COCo's March 09 Ebulletin

Welcome to COCo's May 2009 Community e-Bulletin!

Here's what we have in this month's release:
COCo-Note
Big Picture
Site Seeing
Must Reads
Community Postings

To sign up to receive COCo's Community e-Bulletin direct by email every month, email us at info@coco-net.org [1]. If you have a community posting that you would like to submit to the June e-Bulletin, please email us 100 words or fewer by May 23rd.

COCo-NOTE

Last monthâ€™s COCo note was dedicated to the launch of the Frances Ravensbergen Walking the Talk Award at the COCo Annual General Meeting. This $1000 Award was presented to our own Frances Ravensbergen to be passed along to any community organizations of her choice. For those of you who were curious about where the money wentâ€¦. ..Frances decided to split the award between Jobra Centre (working on poverty reduction in Park Extension)and The Welfare Rights Committee (working out of St Columba House). Congratulations again to Frances, Jobra Centre, and The Welfare Rights Committee!

Now itâ€™s time to explore another highlight of the COCo AGM and to share what happened when 30 Quebec community leaders put their heads together and reflected about the gaps and the opportunities in our community work.

The reflection began with an outpouring of answers to the following question:
What have you seen happening in the last 5 â€“ 7 years that has been novel or significant in the Quebec Community Sector?

For those of you who werenâ€™t able to join us for the AGM I want you to STOP READING RIGHT NOW and think about that question. What has been changing in the community around us?

INCREASED RELIANCE ON TECHNOLOGY, increased immigration, PUSH FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, framing poverty in terms of basic rights, MORE HYBRID FORMS OF ORGANIZATIONS were some of the answers sharedâ€¦. What other changes do you notice?

After reflecting together on these changes in the environment around us, we then asked people to break into small groups and respond to one of the following questions:

What issues and challenges are we not yet addressing in the Quebec Community Sector?

What are the most promising untapped assets or resources in the Quebec Community Sector?

Again please STOP READING RIGHT NOW and consider these questions â€“ it is critical that we all take the time to look at the gaps and the opportunities in our community work â€“ this is how we grow and evolve.
Here are some of the reflections from our AGM participants â€“ it is our desire at COCo that these ideas well help to fuel and inspire creative new programs and projects in all of our work.

THE GAPS IN OUR WORK: (1) Environmental Justice, (2) Basing our work on a cross-cutting holistic mission rather than institutionalization, (3) Connecting grassroots links with national advocacy capacity, (4) Established services or resources for newcomer or ethno-cultural communities, (5) Capacity of grassroots groups to utilize new technology to renew our organizing tactics.

THE UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITIES: (1) Growing desire for community and engagement,
(2) Recession opening possibilities for new lifestyles and work models, (3) Untapped power of elder and intergenerational resources, (4) Technology as a powerful social-change tool, (5) Cross-pollination and collaboration between the French and English sector.

So there you have it some food for thought brought to you by this yearâ€™s AGM participants and the COCo Team.

BIG PICTURE

As part of COCo's ongoing interest in encouraging all of us to receive 'food for thought about the Big Picture' impacting on our organization's, there are two important events taking place soon:

-The Montreal Citizen's Forum, organized by the Urban Ecology Center will be held June 5-7. Topics include: the economy, urban development, social justice/inclusion/citizenship, environment, democracy and culture. For more
details:
http://www.ecologieurbaine.net/projet/cinquieme-sommet-citoyen-de-montreal
[2]. For your info, COCo will be offering a workshop in English entitled 'Finding Our Way to Citizen Engagement'.

- The Quebec Social Forum: 'Un autre QuÃ©bec est en marche', will be held in Montreal October 8-12. Check out the web site for more details.
http://fsq2009.koumbit.org [3]

SITE-SEEING
Check out the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet), a rapidly growing movement of people committed to a more holistic and grassroots approach to development that integrates social, economic, and environmental concerns. In the words of one member, "I work in CED because the economy does not stand still and neither should the rules that govern it.
Growth must be fostered from the bottom-up". Check out the following link to find out what this member-driven organization is up to in Quebec and how you can join! http://www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/?q=en/regional_networks/quebec [4]

Mapthemoney.com is growing and there are tons of new resources and blogs.
Check it out at Mapthemoney.com. It's an interactive community-based website that is accessible to the entire community sector. The site incorporates diverse content related to fundraising sustainability: from models of successful events, to points of contacts and resources for the development of private foundations and corporate solicitations and how-to guides in launching individual donor campaigns. The content is updated by the Mapmakers and community members (like you!). The website allows you to ask questions and discuss fundraising through blogs, access tons of resources and share your own resources with the rest of the community. Become a part of the community today. Mapthemoney.com is a COCo initiative.

