Job Announcement, Coordinator for the Center for Political Education

http://www.politicaleducation.org/programs/upcoming-events/oct26/

Youth Worker Orientation 101 9/29 & 9/30

The basics about working in the youth development field
When: September 29th and 30th - 9:00am - 3:30pm

This Is A Two Day Training!!
What: The Youth Worker Orientation 2-day workshop will introduce new and emerging CBO staff (particularly small and mid size agencies without the capacity to provide extensive orientation) the history, rules and regulations of working in a non profit youth serving agency as well as provide the fundamentals of Youth Development theory and practice.
Attendees will gain knowledge and skills in the following areas:
History, Mission, Structure of Non-Profits
Staffing Roles, Responsibilities and Laws
Youth Development Framework & Theory
Youth Engagement, Fading Facilitation and Communication Skills
Boundaries, Ethics, Supervision and Professional Development
Self Care
and what it means to be a part of the Youth Worker Movement

REGISTER NOW - Space is limited
http://yw101.eventbrite.com

Take a look into your diabetes crystal ball

You'll soon be heading down that two month journey
of holiday parties decorated with an abundance of
dessert items. But first, spend part of your evening on
September 29th to discover how to keep your blood sugar
under control and what signs indicate that you may have
blood sugar control issues.

Don't eat sweets you say?
It's not only cookies, cakes and candy that can flood
your blood with sugar. So you're not off the hook.

Getting to Type 2 Diabetes takes 10-12 years of poorly
managed blood sugar. So how you manage your
blood sugar today is a strong predictor of whether
you'll experince Type 2 Diabetes in your future.

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, kidney
failure, and amputations. And diabetics are 2 to 4
times more likely to die of heart disease or strokes.
All in all it's estimated that diabetes will shorten a
person’s life by 10 to 15 years.

Type 2 Diabetes is largely a preventable disease.

According to the CDC, 7% of Americans in 2005
were diabetics. Looking in the future (based on
current trends) they estimate a full 1/3 of folks
born in 2000 will develop Type 2 Diabetes.

From 7% to 33% - that's a lot of people who won't
be taking active steps to control their blood
sugar! Surely not a party you want to attend.
And you won't need to after joining us on
September 29th for "Blood Sugar Control, Reducing your Risk for Diabetes"
followed by Q & A with Sandy Der, Certified
Nutrition Consultant.

The presentation is sponsored by Expanding Qi
Health Center at 1796 18th Street.

>     $5 SUGGESTED DONATION
>     If you'd like to attend please call 415.407.9851
>     or R.S.V.P. anne@expandingqi.com
>
>     Tuesday Evening 9/29/09 from 7-8:30pm
>     Expanding Qi Health Center
>     1796 18th Street Suite B
>     Potrero Hill Neighborhood

Projects Around the Office! Weeee!

Hi All!!

Here's a list of projects that we need folks to take on. Taking a break from hotline but you still want to help out in the office? Here are some options. Let me know which one/s you want to take on!

Thanks!!!

Teresa

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Non Certified Volunteer Projects:

• Call Lola of North Beach 415-781-1817 ask for Ivan Nanola

• Request more stationary: blank, thank you, birthday(bday low priority).
• Go pick it up and bring it to the office when it’s ready.

• Call Lush 415-921-5874 the guy who works there hooks us up every year.
• Request a donation of up to 75 bath bombs or soaps or whatever they can give. Needed by Valentines Day 2010
• If they have something to offer soon, pick up and bring back to office when it’s ready.
• Cut out leaves for training tree. Ask Teresa or Evelyn where the leaves are.
• Outreach for January training.
• Print posters. Cut the info strips. Careful they often don’t line up when you try to cut multiple at once.
• Print ¼ page flyers, cut them up with the paper cutter.
• Put up posters, hand out fliers.
• For posters, esp hit TWB: all women bathroom doors at eye height when people are sitting on the toilet, 1 in elevator, front door of building, elevator door(the ones that are propped open) on each floor.
• Target the 5 prioritized communities: marginally housed or homeless women, immigrant women, formerly incarcerated women, young women (20 and under), trans and queer women of color.
• Contact local shops and get $5 and $10 gift cards. No chains. Places where you *could* buy something for $5 or $10. Think: books, groceries, self care(ie: sage, etc…), ice cream, music, video rental, guest passes to a gym or pool, movie theater ($10), game store (just awesome, mention Isaak), (peasant pies), arts/crafts places (flax)
• We go through a ton of these every year so try to get 80+ of these certificates.
• Volunteer Archive Cabinet:
• Files are currently in 2 drawers, spread it out down into the drawer beneath as well.
• Re-label all of the volunteer folders: color code labels alphabetically:
• Ie: A: pink, B: orange, C: blue, D: green… then cycle back through the colors for the next 4 letters.
• Label each hanging file folder with a colored tab that says the letter that the folder contains. Ie: “A” highlighted pink to keep with the color scheme.
• Alphabetize all of the volunteer files into these files by last name.
• Ie: Macedo comes before Martyny… Please don’t just put all the A’s together. Organize files within each letter alphabetically as well.
• Got experience with design? Design our new blog. Similar to our main site in color scheme, but with a volunteer program twist. Contact Teresa for support.
  

Tabling For Sins Invalid

We need help with tabling and onsite counseling for audience members at this year’s Sins Invalid.  This is an amazing evening of performance and a great opportunity to earn some hours. Folks who table will be able to watch the show (I’m still checking about the availability of seating).  NOTE:  Please arrive approximately 30 minutes before your shift to set up informational materials.

Please contact Amal as soon as possible if you are interested in tabling at 415-861-2024 x 309 or email amalkouttab@sfwar.org

Friday, October 2nd 2009 @ 8 pm (SHIFT 6:30-10:30)

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Saturday, October 3rd 2009 @ 8 pm (SHIFT 7-10:30)

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Sunday, October 4th 2009 @ 7 pm (SHIFT 6-9:30)

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See this blog post for more info on the event itself: http://sfwarvolunteers.blogspot.com/2009/09/performance-sins-invalid.html