CES Newsletter, Monday, May 14, 2007
On-Campus Events
Off-Campus Events
Beyond Brown
Internships/Jobs
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Summer Course – Popular Music and the City
American
Civilization 19, Section 9
Popular Music and the City
This course will examine the relationship between popular music and its social and cultural context by concentrating on three urban music forms: blues, soul, and hip hop. Readings will focus on: (1) concepts such as audiences, the music industry, cultural infrastructure, youth culture, and race; (2) processes such as urbanization, demographic change, globalization, and politicization of popular music.
June 18 - July 25 Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-10pm
Instructor: Themis
Chronopoulos Email: Themis.Chronopoulos@stonybrook.edu
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Amazing Earthfest
Visit the new website for the first annual AMAZING EARTHFEST, celebrating National and State Parks, National Monuments, National Forests and Public Lands of the Colorado Plateau at www.amazingearthfest.com
Featuring region-wide activities open to the public during the third week of May each year, Amazing Earthfest is designed to foster education and learning, scientific discovery and ecological understanding in combination with recreation, cultural heritage, arts, and entertainment, for residents and visitors in rural communities of the Colorado Plateau.
The first annual Amazing Earthfest takes place in Kanab, Utah, May 21-26, 2007,
A list of this year's events is posted at www.amazingearthfest.com/Events.htm
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Women’s Health Research Assistant / Information Technology Specialist – Silent Spring Institute
Silent Spring Institute, a non-profit institute studying the environment and women’s health, seeks researcher with IT skills and background in environmental health science. We are a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in epidemiology, toxicology, chemistry, GIS, and communications. Annual budget of approximately $1.8 million supports a staff of 14, working with collaborating investigators at Harvard, Brown, SUNY–Stony Brook etc. Research focuses on breast cancer and environmental pollutants, especially endocrine disrupting compounds. We seek applicants with dual skills and interests in environmental health science and IT.
Visit our web site at www.silentspring.org. Send cover letter describing your interests and experience, resume, example of your writing, and copy of academic transcript to Diane Czwakiel, Silent Spring Institute, 29 Crafts Street, Newton, MA 02458 or email to careers@silentspring.org with 'Research Assistant / IT Specialist' in the subject line. EO Employer.
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Seasonal Policy Intern – RI Department of Environmental Management
Office of Water, Surface Water Monitoring Program
RI DEM Office of Water, Surface Water Monitoring Program based in Providence, RI seeks a Seasonal Policy Intern for Summer 2007 (May-September 1, negotiable). For more information, visit http://www.dem.ri.gov/jobs/pdf/summrapp.pdf
DEM Seasonal Application forms are available at RI DEM website under JOBS or at http://www.dem.ri.gov/jobs/pdf/summrapp.pdf
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ESA Fall Policy Internship
The Ecological Society of America, a nonprofit, scientific organization of nearly 10,000 ecological scientists, offers a 3-month, paid ($3,000 stipend), Fall Policy Internship in its Washington, DC office. With a start date of September 4, 2007 the Policy Intern will help the Society's Public Affairs Office track environmental legislation and proposed rule changes, will attend hearings and other relevant meetings, and assist with Hill events. In addition, the Policy Intern will work closely with the Society's Policy Analyst and team of expert scientists in facilitating scientific input to policy issues. Applicants should have a background in the environmental sciences with a strong interest in the application of science to policy issues. Good communication skills and flexibility are a plus. To apply, email or fax by July 9, 2007 cover letter and resume to Nadine@esa.org or fax: 202.833.8775.
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Citizen Outreach Directors – Fund for Public Interest Research
THE FUND FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH is hiring Citizen Outreach Directors to run our campaign offices across the country!
You can find out more on these websites: http://www.fundcareers.org
If you are interested in setting up an interview or if you have questions, please email etiption@ffpir.org or 202-546-6463. To apply, e-mail a resume and cover letter.
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Coordinator - California Environmental Justice Working Group
The California Environmental Justice Working Group is an alliance of grass roots organizations seeking to strengthen the progressive environmental justice movement in California by building on local organizing efforts and advocacy to achieve state policy change.
We are seeking to hire a new Coordinator and the job announcement is posted on the EHC website. Please help us to recruit great candidates by sending this announcement to your networks.
http://www.environmentalhealth.org/Job_EJWGCoordinator07.htm
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Responsible Purchasing Fellowship - Center for a New American Dream
The Center for a New American Dream seeks a one-year paid Fellow for the Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN). RPN develops cutting edge strategies and resources to assist large institutions, including state and local governments, universities, and corporations, in purchasing socially and environmentally responsible products and services.
For more information, visit http://www.newdream.org/about/careers.php#internships
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, three references, and one writing sample (no more than 4 pages) to:
Responsible Purchasing Fellowship
Attn: Mary Jo Snavely
New American Dream
6930 Carroll Ave, # 900
Takoma Park, MD 20912-4466
or via email to maryjo@newdream.org
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Community Inspector Program Coordinator - Pacoima Beautiful
Are you passionate about social justice?! Pacoima Beautiful is currently seeking a highly-motivated person to work with community residents on environmental justice and health issues. Must be comfortable working in the Latin@ community and willing to challenge yourself to learn and develop professionally in a community environment. We are seeking a person to run, manage and develop our Community Inspector’s Program which focuses on adult residents by providing environmental education and leadership development to empower community members to address health issues. We are seeking a person who is dedicated to the issues in the northeast Valley and willing to make an impact in the lives of people.
For more information, visit http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/npo/327631877.html. If you have any questions or feel you meet the requirements and are interested in the position, please email or fax cover letter and resume to:
Fernando Rejón
Leadership Director
fernando@pacoimabeautiful.org
(818) 834-5186 (fax)
(818) 899 -2454 (phone)