Prospective Employer Pictures

organization is just one of the many skills i offer a prospective employer

this system of carefully organized post-it notes is the only thing that comes between disaster and the delightful bliss that is little jimmy's mother being able to find that frigging purple gameboy online while she shoves pringles down her gullet at 2am.

Understanding the Realities of Graduate School

According to a 2009 study by the U.S. Census Bureau, less than 5 percent of the U.S. population has a graduate degree. The post-recession economy has placed increased pressure on job-seekers and working professionals to join this minority and gain a leg up on the competition. However, many prospective graduate students still need assistance in deciding whether they should attend graduate school. â€œIn todayâ€™s competitive job market, candidates need to add value to their prospective employerâ€™s business and tell them exactly how they intend to do it,â€ said Nelly C. Leon, M.S., senior career advisor at DeVry University. â€œMany would argue that masterâ€™s degree holders are more proficient at delivering that value.â€ Nevertheless, before prospective grad students begin forecasting the potential salary and prestige an advanced degree may bring, it is important that they consider why they want the degree and how they will utilize it to get ahead. â€œSome students want a graduate degree to help them launch their own business, while others are more concerned with accelerating their career trajectory or becoming a better manager,â€ said Eddie R. Wachter, Ph.D., dean of academic affairs at DeVry University. â€œPotential graduate students need to decide how their desired degree will help them become a more competent and respected leader.â€ It is imperative that professionals consider the following: How will a graduate degree help me? Many job-seekers aspire to earn a graduate degree without analyzing the most-needed skills in their industry. A graduate degree, in itself, does not bring opportunity. It is important to gauge where a graduate degree will be beneficial and how it should be utilized. What type of graduate program do I need? Program offerings are a vital component of this decision. Prospective students should ask themselves the following: Do I need to work full-time while enrolled? Do I need a school with year-round evening and weekend classes as well as flexible â—Šonline degree options [http://www.devry.edu/online-options/online-degree-programs.jsp]â—Š so I can finish quickly? Schools such as DeVry University give students the chance to earn a masterâ€™s degree on a â—Špersonalized schedule [http://www.devry.edu/whydevry/online-university-flexible-scheduling.jsp]â—Š without affecting their lifestyle. Will my graduate education pay off? Many job-seekers neglect researching how long it will take them to pay for their education. While some employers offer tuition reimbursement programs, many graduate students pay for their own education. Earning a graduate degree must benefit the student both professionally and financially. How will I balance my schedule? Balancing responsibilities is challenging without the added pressure of pursuing a masterâ€™s degree. Prospective students should establish a support system to help them balance the demands of higher education. Prospective graduate students need to honestly weigh all of their options and motivations while deciding whether to pursue a graduate degree. However, with proper planning, a graduate degree can catapult professionals to new career heights, reveal exciting growth opportunities and give young professionals and their business a clear competitive advantage.

ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS..........MEET MICHEAL SWEET (OF COURSE) CHAIR OF THE CALIFORNIA HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION

IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS OWNER THAT HASN'T FLED THE STATE YET ........YOU MIGHT WANNA GO HOME AND START PACKING.........................'CAUSE YOU'RE GONNA REALLY LOVE THIS ONE ..........COURTESY OF COURSE, OF THE LOONEY LIBS THAT RUN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT Give A Convict A Job Katy Grimes: Never has it been more evident that California is in a downward spiral on the verge of economic, social and political collapse â€” San Francisco is now pushing to make convicted criminals a protected class so that prospective employers cannot inquire about criminal records. An already precarious business climate in the state is about to get worse. The San Francisco Human Rights Commission voted unanimously this week to join the Reentry Council of San Francisco and send a letter to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee â€œurging them to develop and enact legislation to prohibit discrimination in San Francisco against people with prior arrest and/or convictions.â€ Because it is difficult for convicted criminals to find jobs and housing, the Commission is pushing San Francisco officials to instead make criminals out of business owners for asking a perfectly appropriate question during a job interview: â€œHave you ever been convicted of a crime?â€ â€œThe Commission heard testimonies from citizens that have prior arrest and convictions records. They testified to the difficulty they face in securing housing and employment in San Francisco after completing their sentences,â€ the letter stated. Itâ€™s not so unreasonable that the employer who provides the paycheck, medical benefits, pays employment taxes, workers compensation insurance, and social security for the prospective employee would want to know a little bit about the applicant. I worked as a Human Resources Manager for more than 20 years and can attest to the vast restrictions on employers surrounding employment law procedures and policies. Running a criminal background check on prospective employees has become a standard employment procedure for more than 80 percent of U.S. employers, according to the Society for Human Resource Management. People who have screwed up are supposed to pay a price. Itâ€™s a long climb back to legal society after committing a crime, and not supposed to be easy. Lawyers have tied the hands of employers so severely, that many job applicants now volunteer information in order to set themselves apart from less desirable applicants. At the urging of a labor attorney, I used to give job applicants a short written questionnaire attached to the job application which asked about a criminal record. This gave the applicant a chance to explain any situation in which there was a criminal conviction. Most often, applicants with any criminal record usually had minor drug conviction, which was not a deal killer at our company. What is left out of most news reports is how many private sector employers offer convicted criminals a second chance. My company was not the exception. While we would give the job applicant a chance to straighten out a past lapse in judgment, there was only one chance given, and only for non-sexual, non-violent crimes. Violent criminals had to reform elsewhere. Preventing employers from learning about the criminal convictions of job applicants is in direct conflict with OSHA laws as well as other state and federal labor laws requiring all employers to provide a safe workplace. Once again, the burden has been placed on employers with conflicting laws because of differing political agendas. What are employers supposed to do, and does anyone in government even care? Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Mexico, and the cities of Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia have already instituted policies making it illegal for employers to inquire about job applicantsâ€™ criminal convictions, chipping away at the importance of accountability, and respect for the law. Most people outside of San Francisco already think that its politicians are stark raving mad. Attempts to ban circumcision, a ban on the Happy Meal and fast food toys, plastic bags, pet goldfish, styrofoam, cell phone radiation laws, and attempts to stop â€œimpulse purchasesâ€ are proof. Even prostitutes in San Francisco â€œare not obliged to make change for bills larger than $50.â€ And now employers will not be able to ask job applicants about prior criminal records. The utopian, liberal insanity has spread throughout California like a fungus in a locker room shower, usually originating in San Francisco, Berkeley or Davis. And while the batty utopian types are dreaming up new ways to level the playing field for Californiaâ€™s deadbeats, failures and social victims, the taxpayers are going broke or moving out of state. I am beginning to think that the weather anywhere else in the world is better than Californiaâ€™s.

