From ed.thebridge at gmail.com Wed Dec 3 15:30:01 2008 From: ed.thebridge at gmail.com (Terrell Pollard) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:30:01 -0500 Subject: [Citycoalition] See you tomorrow! Message-ID: <39b104dc0812031230n4ed94a7au13d0646680269f6a@mail.gmail.com> Hello Coalition Members, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Tomorrow is the day that we will participate in helping GRIP create their strategic plan for North Richmond. We need as many of our members to show up as possible. We want our diverse membership to help GRIP develop a comprehensive perspective on the needs of North Richmond, the services and partnerships available to North Richmond, how we can capitalize on our successes in South Richmond and the vision of greatness we all share for North Richmond and our city as a whole. We also need you to be a very active listener and brainstorm on how the City Coalition should support GRIP in North Richmond, how GRIP should support the City Coalition in North Richmond, and what you should add to our strategic planning meeting on January 9th. See you tomorrow, Thursday, December 4, 2008, 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the Richmond Police Training Academy, 1202 West Graham Street, Room 247. Thanks, Terrell -- Terrell Pollard The Bridge CDC www.bridgeamerica.org (804) 433-5461 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.connectnetwork.org/pipermail/citycoalition_connectnetwork.org/attachments/20081203/d2a7a1d2/attachment.html From Tanya.Gonzalez at richmondgov.com Mon Dec 8 13:58:02 2008 From: Tanya.Gonzalez at richmondgov.com (Gonzalez, Tanya M. - Human Services) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:58:02 -0500 Subject: [Citycoalition] next City Coalition Networking Subcommittee meeting Message-ID: <305CA43C2DA2074B89FB676A1EB54169023AA404@Exchange22.richva.ci.richmond.va.us> Good afternoon, Our next Networking Subcommittee meeting will be on Thursday, 12/18, from 10 to 11:30 am. We will meet in Conference Room B of the Southside Community Service Center located at 4100 Hull Street Road, Richmond, VA 23224. We will be discussing our goals, strategies, and what we would like to accomplish for 2009. Hope you can join us. Thanks, Tanya Tanya Gonzalez Manager City of Richmond Hispanic Liaison Office 4100 Hull Street Road Richmond, VA 23224 Phone: 804-646-0145 Fax: 804-646-8872 Email: Tanya.Gonzalez at Richmondgov.com www.Richmondgov.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.connectnetwork.org/pipermail/citycoalition_connectnetwork.org/attachments/20081208/d23238ed/attachment.html From theactivehandministry at tahm.org Mon Dec 8 18:49:46 2008 From: theactivehandministry at tahm.org (Junius Gash) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 15:49:46 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Citycoalition] Free Funding Workshop For Emerging Non Profits Message-ID: <986151.12046.qm@web1114.biz.mail.sk1.yahoo.com> Need Funding? Who don't? THE ACTIVE HAND Ministry invites your organization to this funding workshop. ? Rev. J. E. Gash TAHM 804-222-6264 --- On Thu, 12/4/08, Tazz Hall wrote: From: Tazz Hall Subject: Message about Wealth Building & Money Making Options To: "theactivehandministry at tahm.org" Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 10:39 PM ? Message about Wealth Building & Money Making Options Hi, I've made some changes to my invitation, Wealth Building & Money Making Options. Please view the invitation to see the updated information. Thanks, Tazz Hall VIEW INVITATION ? EVITE?PARTY?TIPS ? PartyIdeas?+?Themes Find Gift Ideas Cocktail Recipes Easy Planning Tools EVITE ECARDS Cheers, Your Friends at Evite. Having trouble? If you are unable to open this Evite, try copying the entire URL below into your browser: http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=ELYNFKVVCGFIZPOVGODC&li=iq&src=email Was this email unwanted???Manage your communication preferences. Replying to this email will reply directly to the sender. Your email address will be displayed. If you found this email in your junk/bulk folder, please add info at evite.com to ensure that you'll receive all future Evite invitations in your Inbox. Evite respects your privacy. To see how we treat your information, please review our Privacy Policy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.connectnetwork.org/pipermail/citycoalition_connectnetwork.org/attachments/20081208/5131ded2/attachment.html From ed.thebridge at gmail.com Wed Dec 10 16:41:52 2008 From: ed.thebridge at gmail.com (Terrell Pollard) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:41:52 -0500 Subject: [Citycoalition] Southwood Project Committee Meeting Message-ID: <39b104dc0812101341m50aa00bey3c4ff3d9a9298d7@mail.gmail.com> Please join us for our next meeting: When: 3-5pm on Wednesday, December 17th Where: One-Stop Resource Center 4505-A Southwood Parkway (across the street from the