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Monday, 4 March 2013

[BloomingdaleActionList] Fwd: Mayor's Agent Hearing April 5, 2013

MAYOR'S AGENT

FOR THE HISTORIC LANDMARK AND HISTORIC DISTRICT PROTECTION ACT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public notice is hereby given that the Mayor's Agent will hold a public hearing on an application affecting property subject to the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978. Interested parties may appear and testify on behalf of, or in opposition to, the application. The hearings will be held at the Office of Planning, 1100 4th Street, SW, Suite E650.

Hearing Date: Friday, April 5, 2013, at 1:30 p.m.

Case Number: H.P.A. 13-208

Address: 2501 1st Street, NW

Square/Lot: Parcel 108/8; Square 3128, Lot 800

Type of Work: Raze – demolition of two filtration cells

Affected Historic Property: McMillan Park Reservoir

Affected ANC: 1B

The Applicant's claim is that issuance of the permit is necessary to construct a project of special merit.

The hearing will be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Procedure pursuant to the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act (Title 10A DCMR Chapter 4), which are on file with the D.C. Historic Preservation Office and posted on the Office website under "Regulations." The office is located at the Office of Planning, 1100 4th Street, SW, Suite E650, Washington, D.C. 20024. For further information, contact the Historic Preservation Office, at (202) 442-8800.

Additional information regarding the Mayor's Agent process is available on the HPO/OP website at the following abbreviated URL:

http://tinyurl.com/777sylr

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Bruce Yarnall

Historic Preservation Office/DC Office of Planning

1100 4th Street SW Suite E650

Washington, DC 20024

T (202) 442-8835

F (202) 442-7638

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[YEP-DC] Regional Executive Director - Leading Educators

Job Opening

LEADING EDUCATORS
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Washington, D.C.

Leading Educators develops teacher-leaders in order to raise student achievement and retain talented educators in urban schools. We aim to ensure that public education successfully trains its middle managers, thus retaining our best teachers and bolstering the pipeline of future principals.

To date, Leading Educators has trained 41 teacher-leaders in its New Orleans pilot region. Building upon the New Orleans region and Teaching Leaders (UK), Leading Educators is now an independent 501c3 organization assembling an ambitious team to expand the program nationally. In New Orleans and the first national expansion site, Kansas City, we are currently working with 106 teacher-leaders across over 60 schools. Our expansion model aims to serve 12 regions by 2016.

Leading Educators has also launched a new business line in which the organization provides customized teacher leadership development consulting to districts, Charter Management Organizations (CMOs), schools and non-profit organizations to maximize leadership development in order to bolster the talent pipeline and, in turn, increase student achievement and teacher skillfulness and sustainability. This contract-based work has included delivery of training modules; recruitment, selection, and retention consulting; train-the-trainer projects; and evaluation consulting in Houston, Minneapolis, and Brooklyn.

The Executive Director is an entrepreneur responsible for day-to-day leadership for a startup region; ensuring programmatic offerings achieve their objectives.

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations, the Executive Director will manage the regional team, its deliverables, and its overall success. The Executive Director will create and execute formal contracts with multiple partner districts and organizations.
Joining an ambitious organization at a critical growth stage in its national expansion, the Executive Director will shape systems, cultivate a dynamic and dedicated team, and build a foundation for sustainable programmatic and fiscal growth in a new geographic region.

Responsibilities:

Overall Program Leadership and Management

Start-up and operationalize a new regional program site to effectively deliver high-quality professional development for teacher-leaders serving in high-needs public schools

Participant Recruitment: Attraction and Selection

Develop and implement teacher-leader recruitment process, including systems for tracking outreach, creating local marketing materials, and building a robust educator pipeline
Collaborate with national team to refine overall Selection Criteria, Participant Profile, Application materials and Selection Process
Manage regional teacher-leader Selection Process, including Interview and Assessment sessions

Community Partnerships

Serve as the primary liaison between Leading Educators and regional district and charter school networks
Build organization's profile within a new geography, coordinating with partner organizations, school stakeholders, and philanthropic entities

