Job Opening - Executive Director

ORGANIZATION: National Indian Child Welfare Association
POSITION TITLE: Executive Communications Manager
SALARY RANGE: $35K to $65K Level I through III
CLASSIFICATION: Management, regular, full-time, exempt
SUPERVISOR: Executive Director

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Communications Manager for the National Indian Child Welfare Association is responsible for promoting NICWA’s public image and visibility through a variety of communications media and provides communications support to the executive director and NICWA staff. The following specific responsibilities must be carried out:
• Ensures that NICWA’s name recognition, image, and brand is consistently promoted and utilized via positive public relations
• Prevents negative media attention to Indian child welfare issues when possible and ensures appropriate information and perspectives are shared to enlighten and influence negative media attention when it occurs
• Ensures that NICWA and Indian child welfare issues are proactively, positively positioned in local, state, and national media outlets
• Ensures that maximum exposure of NICWA activities are included in a variety of media outlets
• Ensures that NICWA publications look professional and contain high quality content
• Provides communication support to the executive director and NICWA staff
• Provides supervision to departmental interns, volunteers, or other staff
• Ensures that communications work is performed using principles and methods of sound project management

DUTIES

1. Develops, implements, and evaluates an integrated communication strategy, to include both smart response and proactive media, in collaboration with the executive director and senior leadership
2. Coordinates inclusion of consistent, positive image, branding and key message in all of NICWA’s communications tools and promotional materials, such as brochures, development presentations, program materials and presentations, etc.
3. Works with the executive director, executive team, and program staff to develop and implement methods and venues for positive public recognition of NICWA and promote an effective, long-term communications strategy, such as media appearances, press relations, etc.
4. Coordinates information presented to media outlets on NICWA program services and events and is the initial contact for media reporters on all inquiries
5. Maintains relationships with key media outlets and coordinates press releases and press conferences and secures earned media coverage of NICWA events and services
6. Coordinates communications/media issues requiring executive director and development team review, including drafting and finalizing replies and ensuring accurate and appropriate content and timely responses
7. Promotes a marketing approach, ensuring that NICWA’s name and services will be continuously recognized nationally by a variety of constituents and the general public
8. Prepares and places paid advertisements for NICWA events, services, and development activities
9. Compiles content and coordinates design, layout, printing, and mailing or electronic distribution of
10. NICWA’s publications such as the annual report, NICWA News, and Pathways Practice Digest
11. Provides high-level proofreading and editing skills on all public documents, such as testimony,
12. communications materials, correspondence, reports, proposals, board minutes, etc.
13. Ensures quality control of all NICWA publications and products for consistency with the NICWA
14. style guide, approved NICWA images, and the NICWA brand
15. Assists the executive director and development team in keeping abreast of related program information by researching and reading articles, reports, policy documents, etc., and preparing executive summaries
16. Provides communications support to the executive director, such as preparing Power Point presentations, writing speeches, drafting correspondence, and preparing media comments/messages as well as developing, securing, and setting up venues for the executive director and NICWA leadership to be public spokespersons and coordinating with outside publishers on articles authored by the executive director and NICWA leadership
17. Prepares written materials and verbal reports for quarterly meetings of the NICWA board of directors
18. Provides communications consultation and training to NICWA staff or constituents in association with existing NICWA programs, grants, or contracts donors
19. Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires the following qualifications to perform the above duties and carry out the above responsibilities:
1. Associate or bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, media relations, business management, human resources management, or social services, or equivalent specialized experience
2. Has experience building positive, proactive relationships with media
3. Has experience working with media to shape and inform stories
4. Has public relations or marketing experience
5. Has knowledge of Indian culture and social service systems
6. Has strong organizational and time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects and complex schedules
7. Has demonstrated the ability to communicate both orally and in writing in an effective and timely manner
8. Is proficient in the use of MS Word, Power Point and In Design or equivalent software
9. Has ability to work in a team environment, both in leadership and peer relationships
10. Has demonstrated high-level proofreading and editing skills
11. Can capably operate a variety of office equipment, such as a computer, laptop computer, photocopier, scanner, printer, postage meter, etc.
12. Has ability to travel approximately 15% to 20% of the work year

Salary: $35-65K/year DOE, excellent benefit package. E-mail resume, cover letter, six professional references, and salary history to Carmen Farmer: carmen@nicwa.org, fax to her at (503) 222-4007, or by mail to NICWA, 5100 SW Macadam Ave, #300, Portland, OR 97239, by February 10, 2012.