playground), Richmond VA What: From 3-4pm, we will review and update our goals and see where we stand as far as coming up with one or two projects that we can execute before the end of the school year (example, one tour and one job-readiness workshop.) >From 4-5pm, we will meet with the teens who can do much of the work in planning and promoting the projects. Last year we generated a tremendous amount of energy and excitement around a number of ideas that the teens (and we) had come up with. Let's recapture that spirit and make some things happen for these and other young people in Richmond! Feel free to invite anyone who might want to participate. Barbara M. Ingber ESL/Bilingual Parent Liaison Richmond Public Schools Parent Resource Center 2015 Seddon Way Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: 804-780-6082 Fax: 804-780-6091 -- Terrell Pollard The Bridge CDC www.bridgeamerica.org (804) 433-5461 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.connectnetwork.org/pipermail/citycoalition_connectnetwork.org/attachments/20081210/06c73beb/attachment.html From ed.thebridge at gmail.com Tue Dec 16 11:28:10 2008 From: ed.thebridge at gmail.com (Terrell Pollard) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:28:10 -0500 Subject: [Citycoalition] See you tomorrow and Thursday!--Meeting Reminders In-Reply-To: <39b104dc0812160823o142ea9ebxf6f38189f5ff75bf@mail.gmail.com> References: <39b104dc0812160810l5ab06ab5m45dfa7dd9e57c3f8@mail.gmail.com> <39b104dc0812160823o142ea9ebxf6f38189f5ff75bf@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <39b104dc0812160828t57be2093meeb2fda24e413cd8@mail.gmail.com> Dear City Coalition Members, Please make every effort to attend one of your respective committee meetings. IF YOU HAVE NOT JOINED A COMMITTEE, please attend one of the meetings and see first hand what the Southwood Project and/or Networking Committees are all about. I know this is the last week of work for many of you, but we need everyone to attend at least one meeting to help set the agendas of these committees for 2009. 1. Our next Southwood Project Committee meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, 12/17, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will meet at the One-Stop Resource Center, 4505-A Southwood Parkway (across the street from the playground), Richmond, VA 23224. 2. Our next Networking Committee meeting will be on Thursday, 12/18, from 10 to 11:30 am. We will meet in Conference Room B of the Southside Community Service Center located at 4100 Hull Street Road, Richmond, VA 23224. See you there, Terrell Pollard City Coalition (804) 433-5361 -- Terrell Pollard The Bridge CDC www.bridgeamerica.org (804) 433-5461 -- Terrell Pollard The Bridge CDC www.bridgeamerica.org (804) 433-5461 From Tanya.Gonzalez at richmondgov.com Fri Dec 19 13:58:41 2008 From: Tanya.Gonzalez at richmondgov.com (Gonzalez, Tanya M. - Human Services) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:58:41 -0500 Subject: [Citycoalition] Upcoming Community Events & Opportunities Message-ID: <305CA43C2DA2074B89FB676A1EB5416902486637@Exchange22.richva.ci.richmond.va.us> Happy Holidays! ?Felices Fiestas! Please see the following information about various programs, news and community events, and employment opportunities. Por favor lea la siguiente informaci?n, relacionada con noticias sobre varios programas, eventos comunitarios y oportunidades de empleo. Tanya Gonzalez Manager City of Richmond Hispanic Liaison Office 4100 Hull Street Road Richmond, VA 23224 Phone: 804-646-0145 Fax: 804-646-8872 Email: Tanya.Gonzalez at Richmondgov.com www.Richmondgov.com Donations of New, Unwrapped Toys Needed for El Juguetazo The City of Richmond and Chesterfield County Hispanic Liaison Offices, together with Selecta 1320 AM, Gran D 1480 AM, and Radio Poder 1380 AM, will be hosting the 5th Annual El Juguetazo, on Saturday, January 10th, 2009, in celebration of Three Kings Day. The event will be held at Harry G. Daniel Park, in Chesterfield County, at 6600 White Pine Road (entrance across from Chesterfield County Airport). Help us collect new and unwrapped toys so that we can give every child who comes out a little holiday cheer! Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted at the park on 1/10/09 from 9 am to 12 pm. Toys will be distributed to children from 1 pm to 4 pm. For more information, please contact Tanya Gonzalez at Tanya.gonzalez at richmondgov.com or Juan Santacoloma at Santacolomaj at chesterfield.gov Bilingual Volunteers Needed to Assist in Free Tax Preparation Sites The Greater Richmond Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition was formed in October 2002 in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service, to address economic issues that negatively impact the community due to unclaimed tax credits; to guard against dollars lost to tax preparation fees and refund anticipation loans. GREITCC offers a community based