Talent Management

Recruit talented staff and forge a mission-focused team
Lead and manage team performance in order to ensure high quality program delivery within accelerated start-up time frame
Direct reports likely to include regional Leadership Coaches and Program Experience Manager

Finance and Administration - Systems Management

Oversee site budget, finances and data management systems
Ensure organizational infrastructure and operations provide effective support to program work streams

Development

Responsible for creating and meeting local fundraising goals via cultivation and management of donor relationships, grant-writing, and compliance/reporting

Program Delivery and Evaluation
Collaborate with Chief Program Officer, Data Manager, and regional Coaches to ensure strategic evaluation of program delivery toward overall regional efficacy

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of professional experience with an emphasis in education
A bachelor's degree
Commitment to creating outstanding schools in support of social justice and educational equity
Experience in the non-profit sector or work within similar programmatic structures
Enjoy working to ambitious timelines for accelerated launch in a start-up, entrepreneurial environment
Knowledge of successful grant writing and donor cultivation/management processes
Capacity for shaping a growing team and establishing systems
Dynamic interpersonal and people management skills
Excellent project management, organizational and problem-solving skills
Meticulous attention to detail within the context of the larger strategic goals
Fluency in Microsoft Office applications required; strong database skills, familiarity with Salesforce a plus; social networking and marketing experience highly desirable

Leading Educators is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or natural origin.

Apply online at http://leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=1791179

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[YEP-DC] Spring Development Intern - Capital Partners for Education (CPE)

Capital Partners for Education (CPE) is looking for a dynamic intern to help our development team this spring.

Background:

Capital Partners for Education (CPE) offers an excellent opportunity for students interested in the field of education or non-profit management to contribute to its mission of helping its low-income students receive a quality education, graduate from high school, and complete college. Capital Partners for Education (CPE) improves the futures of motivated low-income students in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area by providing them access to a college preparatory education, adult mentors, college and career programming, and the individualized support necessary to help each student complete college. Since our inception in 1993, a remarkable 99% of graduates have enrolled in college. For the past seven years, 100% of our seniors have enrolled in college immediately after graduation. Please visit our website www.cpfe.org to learn more about our work.

Development Intern:

The Development Intern will work closely with CPE's Deputy Director and Development Associate to manage, implement and expand all activities relating to fundraising, donor stewardship, marketing, communications, and special events.

Responsibilities include:

Grant and individual donor research
Grant writing and reporting
Donor recognition correspondence
Development and production of CPE communication materials, including the CPE newsletter and Annual Report
Fundraising database management (we use Salesforce)
Event planning
Managing social media accounts for the organization
Providing administrative support to the Deputy Director and Development Associate as needed.

Qualifications include:

Interest in working at a non-profit and serving low-income youth in the DC Metropolitan Area
Interest in nonprofit fundraising, communications, and organizational management
Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Ability to work in a small, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Friendly and personable demeanor
Strong command of Microsoft Office applications
Upperclassmen undergraduate students and graduate students are preferred

General information:

Internship schedules are flexible, but 12 -15 hours/week and at least 3 days per week minimum are required.
Start and end dates are flexible.

To apply, please e-mail a cover letter and resume detailing your qualifications and interest to Ms. Mikasa Famorca, AmeriCorps Volunteer at mikasa@cpfe.org.

[YEP-DC] GA Summer Job Position - Northeastern University

All,

I am attaching a job description for a great summer opportunity working in higher education at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. I had the pleasure of being one of the GA's a few years back and can say it was without a doubt one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. Please spread across your networks and advise interested candidates to contact the Program Director should they have any questions. I am just the messenger.

Thanks!

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Caroline De Leon

Opportunity Scholarships and Outreach Programs at Northeastern University is currently interviewing for Graduate Assistants and/or Interns for the Summer Immersion Program Coordinators (2 positions).
Overview of the Office of Opportunity Scholarship and Outreach Programs.

The Office of Opportunity Scholarships and Outreach Programs (OSOP) at Northeastern University is committed to serving nearly 200 first-generation, low-income students of diverse backgrounds through student programming and holistic support services beginning with a pre-college summer immersion and following each student through graduation and alumni services. The office works as a team to practice student-centered advising, life-skills coaching, holistic support, and retention plans through five different scholarship programs geared toward the specific needs of first-generation, low-income students at a rigorous five-year university.

