SJSU Women's Studies

I hope this email finds you well!

My name is Van Nguyen and I am from the Restaurant Opportunities
Center of the Bay, a worker center that seeks to improve working
conditions and wages for low-wage restaurant workers.  I’m writing
today to ask for your assistance in distributing the attached flyer to
your students.  I hope that this volunteer opportunity will be of
interest to them!

We are recruiting volunteer surveyors for our Behind the Kitchen Door
study.  This study consists of 700 surveys with restaurant workers, 30
interviews with workers, and 30 interviews with employers.  The study
will serve as the basis for future organizing and policy campaigns
designed to improve industry conditions in the restaurant industry in
the Bay Area.  We seek to understand the needs and conditions of
restaurant workers, particularly as they pertain to wages, working
conditions such as health and safety, job training, discrimination and
upward mobility, and other needs such as transportation and
immigration issues.

We believe that this study can have a significant impact in improving
working conditions for restaurant workers in the Bay Area and would be
thrilled to build partnerships with research academics and students to
help us successfully execute this study.  This is an excellent
opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in qualitative
research and social justice work.  I hope that you could help me
encourage your students to take a closer look at this opportunity!

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  I look
forward to hearing from you!

Regards,
Van

The Peer Health Education Program is now accepting applications for the Fall 2013 semester.  Applications are due 5/5 @5pm.  The online application can be found at http://tinyurl.com/PHEApplicationFall13

All those interested in applying can attend one of three offered info sessions to find out more information about the program.  Info sessions are on April 17th from 3-4pm, April 23rd from 4-5pm, and May 2nd from 10-11am all in Health Building room 208.

The goal of the Peer Health Education Program is to enhance emotional and physical well-being among SJSU students.  Our primary objective is to recruit, train and organize students to conduct health outreach.  We aim to increase students’ awareness and responsible decision-making regarding health and wellness.  We welcome all SJSU students’ skills, creativity, questions, ideas and passion.  Students will be placed into two specialties: Alcohol Education, Body Image, Healthy Lifestyles/Stress, Marijuana & Other Drugs, Marketing & Outreach, Nutrition, Sexual Wellness, and Violence Prevention.

Peer Health Educators are part of the Wellness & Health Promotion Department of the SJSU Student Health Center. PHEs are Nationally Certified as Peer Educators to  teach their peers about preventive health through presentations, discussions, panels, workshops, health fairs, and health awareness weeks.

Please pass on the application link (http://tinyurl.com/PHEApplicationFall13) and flyer to any interested students and post on any email lists that you see fit.

Senior Field Representative for Office of Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Nora Campos (D-27)

BASIC FUNCTION:  Acts as an official representative and liaison of the Member within District 27

REPORTS TO:           District Director

SUPERVISE:              Field Representatives, Interns

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Functions as the senior field representative in the Assembly Speaker pro Tempore’s district office, assisting the District Director. Acts on behalf of the Assembly Speaker pro Tempore and District Director within specified guidelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

· Acts as the Assembly Speaker pro Tempore’s representative by responding to a variety of constituent inquiries and concerns, which includes interpersonal communications and responses to telephone calls, email, and mail, as well as serving as a liaison for constituents with State agencies by providing accurate, complete, timely, and helpful information.

· Attends meetings of community groups and local government, communicates and presents clearly and concisely at events and meetings about various legislative goals and community initiatives on behalf of Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Campos.

· Liaison with stakeholders and report back with recommendations for action on issues of importance to the district.

· Responsible for tracking and recommending strategies for achieving district priorities and executing community outreach plans.

· Identify, plan, and coordinate neighborhood events, including advancing the site, producing written materials, drafting talking points, preparing background information, and staffing the Member.

· Complies with Assembly policies and rules as outlined in the Personnel Policy Manual.

· Does other related work as needed.

· Work weekends and evenings when legislative functions dictate

SALARY/BENEFITS: Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent state benefits, including health, dental, and vision care. Participation in the California Public Employees Retirement program.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

 3-5 years’ experience as a policy aide or field representative for an elected official required.

Fluency in Spanish and/or Vietnamese

California State driver’s license, insured vehicle, and clean driving record

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Publisher

and more

TO APPLY and for more information on required skills and experience click here

Join KQED, San Jose State University and International Rescue Committee of Northern California for a free screening of
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s book, the documentary series introduces women and girls who are living under some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable — and fighting bravely to change them. At this screening we will be discussing the segment titled: Women’s Empowerment.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
6:30pm-8:30pm
SJSU Engineering Building, Room 189
Doors Open at 6:30pm
Refreshments will be served.
Panel discussion immediately following the film.

RSVP: http://halftheskysjsu-eorg.eventbrite.com/
Click here to download flyer

 San Jose State Sophomore & Junior Women

 AAUW San Jose Local Scholarship Applications available now!

Scholarships are granted only to local women whose permanent home address is San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas or Campbell

Eligibility:

·     minimum GPA 3.0

·     Completed two years of college

·     Enrolled in four year university, fall 2013

Scholarship amounts from $1,000 to $2,500

Total of $19,000 to be awarded this year

Apply on line at www.aauwsanjose.org or postmarked by April 15, 2013

Contact: Grace O’Leary at oleary1128@comcast.net

NEH Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys

Guest Speaker: Shahin Gerami; SJSU Director and Professor of Women’s Studies

Join us for a reception afterwards to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year and the Women’s Studies Open House. Sponsored by SJSU’s Women’s Studies, SJSU’s Persian Studies programs and the College of Social Sciences.

Date: March 19th, 2013
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: SJSU Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library room 255/257

Click here for flyer

Hi all, I found two upcoming scholarship applications for women leaders. Please forward widely. Please find more information here (via YWCA Silicon Valley website). These are due March 29, 2013.

• Women AHEAD Guidelines and Application
• Susanne B. Wilson Scholarship Guidelines and Application

Cheers,

Yan Yin K. Choy

Please attend the Sexual and Gender Identity Discussion Group. This is a safe space to talk about concerns and common issues in a confidential environment!  Click here for more information.