Month: February 2013
CLASSIFIEDS -CLASIFICADOS – AVISO PUBLICO – PUBLIC NOTICE
Fire at 2513 East Glenwood Ave.
Knoxville, Tenn.– Captain D.J. Corcoran of the Knoxville Fire Department informed that on February 26 at 4:01 p.m. the Knoxville Fire Department was dispatched to 2513 East Glenwood Ave. for report of a house fire. When firefighters arrived they found heavy smoke and flames showing, all occupants (mother, father, and three children) were out, but one of several dogs was unaccounted for inside the structure. Neighbors held tight to the couple’s three children as the parents wrangled a half dozen pitbulls into the back fenced yard while firefighting crews extinguished the flames. Firefighters later found the puppy inside the home and are sad to report that it did not make it. Fire Investigators are on the scene to determine the cause of the fire. No other injuries are reported.
The fire victims reported they have family to shelter them, but the American Red Cross was called to help with clothing.
Dime cómo viajas y te diré de dónde eres
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Los mexicanos toman 10 días de vacaciones al año, los franceses toman 30: Dime cómo viajas y te diré de dónde eres
El estudio de Expedia.mx nos permite conocer la forma en que viajan los mexicanos y su relación con el trabajo
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MEXICO CITY–(Marketwire – February 04, 2013) – Expedia, agencia líder mundial en viajes, presentó los resultados del estudio “Dime cómo viajas y te diré de dónde eres”. El estudio es un análisis anual sobre los hábitos vacacionales en varios países y continentes. El estudio fue conducido por Harris Interactive a 8,687 empleados entre septiembre y octubre pasados en Norteamérica, Europa, Asia, Sudamérica y Australia.
“En Expedia.mx nos apasiona conocer la forma en que los mexicanos viajan y nos sorprende la forma tan diferente en que los países utilizan el tiempo de vacaciones”, dijo Tania Francis, directora de Marketing de Expedia.mx. “Los estudios muestran consistentemente que un equilibrio ideal entre el trabajo y la vida personal genera empleados más contentos y productivos. Los días de vacaciones no son un regalo ni un lujo, la gente los merece y los debe de aprovechar al máximo”. Expedia.mx conoce a los viajeros mexicanos y como parte del estudio, presenta el nuestro comportamiento a la hora de viajar:
Países con vacaciones restringidas Países con vacaciones abundantes: La encuesta también encontró que:
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1ST ANNUAL FRUGAL LIVING FAIR TO BE HELD AT KING FAMILY LIBRARY
Sevierville, Tenn.–Tammie Browning with Shallywagness and the King Family Library present the 1st Annual Frugal Living Fair on Saturday, March 2 from 10:00AM – 4:00PM. Enjoy a day of classes on the following topics:
- · 10:30 – 11:00AM – Saving Money with Homemade Meals
- · 11:30AM – 12:00PM – Saving Money by Meal Planning
- · 12:15 – 1:15PM – Realistic Basic Couponing
- · 1:30 – 2:00PM – Savings in Sewing
- · 2:15 – 2:45PM – Savvy Solutions for Soaps & Scents
- · 3:00 – 3:30PM – You Want to Shop Where?! Yard Sales, Thrift & Consignment Shopping
The classes are designed to teach consumers just like yourself to become more frugal in order to save your family money. A coupon swap area will be available; venders will be on hand to offer free coupons and/or samples. Other attractions will be refreshments, seed swap, door prizes, and a stockpile swap area. Be sure to bring coupons, seeds, and stockpile items to share with others at the event. The first 300 visitors will receive a goody bag!
The event and classes are all FREE of charge and open to the public. The King Family Library is located at 408 High Street, in Sevierville. For more information about the event, contact shallywag@yahoo.com.
5 Easy Ways to Get Involved in America Saves Week and Save Successfully
By Katie Bryan, America Saves Communications Manager
America Saves Week, February 25 – March 2, 2013, is chance for individuals to assess their own saving status and take financial action. Studies reveal that having a savings plan with specific goals can have beneficial financial effects, even for lower-income families.
Here are 5 easy ways to get involved in America Saves Week:
1. Take the America Saves Pledge
Those with a savings plan are twice as likely to save for emergencies and retirement than those without a plan. Join over 310,000 people who have already committed to save. Pledge or re-pledge today!
