JOB: OCAPICA Job announcement - health program coordinator

SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS

Job Announcement



Title: Program Coordinator - Health

Division: Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community
Alliance, Inc.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Supervisor: Program Manager and/or Executive Director

Pay Range/Rate: $14.42 - $16.35 per hour (100% FTE). DOE

Benefits are included



Summary

Under the supervision and direction of the Program Manager and/or
the Executive Director, the Program Coordinator will develop,
coordinate, plan, conduct and evaluate various health programs
including the WINCART (Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer
Awareness, Research and Training) Pacific Islander cancer prevention
research program, diabetes education, Promoting Access To Health for
Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian (PATH for) Women research, and
other health programs as needed. "Special Service for
Groups/OCAPICA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"



Essential Functions



Program (100%)

-Coordinate health programs among numerous community based
organization partners.

-Work with program/academic researchers to evaluate programs

-be liaison between researchers and community partners

-Facilitate strategic planning for each program, often coordinating
with a diverse set of community partners

-Assist with ongoing capacity building of organization and partners

-Ability to multi-task and manage multiple activities concurrently

-Write reports and maintain budgets.

-Provide reports to partners and program leads.

-Maintain correspondence with funders.

-Develop and oversee subcontracts, as needed



Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

-Must have excellent program development skills

-Have at least 1 year experience coordinating health programs

-California Driver's License, car insurance and reliable
transportation to travel to conferences, meetings, and trainings

-Bachelors degree or higher or 4 years of community experience
coordinating health programs



Desired Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

-Experience with program development, coordination, evaluation, and
community health research

-Experience with coalition building and working with several
community partners

-Experience working for or with community based nonprofits

-Ability to speak an Asian or Pacific Islander language, but not
necessary

-Experience working with underserved AAPIs

-Must be comfortable working in a team environment

-Excellent networking and communication skills (verbal and written)

-Prefer individual with flexibility and initiative

-Supervisory experience preferred



Supervisory Responsibilities

-No supervision of employees required at this time.



Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)

-The environment for this position is an office environment (may
include shared office space).



Physical Requirement

-In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically
spends time sitting, standing, walking, typing, filing, listening
and speaking.



Mental Requirement

-The incumbent in this position must be able to accommodate to
any/all of the following: tolerance for distractions and
interruptions.



Application Process:

Application deadline: July 14, 2006 or until filled.

Please e-mail or fax a cover letter, resume and 3 professional
references (past supervisors including e-mail address and phone
number) to: Mary Anne Foo

E-mail: mafoo@ocapica.org FAX: (714)636-8828



(Please ensure that the email subject has the job title: Program
Coordinator – Health)



No Phone Calls Please



Agency Background:

The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance
(OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health, and social and
economic well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Orange
County, California. Established in 1997, OCAPICA works to improve
and expand the community's opportunities through service, education,
advocacy, organizing and research. These community-driven activities
seek to empower Asians and Pacific Islanders to define and control
their lives and the future of their community.

Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) serves as the legal employer
to this position. "Special Service for Groups is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"


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Cevadne Lee

Program Coordinator

Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)

12900 Garden Grove Blvd, Suite #214A

Garden Grove, CA 92843

TEL (714)636-9095

FAX (714)636-8828

clee@ocapica.org

www.ocapica.org

PART-TIME JOB / PAID INTERNSHIP: League of Young Voters

If you want an application or further info, just e-mail me. - Prof. Jong

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Hi Richard,

I left a message on your voicemail today. My name is Marianne Cariaso and I work for The League of Pissed Off Voters as the director of the California Campus Leadership & Electoral Organizing Project. We are looking to hire 14 student organizers across the state to do voter education, registration, and mobilization on their campuses. Cal State Fullerton is one of our 8 target campus regions. Our goal is to increase and turnout young social justice voters in order to impact and move forward more progressive policies that truly represent working families, students, and communities of color.

-Looking for 2 Fullerton State or Fullerton Community College Student Organizers
-Must be enrolled in a Fullerton University or College for the 2006-2007 academic year
-Flexible hours
-$2,000 Stipend -- Part-time position (12-15 hrs/wk)
-PAID weeklong training in LA with Bus Riders' Union, SCOPE/AGENDA, ALERT, and SEIU.
-Passion for electoral politics and social justice
-Committment August 1st-November 15th 2006
-Application Deadline: June 28th
-The application is available at: sf.indyvoter.org. I have also attached it to this message as a PDF and in Word.
I wanted to ask if you had any information or could help me identify strong leaders who are organizing on your campus? Particularly students who might be interested in this work, want to further develop their skills, and need support? We will take this program off-campus and will be linking these student organizers with community-based organizations in the area as mentors in hopes that these leaders will continue to do community organizing post-graduation.
If you could direct me to any specific contacts or persons I should speak to, it would be most appreciated.

Thank you for your time, and looking forward to hearing from you!

--
PEACE! & Mabuhay na Malakas (Live Strong!)

Marianne Santa Ana Cariaso
California Campus Project Director
League of Young Voters
League of Young Voters Education Fund
marianne@indyvoter.org
(415) 606-9193
sf.indyvoter.org
"We support young people to build power to solve problems in their own communities." --LYV

"We don't need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation." --Cesar Chavez

INTERNSHIP: Pilipino newspaper is looking for interns

Jennifer Kuo wrote:
Pilipino newspaper is looking for interns


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Balita newspaper is looking for interns in the summer. Might be a good opportunity for some of our volunteers.



Jason Lacsamana, MPH

Program Manager / Communications Manager

Orange County Asian and Pacific

Islander Community Alliance

12900 Garden Grove Blvd. Suite 214A

Garden Grove, CA 92843

(714) 636-9095; (714) 636 - 8828 Fax

www.ocapica.org


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From: Balita Editor [mailto:editor@balita.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:03 PM
To: Jason Lacsamana
Subject: i need your help/pls read & forward to friends & associates/thanks



College students invited to intern & train in BALITA MEDIA INC.