MUST READS
Votre association, personne morale sans but lucratif: Pour les administrateurs et les membres des associations - Denis Racine

As in preceding editions, this latest Votre associaiton is a useful source of information for administrators. Its chapters deal with everything from administrative structures, rights and responsibilities of members, general assemblies and meetings, as well as finances. New in this edition: revisions in the laws related to legal publications (which took place in 2005) and municipal taxation laws (2000). This edition also addresses the increasing role of the internet. Sample agendas, useful contact information and a lexicon round out this essential guide.

Administrateurs de corporations sans but lucratif: Le guide de vos droits, devoirs et responsabilitÃ©s - Paul Martel

Administrateurs contains many of the topics in Votre association, but is presented quite differently. It relies heavily on a question and answer format supplemented by numerous case studies, and puts the focus on your rights and responsibilities. Special pictograms help differentiate information for federal programs from provincial programs. If your questions are in line with those mentioned in this guide, youâ€™ll find this guide very easy to use. It also has a great index.

COMMUNITY POSTINGS

If you have a community posting that you would like to submit to the June e-Bulletin, please email us 100 words or fewer by May 23rd.

1. NEW COCo PROJECT: In the know: Identifying multiple facets of Quebec's community sector 2. JOB OFFER: COCo is looking for a Communications Assistant for In the Know 3. EVENT: Perennial Sale for Africa Aids Relief 4. EVENT: Free cooking courses, Afghan Women's Center 5. EVENT: 9th Annual Montreal Self-Employed Artists Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls 6. EVENT: The Social Justice Committee of Montreal 7. EVENT: Geordie Productions presents 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'
8. EVENT: Event and Silent Auction, Geordie Productions 9. EVENT: Building a Collection: Where to begin?
10. JOB OFFER: Exhibitions Coordinator, Galerie La Centrale 11. OFFRE D'EMPLOI: Intervenant(e) Jeunesse - Zone Jeunesse-, Centre Y du Parc 12. JOB OFFER: Dawson Community Centre 13. JOB OFFER: Summer Fun Program Facilitator, Les Maisons Transitionnelles 14. JOB OFFER: Art Therapist/Educator, Les Maisons Transitionnelles 03 15. JOB OFFER: Handyperson, Les Maisons Transitionnelles 03 16. OFFRE D'EMPLOI: Lâ€™Association multiethnique pour lâ€™intÃ©gration des personnes handicapÃ©es 17. JOB OFFER: YWCA Montreal 18. JOB OFFER: Articule 19. OFFRE D'EMPLOI: Aide au devoirs, Centre Loyola 20. VOLUNTEERS: Residents Wanted for "Residential" Project 21. VOLUNTEERS: Sexual Assault Centre of McGill Students' Society 22. DEMONSTRATION: Collectif pour un Quebec sans pauvretÃ©

1. NEW COCo PROJECT: In the know: Identifying multiple facets of Quebec's community sector

In the know: Identifying multiple facets of Quebec's community sector A community research project!

The Center for Community Organizations (COCo) works with groups who support communities in all shapes and forms across the province. With financial support from Quebec's SecrÃ©tariat Ã l'action communautaire autonome et aux initatives sociales (SACAIS) we have developed a project to document the diversity of community groups in Quebec and understand more clearly how they relate to broader systems such as provincial funding bodies.

We are currently encouraging community groups in Montreal, Laval and the Eastern Townships to participate in an on-line survey. Other regions will be invited to participate over the next two years. The survey takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and is vital to help us in our work of raising the profile and viability of ethnocultural, bilingual and English-speaking groups. Please distribute the survey as widely as possible to groups that you think should be included.

The data we collect will be presented on an interactive map on our web site.
Participating in our survey means you can share who you are, where you are and what you do with a broad audience.

All you need to do to be a part of this initiative is visit www.coco-net.org/survey [5] and fill out the survey.