People save more successfully when they have a goal in mind. That’s why we’ve created posters so you can put your savings goal into perspective and, share it.
Find out if you are saving in all the right places with this 12 step savings assessment.
4. Test Your Savings Knowledge
Take this savings quiz to reveal how much you understand about the realities of savings in America.
5. Share Savings Tips and Advice with Family and Friends
On Twitter and Facebook? Share these social media posts (Word) with your friends and followers to encourage them to save.
America Saves Week is coordinated by America Saves and the American Savings Education Council. Started in 2007, the Week is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status.
KKK prepara Marcha en Semana Santa
Memphis, Tenn.– El grupo KKK ha recibido aprobación de las agencias del orden público de la ciudad de Memphis para realizar una marcha entre la 1 y 4 de la tarde del dia 30 de marzo.
Mientras que millones de cristianos y judíos celebran la semana santa o pascua, el grupo KKK muy conocido por su postura agresiva en contra de judios negros y latinos, recordarán a los residentes de Memphis- en su mayoría de la raza negra, que aún el KKK existe y está organizado.
El Ku Klux Klan se originó en el pueblo de Pulasky, Tennessee, un 24 de diciembre de 1865 es mundialmente conocida como una de las organizaciones terroristas más famosas del mundo debido a su violencia. El autor Glenn Feldman en su libro Politics, Society, and the Klan in Alabama, 1915-1949 escribe que “Las victimas del terrorismo del Klan continuaron siendolos extranjeros, forasteros o aquellos que no eran de alabam: los esclavos liberados durante la época de la Reconstrucción, los Catolicos or Judíos de los años 20 y los organizadores laborales de los 30 o los comunistas y los veteranos negros de la segunda guerra mundial todos quienes eran considerados una amenaza para la dominación de la cultura blanca.
Según autoridades policiales los marchantes no podrán cubrirse la cara con las tradicionales máscaras puntiagudas.
Universidad de Colorado lanza iniciativa para mejorar aprendizaje del Inglés
El National Education Policy Center lanza la Iniciativa del idioma español y anuncia la publicación de documentos breves de política sobre asuntos educativos de importancia fundamental
Denver,CO — El National Education Policy Center (NEPC) de la University of Colorado Boulder ha lanzado tres documentos de política en español que explican enfoques basados en la investigación y centrados en la equidad sobre tres asuntos clave para la educación: las escuelas charter, los incentivos docentes y la promoción de la participación de los padres y las madres de los estudiantes que aprenden inglés como segunda lengua.
Estos son los documentos disponibles en español y en inglés en el sitio web del NEPC:
• “Promoviendo la participación de los padres de los estudiantes que aprenden inglés: desafíos en tiempos de conflicto,” de Beatriz Arias y Milagros Morillo-Campbell.http://nepc.colorado.edu/node/3467.
• “Creando equidad: uso de la legislación y la política de escuelas charter para alcanzar la oportunidad educativa igualitaria,” de Julie Mead y Preston Green.http://nepc.colorado.edu/node/3294.
• “Creando incentivos docentes para mejorar la excelencia y la equidad en la escuela,”de Barnett Berry y Jon Eckert. http://nepc.colorado.edu/node/3295.
“Nuestro objetivo en el NEPC es hacer accesible a las comunidades en los EE.UU. la investigación de alta calidad,” dijo Kevin Welner, director de NEPC y profesor en la Escuela de Educación de la Universidad de Colorado, Boulder. “Uno de cada cuatro estudiantes que asisten a escuela pública es inmigrante o hijo de inmigrantes, y esto significa que un idioma que no es el inglés es lo que se habla en muchos de los hogares de nuestros estudiantes. Dado que casi el 80% de los estudiantes que aprenden inglés como segunda lengua en los E.E.UU. habla español, creemos que esta nueva iniciativa es de extrema importancia, y esperamos poder lanzar más documentos breves de política en español en los próximos años.”
Los tres documentos que se presentan fueron financiados por el Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. Para los documentos “Creando equidad” y“Creando incentivos docentes” también se contó con financiamiento de la Ford Foundation.
Las gacetillas de prensa que describen los documentos están disponibles en:
• “Promoviendo la participación de los padres de los estudiantes que aprenden inglés: desafíos en tiempos de conflicto”:
http://nepc.colorado.edu/newsletter/2008/01/promoting-ell-parental-espanol.