Job Opening - Earthwatch Regional Director of Programs (Americas)

Earthwatch is an international environmental charity which is committed to conserving the diversity and integrity of life on earth to meet the needs of current and future generations. We work with a wide range of partners, from individuals who work as conservation volunteers on our field research projects through to corporate partners, governments and institutions.

Our mission is to engage people worldwide in scientific research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Earthwatch has a global reach, with offices in the USA, UK, Australia, India, Brazil, Hong Kong, China and Japan with a global turnover of circa $30 million.

An exciting new position has become available after the restructure of the global program team to lead the development and delivery of all Earthwatch’s programs in the Americas, based in Boston MA covering North, Central and South America. This position will oversee a team of approximately 20 people who develop and deliver our research and learning programs for a range of partners and individuals in the Americas.

Job Title
Regional Director of Programs (Americas)

Reports to
Chief Operating Officer

Direct Reports
Senior Program Manager (Americas Research Projects and Public, Educator and Youth Programs)
Senior Program Manager (Corporate Programs)
Senior Program Manager (Latin America program)

Location
Boston

Role Description
The objective of this role is to ensure all regional and global programs deliver an excellent Earthwatch experience*, which advances mission objectives, makes best use of resources and meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Your focus is on driving the regional business plan, mobilizing and aligning resources around Earthwatch’s program strategy and delivering results. This should include anticipating market trends and incorporating external insights into strategic thinking, innovation and risk-taking.

Key to this is delivering across the matrix: delivering through other managers, communicating and integrating activities across the organization and contributing collaboratively with other parts of Earthwatch to achieve results.

*By excellent experience we mean:

- High quality field research which increases knowledge, informs policy and delivers positive environmental impacts
- Transformational learning which enables changes in knowledge, skills or behavior
- Responsibly managed activities, which follow our safety and environmental standards
- Inspiring engagement with staff, scientists, participants and partners that makes them want to belong to the Earthwatch community.

Key areas of responsibility

- Development of a regional strategic plan, in close liaison with Research and Learning teams, the Chief - Development Officer and the Chief Marketing Officer which aligns Earthwatch activities with regional environmental priorities and development goals and highlights priority areas for investment across our target audiences and research areas
- Overall responsibility for the successful development, management and delivery of funded and public programs and research projects across the Earthwatch region through the development and communication of an operational business plan and appropriate allocation of resources
- Responsible for ensuring strategic alignment between regional program delivery and global mission priorities, protocols and standards outlined by the International Directors of Research, Learning, and Safety and Operations to provide a consistently high quality Earthwatch experience, including appropriate evaluation
- Ensures excellent relationship management with funding partners and project management of programs (some of which may require global delivery), working closely with the Development team on the development, management and renewal of programs to maximize mission impact and support regional and global priorities
- Oversees regional relationship management of project scientists, responsible for recruitment and renewal of research projects working closely with the Directors of Research and Learning and the Chief Marketing Officer to align the needs of the research with different audiences and programs
- Role models responsible leadership for Earthwatch, demonstrating the desired management behaviors which embody our brand values and consistently reinforcing these across and beyond the team
- Line management of 3 Senior Program Managers in the region with responsibility for recruiting, retaining and developing talent within the team and engaging and inspiring them around Earthwatch’s mission and business goals with clear objectives
- Finance and reporting: regional budget management and reporting against agreed program metrics (mission, customer & financial), working with the Director of Ops and Chief Financial Officer
- Evaluation and assessment: oversees the management of evaluation and tracking processes, the assessment and communication of program impacts and reporting to partners and colleagues
- Process improvement: responsible for ongoing evaluation of program structure and practices against organizational goals with the COO and Director of Ops to improve mission impact, cost efficiency and customer focus.

Key Relationships and Interface
A key requirement of this role is the effective collaboration with external partners, with other parts of the organization across functions and regions, and the ability to integrate regional and organizational goals.

