NY State Park Police Officer ~ Trainee Exam Coming Up!

The New York State Park Police are seeking candidates interested in a rewarding law enforcement career in the New York State park system.

A competitive written Civil Service examination for the position will be held November 19, 2016. Applications must be submitted to the Department of Civil Service by October 5, 2016.

For information, see https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/oc/26-164.cfm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery 

NYC Volunteer Opportunities

NYC Service targets volunteers to address New York City's greatest needs by mobilizing the power of volunteers to impact six areas: Strengthening Communities; Education Excellence; Economic and Workforce Development; Health and Well Being; Environment; and Emergency Preparedness and Response. For information on volunteer opportunities in your area, visit: www.nycservice.org/

NYC Fall 2014 Chancellor's Parent Conference Series (ALL NYC Parents Need Attend!)

NYC Fall 2014 Chancellor's Parent Conference Series

All conferences to be held at:

Tweed Court House
52 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007

Parent Conference Flyers Available in many languages at

http://schools.nyc.gov/ParentsFamilies/welcomeslider/ChancellorsParentConferences.htm?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=here&utm_content=Rw3k1_kjm%40yahoo.com&utm_campaign=Fall+Parent+Conferences

 
DETAILS
Time: 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
 
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Elementary School Parents |Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-chancellors-parent-conference-for-elementary-school-parents-tickets-13268385097.

Topics Include:
·       Pre-K Activities Parents Can Do at Home
·       The IEP Process Step-by-Step
·       Why You Should Read to Your Child
·       And many more
 
Saturday, November 15, 2014
High School Parents | Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-chancellors-parent-conference-for-high-school-parents-tickets-13437342453.

Topics Include:
·       Helping Your Teen Organize and Prioritize
·       How to be Involved with Your Child's High School
·       Bullying: What to Look For, What to Know, What to Say
·       And many more
 
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Middle School Parents | Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-chancellors-parent-conference-for-middle-school-parents-tickets-13437139847

Topics Include:
·       Managing Teen Stress
·       The IEP Process Step-by-Step
·       Bullying: What to Look For, What to Know, What to Say
·       And many more

Retail Job Search Sites

Read this article first, take heed, then begin your search!  http://academy.justjobs.com/the-complete-job-search-guide/

 ***Indeed:  http://www.indeed.com/q-Retail-jobs.html

Example:  Cole Haan
Job : Retail Sales Associate - Part Time (25hrs/wk avg)
SoHo, 130 Prince St, New York, NY 10012 (1 Opening)

***Monster:  http://jobs.monster.com/v-retail.aspx

Offers positions from various locations/sites.

***Snagajob:  http://www.snagajob.com/i/retail-jobs

Example:  Levi Strauss Levi's® Seasonal Sales Associate, 14th Street, New York, NY - http://www.snagajob.com/job-seeker/jobs/job-details.aspx?postingid=15709859&item=4&searchid=9962fe3f-f48d-6db5-fefa-7424574d43f7

Others:

Employment Guide:  http://www.employmentguide.com/Retail_jobs/apply.html

Offers positions from various locations/sites.

Jobalot:  http://www.jobalot.com/

Offers positions from various locations/sites such as http://justjobs.com/.
Example:        Lord & Taylor:  Seasonal Sales Associate
                        https://lordandtaylor.mua.hrdepartment.com/hrsmart/ats/Posting/view/21221

Work in Retail:  http://www.workinretail.com/

All of the above are search sites which allow you to register and/or upload your resume.  They offer resume, hiring and employment tips.  READ everything, and if and when directed to a position, ASK questions!  Most importantly, is this a “salaried” or “commissioned” position.  Very important in the sales industry.

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS ~ Motown, The Musical!

Do you have what it takes to be a MOTOWN star?  Motown the Musical is holding OPEN CALL AUDITIONS for talented performers to join the case.  Auditions take place Friday, September 13th in New York City and Saturday, September 14 in Chicago, Illinois - learn more at www.motownthemusical.com/casting.

DiversityJobFairs.com

The next DiversityJobFairs.com job fair will be held in New York City on October 2, 2013 at Crowne Plaza Times Square, 1605 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 from 10AM to 2PM.  Free Admission, however, registration on their website is required (http://diversityjobfairs.com/JobSeeker/viewEvent.asp?eid=890).  Business Professional Attire and Resumé also required. 

For more information, please call DiversityJobFairs.Com (516) 932-0997. 

For details on New York, as well as other State’s job fairs, visit their website at http://diversityjobfairs.com/.

Teachers Night Out: A FREE End of the School Year Dance Party

DJ Matte and others take over Element for a Friday evening treating the hardest-working people we know:  TEACHERS!  Attendees get a dance party full of pop hits, classic '80s jams and much more to celebrate school being out for the summer.

