From iuscommunitylink at uwinnipeg.ca Mon Mar 2 09:18:51 2009 From: iuscommunitylink at uwinnipeg.ca (iuscommunitylink@uwinnipeg.ca) Date: Mon Mar 2 09:21:34 2009 Subject: IUS Community Link LITE ED job posting Message-ID: <481236.54989.qm@web31003.mail.mud.yahoo.com> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB POSTING Local Investment Toward Employment (LITE) is a non-profit granting organization that supports community economic development (CED) initiatives that build capacity and provide jobs in Winnipeg's inner city. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to serve as the organization's Executive Director. This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Community Economic Development (CED), the inner city, social justice, and has well-honed public speaking and financial management skills. Key Responsibilities: ? Provide day to day organization management including policy and administration management. ? Work with board on monthly and yearly planning. ? Implement budget; combined with ongoing financial management and accounting responsibilities. ? Manage and hire staff. ? Promote and manage fundraising and sponsorship relationships. ? Oversee and evaluate fundraising and disbursement activities. ? Prepare and submit funding proposals and report back. ? Represent LITE at events and in the broader CED community. ? Recruit and retain volunteers. Education and Experience: ? Experience with LITE and Winnipeg?s CED organizations and projects an asset. ? Experience working with a volunteer board or non-profit organization. ? Post Secondary diploma or degree preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: ? Knowledge of financial management and marketing. ? Strategic planning skills. ? Strong interpersonal skills, written, oral and public speaking; including the ability to network and communicate internally and externally. ? Strong decision making, problem solving and conflict resolution skills. ? Strong administrative skills with the ability to multi task. ? Competent in Microsoft Office, Excel, Access and Simply Accounting. ? A commitment to CED principles and social and economic justice Please email your resume and cover letter in confidence to our Board Chair? Jenn Bogoch at lite@mts.net or drop your resume off at the LITE office at 571 Selkirk Ave. Hours: 30hrs a week Wage: Starting at $20 per hour based on qualifications Job Posting closes March 16th To begin May 4th We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ From iuscommunitylink at uwinnipeg.ca Wed Mar 4 14:28:31 2009 From: iuscommunitylink at uwinnipeg.ca (iuscommunitylink@uwinnipeg.ca) Date: Wed Mar 4 14:30:36 2009 Subject: IUS Community Link =?utf-8?q?M=C3=A9tis_Governance_Conference__Ma?= =?utf-8?q?rch_24-26?= Message-ID: <49AE6F57.2542.00AD.0@uwinnipeg.ca> The University of Winnipeg and the Office of the Federal Interlocutor for M?tis and non-Status Indians invite you to attend the first ?M?tis Aboriginal Governance: Charting a Path Forward? Conference. The national conference will be held at the University of Winnipeg on March 24-26, 2009 and there is no charge to attend, although registration is required. The conference will begin on Tuesday, March 24, 7:00pm, with an opening reception in Convocation Hall. Opening remarks will be provided by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President & Vice-Chancellor, University of Winnipeg and Clement Chartier, President, M?tis National Council followed by keynote speaker John Ralston Saul. Saul, an award-winning essayist and novelist, will be speaking on his recently released book A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada. John Ralston Saul has had a growing impact on political and economic thought in many countries. Declared a ?prophet? by TIME magazine, he is included in the prestigious Utne Reader?s list of the world?s 100 leading thinkers and visionaries. His works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. For this ground-breaking two-day conference, we are bringing together some of the most highly recognized experts in M?tis Rights issues to share their knowledge in interrelated themes: ? Unique arrangements in self government ? Indigenous Rights & Governance in Australia ? Political Recognition & Representation of Indigenous Nations ? M?tis Self Government: Models and Future Options To view the Conference Program and to register please visit: http://metisaboriginalgovernance.uwinnipeg.ca We truly hope you are able to join us at this landmark event. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Presenter: Dr. Tsur Somerville, Director, UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate When: Wednesday March 18th, 2009, 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: The University of Winnipeg, Convocation Hall 2nd Floor Wesley Hall, 515 Portage Ave Tickets: $30 & seating is limited Sponsored by: Harris Consulting, Institute of Urban Studies, North Portage Development Corporation, Wellington West Capital Inc. Poster attached. To arrange for tickets, contact Dallas Hull at 786-9990 or d.chennells@uwinnipeg.ca -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The conference takes place at The University of Winnipeg. The conference is free but people must pre-register on-line at http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/metis-aboriginal-governance-index. The conference is devoted to exploring creative ways to implement the rights of Indigenous peoples. Keynote speakers include renowned authors John Ralston Saul and Maria Campbell, President, Manitoba M?tis Federation David Chartrand and Garth Nettheim on Indigenous Rights & Governance in Australia. Breakout sessions will explore the future of M?tis Self-Government, and share insights from the New Zealand and Australian experience. Charting a Path Forward is hosted by The University of Winnipeg?s Aboriginal Governance Program, the Office of the Federal Interlocutor for M?tis and non-Status Indians, the Manitoba M?tis Federation and the M?tis Settlements General Council. For detailed information visit http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/metis-aboriginal-governance-index. - 30 - FOR MORE INFORMATION Diane Poulin, Communications Officer, The University of Winnipeg P: 204.988-7135, E: d.poulin@uwinnipeg.ca From iuscommunitylink at uwinnipeg.ca Fri Mar 6 10:09:54 2009 From: iuscommunitylink at uwinnipeg.ca (iuscommunitylink@uwinnipeg.ca) Date: Fri Mar 6 11:52:33 2009 Subject: IUS Community Link UWinnipeg's Faculty of Business and Economics Breakfast Presentation Series Message-ID: <499E6B9B.7A0E.0054.0@uwinnipeg.ca> The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Winnipeg is launching a new breakfast speakers series. You are invited to join the Faculty of Business and Economics at it's inaugural Breakfast Presentation. Topic: "Is the Canadian Real Estate Market following in the footsteps of The United States" Presenter: Dr. Tsur Somerville, Director, UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate When: Wednesday March 18th, 2009 7:30 - 9:00 a.m Where: The University of Winnipeg, Convocation Hall 2nd Floor Wesley Hall 515 Portage Ave Tickets: $30(See attached poster for details). Contact Dallas Hull at 786-9990 or d.chennells@uwinnipeg.ca Seating is limited Michael Benarroch Dean Faculty of Business and Economics Room 3D07 University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 Canada Phone (204) 786-9268 Cell (204) 227-7441 FAX (204) 774-8057 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Program will be held at the Helen Betty Osborne Building located at 509-511 Ellice Avenue between 5:00- 8:00 PM. Workshop descriptions and dates are as follows: March 12 from 5:00-8:00 PM Shirley Banman TECHNIQUES TO ASSIST CHILDREN EXPERIENCING READING DIFFICULTIES This workshop will present a variety of teaching strategies suitable for one-to-one and small group settings. Techniques will be demonstrated, and where possible, followed by ?hands on? active participation. A major focus will be whole reading practise. Some attention will also be given to such areas as sight word development, auditory skills, word analysis, vocabulary and questioning. March 26 from 5:00-8:00 PM Shirley Banman MAKE & TAKE: WORDS & GAMES This is an opportunity for students to make activities for their own ?bag of tricks.? These activities will help strengthen sight word recognition and language strategies that can be used when working with individual children or in small groups. Each participant in this workshop needs to bring a pencil, glue stick and set of coloured markers. April 23 from 5:00-8:00 PM Darlene Frederickson LEARNING STYLES: CHILDREN & ADULTS Do you know your own learning style? If you don?t- you should. In order to help students learn it is important that we know our own strengths. We can use these strengths to match our styles to the learning styles of our students. May 21 from 5:00-8:00 PM Darlene Frederickson CRITICAL THINKING AND MEMORY Critical thinking is a learned skill - we can all do it. We will look at some of the important components of critical thinking and how these can help us to approach any idea or viewpoint with an open mind and increase our understanding of what we are hearing or reading. In the second half of the workshop, we will discuss the memory process and how we can make it work for our particular brains. 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Message-ID: Hello Everyone, This upcoming session will provide attendees with an expert speaking presentation on the topic: "An introduction to Housing First" Presented by the Cross Department Coordination Initiatives Family Services and Housing - Government of Manitoba On behalf of the Community Development Information Sharing Working Group, we invite you to attend the next session of the free lunch hour community development information sharing presentation. Please share the message and attached poster with your contacts. Please further note there is no need to register, simply show up as we have ample room to accommodate all persons. This session will provide attendees with valuable information including: - The "old" and "new" ways of describing Homelessness. - Description of the principles of 'Housing First'- a model of integrated housing, healthcare and social services. - The current paradigm shift in homelessness policy in North America. - Question and Answer. Date Monday, March 23, 2009 Time: 