Build Sustainability: Hire Locally.
A key part of working toward sustainability in Ohio's progressive movement is building Ohioans' experiences, skills, and networks. A fantastic pool of local talent will be present on January 13, so RootsCamp will be a great place for local, state, and national campaigns and organizations to be a part of that long-term vision.
Will your campaign or organization be hiring in Ohio in '08?* Bring your job descriptions and recruit Ohio's best organizers, leaders, and activists.
Click here to let us know in advance that you will participate in the jobs fair. If you can't come in person on January 13, we will make your information available at the event and here on this page.
Are you looking for a job? Bring your résumé and be prepared to tout your many experiences and talents with potential employers.
Click here to let us know in advance that you will participate in the jobs fair. You will have the option (not required) to have your name listed here as a person who is seeking employment or an internship.
*Please use the jobs fair to offer paid employment (full or part time, temporary or longterm) or paid/unpaid internships. EVERY organization needs volunteers...that's a given. Recruit volunteers all you want throughout the day but let's reserve the jobs fair for the types of positions that involve interviews and résumés and so forth
Thursday, January 10, 2008
YOU TUBE PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGE for MPA/MPP STUDENTS
Back by popular demand! We will again offer a new competition for the You Tube Public Policy Challenge.
You don’t have to be a video expert to compete for the grand prize. You just need a good idea to get going.
Check out last year’s contest to see winning videos (Grand Prize winner was Jon Hickey from Univ. Washington Evans School) and learn more at www.naspaa.org/youtubechallenge/. Keep your email and eyes open for the official entry notice (coming soon) for this years contest***. If you have a suggestion for this years theme and what the challenge should focus on please email YTPPC@naspaa.org with your idea.
You don’t have to be a video expert to compete for the grand prize. You just need a good idea to get going.
Check out last year’s contest to see winning videos (Grand Prize winner was Jon Hickey from Univ. Washington Evans School) and learn more at www.naspaa.org/youtubechallenge/. Keep your email and eyes open for the official entry notice (coming soon) for this years contest***. If you have a suggestion for this years theme and what the challenge should focus on please email YTPPC@naspaa.org with your idea.
CAN YOU DESIGN A POSTER? THEN SOCIAL EQUITY CONFERENCE WANTS YOU!
We are soliciting student poster presentations for the seventh annual Social Equity Leadership conference at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ, February 7-9, 2008. Please submit your poster idea for consideration by 5 pm on January 18, 2008 to Dr. James Svara. Your idea is to be described in a one page or less length memo outlining the main message, text, design elements/photos/pictures, data etc. Email your poster idea to: james.svara@asu.edu.
This event is co-sponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration and Arizona State University School of Public Affairs. Through its research and public programs, the panel sends the message to the public administration community that social equity problems persist and that public administrators should take action to alleviate and correct these problems as they develop, analyze, manage, and deliver public programs.
Students whose posters are accepted will be introduced at the conference. All students are invited to attend the conference without charge. Information and a registration form are available at http://spa.asu.edu/selc. Any current MPA/MPP student can participate.
If you need more information about the conference or subject areas, you can email Barbara.Lewkowitz@asu.edu or call 602-496-1091.
This event is co-sponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration and Arizona State University School of Public Affairs. Through its research and public programs, the panel sends the message to the public administration community that social equity problems persist and that public administrators should take action to alleviate and correct these problems as they develop, analyze, manage, and deliver public programs.
Students whose posters are accepted will be introduced at the conference. All students are invited to attend the conference without charge. Information and a registration form are available at http://spa.asu.edu/selc. Any current MPA/MPP student can participate.
If you need more information about the conference or subject areas, you can email Barbara.Lewkowitz@asu.edu or call 602-496-1091.
FREE LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWSLETTER
Sign up for the FREE monthly e-newsletter, Academic Exchange, cosponsored by ICMA (International City/County Management Association) and NASPAA. As an MPA or MPP student, you'll benefit from this e-newsletter by getting first word on the latest local government management textbooks from ICMA, helpful teaching tools, updates on research findings, and other articles on interest to public administration educators and students. Click http://www.icma.org/enews/AcademicMatters/issue_0386_05_08.htm to see the December issue and to sign up to get the e-newsletter delivered to your e-mail each month.
MPA STUDENT IS IPOD WINNER FOR NEW PUBLIC SERVICE
Caroline Parker of Eastern Michigan is the winner of a new IPOD Touch as part of the www.publicservicecareers.org job board. She was selected randomly from hundreds of MPA/MPP’s who signed up and posted their CV on the new job board. Caroline just graduated with an MPA degree. As an undergraduate she was Editor of Publish the undergraduate political science newsletter at EMU. Congrats to Caroline. If you have not yet signed up for the new job site employers are looking for MPA/MPP candidates to fill positions nationwide. There are hundreds of positions currently posted. The site is free to use and once signed up you can tailor job alerts to notify you when an opening (that suits your preferences) occurs, filter your searches and even let employers contact you by posting your resume anonymously. To use this site sign up here: http://publicservicecareers.org/?pageid=616.
Special Guest Speakers in PhD Colloquium
Gentlefolk,
As many of you know we invite occasional speakers to present at the doctoral colloquium on Fridays at noon in 110 Page.
I wanted to mention two upcoming speakers.
On January 25 we will have Dr Todd Stewart talking about policy and research issues regarding homeland security. The School faculty recently voted to extend him an adjunct appointment in the School.
Dr Stewart is a retired Air Force Major General, Director of the OSU Program for International and Homeland Security and Executive Director, National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security.
On February 15 our own Debra Jasper and Betsy Hubbard will be talking about some of the interesting things they are doing in digital media with the Kiplinger Fellows.
You are welcome to attend. I will be submitting this information to
our weekly newsletter, but I wanted to give you some advance notice.
Anand
As many of you know we invite occasional speakers to present at the doctoral colloquium on Fridays at noon in 110 Page.
I wanted to mention two upcoming speakers.
On January 25 we will have Dr Todd Stewart talking about policy and research issues regarding homeland security. The School faculty recently voted to extend him an adjunct appointment in the School.
Dr Stewart is a retired Air Force Major General, Director of the OSU Program for International and Homeland Security and Executive Director, National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security.
On February 15 our own Debra Jasper and Betsy Hubbard will be talking about some of the interesting things they are doing in digital media with the Kiplinger Fellows.
You are welcome to attend. I will be submitting this information to
our weekly newsletter, but I wanted to give you some advance notice.
Anand
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati 2008-2009 Call For Scholarship Applications
The Robert I. Westheimer and Eddie Lee Ralls Sellers internships offer graduate students guided opportunities for hands-on work in grantmaking and unparalleled exposure to health policy work. While each internship experience is unique, both internships focus on the development of skills in community health and philanthropy. In addition, the internships provide opportunities for doing small studies and participating in workshops, training, and roundtables at the Foundation. The 20-hour-per-week internships include a stipend and a tuition allowance. More information about these internships is enclosed.
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