- Senior interface with funding and mission partners, assisting Program and Development teams with negotiations and cultivation of successful long term partnerships
- Key interface between Program and Development, working with Chief Development Officer and team to generate strategies to support regional program priorities and to assist with new business acquisition and appropriate program resourcing
- Key relationship with other Regional Program Heads, ensuring flow of ideas and consistency of operating processes across regions
- Work with the global Directors of research, learning and safety and operations to set the region’s priorities that meet both regional and global mission needs
- Finance interface: working with finance to ensure ROI of all regional programs is closely monitored and to ensure appropriate operational finance support for effective program management and budgeting
- Operations: liaising with Operations to improve global program processes and reporting, to ensure appropriate balance of supply and demand across projects and programs, compliance with EMS standards and safety protocols and management of regional incidents
- Technology requirements: work with Director of Ops and CFO to ensure technology needs for the region are serviced and online program opportunities maximized
- Communications: close liaison with Chief Marketing Officer to align program delivery with new brand values and proposition, to ensure program needs are factored into new web development and to deliver marketing requirements within programs.

Summary Requirements

- Relevant degree in environment, management, science or business
- 10+ years’ experience in NGO sector, including management of international cross-functional teams
- Experience of working in or with the corporate sector, with multinational corporations
- Proven track record in building, managing and renewing strategic partnerships
- Comprehensive understanding of the sustainability agenda and corporate responsibility challenges and opportunities.

Experience
You should have senior-level experience in managing the engagement, development, effectiveness and results of an extended team, sometimes working in other regions and functions. You are able to translate organizational strategy into aligned objectives, integrating functions across the organization, displaying organizational commitment, and managing greater levels of complexity across the matrix of program management and Subject Matter Experts.

Central to this role is dealing with increasing complexity and ambiguity and managing ongoing change. Experience of managing international teams and dealing with different cultures is essential. A thorough understanding of regional environmental issues and the sustainable development agenda is required.

Competencies/Management Behaviors

1. Managing Relationships and Communication:
- the ability to inspire and motivate colleagues, partners and funders and build responsive and effective relationships
- the ability to build high performing teams, fostering energy and enthusiasm
- promoting collaboration across the organization, avoiding silos and valuing diversity
- operating with organizational and personal integrity, inspiring trust.

2. Managing Teams:
- taking time to coach and mentor teams, holding other managers accountable for the coaching, performance and results of their teams
- empowering and supporting diverse teams of managers
- creating an environment that promotes knowledge sharing, innovation, risk taking and best practice
- treating people with fairness and respect, encouraging an effective work-life balance
- understanding and managing your own personal strengths and development areas.

3. Driving Results:
- excellent planning and project management skills
- managing competing priorities on an ongoing basis, able to retain clear focus
- utilising technology to aid planning and efficient communication.

4. Commercial Acumen:
- managing financial budgets across programs and working to improve the management and reporting processes
- management of ROI; understanding and reporting the cost effectiveness of programs
- balancing external perspectives and internal resource demands.

5. Leadership and Vision:
- setting direction and leading change, displaying longer term thinking with the ability to communicate and engage teams around Earthwatch’s vision, strategy and goals
- translating organizational strategy and mission objectives into regional operating plans that enhance mission delivery within the region
- dealing with increasing complexity, ambiguity and change
- acknowledging and celebrating success
- demonstrating commitment to Earthwatch’s mission and values.

6. Innovation and Initiative:
- the ability to find creative ideas and solutions which overcome obstacles and add value
- an ongoing drive to find better ways to do business
- able to see ways to align mission and funder priorities for mutual benefit.

Earthwatch Values

Inclusive - We believe it is essential that people participate in solving the environmental challenges we face
Objective - Independent research is at the core of our work, and its outcomes determine our goals and priorities
Passionate - We are passionate about the opportunity we have to make a meaningful impact on people and the planet
Empowering - We seek to inspire people, organizations and communities with experiences, knowledge and tools that enable them to take action
Responsible - We act in a manner that respects and protects the well-being of people and the environment, including our staff, researchers, volunteers and the places we work.

Paygrade/Job Banding
D1-D30
$65,000-$80,000

Please send cover letter and resume to Marsha O’Doherty, International Director of HR, hr@earthwatch.org; fax 978-897-0935.

Due to limited time and financial resources we are only able to accept applicants who are already eligible to work in the United States. No phone calls please.

Elinor Alexander, M.A. Education, 2011

Elinor Alexander, M.A. Education, ’11, was asked by World Vision International to go to Haiti following the devastating earthquake to strategize and help implement an alternative educational system that would work in countries in a state of emergency and would assist in their overall development efforts. She now works with World Vision as Capacity Building Advisor. Her job is to operationalize a powerful alternative education system provided by the Global University for Lifelong Learning (GULL), making it available to the thousands of community volunteers who make change happen in their communities every day. Below are her thoughts about why she chose Antioch University Seattle and her career path.