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En Savoir Plus - ConsidÃ©rer les multiples facettes du secteur communautaire quÃ©becois Un projet de recherche sur l'action communautaire!

Le COCo travaille avec des groupes qui appuient plusieurs diffÃ©rentes communautÃ©s Ã l'Ã©chelle nationale. Avec l'appui du SecrÃ©tariat Ã l'action communautaire autonome et aux initiative sociales (SACAIS) nous dÃ©sirons documenter la diversitÃ© des groupes communautaires au QuÃ©bec afin de mieux comprendre leurs relations avec les instances de financement du gouvernement provincial.

DiffÃ©rentes rÃ©gions du QuÃ©bec seront interpellÃ©es au courant des trois annÃ©es du projet. Nous encourageons en ce moment les groupes communautaires de la rÃ©gion montrÃ©alaise (incluant la Rive-Sud et Laval) et de l'Estrie Ã participer au sondage qui est la premiÃ¨re Ã©tape du projet.

Ce sondage prend approximativement trente minutes Ã remplir et est essentiel Ã notre travail sur la visibilitÃ© et la viabilitÃ© des groupes ethnoculturels, bilingues et anglophones du QuÃ©bec. Merci de distribuer ce sondage Ã ceux qui seraient susceptibles d'Ãªtre intÃ©ressÃ©s.

Les informations recueillies seront incluses dans une carte interactive sur notre site internet. Participer Ã ce sondage vous permet donc de vous ouvrir Ã un nouveau public.

Pour participer, veuillez visiter www.coco-net.org/sondage [6] afin de remplir le questionnaire.

2. JOB OFFER: COCo is looking for a Communications Assistant for In the Know

COCo is looking for a Communications Assistant for In the Know, a research project on the Quebec community sector.

Who We Are

The Centre for Community Organizations (COCo) promotes social justice, active citizenship, democracy, and just socio-economic development in Quebec by supporting the growth of healthy organizations and strong communities.
COCo is a provincial, non-profit organization that works primarily with English-speaking, bilingual, and ethno-cultural community organizations. For more information, please visit our website at www.coco-net.org [7].

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a highly independent and organized person to help COCo develop a better understanding of the ethnocultural, bilingual and English-speaking groups in Quebec and their relationships with the provincial government.
The candidate will be responsible for contacting community groups from groups located in Montreal, Laval and the Eastern Townships in order to conduct a phone survey with them. The candidate will also be responsible for compiling the data into a database.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is bilingual and has strong communication skills. They will be able to work in a computer environment with an interactive survey software. They are able to do shift work on the phone and are not intimidated by cold-calling. Experience in the community sector is an asset.

Contract Details

20/hour a week contract position for 10 weeks, starting May 19th (with possibility of renewal).

To Apply

Please forward your CV and cover letter. Members of traditionally disadvantaged communities are encourage to apply. Your application should be sent by email to Alexandro-net.org by *Sunday**, May 10th, 2009.* Ideally, potential candidates will be available for an interview between May 13th and May 15th, 2009. Only candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

3. EVENT: Perennial Sale for Africa Aids Relief

Saturday, May 30, 2009 (rain or shine), 9 am to Noon
225 Neptune Blvd., Dorsal (between Carson and Lake shore)

Now in its 6th year, 100% of this fund raiser's proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation which funds community-based action aimed at alleviating the suffering of women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and to affect lasting change in response to this pandemic. For more info, visit:
www.stephenlewisfoundation.org [8]

The plant sale features healthy, hardy, home-grown plants including hostas, day lilies, ornamental grasses and a wide variety of perennial favourites.

Info: Alison Hall 514-636-8406

4. EVENT: Free cooking courses-Afghan Women's Center

The Afghan Women's Center is offering free Afghani cooking courses the second and last Wednesday of each month. If you are interested in attending these workshops please call the Afghan Women's Center at 450 424-7255, or MUCS at 514-312-7074.

