April 10, 2009
STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO OFFER SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HARD TIMES AT “DO FOR SELF” EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR
Miami (April 10, 2009) - Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, in conjunction with the Belafonte TACOLCY Center, Embrace Girls Foundation, and the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center is sponsoring a Community Empowerment Seminar on Saturday, April 25, 2009.
The event will take place at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center located at 6161 N.W. 22nd Avenue in Miami from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The seminar is part of the popular and successful “Do For Self” Empowerment Program that was created by the State Attorney’s Office in 2007. The program was designed to help women learn the skills required to re-enter the workforce and all of the events are coordinated by the State Attorney’s Office Community Prosecution Program.
This seminar will include both men and women participants beginning with a presentation about dressing for the workplace by staff from Dressed for Success. Breakout sessions will follow with panelists representing several community agencies discussing such topics as effective job strategies, succeeding in the workplace, self esteem issues, managing and stretching your finances, and maintaining healthy relationships under stress.
Staff from the South Florida Workforce, Legal Aid, Community Relations Board, Miami-Dade College, Safespace, Miami-Dade Police Department, and other local agencies will join members of the State Attorney’s Office for the half-day seminar.
The event will conclude with a community resource fair wherein participants can retrieve information regarding child-care, employment opportunities, neighborhood services, and restoration of civil rights.
Please contact Assistant State Attorney Melba Pearson at 305-636-2240 for more information about this event.
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Fall 2006 Class Schedule
- Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building
- Labor Studies: Undergraduate & Graduate Courses
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New Report Out:
New report out on urgent Florida issues about Healthcare and the Uninsured.
Access to affordable and quality healthcare for low-income families has become one of the most pressing issues facing Florida, with the state's top industries showing poor rates of coverage for workers. Find out how Florida workers fare with health insurance by reading RISEP's new report. To view please click here: http://www.risep-fiu.org/reports/Florida_Healthcare_report_RISEP.pdf
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New Reports Out:
New report out on the Impact of the Miami-Dade Living Wage Ordinance on employees and families covered by the ordinance. To view please click here: http://www.risep-fiu.org/reports/A_Difference_that_Matters.pdf
New report out on the Workforce Housing and Miami's Affordable Housing Needs. To view please click here: http://www.risep-fiu.org/reports/Workforce_Housing_Policy_Paper.pdf
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New Publication: State of Working Florida 2005
By Bruce Nissen
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Workshop: Mediator's Thinking (Spanish)
Know more about mediation techniques, and learn new strategies to deal as a mediator.
More Information:
- Official Announcement (Spanish)
- Flyer (Spanish)
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Fall 2005 Class Schedule
- Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building
- Labor Studies: Undergraduate & Graduate Courses
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Summer 2005 Class Schedule
- Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building
- Labor Studies: Undergraduate & Graduate Courses
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THE NEW YORK UNION SEMESTER PROGRAM is now accepting
applications for its Fall 2005 program. The application
deadline is April 15, 2005.
The New York Union Semester is offered through Queens College/CUNY
and provides students with the opportunity to intern at a labor
union or community organization in New York City while taking
Labor Studies courses at Queens College for a semester.
The program is open to all-undergraduate majors and post-baccalaureate
students. In addition to a $1700 scholarship and a weekly
$210 stipend, all participants receive undergraduate
or graduate credit for their work.
Internships include a wide range of activities--from organizing
to research, to media and communication. A diverse group of unions
and community organizations have hosted interns, including SEIU,
HERE, TWU, Community Voices Heard, and Jobs with Justice. New
York Union Semester is an excellent career opportunity for students
interested in working for social and economic justice.
For more information and an application go to www.qc.edu/unionsemester,
e-mail the Program Coordinator, Kristen Kuriga, at unionsemester@qc.edu,
or call 212.827.0200.
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Research Institute
on Social and Economic Policy
RISEP home page is now online. Committed to provide accurate information
concerning to low-moderate social class in the state of Florida.
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Spring 2005 Classes Offered:
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Conflict Resolution & Consensus Building
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Graduate & Undergraduate Courses
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Publication: The Impact
of Globalization on Workforce Development and Composition in Florida:
Debates, Impacts, and Potential Policy Responses by Bruce Nissen
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THE NEW YORK UNION SEMESTER PROGRAM is now accepting applications for its Spring 2005 program.
The deadline to apply is November 15th, 2004. The New York Union Semester is offered through Queens
College/CUNY and provides students with the opportunity to intern at a labor union or community
organization in New York City while taking Labor Studies courses at Queens College for a semester.
The program is open to all-undergraduate majors and post-baccalaureate students. In addition to a
$1700 scholarship and a weekly $210 stipend, all participants receive undergraduate or graduate credit
for their work.
Internships include a wide range of activities--from organizing to research, to media and communication.
A diverse group of unions and community organizations have hosted interns, including SEIU, HERE, TWU,
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