Katimavik is hiring

cool organization. cool job

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Position: Project Leaders
Organization: Katimavik http://www.katimavik.org

Date posted to GoodWorkCanada.ca: Mar 27, 2007
Application deadline: May 27, 2007
Locations: across Canada

We are recruiting Project Leaders for our 2007-2008
program!

A stimulating work environment:

* Live in a Canadian community where a Katimavik
project has been established. Local community partners
offer volunteer work projects to three groups of eleven
participants that you live with and supervise (one group
at a time).

* Initiate and facilitate group dynamics with the support
of other Project Leaders and a Project Coordinator.

* Maximize participants learning potential and ensure that
the program's objectives are met in the following areas:
leadership, second official language, environment, cultural
discovery, and healthy lifestyle.

* Liaise and maintain good relations with local media,
Katimavik's community partners, work supervisors and
members of the Local Katimavik Committee (LKC).
Implement community integration plans.

* Carry out the logistics, administration and financial tasks
related to group living.

Our commitment to you:

* You will receive a dynamic and interactive training
focused on the different aspects of your responsibilities
and the development of your skills.

* You will receive continued support throughout the
duration of your contract from a network of staff.

Put your strengths and talents to good use:

* Relevant university degree and/or minimum 2 years
experience in working with young adults. Knowledge
of community development is an asset.

* Extensive understanding of youth-related issues,
volunteer service and alternative education.

* Fluent English, and at least conversational French

* Driver's license (license to drive a 12-passenger vehicle
is an asset).

* Excellent facilitation, communication, leadership,
planning, organization and coordination skills; ability to
adapt to change, take initiative, manage a team and resolve
conflicts; open-mindedness and respect; time and stress
management skills.

* Sound knowledge of MS Office applications.

Salary and benefits:

Along with your salary, $489 / wk, we assume all costs
associated with your food, lodging and group activities.
After a three-month probationary period you are eligible
for a range of benefit programs:

o 6% vacation pay
o Group Benefit Program specific to contractual positions
o Access to the Employee Assistance Program
o Professional Development funds

For more information about the position or the program,
please visit our website at: http://www.katimavik.org

TO APPLY:

Please send your résumé to the office in your region. Also,
for project leader positions, please indicate the provinces
and territories where you would like to work in your cover
letter.

Atlantic regional office

Isabelle LeVert-Chiasson, Human Resources Manager
5991 Spring Garden Road, Suite 485
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1Y6
Fax: 902 492-4321
E-mails:
For project leader positions only: hr@katimavik-atl.org

Quebec regional office

Josée Bleau, Human Resources Manager
2100 Pierre-Dupuy Avenue
Wing 2, Suite 3010
Cité du Havre, Montréal, Québec H3C 3R5
Fax: 514 871-8518
E-mails:
To send your résumé: rh@katimavik-qc.org
For informations: jbleau@katimavik-qc.org

Ontario regional office

Tracy Laurin, Regional Director
301-265 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2E1
Fax: 613 722-1359
E-mail: tlaurin@katimavik-ont.org

Prairies, Northwest Territories and Nunavut regional office

Vincent Bernier, Human Resources Manager
860-736, 8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 1H4
Fax: 403 693-0190
E-mail: vbernier@katimavik-pra.org

British Columbia and Yukon regional office

Laurie Anderson, Human Resources Manager
200-430 Columbia Street
New Westminster, British Columbia V3L 1B1
Fax: 604 521-9393
E-mail: landerson@katimavik-bcyk.org

IABC Portfolio Competition LOOMING DEADLINE

THIS IN FROM Sarah, one of our current students:

Hello All,

Could you please let your students know about the IABC Atlantic's Annual Portfolio competition. We have not received any interest from the students, which is surprising as it is a great resume builder and there is cash to win! Below are the details...

Thanks much for your assistance,
Cheers,
Sarah


Win $100 Cash & Bragging Rights!
@ The IABC Atlantic Portfolio Competition


IABC Atlantic is pleased to present the fourth annual Portfolio Competition for public relations students. Details on the competition are provided below. Please RSVP for the event at cerportfolio.iabc@gmail.com before March 30. Hurry and sign up, there are only ten spots available.

We are also looking for communications, PR, and HR professionals to join a panel of judges.


The competition : Judging will take place at MSVU. During a 10 minute presentation, students present their portfolio to the panel of three judges.



The judging criteria: Judging will be based on specific criteria: content, creativity, presentation, consistency, flow/organization of material, and overall presentation/appearance. Scoring sheets will be provided.



The prize: The winning candidate from each school will win a 1-year membership to IABC and $100 in cash. All participating students will receive a certificate of participation.



