Attention Students:

Company Description:  St. Michael’s in the Hills Episcopal Church

     Would you like to work with some really great teens, in a growing program?  Are you wondering about a future in ministry, or working with kids? Come test the waters with us!

     This is a part-time position, 7 hour/ week position, designed to provide training and experience in Christian ministry with junior high and high school youth.

Job Title:  Youth Ministry Intern    2008 - 2009

Job Description:

• Being present each Sunday morning during the school year, except as agreed with supervising Rector.
• Planning two lesson plans a month, based on the Journey to Adulthood curriculum.
• Helping to plan and supervise one Sunday evening or weekend youth event a month.
• Regular conferences with supervising Rector.

Monthly meeting with other youth leaders

Qualifications:

• A desire to seek and serve Christ in all people.
• Respect for young people, and an understanding of the needs and tasks of adolescence.
• A desire to help them grow in their relationships with God and one another.
• Willingness to be a team player; openness to working with other adults.
• Sense of humor, and play.
• Completion of “Safeguarding God’s Children” training, or its equivalent.

Application Method:

Application Deadline:

Contact Person Information:

Email or mail resume and letter of interest to

The Rev. Margaret Sammons

St. Michael’s in the Hills Episcopal Church

4718 Brittany Rd.

Toledo, OH 43615

peg@saintmichaelsepiscopal.org

Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:28:25 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Students:

Company Description:  MICHIGAN CAMPUS COMPACT/VOLUNTEER CENTERS OF MICHIGAN

Job Title:  Program Manager AmeriCorps*VISTA

Job Description:

·          Manage, coordinate and report on two AmeriCorps*VISTA programs in Michigan, with between 20-30 members.

·          Coordinate competitive grant processes.

·          Run a recruitment campaign for members.

·          Conduct site visits to campuses and Volunteer centers.

·          Support campuses and volunteer centers in applying for, hiring and placing members.

·          Coordinate and run trainings and gatherings for VISTA members and onsite supervisors, both in state and out of state.

·          Work closely with the Michigan office for the Corporation for National and Community Service.

·          Provide oversight and guidance to the VISTA Leader.

·          Collect and gather data and stories on these programs to inform and highlight the program.

·          Assist in coordinating alumni efforts for the AmeriCorps*VISTA program.

·          Respond to questions from members and constituents regarding the program.

·          Contribute to other areas and partners within MCC, VCM and MNA, including assisting in affiliate’s events and program assistance as assigned.

·          Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Application Method:

Application Deadline:

Contact Person Information:

Ryan Fewins

mailto:rfewins@micampuscompact.org

Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:23:26 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

I must confess - I never would have thought of an excursion to the town where Thomas of Celano lived much of his life and eventually was buried. But now that we're here, it's clearly an integral part of the journey. The home of Francis's first biographer - a man willing to but his talents at the service of the Order (and willing to subject himself to hundreds of amateur critics!) to let the life and light of Francis - and his passionate desire to follow in the footsteps of Jesus - inspire others as well. Centuries later, this quaint little town still looks the same in many ways and has as its 'claim to fame' the body of this humble writer. It makes one wonder...whose story do I tell? What message do I keep alive?

Sunday, July 06, 2008 6:10:48 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [1] | 

These first few days have been 'foundation days'. We missed the day at St. Peter's. Francis had stopped here & exchanged clothes with a beggar -- he wanted to get a better understanding of what it meant to be at the bottom of the pile and at the mercy of others. Of course, the buildings weren't the same back then, but the 'spirit of place' certainly had to be here. Wherever you go, there are sounds of people, of families, of life! Francis must have reveled in it.

The next day -- a visit to St. John Lateran and remembering Francis's first visit to Innocent III. Again he came as a 'beggar', but this time asking for the Church's verbal blessings on his proposed way of life. Years later he returned to receive the official approval for his written rule -- a very different Francis now. He was just as passionate but he carried a few more 'battle scars'. He had spent years walking that fine balance in life of being true to the vision and the dream while trying to live it WITH others (who of course had their own visions and dreams!). He could have gone charging off on his own, but then we probably would not be remembering him today.

Saturday, July 05, 2008 6:10:05 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Knowing that Francis enjoyed being among the people - it seemed appropriate that we check out a 'marketplace' experience. After much walking, a few tram and train rides, and a bus ride, we finally made it to our destination: Navy Pier.