• “Creando equidad: uso de la legislación y la política de escuelas charter para alcanzar la oportunidad educativa igualitaria”:
http://nepc.colorado.edu/newsletter/2012/02/chartering-equity-espanol.
• “Creando incentivos docentes para mejorar la excelencia y la equidad en la escuela”:
http://nepc.colorado.edu/newsletter/2012/01/creating-teacher-incentives-espanol.
El National Education Policy Center reúne a un grupo diverso de académicos de distintas disciplinas de todos los EE.UU. El Centro se rige por la convicción de que el gobierno democrático de la educación pública se fortalece cuando las políticas se basan en evidencias sólidas. Para saber más del NEPC, por favor visite http://nepc.colorado.edu/.
FRIENDS GROUP TO HOST 1ST FRIDAY GET-TOGETHERS AT SEYMOUR BRANCH LIBRARY
Published in English and Spanish
Este anuncio está publicado en Inglés y en Español
SEYMOUR – Bienvenido a su biblioteca local! Ese es el mensaje que los Amigos de la Biblioteca Seymour le extenderán el primer viernes de cada mes. El primer encuentro está previsto para el viernes 1 de marzo de 4 a 6 pm, con tazas de té o café esperándole.
“La Biblioteca Seymour es un oasis de tranquilidad, un espacio de encuentro, un lugar para hacer nuevos amigos, ya sea en persona o dentro de un libro”, dijo Colleen Shannon, presidenta de Amigos de la Biblioteca Seymour. “Algunos la han llamado la sala de Seymour”.
Miembros de Amigos de la Biblioteca Seymour le darán la bienvenida a los invitados alrededor de la chimenea de la biblioteca cada primer viernes de cada mes. “Venga para disfrutar de una taza de café o té Equal Exchange”, dijo Shannon. “Revise las revistas y los libros. Use las computadoras. Obtenga más información acerca de los esfuerzos del Grupo de Amigos de la Biblioteca para ampliar la biblioteca. O simplemente venga a tomar una tacita de té o café entre amigos. ”
Seymour Branch Library, Sevier County Public Library System, está situada en 137 W. Macon Lane, en Seymour. “Esperamos poder darle la bienvenida!
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SEYMOUR — Welcome to your local library! That’s the message that Friends of the Seymour Library are spreading when Friends members serve as hosts on the first Friday of every month. The first get-together, complete with cups of tea or coffee, is planned for 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 1.
“The Seymour Library is a quiet retreat, a gathering space, a place to make new friends, whether in person or within the covers of a book,” said Friends President Colleen Shannon. “Some have called it Seymour’s living room.”
Friends’ members will be welcoming guests around the library’s fireplace on the first Friday of each month. “Drop in to enjoy a cup of fair trade coffee or tea from Equal Exchange,” Shannon said. “Browse the magazines and books. Use the computers. Learn more about the efforts of the Friends to expand the library. Or just come to sip a cheerful cup of tea or coffee among friends.”
For more information, call Colleen Shannon, 609-9656, or Anna Garber, 579-2279. The Seymour Branch Library, Sevier County Public Library System, is located at 137 W. Macon Lane in Seymour. “We look forward to welcoming you!
UT Students Concert at Tennessee Theater Feb. 24
KNOXVILLE—For the first time, a student-only group from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will perform Beethoven’s masterpiece Symphony No. 9 in D Minor. The performance will take place in a Feb. 24 concert at the Tennessee Theater in downtown Knoxville.
The public is invited to the free concert, which will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The event will feature a 70-piece orchestra and more than 150 singers on stage—members of the Chamber Singers, the Concert Choir, the Men’s Chorale, the Women’s Chorale and the Symphony Orchestra—all students from the UT School of Music.
“In the past, faculty and professional musicians would be needed to help a university-level ensemble attempt a work like Beethoven’s Ninth,” said James Fellenbaum, UT director of orchestras, who will conduct the concert. “Today, UT has many talented students who are more than capable of performing the vocal solo, orchestral and choral parts.”
Symphony No. 9 was a revolutionary piece that changed the face of classical music, Fellenbaum said. Before Beethoven, no one had used a chorus and vocal soloists in a symphony before.