The date: Friday, April 13 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at MSVU

Work in Alberta?

Not that I want you all to move to Alberta, but I like the name of this place: Wood Buffalo.

Dr. Marie Riley wrote that she had a visitor this morning, a Mr. Philip Cooper, senior communication advisor for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta. "They have lots of jobs and are looking for grads," Marie wrote. "If any senior students in your classes are interested in working in Alberta they should check out www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca or contact philip.cooper@woodbuffalo.ab.ca"

Check it out for us, will you?

Lauren O wins English Department's 2007 Literary Prize

After reading her first paper in year one Communication Theory & Practice, and after hearing her read her work at the launch of All Rights Reserved, I knew that this young woman was smart at talented.

Congratulations, Lauren Oostveen, on winning the English Department's 2007 Literary Prize!

Check out Lauren's work:
http://prwriting.blogspot.com/

GPI Atlantic Short Term Position

GPI Atlantic

Researcher – Job Description


Position: Researcher
Reports to: Executive Director and Managing Director
Start date: as soon as possible
Contract term: 4 months
37.5 hours per week
Salary commensurate with experience

Job Summary
GPI Atlantic is seeking a researcher to work on the completion of our headline indicators report. This project is a product of the ten years of research work that GPI Atlantic has completed to date. The headline indicators from each subject area have already been selected, and considerable data collection has already been undertaken. The researcher will be responsible for collecting new and updated data for the key headline indicators (focusing first on the environmental and natural resource indicators), organizing the data in spreadsheets for incorporation into the GPI database, reviewing the original analysis contained in each report, and then reporting on new trends and changes in the data since the last report was issued.


Organization
Founded in 1997, GPI Atlantic is an independent, non-profit research and education organization committed to the development of the Genuine Progress Index (GPI) – a new measure of sustainability, wellbeing and quality of life.

GPI Atlantic’s vision is that decisions made by governments, businesses and other organizations in Nova Scotia, Canada, and around the world, are based on criteria that properly value social, economic and environmental assets.

GPI Atlantic’s mission is to conduct research on the Genuine Progress Index, which measures environmental, economic and social progress and wealth, and to assist leaders in business, government and communities in using the GPI perspective in their decision-making.

Duties:
Find appropriate data for each selected indicator
Organize data in spreadsheets for incorporation into the GPI database
Interpret, synthesize, and analyse data and information
Prepare summary reports of research results
Write and edit materials for publication and/or presentation
Create charts and graphs
Prepare presentations of research results
Other research tasks as assigned

Skills and Qualifications:
Post-secondary degree (completed or in process) in the social and/or environmental sciences or equivalent experience
Demonstrated quantitative research skills and experience; a demonstrated understanding of the relationship between the environmental, social and economic aspects relevant to the Genuine Progress Index is an asset
Highly organized, flexible, and adaptable; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines under pressure is an asset
Excellent written and editing/proofreading skills
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Proficient with computer use and applications (e.g. MS Word and Excel, online research, etc.)
Professional presence and demeanour
Able to work well both independently and with others
Able to work from home


Application Deadline: Friday, April 6, 2007

Electronic applications strongly preferred. Please send applications to:
Clare Levin
Managing Director
GPI Atlantic
535 Indian Point Rd.
Glen Haven, NS B3Z 2T5
clevin@gpiatlantic.org

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Co-op Celebrations

Word from our fantastic colleagues in co-operative education.

HaPpY BirTHday!

National Co-operative Education Week is March 19 - 23, 2007. The MSVU Co-operative Education Office invites you to help us celebrate 50 years of Co-operative Education in Canada .

On Wednesday, March 21st from 2-3 pm , the Co-op Office will be hosting an Open House for students and faculty in Seton Annex 3 . Please drop by for cake and the opportunity to win a basket full of goodies donated by Harbinger Communications Inc.

Of course, if you cannot make it to our Open House, please drop by during the week to fill out a ballot. The draw will take place on Friday, March 23rd at 3 pm and you may only enter the draw once.

Also, we thought a little history lesson was warranted for such an occasion:

HISTORY OF CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION IN CANADA
In the mid 1950's admissions to post-secondary academic institutions in Canada started to grow at a rapid rate. The technology revolution was underway. The community of Kitchener-Waterloo in Ontario, 65 miles west of Toronto, was a diverse manufacturing, business and insurance community.

A number of individuals had a vision that a technologically oriented university was needed. Many of these people had been transferred from head offices to subsidiary companies in the area and were familiar with co-operative education practiced in the United States.