12:00 noon - 1:30 PM Place: Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, 625 Osborne St. (FREE and AMPLE parking available on site) Feel free to bring your lunch and a friend to the session. Sincerely, Community Development Information Sharing Working Group These free Community Development Information Sharing workshops are planned and coordinated by a group of volunteers. They are intended for interested individuals, groups and service providers. The workshops help to keep us all informed about exciting new initiatives and programs in our communities. Thanks, Vince Vince Sansregret Community Facilitator - Point Douglas Community Area Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) 601 Aikins St. R2W 4J5 Tel: 940-2557 Cell: 801-7803 Fax: 940-2069 vsansregret@wrha.mb.ca www.wrha.mb.ca -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We are seeking an individual who has a passion for working with youth and is encouraging and compassionate. The odd jobs program offers training opportunities and casual employment to youth looking for work experience and a few extra dollars. The successful applicant will be responsible for supervising youth during their job placements and will work in cooperation with the program coordinator. Post-secondary education preferred and experience working with marginalized youth is an asset. The position is full-time (35 hours per week). Wage starts at $14.50/hr. Please email resume and cover letter to: Jason Neufeld, Program Director jneufeld@rayinc.ca Or drop off your resume to RaY at 195 Young Street Job posting closes March 20, 2009 Job starts March 30, 2009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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North America faces unprecedented challenges as the global economy struggles. What role can and should First Nations play during and beyond this recession? The event details are: National Chief Phil Fontaine - The Economy and First Nations Monday, March 30, 2009 - 7:00 PM UWinnipeg?s Eckhardt-Gramatt? Hall 515 Portage Avenue National Chief Phil Fontaine is a dedicated and highly respected leader in Canada. He has been instrumental in facilitating change and advancement for First Nations people from the time he was first elected to public office as Chief, at the young age of 28. He is a proud member of the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba and still plays an active role in the support of his community. BIO: Phil Fontaine, B.A., LL.D. (R.M.C.), LL.D. (Brock), LL.D. (Windsor) LL.D. (Lakehead), LL.D. (U of Winnipeg) In the early 1980?s, Phil Fontaine was elected to the position of Manitoba Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations. When his term expired in 1991, he was elected Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs where he served three consecutive terms. He played a key role in the development of Manitoba?s Framework Agreement Initiative, in the defeat of the Meech Lake Accord, and signed an Employment Equity Agreement with 39 federal agencies. In 1997 he stepped onto the national stage where he was elected to the highest elected position in First Nations politics, National Chief. He is now serving an unprecedented third term in office. - 30 - UWinnipeg is consistently ranked in the Top-10 in the country on an annual basis by both Maclean?s Magazine and The Globe & Mail newspaper. The University of Winnipeg is a leader in academic excellence, Aboriginal education, environmental studies & sustainability, and theatre & the arts. Find out more by visiting www.uwinnipeg.ca. 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The conference opens at 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 24 and runs all day Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26, 2009. Up to 250 renowned scholars, authors, political representatives and community participants are attending this historic event which includes panel discussions, keynote speakers and breakout sessions. Keynote speakers John Ralston Saul, philosopher and author of A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 pm, Convocation Hall Marie Campbell, M?tis scholar and author and UWinnipeg?s 2009 Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence Wednesday, March 25, 9:30 am, Convocation Hall Garth Nettheim, on ?Indigenous Rights & Governance in Australia? University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Thursday, March 26, 9:00 am, Convocation Hall David Chartrand, President Manitoba M?tis Federation Thursday, March 26, 4:00 pm, Convocation Hall Conference partners: M?tis Settlements General Council, Aboriginal Governance Program at The University of Winnipeg, Office of the Federal Interlocutor for M?tis and non-Status Indians, Manitoba M?tis Federation. Detailed conference information: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/metis-aboriginal-governance-index. - 30 - FOR MORE INFORMATION Diane Poulin, Communications Officer, The University of Winnipeg P: 204.988.7135, C: 204.293.1167, E: d.poulin@uwinnipeg.ca Frank Coyle, Director of Communications, Manitoba M?tis Federation P: 204 586-8474 ext. 374, C: 204 232-5737 E: fcoyle@mmf.mb.ca -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Called