“The Ninth Symphony is just as challenging to play today,” he said. “It is a big undertaking for any program—professional or university-level—to perform.”
Music from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is often used to underscore a moment of triumph or joy in a lot of different media, like TV, movies and radio,” Fellenbaum said. “For example, the trailer for the new ‘Die Hard’ movie uses parts of the symphony’s final movement.”
For more information about the concert, visit www.music.utk.edu/events.
$21,000 reward to help find a killer
This is a sketch of the appearance of the suspect killer
Metro Police request information from Nashville community
The police department’s Traffic Unit is leading the investigation into the death of Livia Rose Smith, 32, who was found this morning lying on the roadway in the 2600 block of Barclay Drive, approximately one block from her East Nashville home.
A motorist found Smith at 5:10 a.m. She suffered a head injury and abrasions to her knees and hands. At this point in the investigation, it has not been determined why Smith was in the roadway. It is possible that she was struck by a hit and run vehicle.
Officers are continuing in their efforts to account for Smith’s whereabouts during the night. They have learned that she left an East Nashville bar by cab early today.
Anyone with information regarding Smith’s death is urged to contact the Emergency Communications Center at 862-8600.
Clases de Inglés en Knoxville
Quiere usted aprender ingles? Centro Hispano ofrece clases de ingles cuatro dias a a la semana: lunes, miercoles, y jueves de las 7 a las 9 PM, y los martes de las 6 a las 8 PM. Aproveche esta oportunidad, y unese a otras personas que estan aprendiendo el idioma!
Do you want to learn English? Centro Hispano offers ESL classes four days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7-9 PM, and Tuesday from 6-8 PM. Take advantage of this opportunity, and join other people that are learning the language!
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Johns Hopkins professor will discuss the need to ‘Rethink’ water as part of Leading Voices series
JOHNSON CITY – Dr. Robert S. Lawrence, a Johns Hopkins University professor widely regarded as an expert on the relationship between human health and the environment, will focus on the American diet and its detrimental effect on the fresh water supply when he visits East Tennessee State University on Thursday, Feb. 21, as part of the Leading Voices in Public Health Lecture Series.
Lawrence’s lecture, “Rethinking Water: The High Meat American Diet is Draining Our Aquifers,” will be held in the second floor ballroom of the Millennium Centre. It begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
The Leading Voices in Public Health Lecture Series is presented by the ETSU College of Public Health. Co-sponsors for Lawrence’s lecture are the ETSU Public Health Student Association, the Farmers Market at ETSU and the LIFEPATH-Tennessee Public Health Training Center.
A professor of environmental health sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Lawrence was the founding director of The Center for a Livable Future, an interdisciplinary group of Johns Hopkins faculty and staff that focuses attention on equity, health and Earth’s resources. Lawrence, who is also a medical doctor, graduated from Harvard Medical School and was the first director of the Division of Primary Care at Harvard.
In his lecture on water, Lawrence will discuss how water may perhaps be the most important factor influencing public health throughout human history. In his assertion that it is time to “rethink” water, Lawrence will explore how a variety of factors are requiring us to reconsider this vital resource.
For more information or to request special assistance for those with disabilities, call (423) 439-4597 or emailosborneg@etsu.edu.
The lecture will be streamed live at http://elearning.etsu.edu/publichealthlive.htm.
La Renuncia de Benedicto XVI
Se había dado ya un caso, el de San Celestino V, quien, en 1296, renunció al Papado y se dedicó a la oración. Benedicto XVI, un Papa también muy espiritual, hará lo mismo. Pero el motivo de la renuncia del Papa Ratzinger, es, sobre todo, su salud: “por la edad avanzada, ya no tengo fuerzas para ejercer adecuadamente el ministerio petrino (…). Para gobernar la barca de san Pedro y anunciar el Evangelio, es necesario también el vigor tanto del cuerpo como del espíritu, vigor que, en los últimos meses, ha disminuido en mí de tal forma que he de reconocer mi incapacidad para ejercer bien el ministerio que me fue encomendado” ( el médico le ha desaconsejado largos viajes y le esperaba la JMJ en Brasil). Por otro lado, El Papa es consciente de que “este ministerio, por su naturaleza espiritual, debe ser llevado a cabo también sufriendo y rezando”. Como Santa Teresita, el Papa Benedicto está convencido de que la vida contemplativa “es el corazón de la iglesia”, que no son necesarias sólo “obras y palabras”.