No, you're not crazy. We had a bit of a detour on our trip. Bad weather forced the cancellation of our flight to Chicago...so the plane for Europe left without Sr. Valerie & me. We spent the night in Romulus, MI. (Romulus...Rome...at least there was SOME connection!) Left for Chicago at 7 am and spent some time on Lake Michigan instead of Lake Trasimeno. 24 hours later than planned, we were on our way...safe and sound. Despite the delays, we were grateful for all the helpful people along the way...and the safety of our journey thus far.

More to follow...from the 'real' pilgrimage sites!

Friday, July 04, 2008 6:09:17 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

This summer, record enrollment isn’t the only thing that Lourdes College has to celebrate. A number of overseas opportunities are highlighting the 2007-2008 summer session at Lourdes. Faculty and students of the College are taking education and service abroad trips to Hungary, Peru, South Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom.

As part of the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)’s International Leadership Training Program, Lourdes TRiO students Jeannine Harding and Michelle Perkins have been chosen to study abroad at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. During their three week stay beginning June 9, Jeannine and Michelle will participate in a leadership training course titled “World Citizenship: Building Leadership Skills in a Multicultural Society.”

For three weeks in June, Dr. Dariel Jacobs, Director of the Adolescence to Young Adult Education program and Assistant Professor of Education, and Dr. Paul Longenecker, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies have been invited to teach courses in Hungary as part of the Great Lakes Consortium’s (GLC) American Summer Institute. While in Hungary, Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Longenecker will instruct a group of teachers and students in Szeged, Csongrad and Veszprem on global learning and the English language.

Lourdes Education students Jennifer Globig and Jackie Zervos will be serving as camp counselors with the Camp Adventure™ Youth Services Program. In June, Jennifer will travel to a United State Naval base in Taegu, South Korea. Jackie will travel to Rota, Spain later this summer. Camp Adventure™ is a service learning program that focuses on providing high-quality, high-impact services for children and youth worldwide.

Also this summer, Dr. Martha Gallagher, Associate Professor of Nursing and Lourdes Nursing student Lidia Davis will travel to Chorrillo, Lima, Peru on a mission trip focusing on healthcare. From July 12 to 20, Dr. Gallagher and Lidia will perform health screenings and offer medical care to children in a local barrio (shanty town) and an orphanage.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:23:28 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

      There is so much that we (or at least I) take for granted. That was brought home last summer when Sister Judy, one of the Sisters in our Congregation, shared that she was involved in filming a documentary about Catholic Religious in Europe who were persecuted and tortured under Soviet rule from the 1940s through the 1980s. At the end of our community Assembly last summer, Sr. Judy shared a preliminary film clip that included descriptions of how these women had struggled to secretly continue practicing their religion. Many were harassed, beaten, and tortured. When the film clip was over and the lights came back on, there was not a sound to be heard in the room…and you would have been hard pressed to find a dry eye among us.

      This past weekend, a portion of the on-going filming of this project took place here in the Toledo area. If you missed the article in the Toledo Blade, please check it out here.
 

      Sr. Judy hopes that the documentary (Sister Survivors: Catholic Sisters and European Communism) will be ready to be aired next year. It will be a powerful testament to the courage and the faith of countless women and men who made a conscious choice to quietly and peacefully live out their beliefs despite opposition from the government. And it will be a moving reminder of the freedoms that we so often take for granted.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:09:26 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

First Book-Lourdes College has been invited to partner with Cheerios® for its annual Spoonfuls of Stories® children’s book contest. The contest invites unpublished authors to submit original children’s book manuscripts to Cheerios® for a chance to have their stories published by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.  

Members of First Book-Lourdes College will serve on a judging panel for the contest and will review all entries based upon emotional connection, writing quality, uniqueness and read-out-loud potential. The grand prize winner receives a $5,000 reward and has the opportunity for his or her book to be published. Two first runners up will also be rewarded $1,000 each.

Last year’s Spoonfuls of Stories® winner Shellie Braeuner’s book “The Great Dog Wash” will appear inside Cheerios boxes in spring 2009 and will be available in bookstores in the summer. Entries are being accepted through July 15. To submit an entry, visit http://www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com/.

First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a singe mission: to give children form low-income families the opportunity to read and own their own first books. In neighborhoods across the country, First Book Advisory Boards unite leaders from all sectors of the community to provide books to children in literacy programs, shelters for battered children, housing projects initiatives, soup kitchens, after school programs and battered children-based efforts reaching children living at or below the poverty line. In addition the past three years, First Book has distributed over 20 million new books to children in need in hundreds of communities.

For further details and information about First Book-Lourdes College, contact Barbara Walters, Reading Specialist for the Department of Education, at 419-824-3927 or email bwalters@lourdes.edu.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:00:27 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Students here is a link that is on interview tips take a look.

