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Volunteers and Interns Needed for Neighborhood Legal Services

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 11:37am
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Make a Difference in YOUR Community!

Get hands-on experience with law and procedure relating to Family Law, Domestic Violence, Housing and Employment issues.
Assist people one-on-one with completing Administrative and Court forms.
Help others understand Administrative and Court rules and procedures.

Training and Attorney Supervision Provided
Legal Background NOT required
Academic Credits Available

Volunteer/Intern Opportunities Available at:

Self-Help Legal Access Centers located at the following Courthouses: Van Nuys, Pomona, Antelope Valley and San Fernando

Domestic Abuse Self-Help Centers located at the following Courthouses: Van Nuys, Pomona, Antelope Valey and San Fernando

Workers' Rights Clinics located in Pacoima, El Monte and Glendale

You must register for training.  Contact Diana Avendano, Volunteer Coordinator at 818-834-7585 or email: volunteers@nls-la.org

Visit www.nls-la.org for more information


Nelson Lichtenstein's "The Return of Workers' Education"

This resource was originally posted on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:03am
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In his talk given at the DHLI Labor Scholars Retreat, entitled "The Return of Worker Education," leading labor historian and Director of UCSB’s Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy Nelson Lichtenstein traced the history of labor studies in the US and explored the contested terrain of the education of working people.  His lecture is now available as a downloadable pdf.

Census Jobs

This resource was originally posted on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 1:13pm

Sseeking to expand economic opportunities....

Job Opportunities - Census

Position - Census Taker

  • Earn Extra Income (from $12.50 to $18 with $17/hr average)
  • Flexible Hours (Evening, Weekends)
  • Outdoor Canvassing
  • Work with local community residents

REQUIREMENTS:

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census. These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage incurred while conducting census work. Best of all, census takers work right in their own communities.

  • 18 years or older
  • Pass Background check
  • Pass Basic Skills Assessment (Test Prep Available)
  • Must have the right to work in the United States
ORIENTATIONS
  • Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in TE 111* or
  • Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. in TE 111

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*FEBRUARY 27TH ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE TEST PREP MATERIAL AND TEST PREP SESSION INFORMATION

Green Jobs for Students

This resource was originally posted on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 1:10pm
Green Job Opportunities
Seeking to expand economic opportunities….
Position
Outreach Specialist
  • Earn Extra Income
  • Help Others Save Energy
  • Flexible Hours (Evening, Weekends)
  • Outdoor Canvassing
  • Work with local community members
Requirements:
  • 18 years or older
  • Pass Background check including drug test
  • Pass Basic Skills Assessment
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Must have a safe, appropriate motor vehicle in good mechanical condition and carry liability insurance as required by California.
Earn GREEN by going GREEN….
Weatherization Outreach Specialist Job Orientation
Monday, March 8, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

Green Labor Journal

This resource was originally posted on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 10:26am

The National Labor College (NLC), in cooperation with the AFL-CIO’s Center for Green Jobs, launched the Green Labor Journal.  One of the goals of Green Labor Journal is to showcase union green initiatives in an accessible format, and to provide up-to-date information from a labor perspective on new developments in green policy, technology and work processes.

Each month, the Journal will cover the following topics: Feature Article on green jobs and the new green economy; Cleantech Tracker; Affiliate Actions; NLC Green Education and Training; AFL-CIO Center for Green Jobs; Green For All (starting with the December issue) and a “Did You Know?” section on important events and news items.

The Journal is edited by Jerry Brown, Ph.D., Founding Professor of Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University in Miami.


Lesson Plan: The Environment, Jobs and Change (The Green Economy)

This resource was originally posted on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:59pm

Lesson Title: The Environment, Jobs and Change

Course: Economics 1; Geography 2; Sociology 2

Expected Learning Objectives: Students will be able to:

1. Participate in conversations, discussions, and group activities
2. Speak clearly and ask questions
3. Review the current state of the energy/climate change crisis in the United States.
4. Synthesize, analyze, evaluate and summarize information gathered from films and readings on climate change.
5. Identify problems, issues, and questions regarding climate change and the green economy.
6. Evaluate a problem, facts, assumptions, issues, and values about climate change.
7. Identify and assess different proposals to solve the climate change and renewable energy crisis.
8. Apply problem-solving techniques to the identified issue(s) of climate change.
9. Organize ideas and communicate orally and in writing the problems and possible solutions to the climate crisis.
10. Create a plan of action to resolve the issue they identify about climate change.


Video: Bill Fletcher, Jr. Discusses Challenges Facing the African American Community

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 12:01pm

Bill Fletcher, Jr., Labor Activist, Executive Editor of “The Black Commentator,” and Senior Scholar with the Policy Institute Forum spoke at LA City College in commemoration of African-American History Month about challenges facing the African-American community today in the struggle for social justice.

February 2008

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Video: Former Garment Worker Center Director Kimi Lee Speaks at East LA College

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 12:47pm

Former Garment Worker Center Director Kimi Lee speaks to students at East LA College after a screening of the documentary film "Made in LA."  The documentary follows the lives of  Los Angeles garment workers who worked for Forever 21 during the Forever 21 campaign.

Right click the link below to download, or to play directly on your computer click on the link.


Lesson Plan: The Health Care Crisis in the US

This resource was originally posted on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 12:32pm
Lesson Title: The Health Care Crisis in the US
Course: Political Science 1, 2; Sociology 2; Labor Studies 4, 104, 107

 

Expected Learning Objectives: Students will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast different modern industrialized countries’ approaches to health care coverage
2. Review current state of health care for the uninsured in the US
3. Assess the different proposals to reform health care in the US
4. Evaluate the arguments supporting and opposing a stronger role for federal government within the context of the health care reform debate

 

Key Concepts: Health care reform, the uninsured, socialized medicine vs. single-payer vs. corporate insurance healthcare, federalism or the role of US federal government

 


Video: Why International Solidarity Matters at UTLA Part 2

This resource was originally posted on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 4:45pm

Speakers:

Bill Fletcher Jr., labor activist, editor of "The Black Commentator," Senior Scholar with the Policy Institute Forum

David Bacon, writer and photojournalist of labor, immigration and international trade

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