Saturday, February 20, 2010

Scholarships and Paid Federal Internships for Summer 2010

Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Announces

Scholarships and Paid Federal Internships for Summer 2010


For the 18th consecutive year, the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) will award three (3) scholarships and nine (9) paid internships to college students who CAPAL identifies as future civic, community, or professional leaders. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and will be evaluated on their demonstrated commitment to public service, leadership potential, and service to the Asian Pacific American community.


CAPAL Scholarship recipients will have secured their own public service internship in the Washington DC metropolitan area with a federal government agency, a Capitol Hill legislative office, or a non-profit organization that allows them to gain firsthand knowledge of the workings of American government. They will be awarded a $2000 scholarship for successful completion of their internship and the development of a Community Action Plan that benefits their local communities.


CAPAL will also partner with federal government agencies to award nine paid internships to college students interested in public policy and gaining valuable experience working in the federal government. Each intern will be assigned mentors and will receive a $2,000 stipend.


For application forms and additional details, please visit http://www.capal.org. Inquiries may be addressed to scholarships@capal.org. The early application deadline is March 1, 2010. All other applications will be reviewed and decided upon on a rolling basis. Only top candidates will be contacted for phone interviews.


"For the past 20 years, CAPAL has provided opportunities for young leaders in the Asian Pacific American community to gain valuable experience working in public service," said CAPAL Board of Directors Chair Gene Kim. "Our goal is to empower the next generation of policy makers with the vision, knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively serve their communities and succeed in their careers."


CAPAL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization that was founded in 1989 by Asian Pacific American (APA) professionals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Its mission is to promote APA interests and success in public service careers, to provide information and education on policy issues affecting the APA community, and to serve the APA community at large.


--

Gene Kim

Chair, Board of Directors

Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL)

www.capal.org | P.O. Box 65073, Washington, DC 20035

Thursday, February 18, 2010

JOB: Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Affairs Program Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION

NHPI Affairs Program Coordinator

Organizational Description:

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is a
national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program,
and research efforts to improve the health and well-being of Asian
American
, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Founded in
1986, APIAHF approaches activities with the philosophy of
coalition-building and developing capacity within local Asian American,
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. We advocate on health
issues of significance to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific
Islander communities
, conduct community-based technical assistance and
training, provide health and U.S. Census data analysis and information
dissemination
, and convene regional and national health conferences.

APIAHF aims to address the health issues of Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiian
, and Pacific Islander populations throughout the U.S. and U.S.
affiliated territories and jurisdictions. The NHPI Affairs Division
provides capacity building assistance, resources and training to Native
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) community based organizations,
faith based organizations, health systems, public health agencies, and
community stakeholders through its organizational development, program
development, community mobilization, community planning and policy
advocacy activities.

Title: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Affairs Program
Coordinator, 1.0 FTE
Reports to: NHPI Affairs Manager

The Program Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination,
monitoring, and evaluation of all activities of the NHPI Affairs
Capacity Development grant. Under supervision, the Program Coordinator
will also work on fund development, strategic planning, and oversee
project grantees for NHPI Affairs. The NHPI Program Coordinator reports
to the NHPI Affairs Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* With the supervisor, develop and maintain strategic
relationships and collaborations among constituents, other advocacy
organizations
, funding agencies and policy makers;
* Participate in the development of the national health agenda for
the NHPI population;
* Organize meetings, summits, and conferences among constituents,
steering committees, advisory committees, and government agencies;
* Help recruit for the Project IMOTEP college scholarship;
* Assist supervisor with providing capacity building, strategic
planning, other technical assistance and training to community-based
organizations;
* Assist with drafting policy briefs and fact sheets;
* As requested, represent the program and agency at national,
state, and local forums, conferences and meeting as a spokesperson on
NHPI Affairs;
* Participate in program development and proposal and report
writing
;
* Update NHPI Affairs sections of the organization's website;
* Perform other duties as assigned by the NHPI Affairs Manager.



Required Qualifications:

* Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in
Health related field;
* Minimum two years experience in program and budget management;
* Demonstrated experience in policy and media advocacy;
* Demonstrated experience in facilitating meetings, developing and
conducting capacity building trainings, and public speaking;

* Strong interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills;

* Ability to work with diverse groups of people;
* Able to work independently, with minimal supervision;
* Demonstrated effective writing skills;
* Strong initiative, creativity and motivation, including ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
* Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint;
* Ability to travel as part of work responsibilities.



Desired Qualifications:

* Experience or interest in working with the Asian American,
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities;
* Experience or interest in working with NHPI communities;
* Experience with budgeting;
* Experience with grant writing;
* Bilingual and/or biliterate in a Native Hawaiian or Pacific
Islander language
.

To apply, please submit cover letter, resume, and short writing sample
to hr@apiahf.org hr@apiahf.org>
Attn: HR - NHPI Affairs Coordinator Search

Application Deadline: February 28, 2010



Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

450 Sutter Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, CA 94108

Fax: 415-954-9999