Job Opportunity with The Yleana Leadership Academy

Giselle Blanco

The Yleana Leadership Academy is interested in hiring for a full-time, year-round Non-Profit Operations Manager position to start immediately. The Yleana Leadership Academy is a SAT summer camp that is part SAT boot camp, part higher order thinking skills development, part leadership academy, part on-campus college experience, and part traditional summer camp.

Major areas of responsibility include driving revenue to our for-profit arm through sales and marketing of an extant product, overseeing budgeting and finance as well as spearheading programs and general operations duties.  This position has enormous opportunity for growth and is an excellent way to learn all aspects of operating a successful non-profit organization. The Operations Manager will also have the opportunity to explore relevant areas such as fundraising/grant-writing, event planning, youth development, and curriculum development.
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Graduate Assistant Job Opportunity

Giselle Blanco

Women in the Public Sector (WPS) at John Jay College is looking for a fall Graduate Assistant to coordinate and schedule meetings and events, assist in research projects, and manage WPS social media outlets, website, and blogs. The organization seek to raise awareness and provide opportunities to address and provide opportunities to address gender issues in public service.
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New Course in Urban Affairs for Spring 2019!

Giselle Blanco

PAD 768: Governing The Just City: Urban Policy & Politics

This course explores how to lead and foster a just city, beginning with an historical survey of U.S. urban policy and governance, followed by a focus on key topics for municipal leaders and stakeholders, including housing, crime, inequality, diversity, employment, education and health. We will utilize scholarship, media, and data on contemporary urban issues to familiarize students with urban policy challenges, enabling you to tailor your subsequent specialization electives to your professional and scholarly interests.
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Housing Court Answer is Hiring! P/T Queens Borough Assistant

Giselle Blanco

Housing Court Answers is a nonprofit organization committed to fighting for the rights of unrepresented litigants in Housing Court. Housing Court Answers provides information on landlord/tenant issues at information tables in NYC’s five Housing Courts, through a hotline, and for NYCHA tenants at 250 Broadway. HCA also works on policy issues surrounding Housing Court. For more information on our organization, visit our website.
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