| You must apply for the exam BY September 15, 2011. Click on these links for more information: 1) http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/downloads/pdf/noes/201202000000.pdf 2) http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/community/employment_index.shtml |
| The White House Internship Program is a reflection of President Obama’s commitment to provide young leaders an opportunity to strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office, develop their leadership skills and actively engage in public service. How to Apply: w w w. w h i t e h o u s e . g o v / i n t e r n s h i p s A completed application includes two essays three letters of recommendation resume Deadline for the Spring Internship Program is September 11, 2011 Questions or concerns? Email: intern_application@whitehouse.gov |
| You may qualify for health insurance for FREE or at little cost for your entire family with the New York State sponsored Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus and Medicaid Managed Care health insurance programs from UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Find out today if you qualify by calling 1(800)493.4647 or Ms. Lakisha Holland at 917.392.9375. |
 FREE Outdoor Movie Nights on Thursday, August 11th (MegaMind: Brower Park) and 18th (Karate Kid: Union St. Garden). All shows start 8:30 Click image for more details |
| To Gather Opening Reception: Saturday August 6, 5-8 pm Performances begin at 6 pm Part performance, part installation, part gathering place, To Gather; is a collection of performative and architectural artifacts from a cross section of Crown Heights’ social spaces. Bringing a local perspective to urban flux, the artwork raises questions about perceptions of ‘authenticity’ in a rapidly changing neighborhood. Visitors to the installation in FiveMyles Garage are encouraged to hang out on the stoop, converse in the makeshift pulpit, and relax in the barbershop chair. Erik da Barber will be on hand opening night, as well as hip-hop duo DobleFlo, vocal artist Malesha Jessie, poet Lynne Procope, and comedian Elon James White. For the remainder of the exhibition, the public is invited to linger and use the artwork as their own gathering place. To Gather; August 6-14, 2011 FiveMyles Gallery 558 St. Johns Place Brooklyn, NY 11238 Gallery Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 1–6 pm or by appointment Subway: 2,3,4,5, S to Franklin Avenue |
| We received this email as an URGENT request to join in TAKING A STAND. Peace in Brooklyn will not be given, it must be earned. On July 2nd and 3rd, @ 1PM Sharp! please STOP ALL activities, go OUTDOORS hold hands with your family, friends, neighbors, local businesses, law enforcement, organizations, clubs, fraternities, sororities, etc. and Stand for Humanity. Form the largest Human Chain! ever in Brooklyn. Block by Block. Our politicians, police, community leaders, and clergy cannot do it alone. Please SUPPORT them by TAKING A STAND! Share this info. and ask others to join you. |
We hope you are enjoying the heat and gearing up for summer – we are! Check out these job opportunities we have now and in the fall.
Peer-to-Peer is a unique, nine-week, experience-based program for people with any serious mental illness who wish to establish and maintain their wellness and recovery.Taught by a team of trained "mentors" who are living healthy and productive lives with mental illness, participants will learn the tools needed to take control of their own wellness and recovery.Class topics will include: understanding psychiatric disorders and medication; addressing stigma, discrimination and relationship issues; how to identify telltale feelings, thoughts, behaviors or events that may warn of impending relapse; how to create your own "relapse prevention plan"; and survival skills for working with providers and the general public.Kings County Hospital451 Clarkson AvenueR Building, Room 3022Start Date:Tuesday, July 5, 2011Time6:00-8:00pmContact NAMI East Flatbush at 718-512-5269 or email namieastflatbush@aol.com to register.Space is limited (class capacity 15) so call today to register!
New York Police Department Community Affairs has announced that the department is starting a YOUTH POLICE ACADEMY that will be open to children who are in school, ages 10-16.
The program will run from Tuesday, July 5, 2011 until Thursday, August 11, 2011. Please call the Office of Council Member Letitia James for more information at (212) 788-7081.