Eric Warn
Editor

“I came to Antioch with some educational background and experience working with underserved students in under-resourced schools in the UK, and in the US. Many of these students also live in high risk environments which clouded their ability to see their potential. To address the need, EducateSuccess (www.educatesuccess.com) was co-created to bring holistic educational solutions and frameworks to serve students, teachers, families and the communities in which they lived. However, I wanted to dig deeper into evidence-based best practices for the undeserved and the poor. Doing so through a master’s degree seemed logical. Antioch provided a rich reflective platform to do this.

“In March 2010, I was asked by World Vision International to go to Haiti, shortly after the devastating earthquake to strategize and help implement an alternative educational system that would work in countries in a state of emergency and would assist in their overall development efforts. Seeing the carnage left by the earthquake and the abject poverty endured by the people of Haiti, my work and research project shifted to facilitating and supporting the aspirations of the poorest through culturally contextualized, low or no cost, educational solutions.

“World Vision is based in almost 100 countries in some of the poorest communities in the world. They partnered with The Global University of Life-Long Learning (GULL) to professionalize and validate the professional and personal development of community volunteers, who are not paid but do the courageous work of community development and social change.

“Many of World Vision’s volunteers barely live above subsistence level, yet they are motivated to improve the lives of those in their communities with limited resources. They may never be able to afford traditional education and it is arguable whether traditional learning is the best way to learn. GULL professionalizes who learn and develop by doing (action-learning) and who determine their own curriculum by what they want to achieve.

“As there is none of the usual costly overheads of a traditional university, certificates and degree awards can be achieved at low or no cost. This is great news to community change agents in educationally deprived communities. Many of the volunteers are being certified for the first time in their lives, so they are driven (self-directed) to learn and do more as they are recognized and celebrated in the process. I now work with World Vision as a Capacity Building Advisor and my job is to operationalize personal and organizational effectiveness through self-directed action learning, making it available to the thousands of community volunteers who make change happen in their communities every day.

“I come to the end of my journey with Antioch grateful for the guidance and support over the last 3 years. Antioch University Seattle professors Dr. Ed Mikel and Dr. Wendy Rosen (School of Education), Barbara Spraker (Center for Creative Change) and others have cheered me on and nurtured the vision to fruition. Together, we have all played a part in empowering social change through education around the world.”

Job Opening - Part-Time Therapist

Part-time Therapist Opening at Shepherd’s Counseling ServicesAs the need for our services continues to grow, we currently have an opening for a part-time therapist. This is a contract position and hours are very flexible. Therapists must be licensed and have experience providing therapy to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Interested applicants must have experience in leading groups or willingness to learn as well as strong individual therapy skills. Please send a cover letter stating interest and current resume to brook@shepherdstherapy.org. For more information about Shepherd’s Counseling Services, go to www.shepherdstherapy.org.

Kirkland Therapy Office Sub-Lease Available

Therapy office to sub-lease in Kirkland. This is a warmly decorated professional office located in the south Totem Lake area of Kirkland. Very conveniently located close to I-405 and 520. This office is one of four offices that share a lovely common waiting room. Office is available on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For more information contact Janice Palm at palmjanice@gmail.com.

Keeping the Earth Power Coming - Native Oral, Visual and Digital Storytelling for Social Justice

The Inclusion and Justice Committee of Antioch University’s Ph.D. in Leadership and Change Program will host an evening program that includes Native Oral, Visual and Digital Storytelling for Social Justice on Thursday, Jan. 19th at 6:30 p.m. at the Duwamish Longhouse located at 4705 W. Marginal Way, S.W., Seattle, Washington 98106. The event is free and open to the public.

In 1983, Acoma writer Simon Ortiz edited a collection of short stories by Native writers titled Earth Power Coming (Navajo Community College Press). In the introduction he writes, “it is to make sure the voice keeps singing forth so that the earth power will not cease, and that the people remain fully aware of their social, economic, political, cultural and spiritual relationships and responsibilities to all things.” Almost four decades later, a group of Native individuals will sing forth their voices and share stories (orally, visually, and digitally) about social justice issues we face as indigenous peoples today. It is up to all of us to keep the earth power coming.

