30, featuring an art sale by local and regional
artists. A portion of the proceeds will
benefit The Reading Connection.
ArtSpring is run by dedicated volunteers and may be closed sometimes during
regular business hours. For more information visit, please visit our website or call 301-495-3425.
THE AMA TU VIDA/ LOVE YOUR LIFE
HISPANIC HERITAGE HEALTH FAIR AND
SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Saturday,
September 19, 2009, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Athletic Complex, Wheaton Regional
Park
11717 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
(Free registration for
the 7 person teams starts at 8:30 AM)
As part of celebrating the Hispanic Heritage, there will be a
health fair and soccer tournament at the Athletic Complex, Wheaton Regional
Park. For more
information about the soccer tournament contact Brad Roos at 240-777-6877. The Health
Festival will be from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine. It will include free
health screenings, live entertainment and much more. For more information about the
health fair, call 240-777-3221.
20/20/20 VISIONS
SCREENING OF LOST SPARROW
Sunday, September 20,
2009, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Docs In Progress
Documentary House
8700 First Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
20910
Click here for directions.
Join Docs-In-Progress for a screening of the provocative
personal documentary Lost Sparrow and a conversation with Director Chris Billing.
In this film, Chris investigates the tragic deaths of his adopted brothers
Bobby and Tyler, and confronts a painful truth that shattered his family. This
screening is part of a series, that takes place on the 20th of each
month, is limited to only 20 people, and tickets are $20 per person. To find
out more about the screening, please contact Docs In Progress.
19TH
ANNUAL BURTONSVILLE DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday, September 26, 2009,
8:00 AM onwards
Marilyn J. Praisner Community
Recreation Center
14906 Old Columbia
Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
An entire day of fun-filled activities at the Marilyn J. Praisner
Community Center, Columbia Park and the Marilyn J. Praisner Library to
celebrate Burtonsville history and its residents. Event will start with an
annual parade initiating from Paint Branch High School
and ending at Marilyn
J. Praisner
Community Center. There
will also be a lot of fun activities such as face painting, live music, pet
show, basketball tournament and much more. Valerie Tripp, author of American
Girls Collection Series will also be doing a book signing at the event. To find
out more about the event visit our website. For general
information and questions contact: Burtonsville Day Celebration, Inc., P.O. Box 713, Burtonsville,
Maryland 20866,
Tel: 301-384-8888 or contact us via email.
THE ENTREPRENEUR POWER HOUR
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM
DeJaBel Café
2519 University
Blvd., Wheaton, MD 20902
(just west of Georgia Ave.)
Come and find out how you and fellow entrepreneurs can do something to stimulate the economy. Join us and connect with other entrepreneurs
with similar target markets and complementary products and services, to create
joint ventures and strategic alliances, brainstorm new ways to present your
offerings, build your list of potential clients and customers and most important
of all broaden your network of support. Contact Kathy Bailey for more information at (301) 233-5765.
FENTON VILLAGE MARKET
Saturday, October 3, 2009, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Corner of Fenton Street
and Silver Spring Ave.
Free parking in public lots across Fenton
Street.
Come and experience a new outdoor market in Downtown Silver
Spring, Maryland, and celebrate our eclectic community. The
inaugural markets will feature 60 vendors with an exciting array of fine,
unusual, imported, and handmade goods plus live music and hot mini donuts!
Fenton Street Market is looking for an eclectic assortment
of vendors showing pride in product, be it new, vintage,
handmade, or imported. Booth fees are low to encourage artists and start-ups to apply. Space is limited
so please apply today! Fore more information, visit our website or contact Hannah McCann
via email or call 301-787-6749. You can also
download a vendor application in PDF format here.
THE JEFFERSON CAFÉ®
Thursday, October 8, 2009, 2:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Charlene R.