If you're a teacher, join them at 6pm tomorrow evening, June 21, 2013 at Element, 225 East Houston Street in New York City.  RSVP at http://teachersnightoutnyc-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1#.

Hosted by Jason Gordon & Element Night Club.

Mayoral Forum in East Harlem

Union Settlement and their co-sponsors AARP, STRIVE, and Hope Community are pleased to invite you to a mayoral forum on Tuesday, June 4 from 6:30-8:30 pm at El Museo del Barrio (1230 Fifth Ave, at 104th Street). The forum will focus on questions of concern to East Harlem residents and low income communities across NYC.

Candidates confirmed to attend include: former NYC councilman Sal F. Albanese, former Bronx Borough president Adolfo Carrion Jr., Gristedes grocery chain owner John A. Catsimatidis, New York comptroller John C. Liu, founder of the Doe Fund George T. McDonald and former NYC comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr.

The event is free but an RSVP is required, please get your ticket here: http://ehmayoralforum.eventbrite.com

Do you have a question for the NYC Mayoral candidates? Email it to Info@unionsettlement.org!

Safe Disposal and Recycle Event

Spring 2013 NYC SAFE Disposal Events (Solvents, Automotive, Flammable, Electronics)

The NYC Department of Sanitation is holding five SAFE Disposal Events this spring (one in each borough) to provide NYC residents with a one-stop method to get rid of potentially harmful household products.  Unfortunately, the Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn events have already taken place.  However, you can still catch the Bronx and Manhattan events:

Bronx . . . Saturday, April 20, 10am-4pm at Yankee Stadium, 151st Street Lot, River Ave and 151st St; cars approach from 150th St up River Ave.

Manhattan . . . Sunday, April 28, 10am-4pm at Columbia University/Teachers College, 120th St between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave; cars approach from 122nd St down Amsterdam Ave.

Who Can Participate:  Only NYC residential waste will be accepted at these NYC SAFE events (no business or institutional waste permitted). No commercial vehicles allowed. Residents MUST provide proof of NYC residency.

 

For additional information and list of What to Bring and how to package items, visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/events/bwprr_safe.shtml

Get a Library Card!

Did you know that there are 212 libraries in communities throughout New York City that offer millions of books and resources, and internet access free of charge? Get ready for the start of a great school year by applying for a Library Card today!  Download the “Get A Library Card Guide” in pdf at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/downloads/pdf/Get_a_Library_Card_Guide.pdf.

NYC Bike Share is now hiring.

A new concept in local transportation!  Become a part of the Citibike Team.  For a list of available positions, job descriptions and instructions on how to apply can be found via the website:  http://citibikenyc.com/jobs.  Available positions include:  Bike Mechanics; Customer Service Managers; Field Service Tech/Bike Checker; Head Station Technician; HR/Payroll Manager; Operations Managers; Outreach Ambassadors; Staff Accountant.  If you are interested in the Outreach and Events Ambassadors role, apply TODAY!  Interviews for these positions begin next week.

For upcoming event and demonstrations in NYC, visit:

(1) Earth Day New York @ Union Square, Sunday, April 21, 11am-6 pm;

(2) Bike New York Expo @ Basketball City Pier 36, located along the East River at South Street and Montgomery; Friday, May 3, 10am - 8pm and Saturday, May 4, 9am - 7 pm; or

(3) Bike the Branches @ various Brooklyn Public Library branches, details TBA, Saturday, May 11, 12‑7pm.

Bike Share is also in the following cities (via Alta Planning and Design Jobs):  Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Portland, OR; and the District of Columbia (Washington, DC).

New York Mets - Part Time Seasonal Openings!

ARAMARK at Citi Field and The New York Mets are seeking qualified candidates to fill part-time seasonal openings. Fast food restaurant experience is a plus and they are looking for candidates with strong, positive guest services backgrounds. If you are 18 years or older visit www.mets.com/citifieldjobs for more information.

National Day of Service ~ GenerationOn - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

MLK Day 2013
"Everybody can be great because anybody can serve."

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 21, 2013 marks the beginning of the year of service as millions of Americans honor the memory of Dr. King by contributing their time, talent, voice and money to improve their communities.

Join GenerationOn for a day of volunteering in NYC!

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of fun, hands-on projects that will benefit both local and global organizations and causes.  The 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event is free and open to youth and family participants and volunteers.

Date:  January 21, 2013
Time:  10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Location:  PS/MS 57 - James Weldon Johnson School
                 176 East 115th Street (between 3rd Avenue and
                 Lexington Avenue), New York, NY 10029

If you wish to RSVP for a group LARGER THAN 40 PEOPLE, or have any questions, please contact Ben Weinstein at 917-746-8167 or by email at bweinstein@generation.org after you've completed the form.