Featured presenters will include Ph.D. in Leadership and Change students Brenda Manuelito (Navajo), Carmella Rodriguez and Nora Antoine (Lakota). The evening will also include special guests, Deb Guerrero (Tlingit, Snohomish and Cowlitz), co-founder of Turtle Women Rising, and Roger Fernandes (Lower Elwha Band of Klallam Indians), Executive Director of South Wind Native Arts and Education Foundation, a small grassroots non-profit.

The Ph.D. in Leadership and Change Program is part of Antioch University, which is founded on principles of rigorous liberal arts education and innovative experiential learning. Since its creation in 1852, Antioch University has evolved from a small liberal arts college to a multi-campus university system with five campuses located across the nation in Yellow Springs, Ohio; Keene, New Hampshire; Seattle, Washington; Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, California. Today’s Antioch University is the legacy of Horace Mann’s original vision, nurturing in their students the knowledge, skills and habits of reflection to excel as lifelong learners, democratic leaders and global citizens.

Job Opening - Director of Homeless Youth Services

Friends of Youth is are seeking a dynamic, talented, experienced director, with a commitment to addressing homelessness for youth and young adults, as our new Homeless Youth Services Director. Their new director will be a member of the agency’s leadership team and will report directly to the CEO. Friends of Youth is a 60 year, not for profit organization committed to the support of youth and young adults in our community.

They have three primary areas of service:
Residential Services, providing therapeutic residential services, including foster care and emergency shelter, to youth under 18;
Homeless Support Services, providing outreach, overnight shelter, case management, employment and housing for homeless youth and young adults; and
Youth and Family Services, providing counseling, substance abuse treatment, prevention and parenting programs in East King County.

The Director of Homeless Youth Services is responsible for developing, supervising, and managing the agency’s Homeless Youth programs including: our Emergency Overnight Shelter for Young Adults, the Landing; Street Outreach to 15 cities on the Eastside; 5 Transitional Living Programs including 65 units of housing: 16 units of Supportive Permanent Housing; and Employment and Educational support programs. The Director also supports the division’s collaboration with Mental Health and Chemical Dependency providers.

The Director will be a key participant in achieving new strategic initiatives for the agency that address homelessness among youth and young adults in our service area.

Position Qualifications:
- Passion for working with homeless youth and young adults
- Master’s Degree in relevant field
- Five years management or supervisory experience
- Experience managing complex budgets ($1M+)
- Significant public speaking experience
- Excellence in both written and oral communication
- 5 + years grant management experience; including obtaining new grants and properly administering grants
- Knowledge of relevant COA standards and participation in a Performance and Quality Improvement process.
- Demonstrated sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences and a commitment to the value of cultural competency.
- Reports to CEO.

Applications are requested by January 16, 2012; Position open until filled.

TO APPLY: Please send cover letter describing qualifications and background, resume, one writing sample (two pages or less), and three references to: hr@friendsofyouth.org (please reference HYS Director in Subject Line)or by mail to Friends of Youth, 16225 NE 87th Street, Suite A-6, Redmond, WA 98052.

Please, no phone calls.

Job Opening - Program Supervisor

Position Title: Program Supervisor, Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (GSBB)
Location: Seattle
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Girls in Care Manager
Salary: $15.25/hr + DOE, full-time with excellent health and leave benefits
To apply: please send a cover letter and resume to hr@girlscoutsww.org indicating the position, last name and where you saw this posting.

Position Summary:
The Program Supervisor, GSBB will supervise the GSBB program including coordinating and participating in prison visits, planning meetings, community troop meetings, field trips, camp sessions and recruitment activities. They will supervise and be supported by one or more Program Assistants and may serve as the Task Supervisor or Practicum Instructor to one or two Practicum Students. By effectively planning and delivering sound programming, the Program Supervisor, GSBB will ensure that program quality/girl outcomes are met and that growth goals, in girl and volunteers, are met.