5. EVENT: 9th Annual Montreal Self-Employed Artists Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls

YES Montreal presents the 9th Annual Montreal Self-Employed Artists
Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls. The conference will take place at the Centaur Theatre on Monday June 8, 2009 and will include keynote speeches and inspiring panels featuring Montreal's most renowned artists and industry representatives from various branches of the artistic community.
Workshops and discussions will focus on grantsmanship, networking, and marketing your artistic venture effectively. Cost: $30.00. Please take note that our offices are open all summer long, with workshops running throughout the season for your all job search needs. For information call 514.878.9788 or Montreal

6. EVENT: The Social Justice Committee of Montreal

The Social Justice Committee of Montreal invites you to meet Chilean professor and lawyer Nancy YÃ¡Ã±ez Fuenzalida at a special wine and cheese event. With Ernie Schilling, she will lead a discussion on how indigenous communities in northern Chile have been driven to accept large mining projects on their lands. Co-director of the Observatory for the Rights of Citizens and Indigenous People, YÃ¡Ã±ez argues that Canadian companies have caused extensive damage to the environment, culture and economy of Chile. Friday, May 8th , 7:30 pm at St. Thomas Ã Becket Parish, 4320 St. Anne, Pierrefonds. For more information, contact the SJC at (514) 933-6797, info@sjc-cjs.org [9], or visit our website at www.sjc-cjs.org [10]

7. EVENT: Geordie Productions presents 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'

By Lewis Carroll, adapted by Harry Standjofski. Directed by Dean Patrick Fleming. An elaborate professional stage production of the classic story at Geordie Productions' Mainstage- D.B. Clarke Theatre - 1455, de Maisonneuve West, Montreal. For ages 6 & up.

DATES: Friday, May 1 at 7pm, Saturday, May 2 at 3pm, Sunday, May 3 at 1pm & 3pm, Saturday, May 9 at 1pm & 3pm, Sunday, May 10 at 1pm & 3pm.
TICKETS: $13.50 Children / $16 Adults / $15 Seniors TELEPHONE #: 514-845-9810 WEBSITE: www.geordie.ca [11]

8. EVENT: Event and Silent Auction-Geordie Productions

May 20 & May 21. Geordie Productions and The Empress Cultural Centre present a Benefit Production of the classic comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace.
Directed by Elsa Bolam, O.C.. Enjoy an elegant evening of theatre presented by a dedicated volunteer cast of prominent Montrealers that ends in a wine & cheese reception and silent auction. Monies raised allows Geordie to continue presenting high-quality professional theatre to over 80,000 audiences of all ages as well as contributing towards securing Geordie's future home in the Empres Cultural Centre - a project aimed at transforming the former Cinema V into a multifunctional performing arts centre in the heart of NDG! 7:30pm at the D.B. Clarke Theatre, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
W. www.geordie.ca [12] / 514-845-9810 / info@geordie.ca [13]

9. EVENT: Building a Collection: Where to Begin?

Building a Collection: Where to Begin? - Thursday, May 7, 2009 (6 to 8 PM) - STUDIO 1003, 5333 Casgrain, 10th FL, MTL.
Building a Collection is designed to provide hands-on information on everything you need to know about appreciating and collecting contemporary art on a budget! The workshop's aim is to empower current and future art collectors, and provide an opportunity to explore practical questions as well as foster discussion and exchange on themes and points of interest relevant to collectors. (workshop in English).
GUEST SPEAKER: Art journalist Lisa Hunter is a former editor and publicist for major New York museums. She has a degree in fine arts from Barnard College, Columbia University, and is author of The Intrepid Art Collector:
The Beginner's Guide to Finding, Buying, and Appreciating Art on a Budget.
She has been collecting art for more than twenty years. GUEST ARTIST: Kate Hutchinson is a Montreal freelance photographer. www.katehutchinson.com [14]

10. JOB POSTING: Exhibitions Coordinator, Galerie La Centrale

La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse is seeking a dynamic Exhibitions Coordinator who possesses a good understanding of artist-run centres and emerging contemporary art practices, as well as a commitment to the centreâ€™s feminist mandate. She is responsible for all aspects of gallery exhibitions and events including installation and take-down, day-to-day communications, and gallery sitting.

Candidates must have:
-Two years relevant experience in installing and take-down of exhibitions; -Knowledge and understanding of archiving and documentation practices in the arts; -The physical capacity to maintain the gallery space and meet the technical needs of exhibiting artists; -Working knowledge of the software programs Filemaker, Word and Photoshop and familiarity with a MAC environment. -Experience in In-Design or Illustrator is an asset.
-Fluency in spoken and written French and English.