the "Environmental Libraries of Manitoba (ELM)", the group includes the Alice Chambers Memorial Library at the Manitoba Eco-Network; the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER); the Conservation and Environment Library; IUS; and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. These libraries may now be accessed through a newly mounted web portal that links to all these libraries, as well as providing news and events related to environmental knowledge in Manitoba. It includes an RSS feed so users can subscribe to updates. Check it out at: http://envirolibraries.mb.ca/ Michael Dudley, MLIS, MCP Research Associate/Library Coordinator Institute of Urban Studies 103-520 Portage Avenue Winnipeg MB R3C 0G2 ph: (204) 982-1145 fx: (204) 943-4695 http://ius.uwinnipeg.ca/ Blogs: Planetizen's Interchange http://www.planetizen.com/blog/29 CityStates: Commentary on an Urban World http://citystates.typepad.com IUS News http://blog.uwinnipeg.ca/ius2/ From iuscommunitylink at uwinnipeg.ca Mon Mar 23 14:01:29 2009 From: iuscommunitylink at uwinnipeg.ca (iuscommunitylink@uwinnipeg.ca) Date: Tue Mar 24 09:43:23 2009 Subject: IUS Community Link Assiniboine Credit Union Sustainable Community Grant Program - Next Application deadline - April 9, 2009 In-Reply-To: <49C2110B020000CA00016CC9@ds1.uwinnipeg.ca> References: <49C2110B020000CA00016CC9@ds1.uwinnipeg.ca> Message-ID: <0DF4F3096204E04885BF0EDB521AB6CE021A91E4@acums.assiniboine.cucm> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The ban will be phased in over the coming months, making UWinnipeg the first university in Canada to adopt the eco-friendly policy. Approximately 38,400 plastic water bottles are currently sold in the cafeterias and vending machines on UWinnipeg campus annually. Students will also be encouraged to refrain from bringing retail, disposable bottles on campus and to switch instead to reusable bottles. To encourage this practice, The University of Winnipeg Students? Association will partner with UWinnipeg to provide all first year, incoming students with reusable bottles for free as part of their orientation package. Last week, during student elections, The University of Winnipeg Students? Association held a referendum on campus asking students if they would support the elimination of bottled plastic water. Almost three quarters, or 74.8 per cent, of those who voted said, ?Yes?. ?There is a growing awareness internationally, one that is increasingly embraced by the next generation, that water security is a basic human right,? said UWinnipeg President & Vice-Chancellor Lloyd Axworthy. ?We are committed to a comprehensive Sustainability Management System at The University of Winnipeg, unique among Canadian universities, and the initiative shown by our students to reduce needless plastics on campus is consistent with that policy. We are proud to support this student-led initiative.? The water-bottle ban builds on other important green initiatives at UWinnipeg including the campus-wide composting program introduced in August 2008. Together with its recycling program, UWinnipeg is now diverting over 70% of materials that would be lost to landfill as "waste". ?While plastic bottles are not environmentally sustainable, they also undermine the quality of public water,? said Vinay Iyer, University of Winnipeg Students' Association President. ?We encourage our students to drink safe and free public drinking water as an alternative to expensive bottled water.? In 2005, President and Vice-Chancellor Lloyd Axworthy committed to a comprehensive Sustainability Management System for The University of Winnipeg, the first of its kind in Canada in a university setting. A commitment was also made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the short-term goal of making The University Kyoto Protocol compliant, and the long-term objective of achieving zero net emissions. As evidence of the importance of sustainability and to raise the profile on campus, UWinnipeg recently became the first university in Canada to place sustainability at the executive table by adding responsibility for this initiative to one of its Vice-President positions. - 30 - UWinnipeg is consistently ranked in the Top-10 in the country on an annual basis by both Maclean?s Magazine and The Globe & Mail newspaper. The University of Winnipeg is a leader in academic excellence, Aboriginal education, environmental studies & sustainability, and theatre & the arts. Find out more by visiting www.uwinnipeg.ca. FOR MORE INFORMATION Diane Poulin, Communications Officer, The University of Winnipeg P: 204.988.7135, C: 204.293.1167, E: d.poulin@uwinnipeg.ca -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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When: April 2, 2009, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Where: Eckhart Grammate Hall, University of Winnipeg Admission: Free Sponsors: Oral History Centre, Global College, U.W.S.A., Faculty of Theology, International Students Association. Contact: Nolan Reilly, n.reilly@uwinnipeg.ca, 204-786-9011 __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mta.uwinnipeg.ca/pipermail/iuscommunitylink/attachments/20090330/676c8c61/attachment.html