Thursday, September 24, 2009
Cash for Your Story and Photos!
The 2010 Glimpse Correspondents Program is a chance for students who are going abroad next semester to get their stories published -- and to get paid for them. Supported in part by National Geographic Society, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides talented young writers and photographers (between the ages of 18-34) with a $600 stipend, guaranteed publication on Glimpse.org, professional training and support, and possible publication in National Geographic platforms. To learn more, visit: http://glimpse.org/correspondents
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Welcome and Welcome Back!
Welcome to the IIC Blog! This is an IIC Program forum for advertising noteworthy events, sharing experiences, and forging closer connections with fellow IIC students through discussion. I hope that we will use it constructively to enhance our time at DU. Please check it regularly for updates about program, campus, and community events, and I will do my best to keep information as current as possible. If you have any questions or need information about becoming a blog contributor, please contact me, Jenny Herron, at jenny.a.herron@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Cool Internship Opportunity!
Denver Health will be hiring an intern for the fall and winter working on emergency management.
If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume on Korbelcareers.
2009 - 2010 Emergency Management Internship with Denver Health
Deadline to Apply: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Overview
Dates: October 19, 2009 – January 29, 2010(with possibility to extend)
Location: Denver, CO
Hours Per Week: 15-20
Paid/Unpaid: Unpaid
Description
Mission: Denver Health is Colorado’s primary safety net institution and is committed to providing high quality trauma and health care regardless of ability to pay. About 25% of Denver residents receive their care at Denver Health. Denver Health is a fully integrated system that includes Denver Health Medical Center and the Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center, the Denver Paramedic Division, Denver Public Health, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, and a network of Community Health clinics and school-based clinics throughout Denver.
Project Description: To enhance the overall preparedness level of Denver Health and bring the organization into compliance with the new 2009 Joint Commission Standards for Emergency Management.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Update and Reorganize the Emergency Operations Plan
a. Update policies and procedures
b. Re-write response plans as needed
c. Create a user-friendly document
d. Align the EOP with Joint Commission Standards
2) Exercise Design and Evaluation
a. Assist with an exercise to test response plans
b. Evaluate performance during the exercise
c. Assist with the completion of the After Action Report
3) Participate in Planning Meetings
a. Attend necessary coordination meetings (local coordination groups and internal planning groups)
b. Assist Emergency Manager with followup tasks
4) New Employee Requirements
a. Complete New Employee Orientation packet
b. Complete required online training (in the first week)
c. Provide proof of Medical Insurance and current immunizations
d. Submit to and pass a background check
e. Present certificate of completion of ICS 700 and ICS 800 (short, online courses that give important background information to be completed prior to or upon selection).
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1) Proficient in MS Office Suite
2) Highly organized and ability to multi-task
3) Excellent written and verbal skills
4) Ability to work with minimal supervision
5) Preferred knowledge of Emergency Management and Emergency Response
6) Preferred interest in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Humanitarian Assistance, and/or Healthcare
Applying for the PositionIf you are interested in this internship, please drop your approved resume into the Denver Health Emergency Management Internship Resume Book on Korbelcareers by Thursday, October 1, 2009, 12:00 pm.
If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume on Korbelcareers.
2009 - 2010 Emergency Management Internship with Denver Health
Deadline to Apply: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Overview
Dates: October 19, 2009 – January 29, 2010(with possibility to extend)
Location: Denver, CO
Hours Per Week: 15-20
Paid/Unpaid: Unpaid
Description
Mission: Denver Health is Colorado’s primary safety net institution and is committed to providing high quality trauma and health care regardless of ability to pay. About 25% of Denver residents receive their care at Denver Health. Denver Health is a fully integrated system that includes Denver Health Medical Center and the Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center, the Denver Paramedic Division, Denver Public Health, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, and a network of Community Health clinics and school-based clinics throughout Denver.
Project Description: To enhance the overall preparedness level of Denver Health and bring the organization into compliance with the new 2009 Joint Commission Standards for Emergency Management.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Update and Reorganize the Emergency Operations Plan
a. Update policies and procedures
b. Re-write response plans as needed
c. Create a user-friendly document
d. Align the EOP with Joint Commission Standards
2) Exercise Design and Evaluation
a. Assist with an exercise to test response plans
b. Evaluate performance during the exercise
c. Assist with the completion of the After Action Report
3) Participate in Planning Meetings
a. Attend necessary coordination meetings (local coordination groups and internal planning groups)
b. Assist Emergency Manager with followup tasks
4) New Employee Requirements
a. Complete New Employee Orientation packet
b. Complete required online training (in the first week)
c. Provide proof of Medical Insurance and current immunizations
d. Submit to and pass a background check
e. Present certificate of completion of ICS 700 and ICS 800 (short, online courses that give important background information to be completed prior to or upon selection).