Unemployed: Day 25

Looking to the light at the end of a tunnel. This could be the last entry into my 'Unemployed' set... I'm meeting with a prospective employer this morning to review their job offer.

Sketching

Prospective employers and clients often ask "Show us your work" ... and I can sometimes show them the end product if it's a public website but if it's a CD-ROM, touchscreen kiosk application, intranet or software I really can't except maybe screen captures ... which really just showcases the graphic designer's capabilities rather than mine - it can be hard to look past the colours and pretty images to see the underlying skeleton, structure and deliberate, consistent approach to interaction design. My work is more in the process, in facilitating and guiding business, developers and designers through the requirements gathering process, through meshing ideas together, identifying risks - particularly in terms of user experience, usability and accessibility - and then coming up with the specification so someone else can build it ... although I still find myself doing a lot of front-end HTML, CSS and JavaScript development which I'm trying to move on from. So I'm trying to start collecting artefacts I create during the design process such as this sketch above of an interface for a touchscreen application - you would never see something this messy in a UI spec or report but it's an important part of the iterative design and prototyping process in order to come up with a better solution. My "toolkit" consists of an A5 Quill spiral-bound cartridge paper pad and the following pens: * Copic Multiliner, Brush, small, black * Copic Multiliner, 1.0, black * Rotring Tikky Graphic, 0.2, black * Zig Millenium, 0.05, black * Copic Multiliner, 0.05, black * Stabilo Sensor, 0.3, blue * Artline Drawing System, 0.3, black * Uni-ball eye micro, red * Copic Marker, Toner Gray, No. 1 * Sharpie, fine, black

Sketching

Red River Gorge Interpretive Dance Team

or possibly yoga

Aidan Burley MP's Cannock Jobs Fayre

Aidan addressing jobseekers and prospective employers at his Cannock Jobs Fayre.

Interactive Sketching Notation

In response to the the blog post Has anyone used the Interactive Sketching Notation?. ----- Prospective employers and clients often ask "Show us your work" ... and I can sometimes show them the end product if it's a public website but if it's a CD-ROM, touchscreen kiosk application, intranet or software I really can't except maybe screen captures ... which really just showcases the graphic designer's capabilities rather than mine - it can be hard to look past the colours and pretty images to see the underlying skeleton, structure and deliberate, consistent approach to interaction design. My work is more in the process, in facilitating and guiding business, developers and designers through the requirements gathering process, through meshing ideas together, identifying risks - particularly in terms of user experience, usability and accessibility - and then coming up with the specification so someone else can build it ... although I still find myself doing a lot of front-end HTML, CSS and JavaScript development which I'm trying to move on from. So I'm trying to start collecting artefacts I create during the design process such as this sketch above of an interface for a touchscreen application - you would never see something this messy in a UI spec or report but it's an important part of the iterative design and prototyping process in order to come up with a better solution. My "toolkit" consists of an A5 Quill spiral-bound cartridge paper pad and the following pens: * Copic Multiliner, Brush, small, black * Copic Multiliner, 1.0, black * Rotring Tikky Graphic, 0.2, black * Zig Millenium, 0.05, black * Copic Multiliner, 0.05, black * Stabilo Sensor, 0.3, blue * Artline Drawing System, 0.3, black * Uni-ball eye micro, red * Copic Marker, Toner Gray, No. 1 * Sharpie, fine, black

Career Fair

Student job seekers met with prospective employers at today's Career Fair. The fair was sponsored by the Counseling and Career Center

My New Resume

Since all I get from prospective employers are rejection letters saying I'm "overqualified" for the position, I now present my new resume.

