On Sunday, May 31st, 2020 from 8:00 pm - 9:30 p.m. EDT, the Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC) along with community members held a virtual conversation about George Floyd and justice via BlueJeans. The conversation was facilitated by Brother Robert Carter, Civil Rights Lecturer, Social Worker, Organizer, and Poet, and Valerie De Cruz, Organizer of Civil Rights Spring Break Trips and Director of GIC. Student leaders Helen Wu '23 and Yasmine Mezoury '23 initiated and worked with the GIC to organize a conversation for Dialogue and Reflection for Action. A total of 77 attendees participated in this virtual conversation.
The purpose of this event was intended to hold a safe space for students, staff, faculty, and alumni to be in conversation about the murder of George Floyd and about ongoing police brutality in the US. Attendees shared their emotions and thoughts about what is happening across the United States, heard from community organizers who have experience in social justice work, and helped brainstorm ways to participate in activism now and in the future. State-sanctioned violence against African American has been a reality in the US for centuries. Black and Brown folks are burdened by an assumption of guilt and continue to experience an increased likelihood of being injured or killed on the streets and in their homes. This is a legacy that has been handed down for generations and centuries in this country that we have all inherited and it is a pandemic of its own kind. It is learned and and we must do everything in our power to unmask it. These biases are embedded into our society and in our institutions so we cannot rely on our institutions to deliver justice unless we change the very foundations of these institutions.
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Inquirer Virtual Career Fair
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 | 10am - 2pm https://reg.ecareerfairs.com/e/inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer is proud to host the 2020 Virtual Career Expo presented in partnership with Monster.com. Network with top employers throughout the Philadelphia region from the comfort of your own home! This unique opportunity allows you to sign in anytime during the event, browse employers' virtual booths, and build relationships with employers from a variety of different industries who are seeking to fill full-time and part-time positions. PennRSSA Graduate Assistant Position Openings
Applications to be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020 The University of Pennsylvania Division of Student Engagement is seeking 100 current Penn graduate and professional students who are interested in serving this summer as graduate assistants (GAs) for the Penn Rising Senior Summer Academy (PennRSSA), an adaptive, pioneering new program serving rising seniors attending public and public charter high schools in the School District of Philadelphia. GAs will receive a stipend of $2,000 for their participation in the program, which, including staff training, will run for 5 weeks. GAs should expect to work 20 hours per week and must be available to work between the hours of 10am-2pm on weekdays. A crucial goal of PennRSSA is to increase collaboration between the University and the School District of Philadelphia during a time of heightened need in the face of unprecedented interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, a core component of PennRSSA programming will be an intensive four-week summer program held virtually to immerse up to 2,500 School District of Philadelphia public and charter school students in an academic, career, and postsecondary preparatory experience with synchronous and asynchronous content, including live instruction and mentorship of peer cohorts. Penn expects to choose PennRSSA GAs for this unique new program who: • have a demonstrated interest in educational access and equity; • are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about synchronous and asynchronous activities to support learning; • have the ability to provide rich, interactive, mission-aligned content and creative pedagogy; • can establish authentic relationships; who can work collaboratively with program and School colleagues; • place participants’ interests and aspirations at the heart of the program experience Specifically, these individuals will be responsible for one “pod” of approximately 25 participants with the primary charge of supporting them throughout the programming day, transitioning them into their morning academic instruction and their afternoon enrichment activities, and ensuring the completion of synchronous and asynchronous program assignments. GAs will also be responsible for: • reinforcing the instructor’s lessons by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups • providing analytical and qualitative research support for the Division of Student Engagement core team; • exploring interests in policy, K-12 curriculum development, college access, digital instruction, and more; • learning how to develop student-responsive programming in the face of global crisis; • engaging directly in efforts to strengthen collaboration between elite research universities and large urban public school districts; • supporting quantitative and qualitative data collection to evaluate program components and submitting contributions to a written report or white paper to be released by the Division of Student Engagement at the conclusion of the inaugural program run. Below is an outline of the scope and projected timeline for the program: Staff Orientation and Training (Required): June 2020 (dates TBA) / Program Orientation: June 29, 2020 Program Work: July 6-31, 2020 / Debrief Session: August 3, 2020 Students interested in this opportunity should complete the GA application here. Students interested in an independent study option should contact their faculty advisor as soon as possible. Questions? Please contact us at [email protected]. With support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Center for the Study of Religion and the City (CSRC) at Morgan State University invites justice oriented organizations and leaders to apply for CSRC Relief and Restoration Grants to support immediate and sustainable work addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic’s disproportionate and devastating impact on communities of color.