The group decided to find an institution with an engineering program based on the concept of co-operative education. Once the decision was made, little time was wasted and by July 1957, 75 co-op students were admitted to a new institution which would later become the University of Waterloo.

They were told the economy would not support such a venture and that co-operative education would not work. Meanwhile, employers of co-op students judged co-op programs to be a success. Students were well received and given practical and challenging learning situations during their work terms. Supervisors of students became aware they had a unique opportunity to be a part of the educational process and that they were supporting future leaders of Canadian industry and business.

Today, support for co-operative education among employers is found in all sectors of the economy. Approximately 75% of all co-op terms are in the private sector with the remainder represented by federal, provincial and municipal governments as well as various government and social service agencies.

1990 Grad Michael Cayley Checks In

... and delivers a great opportunity!

Back in October, I was appointed as CEO of a Toronto based startup that is owned by two leading venture capital companies and Microsoft USA.

This is the first time that Microsoft has agreed to commercialize technology developed in its R&D department through a third party in Canada.

PlanetEye Inc. will deliver a new visual form of travel search and discovery on the internet.

Perhaps it is easiest to think of our service as the reinvention of a travel guide like Lonely Planet, employing all of the latest technologies and techniques of the internet (aka Web 2.0). Social media, social networks, geotagging, wikies, etc.

There are all kinds of ways that I could work with PR grads, students, etc. that range from co-op positions, to long term gigs to volunteer/term projects.

Right now I am looking for a Manager of Content & Community, a very senior marketing exec and some folks on the technology side.

These are probably the kind of people who already have a myspace, flickr and Facebook presence, maybe previous international travel experience. Does anyone come to mind for this? Please spread the word within the current classes on campus and anyone else within the alum network.

I can be reached at michael@planeteye.com

The Canadian Education Centre Open Position

The Canadian Education Centre (CEC) Network, a private nonprofit
organization promoting Canadian education around the world, seeks a highly
motivated Events Assistant for our International Events department.

The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate in Communications, Marketing,
Events or a related field, have some administrative experience and possess
excellent organizational, customer-service and communication skills. A
positive attitude, a strong work ethic and a keen desire to learn are also
important attributes. HTML skills and event experience are assets.

Duties include managing event registrations, handling routine internal and
external inquiries, data entry, invoicing and assisting with the planning
and implementation of international education fairs.

Please forward your resume and cover letter to amy.mullis@cecnetwork.ca by
Friday March 30, 2007.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Ecology Action Centre in HFX needs your help

this just in on the department wires...

Community Advisor
Active & Safe Routes to School program
Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

ORGANIZATION

The Ecology Action Centre, established in 1971, is Nova Scotia's largest and
most active environmental organization. We work on sustainable
transportation, marine and coastal issues, wilderness issues, urban issues,
sustainable food production and alternative energy.

A program of the Transportation Issues Committee, Active & Safe Routes to
School promotes walking, cycling or using other forms of active
transportation for the trip to school and to other destinations in the
community.

The Community Advisor works directly with schools to provide support in
their Active & Safe Routes to School (ASRTS) projects. The Community Advisor
will specifically promote the Neighbourhood Pace Car program, a partnership
of ASRTS and Canada's home, car and business insurers. It aims to reduce car
speeds in school communities and increase safety for students and other
residents who walk and wheel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

-Participate in and support the overall work of the Ecology Action
Centre
-Assist in launching the Pace Car program provincially and promote
it on an ongoing basis
-Produce communications materials
-Recruit schools/communities across the province to participate in
the Pace Car program
-Provide support to school and community groups in implementing the
Pace Car program
-Conduct program evaluation
-Encourage schools to take on other ASRTS projects and provide
necessary support
-Assist the ASRTS Coordinator in promoting and implementing ASRTS
as required
-Report to and work with the Active & Safe Routes to School
Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS REQUIRED

-Experience working in nonprofit, volunteer-driven organizations an
asset
-Knowledge of and engagement in active and sustainable
transportation
-Experience in community development and facilitating stakeholder
teams
-Experience in environmental and/or safety education design,
implementation and evaluation
-Strong public speaking, writing and project management skills
-Proficient in creating and delivering presentations and workshops
-Demonstrated experience in media relations
-Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, internet and email
-Available some evenings, weekends and willing to travel within NS
(holds a valid driver's license)
-Preference will be given to candidates with a degree and/or
relevant experience in the fields of community development, environment,
safety or other related fields

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Part-time ($36,000 pro-rated - or $19.25/hr for 18 hr/wk) from April 2007 to
March 2008. There is a possibility for this position to become full-time,
with extension, pending funding.