Career Fair

A student job seeker meets with a prospective employer at today's Career Fair. The fair was sponsored by the Counseling and Career Center

Resume Examples

It seems simple enough: you've got your eye on a juicy job that suits you perfectly and you know that you're qualified; all you need to do is convince the people that count. But how? You need to catch the attention of your prospective boss and find a way to stand out from the other applicants who might be just as well qualified as you are. One of the most effective ways to do this is to write a killer resume. So, what will make your resume impossible to miss? One rule to remember: don't write your resume the way you'd write a text message to your friends. It sounds like a no-brainer but recently employers have been noticing more and more young graduates doing it (that's right, even uni graduates!) and it makes a really bad impression. You've got to use correct grammar and the right language in a resume, or it's C U L8TR, ok. All good things come in threes, and resumes are no different. When preparing your killer resume, you need to consider content â€“ is it relevant to the job you're going for? Secondly, your professional achievements are what will make you stand out from all the other, perhaps equally well-qualified, candidates. Last but not least, presentation is key. According to employers, an amazing number of otherwise impressive resumes are badly designed and difficult to read. Keep it simple and readable. A resume is not the place to show off your artistic skills, unless the job in question happens to be in design! When it comes to content, make sure you tailor your resume to the position that you're interested in. For instance, if you're applying for a job in journalism, you might mention your media and writing experience, but leave out that time you worked at McDonalds in high school! Each time you apply for a new job, you'll need to consider giving your resume a shake-up to make sure that the content is relevant to the position you're after, and that it fulfils any criteria your prospective employer has set. With your resume suitably tailored, how else can you make it say 'pick me'? If it's that journalism job, 'winning a Walkley' is going to work but 'salesperson of the year' at McDonalds just won't cut it. That said, if you're applying for a sales position then your achievement in exceeding company sales targets by 50 per cent at your last job is perfect. Another example might be the development of computer-based staff training sessions that improved productivity, or the reorganization and streamlining of data management systems. Whatever content you choose to include, you should always present it in an attractive, streamlined and clear way. Think about it: no one wants to drink MoÃ«t from a vegemite jar, and the same thing can be said of your resume. There's no point listing your fantastic achievements and top-notch skills, only to have the overall look and feel of the document ruin the impression. The last thing you want your resume to say to a prospective employer is 'I don't care'. A well-designed resume is written in a consistent style, is clear, concise and readable, and has correct spelling and grammar. Get someone else to check over your resume for any errors you might have missed. The most important thing to remember, of course, is to give it your best shot. An employer can tell when you've put in the time and effort to write that killer resume that will knock out the competition and get you through to the interview â€“ but that's another story altogether. For more info about Resume Examples please click Resume Examples.

170/365

Sunday 19th June, 2011. This is my MacBook pro, I spent ages on it today writing letters to prospective employers and getting CVs printed out. I managed to do loads and sent them in the post in the afternoon! Kirsty had work for the last time today, and was training a new employee! I went to pick her up in the evening and after a quick freshen up at her house, we went back to mine to have some dinner and watch waking the dead.

Freedom Of Speech

#5x365x2009 randomville 36/365 Be careful what you say and where. I read recently that many prospective employers check out your facebook / myspace page prior to interviews....freedom of speech may not be that "free" when everyone is watching!! shout...tears for fears

PraÃ§a do HÃ´tel de Ville / HÃ´tel de Ville Square

Originalmente essa praÃ§a se chamava praÃ§a da Greve, por conta dos gravetos que o rio Sena levava para a praÃ§a. Por conta das manifestaÃ§Ãµes ocorridas nessa praÃ§a Ã© que a paralisaÃ§Ã£o de trabalhadores Ã© chamada atualmente de greve. Paris, FranÃ§a Paris, France The Place de GrÃ¨ve was, before 1802 the name of the plaza now the City Hall Plaza (place de l'HÃ´tel de Ville) in Paris, France. Its name is derived from the French word "grÃ¨ve" meaning a flat terrain covered with gravel or sand situated on the shores of the sea or on the banks of a watercourse. That place was the access to the first city harbour of Paris, a section of the sandy right bank of the Seine River. Later on it used to be a meeting place, and also the location where unemployed people sought prospective employers; this resulted in the current French idioms of Ãªtre en grÃ¨ve (to be on strike) and faire (la) grÃ¨ve (to strike, literally: "to do the strike"). Nevertheless, the principal reason why the place de GrÃ¨ve is remembered is that it was the site of most executions in Paris. The gallows and the pillory stood there. The highest-profile executions took place in the GrÃ¨ve, including the gruesome deaths of the regicides Jacques ClÃ©ment, FranÃ§ois Ravaillac, and Robertâ€“FranÃ§ois Damiens. In the words of Victor Hugo (the Hunchback of Notre Dame), the grÃ¨ve was the symbol of medieval and ancien rÃ©gime justice: brutal, corrupt and inadequate. Wikipedia In 1533, King Francis I decided to endow the city with a city hall which would be worthy of Paris, then the largest city of Europe and Christendom. He appointed two architects: Italian Dominique de Cortone, nicknamed Boccador because of his red beard, and Frenchman Pierre Chambiges. The House of Pillars was torn down and Boccador, steeped in the spirit of the Renaissance, drew up the plans of a building which was at the same time tall, spacious, full of light and refined. Building work was not finished until 1628 during the reign of Louis XIII. During the next two centuries, no changes were made to the edifice which was the stage for several famous events during the French Revolution (notably the murder of the last provost of the merchants Jacques de Flesselles by an angry crowd on July 14, 1789 and the coup of 9 Thermidor Year II when Robespierre was shot in the jaw and arrested in the HÃ´tel de Ville with his followers). Eventually, in 1835, on the initiative of Rambuteau, prÃ©fet of the Seine dÃ©partement, two wings were added to the main building and were linked to the facade by a gallery, to provide more space for the expanded city government. During the Franco-Prussian War, the building played a key role in several political events. On October 30, 1870, revolutionaries broke into the building and captured the Government of National Defence, while making repeated demands for the establishment of a communard government. The existing government was rescued by soldiers who broke into the HÃ´tel de Ville via an underground tunnel built in 1807, which still connects the HÃ´tel de Ville with a nearby barracks. On January 18, 1871, crowds gathered outside the building to protest against speculated surrender to the Prussians, and were dispersed by soldiers firing from the building, who inflicted several casualties. The Paris Commune chose the HÃ´tel de Ville as its headquarters, and as anti-Commune troops approached the building, Commune extremists set fire to the HÃ´tel de Ville destroying almost all extant public records from the French Revolutionary period. The blaze gutted the building, leaving only a stone shell. The reconstruction of the building was directed by architects ThÃ©odore Ballu and Pierre Deperthes following an architectural contest. They rebuilt the interior of the HÃ´tel de Ville within the stone shell that had survived the fire. While the rebuilt HÃ´tel de Ville is from the outside a copy of the 16th century French Renaissance building that stood before 1871, the new interior was based on an entirely new design, with ceremonial rooms lavishly decorated in the 1880s style. The decor featured murals by RaphaÃ«l Collin. Wikipedia