The ideal candidate must have the skills required for group work, and be comfortable engaging in public relations. As part of an organization with a non-hierarchical structure, the Exhibitions Coordinator will work in collaboration with the Artistic Coordinator, the Administrative Coordinator, the Board of Directors, members and volunteers. She must bring to the position strong organizational skills, personal initiative, an attention to detail and a flexible approach to work.

Contract (renewable): June 17, 2009 to June 16, 2010, 35 hrs/week; variable hours including week-ends and evenings
Salary: $27,300 per annum
Please send your curriculum vitae and letter of intention by email to the attention of: ComitÃ© dâ€™embauche: administration@lacentrale.org [15]

Deadline : Monday, May 25, 2009 â€“ 5:00 PM Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Thank you for your understanding.

N.B. The feminine is used in this text to facilitate its reading, and in no way means to exclude other genders.

11. OFFRE D'EMPLOI: Intervenant(e) Jeunesse - Zone Jeunesse- CENTRE Y DU PARC

Ã‰CHELLE SALARIALE ET/OU TAUX HORAIRE: 27 493$ - 30 241$ DURÃ‰E DU CONTRAT: Permanent
FONCTIONS:
Sous la supervision de la coordonnatrice du secteur jeunesse du Centre Y du Parc, le ou la candidat(e) aura comme mandat principal de dÃ©velopper et de consolider des programmes et des projets pour les adolescent(e)s de la communautÃ© et de voir Ã leur bon fonctionnement. Il ou elle effectuera les rÃ´les suivants : dÃ©veloppement de programmes, intervention individuelle et de groupe, animation d'activitÃ©s, administration, rÃ©daction de rapports et de bilans et reprÃ©sentations au niveau jeunesse.

RESPONSABILITÃ‰S :
â€¢ Assurer establishment dune programmatic flexible base sur les besotting des Junes sand le cadre dune approacher preventive et global; â€¢ Assurer la security Raleigh sur les lieu de travail frequentest par les adolescent(e)s lots des heres L'Ouverture de la Zone Jeunesse et voir au bon disgruntlement de claque journey/soirÃ©e/activity; â€¢ Assurer la programmation (planification et organisation) ainsi que lâ€™animation dâ€™activitÃ©s sportives et culturelles et la gestion de projets spÃ©ciaux; â€¢ Effectuer de la relation dâ€™aide et de lâ€™intervention en situation de crise et rÃ©fÃ©rer aux ressources pertinentes en cas de besoins; â€¢ Favoriser la mobilisation et lâ€™implication des jeunes dans les activitÃ©s et envers la mission du YMCA; â€¢ Supporter les initiatives reliÃ©es Ã la campagne de financement annuelle du YMCA du Parc (identification et recrutement des bÃ©nÃ©voles, organisation dâ€™activitÃ©s, etc.).
DATE Dâ€™ENTRÃ‰E EN FONCTION: 27 avril ou 4 mai 2009 Veuillez faire parvenir votre candidature complÃ¨te (CV + lettre
d'accompagnement) avant le: 21 avril 2009. Ã€: Sophie Ferron, coordonnatrice du secteur jeunesse du Centre Y du Parc, sophie.ferron@yquebec.org [16]

12. JOB OFFER: Counselor/Animator, Dawson Community Center

Function:
The function of the animator is to prepare, plan, organize, animate and evaluate specific activities in conjunction with the goals of the 5-12 Program and Dawson Community Center

Responsibilities:
-Be available from June 22 â€“ August 21 2009 -Plan, organize, implement and adapt activities for your chosen group of children between 5-12 years old.
-Overall supervision and ensuring the physical well-being of all children.
-Maintain and promote cleanliness within the building.
-Be familiar with and follow Dawson Community Centreâ€™s policies and procedures.

Qualifications:
-DEC in Special Care Counseling/Social Work/ Community Recreation leadership or equivalent experience -Experience in specialized program areas: Sports, Drama, Music, and Arts is an asset -Intervention experience is an asset.
-Experience working in a team setting.
-Bilingualism: English/French
-Basic swimming
-First Aid certificate an asset
-Strong organizational and activity planning skills.

