REINTEGRATION WORKER (SOCIAL WORKER)

December 14, 2007

AFRICAN CANADIAN LEGAL CLINIC

The African Canadian Legal Clinic is mandated to serve the legal needs of African Canadians in the province of Ontario.

In keeping with the goals of rehabilitation and reintegration under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the African Canadian Youth Justice Program offers racially and culturally appropriate services and referrals as community-based solutions to Black youth involved in the youth criminal justice system.

REINTEGRATION WORKER (SOCIAL WORKER) – 1 Full Time Position

The successful candidate will possess a MSW with at least 3 years post-grad related experience or BSW with at least 5 years related post-grad experience, demonstrate understanding of the issues and challenges facing African Canadian youth and the diversity that exists within the African Canadian community, experience counselling youth and the ability to work with at risk youth to provide appropriate communitybased referrals, re-integration services and extended personal supports. The position requires a valid driver’s licence and use of a car.

This is a one year appointment, with renewal conditional on performance and continued funding. Upon acceptance of this position a vulnerable sector criminal reference check and Educational verification are required.

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The ACLC encourages and welcomes applicants representing the ethno-cultural and linguistic diversity within the African Canadian community. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit a résumé by Friday January 4, 2008

Claudine Munroe, Program Director

African Canadian Legal Clinic

111 Richmond Street West, Suite. 503

Toronto, M5H 2G4

Fax: 416-214-4748

Recruiting Candidates for Canada World Youth

December 14, 2007

Canada World Youth (CWY) is currently recruiting for the 2008 – 2009 program.  Many of the kids (17 - 21yrs old)  have gone on to university and have become very successful individuals, many of them doing professional and post – grad studies.  If you know a young person who doesn’t know what they want to do after high school, this is a great way to do something productive while, building their skills, learning about another culture and at the same time having the experience of a lifetime, and in some cases they can get university credit.

 This is great opportunity to travel and see other parts of Canada/Ontario and the rest of the world. 

 While the program can have a tendency to be very challenging, its well worth it in the end!

 CWY, has many different types of programs, so take a look at the website.  http://www.cwy-jcm.org/en/aboutus

 If you know of someone who is interested in doing this program, have them give Dionne Sebastien a call at 416.314.7961. She would be would be more than happy to talk to them about it.

 To learn more about the structure of the program go to: http://www.cwyjcm.org/en/aboutus/download/178003_FIN_Brochure_Eng.pdf

 

CWY is recruiting: talk about it to your friends!
Candidates who apply before January 15, 2008, will be given priority for the 2008–2009 programming year.It’s easy to apply: www.canadaworlyouth.org/en/apply or 1-866-7-VOYAGE (1-866-786-9243).

Raptors Basketball Operations Intern

December 14, 2007

Interested applicants are asked to send their resumes with a cover letter by email to internship@mapleleafsports.com .

Please include the internship position in the subject heading.

Position: Raptors Basketball Operations Intern

Reports to: Basketball Operations Staff

Start Date: January 2008 or sooner -As a valuable member of the Toronto Raptors Basketball Operations team, you will assist with a variety of duties

Specific Duties:

·       Database Management: Monitoring the status of agents and their companiesInternational information kept current Minor league teams monitored Player stats and bio’s kept up to dateEnter scouting reportsCommunicate with XOs creator to ensure database is running smoothly Daily updates – transactions/info  ·       Assist Basketball Operations staff with various administrative duties:Photocopying, Filing, Shipping and ability to work with Microsoft Programs. ·       Assist Coaching staff with administrative duties.·       Assist with travel arrangements.·       Schedule Co-ordination.·       Game credentials.·       NBA Draft preparation.·       Internet Research.

Requirements: ·       Knowledge of Basketball·       Available for a longer period of time- January (or sooner) to July 1, 2008 Available for a minimum of four (4)  weekday shifts·       Currently enrolled in a University or College degree/diploma in a sports, public relations or communications related field ·       Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills·       Must be able to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail·       Proficient in MS Office and XP·       Able to exercise diplomacy and tact at all times·       Ability to multitask and meet multiple deadlines·       Confidentiality·       Team Player·       A winning attitudeInterested applicants are asked to send their resumes with a cover letter by email to internship@mapleleafsports.com

Please include the internship position in the subject heading.

HOOKED—plain talk about ADDICTION

October 24, 2007

December 15, 2007
3:30 pmto5:00 pm

GoDeep will be held on December 15, 2007 from 3:30 – 5:00 and will be hosted by Wayne Gray, an Addictions Counsellor. The topic for discussion is  addictions and is the first suggestion used from the GoDeep suggestion. Please join us for a frank conversation breaking the strongholds of addiction.

“Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them.”   Hebrews 7:25

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