Hay dos cosas que me edifican especialmente en la renuncia del Papa: su petición de “perdón por sus defectos”, que transparenta su profunda humildad, y su decisión de retirarse a un monasterio; aquí podrá rezar más y seguro que sus limitaciones por su salud deficiente y la edad, las llevará con serenidad. En agradecimiento a Benedicto XVI, creo que los católicos no debemos olvidarle sino rezar también nosotros por él, y rogar al Espíritu Santo por el que ha de venir a ocupar la sede vacante.
USDA Business Head visits East Tennessee
Chestnut Hill, Tenn. –USDA Business Programs Administrator Lillian Salerno spent two days visiting small businesses in East Tennessee, including a stop to meet with Jefferson County’s John Burleson, owner of English Mountain Spring Water in Chestnut Hill (Cocke, Co.).
In 2006, English Mountain Spring Water in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains had built a reputation for having one of the best natural springs in the world. That notoriety and repute for reliably delivering a high quality, competitively priced custom product landed the fledgling company the opportunity of a lifetime, producing for a national restaurant/retail chain. But, it would take money for equipment to scale up production to dependably meet the big jump in demand that comes with large corporate contracts.
Like many in his situation, Burleson had a good relationship with the local bank that had seen him through start up, but the lender did not have the capacity to help him take the next step. In frustration he spent a night searching for affordable alternatives online. He found USDA’s Business and Industry Loan Guarantee program that works with private lenders to make more capital available for business loans in rural areas. Citizens National Bank in Sevierville was interested in the program and English Mountain became their first partnership with USDA.
Salerno met with Burleson and owners of three other East Tennessee family businesses that are creating good jobs in Appalachia including King Business Forms in Tazewell, Wampler’s Farm Sausage in Lenoir City and Volunteer Fastener in Vonore. All of them tell about reaching a crossroads only to discover how scarce business capital can be in rural areas. In each case they said local USDA staff made a big difference, connecting them and their lenders with the financial resources needed for expansion, renovation, acquisition and working capital.
Because USDA was there to help, Burleson’s English Mountain now bottles water for many international, national and specialty brands from Eternal, Bling H2O, and Aqua Deco to Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores. The company’s own name brand is also popular with local and national retailers. “We’re a small business in a small community successfully competing against a lot of corporate giants,” said Burleson. “Business has grown a lot with the help of USDA, and here in Chestnut Hill it still feels like I’m working and building a future with family.”
Salerno noted, “Just since 2009 in Tennessee, with this one program USDA has assisted 54 rural businesses employing over 2,500 people by helping private lenders make available more than $200 million in needed capital.”
“Good jobs are being created all over the nation and thousands of entrepreneurs have the financial resources they need to grow their passion into a successful, productive business,” said Salerno. “Because user fees cover the lion’s share of the cost of this program, and the jobs impacted keep and bring money into rural communities, this program is a tremendous value for the investment.”
“Across America, over the last four years we’ve helped over 3,200 businesses keep more than 125,000 people working because USDA loan guarantee programs are there to support the private sector when they need it,” concluded Salerno.
Citizens National Bank has since worked with USDA on loans for rural businesses worth more than $50 million, helping nine businesses that employee over 250 people in the region. According to USDA’s Greeneville Area Office Director Joe Woody, “It’s worth noting too how success in one business impacts others. Cracker Barrel used this same program about 30 years ago to help make the jump from small regional company to national brand with stores in 42 states.”
“This program makes it possible for a lot of businesses to grow good jobs,” he concluded.
KNOXVILLE ART MARKET GALLERY MARCH
KNOXVILLE – The Art Market Gallery of Knoxville will feature an exhibit of recent works by two members, jeweler Kristine Taylor of Knoxville and photographer Ronald Sullivan of Oak Ridge.
After graduating from the University of Tennessee with a degree in cell biology, Kristine Taylor’s hobby of designing and making jewelry became her business. Creating with polymer clay lets her control the shapes, texture and colors of her one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces. Kristine’s jewelry art has evolved into a contemporary look inspired by the ethnic cultures she grew up around in California and the beautiful natural colors of East Tennessee.