Interested candidates can submit their cover letter and C.V. to Heidy Wager at dawson5to12programs@bellnet.ca [17]

13. JOB OFFER: Summer Fun Program Facilitator, Les Maisons Transitionnelles
03

Les Maisons Transitionnelles O3 is an organization that provides low-cost housing with services to adults aged 16 to 24 years old and their children (aged 5 and under). As the recipient of a Canada Summer Jobs Grant we are looking for 1 full-time student who is under 30 years old, and who plans to return to school in September.

Job Description:
-Analyse the leisure/recreation and social needs of our population -Prepare, organize and run the Summer Fun program for parents and for their children -Facilitate workshops (Anger Management, Coping Skills, Leadership) -Participate as leaders of existing committees attended by parents -Participate as leaders of summer events (BBQ, Summer Fair and the Annual -General Assembly of the Board of Directors) -Writing pamphlets, newsletters and handbooks

Experience:
-working with young adults and children
-with groups, program facilitation and implementation -with marginalized populations

Skills Required:
-Functional knowledge of French
-Good reading/writing/oral skills in English -Leadership -Computer Literacy (Word, Excel, Publisher and Internet) -Background in Social Sciences (preferably Recreation and Leisure Studies, -Social Work, Psychology, Applied Human Sciences, Education)

Conditions:
Contract Length: 10 weeks
Start Date: June 15, 2009
Hours: 36 hours per week

Application Deadline: May 29, 2009
Please forward your CV and cover letter to:
Ms Linda Babins, Les Maisons Transitionnelles O3 Montreal, QC
Fax: 514-369-2954
Email: mto3.babins@sympatico.ca [18]

14. JOB OFFER: Art Therapist/Educator, Les Maisons Transitionnelles 03

Job Description:
-Design, plan and implement the Art Appreciation and Expression program for parents and for their children (Visual and Performing Arts) -Organize and purchase materials required for program -Work with local resources (Tandem, Benny Farm Community Organizer, Montreal museums and attractions) to plan art outings for families -Locate specialists who can visit and offer art/theatre/music/dance workshops -Plan a performance/vernissage at the end of the summer to highlight the progress of the families

Experience:
-working with young adults and young children -with marginalized populations -in Visual or Performing arts

Skills Required:
-Functional knowledge of French
-Good reading/writing/oral skills in English -Leadership -Computer Literacy (Word, Excel, Publisher and Internet) -Background in Fine Arts, Art Education, Art Therapy, Performance Art

Conditions:
Contract Length: 12 weeks
Start date: June 1, 2009
Hours: 40 hours per week
Application Deadline: May 15, 2009
Please forward your CV and cover letter to:
Ms Linda Babins, Les Maisons Transitionnelles O3 Montreal, QC
Fax: 514-369-2954
Email: mto3.babins@sympatico.ca [19]

15. JOB OFFER: Handyperson, Les Maisons Transitionnelles 03

As the recipient of a Canada Summer Jobs Grant we are looking for 1 full-time student who is under 30 years old, and who plans to return to school in September.

Job Description:
-Repair, refurbish (paint) and clean apartments as they are vacated -Maintain the organizations exterior grounds (watering, cleaning, gardening) -Maintain the interior office spaces and common areas -Perform routine summer maintenance as directed

Skills Required:
-Painting, cleaning and repair experience -References required

Conditions:
Contract Length: 6 weeks
Start date: June 28, 2009
Hours: 30 hours per week

Application Deadline: June 15, 2009

Please forward your CV and cover letter to:
Ms Linda Babins, Les Maisons Transitionnelles O3 Montreal, QC
Fax: 514-369-2954
Email: mto3.babins@sympatico.ca [20]

Description: Sous la supervision de la coordinatrice des services, la personne offre des services sociaux aux personnes handicapÃ©es et aux familles qui sâ€™adressent Ã lâ€™Association.

