Social Justice Funds Available

Attention Current Students:

Tufts Progressive Alumni Network is taking submissions for Social Justice Funds. Grants of $100 - $900 for campus activism, social justice projects, or community organizing are available. Submission deadline is Oct 15th. Visit tuftsprogressives.org for details, or email cindy@tuftsprogressives.org.

Job: Part-Time Development and Program Manager

Asian American Resource Workshop
33 Harrison Ave. 5th floor, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 426-5313 || www.aarw.org || info@aarw.org

Position Announcement: Part-Time Development and Program Manager
The Asian American Resource Workshop, a member-based social justice
organization focused on the issues of the Asian Pacific Islander (API)
community is seeking qualified candidates for its Development and
Program Manager position. This position is part-time with a
possibility of increasing to full-time in 6 months-1 year.

Job Description:
The Development and Program Manager plays a critical role in all
aspects of AARW's operations. This individual works closely with the
Board, staff, and volunteer base to ensure resources to achieve the
mission and deliver the following projects:
* Activist Training Institute: A collaborative project training young
adults in social
justice leadership.
* The Sticky Rice Project: Uniting Asian Americans Through Antiracist Education
workshop utilizing experiences and perspectives of Asian Americans to build a
systemic understanding of institutionalized and internalized racism, power and
privilege, and other important concepts in understanding racism.
* Boston Asian American Film and Video Festival showcasing contemporary API
work.
* Collaborations supporting artists, activists, and other individuals
active in API
social justice issues.
* Publications such as a monthly Calendar of political and cultural
events in the
greater Boston API community, and a quarterly Newsletter.

Responsibilities:
1. Leadership/Programming: Working collaboratively with the Board and staff, the
Development and Program Manager determines priorities and goals and develops
projects and programs to fulfill the mission.
2. Fundraising: This position leads fundraising activities (including
preparation of
grant proposals and solicitation of major gifts), works with collaborative
workplace-solicitation initiative, cultivates affiliations with
foundations, corporations and other donors, and coordinates our annual
fundraising banquet.
3. Management: This position is responsible for overall finance,
program, facility,
and personnel/volunteer management.
4. Community Representation: This position represents AARW to the
public at large.
S/he stays informed of local and national issues affecting APIs and
advocates for
these issues as necessary.

Qualifications:
1. Must have the ability to raise funds through grant writing,
individual fundraising,
and events.
2. Ability to initiate, take leadership roles and delegate
3. Familiarity with current API issues and history and Massachusetts based Asian
American communities
4. Excellent written, oral, and communication skills
5. Ability to prepare and present budgets
6. Experience with Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, and the internet. Technology
skills a plus
7. Two to five years experience in nonprofit or community organization setting
preferred.

Please email resumes and cover letters to: info@aarw.org - Attn:
Search Committee.
Deadline: Open Until Filled. No phone calls please

Be a part of the Progressive Revolution. . .

That's right. The neocons are on their way out of power and we are happy to be their escort. We meaning you: lawyers, teachers, artists, businesspeople, academics, geeks, reporters, politicos. We are the Left and we are acting like it. Act.

The deadline to run for a 2007-2010 term for the Board is coming up in just one week. Board members get to choose what they want to work on, including:

• Deciding on how to allocate Social Justice Fund grants, empowering our future activists, and building our Network.
• Choosing an undergrad for the Progressive Senior Award, recognizing and defining Progressive Leadership.
• Working on activist issues going on at Tufts, letting Progressives at Tufts know they have our support.
• Posting jobs to the blog, helping each other become aware of progressive opportunities.
• Or lead a new project that you think TPAN should undertake!

There are four positions up for grabs. Elections will take place in just a few weeks! If you are interested to work with our exciting group of people, send an email to Eva, eva@tuftsprogressives.org, indicating your interest by September 30, 20007.

Being on the Board is only one way to be involved. If running for the Board is not for you, find your niche and let us know in the comments.

Onward!