Event sponsored by TARGET®

National Day of Service ~ President Obama

City Meals!  (Community Service)

President Obama has declaraed Saturday, January 19th to be a National Day of Service.  The Upper East Side for Change worked hard to re-elect our President.  Let's support him in their volunteer effort by delivering meals to the homebound elderly with City Meals!  Volunteers should wear weather appropriate clothes and comfortable shoes as deliveries are done on foot within walking distance of the meal center.  For additional information, contact your host Teresa Malyshev at teresamalyshevny@gmail.com.

Time:  Saturday, January 19, 2013, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Host:  Monica Atiya
Location:  Union Settlement
                  2205 First Avenue (between 113th & 114th Streets)
                  New York, NY  10029
Note:  The Union Settlement building is off-set from the street. 
            Upon arrival, ask for Wesley.

For this and other events, go to https://www.barackobama.com and enter your zip code.

Start a Career in Maintenance

Strive's Green Building Maintenance Skills Training Program might be for you. This is a free 9 week program. If your are between the ages of 18-45 years old and physically fit.

For more information on how to apply and when the program begins please contact: Strive/East Harlem Employment Services Inc., 240 East 123rd Street - 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10035 (212-360-1100 ext. 1000).

National Mentoring Month

New Year New Start . . . January is National Mentoring Month so learn how Mentoring Works!  To be a Mentor, you don't need special skills, just an ability to listen and to offer friendship, guidance and encouragement to a young person.  Visit www.mentoring.org/newyork for more information.

PAID Audience Members for "The Job"

Weekdays, November 6-November 15, New York City Casting for "THE JOB" is hiring for their audience.  This is a PAID AUDIENCE show.  Must be 18 and over to apply for this casting.  THE JOB is a contestant based show taped for CBS.  As an audience member, you will sit in the studio audiene to watch contestants compete to win an actual job with a major company.  You will be watching 2 shows.  You will be ON CAMERA!  If seelcted to attend, you are paid at the end of the second show.  The rate for attending is $50 cash, paid on same day, for a 6 1/2 hour day.  However, on Novmeber 15th, the rate is $80 for a 10 1/2 hour day.  The show films in Manhattan.  Tickets are free and available to Onset Productions members but space is limited so hurry and apply for your FREE ticket.  After your ticket request is submitted, some members NOT ALL will receive an E-Ticket via email prior to the show.  Check your email daily if your request for tickets was accepted.  Simply print out your ticket and bring it with you to the show.  Utilize this link to register with On Set Productions (see the small print), and register for THE JOB tickets:  http://onsetproductions.com/calendar/tickets.aspx?showID=215

Asphalt Green Fall Open House ~ September 27, 2012

Fall Open House

Thursday, September 27 5-10pm

Explore how Asphalt Green can help you reach your fitness goals and take advantage of special one-night only deals on personal training and small group training:
Get one session of personal training free when you purchase a 10-session package.
Get one free week of small group training when you purchase a six-week package.

In addition to the classes listed below, you'll have access to our Olympic-sized 50 meter pool and our fitness center, complete with free weights and strength and cardio equipment.

Open House Class Schedule

Studio 2
5:00 - Zumba
5:30 - Cardio Kickboxing
6:00 - Beach Body
6:30 - Capoeira
7pm - Urban Rebounding
7:30 - Boot Camp
8:00 - Iron Yoga Blend

Studio 1 – AntiGravity® Aerial Yoga
7:15, 7:45, 8:15

Spinning
6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00

Small Group Training Area
7:00 Kettlebell
7:20 TRX
7:40 Boxing

Rooftop
6:30-8:00 Yoga with live music

Outside or Fitness Floor
8:00 AGX
    Asphalt Green 555 East 90th Street (bet. York & East End Ave’s)
New York, NY 10128
212.369.8890
http://www.asphaltgreen.org/Openhouse

NYC Votes! Youth Voter Registration Jam ~ 9/25/2012

NYC Votes! Is hosting a Youth Voter Registration Jam on September 25, 2012, in commemoration of National Voter Registration Day. The event will be held at the Lehman College campus from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm. A Hot 97 MC and DJ will be there to host giveaways, performances and a freestyle contest.
For more information about this exciting event, call 212-306-5272.

Dads Take Your Child to School Day ~ September 20, 2012

This year the Dads Take Your Child To School campaign will be held across New York State on Thursday, September 20th. Last year over 200 schools and Head Start programs across the State, numerous community and statewide partners, and over 9,000 dads participated in this event. Please visit the DTYCTS website https://sites.google.com/site/dtyctsny/home for more information and to register to participate. The website also provides more information about why engaging dads and male caregivers is beneficial to children, and offers resources such as templates for flyers and certificates of participation as well as suggested themes.

For more information, you may contact: Mike Bobbitt, Director, DYCD Fatherhood Initiative: mbobbitt@dycd.nyc.gov.