AIUM Community Announcements - 01/18/09 Announcements are emailed out to American Indians at the University of Michigan (AIUM) listserv each Sunday. If you have an item to add to the announcements, please email aium@umich.edu by the Saturday evening prior. AIUM on the web: http://www.umich.edu/~aium AIUM on Facebook: Native Americans @ umich http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200676724 Old announcements archived here: http://www.umich.edu/~aium/listserv.html ********************************************************* Powwow Date and Location Confirmed! The 2009 Dance for Mother Earth Powwow will be held April 11 and 12 at the Olds/Robb Student Rec Center at Eastern Michigan University. Up-to-date information can be found at the powwow website: http://www.umich.edu/~powwow And on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44431631563 Also, we are looking for artwork solicitations! For more information: http://www.umich.edu/~powwow/pdfs/artistletter09.pdf ******* Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium http://www.mlksymposium.umich.edu/ ------------------------------------------ AIUM: Upcoming Meetings and Events ------------------------------------------ 1. Office hours 2. Drumming and Beading for Dreamers of the Dream – January 19 3. Powwow Planning Meeting – January 20 4. NASA Movie Night – January 20 5. UM Anishinaabemowin Class – January 21 --------------------------------- AIUM: Academics --------------------------------- 6. AGEP Peer Mentoring Program ------------------------------------------------------ Internships / Fellowships / Scholarships / ------------------------------------------------------ 7. Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program @ OSU 8. Native American Congressional Internships 9. Summer Undergraduate Research Internships Available for Science and Engineering Majors 10. National Science Foundation Science & Technology Centers 2009 Summer Undergraduate Internship Programs 11. Graduate fellowships for field work with American Indian communities in the Southwest 12. 2009 Sevilleta LTER REU Opportunity 13. The University of Arizona Biomedical Sciences Graduate and Undergraduate Programs 14. CENTC Undergraduate Summer Research Program ---------------- Employment ---------------- 15. Intercultural Development Program Manager 16. Administrative Assistant ----------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Conferences & Powwows ----------------------------------------------------- 17. SCOR conference call for papers 18. Native American Critical Issues Conference 19. First Meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association 20. 30th American Indian Workshop – March 25 – 28 21. 15th Annual Anishinaabemowin Teg Language Conference – March 26 - 29 --------- Other --------- 22. Nicaragua: Government returns land title to Indigenous peoples 23. Events at Nokomis Learning Center 24. SURE: A Discussion and Support Group for Graduate Students of Color 25. Queer People of Color Community Summit 2009: Next Meeting Jan 22! 26. Casting Call- Native Amer Role 27. AIHFS upcoming events 28. AIHFS Guys Lock in 29. AIHFS Teen Challenge ****************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------ AIUM: Upcoming Meetings and Social Events ------------------------------------------ 1. Office Hours Each week, AISES and NASA hold office hours at Trotter Multicultural Center, 3rd floor. This is an opportunity to check-in, study, and get help with papers and courses. This week’s office hours: T: 1:30-3:30 Please contact aises.exec@umich.edu and/or nasa.exec@umich.edu with questions. ****** 2. Drumming and Beading for Dreamers of the Dream – January 19 Drumming and Beading for Dreamers of the Dream: Love Your Indian Day 4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Educational Conference Center. Professor Sandy Momper and Howard Kimowan will lead a 90-minute dream journey of Native and Ojibwe culture. For more information contact Sandy Momper at smomper@umich.edu. Sponsored by the SSW. Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=43850339475 Schedule: Opening Prayers and Event Facilitator: Howard Kimewon, Anishinaabe Language Instructor Native American Veterans Association of South Eastern Michigan : Color Guard Students Frank Bartley, Christy Bieber and Elise McGowan: drumming, singing and Fancy Shawl dancing Noongwa e-Anishinaabemjig/People Who Speak Anishinaabemowin Today: beading demonstration using white beads to signify our dream of the repatriation of our ancestral bones Closing Ceremony Refreshments ****** 3. Powwow Planning Meeting – January 20 The next planning meeting for the Dance for Mother Earth powwow is Tuesday, January 20 at 6:15 pm (sharp), Trotter Multicultural Center, Lounge, 1443 Washtenaw Ave. Free parking is available at Trotter. Email Conner (sandefur@umich.edu) or call (608-334-8726) for more information. ****** 2. NASA Movie Night – January 20 After the powwow meeting (above), NASA is showing a movie (probably starting around 7:45 pm or so). Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=44327473892 ****** 4. UM Anishinaabemowin Class – January 14 Noongwa e-Anishinaabemjig meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Directions are posted below. Please e-mail Margaret Noori (mnoori@umich.edu) with any questions or if you would like to be added to the e-mail list to receive any schedule updates. Room: 3512 505 S. State Street 3700 Haven Hall Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1045 http://www.ojibwe.net --------------------------------- AIUM: Academics --------------------------------- 1. AGEP Peer Mentoring Program ** For undergraduates and first and second year graduate students in the STEM fields here at UM ** The AGEP Mentoring Program is available to first- and second-year underrepresented graduate students in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The program matches advanced graduate students with first and second year graduate students. Undergraduates are also welcome to join. The AGEP graduate student mentors serve as a source of support and knowledge to younger students. This occurs primarily through one-on-one mentoring. Mentors and mentees meet over coffee, lunch, or dinner about once or twice per month. Conversations at these meetings include such topics as discussing research plans, choosing advisors, and preparing for prelims. In addition to one-on-one personal mentoring, we hold social events throughout the academic semester to provide mentees with an opportunity to interact with other AGEP mentees. If you would like to be connected with a mentor, please send an email to ccespa@umich.edu. For more information on the Michigan AGEP Alliance please see http://www.michagep.org/ ****** ------------------------------------------------------ Internships / Fellowships / Scholarships / ------------------------------------------------------ 1. Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program @ OSU The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at The Ohio State University is pleased to announce the establishment of the SBS Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The goals of the Fellowship Program are to support promising scholars who are committed to diversity in the academy and to prepare those scholars to enter tenure track faculty positions. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who are members of groups that historically have been underrepresented in the American professoriate. Fellows will be affiliated with one of the eight academic units of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Communication, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Speech and Hearing Science (additional information at http://sbs.osu.edu). The College also houses four interdisciplinary research units: the Criminal Justice Research Center, the Center for Human Resource Research, the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, and the Initiative in Population Research. Fellows may also have the opportunity to participate in the activities of the Kirwan Institute for Race and Ethnicity, a multidisciplinary center founded jointly by the Colleges of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Humanities; and Law. Eligibility: Applicants must have completed all requirements for a doctoral degree in the social sciences by August 2009. Preference will be given to individuals who are within five years of their degree. Applicants must be committed to an academic career. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States. Awards: Up to three fellowships will be awarded. The appointments are intended for two years, with re-appointment for the second year contingent upon a successful performance review. The appointments will begin in September 2009. The fellowships provide a $40,000 annual stipend, university medical benefits, and some support for travel and research expenses. Application Process: Required application materials: (1) Applicants should clearly identify a unit within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at OSU with which they would be affiliated during the Fellowship period, and are encouraged to suggest one or more tenured faculty members within that unit who could serve as a host and mentor; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a one page dissertation abstract; (4) a statement outlining the specific research proposed to be undertaken during the Fellowship period, and the significance of that research (four-page limit, double-spaced); (5) a personal statement describing the applicant’s background and commitment to the goal of diversity in higher education (threepage limit, double-spaced). Applicants should submit all of these materials electronically in Microsoft Word. (Please identify all of the documents with the last name and document type, e.g., smithcv.doc or smithresearchstatement.doc.) In addition, three letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically. All materials must be received by March 15, 2009, and should be submitted to sbspostdocs@polisci.osu.edu. Questions can be directed to Prof. Kathleen M. McGraw (mcgraw.36@osu.edu ). ****** 2. Native American Congressional Internships The Native American Congressional Internship Program provide Native Americans and Alaska Natives with an inside view of the federal government. Our ten-week internship in Washington, D.C., places students in Senate and House offices, committees, Cabinet departments and the White House, where they are able to observe government decision-making process first-hand. In 2009, the Foundation expects to award 12 Internships on the basis of merit to Native Americans and Alaska Natives who: * Are college juniors or seniors, recent graduates from tribal or four-year colleges, or graduate or law student * Have demonstrated an interest in fields related to tribal public policy such as tribal governance, tribal law, Native American education, Native American health, Native American justice, natural resource protection, cultural preservation and revitalization, and Native American economic development DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2009 For more, information please visit: http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/NACInternship/NACInternship.aspx  ****** 3. Summer Undergraduate Research Internships Available for Science and Engineering Majors Explore the new field of nanotechnology at Northwestern University (NU) - it's the best summer job you'll ever have! As a participant in the 9-week NU-REU Program, you'll - Work full-time on a nanotechnology research project - Have access to world-class equipment and facilities - Enjoy research seminars and field trips - Enhance your public speaking and technical writing skills - Submit your paper for possible publication and be part of the peer-review process - Participate in team events like the summer picnic, and explore Chicago REU participants come from small and large schools, across the country. They receive a stipend of $4,500 plus round-trip airfare and dormitory housing. To be eligible for this program, you must be: - a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, - majoring in engineering or the sciences, and - have at least one year left to complete your undergraduate degree The deadline for application is February 15 and women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information or to download an application visit: http://www.nsec.northwestern.edu/REU.htm or contact Denise Dooley at (847) 467-4862 or email d-dooley@northwestern.edu. This program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the NIH-National Cancer Institute. ****** 4. National Science Foundation Science & Technology Centers 2009 Summer Undergraduate Internship Programs Dear Prospective Candidate, We would like to invite you to apply to the NSF-STC Summer Undergraduate Internship Program. The National Science Foundation Science and Technology Centers (STCs) offer paid summer internships at our seventeen centers, located at prestigious universities around the United States . These summer internships provide undergraduates an opportunity to conduct research in a graduate schoolsetting in the following fields: 1) biological sciences, 2) computer and information sciences, 3) engineering, 4) geosciences, and 5) mathematical and physical sciences. These summer research opportunities are fully funded and are an excellent way to gain a competitive edge toward graduate school. The centers are currently accepting applications for the 2009 Summer Programs. Deadlines are rapidly approaching and I would like to encourage anyone interested to apply. For more information on participating Centers and their application process and deadlines please access our website at www.nsfstc.org. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email at wuehara@cens.ucla.edu. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to seeing your application. Sincerely, Wesley Uehara Recruiting Manager NSF-Science & Technology Centers ****** 5. Graduate fellowships for field work with American Indian communities in the Southwest Southwest Communities and Natural Resource Fellowships The Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnerships Program provides fellowships to graduate students with diverse academic backgrounds from the social to environmental sciences. Fellows typically study the political, cultural, economic and environmental forces that bear on the relationships between communities and the environment. The Southwest Communities and Natural Resource Fellowships support graduate students doing participatory research with Native American and other southwestern communities. Participatory research is a cooperative approach to research. It engages community members and researchers in a joint process in which both contribute equally and where community members are more than just key informants who provide information in interviews or by other means. They are equal partners in the research: they help formulate research questions, and help design and conduct the research. Community members contribute their expertise about the local situation in pursuit of mutual knowledge, and researchers provide tools and methods for joint analysis of conditions. This may lead to community members making informed decisions to improve their lives. The program accepts proposals for research on sustainable natural resource management, social and economic justice in environmental management, community ability to maintain traditional lifeways and land uses in the face of outside and/or competing interests, integrating scientific and traditional knowledge in environmental restoration, and other topics relevant to natural resource issues in Native American communities. Fellowship Details: * Masters fellowships provide awards of up to $7,000 * Pre-Dissertation fellowships provide awards of up to $2,000 * Dissertation fellowships provide awards of up to $15,000 Eligibility: * We accept applications from students at any U.S. college or university. * Students need to be enrolled in a degree-granting program at their home institution. * Students need to be engaged in graduate research that deals directly or is explicitly relevant to U.S. urban and/or rural communities engaged in the sustainable management of natural resources. * Students need to be planning to conduct participatory research that actively engages community members in the research process. * Minority and under-represented students are encouraged to apply. Deadline/Application: * Applications must be received by February 2, 2009 * Applications and full program details online: www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry Contact Information: Carl Wilmsen CFERP Program Coordinator University of California, Berkeley 101 Giannini Hall #3100 Berkeley, CA 94720 Tel: (510) 642-3431 Email: cffellow@nature.berkeley.edu ****** 6. 2009 Sevilleta LTER REU Opportunity The Sevilleta LTER is seeking applicants for Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). Application deadline has been March 20, 2009. We will be looking for 10 REU students for the Summer of 2009. This interdisciplinary REU Site Program at the Sevilleta LTER in central New Mexico will train ten undergraduate students who will conduct independent research under the guidance of UNM faculty in Biology and Earth and Planetary Sciences. The summer program includes a seminar series, a journal club, an annual symposium, professional development workshops, ethics training, and fieldtrips. Students will conduct independent research at the Sevilleta, and present results at the annual research symposium. They will also attend a weekly seminar and journal club, and interact with visiting speakers. The program includes faculty in ecology, the geosciences, and meteorology. Working at the LTER site invites close interactions among students, faculty, and graduate students. Students will have numerous opportunities to share ideas and explore issues within and across disciplines. A goal is to increase the number of students, particularly underrepresented minorities, pursuing careers in bio-geosciences. The program will provide exposure to a large, multidisciplinary research program, inspire students to continue into professional careers, and prepare students for the rigors of graduate school, professional research, and responsible citizenship. The program exemplifies the integration of research and education. As students conduct research, they will learn how to be a scientist, along with many technical, methodological and ethical issues that arise in scientific research. Lodging and laboratory space for REU students will be provided by the University of New Mexico Sevilleta Field Station at NO COST. In addition, candidates chosen will receive a stipend of $4500 during the 11-week summer program (June1-August 14 2009). We will also refund travel costs to and from the UNM Sevilleta Field Station up to $500. Applications will be accepted from students at any stage of their undergraduate program (freshman to senior) and any discipline, so long as the applicant is interested in conservation biology and ecology. Students are not eligible if they have completed an undergraduate degree by Summer 2009. We welcome applications from students at four year colleges, students that are the first member of their family to attend college, non-traditional students, and students from traditionally underrepresented groups. Students must be U.S. Citizens. Application information can be found by visiting http://sev.lternet.edu/REU If you have questions or need additional information please contact: Jennifer E. Johnson (jjohnson@sevilleta.unm.edu) or 575.838.3015 ****** 7. The University of Arizona Biomedical Sciences Graduate and Undergraduate Programs The Minority Health Disparities Undergraduate Summer Research Program http://grad.arizona.edu/imsd/undergraduate-summer For undergraduates in the summer between their junior and senior year, or students who have completed their baccalaureate degree but not yet been accepted into a graduate program, the program offers: - A financial award of $4,000 for 10 weeks of research and other activities - Round-trip airfare to Tucson from anywhere within the United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico - Six units of transferable research course credit - Housing will be available at the University of Arizona residence halls The explicit objective of the program is to help prepare, motivate, and support students who aspire to obtain a Ph.D. and pursue a career in research. Each student is paired with a faculty mentor who conducts research in the biomedical sciences (particularly