In graduate school at Northern Illinois University, Ron Sullivan studied the poetry and printmaking of the 18th and 19th centuries, and quickly made a practical and artistic connection between them and photography. Add to that a rich fund of subject matter, concepts and philosophies gleaned from the last decade of international business travel. All are reflected in his cityscape images and collages, often as a series of stories or sequences.
A First Friday opening reception for the exhibit is planned for 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, March 1, with complimentary refreshments and live music by Crispy Williams, who performs acoustic, folk and blues on guitar and banjo.
Member owned and operated by more than 60 regional artists, the Art Market Gallery is located at 422 South Gay St., next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery, and a few doors down from Mast General Store. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. The gallery is handicapped accessible. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net, or Facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.
Papa Benedicto XVI renuncia
‘Lo he hecho con plena libertad por el bien de la Iglesia”
Benedicto XVI ha comparecido hoy ante los fieles en Audiencia General. Lo que había dicho en latín –su fórmula de renuncia–, ante los cardenales del consistorio, lo ha querido repetir hoy ante los fieles del Aula Pablo VI y ante todos los que le acompañaban en directo por la televisión e internet, o quienes accedería a sus palabras a través de los medios posteriormente. Es precisamente uno de los requisitos del Código de Derecho Canónico sobre la renuncia: que lo haga públicamente y declare que es libre al hacerlo.
Queridos hermanos y hermanas:
Como sabéis he decidido [ante los aplausos que interrumpen su discurso dice: gracias por vuestra simpatía], he decidido renunciar al ministerio que el Señor me confió el 19 de abril de 2005. Lo he hecho con plena libertad por el bien de la Iglesia, tras haber orado durante mucho tiempo y haber examinado mi conciencia ante Dios, muy consciente de la importancia de este acto, pero consciente al mismo tiempo de no estar ya en condiciones de desempeñar el ministerio petrino con la fuerza que éste requiere. Me sostiene y me ilumina la certeza de que la Iglesia es de Cristo, que no dejará de guiarla y cuidarla. Agradezco a todos el amor y la plegaria con que me habéis acompañado. Gracias. En estos días nada fáciles para mí, he sentido casi físicamente la fuerza que me da la oración, el amor de la Iglesia, vuestra oración. Seguid rezando por mí, por la Iglesia, por el próximo Papa. El Señor nos guiará.
Empleo Disponible en Nashville
POSICION DISPONIBLE: PROMOTOR(A) DE SALUD
DESCRIPCION:
DESCRIPCION:
El/la promotor(a) de salud implementará un programa de educación comunitaria con familias hispanas en Nashville. El programa para padres de familia se enfoca en mejorar la alimentación y aumentar las actividades físicas en los niños y tener buena salud oral.
RESPONSABILIDADES:
- Completar capacitación sobre el programa, técnicas de educación popular, procedimientos del estudio científico, la protección de la confidencialidad, y otros temas. Pasar un examen electrónico de certificación sobre la ética en la investigación. Pasar una evaluación de la capacidad de implementar las sesiones educativas.
- Preparar las sesiones en grupo, incluyendo acomodar el espacio, alistar refrigerios, preparar materiales, limpiar después de sesiones, y otras tareas necesarias.
- Difundir información del programa en la comunidad hispana a través de diferentes medios, tales como volantes, contactos personales, teléfono, radio, periódico, etcétera, para reclutar a familias hispanas para participar en el programa.
- Mantener contacto con las familias participantes personal o telefónicamente para brindar apoyo y motivar su participación durante todo el programa.
- Preparar material a ser enviado por el correo a los participantes del programa.
- Llenar formularios electrónicamente y en papel para mantener archivos del proyecto.
- Asistir a las reuniones del equipo de trabajo.
- Realizar tareas generales relacionadas al funcionamiento de centro comunitario.
- Realizar otras tareas y responsabilidades necesarias bajo la dirección del Director.
- Se reporta al Director del Centro Comunitario Progreso.
CUALIFICACIONES:
- Bachillerato (High School) es preferido, pero no requerido con capacidad de comunicación demostrada.
- Hablar, escribir y leer español fluidamente es requerido. Nivel intermedio de conocimiento de inglés es preferido.
- Capacidad básica de uso de programas de computación.
- Tener transporte propio confiable.
- Poder trabajar durante un horario que varía según las necesidades del programa, incluyendo noches y fines de semana.