Funds can be used to provide food, housing support, and/or health care relief (including information dissemination, masks, cleaning supplies, and uplifting activities) OR to support initiatives aimed at restoring our communities’ ability to sustainably provide these essentials for ourselves (developing new skills, purchasing equipment, or using the time to adapt practices and programs so that our community’s professionals can “make it through” for the benefit of our whole community). CSRC is also looking for 5 student and 3 faculty research fellows. Visit https://www.religionandcities.org/relief for more information.
Rise First is a committed team of first-generation students and professionals volunteering to consolidate nationwide programs and resources that meet the needs of FGLI students.
Our mission is to empower FGLI students/professionals nationwide to achieve their full potential by providing information, advice and support through an online platform. This platform will be built for and by FGLI students to hone real-life business skills. We invite highly motivated and creative student leaders to join our growing national team as remote, part-time summer interns! We have opening positions in the following:
Please see attached documents for more information on each position (or click here) as well as our infographic. You may apply to more than one position. If you do so, please 1.) indicate your preferences for each position and 2.) a separate personal interest statement for each position. You may use this form to submit your application: https://tinyurl.com/RF2019submit A successful application will include:
We will notify you within a week of your application submission whether or not we will move forward in scheduling a 30-minute fit interview. Final candidates will be selected in June. Tentative start and end dates. June - August 2019 Hours per week: 20 (max) Salary: Unpaid
Deadline for Submission: ASAP Successful summer interns will be invited to join the Rise First team upon completion of their internship. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me ([email protected]). For general inquiries, please contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your application! The COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed a surge in incidents of bias, discrimination, violence and hate directed against people of Asian backgrounds. This event, the first in a discussion series sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Task Force on Providing Support to Asian and Asian-American Students and Scholars, the Penn Pan-Asian-American Community House (PAACH), and the Program on Asian-American Studies (ASAM), will feature two distinguished Penn alumni, City Councilmember Helen Gym and criminologist and community activist Cliff Akiyama, as well as Penn CAPS' Multilingual Psychologist Yuhong He. Cliff will provide some historical background and context for the challenges that Philadelphia’s Asian and Asian-American communities have faced during the pandemic, Councilmember Gym will discuss the city of Philadelphia’s response, and Yuhong will describe the impact on Penn’s student community. The dialogue and subsequent Q&A will be moderated by Penn PAACH Student Leader Shaina Zafar (C'21.) Stopping the Hate and Starting to Heal: Living With and Through the COVID-19 Pandemic Wednesday, June 3, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT Below are instructions for joining our BlueJeans event, including web browser, mobile device, and phone options: 1) Web Browser a) Domestic: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/jewxzcwf b) International: https://www.bluejeans.com/numbers/primetime-attendees/event?id=jewxzcwf 2) Mobile Device a) Open this link: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/jewxzcwf b) Download the BlueJeans app if you don’t have it already c) Enter event ID: jewxzcwf 3) Phone Dial one of the following numbers, enter the participant PIN followed by # to confirm: +1 (415) 466-7000 (US) PIN 8341311 # +1 (760) 699-0393 (US) PIN 3609490263 # We welcome you to share this invitation with colleagues, family, and friends, and we look forward to having you join us. Please direct any questions regarding the event, including disability- and access-related queries, to PAACH at [email protected] Panelist Bios
Councilmember At-Large Helen Gym, Philadelphia, PA Seated in 2016, Councilmember Helen Gym is a longtime education and community organizer and is the first Asian American woman elected to the Philadelphia City Council. As chair of Council’s Children and Youth Committee, she has led a bold human rights agenda through City Council focused on education, housing, healthcare and labor and civil rights expansion. In her first term, she helped end the 17-year state takeover of the Philadelphia school system, established the first local school board in 20 years, restored nurses and counselors back to every public school, successfully passed a Fair Workweek law guaranteeing advance notice of schedules for 130,000 workers, and won millions of dollars to support homeless youth and expand renter protections. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the city, Councilmember Gym has led the effort to prioritize housing (including winning a statewide moratorium on all evictions), expand protections for essential workers, address online schooling and childcare supports, and protect immigrants and other communities left out of federal response efforts. Councilmember Gym is Vice Chair of Local Progress, a network of progressive municipal leaders where she has helped lead national efforts around Sanctuary Cities and progressive public education policies. Cliff Akiyama, MA, MPH, FAAFS, Philadelphia, PA Cliff Akiyama is the Principle and Founder of Akiyama and Associates, LLC, a forensic consulting firm providing consulting, training, research, and expert witness testimony in the areas of youth gang violence, community-based violence prevention, sexual violence, victimology, hate crimes, and other violence related crimes. He is also Pediatric Behavioral Specialist at Progression Behavioral Health Services, providing