Freelance Opportunities for Writers with Disabilities from Ethnically
Diverse Backgrounds in the U.S.
Proyecto Visión is looking for reporters with first person experience with
disability in ethnically diverse communities.
Reporters are needed to write articles about disabled youth from Latino
and other underserved populations in the U.S. documenting:
* success stories of finding jobs, advancing careers, getting an
education, or becoming community leaders
* experiences and challenges in obtaining education, training, assistive
technology, independent living services, or employment
* Latino and other community organizations representing diverse
populations reaching out to serve youth with disabilities
* disability organizations reaching out to serve youth in underserved
communities
* analyses of the situations of youth with disabilities in urban and rural
areas with high concentrations of ethnically diverse people
* interpretation of how new government programs, benefits, initiatives or
legislation impact youth with disabilities from diverse communities
Reporters will be expected to use a variety of resources and methods to
obtain information including conducting interviews and surveys, attending
meetings, networking, and using local or Web-based libraries and
information centers. Articles will be short, practical, and may be
submitted in English or Spanish.
Go to www.proyectovision.net/english/news to see sample articles.
Reporters will be compensated for their work on a per-article basis.
To apply, send a resume describing yourself and your skills, and a
one-page article you have written about young people with disabilities to
Gabriel Many at gabriel@wid.org. Applications will be accepted through
February 1st, 2010.
Proyecto Visión is a project of the World Institute on Disability. The
freelance writer project is made possible by a Quality of Life Grant from
the Christopher Reeve Foundation. www.christopherreeve.org
Empowering More than 9,000 Students at CUNY!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Access-a-Ride Programs Take A Hit In Latest MTA Budget
By: NY1 News
Among the cuts approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Wednesday were those to a key program for disabled New Yorkers. NY1’s Anthony Pascale filed the following report.
Along with her will to work, advances in technology have allowed Marilyn Saviola to thrive at her job as an advocate for the disabled.
Polio left Saviola paralyzed more than 50 years ago, but she is a fighter. Her latest battle is with the MTA over its plan to cut transportation services for the disabled.
“The system is so flawed now what other cuts could they possibly make?” asked Saviola.
The MTA's latest budget passed Wednesday calls for a $40 million cut to Access-a-Ride service in 2010 and an $80 million cut the following year. Access-a-Ride provides those who qualify with van service to and from where they need to go, for the same price of a bus or subway ride.
Officials are not saying just where the cuts would be made or how they would affect passengers, but people like Saviola fear what any cuts would mean.
“It’s hard enough to get a job, even if you're able-bodied,” she said. “If you're disabled, the unemployment rate is much higher, complicated by how someone can get to work, on time. By not offering accessible transportation with Access-a-Ride, you're putting more people out of work.”
Assemblyman Micah Kellner says the lack of details being given by the MTA worries him. He says he's frustrated that a plan he proposed last fall has yet to be enacted. It would allow disabled passengers who can ride in a taxi or black car to do just that, using an MTA-issued debit or credit card.
"We call it Access-a-Card,” Kellner explained. “The MTA wants to do it. We need to get the [Taxi and Limousine Commission] on board. The livery industry is so excited that it went to Visa to work out the details and we believe it will save $50 million a year and get people to where they need to go."
The MTA says it is just one of the options on the table. It is also looking into saving money through improved eligibility screening, more efficient scheduling, and the elimination of the most expensive carriers.
One of the more controversial ideas is having Access-a-Ride vans take more mobile passengers to the nearest bus stop or subway station with a working elevator.
The MTA is legally required to provide transportation to those with disabilities. Advocates for the disabled say if drastic changes are made to Access-a-Ride, they believe numerous lawsuits would follow.
Among the cuts approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Wednesday were those to a key program for disabled New Yorkers. NY1’s Anthony Pascale filed the following report.
Along with her will to work, advances in technology have allowed Marilyn Saviola to thrive at her job as an advocate for the disabled.