- Cualidades preferidas: experiencia de participar en actividades comunitarias, conocer la comunidad hispana en Nashville, capacidad de comunicarse efectivamente, sentirse cómodo/a hablando delante la gente, capacidad de aprender e implementar el programa correctamente, poder trabajar bien en equipo, tratar a la gente respetuosamente, deseo de mejorar la salud de la comunidad, estar dispuesto/a a intentar prácticas saludables, y ser honesto/a, paciente, responsable, sociable
- Autorización para trabajar en Estados Unidos
COMPENSACION:
Posición temporal de 40 horas por semana, $12.00 por hora
PARA APLICAR:
Para obtener una aplicación, llame al 615-365-9002 o envíe un mensaje a info@progresocommunitycenter.org
Posición temporal de 40 horas por semana, $12.00 por hora
PARA APLICAR:
Para obtener una aplicación, llame al 615-365-9002 o envíe un mensaje a info@progresocommunitycenter.org
FINAL:Testimonial : Lana fill in info from Sean Lewis on Vimeo.
Reminder: Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Must be Postmarked by March 25
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WASHINGTON, February 8, 2013- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades that there are 45 days remaining in the filing period closing March 25, 2013. “Hispanic and women farmers who believe they have faced discriminatory practices in the past from the USDA have 45 days left to file a claim in order to have a chance to receive a cash payment or loan forgiveness,” said Secretary Vilsack. “USDA urges potential claimants to contact the Claims Administrator for information and mail their claim packages on or before March 25, 2013.” The process offers a voluntary alternative to litigation for each Hispanic or female farmer and rancher who can prove that USDA denied his or her application for loan or loan servicing assistance for discriminatory reasons for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000. As announced in February 2011, the voluntary claims process will make available at least $1.33 billion for cash awards and tax relief payments, plus up to $160 million in farm debt relief, to eligible Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers. There are no filing fees to participate in the program. The Department will continue reaching out to potential Hispanic and female claimants around the country to get the word out to individuals who may be eligible for this program so they have the opportunity to participate. Call center representatives can be reached at 1-888-508-4429. Claimants may register for a claims package (by calling the number or visiting the website) or may download the forms from the website. All those interested in learning more or receiving information about the claims process and claims packages are encouraged to attend meetings in your communities about the claims process and contact the website at any time or call center telephone number Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Website: www.farmerclaims.gov Phone: 1-888-508-4429 Claims Period: September 24, 2012 – March 25, 2013. |
TEEN VIDEO GAME NIGHT @ YOUR SCPLS SEYMOUR BRANCH LIBRARY
Seymour, TN. Gaming in the library?! Yes, that’s what happening in the Seymour Branch of the Sevier County Public Library System (SCPLS). Teen Video Game Night will occur every month on the second Thursday. The Seymour Branch Library owns several gaming systems and a number of different games and the program is free of charge.
Teen Video Game Nights are scheduled for January & February on the following days:
- · Teen Video Game Night – Thurs., Feb. 14 from 4:30 – 6:30PM
- · Teen Video Game Night – Thurs., March 14 from 4:30 – 6:30PM
The SCPLS Seymour Branch Library is located at 137 W. Macon Lane in Seymour. For more information regarding the program schedule, phone 865.573.0728.
Ancient Chinese Culture presented to Tennesseans
Shen Yun Performing Arts
NASHVILLE
Presented by TN Falun Dafa Association and Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC at TPAC – Andrew Jackson Hall
02/15/13 – 02/17/13
KNOXVILLE
Presented by TN Falun Dafa Association and The Tennessee Theater at Guy Street Downtown.
02/12/13 – 02/13/13
Let Shen Yun take you on a journey through five thousand years of divinely inspired culture: A journey where the wisdom of ancient China, the world’s finest classical Chinese dancers, gorgeous hand-crafted costumes, and massive animated backdrops come together in one spectacular performance. Bringing its all-new 2013 show to Nashville, Shen Yun is appearing for a limited engagement.
Enter a world of heavenly wonder, imperial drama, and heroic legends; a world where beauty and purity have never been lost…
Classical Chinese dance is one way in which 5,000 years of Chinese culture have been passed down and retained. It is a dance form built on profound traditional aesthetics. In its early days, it was conveyed primarily among the people, in the imperial courts, and through ancient plays. Over thousands of years, this art was continually organized and refined, with it eventually developing into the vast, systematic, and distinctly Chinese dance form that we know today.