Lauren Bellon LA'00
Cindy Chang LA'03
Tom Chen LA'04
Louis Esparza LA'03
Gary Goldstein, PhD
Doug Hansen LA'02
Rachel Jones LA'03
Liz Monnin-Browder LA'03
Eva Skillicorn LA'06
Jean Wu, PhD

Peace and Justice Studies

This is from Paul Joseph and Dale Bryan, of Peace and Justice Studies. It seems like the this carrer network thing they are talking about would be a good way to do enact TPAN as real.

Dear PJS Alum:

At our informal graduation ceremony in the Oxfam Café, we often talk about how good it would be to establish a network among graduates of the Peace and Justice Studies program. Now we are going to do it!

This network will be useful in many ways. It will build contacts among PJS alums and perhaps even enable you to help each other in your various activities. You may also be in a position to help seniors and alumni with the “insider information” and advice that is so helpful in a job search. The PJS network may also allow for internship placements and for the development of mentoring relationships. And it will certainly allow us to show prospective students that it is possible to major in PJS and end up with interesting, productive careers.

To build our PJS network, we’ll use the Tufts Career Network. To join, please go to http://careers.tufts.edu/network and click on “New Members”. Next, complete your profile with your career and school information and advice, and LIST PEACE AND JUSTICE STUDIES AS A MAJOR. Please do this even if you took PJS as a certificate or if you were only affiliated with PJS in some other way (such as “only” being a Board Member). By listing PJS as one of your majors, you will be able to search for and find other PJS-affiliated alumni. Not only will you contribute your invaluable advice and knowledge to students and alumni interested in peace and justice issues -- you can also expand your own personal and professional network.

In addition, you can check out Tufts expanded Alumni Career Services, including job search and career counseling assistance and on-line resources, at http://careers.tufts.edu/alumni.
You will be pleased to know that by now more than 250 students have passed through the program. The size of our introductory course has grown to the mid-50s and, this year, we taught the class in both the fall and spring semesters.

Position Opening: Community Bike Shop Manager at Bike Works in Seattle

Position Opening: Community Bike Shop Manager
Bike Works is a nonprofit organization based in
Seattle , Washington whose mission is to build sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling. Bike Works has been working for kids, bikes, and community in south
Seattle since 1996. Our programs and services invest in young people and encourage bicycling as a clean and healthy transportation alternative. Our programs include Earn-a-Bike for youth, Summer Bike Camps, Neighborhood Rides and bike club activities, Community Bike Shop, Annual Kids Bike Swap, domestic and international bicycle donations to charitable organizations, and more. Our Community Bike Shop serves
Seattle residents from all walks of life with used bike sales and affordable repairs.
We are looking for an energetic individual who supports our mission, values and community. Our ideal candidate will bring a unique mix of bike shop expertise and nonprofit organizational know-how. We seek someone who is excited about thinking strategically about innovative ways to streamline our social enterprise business model and strengthen our community impact. Experience or willingness to learn about developing a business plan would be A+! Our Bike Shop Manager must be willing to work hard to create a professional, empowering, and accessible shop environment for our customers and staff. Finally, someone with a healthy sense of humor and the ability to have fun with our funky organization will fit nicely on our team. While this position requires a great deal of responsibility and experience, it also offers exciting opportunities for professional growth and making a difference in our community.
Essential Job Functions:
The Bike Shop Manager assumes primary responsibility for leading the Bike Works Bike Shop in fulfillment of its mission and vision. Primary duties include:
Managing daily Bike Shop operations
Overseeing and delivering professional customer service to a diverse customer base
Ensuring the financial health of the Shop, successfully meeting revenue & expense targets
Managing and developing shop staff ; recruit, hire, train, manage and evaluate 2 -5 staff
Working in partnership with the Executive Director to guide business strategy, growth & development
Collaborating with Program Staff to support youth programs and volunteer activities
Participating in strategic planning process for the organization, helping to develop a long term mission driven strategic plan, and annual operational plans

Desired Qualifications:· Strong commitment to youth leadership, sustainable communities and bicycle transportation
Previous experience in retail management and sales preferred; bike shop experience essential
Experience implementing/overseeing bike shop policies & cash control procedures · Three year’s experience successfully managing staff· Excellent organizational skills: systems oriented with high attention to detail · Excellent mechanical skills required (preferred 3 yrs professional experience working on variety of bikes)
Strong interpersonal skills & a friendly outgoing attitude with a desire to work with the public · Ability to mentor youth ages 9-17 in engaging and empowering apprenticeship relationship
Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
Respect for and a commitment to diversity, teamwork, and progressive social values
Basic PC skills, working knowledge of QuickBooks and Microsoft Office applications
How to Apply:
Send your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to development@bikeworks.org.