Nunley Student
Services Center
Montgomery College, Takoma
Park Campus
930 King Street, Silver Spring, MD
The Jefferson Café®
is both an event and a concept. It provides a format for a monthly
grassroots discussion focusing on topics in American life and the role of the United States
in the global community. It features no expert presenter, nor is it a
membership organization or advocacy group. Rather, it is a locus for a
conversation about ideas. The group is limited to 15-20 participants so that
everyone can see and hear everyone else while sitting around a conference
table. This session's topic will be "Civil and Uncivil Dialogue in America
in the Era of the Town Meeting" (including an analysis and critique of the
Jefferson Cafe discussion format).
The reading comprises selections from several contemporary authors and
columnists who have written on the topic. Pre-Registration is essential. Email Dr. Francine Jamin or
call 240-567-1385 to obtain the reading and sign up for the newly opened Café.
MXD UNITY PEACE SUMMIT
Saturday, October 10,
2009, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Montgomery College
campus, Takoma Park
Mixed
Unity is hosting a Peace Summit to spread the message of nonviolence to the
community. This summit will both discuss the different cases of violence
recurring in the community and how to prevent and end these cases of violence.
The event will feature people who have lived through violent situations and have
and/or are turning their lives in a positive direction. To RSVP for the Summit or to find out
more about how you can participate go to the group's Facebook Page or contact them via email.
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CALL TO ACTION
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INTERGENERATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL 2009
Saturday,
October 17, 2009, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Downtown Silver Spring
Downtown Silver Spring cordially
invites you to IIFEST - a free outdoor festival which will serve as a fun
learning vehicle for different generations and cultures to learn about one
another in an interactive environment. IMPACT Silver
Spring will participate in the Heritage Hut where intergenerational
people of diverse cultures come together in a fun activity to share and build
awareness of their culture and learn about the cultures of others. We are
looking for both youth and adults to volunteer at the Heritage Hut or other
activities. For more about how to volunteer, please email Noelle Haile or call
301-495-3336.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S 23RD ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The Silver
Spring Regional Services Center, in conjunction with the Montgomery County
Volunteer Center, is encouraging our partners to be a part of Montgomery
County's 23rd Annual Community
Service Day, a tradition that started 22 years ago, has become a
national day of service known as "Make a Difference Day." To find out
about resources on organizing your own self-directed service project, visit the
Volunteer Center Website, and click on the Community Service Day link. For more
information on how to create and manage a project or help getting matched with
a nonprofit, contact Harriet Shugerman, Community Service Day Coordinator or contact her at 240-777-2620
(voice mail only) or 240-777-2600.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
ARTS FESTIVAL
April 23-25, 2010
Amnesty
International is planning to host its first Human Rights Art Festival in Silver Spring, next April. The Arts and Humanities festival is a powerful way of brining cultural
organizations, the community and businesses together, as well as highlighting the highest possibilities
of the American social and political spheres. We are looking for volunteers
willing to help with outreach and organizing. For more information on participating in the festival or to volunteer, please email humanrightsartfestival@gmail.com.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD VACANCIES
Currently, there is a need to fill several board and committee positions with Montgomery County. For more information or to apply, click here.
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WRITING THE OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The
Pro Bono Consultant Program is pleased to announce this FREE half-day Workshop.
Taught by an experienced writing and training consultant, who is generously
donating his dynamic curriculum and broad expertise, this workshop is perfect
for support program staff and/or volunteer leaders who can benefit from
learning more effective ways to present information and structure documents.
Registration space is extremely limited (only two participants per organization) so sign up in advance by
emailing participant name/ contact email to Della Stolsworth or call 240-777-2605. .
FIRST BOOK - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
First Book
- Montgomery County is accepting book grant
application from local nonprofit programs serving children in need. First Book
grants put brand new books in the hands of children in need to help inspire a
lifelong love of reading. Grant applications are due September 30, 2009, and
must be postmarked by 5:00 PM. Awards will be announced by December 1, 2009.