TO APPLY

Email, send or drop off a cover letter and resume (including 3 references)
to:
Janet Barlow
Active & Safe Routes to School Coordinator
Ecology Action Centre
E-mail: asrts@ecologyaction.ca
Fax: (902) 405-3716
Mail: Ecology Action Centre, 2705 Fern Lane, Halifax, NS B3K 4L3

Only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

intro to web 2.0

What exactly is it, this Web 2.0? At a simple level it might be explained as the next generation of Internet technologies that are not fixed (as in not static), and are usually user generated in some way.

Sound confusing? Not to worry, sometimes, it's hard for people to get their head's around it--and technology changes, in general--because things happen so fast.

I haven't seen this video yet (I'm having server trouble this afternoon), but two trusted sources have recommended it, so I'm sharing it with you. I hope you find it useful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

over for now.

Nova Scotia Archives Needs a Volunteer

mmm, what a great opportunity. Public education at its finest. Check it out if you've got a creative edge, an appreciation for cultural, group and individual heritage and a bit of extra time:


"Introducing Archives" Travelling Exhibit

The Council of Nova Scotia Archives (CNSA) is a non-profit, professional organization for archives and archivists in Nova Scotia. Founded in 1982 by a core group of twenty-five institutions, organizations and individuals the CNSA has quadrupled its membership in the last twenty-five years and now represents over one hundred community archives and museums, university and religious archives, the provincial archives, heritage associations, corporations and individuals. The Education, Outreach, and Network Archivist (EONA) is the lone professional archivist who facilitates the Council's educational programs, maintains on-line databases and travels to member institutions to provide on-site assistance. Dedicated professional archivists, drawn from member institutions, volunteer their time on various administrative committees to foster education of archival standards and practices within Nova Scotia's archival community, and the CNSA endeavors to promote archival standards, procedures and practices among those institutions and organizations entrusted with the care of Nova Scotia's documentary heritage.

The CNSA is seeking to create a travelling exhibit to be used for professional and public gatherings, such as the upcoming Archives & You! Conference (to be held in Halifax on May 11 & 12, 2007) and heritage promotion events such as Mi'kmaq History Month or African Heritage Month, over the next five to seven years. The travelling exhibit would take the form of a tri-fold or quadra-fold upright display in either table-top or freestanding format. The travelling exhibit would serve to communicate the role of archives and the nature of archival holdings to the general public, as well as facilitating an introduction to Nova Scotia's archival institutions and the CNSA at discipline-related professional conferences. Our hope is that this exhibit will foster an understanding and appreciation for archives in general while also promoting the work of the CNSA.

Depending on the display board purchased, the contents of the exhibit could be divided into three or four distinct sections: an overview of the CNSA (its mandate, members, role and geographic responsibility); an overview of archives (an accessible definition of "archives", examples of how archives can be used (and by whom), and examples of the various media types of archival records (i.e. motion picture film, sound recordings, photographs, textual (written) documents, etc); examples of archival records (as indicated above, but uniform in size and including colour images / text where possible, with appropriate contextual information for each item on display); and genealogical or other records (this section could be used to focus promotion to tailored / specific audiences). The intended (broad) audience is men and women in the general public between the ages of twenty-five to one hundred; a more focused audience would be conference attendees at related information management professional events.

Before Canadians can use their archival heritage, they must be aware of what is available and feel welcome to use it. The travelling exhibit must convey a positive, trustworthy and accessible image of archives and should allow the CNSA to take advantage of promotional opportunities as they arise. Since the CNSA would like to have the exhibit ready for the Archives & You Conference on May 11 & 12, 2007, we suggest the following timetable would be sufficient for collecting archival materials from our partner institutions necessary for the display as well as the design period.

Beginning March 1, 2007:
Week 1 - consult with graphic designer about potential display concepts
Weeks 2-4 - collect documents, images, audio recordings, etc. from NS member archives
Weeks 4-5 - reproduce/reformat for exhibit readiness all material collected; send to designer
Weeks 4-5 - meet with designer(s), discuss layout, text, colours, flow; review mockups; choose final
Weeks 4-5 - designer prints work
Week 6 - assemble display

As indicated earlier, the CNSA is a non-profit organization and we would be unable to pay a student(s) for working on this project, however, it might be possible to provide a small materials budget.