pulmonary, heart and vascular, and blood diseases and disorders) in which they have a specific interest, participate in weekly seminars offered by UA faculty on health issues disproportionately affecting minority populations, attend weekly workshops on graduate school preparation and presentation skill development, attend a GRE Prep Workshop, and present their work at the University of Arizona's end of summer research symposium. The NIH/ISMD Graduate Scholars Program http://grad.arizona.edu/imsd/home For prospective graduate students interested in a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences, the Graduate College also sponsors an NIH/IMSD Scholars Program. The program’s intent is to guarantee five (5) years of funding to those who are admitted into one of sixteen (16) biomedical graduate programs at the University of Arizona. First year scholars receive: - A financial award of $21,900 in the form of a research assistantship - In-state and out-of-state tuition waivers - $1,000 in travel funds to attend a national conference - Rotation through 3-4 laboratories - Participation in a small group seminar focusing on survival skills for graduate school - In subsequent years, equivalent funding will be provided in the form of a research or teaching assistantship, traineeship and/or fellowship - Support of up to $1,500 to assist with supplies for their dissertation. ****** 8. CENTC Undergraduate Summer Research Program The Center for Enabling New Technologies through Catalysis (CENTC), the first NSF Center for Chemical Innovation, announces its 2009 Undergraduate Summer Research Program.  Fellowships are available for students to conduct research in catalysis at any of 16 different research labs throughout the US and Canada.  For applications and more information go to http://depts.washington.edu/centc/education.htm ---------------- Employment ---------------- 1. Intercultural Development Program Manager Market Title: Student Affairs Program Manager Department: Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs FLSA Status: Exempt Target Salary Range: $37,000 - $45,000 Hours/Week: 40.0 Hours/Week NOTE: This position is located in the Michigan Union, within the Division of Student Affairs. The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) is responsible for the support, advocacy, and development of programs that promote education and inclusion with regard to racial, ethnic, and cultural exploration. This unit leads the campus community in the articulation and development of comprehensive student involvement in racial and ethnic diversity education programs that serve the entire campus community and deepens both student of color and majority students' understanding of their unique cultures and heritages. All unit efforts are in the service of: 1) fostering a sense of community through intellectual, social, and cultural exchange, and 2) promoting a more healthful, multicultural and respectful institutional climate that effectively responds to the needs and concerns of various student constituents, honors the contributions of a variety of student populations and actively supports students in actualizing their personal development, civic leadership, and academic pursuits. Basic function: Under the direction of the MESA Director or Associate Director and in partnership with broad campus constituencies, this position provides leadership for efforts engaging students in the process of developing and enhancing intercultural competencies. Will manage, develop and oversee the unit's efforts on matters related to engagement of intrapersonal, interpersonal and cognitive development of student intercultural maturity.. Will develop and manage a comprehensive plan to strategically execute programs that focus on efforts to assist students in self-authoring their intercultural maturity and competency. This plan will build upon and support existing community-specific efforts and cross-cultural programming led by MESA's Community Development Program Manager and Multicultural Development Program Manager, respectively. Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities Program Management Plan, organize, manage and produce programs that challenge and support interpersonal, intrapersonal and cognitive development of intercultural maturity among students; further enhance students' understanding of the importance of developing intercultural competency skills in order to effectively navigate complex cultural contexts. Partner with student organizations and other campus entities as appropriate to implement related programming. Lead the development of unit programs that focus on building intercultural skills and address the intersectionality of identities in overall identity development. Collaborate with other Division of Student Affairs units on existing program or create new programs that focus on intercultural skill development/maturity. Assess the development of intercultural maturity among student participants in programming. Interact and collaborate with student coordinators and student committees engaged and interested in developing intercultural competency skills. Exercise professional judgment to develop and oversee implementation of initiatives that foster theoretical sound practices for leadership development around issues of diversity, race, ethnicity and social justice among students and their organizations. Provide co-curriculum experiences, training, resources student leaders and their organizations that are grounded in good practices for identity, leadership and community development, and other areas of specialized theoretical knowledge, research, and practices. Recommend modifications to programs as needed based upon student satisfaction, efficacy in meeting student needs, student learning outcomes and changes in student culture trends. Manage Community-specific and Cross-cultural programming when requested. Deliver and administer high quality, initiatives and educational programs to a wide number of constituencies (undergraduate and graduate students, student organizations, university wide units and the campus community) in a developmental, ethical, and culturally competent manner. Produce written and Work Manuals for implemented events and initiatives. Maintain collaborative partnerships with campus constituents to assist in the promotion of events and services managed by this position. Initiate and develop partnerships with other units in the Division that promote leadership around concerns for diversity, community, race, ethnicity and social justice. Conduct program marketing campaigns and promotion of events and services. Develop training materials and resources for students, their organizations in the development of intercultural maturity. Develop and implement a plan to strengthen MESA intercultural development programming at the Trotter Multicultural Center. Administrative Foster excellent