partnership of 25 social service, non-profit, faith-based, business and government organizations that share commitment to make a difference in the lives of working families to achieve greater financial independence by advocating for the Earned Income Tax Credit, providing cost free tax preparation, and offering financial literacy guidance and education. In the 2008 filing season GREITCC electronically filed 1653 returns with a total of $1,744,289 returned to the community. In addition to refunds received by working families, an estimated $330,600 was saved in tax prep fees. Become a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteer. By volunteering for 2-4 hours per week January?April 2009, you can help low-to-moderate income Virginians claim tax refunds that can help pay current bills, reduce debt and save money on tax prep fees. No experience necessary. Free training provided. This year?s bilingual tax preparation site will be at Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church in South Richmond. VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE Site Coordinator: Provides coordination, organization, and supervision for all aspects of tax site operation. Tax Preparer: Help low income wage earners complete their tax returns using on-line software. Free training provided. Greeters / Screeners: Welcome tax files to the VITA site during filing season. May include verifying information and assisting customers with intake form. Free training provided. Interpreters: Aid VITA patron by working along side tax filers and preparers. W-7 Preparers: Assists in filling out and preparing paperwork for tax payers to apply to receive an ITIN number For more information, or if you are interested in signing up to volunteer, please contact Tanya Gonzalez at Tanya.gonzalez at richmondgov.com The Legend of the Poinsettia January 9?11, 2009 The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Friday, January 9 at 7:30 PM Saturday, January 10 at 2:30 PM Sunday, January 11 at 2:30 & 6:30 PM TICKETS: $20 Adults, $15 children, students and seniors Group tickets discount available Place orders online at latinballet.com Upcoming Art 180 Youth Art Exhibits Monday, January 12 ? 6-8 p.m. Firehouse Theatre Project, 1609 W. Broad St. (at Lombardy, with parking at Lowe's) Theatre by Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Musical theatre by Henderson Middle School Drumming and dancing by Southwood Boys & Girls Club Tuesday, January 13 ? 6-8 p.m. Legal Aid Justice Center, 123 E. Broad St. (at 2nd Street) Comics by St. Andrew's School T-shirts by Friends Association for Children Stained glass by The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club Wednesday, January 14 ? 6-8 p.m. Peter Paul Development Center, 1708 N. 22nd St. (on Church Hill) Celebrating a new mural by our students at the Peter Paul Development Center Thursday, January 15 ? 6-8 p.m. Hickory Hill Community Center, 3000 E. Belt Blvd. Comics by "I Have a Dream" Foundation students at Broad Rock Elementary Totems by Elkhardt Middle School Harvard University Announcement Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard?s president Lawrence H. Summers said, ?When only ten percent of the students in elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution.? If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free? no tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $60,000 a year, visit Harvard?s financial aid website at: http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu USA Funds accepts applications for $1 million in scholarships Awards help lower-income students pay for higher education INDIANAPOLIS - USA Funds(r), the nation's leading education loan guarantor, announces that it is accepting applications online for up to $1 million in scholarships to assist college students from lower-income households through its USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships(r) program. The program offers $1,500 scholarships to qualified full-time or half-time undergraduates and to full-time graduate and professional degree students. Applicants for the scholarships must be enrolled or plan to enroll in coursework at accredited two- or four-year colleges, universities or vocational/technical schools beginning with the fall 2009 term through Feb. 1, 2010. USA Funds offers these scholarships as one-time awards, but students may reapply in subsequent years, as long as their cumulative awards under the program do not exceed $6,000. The program assists students from households with annual incomes of $35,000 or less. "In keeping with our nonprofit mission to enhance postsecondary education preparedness, access and success, these scholarships are designed to help increase the college-going rates of low-to-moderate-income students," said Robert C. Ballard, USA Funds senior vice president, program and corporate development. "Federal studies show that these students attend