Rush Greets Thousands at Jobs Fair

Congressman Rush greets job seekers who lined up as early at 5 a.m. CST on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 to greet recruiters and managers from more than two dozen prospective employers. This Transportation Industry Jobs Fair, held at Chicago State University, was the 2nd of a two-day event held by Rush. The day before, on August 8, Rush held an event with certified minority-and women- owned businesses at Kennedy-King College in Chicago. (Photo Credit: Antonio Dickey)

Back in Oslo

Anne and I were clicking our heels down Karl Johans Gate after checking our e-mails and hearing good news from prospective employers! We later spiked my bottle of Orangina with vodka that Anne bought at BWI. Ugh!

portfolio: Resume

Names have been changed to protect the innocent. An un-altered version of this copy is available to prospective employers.

Why volunteer abroad? 7 reasons to volunteer abroad

Why volunteer abroad? 7 reasons to volunteer abroad Ever get the feeling that you have a higher calling? You knowâ€¦ That you have a special purpose on this earth? Youâ€™re not interested in the corporate world, SUVs or IPOs. In fact, if you had the chance, you would surely save the worldâ€¦ Well maybe not the world, but some small part of it. Volunteering abroad is one way to make a difference. Volunteering abroad is not for everyone, so before you sign up for Lecden-kenya or another similar program there are a few things you should consider 1. See The World With A Purpose Some travelers are content partying their way around the world. You, however, are looking for a more substantial experience. Volunteering not only gives you the opportunity to give back, it gives you something to do, somewhere to go, and somewhere to stay. Youâ€™ll still have plenty of time for exploring local ruins or having a lager down at the pub. But one word of warning, donâ€™t set out to change the world â€” youâ€™ll be disappointed to learn that the world doesnâ€™t necessarily need changing. The best goal is to challenge yourself everyday, test your patience, and open your mind and heart. 2. Change Yourself By volunteering abroad you will learn so much about yourself. You will do things that you never imagined you were capable of. The biggest difference you will notice at the end of the program will not be external but will be the difference inside of yourself. In most cases residents could do your job better, faster and more efficiently. You probably wonâ€™t teach the locals how to hammer a nail, but you will share your friendship with them. Most importantly, you will be changed forever because you will have a greater understanding of another culture, you will challenge your personal limits, and you will develop friendships. 3. Flexibility Unlike paid employment, volunteering provides a more flexible schedule and varying time commitments. You may choose to participate in a work camp in Masai mara ,Kenya for two weeks, volunteer with street kids in Nairobi for three months, or teach school in Kibera slums or Kiambiu slums for two years. 4. Build Your Resume Many employers value volunteerism above all else. If you have volunteerism on your resume it shows that you are flexible, patient and committed. Want to learn how to communicate that to prospective employers? Check out the â€œDiscover Your Valueâ€ series. 5. Career Development In some cases you may find a volunteer gig in your field of study. A marine biology student could monitor turtles in Coast of Mombasa , an engineering student may build houses in kibera slumn, and an Archeology major may dig in Rift valley . A volunteer position may give you the hands-on experience you wonâ€™t get stuffing envelopes for an internship. 6. Cultural Immersion Many travelers know where they want to go, but donâ€™t know what to do once they get there.Leccden-Kenya gives your travels a purpose and an itinerary. 7. Affordable Travel There are few travel experiences that are less expensive than volunteering. Most volunteer placement organizations charge a fee. The fee will typically cover room/board, orientation, and the program itself. Students have asked us, â€œWhy do I have to pay to go work overseas?