Press Release

For Immediate Release: April 13, 2012

Contact: Alayne Unterberger, Executive Director, 813.249.8100 or 813.477.2882

Updates to the Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) Multicultural Family Center’s Grand Re-Opening on 4/27/2012, 4-8 PM

Tampa, FL:  The Florida Institute for Community Studies is pleased to announce some exciting new developments for our Grand Re-Opening of the FICS Multicultural Family Center on Friday April 27, 2012 from 4-8 PM.  This event is part of our year-long festivities related to our tenth anniversary.  Our Prodigy program is also holding its quarterly showcase at the Grand Re-Opening so guests will see first-hand how talented our many youth (and adults) are.  They will be interpreting our Spring Theme of Friendship through breakdance, visual arts, capoeira and latin drums.  Speaking of friendship, our wonderful DJ Diamond Notes will be DJing and helping MC the event.

Additionally, we will be recognizing our amazing donors who helped to make this day possible: Mr. Pablo Sierra and family, LazyDays Employee Foundation and Lowe’s Foundation.  We have also garnered some great raffles and silent auction items, which will be announced next week! 

Please join us for a wonderful one-of-a kind celebration which is open to our partners and businesses to sponsor tables and share information.  We still have space!   Call us at 813.249.8100 for more information or stop by FICS Multicultural Family, 6704 Hanley Road, Tampa FL 33634.  

The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) has functioned for ten years as a statewide non-profit organization working within communities to plan and create better futures.  Our programming serves over two thousand people annually, ages seven to seventeen and adults.  In addition to outreach services,  FICS Multicultural Family Center is centrally located and offers an array of programs, mentoring/tutoring, computer access, HIV/AIDS testing, English, Spanish and Italian classes and much more.  Volunteers are always welcome.  Visit us at www.ficsinc.org. 

Congratulations to Dr. Erin Kimmerle, an assistant professor of forensic anthropology at the University of South Florida.  Great article today by Janan Talafer today in 83 Degrees – Tampa  [83_Degrees_Tampa@...]

USF Researcher Solves Crimes, IDs People From Bones, Tampa 

Press Release

For Immediate Release: April 26,2012

Contact: Alayne Unterberger, Executive Director, 813.249.8100 or 813.477.2882

Special Awards Announced for 10 Year Anniversary and Grand Re-Opening of the FICS Multicultural Family Center, 4/27/2012, 4-8 PM

Tampa, FL:  The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) cordially invites one and all to join us in celebration of our Grand Re-Opening of the FICS Multicultural Family Center on Friday April 27, 2012 from 4-8 PM.   We are excited to announce that our Prodigy students to hold their quarterly showcase at the Grand Re-Opening, including breakdance, capoeira, drums and art.  We invite you to see first-hand how talented our many youth (and adults) are through the lens  of Friendship.   Speaking of friendship, our wonderful DJ Diamond Notes will be DJing and helping MC the event.  Our major donors, with donations of over $30,000 will be recognized at the event, including:

·         Mr. Pablo Sierra, Board Member, Bank of America Employee match, Padrino of the Dance Room

·         Mr. Mark Hughes, Manager, Lowe’s (Waters),

·         Padrinos of the Walls

·         Mr. David Bailey, Slikcrete, Padrino of Floors

·         Ms. Matilda Martinez Garcia, Board Member and Madrina of the Art Room

·         Mr. Jim Hargis, Padrino of Floors

·         Mr. Jack Levine, former Board Member and Padrino of the Staff Office

·         Mr. Tony Muñiz, Gabriel Properties, Padrino of Ceiling and A/C

·         Mr. Harold Oehler, Lazy Days Employee Foundation, Padrinos of the Bathrooms and Water Fountain

·         Ms. Maria Antonieta Riveros Revello, Board Member and Madrina of the Mirrors

We are especially excited about our Proclamation taking place between 4:30 and 5:30 PM  Our local community has been generous with donations for food and silent auction materials: Big Cat Rescue, Improv Comedy Club, Chili’s Restaurant, Starbucks, Target and Wal-Mart!  .  Call us at 813.249.8100 for more information or stop by FICS Multicultural Family, 6704 Hanley Road, Tampa FL 33634.  We partner with communities to help them achieve THEIR goals through research, service, education and training.

From: Alayne Unterberger <alayne@...>
Date: April 26, 2012 5:53:32 PM EDT

Subject: Press Release: Please join us tomorrow to celebrate 10 years of community growth! 4/27/2012, 4-8PM
Reply-To: alayne@...