TÃ¢ches:
-Recevoir les personnes en recherche de services, identifier leurs besoins -Offrir des services de support, dâ€™orientation, de rÃ©fÃ©rence, visites, accompagnement, interprÃ©tariat, aide Ã complÃ©ter des formulaires, etc.
-Rechercher des ressources appropriÃ©es pour rÃ©pondre aux besoins exprimÃ©s ou identifiÃ©s -ComplÃ©ter les fiches dâ€™information pour fins de statistiques pour chaque intervention et tenir Ã jour les dossiers -Organiser les rencontres mensuelles du groupe Â«Â Femmes sans frontiÃ¨resÂ Â» -Collaborer Ã lâ€™organisation des activitÃ©s socioculturelles -ExÃ©cuter toute autre tÃ¢che connexe demandÃ©e par son superviseur

Exigences:
-Formation universitaire en sciences sociales -ExpÃ©rience en milieu communautaire, de prÃ©fÃ©rence avec des personnes handicapÃ©es et/ou des communautÃ©s ethnoculturelles -Connaissance de la problÃ©matique des femmes immigrantes et/ou des femmes handicapÃ©es -Bonne connaissance de lâ€™espagnol et du franÃ§ais parlÃ© et Ã©crit; connaissance de lâ€™anglais un atout.

Aptitudes:
-Avoir un intÃ©rÃªt marquÃ© pour les gens en dÃ©tresse; sensibilitÃ© aux relations interculturelles et aux droits des personnes handicapÃ©es -Capable de travailler de faÃ§on autonome et en Ã©quipe -Sens de lâ€™organisation -CapacitÃ© de travailler sous pression

Conditions de travail:
-Remplacement dâ€™un congÃ© maternitÃ©
-32 heures/semaine; taux horaire: 15$ lâ€™heure -EntrÃ©e en fonction le 10 mai 2009 Envoyer votre CV avant le 30 avril 2009 Ã AMEIPH, a/s directrice gÃ©nÃ©rale, 6462, Boul. St.-Laurent, MontrÃ©al (QuÃ©bec) H2S 3C4, TÃ©lÃ©copieur (fax):
(514)272-8530 ; Courriel: ameiph@ameiph.com [21]

17. JOB OFFER: YWCA Montreal

Summer student positions - YWCA Montreal: Two facilitator positions for Summer Space day program for girls, 10-week contract starting mid-June

Responsibilities :
- Facilitate and evaluate leadership workshops
- Supervise participants during recreational activities

Qualifications :

- Bilingual (English/French), additional languages an asset
- Full-time student (university/college) and returning to full-time studies in the fall -Experience working with children / youth

Qualities:
-Willingness to work collaboratively
-Patience and flexibility
-Respect for difference

Please send your CV and cover letter by 9:00 am May 11th, 2009 to:
Emily Keenlyside, Special Projects Coordinator - Youth:
ekeenlyside@ydesfemmesmtl.org [22]

18. JOB OFFER: Programming Coordinator, Articule

Articule, an artist-run-centre, is currently seeking a Programmming Coordinator. Position starts summer 2009. The starting salary is $21,000 for this part-time position (26h/w); the employment period will not exceed five years.

Qualifications:
-experience in coordinating art exhibitions and events, as well as is publicity,promotion and publications
- knowledge of contemporary art and the artist-run-centre structure
- strong language and interpersonal skills
- bilingual English-French, mastery of written French
- excellent writing skills
- grant-writing ability
- familiarity with a Macintosh environment (Word, Filemaker, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Photoshop)
- good team spirit

Responsibilities include:
- coordination of and participation in programming committees
- planning, supervision and follow-up for presentation, publication, promotional and communication activities
- maintainance of on-going communication with artists
- management of freelancers and volunteers
- grant-writing
- management of programming budget
- representation of the centre and its objectives in the artistic milieu, to the media and the public
- work in collaboration with the Administrative Coordinator, the Board of Directors and the Membership to ensure the smooth running of the centre

Applications should include:
- letter of intent; curriculum vitÃ¦; pertinent examples of writing
- names and coordinates of two references.
Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please send to: info@articule.org [23]

19. OFFRE D'EMPLOI: Aide au devoirs, Centre Loyola

Le Centre Loyola est un organisme charitable Ã but non lucratif dÃ©vouÃ© au dÃ©veloppement et au divertissement des jeunes Ã¢gÃ©s de 5 Ã 17 ans dans le quartier de NDG, en particulier dans le district de Loyola. Notre mission est de mettre en place un environnement sÃ©curitaire et positif pour accueillant pour un dÃ©veloppement bÃ©nÃ©fique des jeunes. Nous sommes trÃ¨s fiers de nos programmes, nous encourageons le respect dâ€™autrui et le sentiment dâ€™appartenance. Chaque individu est poussÃ© Ã relever des dÃ©fis de dÃ©veloppement personnel tout en contribuant au dÃ©veloppement du Centre Loyola.