The unit manages the non-cognitive selection process for the competitive Torch Scholars Program, where 400 students from across the nation apply for a full scholarship and support services. A cohort of 10 scholars is selected each year.

The Torch Scholars Program (Torch) at Northeastern University is dedicated to closing the achievement gap for first-generation, low-income students through a two-pronged effort: a full scholarship covering a pre-college program and eight subsequent semesters of study, and a comprehensive support program that is designed to improve the college retention rate, leadership opportunities, social capital, and academic achievement of each student.

Descriptions of Available Positions:
Two Graduate Assistants are needed to manage the day-to-day program of a 6-week summer immersion program for 10 first-generation college students in the Torch Scholars Program. Graduate Assistants work as a team with OSOP staff to provide consistent support and student development opportunities for Torch Scholars. Graduate Assistants receive a stipend and room/board for the duration of the Program. This is a live-on position with on-call responsibilities.

Position Responsibilities:
A. Co-teach the class College Seminar (most likely: Mondays-Thursdays 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm.; Fridays, 8:00 am - 9:45 am), work with the Program Director to plan daily lessons, implement curriculum according to Program goals, regularly assess student performance, and evaluate student progress as related to course goals to support each student's transition from high school to college.

B. Plan programs and events including but not limited to: daily study sessions (Community Learning Space-CLS), off-campus excursions, student development workshops, and community service opportunities.

C. Maintain daily communication with Program Director and OSOP Staff regarding student behavior, group dynamic, and student development. Monitor and track progress of each Scholar on a regular basis and share all information with Program Director to ensure student success, development, and safety. Attend Progress Meetings with OSOP Staff and submit student Progress Reports for your Scholar caseload at the end of each week. Scholar case load: 5 students.

D. Serve as Lead/On-Call GA. Maintain a positive, appropriate, and productive presence during evening and weekend hours with the Scholars. When "on-call," take responsibility for responding in an efficient and appropriate manner to any crisis situations should they occur (follow Crisis Plan as received in GA Training prior to starting the Summer Immersion Program).

E. Other responsibilities as determined by the Program Director in conjunction with OSOP staff.

GA's report directly to the Torch Scholars Program Director during the Summer Immersion Program and collaborate with NU professional staff and faculty from Admissions, Residence Life, Career Services, Financial Aid, University Health Counseling Services, Civic Engagement, and teaching faculty.

Preferred Qualifications:
Enrolled in Masters program in Higher Education, Social Work, Counseling.
Teaching experience, in the classroom or through facilitating training.
Appreciation of diversity and understanding of student/adult development.
A sense of humor.

Stipend:
$3500 paid biweekly
Room and Board included for full 8 weeks: 19 meals per week on plan

Position Length:
June 20 – August 20 (8 weeks)

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and the names of two references to: Jennifer Schoen, Director of Opportunity Scholarship and Outreach Programs, 228 Curry Student Center, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, or via email to j.schoen@neu.edu by March 15.

For more information on the Torch Scholars Program, please visitwww.northeastern.edu/torch.

Sunday, 3 March 2013

[YEP-DC] Sign up for YEP-DC Policy to Practice Conference - Workshops & Facilitators Now Posted!

Join other education professionals on Saturday, March 23rd, for YEP-DC's inaugural Policy to Practice Conference! The workshops and facilitators are now posted here: http://www.youngedprofessionals.org/yep-dc-2013-conference.html. You can also see the organizations participating in the Opportunity Fair here: http://www.youngedprofessionals.org/yep-dc-2013-conference-fair-participants.html. With over 30 different workshops throughout the day and over 20 organizations at the Opportunity Fair, you will have the chance to network with hundreds of other young education professionals.

Sign up today! http://yepdcpolicyandpractice.eventbrite.com/#

[dcab-l] Danny Paisley & Southern Grass: Road into Town Review

Somehow I missed hearing about this new CD until recently. I wrote a review at: http://lowtechtimes.com/2013/03/03/danny-paisleys-road-into-town/

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[dcab-l] Need contact info for Doug Bream...

email me offline to tradgrass@gmail.com

Thanks!

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