 

 

Press Release

For Immediate Release: April 26,2012

Contact: Alayne Unterberger, Executive Director, 813.249.8100 or 813.477.2882

Special Awards Announced for 10 Year Anniversary and Grand Re-Opening of the FICS Multicultural Family Center, 4/27/2012, 4-8 PM

Tampa, FL:  The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) cordially invites one and all to join us in celebration of our Grand Re-Opening of the FICS Multicultural Family Center on Friday April 27, 2012 from 4-8 PM.   We are excited to announce that our Prodigy students to hold their quarterly showcase at the Grand Re-Opening, including breakdance, capoeira, drums and art.  We invite you to see first-hand how talented our many youth (and adults) are through the lens  of Friendship.   Speaking of friendship, our wonderful DJ Diamond Notes will be DJing and helping MC the event.  Our major donors, with donations of over $30,000 will be recognized at the event, including:

·         Mr. Pablo Sierra, Board Member, Bank of America Employee match, Padrino of the Dance Room

·         Mr. Mark Hughes, Manager, Lowe’s (Waters),

·         Padrinos of the Walls

·         Mr. David Bailey, Slikcrete, Padrino of Floors

·         Ms. Matilda Martinez Garcia, Board Member and Madrina of the Art Room

·         Mr. Jim Hargis, Padrino of Floors

·         Mr. Jack Levine, former Board Member and Padrino of the Staff Office

·         Mr. Tony Muñiz, Gabriel Properties, Padrino of Ceiling and A/C

·         Mr. Harold Oehler, Lazy Days Employee Foundation, Padrinos of the Bathrooms and Water Fountain

·         Ms. Maria Antonieta Riveros Revello, Board Member and Madrina of the Mirrors

 

We are especially excited about our Proclamation taking place between 4:30 and 5:30 PM  Our local community has been generous with donations for food and silent auction materials: Big Cat Rescue, Improv Comedy Club, Chili’s Restaurant, Starbucks, Target and Wal-Mart!  .  Call us at 813.249.8100 for more information or stop by FICS Multicultural Family, 6704 Hanley Road, Tampa FL 33634.  We partner with communities to help them achieve THEIR goals through research, service, education and training.

--
Alayne Unterberger, PhD Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) PO Box 16745 Tampa FL 33687 813.249.8100 Community. Activism. Research. Education.

Press Release

For Immediate Release:         May 10, 2012

Contact Person:                       Alayne Unterberger, 813.477.2882

Today is the Mexican Mother’s Day, to be celebrated tomorrow  in Ruskin, 5/11/12, 4:30 – 5:45 PM

Ruskin, FL–  The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) has worked for ten years across Hillsborough County but we started in South County and one of our main activities has always been uniting the community around cultural events that have real significance.  Every May 10 is Mother’s Day in Mexico so it is only fitting that we will be celebrating our Friendship theme with a nod to all the wonderful mothers in our South County Prodigy program!  Entitled “Our Favorite Things: Mothers and Friends” our showcase will feature local breakdancers and artists, with a few surprises (and maybe some singing?) at the South Shore Regional Library,  15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, FL  33573.

This event is FREE and open to the public.  We will also be signing up youth between the ages of 7 and 17 for our FREE cultural arts afterschool programs in Ruskin!  Pass the word and join us!

The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) facilitates these events as part of our Strategic Plan for South County, however, the event is planned and made possible by Prodigy, the UACDC, Bay Area Youth Services, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, parents and Starbucks.

Join us!  FICS partners with communities to help them achieve their goals through research, service, education and training.  Join our cause on Facebook or by volunteering: www.ficsinc.org or by calling 813.249.8100.

  - End -

I am forwarding information I got from Alayne Unterberger:

Subject: Re: Interfaith Action is hiring a Co-coordinator / FL Organizer

Dear friends,
This is a great organization and a wonderful opportunity!

Please pass it on!
A
On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Interfaith Action of SW Florida <info@...> wrote:
Dear Friends,
Please share this job announcement with anyone who might be a good fit!
Thank you,
Elena and Jordan
Interfaith Action of SW Florida
www.InterfaithAct.org ~ Join us on Facebook
People of faith partnering with farmworkers to cultivate justice in the fields
 
Job Announcement: Co-Coordinator/Florida Organizer
Interfaith Action of Southwest Florida (IA) is looking for a Co-Coordinator/Florida Organizer to work as part of a team with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the Student/Farmworker Alliance and Just Harvest USA in Immokalee, Florida. The Co-Coordinator/Florida Organizer will be responsible for working together with Interfaith Action's existing Co-Coordinators to plan and carry out our work.