-Assister Ã la planification et lâ€™application dâ€™activitÃ©s quotidiennes -Animer les activitÃ©s et assurer le bon usage des ressources -Superviser les enfants au cours des activitÃ©s et des sorties -Faire part de leurs opinions (feedback) aux superviseurs -Apporter de lâ€™aide aux devoirs des enfants en franÃ§ais -ÃŠtre francophone tout en maÃ®trisant lâ€™anglais -Travailler dans un milieu multiculturel

Horaire de travail: Mardi, mercredi et jeudi de 15h30h Ã 18h
ExpÃ©rience: mÃ©lange raisonnable dâ€™Ã©ducation et dâ€™expÃ©rience
DÃ©but: Le plus tÃ´t possible
Nous souscrivons aux principes dâ€™Ã©quitÃ© en matiÃ¨re dâ€™emploi.

Association pour le Development Jeunesse Centre Loyola Center PO Box 86, Succ NDG Montreal, Qc. H4A 3P4
Tel: 514-872-6721
Fax: 514-872-9215
Email: loyola_a_y_d@yahoo.ca [24]

20. VOLUNTEERS: Residents Wanted for "Residential" Project

The residential is a social-residency, a collective that promotes political creativity. Residents do so by example, through collective living, as well as by acting out scenarios of ideal living in their very un-ideal social surroundings. Collective residents ensure their livelihood in ways that reflect their ideals and work together to express their ideas, understand others', and in turn build bridges between people in our society to identify and illustrate common grounds upon which to live.

For more, contact faiz.abhuani@gmail.com [25]

21. VOLUNTEERS: Sexual Assault Centre of McGill Students' Society

The Crisis Intervention branch of the Sexual Assault Center of the McGill Students Society (SACOMSS) is looking for new volunteers.

SACOMSS is an organization which provides a number of support services for the McGill and greater Montreal community (www.sacomss.org [26]).Our services are run, free of charge, by a wide variety of both student and non- student volunteers of all genders.

This upcoming May we will be training new volunteers to staff our Helpline and Walk- in services. It you are interested, or looking for more information, please feel free to email recruitment@sacomss.org [27] or call
514
398 8500.

Demonstration against poverty:

People are converging from all over Quebec to deliver a petition to the national assembly to show our determination to make Quebec a poverty-free society and to commit ourselves to take concrete action against poverty NOW! Come join the Collectif pour un Quebec sans
pauvretÃ©** * on Thursday May 14^th

Buses will be leaving from Montreal 8:00 am on the 14^th from 2 metros, Jean-Talon and Berri-UQAM. Please confirm your attendance with Catheryn Roy-Goyette, at 514 213-2048. For more information you can check out the following websites. We hope to see you in great numbers!

http://www.pauvrete.qc.ca/ [28]
http://missioncollective.blogspot.com/ [29]

[1] mailto:info@coco-net.org
[2]
http://www.ecologieurbaine.net/projet/cinquieme-sommet-citoyen-de-montreal
[3] http://fsq2009.koumbit.org
[4] http://www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/?q=en/regional_networks/quebec
[5] http://www.coco-net.org/survey
[6] http://www.coco-net.org/sondage
[7] http://www.coco-net.org
[8] http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org
[9] mailto:info@sjc-cjs.org
[10] http://www.sjc-cjs.org
[11] http://www.geordie.ca
[12] http://www.geordie.ca
[13] mailto:info@geordie.ca
[14] http://www.katehutchinson.com
[15] mailto:administration@lacentrale.org
[16] mailto:sophie.ferron@yquebec.org
[17] mailto:dawson5to12programs@bellnet.ca
[18] mailto:mto3.babins@sympatico.ca
[19] mailto:mto3.babins@sympatico.ca
[20] mailto:mto3.babins@sympatico.ca
[21] mailto:ameiph@ameiph.com
[22] mailto:ekeenlyside@ydesfemmesmtl.org
[23] mailto:info@articule.org
[24] mailto:loyola_a_y_d@yahoo.ca
[25] mailto:faiz.abhuani@gmail.com
[26] http://www.sacomss.org
[27] mailto:recruitment@sacomss.org
[28] http://www.pauvrete.qc.ca/
[29] http://missioncollective.blogspot.com/