â€ Unless you are a doctor or engineer or you are planning to spend a year or two volunteering there is probably a fee to be paid. Perhaps you are going to build a school in Kenya or Tanzania , the volunteer organization has to pay for building supplies, arrange the logistics of the program, provide homestays in the local village, create brochures and market their program. If the only objective was to build the school they would be better served hiring local craftsmen at a low cost and complete the project in a short time. The goal of the organization is more likely centered around providing a cultural experience for you and for the local volunteers and letting you see life in the local village. â€¢ Many volunteers cover their expenses by letter writing campaigns to family and friends, contributions from churches or student organizations and other donation driven efforts. Fundraising is a simple way to pay for a volunteer excursion abroad. By writing to family members, friends, and possibly teachers about your opportunity abroad, you may be surprised by the giving from these individuals to make the volunteer opportunity happen. â€¢ Certainly one of the best sources for small scholarships or donations are local community groups tied to the region you are going to. If you are going to work in Kenya , for example, contact either a local or national Kenyan community organization and see how they may be able to help you. Maybe you can perform a slide show for them upon return, or speak at a function they sponsor, and they may have funds to help you help their homeland community. â€¢ Many organizations will provide you with sample fundraising letters from past volunteers. â€¢ Recent Building Hope volunteers held a volleyball tournament to raise cash. Volunteers have also biked across their state or cleaned up their neighborhood to raise funds. â€¢ Visiting your church or local organizations with ties to your destination is also typically a good source of financing. Why Volunteer in Kenya? When you volunteer you are giving something back to the community by lending a helping hand to people and organizations. What you may not realize is that volunteering also benefits you as an individual. There are many good reasons to get involved in the community, including learning something about yourself. Lecden-Kenya offers volunteer opportunities for both teens and adults. This is also the right place to make friends with people who have similar interests, boost your confidence and make a difference in these communities. Volunteer Placement dates are book able all year round and the projects are available for 2 weeks to 48 weeks. Volunteer experience starts with language and cultural immersion program giving volunteers an in-depth understanding of language basics, local culture, regional issues, and ways of life before the start of program. Home Adventure has its own facilities and experienced staffs. We are committed to providing you a meaningful volunteer abroad program. SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING Think about how much you receive when you give and consider why you want to volunteer. -Learn to be responsible for themselves and others -Make new friends -Increase your self confidence -Discover your talents and hidden skills -Develop marketable job skills -Learn from, serve and be served by a different culture -Enrich your education and earn great recommendations for future employment or college application -Certificate of completion depending on the volunteer hours not less than 50 hours -Volunteer de-briefing and recognition event. Once youâ€™ve taken the volunteer job, you will feel that your efforts are accomplishing something, that your talents are appreciated by the people whom you work so much the better their lives! â€¦â€¦.Apply for this programâ€¦â€¦ info@lecdenkenya.com www.lecdenkenya.com Volunteer Opportunities Available in Kenya. â€¢ Children Program in Orphanages â€¢ HIV/AIDS Program â€¢ Medical/Health Program â€¢ Teaching in local schools â€¢ Youth Programs â€¢ Environmental conservation â€¢ VolunTravel in Kenya Volunteer Internship Opportunities . Lecden-kenya offers volunteer internship opportunities in Kenya Community Development for support and cross cultural exchange with the help of local and international volunteers. Community Resource Center Our Community Care Center â€˜Riverside Day Careâ€™ is helping orphaned and vulnerable children in Kiambiu slum in Buru buru phase one ,read more www.lecdenkenya.com/charity.htm Please join us in our Charity Work, Volunteer vacations, the ultimate Ethical Wild Life Safaris, medical elective placements, corporate company breaks, Outreach mission trips, Educational Student &school trips. Together we can make a difference to Orphans and other vulnerable Children/widows/ women/People lives Regards Steve info@lecdenkenya.com www.lecdenkenya.com