communication and maintain partnerships among administrative offices, academic departments, faculty resources and community resources to promote assigned work projects. Serve on various University committees to address the development of intercultural maturity among various Division of Student Affairs units. Lead and participate in departmental committees (including liaison relationships with other departments, roundtable discussions, etc. Assist the Director in the on-going evaluation of the unit's initiatives to foster diversity, community, leadership and social justice among student communities. Develop and maintain partnerships with university communities. Maintain and make recommendations to the Associate Director/Director regarding the administration of programming budgets. Produce post-event summaries with financial reports for programs managed. Manage the MESA Cross-Cultural Community Grant and workshops. Determine objectives and goals for major intercultural community programs. Assist in increasing the visibility of the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. Take personal responsibility for fostering a positive workplace climate and makes ethical decisions that promote student, organizational and institutional success. Perform job duties in accordance with principles of good practice as jointly established by the American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Direct Service Develop and/or exercise Intercultural competency skills in working and negotiating complexities in the similarities and differences of all communities and individuals encountered through the work of MESA. Foster excellent communication and maintain partnerships among administrative offices, academic departments, faculty resources and community resources to promote assigned work projects. Exercise professional judgment and specialized knowledge by providing accountability, advice, consultation and guidance to individual students, MESA staff and registered student organizations including support for effective navigation and negotiation of campus rules and regulations. With guidance from the immediate supervisor, exercise professional judgment and specialized knowledge to provide appropriate intervention when student behavior appears to be harmful to others or self-destructive including referral and/or emergency services. Provide individual and organizational development consultation and training. Advise and assist in the development of problem identification, problem solving skills, program development and leadership development. Provide resources and information to students and their organization, responding effectively to the needs/concerns of staff and students involved in the community initiatives. Respond to inquiries, complaints or requests from students, staff, faculty and community regarding events. Provide excellent and timely service students, staff, faculty, or community members seeking information on programs or activities of the unit. Assist in increasing the visibility of the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. Other duties as assigned. Supervision Supervision Exercised Functional supervision is exercised over student staff. Functional supervision is exercised over faculty, staff and student volunteers affiliated with the community events. Supervision Received General guidance and direction is received from the Director of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs. Direct supervision is received from the Associate Director. Job Requirements: Required/Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in relevant field. At least three years of experience in student affairs and/or services work. Must be flexible, creative and able to work collaboratively with others. Strong administrative and organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cooperatively with others in a fast-paced, changing environment. Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communication. Direct experience, understanding and deep engagement with issues impacting multi-ethnic students and those who have experience racial and ethnic oppression. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals and groups from a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, ideologies, including personal and social orientations. Background and understanding of Intercultural theoretical frameworks. Ability to compose periodic unit reports. Flexible work schedule required for weekend and evening programs. Desired Qualifications Masters degree in Higher Education Administration, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Proven experience and ability to work collaboratively and motivate students and colleagues. Experience with various phases of program planning Working knowledge of University policies and procedures ****** 2. Administrative Assistant American Indian Health & Family Services, Inc. Job Description Job Title: Administrative Assistant Department: Administration FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Salary Level: Commensurate with education and/or experience Summary: Completes clerical and communication tasks necessary to efficiently document and support agency operations by performing the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Perform other duties as assigned. · Answers incoming telephone calls, determines purpose of callers, and forwards calls to appropriate personnel or department. · Answers questions about organization and provides callers with address, directions, and other information. · Retrieves messages from voice mail and forwards to appropriate personnel. · Welcomes on-site visitors, determines nature of business, announces visitors to appropriate personnel, and escorts visitors as needed. · Opens, reviews, screens, date-stamps, sorts, and routes mail and publications. Ensures out-going mail for all departments is properly addressed with correct postage. · Enters incoming donations, grants and other funds received in Excel, prepares items for deposit, and forwards, with copies, as needed, for submission to Medical Billing Contractor and Finance Department. · Generates thank you letters for donations and creates correspondence, memos, reports and other documents as needed. · Assists with fulfilling approved purchases requests. · Assists with scheduling and completing arrangements for meetings and appointments, including creating and distributing agendas, and taking, transcribing, filing and distributing minutes of meetings. · Updates and posts/distributes administrator and agency calendars. · Assists with publications of flyers, newsletters, event calendars, and announcements. · Regularly updates agency mailing list, creates mailing labels, and assists with preparing targeted and mass mailings. · Develops and maintains a filing and records system to accurately document agency operations. · Maintains office supplies and equipment inventory, and orders, receives, and distributes/stores office supplies as necessary. · Assists with the coordination of logistical details of events and conferences; including registrations, room/facility reservations, and travel. · Assists the Executive Director, the Executive Assistant, and other Executive level staff as required to support agency and program activities. · Picks up mail from the P.O Box and runs other errands as needed. · Maintains fax and copy machines, assists users, sends faxes, and retrieves and routes incoming faxes. · Performs other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating. · Operates other office equipment as necessary for efficient office operation. Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. General Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. · Ability to multi-task, organize, and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. · Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. · Ability to write a general correspondence for a variety of audiences. · Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. · Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. · Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. · Ability to handle crisis, maintain confidentiality and tolerate stress professionally. · Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including evenings, weekends and overnight or extended travel as necessary locally and nationally. · Ability to promote lifestyle free of alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse. · Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Publisher, and Excel is required. Knowledge of Database software; Internet software is helpful. Education and/or Experience: At least 2 years college or technical school; or 12-24 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Current MI driver's license, other credentials or licenses must be kept current and consistent with State regulations. Other Qualifications: Familiarity and experience working with the Native American Community at a local and State level. Respect for and knowledge of, and traditional, cultural and spiritual practices of a diverse Native American community, as well as an ability to work with other racially, culturally and ethnically diverse populations. Work Environment/ Physical Demands: The characteristics demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reports To: Executive Assistant NATIVE AMERICAN/AMERICAN INDIAN PREFERENCE IN HIRING WILL BE APPLIED AS DEFINED IN TITLE 25 USC 44-46 & 474. Revised January 5, 2009 Anyone interested in the position can apply by sending a resume to Hilary Kirk at hkirk@aihfs.org, or myself at eqperez@aihfs.org. Thank you! eliza qualls perez Executive Assistant American Indian Health and Family Services 4880 Lawndale, Detroit, MI 48210 313-846-3718 ext. 1000 ----------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Conferences & Powwows ----------------------------------------------------- 15. SCOR conference call for papers 2009 SCOR Conference University of Michigan, March 5 & 6, 2009 ?Crossing Borders: Collaborating within the Academy?and Beyond? This year's SCOR conference will focus on engaging across borders, both between our own academic communities as well as with communities beyond the academy. Within the University, often times we find ourselves restricted by our disciplines. Our conversations, despite our best intentions, fail to cross disciplinary boundaries. However, this year the major focus of the SCOR conference will be to bring scholars of color together from across disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, physical and biological sciences, the professional schools, and the arts, in order to create a cross-disciplinary conversation. How does our position as scholars of color affect or influence our research? How might our research speak to the larger academic community to which we belong? Yet, as scholars of color, we not only want to engage our peers within the University, but also other communities outside the University. How may our research serve to empower those communities, whether on a local, national, or global scale? What are the ways in which we can make our research relevant and applicable to the communities to which we hold ourselves accountable? The goal of the conference is to present a wide range of research, and act as the first in a series of cross-disciplinary conversations that SCOR and other campus organizations will coordinate in the future. In the spirit of this year?s theme, we request presentations from all disciplines. Submissions can include: -Presented Paper (the paper can speak to a past or ongoing research project in ANY DISCIPLINE or can speak to general methodological issues arising from CROSS-DISCIPLINARY research) -Panel proposal (the panel can have up to four panelists, please submit a general panel proposal and individual abstracts from the presenters) -Workshop proposal (a workshop featuring engaging ways to bridge research and social accountability) -Posters (any poster presenting past or ongoing research agendas) -Artistic presentation/film We hope to have a wide range of research presented by scholars of color from all over the University. We encourage all graduate students (masters? and doctoral students) to submit abstracts in any of the above categories. Upper-level undergraduates may submit poster proposals. We hope this conference will be a cross-disciplinary tour de force, that shows the strength of the scholarly community of color, and provides a great beginning to a series of collaborations and conversations between scholars of color and a concrete sense of how we can shape the academy?s impact for all communities. Please send an abstract of no more than 200 words by January 30, 2009 to: conferencepapers09@umich.edu ****** 16. Native American Critical Issues Conference "Visioning Our Future, Celebrating Our Traditions" The Michigan Indian Education Council invites you to submit workshop proposals on issues related to Native American education.    Selected proposals will be invited to present at the Critical Issues Conference on March 12-14, 2009.   www.miec.org. MIEC PO Box 378 Haslett, MI 48840 ****** 18. First Meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association First Meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association May 21-23, 2009 University of Minnesota – Twin Cities For More Information Heather Dorr College of Continuing Education cceconf3@umn.edu Please continue to check the conference website for program and location details at amin.umn.edu/NAISA2009 Important Dates Late January 2009 Presenters notified of acceptance Online registration open February 23, 2009 Acting Council: Ines Hernandez-Avila (University of California-Davis) ighernandez@ucdavis.edu J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Wesleyan University) jkauanui@wesleyan.edu K. Tsianina Lomawaima (University of Arizona) lomawaim@email.arizona.edu Jean O'Brien (University of Minnesota) obrie002@umn.edu Robert Warrior (University of Illinois) rwarrior@uiuc.edu Jace Weaver (University of Georgia) jweaver@uga.edu ****** 20. 