From the moment the gong is struck to herald the beginning of the show, you know you are in for something musically memorable. The Shen Yun Orchestra masterfully blends two of the world’s greatest classical music traditions, Chinese and Western. Ancient Chinese instruments such as the soul-stirring erhu and the delicate pipa lead the melody on top of a full Western orchestra, creating a dramatic new sound.
Over a million people have seen Shen Yun. Standing ovations at the world’s top venues, royalty attending in Europe, sold-out shows throughout North America, and packed houses across Asia have now made Shen Yun and international phenomenon.
STORYTELLING AT KING FAMILY LIBRARY DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Chetter Galloway is a storyteller who specializes in African and African-American stories. Chetter, a native of Suffolk, VA is the youngest of ten children and remembers his father telling stories on road trips. He first experienced storytelling at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He honed his craft at East Tennessee State University’s Master’s in Storytelling Program. He is a Young Audiences Artist, the SC Arts Commission as well as the Better Basics Enrichment Program of Birmingham, AL.
His performances are full of animation and audience participation. His dynamic imaginative style is best described as eclectic and energetic! Chetter uses music, drumming, and drama to captivate the listener as he weaves his tales! Chetter has also recorded (3) storytelling CD’s: Evil Knows Where Evil Sleeps, Fresh Squeezed Carrot Juice, & A Story, A Story, Let It Come, Let It Come.
He has performed at venues such as: Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Fernbank Museum, Georgia Pacific, High Museum of Fine Art & The Smithsonian. His programs are perfect for families. By Incorporating the Jembe drum into his storytelling, Chetter invites you to “feel the rhythm & live the story”!
Meet Chetter Galloway, listen to his drums, and hear his wonderful stories on Tuesday, February 19 @ 6:00PM at the King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville. The story telling program is open to the public, free of charge, and will be performed in the Burchfield Meeting Room on the ground floor of the King Family Library. For more information about the story telling program, contact 865.453.3532.
Storytelling Through Sound’: Guest artists Whitney Kelley, Patrick Sutton to perform
JOHNSON CITY – Flutist Whitney Kelley and guitarist Patrick Sutton will present “Storytelling Through Sound” in a Guest Artist Recital at East Tennessee State University on Sunday, Feb. 3.
The program of works by Piazzola, Vieaux, Fukushima and Beaser will include musical stories, from whimsical to tragic, that “weave together the beauty of life, nostalgia of memories, and pain of loss” as they take listeners on “a journey of time and culture” reaching from the Appalachian mountains to Latin America. The performance will be held at 3 p.m. in the Mathes Hall auditorium. General admission is $5.
Kelley, based in Boulder, Colo., has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in numerous orchestral and recital settings, including guest appearances with Hollywood film composer Dave Grusin, jazz flutist Nestor Torres, and a variety of municipal orchestras. She is a member of the Airde Ensemble, a woodwind sextet.
Also a music educator, Kelley is a faculty member of the Off-Broadway School of Fine Arts in Boulder, has served as a clinician and adjudicator for a number of music programs across the country, and frequently presents her research and teaching philosophies through lectures, master classes, online videos and publications. Her latest research projects have focused on the psychology of music learning and teaching.
Kelley is a doctoral candidate in flute performance and pedagogy at the University of Colorado.
Sutton, who is also a doctoral candidate in music at the University of Colorado, began playing guitar at age 11 in Evergreen, Colo., and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in classical guitar performance at the Lamont School of Music, where he received several honors. The two-time prizewinner in the Denver Classical Guitar Society Solo Competition is currently on the music faculty at the Community College of Denver and the Evergreen School of Music.
For more information or special assistance for those with disabilities, call the ETSU Department of Music at (423) 439-4317.
American Chemical Society Offers Scholarships for Minority Chemical Science Students
American Chemical Society Offers Scholarships for Minority Chemical Science Students
WHAT: Renewable scholarships from $1,000 to $5,000 per year from the American Chemical
Society
WHO: Minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry
WHEN: Applications accepted through March 1, 2013
HOW: Apply online www.acs.org/scholars, call 1-800-227-5558 or email scholars@acs.org