Why volunteer in Kenya, 7 reasons to volunteer in kenya

Why volunteer in Kenya, 7 reasons to volunteer in kenya Ever get the feeling that you have a higher calling? You knowâ€¦ That you have a special purpose on this earth? Youâ€™re not interested in the corporate world, SUVs or IPOs. In fact, if you had the chance, you would surely save the worldâ€¦ Well maybe not the world, but some small part of it. Volunteering abroad is one way to make a difference. Volunteering abroad is not for everyone, so before you sign up for Lecden-kenya or another similar program there are a few things you should consider 1. See The World With A Purpose Some travelers are content partying their way around the world. You, however, are looking for a more substantial experience. Volunteering not only gives you the opportunity to give back, it gives you something to do, somewhere to go, and somewhere to stay. Youâ€™ll still have plenty of time for exploring local ruins or having a lager down at the pub. But one word of warning, donâ€™t set out to change the world â€” youâ€™ll be disappointed to learn that the world doesnâ€™t necessarily need changing. The best goal is to challenge yourself everyday, test your patience, and open your mind and heart. 2. Change Yourself By volunteering abroad you will learn so much about yourself. You will do things that you never imagined you were capable of. The biggest difference you will notice at the end of the program will not be external but will be the difference inside of yourself. In most cases residents could do your job better, faster and more efficiently. You probably wonâ€™t teach the locals how to hammer a nail, but you will share your friendship with them. Most importantly, you will be changed forever because you will have a greater understanding of another culture, you will challenge your personal limits, and you will develop friendships. 3. Flexibility Unlike paid employment, volunteering provides a more flexible schedule and varying time commitments. You may choose to participate in a work camp in Masai mara ,Kenya for two weeks, volunteer with street kids in Nairobi for three months, or teach school in Kibera slums or Kiambiu slums for two years. 4. Build Your Resume Many employers value volunteerism above all else. If you have volunteerism on your resume it shows that you are flexible, patient and committed. Want to learn how to communicate that to prospective employers? Check out the â€œDiscover Your Valueâ€ series. 5. Career Development In some cases you may find a volunteer gig in your field of study. A marine biology student could monitor turtles in Coast of Mombasa , an engineering student may build houses in kibera slumn, and an Archeology major may dig in Rift valley . A volunteer position may give you the hands-on experience you wonâ€™t get stuffing envelopes for an internship. 6. Cultural Immersion Many travelers know where they want to go, but donâ€™t know what to do once they get there.Leccden-Kenya gives your travels a purpose and an itinerary. 7. Affordable Travel There are few travel experiences that are less expensive than volunteering. Most volunteer placement organizations charge a fee. The fee will typically cover room/board, orientation, and the program itself. Students have asked us, â€œWhy do I have to pay to go work overseas?â€ Unless you are a doctor or engineer or you are planning to spend a year or two volunteering there is probably a fee to be paid. Perhaps you are going to build a school in Kenya or Tanzania , the volunteer organization has to pay for building supplies, arrange the logistics of the program, provide homestays in the local village, create brochures and market their program. If the only objective was to build the school they would be better served hiring local craftsmen at a low cost and complete the project in a short time. The goal of the organization is more likely centered around providing a cultural experience for you and for the local volunteers and letting you see life in the local village. â€¢ Many volunteers cover their expenses by letter writing campaigns to family and friends, contributions from churches or student organizations and other donation driven efforts. Fundraising is a simple way to pay for a volunteer excursion abroad. By writing to family members, friends, and possibly teachers about your opportunity abroad, you may be surprised by the giving from these individuals to make the volunteer opportunity happen. â€¢ Certainly one of the best sources for small scholarships or donations are local community groups tied to the region you are going to. If you are going to work in Kenya , for example, contact either a local or national Kenyan community organization and see how they may be able to help you. Maybe you can perform a slide show for them upon return, or speak at a function they sponsor, and they may have funds to help you help their homeland community. â€¢ Many organizations will provide you with sample fundraising letters from past volunteers. â€¢ Recent Building Hope volunteers held a volleyball tournament to raise cash. Volunteers have also biked across their state or cleaned up their neighborhood to raise funds. â€¢ Visiting your church or local organizations with ties to your destination is also typically a good source of financing. Why Volunteer in Kenya? When you volunteer you are giving something back to the community by lending a helping hand to people and organizations. What you may not realize is that volunteering also benefits you as an individual. There are many good reasons to get involved in the community, including learning something about yourself. Lecden-Kenya offers volunteer opportunities for both teens and adults. This is also the right place to make friends with people who have similar interests, boost your confidence and make a difference in these communities. Volunteer Placement dates are book able all year round and the projects are available for 2 weeks to 48 weeks. Volunteer experience starts with language and cultural immersion program giving volunteers an in-depth understanding of language basics, local culture, regional issues, and ways of life before the start of program. Home Adventure has its own facilities and experienced staffs. We are committed to providing you a meaningful volunteer abroad program. SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING Think about how much you receive when you give and consider why you want to volunteer. -Learn to be responsible for themselves and others -Make new friends -Increase your self confidence -Discover your talents and hidden skills -Develop marketable job skills -Learn from, serve and be served by a different culture -Enrich your education and earn great recommendations for future employment or college application -Certificate of completion depending on the volunteer hours not less than 50 hours -Volunteer de-briefing and recognition event. 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City College of New York

Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Manhattan The story of the founding of the College of the City of New York begins with the story of Townsend Harris who was born in the village of Sandy Hill In Washington County, New York, on October 4, 1804. He grew up in this small upstate agricultural community in a family that was honest, industrious and resourceful. These qualities characterized Townsend Harris throughout his lifetime. He received only a moderate amount of education at the local school where he teamed the "three Rs" which at that time were considered enough for any country boy. Harris was a man of great intelligence who was vitally interested in everything in the world around him. Exposure to the culture of New York opened new vistas for him. He fett very keenly his tack of higher teaming and, eventually, through his own personal efforts, he educated himself in college subjects. He was particularly interested in languages and he learned to speak fluent French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese. Harris was well received socially, and was quite active in civic affairs. He was a volunteer fireman, a member of the militia, a trustee of the Northern Dispensary, a member of the Board of Education and a commissioner of the Ninth Ward. He was elected President of the Board of Education for two terms, 1846-1848, and it was during this time that he proposed free education at college level for all young men who had graduated from the "common schools" of the City. This was a very novel idea and it was not received with universal enthusiasm. Harris was not to be deterred, however, and he enlisted the support of several influential men, among them James Cordon Bennett, editor of the Herald, and William Cullen Bryant, editor of the Evening Post. Both of these men strongly advocated the cause of the Free Academy in their editorials. Bryant wrote, "The Academy will give us intelligent mechanics, whose influence among our people, extending throughout the Union, and reacting upon ourselves, cannot fail to elevate our national character." The way was not smooth by any means but It became easier as more and more publicity was given to the matter. On February 23, 1847, the Townsend Harris Memorial and Draft of Bill were read into the Record in the State Senate and referred to the Committee on Literature. The bill was read out, referred to committee, reported upon and amended for several weeks. Finally, the bill was approved 63 to 30 in the Assembly and 20 to 0 in the Senate and on May 7, 1847, Governor John Young signed the bill, it became Chapter 206 of the Laws of 1847, subject to the approval of the people of New York City, In a referendum held Monday,June 7, 1847, the voters of New York went to the polls to render their verdict. When the votes were counted, 19,305 were in favor and only 3,409 were opposed. Now that the Free Academy was an accomplished fact, things happened quickly. A site comprising sixteen tots on Lexington Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets was secured. This was an area somewhat uptown from the northern reaches of the populous city which then extended as far as 14th Street. By November 1847, the Board of Supervisors and the Common Council had agreed on the purchase of the site and the appropriation of funds to begin construction. Construction of the Free Academy commenced in November 1847, and the building was completed by January 1, 1849. The design put forth by Renwick was somewhat similar in feeling to that of the Smithsonian Institution which was in progress at the same time. The beautiful and meticulous rendering which he made for the Free Academy is now in the Library of the College of the City of New York. This handsome Gothic Revival edifice was to stand for 79 years, it was demolished in 1928, It was stilt to be forty more years before City College as we know it today took form. it was beginning to appear that the graduates of the Free Academy were under a handicap because of the name of their school. Not that the quality of education was less than that offered by academies and Colleges in other parts of the country, but the word "academy" was beginning to be old-fashioned in relation to higher education and the term "Free" had connotations of charity. Graduates of the New York Free Academy were finding that other institutions and prospective employers were sometimes doubtful as to whether the students had received a collegiate education or not. This condition was remedied on March 30, 1866, when, under the laws of New York (Chapter 264), the Free Academy of the City of New York was made a body corporate with the title of ''The college of the City of New York." Having renamed the Free Academy a college, the Legislature went on to pass an act on April 17, 1866, which provided, among other things, that: "it shall be the duty of the Trustees hereinbefore named, to select a suitable site upon the lands of the Corporation of New York, north of Fortieth Street in said City, for the future use of the college of the city of New York." The Board of Trustees chose the site of the old Distributing Reservoir at 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue -; now Bryant Park - and the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund thereupon set this land aside for the use of City College. Two years later, on February 29, 1868, a bill was introduced in the Assembly to provide means for the erection of a new building for city college. Surprisingly, this issue became quite heated and the bill was voted down, 53 to 41. This was to be the end of any further attempt to relocate the College to 42nd Street. However, in 1870, the Board of Trustees was granted $35,000 for a two-story addition to the old building and to install a steam heating system throughout. By 1889, the enrollment had. reached 1,466 students and the buildings were more crowded than ever. There still was no gymnasium although the faculty had been trying for many years to get one. The old building was considered to be so unsafe that the Turstees felt compelled to take out fire insurance to the value of $100,000. Gradually, the College faculty realized that their situation was hopeless and that no amount of alterationâ€”assuming that this might be at at! possibleâ€” could render the old building adequate for the ever-increasing needs of the years to come). Both New York University and Columbia University were making plans to move uptown to well-chosen new locations and fine . new buildings. Taking note of this, the faculty, the trustees, and the alumni of city college agreed that they should pursue the same course as the only way to plan for the future. It was fell that the alumni of City College would be the most affective proponents of a new uptown campus, since they ware widely distributed and could work on several levels. in December, 1891, Professor Aifred G. Compton came to the fore to organize a strong alumni committee which would work vigorously to obtain an adequate appropriation, Their beginning was a bill Introduced in the state Legislature early in 1892 which would at tow the college to purchase a site and erect new buildings to the total amount of $1,000,000. A delegation of alumni then called upon Mayor Gilroy to seek his support only to find that he was hostile to the whole plan. It developed that not only was the Mayor opposed, but the Governor, Roswell P. Flower, was unsympathetic and was