Areas of Work
 
Florida Faith-based Organizing for the Campaign for Fair Food
â–   Engagement with people of faith throughout the state, on both a grassroots and institutional level, to facilitate consciousness and produce participation in actions, statements, outreach, endorsements, and shareholder pressure on target companies;
â–  Assistance with national organizing;
â–  Translation and co-presenting with CIW farmworkers for educational presentations;
â–  Maintenance of listservs, website, social media presence; development and dissemination of materials and newsletters;
â–  Communication with faith-based Alliance for Fair Food endorsers.

Mobilizations, Tours, and Headquarter-Area Organizing
â–  Education and organizing with faith communities in geographic region of target companies in preparation for mobilizations and tours;
â–  Press outreach and strategy; internal media creation;
â–  Logistical planning and coordination of events.

Administration and Organizational Development
â–  Fundraising, grant-writing, and administrative record keeping;
â–  Organizational development, including working with IA's Board of Directors and the Alliance for Fair Food.

Support for CIW and Farmworker Community
â–  Assistance with with translation, rides, wage-theft cases, technology and more.

Ideal Candidate Possesses
• Deep commitment to social and economic justice
• Prior organizing experience
• Bilingual in Spanish-English
• Familiarity with and respect for faith communities
• Experience living or working in low-income, international, or multi-cultural environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer proficiency (web, design, bookkeeping, database, internet, and excel skills a plus)
• Willingness to work long and unusual hours, including late nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to take initiative and responsibility for projects
• Ability to work well in teams
• Skill relating to and working with a broad range of peoples and constituencies
• Minimum commitment of two years

Accountable To
• Coalition of Immokalee Workers and farmworker community
• Interfaith Action Board of Directors
• Alliance for Fair Food

Compensation
Interfaith Action staff are paid a modest, livable salary with health benefits.

How to apply
Contact info@... or call 239-986-9101 to request an application. In addition to the application, we will request a cover letter, resume, English and Spanish writing samples, and two letters of recommendation.

Application Deadline
September 16, 2012

Online version: http://www.interfaithact.org/staff
Unsubscribe to Interfaith Action list here

Out of almost 500 USF Applied Anthropology theses and dissertations I found 50 or so that seemed to me relevant to the Children's Board of Hillsborough County CHBC.

Most interesting, in the years 1990 -1992, are these four:

Bert Loeb's dissertation Planning for Services to Children in Hillsborough County would be very good required reading for anyone interested in the problem, including any board member, potential board member, executive director, whether permanent, interim, or applicant for the position.

One quote from Loeb's dissertation gives an idea of the problem:

The Children's Board . . . offered for the first time the opportunity to approach the issue [of prevention] afresh. The viewpoint of those in support of prevention has so far (1990) prevailed. In the words of its founding policy statement:

The mission of the Children's  Board is to ensure and provide for the delivery of comprehensive children's services, with special emphasis on establishing prevention and early intervention programs to meet the needs of children and their families (Children's Board, 1989).

Given the climatic changes, not only global ecological, but also economic and political changes, can the Children's Board maintain its emphasis on prevention and early intervention?

--Alvin

--- In SCOPA@yahoogroups.com, "Wolfe, Alvin" <wolfe@...> wrote:
>
> I apologize if you receive more than one copy of this message. I am posting it in somewhat of a rush, not so much for the message itself, but for my own schedule. -Alvin
>
> Alvin W. Wolfe
> Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
> Department of Anthropology
> 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SOC107
> University of South Florida
> Tampa, FL 33620-8100 813-974-0794
>
>
> From: Wolfe, Alvin
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:19 AM
> To: 'Antconn@...'; 'SCOPA@...'; Alayne Unterberger; Amy Haile; Ashley Spalding; Barrios, Maura; 'bhahm2@...'; bmcewen@...; Broer, Joshua; 'Dawn.Hayes@...'; DiPietra, Maggie; E.J. Ford; GBrown@...; Guttierrez-Mayka; Inez Marino; Jreisat, Jamil; Merilyn Burke; Phillips, Evelyn (Anthropology); Richard Estabrook; 'Shari Feldman (mmariposa@...)'; Wolfe, Alvin (wolfe@...); Woolley, Craig
> Subject: Anthropology and Children's Board of Hillsborough County
>
> Because anthropologists have been so intensely involved in matters relating to children since the beginning of our MA Applied Anthropology program, through the Applied Anthropology Internship Project, through the USF Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities, through Will Michaels (Phd, Applied Anthropology) having been the first Director of the Children's Board,, and through the six or seven anthropologists currently on CBHC staff, I think we should have some discussion of what is going on there now. Here are several URLs to current newspaper articles:
> There's been a lot of participatory action research!
>
> URLsReCBHC-Iorio
> http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/hillsborough-childrens-board-shedding-jobs-under-former-mayor-pam-iorio/1247027
> Hillsborough Children's Board shedding jobs under former Mayor Pam Iorio
> By Jodie Tillman<http://www.tampabay.com/writers/jodie-tillman>, Times Staff Writer
> Jodie Tillman<http://www.tampabay.com/writers/jodie-tillman>Tampa Bay Times In Print: Wednesday, August 22, 2012
>
> http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/aug/22/memeto1-iorio-cuts-jobs-to-shift-more-funds-to-chi-ar-470591/
> Iorio cuts jobs to shift more funds to children
> By MIKE SALINERO | The Tampa Tribune
> Published: August 22, 2012 Updated: August 22, 2012 - 5:00 AM
>
> --Alvin
>
> Alvin W. Wolfe
> Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
> Department of Anthropology
> 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SOC107
> University of South Florida
> Tampa, FL 33620-8100 813-974-0794
>

