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Volunteer Teaching Opportunity for Bilingual Students
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Great volunteer teaching opportunity for any bilingual (Spanish-English) USC students in the Spanish Department. Bryan Cullison from World Impact is developing an off-shoot of the I HABLO U adult dual language immersion program, and he is currently looking for an English Teacher and a Spanish Teacher. Here are the details:
Volunteer Teachers Wanted
- We are interested in finding two bilingual teachers who would be willing to volunteer two hours a week in facilitating classes where Spanish-language learners and English-language learners gather for both conversation and interaction with one another for one hour, with the second hour being more directed language learning time separated by language.
Course Overview and Goals
- This course is designed to provide monolingual students with the basic fundamentals of a second language (English/Spanish). It will focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Furthermore, the course will increase students awareness of Hispanic/American cultures. Lessons will be conducted entirely in English/Spanish (alternating) in order to fully immerse students.
Logistical Details
- Course Length: 6 Weeks (March 28, 2011 – May 2, 2011)
- Course Schedule: Mondays, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
- Location: Loren Miller Recreation Center, 27th & Halldale, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Expectations for the Position:
- Bilingual or Near-Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Spanish/English Teaching Experience (preferred, but not required)
- Able to write weekly lesson plans and teach one night per week
- Reliable Transportation to Loren Miller Recreation Center (1 mile away from campus)
Any students interested in the position are encouraged to contact Bryan Cullison directly at (323)346-7603 or at bcullison@worldimpact.org.
CIA at USC Career Fair
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Thursday, February 10th
5-7pm Taper Hall of Humanities (THH)
Looking for a challenging and rewarding career? Have you ever thought about working for the Central Intelligence Agency? Are you interested in learning about the internship and career opportunities we offer? Then join us for an information session! The Central Intelligence Agency is searching for intelligent and dedicated men and women from a variety of academic backgrounds to contribute to our National Security mission. Recruiters will be conducting an Information Session to discuss the CIA mission, employment & internship opportunities and the employment/security clearance process.
All applicants must be US Citizens, willing to relocate to the Northern Virginia/DC area, and undergo an extensive security process.
Korean American Coalition (KAC) Internship
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jobs,
summer
The Korean American Coalition (KAC) is a non-profit, non-partisan, community advocacy organization. Established in 1983, its mission is to facilitate Korean American participation in civic, legislative, and community affairs, encouraging the community to contribute to and become an integral part of American society.
Summer internship placement program
The Korean American Coalition's (KAC) Summer College Internship Program (SCIP) is designed to provide personal and professional development opportunities to highly qualified Korean American college students, and to encourage them to take on future leadership roles in the Korean American community.
The program places participants in sponsor offices four days a week. Applicants will be able to rank their interest in four fields - Government/Political, Non-Profit, Corporate, and Media - and will be placed accordingly. Past internship placements have included positions at Samsung America, KTLA, FOX, KCBS, KNBC, an investment bank, Public Counsel Los Angeles, and the offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara Boxer, Congressman Xavier Becerra, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and State Controller John Chiang.
On the remaining day of the week SCIP participants will received community organizing and advocacy training at KAC. Interns will also lead a community-building project. Past projects have included community advocacy pertaining to the redistricting of Koreatown, the creation of a Los Angeles Riots archive and artifact collection, a conference on famine in North Korea, and several voter registration and education drives.
Please visit www.kacla.org for information, forms, and application procedures. Applications are due February 25th.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
- 8 weeks (June 20 - August 12), 40 hours per week- Potential internship placements, all Los Angeles County-based: Government/Political, Non-profit, Corporate, and Media- Transportation and housing costs are not subsidized by the Program- All applicants must be enrolled in a four-year college or university
At this time we are also looking for students to intern with us in the spring. The listing for our spring internship program is as follows:
KAC accepts high school and college interns for the Fall (September to January) and Spring (February to June) and Summer (July to September) cycles. Interns have worked on a variety of projects for KAC, including the planning of our THINK (Topple Hunger in North Korea) Conference, our annual 4.29 Commemoration Event, and a social networking outreach and implementation plan. KAC staffers have also tailored individual projects to the intern's interests.
We request that all students agree to an 80-hour total commitment prior to beginning their internships.
Experience at KAC will give interns broad insight into the political process, the dynamics of the Korean American community, and community organizing experience on a wide range of topics, from green space to North Korean human rights issues. Interns also often gain direct legislative advocacy experience, on the city, county, state, or federal levels.
We're currently seeking interns in these areas:
Community Advocacy
Interns will research, coordinate, and write reports concerning our various community advocacy initiatives. Avocacy priorities include redistricting, as well as voter registration and voter participation.
Development
Interns will assist the Development Director in coordinating fundraising and membership events and activities.
The 4.29 Project
The 4.29 Project is our bid to correct media coverage imbalances during the 1992 L.A. Riots by translating Korean-language media articles of the uprising. Korean-to-English translation skills would be helpful but not required.
Interested candidates should contact allen@kacla.org with a brief cover letter and resume articulating his or her skill set and interests.
Asia Pacific Arts Internship
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events,
internships,
jobs
Interested in Asian and Asian American arts and entertainment?
Asia Pacific Arts is currently looking for interns for the Spring 2011 semester. An online magazine published by the USC US-China Institute in cooperation with the East Asian Studies Center and the Annenberg School of Communication, Asia Pacific Arts covers everything from film, music, and theater to TV dramas, manga, and video games. Writers, videographers, translators,and publicists needed.
If you're interested in joining our team, please attend one of our two following information sessions this week:
Wednesday, January 26 at 6pm
OR
Thursday, January 27 at 6pm
Figueroa Building (near Gate 3)
RSVPs to asiapacificarts@usc.edu appreciated but not required. (If you are unable to attend the information sessions, feel free to email asiapacificarts@usc.edu for more info.)
Click here to view Asia Pacific Arts' information session flier. Hope to see you there!
Ada Tseng
managing editor
adatseng@usc.edu
Spanish Translation Position Available
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SPAN,
work-study
- $10.00 an hour.
- Need a reliable student to help translate basic Spanish documents related to a graduate class that will be taking a week long international trip in March.
- May be needed in phone meetings to verbally translate conversation.
- Hours are flexible and much of it can be done out of the office.
- Need to be able to work fast and efficiently.
- Need services for spring 2011 only.
- Work study preferred, but non work study may apply
Please send resume and cover letter to juliethk@usc.edu by Friday, January 28.