Pay Rate & Benefits:Regular, full-time, non-exempt, salaried position with full benefits. Monetary compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Bike Works is an equal opportunity employer and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation.


Thanks,

Melanie Lyons
Projects and Development Manager

Bike Works
3709 S. Ferdinand St.
Seattle, WA 98118
206-725-9408

http://www.bikeworks.org

"Building sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling."

Fellowship Opportunity For Undergraduate Students:

Dear Nell Anderson:

I am writing to introduce you to the Young People For year-long fellowship program. Young People For (YP4) is a leadership development program that identifies, engages and empowers young progressive leaders to effect positive change on their campuses and in their communities. In 2008, the Young People For Fellowship will provide a select group of 200 undergraduate leaders from over 60 college campuses with the opportunity to engage in strategic social justice work and provides a gateway to continued leadership in the progressive community. Read about the amazing work our Fellows have done at www.youngpeoplefor.org.

The year-long Fellowship provides each Fellow with a framework for planning and executing meaningful social justice work on campuses and in communities. YP4 provides organizational and financial support to help Fellows meet the goals and objectives of their innovative projects including:

• A curriculum-based framework for engaging in social justice work

• Connections to established progressive leaders

• Up to $2,000 per campus for a community or campus project

• One-on-one leadership development and professional training

The Fellowship begins with an all expense paid trip to the National Summit For Progressive Leaders from January 17-21, 2008 where Fellows will meet other progressive leaders, attend skills building workshops and learn about powerful strategies and tactics for sustainable social change. All undergraduate students at two and four year institutions are eligible for this Fellowship.

For more information, or to nominate a Fellow today, visit our website at www.youngpeoplefor.org! Applications are due no later than midnight on Monday, October 15th.

At Young People For we are committed to building a nation-wide network of young progressives and investing in the next generation of leaders. Please visit our website at www.youngpeoplefor.org to learn more about the Young People For fellowship program and our amazing Fellows from the Class of 2005, 2006 and 2007.

If you have any further questions or concerns about the program, I would be happy to discuss YP4 with you. Please feel free to contact me directly to confirm a time that best accommodates your schedule.

Thank you for helping us invest in the next generation of progressive leaders. I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Calvin Williams

Program Associate, Young People For

People For The American Way Foundation

149 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010

212.420.0440 x19

cwilliams@pfaw.org

www.youngpeoplefor.org

Help make TPAN more independent!

We're looking for 1-2 people who are interested in helping TPAN become more independent from the University. Priorities are:

1. Helping TPAN obtain a business/non-profit bank account to begin to raise money for activities that we currently don't have the money to do.
2. More research on non-profit incorporation, name use issues, including finding a pro-bono lawyer.

We've done a lot of work on this already, and are about halfway there, but we need somebody(ies) to help us! You wouldn't be alone on this project, and it's good experience to go through this process, too.

Please contact cindy@tuftsprogressives.org for more details. Thanks--

Bikes Not Bombs in Boston is Hiring

BIKES NOT BOMBS IN BOSTON NOW HIRING FOR THREE POSITIONS!!!:

Major Gifts and Grant Officer (contact: hiring@bikesnotbombs.org)

Girls' Programming and Bike Safety Coordinator (contact: learn@bikesnotbombs.org)

Bike Shop and Voc. Training Center Mechanic (contact: shop@bikesnotbombs.org)

Please see attached descriptions and check out our new, improved website: www.bikesnotbombs.org

Bikes Not Bombs promotes bicycle technology as a concrete alternative to war and environmental destruction. For 23 years, BNB has been a nexus of bike recycling and community empowerment both in lower income neighborhoods of Boston and in the nations of the Gobal South. BNB's programs involve young people and adults in mutually respectful leadership development and environmental stewardship, while recycling thousands of bicycles.