Polio left Saviola paralyzed more than 50 years ago, but she is a fighter. Her latest battle is with the MTA over its plan to cut transportation services for the disabled.
“The system is so flawed now what other cuts could they possibly make?” asked Saviola.
The MTA's latest budget passed Wednesday calls for a $40 million cut to Access-a-Ride service in 2010 and an $80 million cut the following year. Access-a-Ride provides those who qualify with van service to and from where they need to go, for the same price of a bus or subway ride.
Officials are not saying just where the cuts would be made or how they would affect passengers, but people like Saviola fear what any cuts would mean.
“It’s hard enough to get a job, even if you're able-bodied,” she said. “If you're disabled, the unemployment rate is much higher, complicated by how someone can get to work, on time. By not offering accessible transportation with Access-a-Ride, you're putting more people out of work.”
Assemblyman Micah Kellner says the lack of details being given by the MTA worries him. He says he's frustrated that a plan he proposed last fall has yet to be enacted. It would allow disabled passengers who can ride in a taxi or black car to do just that, using an MTA-issued debit or credit card.
"We call it Access-a-Card,” Kellner explained. “The MTA wants to do it. We need to get the [Taxi and Limousine Commission] on board. The livery industry is so excited that it went to Visa to work out the details and we believe it will save $50 million a year and get people to where they need to go."
The MTA says it is just one of the options on the table. It is also looking into saving money through improved eligibility screening, more efficient scheduling, and the elimination of the most expensive carriers.
One of the more controversial ideas is having Access-a-Ride vans take more mobile passengers to the nearest bus stop or subway station with a working elevator.
The MTA is legally required to provide transportation to those with disabilities. Advocates for the disabled say if drastic changes are made to Access-a-Ride, they believe numerous lawsuits would follow.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Do you need a wheelchair?
Goodwill Industries and the Wheelchair Foundation are partnering to distribute wheelchairs for People in Need on November, 10, 2009. Also, when you call at 718.777.6344 or e-mail Clara Castillo at ccastillo@goodwillny.org, please mentioned that you learned of the event through the Disability Mentoring Day Program. Thank you!
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Job Opportunities
EMPLOYMENT OPEN HOUSE
November 10, 8 AM - 7 PM
November 11, 8 AM - 7 PM
November 12, 8 AM - 5 PM
On-the-spot interviews for our soon-to-open BJ's Wholesale Club in Flushing, NY.
There are few companies right now with the stability and strength that BJ's is offering. This is reason enough to come check us out, but add to that a career with ample room for growth, flexibility, and a supportive, welcoming environment. You can't afford to miss this opportunity.
Open House will be held at Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39 Avenue, Flushing NY.
We are hiring for the following positions:
Bakers
Bakery Clerks
Cart Retrievers
Cash Office
Cashiers
Deli/Seafood Clerks
Food Court
Inventory Control
Loss Prevention
Maintenance Crew
Meat Cutters/Wrappers/Clerks
Membership/Service Desk
Merchandise Demonstrators
Overnight Forklift Operators
Produce
Overnight Stockers
Receivers
Recovery
Sales Reps
Supervisors
Full and Part Time Positions are Available
Days, Evenings, and Overnights are Available
Management Positions are Available:
Asst Manager Member Services and Operations
Asst Manager Merchandising
Meat Manager
Customer Service Manager
Bakery Manager
Overnight Merchandise Managers
Inventory Managers
LP Manager
Membership Manager
Recovery Manager
If you are unable to attend, please visit our Temp Office at BJ's Wholesale Club, 137-05 Ave Nortel, College Point, NY 11356 during our hours of operation, M-F 9a-7p and Sat 9a-1p. You may also email your resume to jobs@bjs.com indicating job code: QQ/F206/EOH. See our website: www.bjs.com/about/careers
November 10, 8 AM - 7 PM
November 11, 8 AM - 7 PM
November 12, 8 AM - 5 PM
On-the-spot interviews for our soon-to-open BJ's Wholesale Club in Flushing, NY.
