GET INVOLVED WITH CYI
Chinatown Youth Initiatives is now hiring summer staff!
CYI is currently in search of candidates to fill the following positions:
Coordinator, Facilitator and Participant Outreach Committee Member
All positions are unpaid, but CYI is more than willing to work with colleges so that summer staff can receive internship and/or school credits.
All applications must be received by 11:59pm EST on Sunday, February 21st, 2010, via email to apply@cyinyc.org.
Summer Leadership Institute Program Description:
Chinatown Beautification Day and Youth Conference needs a coordinator
With the success of last year’s Chinatown Beautification Day (CBD) weekend, CYI will continue CBD as a two-day event comprising of a Youth Conference and Beautification Day. The Youth Conference emphasizes the strength and importance of youth activism and solidarity, while Beautification day demonstrates unity in action.
CBD Coordinator Job Description
Title: Project Coordinator
Reports to: CYI CBD Advisor
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Join our FINAL Census Advocacy Event!
We're in the final push of our census advocacy efforts, and Asian Americans For Equality (AAFE) has organized a final Chinatown census outreach event for THIS SATURDAY, April 17th from 11am-4pm. We'll be meeting at 11am in front of AAFE office, 108 Norfolk between Rivington and Delancey (near F, J, M, Z, Delancey/Essex stop). We'll be doing both street outreach and phone banking, so bring your phones and chargers if you can. See the attached flyer for more info.
But wait, wasn't Census Day on April 1st, and hasn't that date passed?! As of right now, only a little more than 50% of New York residents have returned their census forms (compared to the 66% national average) - that's a lot of money the city won't get to allocate toward particular neighborhoods who do really need that funding.
Summer Leadership Program 2010 Now Recruiting Participants
Application due JUNE 6TH 2010
send your application to apply@cyinyc.org !!
OPEN TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
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Important Things You Need To Know Before You Apply:
-SLI starts on July 3rd and ends on August 21st
-Sessions generally run from 11am to 4pm on Saturdays
-Chinatown Beautification Day (CBD) is August 15th (a Sunday)
-SLI participants lead volunteer groups during Chinatown Beautification Day
-participants are expected at all sessions
Possible Workshops:
History of Chinatown (SCAVENGER HUNT?!)
Asian-American history
Asian-Americans in the media
Gender and Sexuality
Race and Privilege
Food!!
Past Speakers and Performers include:
Politicians
-John Liu
-PJ Kim
Spoken Word Artists
-Elijah Kuan Wong
-Kelly Tsai
Artists
-Tomie Arais
Photographers
-Corky Lee
Musicians/Groups
-Notorious MSG
-Taiyo Na
-Magnetic North
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