behavioral therapy to youth in crisis and at risk. He is also a Certified Gang Specialist by the Virginia Gang Investigators Association and a Certified Gang Professional by the East Coast Gang Investigators Association. Mr. Akiyama was also promoted to Fellow by the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) for his superior contributions to the forensic sciences. He is also very active in the community as he is a former member of the Board of Directors and is a Certified Sexual Assault Counselor for Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR), Philadelphia’s rape crisis center. He is additionally the past president and current board member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation’s largest and oldest Asian American civil rights organization. Mr. Akiyama was recently reappointed by Mayor Jim Kenney of the City of Philadelphia to serve as one of 25 Commissioners on the Mayor’s Commission on Asian American Affairs. He is also a board member of the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP). AVP is the only organization in Philadelphia whose mission is to reduce the entire cycle of violence by providing intervention, prevention, and support services. Nationally, Mr. Akiyama has served on the Board of Directors of the Congressional Award Foundation in Washington, D.C where he also received the Gold Congressional Award in 1996. Mr. Akiyama received his BA in Philosophy from the University of Virginia, his MA in Criminology and MPH from the University of Pennsylvania. Yuhong He, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Dr. Yuhong He is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania and currently works at the University of Pennsylvania’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as an International Specialist and a Staff Psychologist. She conducts career counseling, individual counseling/psychotherapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. She also provides supervision and training to postdoctoral fellows, doctoral interns, and externs. In addition, she leads outreach and prevention programs for international students and coordinates career services at CAPS. Dr. He is specialized in mental health concerns of international and Asian American students in higher education. She is passionate about working with individuals and groups with marginalized identities and social justice advocacy. She provides multilingual counseling, workshops, and consultation in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Dr. He serves on several committees at Penn and of professional organizations such as the Society of Counseling Psychology of American Psychological Association. She is a founding and lifetime member of the Association of Chinese Helping Professionals and Psychologists-International. Her research areas include international students’ and immigrants’ mental health, coping, and career development. The African-American Resource Center Presents: ASCENSION IN BLACK: Moving from Systematic Soul Murder to Committed Cultural RezEREKTion (An Exploration In 2 Parts) (A Virtual Webinar) June 3rd Systematic Soul Murder will explore recent trends and patterns of Anti-Blackness in American history to understand the racial cultural climate that our children will face if unchallenged! June 10th Committed Cultural RezEREKTion will explore the contours and essential content necessary to prepare ourselves to better prepare our children to identify, resist and defeat the climate of Anti-Blackness they will face along their journey into adulthood. Time: 6 PM Eastern Standard Time Click HERE to join Zoom Webinar Click HERE to watch on AARC's FaceBook page ________
African American Resource Center University of Pennsylvania 3643 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215.898.0104 Email: [email protected] Every year, O4U hosts a weekend-long professional development conference for high achieving, high potential LGBTQ+ undergraduate students who are studying engineering or interested in going into engineering. If you're not familiar with Out for Undergrad (O4U) or the O4U Engineering Conference, you can learn more about it on the website here: https://www.outforundergrad.org/. Despite the unprecedented change and immense uncertainty due to COVID-19, O4U remains committed to our mission. At the same time, we recognize the safety and well-being of each and every student remains of utmost importance. As such, O4U has made the difficult decision to host all of our 2020 conferences virtually.
To ensure that we continue to recruit the most diverse and high achieving LGBTQ+ undergraduate student candidates, please help us share our mission and tell your community that the 2020 O4U application remains open. O4U is an amazing opportunity for students to meet recruiters from a variety of engineering firms and universities, receive guidance from amazing mentors, and form meaningful, lasting connections with other LGBTQ+ people in their fields. To keep our conference accessible for all students, we have waived our $90 registration fee for all admitted students, making the conference free for these students. We are committed to ensuring all admitted students can attend our programming, especially in our new virtual format. This year’s O4U Engineering Conference will be held virtually from September 9-13th. The student application deadlines have been extended from our previously announced dates. The final round of our rolling admissions process closes on June 14th. Please let your students at University of Pennsylvania know about the conference application. Having attended the conference twice during my undergraduate career, I can attest to the fact that it is an amazing opportunity for both professional and personal development. If you or anyone at your school has any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me or the O4U Engineering Admissions Team at [email protected]. NAP: Honoring Native GraduatesSave the date to join us for the Natives at Penn graduate celebration!
Friday, May 15, 2020 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. EDT Register on BlueJeans: https://bluejeans.com/9455996635 |