If you have any questions, or would like to discuss this proposal further, please feel free to contact me directly. I can be reached by phone, or you can contact my office email at: advisor@councilofnsarchives.ca

Sincerely,

Anne MacLean



Special Projects Archivist
Council of Nova Scotia Archives
6016 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3H 1W4
Tel (902) 424-6082

Like to read old diaries? Letter? MSVU's Unique Primary Research Opportunity

Defining Gender 1450-1910
Mount students and faculty now have access to Defining Gender 1450-1910, a database of primary sources written over five centuries - commonplace books, diaries, letters, pamphlets, and conduct and advice literature. Also available are essays written by leading scholars in the field of gender studies, with hyperlinks to relevant primary source materials, on past attitudes with respect to conduct and politeness, domesticity and family, consumption and leisure, and education and sensibility.

http://www.msvu.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.gender.amdigital.co.uk/

Over the next few days appropriate links will be provided to the database from the Library's webpage.

Halifax United Way is Hiring

My colleage Amy Thurlow sent this through:

Communications Coordinator


United Way of Halifax Region is a leading not for profit
organization in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Our efforts
are focused on building our community so that everyone reaches
their potential.

United Way is seeking a Communications Coordinator with skills
and abilities to assist in re-positioning the organization for
volunteers, donors, media and the broader HRM community. The
incumbent will implement new brand standards in all
communications and activities and assist in developing and
implementing materials to ensure brand consistency. In addition,
he/she will manage proactive media relations planning, execution
and monitoring; develop communications materials for internal and
external audiences; coordinate special events; ensure the web
site content is consistent and current; and manage corporate and
annual campaign advertising placement.

The incumbent will demonstrate superior written communication
skills, ability to manage multiple projects, work independently
and as a team member, flexibility, proven ability to work in a
fast-paced environment and experience in working with volunteers.
A thorough knowledge and experience creating power point
presentations, desktop publishing, QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop,
PageMaker. Graphic design and layout experience is an asset.

The successful candidate will have post secondary degree/diploma
in public relations and a minimum of three years experience
working in public relations or communications. United Way of
Halifax Region offers compensation consistent with the
incumbent’s background as well as a comprehensive benefits plan.

Please submit resumes by March 16, 2007 to:

Evelyn Barkhouse
Chief Operating Officer
United Way of Halifax Region
7th Floor, Royal Bank Building
46 Portland Street
Dartmouth, NS
ebarkhouse@unitedwayhalifax.ca
or by fax (902) 423-6837.

We thank all applicants in advance but advise that only those
selected for an interview will be contacted.

Message Sent Courtesy of CNW Group.

Pew Research Center Updates Webpage

I don't know if you've used this web site or not, but I always find it useful: Solids research methods; helpful findings; easy navigation.

This is from a recent email I received:
you are invited to visit the newly updated and redesigned
PewResearch.org. The site features new studies and nonpartisan analysis
on politics, media, religion, and more.

It offers original content and serves as a portal to the latest findings
from our seven projects:

* Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
* Project for Excellence in Journalism
* Stateline.org
* Pew Internet & American Life Project
* Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
* Pew Hispanic Center
* Pew Global Attitudes Project


We hope you find the new site useful and informative. If you have
questions or comments, please let us know by emailing us at:
info@pewresearch.org.

Here is a link to the new site: http://pewresearch.org/

Grad Heather MacAulay Checks in

this is a portion of a recent note we faculty received. Another MSVU PR Grad works to make the world a better place.

Hello Mount Folks!

Heather MacAulay (BPR'87) here! After more than 20 years working in the field of mass communications,
I'm now working in the field of Renewable Energy, but combining the two
on several exciting community based projects.

The most pressing is a Canada-Cuba initiative which will double the meager amount of
electricity available to a small Cuban town.
Increasing the 4 hours of available electricity(if lucky)to 8
hours daily, will bring great improvements to hospital operations,
schools, businesses and households.

The vehicle we've decided to use in fund raising is part of the new
"directed charitable giving" wave. The site - *givemeaning.com* offers
a platform for smaller causes that don't have access to the fund raising
machine available to the larger charities. Additional details on the
project are available at
> http://www.givemeaning.com/donate/n-ggprofile.aspx?gg=835

Once we get the project off the ground, I will work with my husband's
production company, Water Street West Entertainment, to produce a video
documenting the challenges and accomplishments along the way. This
video will form part of an education module, showing other communities
how to replicate the project. I would emphasize however that the video
production side of this is totally separate and not financially tied to
the energy project.

... There are several aspects of
this initiative which may be applicable to alumni working throughout the
world. I hope that you might be able to help spread the word - individually or
professionally.


Regards,

Heather MacAulay, BPR '87

Renewable Energy Feasibility Analyst

My Generation - Personal Power Solutions


www.personalpowersolutions.com

phone: 902-425-7663

Skype ID: heathermacaulay