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NY Rising Community Reconstruction (NYRCR) Program Seeks 2 Americorps Vistas
In participation with the first-year Resilience AmeriCorps pilot, the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) is engaging two AmeriCorps VISTA members in ongoing recovery initiatives, with particular focus on the NY Rising Community Reconstruction (NYRCR) Program. The NYRCR Program is a participatory recovery initiative established to provide assistance to 124 communities severely damaged by Superstorm…
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New Labor Forum Highlights: Dec. 21, 2015
The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. The Paris Agreement: More Than Was Expected, But Still Far Less Than Is Required World leaders…
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The Future of Murphy: Labor Studies School?
The NYC Council Committees on Labor and Higher Education held a joint hearing last Thursday to focus on the Murphy Institute and the proposal to establish a new CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. At the hearing, union representatives and Murphy students sang the praises of the Institute. An article in this week’s edition of the Chief describes…
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EDC Hiring Senior Project Manager (NYC)
To apply, visit the EDC jobs site. The Senior Project Manager will direct and work with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans for complex projects involving multiple stakeholders Responsibilities: · Provide strategic direction and management to multi-disciplinary teams facilitating large-scale planning and development efforts. · Establish and oversee interagency working groups on select projects,…
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