determined to veto any legislation to appropriate money for city college, which he did. The tide finally turned in November, 1894, when the elections produced a new reformist Republican Mayor, William L, Strong, and a new Republican Governor, the well-known Levi P, Morton, both in favor of aid for City College. Tammany Hall had been cleanly swept out of office and all at City College were jubilant. On November 8, 1894, only two days after the election, the Board of Trustees voted to cause the previously vetoed bill to be re-introduced into the Legislature. This time success was assured. Early in 1895, the Assembly passed the bill by a vote of 85 to 1, and the Senate approved it unanimously. The newly approved bill which was to take effect immediately was munificent, authorizing the Trustees of City College to spend a total of $1,175,000. A suitable site was to be obtained within the City for not more than $600,000 and the remaining $575,000 was to be spent on construction. Some forty different sites were investigated for the new campus. Eventually, as they were rejected for one reason or another, it became evident that the area Just north of the Convent of the Sacred Heart on St. Nicholas Heights was by far the most beautiful and impressive site, "it was a fateful choice and a wise one. The Trustees had selected a commanding elevation overlooking the Hudson and East Rivers, High Bridge, Washington Bridge, and a large part of the City. The rocky Heights of St, Nicholas stood .155 feet above tidewater and 90 feet above the avenue at their base. The unobstructed view from this eminence could scarcely be equalled in the City. Equally important, it was accessible by all existing modes of transportation.The delay in confirming the decision and the many problems connected with acquiring the site took over a year and by that time the property had gone up in price. Early In 1897, the Legislature approved an additional $200,000 to be added to the $600,000 granted in 1895, and the St. Nicholas Heights site was purchased. In July, 1897, the Trustees invited a number of prominent architects to participate in open competition for the contract to design the new buildings. By December of that year submissions had been received from eight architects and had been put on display at the College, On December 24, 1897, it was announced that the executive committee had voted to recommend the adoption of the plans submitted by George B. Post. When George B. Post was chosen to be the architect for the new City college buildings, he prepared two different plans for the consideration of the trustees. Using the same elevation, he submitted one rendering in the neo-Ciassical styleâ€”actually quite similar in feeling to his Manufactures and Liberal Arts building at the 1893 World's Columbian Expositionâ€”and an alternative rendering in English Gothic style. H Post is said to have preferred the neo-Classlcat version, however, the trustees chose the Gothic. Perhaps, consciously or unconsciously, they wanted to be reminded of the original Gothic Revival City college building at 23rd Street, with which they were already comfortable. There is also the inescapable connection between Gothic architecture and. revered institutions of higher learning such as Oxford and Cambridge. Post had originally drawn a plan for a single Gothic style building five stories in height to house all of the activities of the College. This plan was unique both as related to the total needs of the College and to the geographic limitations of the site, The building was to have been fan-shaped with inferior gardens and terraces, conforming to the rounded sweep of St. Nicholas Terrace. An increase in funding resulted in expanded plans for a large campus with several buildings and so, this original plan was never carried out. However, the concept remains as an example of the originally and inventiveness of George B. Post. For many years afterward,Post was to complain that he never received the $5,000 he was to have been paid for this plan. The site at St. Nicholas Terrace was truly impressive and even by 1897 academicians were referring to it as "the Acropolis." This was an apt comparison in many ways for in addition to the lofty beauty of the spot, it was a massive stone outcropping of the type of gneiss known locally as Manhattan schist with only the thinnest covering of soil and moss. This was to mean that much blasting and excavation would be required to grade the campus and to remove the stone from the construction sites. The great expense connected with the excavation of the stone was offset by the decision to use it in the construction of the buildings. Thus, the chief material to be used was already at hand. Post decided, again for practical purposes, to use terra cotta as the other building component, it was a material easily molded to decorative forms which was also durable, light in weight, and easily transported. Post was well acquainted with terra cotta as a building material having pioneered in Its use in the Long Island Historical Society building in 1875, and having used it subsequently in several other buildings. The terra cotta used in the buildings at City College was manufactured by the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company of Perth Amboy, New Jersey,who as successors to Alfred Hall & Son, opened a sales office at 170 Broadway in 1879. The distinctive purpose of each of the five buildings was symbolized by the extensive use of characteristically Gothic gargoyles and grotesques. More than six hundred figures were set up upon the walls of the different buildings, each intended to carry out the idea of the wall in which it was placed. On the Mechanic Arts Building, the grotesques could be seen busily forging, planning,, chiseling. casting, boring; on the Chemistry Building, exaggerated chemists were working on all kinds of mysterious experiments; or. the Gymnasium merrymakers were enjoying every type of athletic exercise and game; while on the walls of the Main Building were a great variety of little men, symbolizing in every case the particutar art or science lodged behind their special wall. On the towers and cornices stood strange gargoyles grotesques â€” startling, elongated animals and monsters holding books or implements. The combination of Manhattan schist and white terra cotta was quite dramatic. The idea of highly contrasting stones was not new, having been a common occurrence In the Ruskinian Gothic style buildings of the late 1860s. it is said that when the rock at the City College site was first quarried, it had a light cast due to the freshly exposed silica and that there were some dark spots caused by discoloration from iron and other minerals., A description written In 1908 stated that on any fair day, the buildings at City College glowed warm and golden in the reflected tight of the rising or setting sun. Many people admired this effect for when buildings are new, they must took new. Others had different opinions. Montgomery Schuyter wrote in 1910, "it would not be a bad notion for the City to permit the City College to burn soft coal for a season until the arch has been properly smoked," However, time has quite evenly darkened the stonework and today, it appears a rather sedate shade of deep grey, although still vividly highlighted by the white terra-cotta trim. - From the 1981 NYCLPC Landmark Designation Report

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