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1) Proficient in MS Office Suite
2) Highly organized and ability to multi-task
3) Excellent written and verbal skills
4) Ability to work with minimal supervision
5) Preferred knowledge of Emergency Management and Emergency Response
6) Preferred interest in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Humanitarian Assistance, and/or Healthcare
Applying for the PositionIf you are interested in this internship, please drop your approved resume into the Denver Health Emergency Management Internship Resume Book on Korbelcareers by Thursday, October 1, 2009, 12:00 pm.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Dining Out for Life to support Project Angel Heart
Dining Out for Life
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Dine at any participating restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner, on April 30th, and 25% of your food bill goes directly to Project Angel Heart.
Project Angel Heart is a Denver-based nonprofit organization that relies on volunteer support to help prepare, package and deliver nutritious, free meals made with love for people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
Click here for more information and participating restaurants.Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Great IIC Internship Opportunities - Social Marketing, Advocacy/Awareness re: Human Trafficking
Great IIC Internship Opportunities - Social Marketing, Advocacy/Awareness re: Human Trafficking.
These organizations are related and advocate for human rights and ending human trafficking. If you have any questions about these internships or any other internships please contact me.
Mark Gudmastad
Social Entrepreneurial Internship with Thanks a Million!
This internship is designed to help identify additional target markets, enhance income potential and create a business model for non-profits while making a difference in the social injustice arena of human trafficking,
Internship Description
The right candidate will be involved in promoting, marketing and identifying ways to get the product to the masses while creating human trafficking awareness.
Thanks a Million’s start-up environment provides Social Entrepreneurship Interns the opportunity to explore business development, technical consulting and public relations as follows:
Business Development – Research and develop income streams, plan marketing sources and events, research for opportunities to place paid banner ads, post free classifieds, engage in link sharing and cross marketing, upload articles, blogs, message boards, forums and other online interactive channels, while working on an emerging long-term business strategy.
Technical Consulting -. Manage websites, social networking opportunities and SEO strategies.
Public Relations – Enhance Thanks a Million’s brand recognition through print and online media, as well as strategic partnerships.
Internship Requirements
Requirements are basic computer skills used to create and maintain visible Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc with website management skills and grass roots internet marketing practices a plus. But more importantly, the primary requirement is a passion for social change through business development.
This unpaid internship will allow interns to take leadership of work related projects. Students who want to build their skill-sets, resumes, and networks while doing meaningful work are invited to apply. Can work remotely and hours are flexible.
Pam Harvey, Manager
LYT, LCC dba
Thanks a Million
pam@thanks-a-million.com
8174 S. Holly, Suite 241
Centennial, CO 80112
303-668-4463
The Not for Sale Colorado (NFS-CO) Internship program is designed to augment traditional methods of instruction with high-quality practical work experience in the realm of human rights activism and non-profit management. These are not “gopher” positions. These are hands-on planning, implementation and management opportunities where students will see the concrete results of their work.
This is a competitive program and, as such, requires an academic selection process. Students interested in the NFS-CO intern positions must have/submit the following:
1. A letter of intent to apply for the internship that outlines the student’s academic and work history, career goals and reasons as to why they would be the best candidate for the position,
1. 2. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA;
3. A letter of reference from a faculty member at an accredited institution of higher learning
4. All applicants must be full- or part-time students at an accredited college or university in the state of Colorado
Physical Work Hours: 3-10 per week – (minimum 3 hours per week)
Specialty Area: Administration, Outreach and Awareness
Objective – To augment and enhance Not For Sale Colorado’s awareness and advocacy projects.
NOT FOR SALE - END SLAVERY
Scope of duties
1. Create content and maintain the Colorado Not For Sale Website with news and events pertinent to the Colorado Chapter. Our website is linked into the national website.