30th American Indian Workshop – March 25 – 28 30th American Indian Workshop Bremen (Germany), 25–28 March 2009 Transgressing Borders – Defining Boundaries/ Identity, Emotion, and Politics in Indian Country This workshops examines the significance of borders and boundaries for the construction of identity and the politics of difference in and around Indian Country. Borders, boundaries, frontiers, and related concerns such as migration, nationalism and transnationalism, place, community, and identity, have been studied by anthropology, history, and other disciplines for more than twenty years. Indigenous peoples, however, for all their (more often than not) involuntary involvement in the construction of political and symbolic boundaries, first and foremost „The Frontier“, in the history of the North American continent have, as of yet, only rarely been recognized as significant actors in these processes. In the light of the recently renewed interest in theorizing politics in native North America, this call for papers proposes to look at borders and other demarcation lines as sites as well as subjects of ongoing political conflict and negotiation of identities in and around Indian Country. They are constituted by everyday as well as academic and artistic practices, maintained by rituals and symbols, strategically naturalized or mythologized, and contested in longstanding power struggles. Borders are the membranes through which local communities, state and national governments interact. Contributions of 30 minutes length are invited which should relate to the following themes: 1. Border-crossers: Boundaries, Power, and Emotion In an age of imagined communities“ (Anderson) defined by symbolic boundaries, a focus on the subjective and emotional in practices of cultural imagination is crucial to our endeavours of mapping the distribution of power in political arenas, because it enhances our understanding of how identities evolve and groups come into existence. Individuals tell us how boundaries are constructed, policed, enforced, crossed, or transcended. Therefore, this workshop proposal asks for contributions exploring the indigenous discourse about the subject and the boundary in medicine and psychology, media, arts, mythology, music, and literature: Border-crossing and border-crossers from mythological figures such as clowns and tricksters to present-day practices, emotions, and coping strategies of indigenous work migrants, refugees, relocatees, returning urbanites, political activists, and adoptees. 2. Indigenous Communities: Boundaries, Sovereignty and Plurality Another set of questions addresses native communities and their relation to boundaries. Invited are papers exploring cultural and political pluralities within the boundaries of indigenous communities, histories of borders cutting across native communities, and struggles about boundaries between neighboring native and nonnative communities. What are the different concepts of the nature of boundaries and of the correspondency of polity, place, and culture implied in arguments over the membership of tribes, the constitution and jurisdiction of tribal governments, gaming compacts, and native rights to natural resources? 3. Current Research Traditionally, a third session of the workshop will be devoted to brief presentations (20 mins.) about current research projects relating to matters from all fields of Native American culture, history, language, arts, media, music, and literature. ****** 21. 15th Annual Anishinaabemowin Teg Language Conference – March 26 - 29 “We are Honoring all the Keepers of our Language” March 26, 27, 28, & 29, 2009 Kewadin Casino and Convention Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Anishinaabemowin Art and Drama Anishinaabe Resource Development MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS Youth and children’s track / activities CONTACT INFORMATION Anishinaabemowin Stories & Music www.anishinaabemowin-teg.org Preservation Initiatives Feast and Social or by mail: Scholarship Awards & Banquet Anishinaabemowin Teg Inc. Fiddle and Step Dance Night 4 Peltier’s Trail Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0 ARTISANS, VENDORS & DISPLAYS Displays, Language resource materials, crafts and the promotion of Anishinaabemowin. For More Conference information, contact: Joyce Johnson, Conference Coordinator Anishinaabemowin-Teg Inc. 4 Peltier’s Trail Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0 Web page www.anishinaabemowin-teg.org Follow the link to the15th Annual Anishinaabemowin Teg Language Conference Scholarships: Scholarship applications are provided by language teachers where students in elementary, secondary, and post secondary schools have the opportunity to apply for these scholarships. As well, students currently enrolled in any Ojibway Language program are encouraged to apply. Please visit our web page for an application. Host Hotels: Kewadin Convention Centre 1 (800) 539 2346 Early Registration Fee-: PAYMENT and registration form must be received by Friday, February 4, 2009 $195.00 CDN/US $ 112.50 CND/US ~ Elder or Student $ 67.50 Child or Youth Registrations will not be accepted by fax or email. Please mail your Registration Form accompanied by your Payment to the above address. Groups of 20 or more will receive a 10% discount. For the discount to apply, the group registration must be received by mail no later than February 4, 2009 in our office located In Wikwemikong, Ontario Canada. Regular Registration Fee: For all other registrations received after February 4, 2009, the below rate will apply: $250.00 CDN / US ~ Regular $125.00 CDN / US~Elder or Student ID $ 75.00 CDN / US ~ Day Rate Please note, 10% on the group discount of the regular registration fee will apply to those registrations received after February 4, 2009 and before March 11, 2009. Payment options – Business or organizational cheques, Certified Personal cheque, or Money Order are accepted. Payment on site, in addition to the above, cash, American or Canadian. Please note, we are not set up for interact, visa or other credit cards. Banquet: The banquet is not included in this year’s registration fee. The banquet ticket is $25.00 for Adult or child. --------- Other --------- 1. Nicaragua: Government returns land title to Indigenous peoples http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/view01/234CD4E9ED9B7862C1257522003DA54C?opendocument ****** 2. Events at Nokomis Learning Center http://www.nokomis.org/events.php http://www.facebook.com/pages/Okemos-MI/Nokomis-Learning-Center/10027493540 The Nokomis Book Club has a special guest coming in next Wednesday, January 21st! Matthew