-third or fourth year college students
-communications or journalism majors preferred but not required
-trainees will receive in-newsroom training in every aspect of presswork including reporting and writing
-allowance will be provided
-e-mail application letter along with writing samples to editor@balita.com



thanks, Jason

INTERNSHIP: Korean American Youth Leaders in Training

Dear Members of the Community:

My name is Eddie Kim and I am the Director for The KW Lee Center for Leadership, which is based in Los Angeles.
I would like to request that you forward this email to your members, and to anyone else who might be interested
in knowing about this opportunity.

The KW Lee Center will be sponsoring an exciting leadership development program this
summer called the Korean American Youth Leaders in Training (KAYLT), an 8 week full-time
community organizing program for Korean American college students who want to
create positive social change for their community. 8 college interns get selected for this program
with a $500 stipend per intern.

There are only 2 slots left. We will accept applications based on rolling admissions.
The program begins on July 5, 2006 and graduation is August 25, 2006.

Interns will meet Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm (no sessions on Fridays)...at the K.W. Lee Center for Leadership which is located at 3727 W. 6th St., Suite 409, Los Angeles, CA 90020.

If you'd like to apply for the internship, please contact Eddie Kim at: eddiekim@kwleecenter.org

You can also find the application at the following website: www.myksa.org

Program Components



EDUCATION emphasizes community organizing, power, politics, cultural diversity, gender, and generational issues.


SKILLS DEVELOPMENT entails interviewing skills, coalition building, facilitation, and strategic planning.


COMMUNITY PROJECTS provide an opportunity to organize around critical issues facing the Korean American community.



Tentative Curriculum



Training sessions will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.



Session 1: July 5 Orientation/Tour of Koreatown

Session 2: July 10 Korean American Identity

Session 3: July 12 Korean American Pioneers

Session 4: July 14-16 Retreat: Saigu/Family Session/Gender Issues

Session 5: July 19 Asian Gangs

Session 6: July 24 Asian American Movement

Session 7: July 26 Workers' Rights

Session 8: July 31 Asian Americans in Entertainment

Session 9: August 2 North Korea

Session 10: August 7 Coalition Building

Session 11: August 9 Interview with Elected Official

Session 12: August 14 Korean American Adoptees

Session 13: August 16 Student-led Training

Session 14: August 21 Hate Crimes

Session 15: August 23 Personal Legacy/Program Evaluation
Session 16: August 25 Graduation

I hope many of you will apply because I am confident that this internship will be a great experience for all who participate in it.

Sincerely,

Eddie Kim

NEWS: Congratulations to Coleen Wakai

Student Finds New Passion
Second Time Around
Her long-awaited bachelor's degree comes with special recognition



May 26, 2006 :: No. 261

A quarter of a century has passed since Coleen Wakai dropped out of Cal State Fullerton to give birth to the first of her two children.

After re-enrolling in 2003, Wakai now is preparing to receive that long-awaited bachelor’s degree. The 55-year-old Asian American studies major will be a commencement speaker Sunday. She also will receive special recognition from Craig Ihara, emeritus professor of philosophy and coordinator of Asian American studies, who will present her with the Craig and Claire Ihara Outstanding Asian American Studies Student Award and its $350 cash prize.

Wakai worked as a registered dental hygienist for 28 years until a fateful day in 2003 when she fell while walking down a narrow street, breaking her elbow and suffering permanent damage to her right arm.

“The doctors said if I use it, I lose it,” she said. “I can’t lift more than five pounds, and I can’t put any pressure on it. You need a really strong arm to scale off all the plaque on patients’ teeth and I’m right-handed, so I couldn’t do that any more.”

Going back to college sparked a new passion for Wakai, who jokes that while her friends are busy making retirement plans, she’s preparing for grad school and a new career.

While at CSUF, Wakai got involved with the Japanese American Living Legacy program, a nonprofit campus-based group that aims to preserve the historical memories and experiences of Japanese Americans. Wakai, of Yorba Linda, conducted many interviews, recording the oral histories of Japanese American veterans who served in World War II as military intelligence officers.

“I’m a third-generation Japanese American; my parents were in internment camps, and so I was very interested in this project,” she said. “I’m helping tell the stories of veterans, who for 30 years were classified and unable to even tell their family what they did during the war. They share their innermost feelings about how they felt and their perspectives as they remember them today. I am helping them to record pieces of history that have not been recorded in the past. This has been such a wonderful experience.”

Wakai credits her studies in the Asian American studies program for helping her find this new passion that she hopes to continue working on as a grad student.

She said that through her courses, she has gained a “greater appreciation of the process from the first generation here in America, the struggles and dreams of the sojourner, as well as the assimilation and social networking and racial and political issues that seem to engage the future generations.

“My exposure to various ethnicities, cultures and concepts has enhanced my knowledge and sparked an interest that keeps getting stronger,” Wakai said.

Wakai has been accepted to the San Jose State library science graduate program at CSUF. She begins classes in the fall. She plans to earn a master’s degree and to eventually work as a librarian at a college or university.

“Besides carrying a high grade point average, Coleen is one of those people who is always willing to help out in a good cause,” Ihara said. “I know she has mentored a number of Asian American students and has been an inspiration to many.”

Photo: A high-resolution image of Carol Wakai can be downloaded from the link above or at www.fullerton.edu/newsphotos

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Media Contacts: Craig Ihara at (714) 278-2006 or cihara@fullerton.edu

Mimi Ko Cruz, Public Affairs, (714) 278-7586 or mkocruz@fullerton.edu