2. Slavery Map participation and follow-up
3. Compile, maintain and document all contacts of NFS-CO database w/phone numbers and pertinent information
4. Send out and respond to email communications
5. Organize and maintain Facebook, Causes, Twitter – social networking sites
6. Help facilitate and organize monthly meetings
7. Research avenues for event community postings
8. Research community venues to distribute information and add signatures to our Mile High Petition
9. Follow legislative action in the area of human trafficking within Colorado
10. Explore avenues for presentations – clubs, churches, etc
11. Research effective fundraising opportunities
12. Organize and help book David Batstone’s Backyard Abolitionists Tour scheduled for Oct. 18-22.
• All NFS Internships at this time are unpaid.
• All NFS Internships will may qualify for credit as decided by NFS, and the student if at the time of offering the internship and if the internship meets the qualifications of accredited school
• A log of hours must be kept and certain requirements, such as mapping project hours, are non-negotiable. While they do not have to be done in specific blocks and may be broken up throughout a given week, they must be completed weekly.
• In the case of illness, travel etc., missed hours from one week may be made up the following week.
• All information obtained on behalf of and noted during an internship is to be considered confidential. Communicating such information to outside parties whether through electronic media, writing, speech or other form of communication may be confidential and are the sole property of Not for Sale Colorado.
• All students must sign a Notice of Confidentiality.
• All internships offered by NFS-CO are exclusive of race, gender, age, religious preference, or sexual orientation.
• Merit of application is the only decision factor.
Pam Harvey
Not for Sale Campaign
303-668-4463
www.NotForSaleCampaign.org
These organizations are related and advocate for human rights and ending human trafficking. If you have any questions about these internships or any other internships please contact me.
Mark Gudmastad
Social Entrepreneurial Internship with Thanks a Million!
This internship is designed to help identify additional target markets, enhance income potential and create a business model for non-profits while making a difference in the social injustice arena of human trafficking,
Internship Description
The right candidate will be involved in promoting, marketing and identifying ways to get the product to the masses while creating human trafficking awareness.
Thanks a Million’s start-up environment provides Social Entrepreneurship Interns the opportunity to explore business development, technical consulting and public relations as follows:
Business Development – Research and develop income streams, plan marketing sources and events, research for opportunities to place paid banner ads, post free classifieds, engage in link sharing and cross marketing, upload articles, blogs, message boards, forums and other online interactive channels, while working on an emerging long-term business strategy.
Technical Consulting -. Manage websites, social networking opportunities and SEO strategies.
Public Relations – Enhance Thanks a Million’s brand recognition through print and online media, as well as strategic partnerships.
Internship Requirements
Requirements are basic computer skills used to create and maintain visible Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc with website management skills and grass roots internet marketing practices a plus. But more importantly, the primary requirement is a passion for social change through business development.
This unpaid internship will allow interns to take leadership of work related projects. Students who want to build their skill-sets, resumes, and networks while doing meaningful work are invited to apply. Can work remotely and hours are flexible.
Pam Harvey, Manager
LYT, LCC dba
Thanks a Million
pam@thanks-a-million.com
8174 S. Holly, Suite 241
Centennial, CO 80112
303-668-4463
The Not for Sale Colorado (NFS-CO) Internship program is designed to augment traditional methods of instruction with high-quality practical work experience in the realm of human rights activism and non-profit management. These are not “gopher” positions. These are hands-on planning, implementation and management opportunities where students will see the concrete results of their work.
This is a competitive program and, as such, requires an academic selection process. Students interested in the NFS-CO intern positions must have/submit the following:
1. A letter of intent to apply for the internship that outlines the student’s academic and work history, career goals and reasons as to why they would be the best candidate for the position,
1. 2. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA;
3. A letter of reference from a faculty member at an accredited institution of higher learning
4. All applicants must be full- or part-time students at an accredited college or university in the state of Colorado
Physical Work Hours: 3-10 per week – (minimum 3 hours per week)
Specialty Area: Administration, Outreach and Awareness
Objective – To augment and enhance Not For Sale Colorado’s awareness and advocacy projects.
NOT FOR SALE - END SLAVERY
Scope of duties
1. Create content and maintain the Colorado Not For Sale Website with news and events pertinent to the Colorado Chapter. Our website is linked into the national website.