Outreach Functional Accountabilities
Growth in number of volunteers as measured by:
- 5% Percentage of volunteers retained
- 20% New volunteers

Growth in number of girls serves as measured by:
- 10% Percentage of girls retained
- 15% New girls
- 10% Program quality/girl outcomes
- 10% Financial sustainability
- 10% Brand understanding
- 20% Fund development

Essential Functions:

Primary
• In coordination with the Girls in Care Manager, train, support and supervise Program Assistant, practicum students, interns, AmeriCorps Members and volunteers at multiple troop locations.
• Recruit and retain volunteers for Girl Scouts Beyond Bars troops.
• Serve as lead for troop and planning meetings occurring at prison facilities – both male and female facilities.
• Plan and coordinate monthly field trips for girls in the community.
• Facilitate monthly recruitment sessions at prison facilities.
• Assist mother and father offenders in developing monthly program plans and curriculum to be delivered in prison based troops.
• Oversee Scouts Sisters community troop partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
• Conduct regular meetings with Program Assistant and volunteers to share/train in curriculum implementation.
• Provide staff support and mentoring of one to two practicum students fulfilling educational requirements for their BASW or MSW degree in Social Work while assisting in the program. This function is optional and applies to staff members qualified to oversee practicum students. (For example: An MSW with at least two years’ experience can serve as a Practicum Instructor.)
• Ensure administrative components are timely and efficiently completed; including, but not limited to, girl registration forms, event permission slips, monthly activity reports and attendance records.

Secondary
• Complete outcomes evaluations for each troop, including leader observations of girls and Youth Program Quality Assessment observations.
• Serve as cookie manager for each troop.
• Plan and lead annual overnight mother/daughter sessions at prison facilities.
• Provide back-up coverage for other program staff.
• Coordinate transportation to prison facilities, field trips and special events.
• Complete prison volunteer orientation, achieve and maintain status as agency sponsor.
- Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Masters degree in Social Work with at least two years post-graduate work experience in the field is required in order to serve as a Practicum Instructor with practicum students. This qualification is strongly preferred for the position.
• One year experience effectively working with youth.
• One year experience in group facilitation with youth.
• Experience supervising employees preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain boundaries and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work with culturally and racially diverse groups and at risk populations preferred.
• Demonstrated success working with volunteers and/or leading teams.
• Knowledge of youth development and the Girl Scout program preferred.
• Effective interpersonal skills to ensure effective interactions with individuals at all levels and backgrounds.
• Availability to work designated schedule, including evenings, weekends and an annual overnight at each prison facility. This position is scheduled to regularly work Saturdays.
• Comfortable working in a prison setting.
• Comfortable with working with male and female offenders.
• Skilled in Outlook and Word and familiar with Excel, Access or other database program.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to secure and maintain first aid and CPR certification within three months of hire.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license, vehicle in working condition, proof of insurance or the ability to fulfill timely and extensive travel requirements across widespread regional geography. Note: This position requires a significant amount of driving year round and may involve driving up to 250 miles per day.
• Satisfactory results from criminal background search.
• Willing to maintain membership in Girl Scouts.

School of Psychology Launches Mentor Program

Antioch University Seattle’s School of Applied Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy has launched a new program allowing Psychology alumni to lend a helping hand to current M.A. Psychology students by serving as mentors, counselor/therapists (or both) for them.

As a mentor, alumni would serve as an available resource sharing their professional knowledge and experience with selected MHC or CFT students during their graduate studies. As a counselor/therapist, they would serve as an outside consultant helping these students explore the relevant therapeutic issues they are interested in addressing during their graduate studies (rates not to exceed $35 per hour).

Alumni interested in participating in the Antioch Student Assistance Project (ASAP), should email Alumni Director Eric Warn (ewarn@antioch.edu) stating their willingness to receive back the paperwork needed to participate.

The School of Education is also considering developing a mentor program.

Building A Community Garden

As a graduate student in the Center For Creative Change: Environment and Community, Permaculture Program and Graduate of The School of Education, I would like to invite my fellow alumni to a viewing of The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil on Wednesday, Jan 11th as a way to start the discussion of building a community garden in the Sammamish Valley (The Sharecroppers’ Garden) that will serve as a practical environmental and community educational lab. The location to view the movie (which is from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.) is the Sammamish Valley Grange, 14654 148th Ave N.E. in Woodinville.

Events are free to the public and will be held every 4th Wednesday at the Sammamish Valley Grange. Graduate students of our local universities and colleges, and residents of King country are welcome participants in this endeavor designed to preserve the culture and history of the Sammamish Valley Community as well as to provide students/residents with a sense of belonging and pride in their community.

Plan on tasting interesting local fare
Engaging in discussion
Having Fun

Cynthia Swenson, M.A. Education, ‘08

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