MISSION STATEMENTLasting peace and social justice require equitable and sustainable use of resources. BNB provides community-based education and assists development projects with recycled bicycles, related technologies and technical assistance, as concrete alternatives to the militarism, over-consumption & inequality that breed war and environmental destruction. Our organization is part of a worldwide movement for peace and responsible stewardship of the earth.

We currently receive approximately 5,000 used bicycles and tons of used parts each year. We ship about 3,500 of these bikes to economic development projects (micro-enterprise bike businesses, sustainable technology projects, and youth training programs) in South Africa, Ghana, and Guatemala every year. BNB also sends technicians and tools for start-up projects to these same countries. (In the past we have worked in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and El Salvador, and we continue to accept new requests for assistance from projects in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa.) We use the remainder of our collected bikes at our Jamaica Plain Center; some are used in our co-ed youth Earn-A-Bike programs, and others are repaired by teenage mechanics as part of our Vocational Training programs and are for sale in our bike shop. BNB also offers girls-only programs all year round.

We operate a full-service bike shop, staffed by local teen graduates of BNB training programs and supervised by professional adult bike mechanics. The shop repairs customer bikes, offers hard-to-find used parts and sells new parts, locks, accessories and refurbished bikes with a warranty. Shop specialties include renovated upright-bar 12 speeds, single-speed coasting and fixed-gear bikes, reconditioned mountain and hybrid models of all brands, and higher-end touring and road bikes. We sell frames alone, including used Titanium Merlin frames.The BNB Bicycle Shop and Training Center opened the doors of its new location in February, 2007.

Please PASS THESE POSTINGS ON!

LGBT Center 15th Anniversary

Please join us in celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Tufts LGBT Center!

We'll be having an informal cookout for alumni, students, faculty, and staff on Thursday, September 27, from 5-7 p.m. on the lawn outside the LGBT Center, 226 College Ave.

You are also encouraged to email me your favorite LGBT Center story. We welcome all stories -- silly, sad, mischievous, or magnificent! Selected stories will be read aloud at the event, put up on the center's website, and perhaps published in the Tufts Daily. If you would like your story to be anonymous, please indicate that when you email.

Sincerely,

Dona

Dona Yarbrough, Ph.D.
Director, LGBT Center
Lecturer, Women's Studies Program
Tufts University
dona.yarbrough@tufts.edu
617-627-3770
http://ase.tufts.edu/lgbt

Call to Action: Disrupt IMF/WB Meetings in DC: 10/19-21

Call to Action: Dignity, Autonomy, and Solidarity over Greed and Corporate Power!

Disrupt the IMF and the World Bank meetings: Washington DC, October 19-21, 2007

www.octoberrebellion.org

The misery forced on millions by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is unacceptable and renders them illegitimate. The IMF and World Bank, controlled by the G8 countries* in corrupt complacency with national elites all over the world, claim to lead the fight against poverty but their role as global loan sharks; their cruel imposition of privatization, cuts to social services, and free trade policies; their funding for environmentally disastrous projects; their secrecy and undemocratic decision making processes, make them an enemy of the people worldwide. Today, these two institutions are on the defensive. Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador are in open revolt against the IMF and World Bank. South African shantytown dwellers are fighting water privatization; Korean workers are striking against "free trade" agreements; and thousands of people successfully blockaded the G8 meeting in Germany earlier this year. In the U.S., in the heart of empire, millions are struggling against the oppressive system of capitalism for dignity, autonomy and solidarity. Tens of thousands gathered for the first ever United States Social Forum; millions of immigrants have marched for their rights; and in Washington DC, in the belly of the beast, residents are organizing against the policies of gentrification and displacement. This year social movements from all over the world gathered at the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya to devise the next stage in the assault against the World Bank and IMF. In solidarity with our allies in the Global South, and recognizing the toll corporate capitalism takes on our own lives, Washington DC-based activists are calling for actions at the IMF/World Bank headquarters in Washington DC, during the upcoming annual meetings, October 19-21. Our demands are simple:

* Cancel all impoverished country debt to the World Bank and IMF, using the institutions' own resources.
* End neoliberal structural adjustment policies, which prioritize profit for the few over the lives of the many.
* End the social and environmental devastation caused by oil, gas, mining and big dam projects.