2. Slavery Map participation and follow-up
3. Compile, maintain and document all contacts of NFS-CO database w/phone numbers and pertinent information
4. Send out and respond to email communications
5. Organize and maintain Facebook, Causes, Twitter – social networking sites
6. Help facilitate and organize monthly meetings
7. Research avenues for event community postings
8. Research community venues to distribute information and add signatures to our Mile High Petition
9. Follow legislative action in the area of human trafficking within Colorado
10. Explore avenues for presentations – clubs, churches, etc
11. Research effective fundraising opportunities
12. Organize and help book David Batstone’s Backyard Abolitionists Tour scheduled for Oct. 18-22.
• All NFS Internships at this time are unpaid.
• All NFS Internships will may qualify for credit as decided by NFS, and the student if at the time of offering the internship and if the internship meets the qualifications of accredited school
• A log of hours must be kept and certain requirements, such as mapping project hours, are non-negotiable. While they do not have to be done in specific blocks and may be broken up throughout a given week, they must be completed weekly.
• In the case of illness, travel etc., missed hours from one week may be made up the following week.
• All information obtained on behalf of and noted during an internship is to be considered confidential. Communicating such information to outside parties whether through electronic media, writing, speech or other form of communication may be confidential and are the sole property of Not for Sale Colorado.
• All students must sign a Notice of Confidentiality.
• All internships offered by NFS-CO are exclusive of race, gender, age, religious preference, or sexual orientation.
• Merit of application is the only decision factor.
Pam Harvey
Not for Sale Campaign
303-668-4463
www.NotForSaleCampaign.org
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Protests in Moldova Explode, With Help of Twitter
Protests in Moldova Explode, With Help of Twitter
MOSCOW — A crowd of more than 10,000 young Moldovans materialized seemingly out of nowhere on Tuesday to protest against Moldova’s Communist leadership, ransacking government buildings and clashing with the police.
The sea of young people reflected the deep generation gap that has developed in Moldova, and the protesters used their generation’s tools, gathering the crowd by enlisting text-messaging, Facebook and Twitter, the social messaging network.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/world/europe/08moldova.html
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Social Justice and Art: A Blog by IIC Student Brandi Stanley
Brandi Stanley, Master's candidate in the International and Intercultural Communication program at the University of Denver, has launched a new blog, called social he(art), at http://socialheartblog.com.
Pairing social justice with art, the social he(art) blog acts as a forum featuring artists of varying mediums of visual art (painting, photography, design, etc.) who support social justice. Either weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, social he(art) will feature a new artist who approaches their work with a heart for story. social he(art) seeks to provide an outlet for creative minds to meld, highlighting talented artists for their own publicity while working to further numerous causes. In addition, social he(art) will feature a page announcing activist-minded events around the world in order to further the interests of human rights organizations and non-profits, spreading word to the public and asking their attendance.
Please pass this information along to your listserv, as the blog encourages as many individuals as possible to send information in regarding artists and events pertaining to art and social justice within their own communities and social networks. This site should serve as a tremendous resource for both artists looking to publicize their work, as well as human rights- and social justice-related organizations looking to garner more support for their causes and fundraising events.
Please also feel free to pass a link to the blog, along with any of this information, along to contacts you or your students and faculty/staff might know within both artistic and social justice fields.
Follow the Blog: http:://socialheartblog.com
Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/socialheart
Subscribe to the RSS Feed: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/socialheart
Email: info@socialheartblog.com
Pairing social justice with art, the social he(art) blog acts as a forum featuring artists of varying mediums of visual art (painting, photography, design, etc.) who support social justice. Either weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, social he(art) will feature a new artist who approaches their work with a heart for story. social he(art) seeks to provide an outlet for creative minds to meld, highlighting talented artists for their own publicity while working to further numerous causes. In addition, social he(art) will feature a page announcing activist-minded events around the world in order to further the interests of human rights organizations and non-profits, spreading word to the public and asking their attendance.
Please pass this information along to your listserv, as the blog encourages as many individuals as possible to send information in regarding artists and events pertaining to art and social justice within their own communities and social networks. This site should serve as a tremendous resource for both artists looking to publicize their work, as well as human rights- and social justice-related organizations looking to garner more support for their causes and fundraising events.
Please also feel free to pass a link to the blog, along with any of this information, along to contacts you or your students and faculty/staff might know within both artistic and social justice fields.
Follow the Blog: http:://socialheartblog.com
Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/socialheart
Subscribe to the RSS Feed: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/socialheart
Email: info@socialheartblog.com
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