We’d like to announce this opportunity to apply for our Neighborhood Revitalization Program Manager position.

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Interested parties should mail or e-mail a resume and cover letter to info@wccda.org. 1615 SW Cambridge Street, Seattle, WA 98106. If you have questions or would like to see the full Job Description, please call the White Center CDA at 206-694-1082.

You have a say on the qualities and characteristics you want Highline’s next superintendent to possess.  What qualities and characteristics should our next leader have?

Voice your opinion at Next Tuesday’s Community Meeting.

Where: White Center Heights Elementary
Address: 10015 - 6th Avenue SW
Seattle, Wa 98146
Date: September 27, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

For more information refer to the Highline Public School’s website.

From our partner organization Got Green:

Women in Southeast Seattle release survey findings and recommendations on what the green economy means to them

SEATTLE - On September 24th 2011, Got Green’s Women in the Green Economy Project will release their survey findings and recommendations to the public at a community event at South Lake High School in Rainier Valley. The new green economy should mean that all communities have access to good paying green jobs, money to buy healthy foods, healthy homes that are energy efficient and free of toxins, and affordable public transportation. Yet, the voices of low-income women of color in Southeast Seattle are not heard in the green economy. When women’s voices are not heard, families’ health suffers. 35% of the surveys were conducted in a language other than English - including Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.

“We started the Women in the Green Economy Project to create a place for women like me — low- income women, women of color, and women from immigrant backgrounds — to raise our voices, front and center, so that we could be a part of this new green economy. If we’re not on the front end of this green movement, it will be another opportunity that leaves us behind,” says Tammy Nguyen, a New Holly resident and founder of the project.

Survey findings conducted by Women in the Green Economy Project and volunteers earlier this year showed that SE Seattle low-income women of color regard good nutrition as THE number one priority for their and their family’s health in a 2:1 margin, followed by green homes. When asked “what is your main barrier to a healthy diet for you and your family?” 78% had a simple answer: COST. The University of Washington released a study in August 2011 determining that it will cost a family thousands of dollars a year to follow the federal guidelines of a healthy diet; grocery bills dropped significantly if they buy foods high in saturated fats and sugars. It is not out of lack of concern for their family’s health; the real issue is that families with a tight budget during an economic downturn simply cannot afford to buy healthy foods.

Ramata, a low-income single mom joined the Women in Green Project because, “I want to help with getting healthy food - because I know it’s a priority for me and my family - into our communities.” She feels strongly about the food issue as she’s currently breast feeding and wants to control what goes into her body.

The women’s Food Access Organizing Committee is planning their next steps to put more healthy food dollars into the pockets of families in the community. Got Green is also working on the second identified priority -green homes– to ensure that low-income families have healthy and green homes through energy building upgrades and city programs. Survey findings, community discussions, and testimonials are compiled in a report to amplify the voices of real women from the most racially diverse and lowest income neighborhood in our city, laying the groundwork for community organizing efforts to include women’s and their families’ priorities in the green economy.

WHAT: “Green Women, Healthy Voices” Community Event Women in Green Economy Report release
WHEN: Saturday, September 24, 2011 12 - 2pm
WHERE: South Lake High School, 8601 Rainier Ave S, Seattle

Child care provided and Interpretation in Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese

Got Green is a grassroots group in the Seattle area led by young adults of color and low-income people that works to make sure the benefits of the green economy - including green jobs, access to healthy food, energy efficient homes, and good public transit - become widely available to low income and communities of color

Apprenticeship & Non-Traditional Employment for Women (ANEW) offers part-time, high quality training to help women enter non-traditional careers in construction trades and manufacturing.

There is an upcoming training opportunity for women ready move into high-wage employment. This is a great opportunity for women who want to change careers but need to keep their current jobs.

The course is FREE* for most attendees and funded by government grants and industry donations.

The next class begins Monday, August 15, 2011 and is apart-time (Monday - Wednesday) program. This schedule allows people to transition from a low-wage industry to a new, rewarding career path.

A large component of the program includes community service learning with our partner, Seattle-King County Habitat for Humanity. Students will have a range of direct, hands-on experience and earn industry credentials. Also, industry and social leaders will help students learn financial, planning and life skills.
You can learn more about this at the White Center CDA office: ANEW is doing outreach and orientation at the CDA office on the first and third Wednesday at noon.

Do you live in White Center? Do you want to grow your own food but don’t have a place to do it? Do you have a place to do it but don’t know how?
The White Center Cultural Community Center garden has a plot for you and people to help you grow your edibles. Please contact Erika@gleanit.org for more information.

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Community Outreach Coordinator

Join Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle as a part-time outreach coordinator in White Center! We have an immediate opening for an energetic individual who can rally the White Center community around the White Center Cultural Community Center Garden.

This position will be responsible for finding plot holders, supervising work parties, soliciting for in kind donations, managing event logistics for a Harvest Festival, recruiting teachers and speakers for courses and in general generate support for the garden as well as increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables in our community. Tasks will also include but not be limited to getting supplies and materials, outreach coordination, organizing volunteer tasks, and other such duties. In this part-time temporary position, you’ll have an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and make a positive difference for disadvantaged individuals in our community.

The hours will average 12 hours per week for 20 weeks at a pay of $15 per hour.

You have or are:

18 years of age or over

White Center Resident

Contacts in the White Center Community

Edible gardening experience preferred

Community organizing experience preferred

Extremely organized and detail-oriented - with excellent follow-through and communication skills

Outgoing, energetic and passionate about excellence and teamwork

Proficiency in MS Office Suite

We are:

A small grassroots organization that is dedicated to increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables in White Center

More information can be found at: www.gleanit.org

To apply:

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Erika@gleanit.org

This new program will assist low income City of Seattle residents and residents of White Center (zip codes 98106, 98126, 98146) enroll in an employment and training program at Seattle Central community college. Currently, there are openings for Summer Quarter beginning June 28th.

Via Got Green:

The “Women in the Green Economy” project aims to learn from women and their families in SE Seattle about what they need and want from the green movement. The project will survey low-income women and women of color around four issues: green jobs; green home; access to healthy and fresh foods; and public transportation.

Read more about the project here!

We’ve posted a new job opportunity in our Classifieds section!

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