Fletcher, J.D. (Grand Traverse Band of Odawa & Chippewa Indians), director if the Indigenous Law & Policy Center at MSU will be joining us to discuss his recently published book: American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law (Routledge: 2008) Book Club Discussions are led by Cristina Stanciu, Pre-Doctoral Fellow in American Indian Studies at MSU. Snacks and good company provided. Feel free to join us even if you haven’t read the book. Book club is free, but donations to the center are appreciated! And mark your calendars for next month’s book club meeting, February 18th when Dr. Gordon Henry, Jr (White Earth Chippewa), poet and novelist will join us. Children’s Reading Night, January 23rd 5:30-6:30pm Nokomis is pleased to host a children’s reading night every other Friday. Geared towards 6-10 year olds (but open to all), we will spend ½ hour in group story time, followed by ½ hour of independent or guided one-on-one reading. Bring the family! All books are by Native American authors and focus on Annishinabe values and stories. Reading night is free. Made possible by grants from the Capital Region Community Foundation (CRCF) and the Target Foundation – Chi Miigwetch! And don’t forget, every Monday night from 6-9 is open craft night. Please bring your crafting supplies and join us for conversation and good times as we all work on our projects and learn from one another. Feel free to bring snacks to share too! We hope to see you soon! Nokomis Learning Center 5153 Marsh Road Okemos, MI 48864 www.nokomis.org tel: 517.349.5777 fax: 517.349.8560 info@nokomis.org ****** 3. SURE: A Discussion and Support Group for Graduate Students of Color We are excited to announce the second semester of SURE - a group dedicated to supporting Students of Color, sponsored by CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services). This group will serve as a safe and supportive environment where students of color can address issues related to academic, personal, and professional life. Group members, along with facilitators, will help guide the focus of the group so as to address the needs of the members. The goal of this group is to promote well-being through Strength, Understanding, Respect, and Empowerment (SURE). Group membership and content is confidential. A brief individual meeting with the counselor(s) must occur prior to joining the group. Time and Day TBD If you would like more info, please contact Susan at susanch@umich.edu or Sandra at sandrapi@umich.edu. ****** 4. Queer People of Color Community Summit 2009: Next Meeting Jan 22! The Spectrum Center, Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the Division of Student Affairs would like to thank everyone who came through for our first meeting! Thanks to the participation of community members from different spaces across campus there was some great energy and some fantastic ideas generated.. For our next meeting we will recap, then start to focus the process some more and topics and logistics. New faces are always welcome, and those in attendance last time are required to bring someone new ;) Finally, since we had to change locations due to the number of people and were at capacity for that room aswell, we have a NEW location… What: QPOC Community Summit Follow-up Meeting: Putting the Pieces Together Who: All self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, same-gender loving or similarly identified people of color are invited to participate in generating ideas, topics, goals and activities for this Spring’s Queer People of Color Summit. When: Thursday, January 22, 5:30-7:30 Where: MSA Chambers, 3rd Floor, Michigan Union Questions? Spectrum Center: Gabe Javier, javierc@umich.edu; Lauren Sherry lasherry@umich.edu MESA: Mark Villacorta, mvillaco@umich.edu ****** 5. Casting Call- Native Amer Role CASTING CALL: NATIVE AMERICAN MALES AGES 18-25 No acting experience required. 15 ROLES AVAILABLE Looking for Native American males, ages 18-25, for an upcoming film about Lacrosse. No acting experience required, but individuals must have strong Native features, athletic build and be somewhat athletically inclined. Filming is tentatively scheduled for the end of January in Los Angeles. Professional photos not necessary, but if available, preferred. Please send headshot and full-length body shot and resume (if available) via email to: Michelle R. Shining Elk SHINING ELK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Email: michelleshiningelk@gmail.com Include: Name Height Weight Hair Color Eye Color Contact Information (telephone and email) – of parent/guardian if under 18. Please reference in the subject: "Lacrosse Movie Submission. " Feel free to pass this information on to anyone you think fits the role description and would be interested. Thank you, Michelle Shining Elk ****** 6. AIHFS upcoming events January 19: 9am-5pm: Volunteers needed to help with AIHFS improvements! January 21: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Diabetes Talking Circle January 23: 5-9pm: Teen Challenge. How do I get a job? AND trip to DIA January 28: no TOPS meeting 6-8 pm: Hoop Dance (women and men) January 30-31: 5pm-3pm: Guys Lock In Ages 11-19! February 4: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: beading with Tilly Shannon February 11: 5-6 pm: TOPS 5-8 pm: Cooking class with Connie Pashenee February 18: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Diabetes Talking Circle February 25: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Jingle Dress Dance (women) March 4: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: beading with James Aquash March 11: 5-6 pm: TOPS 5-8 pm: Cooking class with Connie Pashenee March 18: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Diabetes Talking Circle March 20: March 20: 6-8 pm: National Native American AIDS/HIV Awareness Day Event! Matrix Theatre Performing!!! March 25: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Fancy Shawl Dress (women) ****** 7. AIHFS Guys Lock in Attention all young men ages 11-19! AIHFS is having a guys night out just for you! Start: January 30, 5pm End: January 31, 3pm We have a lot of fun planned including a movie, games, pizza, art and special guests. We will also have special presentations on keeping ourselves safe and healthy as young men. American Indian Health 4880 Lawndale Detroit, MI 48210 Call Martha or Nickole to sign up! (313) 846-3718 x1113 ****** 8. AIHFS Teen Challenge www.myspace.com/aihfsdetroit The Challenge: Attend One Saturday per Month having fun with AIHFS! The Reward: Go to trips like Ice Skating, Museums, Coffee Shops, Colleges and more! Learn about how to get into college, how to get a job and more! Plus, you get to have fun every week with other teens! Next Challenge January 23rd, 5-9pm: Job SkillZ Trip to DIA Need a Ride? Some Transportation is available. Sign up Today! 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