There are few companies right now with the stability and strength that BJ's is offering. This is reason enough to come check us out, but add to that a career with ample room for growth, flexibility, and a supportive, welcoming environment. You can't afford to miss this opportunity.
Open House will be held at Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39 Avenue, Flushing NY.
We are hiring for the following positions:
Bakers
Bakery Clerks
Cart Retrievers
Cash Office
Cashiers
Deli/Seafood Clerks
Food Court
Inventory Control
Loss Prevention
Maintenance Crew
Meat Cutters/Wrappers/Clerks
Membership/Service Desk
Merchandise Demonstrators
Overnight Forklift Operators
Produce
Overnight Stockers
Receivers
Recovery
Sales Reps
Supervisors
Full and Part Time Positions are Available
Days, Evenings, and Overnights are Available
Management Positions are Available:
Asst Manager Member Services and Operations
Asst Manager Merchandising
Meat Manager
Customer Service Manager
Bakery Manager
Overnight Merchandise Managers
Inventory Managers
LP Manager
Membership Manager
Recovery Manager
If you are unable to attend, please visit our Temp Office at BJ's Wholesale Club, 137-05 Ave Nortel, College Point, NY 11356 during our hours of operation, M-F 9a-7p and Sat 9a-1p. You may also email your resume to jobs@bjs.com indicating job code: QQ/F206/EOH. See our website: www.bjs.com/about/careers
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
NEWLY CONSTRUCTED APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN THE CROTONA PARK EAST SECTION OF THE BRONX
Jennings Street Apartments is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for approximately 83 affordable housing rental apartments under construction at 870 Jennings Street in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx. This building is being constructed through financing from the New Housing Opportunities Program (NEW HOP) of the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the Multifamily New Construction Participation Loan Program of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml
Monday, October 26, 2009
ACLU Scholarship: HS Seniors can win $7,000 for college!
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is offering 15 of the nation’s most committed, young civil liberties activists $7,000 each toward their first year in college. You must be a current high school senior to quality to be an ACLU Youth Activist Scholar.
Deadline to apply is Nov. 16, 2009. For complete info, visit: www.nyclu.org/scholarship.
Winners will also be invited to participate in ongoing activities with the ACLU, including the Youth Activist Institute training program at the ACLU's national office in New York City.
We are looking for students who have stood up for civil liberties, tolerance, free speech and equality!
To qualify for the scholarship you must:
Have demonstrated a strong commitment to civil liberties through some form of activism. Be a high school senior planning on entering an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking student. Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of graduation. Not be a current ACLU plaintiff or witness in a legal case.
Please contact the Youth Scholarship Coordinator at the NYCLU, Danny Sternberg at dsternberg@nyclu.org for details about the scholarship.
Past scholarship winners were recognized for a wide variety of civil liberties activism, including:
Creating and teaching a class for middle school students that aimed to lower the risk that they would enter into the School to Prison Pipeline
Challenging a principal’s policy of punishing students for writing “gay pride” on their arms and notebooks.
Advocating on behalf of American Indian youth in the juvenile justice system
Producing and hosting a youth radio program focusing on LGBTQ rights and issues
Working with school officials to ensure that intelligent design would no longer be taught in the public schools.
Starting an organization to get teen girls involved in the decisions that affect them, such as policies on sexual harassment and access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
Activists who complete the application forms will be judged on the following standards (in order of importance):
The strength and depth of the candidate’s contributions to civil liberties
Demonstrated leadership
The likelihood of the applicant continuing commitment to civil liberties in the future
Commitment to academic excellence
Demonstrated financial need
Deadline for submissions is Nov. 16, 2009. The application is attached.
Deadline to apply is Nov. 16, 2009. For complete info, visit: www.nyclu.org/scholarship.
Winners will also be invited to participate in ongoing activities with the ACLU, including the Youth Activist Institute training program at the ACLU's national office in New York City.
We are looking for students who have stood up for civil liberties, tolerance, free speech and equality!