college at a significantly lower rate than do their higher-income classmates, and it is our hope that these scholarships will help decrease that discrepancy." The application deadline is Feb. 16, 2009. For complete eligibility information and to apply online, students should visit www.usafunds.org/scholarship on the USA Funds' Web site. A Spanish language version of the scholarship information and online application is available at www.usafunds.org/beca. Headquartered in Indianapolis, USA Funds is a nonprofit corporation that works to enhance postsecondary education preparedness, access and success by providing and supporting financial and other valued services. For more information about USA Funds, visit www.usafunds.org. Employment Opportunities City of Richmond Please visit the City of Richmond's Human Resources website for all of the current Job Openings. http://agency.governmentjobs.com/richmond/ Telamon Corporation is a statewide non-profit agency serving low income populations primarily in rural areas. Currently, we have one opening for a full time position in the Pesticide Safety Program. This program assists agricultural employers to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency Standards and provides farmworkers with important safety information critical to their health. The Trainer organizes and conducts pesticide safety classes to farmworkers and their families, conducts and develops marketing activities; maintains and develops relationships with Virginia Cooperative Extension Agents and agricultural organizations around the state. Frequent travel required. Bachelors degree in public health or related field a plus. Experience in human services . Strong communication skills. Bilingual in English and Spanish. This person will work out of the Telamon Richmond location. We offer: Company vehicle/mileage reimbursement Comprehensive Benefit package from day 1 10 Holidays a year plus generous leave package Opportunities to travel once or twice a year for annual conferences and more If interested please apply to https://careers.telamon.org Deadline to apply Friday Dec 19th. Bilingual Customer Service Representative Todays Office Professionals is recruiting for an experienced Bilingual Customer Service Representative to work with an international manufacturing company located on the South Side of Richmond, VA. This candidate must have excellent written and verbal (Spanish & English) communication skills. Qualified candidates will provide product support to international clients located in N. America and Mexico. Candidate must have strong communication skills, ability to multi-task according to changing deadlines, and must be able to work in a casual manufacturing environment. This candidate must also be open to a smoking environment. We are looking for candidates that are self-motivated and able to work under minimum supervision. Candidate must also be extremely reliable. Candidates duties will include the following: * Take & process orders from international customers * Communicate with customers via phone, fax, and email * Review customer accounts and handle order issues * Answer questions about product line * Track customers orders and invoices This is an excellent opportunity offering a full-time schedule M-F, 8-5pm. Please apply to: Todays Office Professionals Fax: 804-323-3054 Email: Consultant0043 at todays.com Ask for Brittany Beasley or Kasey Landrum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.connectnetwork.org/pipermail/citycoalition_connectnetwork.org/attachments/20081219/c858d6c2/attachment-0001.html From ed.thebridge at gmail.com Tue Dec 30 15:33:20 2008 From: ed.thebridge at gmail.com (Terrell Pollard) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:33:20 -0500 Subject: [Citycoalition] See You January 9th--The Richmond City Coalition Message-ID: <39b104dc0812301233g180ad279m840d027f7a45960d@mail.gmail.com> Hello Coalition Members, I hope you all are enjoying the holidays! January 9th is the day that we will decide how we will continue to create wonderful change in Richmond. We need as many of our members to show up as possible. We want our diverse membership to help us develop a comprehensive perspective on the needs of our great city, the services and partnerships available to us all, how we can capitalize on our successes in South Richmond, the vision of greatness we all share for North Richmond and how the City Coalition can grow as an action-based organization. See you Friday, January 9th, 2009, 9:30-11:00 a.m. in a conference room of the Southside Community Service Center located at 4100 Hull Street Road, Richmond, VA 23224. We will announce the conference room early next week. Thanks, Terrell Pollard City Coalition citycoalition at gmail.com (804) 433-5361 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.connectnetwork.org/pipermail/citycoalition_connectnetwork.org/attachments/20081230/9a6df68b/attachment.html