First Book - Montgomery
expects to award a mix of smaller and larger grants based on demand and
available funds, type of organizations and number of children served. To
request grant application, volunteer with First Book or learn how you can help
raise literacy among children with needs in Montgomery
County, please contact Tanya Lee, Co-Chair of
First Book - Montgomery
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JOB OPENINGS
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THE AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FOUNDATION (AIRF)
Youth Program Manager
AIRF is looking for a creative,
organized professional with a background in education and experience working
with youth to manage its after school program titled - Catching Up Program
(CUP). The goal of this program is to
help children from African countries succeed academically, thrive emotionally
and socially so that they are able to adjust and flourish confidently in their
new home in the US.
This is a part-time position
(20 hours per week @ $15/hr). Send cover letter and resume to:
airfound@aol.com, Attention: Wanjiru Kamau, President, the African Immigrant
& Refugee Foundation.
PYRAMID ATLANTIC ARTS STORE
Studio Internships Winter 2010
January 19-March 4 (Application
deadline: November 20)
High School Internships
Pyramid offers a unique after school internship program for area high school
students to gain in-depth learning experiences in the arts through papermaking,
printmaking, and book arts. Interns develop problem-solving and job readiness
skills while helping with day-to-day studio operations, producing handmade
paper, and mentoring younger students in Pyramid's after school programs. To
apply, fill out this
form.
College and Post-Graduate Internships
College and post-graduate internships give students the
opportunity to work with Pyramid's professional faculty and staff to further
their knowledge and skills in the visual arts. Interns work alongside noted
artists, such as Joyce Scott, Miriam Schapiro, Akira Kurosaki, Tom Nakashima,
Foon Sham, Michael Platt, and Yuriko Yamaguchi. Students may receive academic
credit for their internships. To apply, fill out this
form.
For more
information and upcoming opportunities at Pyramid Atlantic Arts Store click here.
LOCAL FIRST
Program
Manager
Local
First is seeking a Program Manager to be responsible for deisgn,
implementation, and evaluation of all Local First Wheaton and Buy Local Silver
Spring activities. This job will include managing two neighborhood-based social
marketing campaigns that encourage consumers to patronize locally-owned,
independent businesses in each downtown business district. The Program Manager
will oversee thee creation and distribution of strategic marketing materials,
will maintain two websites, and organize events for business owners and
consumers as well as direct media attention. For more information, call
1-866-977-5332 or download a position description here.
A
WIDER CIRCLE
Assistant
Director
Manages the
day-to-day operations at the office and working with the Executive Director to
plan and implement all programs. Help steward the organization in its growth as
a major service provider in the DC region and beyond. The position includes
overseeing a team of 40 interns, volunteers, and staff members, as well as
ensuring that all operations run smoothly at a center open seven days/week
serving families in need. The individual selected for the position will also be
instrumental in the strategic planning with management and board members. Ideal
candidate will also be interested in a long-term commitment, with significant
growth opportunities available as the organization, itself, grows. Email Layne or contact her at 301-608-3504.
The COURTYARD
BY MARRIOTT - DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING
Sales
Manager
The Courtyard by
Marriott is seeking a Sales Manager to be responsible
for generating profitable group rooms and related conference revenues through
identifying and developing new business opportunities, cultivating leads,
building relationships and providing exceptional service to existing accounts.
A college degree is preferred, however an equivalent combination of education
and business/sales experience in additional to specific hotel or resort group
sales experience will be considered. Contact David H. Shoshan at 301-589-4899.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Montgomery County is hiring for a few select
positions, to see
all county job postings, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/careers,
or email Joe Heiney-Gonzalez or contact him 240-777-5070.
SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
DEPARTMETN OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Health and Wellness Instructor
Position
is with Suburban Hospital, Dept. of Community Health and
Wellness - Instructors are needed to teach health prevention and wellness
classes (smoking cessation counseling, exercise, stress management and healthy
cooking classes). For more information, call 301.896.2999 or contact them
through email.
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR)
NPR is seeking candidates for several job openings. Click the links below to view requirements and contact information:
Java Application Programmer
Manager, Financial and Tax Reporting
Senior Financial Analyst, Budget & Business Planning
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