To qualify for the scholarship you must:
Have demonstrated a strong commitment to civil liberties through some form of activism. Be a high school senior planning on entering an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking student. Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of graduation. Not be a current ACLU plaintiff or witness in a legal case.
Please contact the Youth Scholarship Coordinator at the NYCLU, Danny Sternberg at dsternberg@nyclu.org for details about the scholarship.
Past scholarship winners were recognized for a wide variety of civil liberties activism, including:
Creating and teaching a class for middle school students that aimed to lower the risk that they would enter into the School to Prison Pipeline
Challenging a principal’s policy of punishing students for writing “gay pride” on their arms and notebooks.
Advocating on behalf of American Indian youth in the juvenile justice system
Producing and hosting a youth radio program focusing on LGBTQ rights and issues
Working with school officials to ensure that intelligent design would no longer be taught in the public schools.
Starting an organization to get teen girls involved in the decisions that affect them, such as policies on sexual harassment and access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
Activists who complete the application forms will be judged on the following standards (in order of importance):
The strength and depth of the candidate’s contributions to civil liberties
Demonstrated leadership
The likelihood of the applicant continuing commitment to civil liberties in the future
Commitment to academic excellence
Demonstrated financial need
Deadline for submissions is Nov. 16, 2009. The application is attached.
Next @ disTHIS! November 18: GABY: A TRUE STORY!
By popular demand, we’ve unearthed another “lost classic” that hasn't been seen in over 20 years. Never released on DVD -- we're pleased to bring the disTHIS! faithful a one-time screening of a seldom seen film much beloved by disability scholars, advocates and cinemaphiles alike, GABY: A TRUE STORY.
Two years before MY LEFT FOOT garnered critical international acclaim there was GABY -- a film which covers much the same ground as the Daniel Day Lewis film but from a disabled woman’s perspective.
GABY chronicles the early life story of Gabriela Brimmer, the daughter of rich European holocaust survivors transplanted to Mexico. The movie chronicles Brimmer’s life with cerebral palsy and how she battled prejudice to become an acclaimed author and advocate. GABY excels on many levels especially its candid examination of Brimmer’s cheeky humor and budding sexuality. Rachel Levin won acclaim in the title role and Norma Aleandro received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1987.
See it while you can - on the big screen like it was intended. disTHIS! print features an additional 5 minutes not shown in theatres!
Date: Wednesday, November 18th. Doors open at 6:30pm. Screening begins promptly at 7. Refreshments will be served.
NEW location: 5 Washington Place, Room 101 (Ground Floor). East of Washington Square Park on the North side of the street. West of Broadway.
Suggested donation: $5
Screenings are regularly filled to capacity. To RSVP and secure YOUR seat, please email: disTHIS@dnnyc.net
ABOUT US: The disTHIS! Film Series: disability through a whole new lens, a program of the Disabilities Network of New York City in partnership with the NYU Council for the Study of Disability, began in April 2006 to showcase festival quality, cutting edge short, documentary, feature and experimental films that offer ground-breaking interpretations of the disability experience beyond "movie of the week" cliches. disTHIS! moved to the NYU campus in February 2009.
Acclaimed by film lovers with and without disabilities, disTHIS! has been featured in Disability Studies Quarterly, the Tribeca Trib, the New York Nonprofit Press, Able News and the New York Times Sunday Style section (above the fold!) for presenting quality disability cinema with the promise of "No handkerchief necessary, no heroism required!" disTHIS! films are frequently funny (and meant to be), remarkably sexy (just like our audiences), often controversial (because we like that sort of thing).
Always provocative; never quite what audiences expect. Monthly screenings are followed by audience “talk-backs” and regular appearances by filmmakers, actors and other guests.
Throughout our history, we've teamed with Film Comment, the BBC, IFC, and MTV, among others, to bring audiences the cutting edge of disability-themed cinema and television.
disTHIS! is made possible by our partners at NYU's Council for the Study of Disability and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the generous support of the Fund for the City of New York, the Screen Actors Guild, the NYU Community Fund and our members.
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