It's time to strike another blow against Global Capitalism. Tear Down the World Bank and IMF. Raise up the resistance. Join us in Washington DC on October 19-21, 2007. *G8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States. Together these countries make up two thirds of the world's wealth. The World Bank and IMF are wreaking havoc on our communities:

* Immigration
* "Free trade" agreements and IMF and World Bank policies have resulted in extreme poverty and marginalization, forcing millions from Mexico, Haiti, and elsewhere in Central America, Asia, and Africa, to flee their countries, risking their lives at sea, only to be treated as criminals, detained and deported once in the U.S. Effects at Home
* The same ideology that fuels the IMF and World Bank destroys communities here in the United States. The privatization of water and electricity services, the closures of public housing, the transformation of homeless shelters into luxury condos, the transition of public schools to Charter schools, and shutdowns of public hospitals show the increased strangle-hold corporate capitalism has over our lives. Global Warming
* The World Bank exacerbates global warming through existing polices, such as funding fossil fuel extraction and deforestation, while promoting false solutions such as carbon trading. Post-Conflict Re-Destruction
Wars waged by the U.S. and its allies open countries to economic takeover. The IMF eliminated Iraq's fuel subsidies, driving up prices of food and other necessities. The World Bank privatized Afghanistan's healthcare, and is helping mining companies rob Congo's resources. The U.S-backed UN MINUSTAH forces are brutally occupying Haiti, repressing people’s resistance against privatization of state-owned flour mills, electricity utilities, telecommunication, public schools, and other essentials. U.S. military intervention and free trade policies have the same goals – ensuring corporations' access to resources, cheap labor, and markets.

LGBT Postdoctoral Fellowship

Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2008-2011

Application postmark deadline: October 8, 2007

The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2008-2011 fellowship competition.

Five fellowships will be awarded:
• two Open fellowships (all disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows)
• one fellowship in Judaic Studies
• one fellowship in LGBT Studies
• one fellowship in Race and/or Ethnicity Studies

Applicants for any of the specialized fellowships may also apply for an Open fellowship. Please see website (listed below) for application details and relevant disciplines.

Hosted jointly by the Humanities Council and academic departments, Postdoctoral Fellows pursue their research and teach half-time for a term of three years. The postdoctoral fellowship carries with it an appointment as Lecturer. In each of the first two years, Fellows typically teach one course each semester, following the requirements of the fellowship. In their third year, Fellows teach only one course while remaining in residence in Princeton.

Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year. The stipend for 2008-2009 will be approximately $66,500. Non-US citizens may apply. Recipients of Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University are not eligible.

• Selection is based on scholarly excellence, range and quality of teaching experience, and
potential contributions to an interdisciplinary community.

• Candidates must have received their Ph.D. degree between Jan.1, 2005 and October 8, 2007.
Exception: those candidates who will not meet the October 8, 2007 deadline but expect to have fulfilled all conditions for the Ph.D. degree by June 15, 2008 may apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the support of a letter of confirmation from their department chair. See website for details.

• Candidates are asked to submit an application form (online) and a full dossier, postmarked by October 8, 2007.

Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts www.princeton.edu/~sf
The Joseph Henry House fellows@princeton.edu
Princeton University tel: 609 258-4717
Princeton, NJ 08544 fax: 609 258-2783

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations

Call for Nominations to the Board

We're looking for a few good alumni for a three-year appointment to the Executive Board. Board members share responsibility for decisions regarding the direction of the Network, implementation and management of and allocation of resources for the Social Justice Fund, the Progressive Senior Award, the website and blog, the Camarilla Advisor, monthly email updates, and any other initiatives that the Board or its members decide to initiate. We operate by consensus and although you do not have to have experience working by consensus, you should have a willingness
to work this way.

There are four open positions. Elections will take place in October. If you would like more information about the Board, feel free to ask any one of our board members and read our Constitution/By-laws.

The Elections Co-Chairs are Tom Chen and Eva Skillicorn. To nominate yourself or another alumnus of Tufts, send an email to Tom indicating your interest by September 31, 2007.