8 Worst Things You Can Say in an Interview, By Anthony Balderrama of CareerBuilder.com

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:19:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Nursing and Social Work Students:

Company Description:  

Job Title:  Care Manager/assessor/screener

Job Description: To conduct in-person assessments, case management, and/or screening for individuals in need of long-term care.

Qualifications: 1 year experience in home care.  Knowledge of the community and reliable transportation required.  EEO/AAP, Bilingual and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Method: Mail resume

Application Deadline: Until position is filled

Contact Person Information:

Personnel/passport

Area Office on Aging of NW Ohio, inc.

Attn: Pam Wilson

2155 Arlington Avenue

Toledo, OH 43609

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:40:17 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Business Students:

Company Description:

Job Title:  Job Order # OH469054, Local Census Office Manager (LCOM)

Job Description: The position manages staff and resources to carry-out office and/or field procedures; to direct and control all operational functions, resources, personnel; and implements a team-based environment to lead a temporary staff of office and field employees through multiple levels on accomplishing production goals and Quality standards of enumerating all of the residents in the 2010 census area of operations.

Qualifications: Must have prior Management Experience.  To see full job description log into scoti, www.scoti.ohio.gov

Application Method: Email Resume

Application Deadline:

Contact Person Information:

Pamoore@co.lucas.oh.us or btucker@co.lucas.oh.us

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:34:12 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Business Students:

Company Description:

Job Title:  Job Order # OH469224, Assistant Manager for Quality Assurance (AMQA)

Job Description: Incumbent works closely with and advises the assistant manager field operations and the local census office manager on compliance with pre-established quality assurance goals and procedures for all field data collection operations in the ELCO/LCO.

Qualifications: Must have prior Management Experience.  Must have a high school degree.  To see full job description log into scoti, www.scoti.ohio.gov

Application Method: Email Resume

Application Deadline:

Contact Person Information:

Pamoore@co.lucas.oh.us or btucker@co.lucas.oh.us

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:30:01 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Business Students:

Company Description:

Job Title:  Job Order # OH469064, Assistant Manager for Recruiting (AMR)

Job Description: Fulltime Temporary Position that can last up to 36 months.  Responsible for maintaining liaison with organizations that refer applicants and other employment resources.  Will be responsible for conducting the recruitment process to assure that applicants are identified and tested. 

Qualifications: Must have prior Management Experience.  Must have a high school degree.  Must pass a written management test; and have at least the minimum experience in each of the three areas in the Evaluation criteria attachment.  To see Full job description please log into www.scoti.ohio.gov

Application Method: Email Resume

Application Deadline:

Contact Person Information:

Pamoore@co.lucas.oh.us or btucker@co.lucas.oh.us

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:26:30 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

As I sit in my patient's room to keep an eye on them, it has dawned on me that I haven't posted in a month.  How this month has flown by, with some days I wish would last forever and other days that couldn't end soon enough. 

I am finally transitioning into the world of nursing and feeling comfortable with it.  Aside from the things that are beyond me, such as neuro and open heart surgery, I have really started to piece things together and get my routine down.  Managing two stable patients is no longer something I feel apprehensive about; it's something I look forward to.  I'm now at the phase in my program that I am able to start taking the unstable patients, yet those are hard to come by, especially when you have a preceptor who wants to treat you like a nursing student. 

Six months is a decent amount of time to get acclimated to the world of nursing.  Routines fall into place, time management continues to improve, and patients begin to push your buttons even more as the mere thrill of taking care of a squirrely patient wears off.  Tolerance levels and empathy levels begin to ebb and flow, as you begin to not feel sorry for the people who overdose; rather, you feel sorry for their families and friends.  And also, as evidenced by tonight, your patience wears extremely thin when you realize four hours into your shift that your night will be spent reminding your patient not to pull on wires or IV's and that no one wants to see their goods, if you know what I mean. 

Night time does strange things to patients, young and old.  Most of the older folks I take care of who are not sedated and on a ventilator get Sundowners.  And they are nuts.  There is nothing you can do to prevent it, just go with it.  Like my patient tonight.  From tossing off the blankets to pulling off the gown to pulling off the wires and IV's, it becomes like a three-ring circus.  As much as it is irritating, it can be amusing. 

Regardless of the patients I get now, it dawns on me a little more every day that I am finally adjusting to life after nursing school and that I can get the hang of this.  Ok, I gotta go keep my guy from pulling out his NG!

Saturday, June 21, 2008 10:11:54 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [2] |