Please join us for the 2nd annual Fall Colloqium Reception hosted by the USF
Anthropology Alumni Society on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 5:30-7 pm!

Location: USF Anthropology Exhibit Gallery, SOC 111
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP or send any questions to usfanthroalumni@....

Come & reconnect with the department & see what USF Anthropology is doing now!

The Fall Colloquium will take place the next day, Friday, October 12, 2012.

Monday evening, October 29, The Manhattan Bistro is sharing its revenue with FICS (Florida Institute for Community Studies, Executive Director, Anthropologist Alayne Unterberger).

The bistro located t 4328 W. El Prado Blvd South Tampa, Fl 33629

(PH - 813.832.3388) has great food and drinks and has a lot of great reviews online.

http://themanhattantampa.com/

The fund raiser, arranged by Larry Aiello,  will go from 5 – 11PM..

Here is a mapquest link

http://mapq.st/VGqeIs

Hope to see you there, Monday.

Alvin, F ICS Board member,

Alvin W. Wolfe
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
Department of Anthropology
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SOC107
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL  33620-8100   813-974-0794

Greetings,

I will be out of the office through November 26. The Left Coast office will be
closed November 22-25. If you need immediate assistance please contact:

Katie Pena, Katie@..., 925-935-3380
Jennifer de Garmo, Anthropology@..., 505-243-3017

Thank you,

Jennifer Collier Jennings
Senior Editor
Left Coast Press, Inc.
720 Belglen Way
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Jennifer@...

To  SCOPA members

From: Alvin Wolfe, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, USF Anthropology.

SCOPA members will be interested in this new web site supported by AAA:

http://www.thisisanthropology.org/index.cfm .

According to Professor Liz Bird, interim chair of the USF Anthropology Department, USF students have taken another step toward educating the public about what anthropologists do here and around the world. Now, for further response Florida's Governor Rick Scott's negative comments about Anthropology, you are invited to share your anthro stories on this new forum:

http://www.thisisanthropology.org/join.cfm

Prof Bird writes: "There's no doubt that this national initiative would not have happened without the passion of USF students, who set out to tell Florida and beyond what anthropology really is. This now gives all of us tools to help explain who we are, and why the world actually does need more anthropologists."

You can plot your educational institution, other work affiliations, and study sites on the map—think of each of those map pins as opportunities to share why your work (and anthropology!) is important.  This map is searchable, and as it grow, we hope it will serve as a resource for students, faculty and others to find anthropologists in particular subfields, as well as geographic and topical areas.  Once you submit a profile you will receive an email with a link that allows you to edit your profile any time in the future—so your profile can grow with you!

The site targets the general public and students in particular (high school, undergraduates) to introduce the field of anthropology.  So please, take a look, put your work on the map, and feel free to send us your comments and suggestions about the site. 

It looks like a good opportunity for Practicing Anthroplogists as well.

Alvin Wolfe

Hi,

Sorry for the short notice but there is an opening for a Research Anthropologist at the Iowa City VA that closes tomorrow, 3/6/2013. The USA Jobs link to the application is in the email below. 

Regards,

Bridget Hahm, MA, MPH, CCRC

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Hahm, Bridget" <Bridget.Hahm@...>
Date: March 5, 2013, 11:10:09 AM EST
To: <bhahm2@...>
Subject: FW: Research Anthropologist GS-09

Subject: Research Anthropologist GS-09

 

I realize this is closing tomorrow, but if you know of anyone who is an MA-level anthropologist, or has equivalent experience, and is looking to live in Iowa City, please pass this along --- https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/338564500

 

Without looking back I am not sure if this PD was previously posted to the group, but if not, it is now :)

 

Hope you are all well,

Sarah

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