Computer Classes for Staff
Computer classes have been re-scheduled to begin next week.
If you are interested in any of the training sessions, please sign up by end of day Friday, April 17 by sending an e-mail to kpaufler@emcn.ab.ca
Microsoft Excel 2003 – Tuesday, April 21 and 28, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Microsoft Excel 2007 – Thursday, April 23 and 30, May 14, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Microsoft Word 2003 – Tuesday, May 12, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Microsoft Word 2007 – Tuesday, May 19 and 26, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
PowerPoint 2003 – Thursday, May 21, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
PowerPoint 2007 – Thursday, May 28, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Outlook (and Webmail) – Tuesday, June 2, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Outlook Express (and Webmail) – Thursday, June 4, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Please note: payment for the classes will come from your Professional Development funds.
If you have any questions, please contact Helen Rusich at hrusich@emcn.ab.ca or 780-423-9683
Submitted by Katrina Paufler
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Siham for completing her Career Development Certificate!
Submitted by Ralph Paufler
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2009 RISE Celebration
RISE Nominations are still open! The deadline for nominations has been extended to 4:00 p.m. on April 24, 2009.
We are starting to get some really great nominations, but we need more! Think about those you know who should be nominated! Share nomination information with your contacts!
If you or someone you know needs help with the nomination process, please e-mail rise@emcn.ab.ca or call 780-719-0827.
Tickets to the celebration are on sale now – only $25!
Contact the Citadel Box Office at 780-425-1820 or www.citadeltheatre.com 
Submitted by Katrina Paufler
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Bottle Drive
We need your empties!
Please donate your bottles and cans towards the EMCN Youth Exchange Trip coming up May 13-19.
Event: Youth Exchange Trip
Drop-Off Date: May 24, 2009
Location: 11713 - 82 Street
Time: 11:00 to 1:00 p.m.
I will be available for pick-up. You can also contact me at 780-428062, ext. 229 or e-mail rtremblay@emcn.ab.ca
Thank you for your support!
Submitted by Rispah Tremblay
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Alberta Budget Fact Sheet
Submitted by Jim Gurnett
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City of Edmonton Recreation Program Opportunities
Submitted by Helen Rusich
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e-tip 121: Webinar- How Many Qualified Candidates Has Your Company Screened Out?
hireimmigrants.ca e-tips
Are you confident that your company's resume screening practices are inclusive? Is it possible that your current practices are screening out qualified applicants? Cultural bias often slides by undetected, but unintentional barriers can hurt a business's bottom line.
hireimmigrants.ca is offering a free webinar on Tuesday, April 28th from noon to 1pm EST.
Topics to be covered:
- Writing inclusive job descriptions
- How to look past cultural differences when screening resumes
- Comparing international and Canadian credentials
Register here!
Submitted by Karol Adamowicz
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Report on Children and Youth Survey
Mill Woods Interagency Group – Mailing List - 09 April 2009
Dear Colleagues:
The Report on Edmonton’s Children and Youth was released on February 9th, 2009. This report is the result of a successful partnership between the City of Edmonton’s Child Friendly Edmonton Initiative and Success By 6, a community initiative managed by United Way . The purpose of the report is to provide an update on some key indicators that tell us how well Edmonton is supporting the healthy development of children and youth.
In order to ensure we are producing a useful resource for the community, and to continue to build on the quality of the report, it is important that we hear from colleagues, agencies, community members, businesses and others that have accessed it.
At this time we ask that you please take a few minutes to provide us with your comments on the Report. The Report on Children and Youth Survey can be found at www.edmonton.ca/childfriendly.
If you have generously shared a copy of the report with anyone, please forward the survey link to ensure they have an opportunity to provide feedback as well.
If you have not yet seen the Report on Edmonton’s Children and Youth 2008, you can download a copy on our websites: www.edmonton.ca/childfriendly or www.successby6edmonton.info.
Thank you for your participation.
Elvie De Benedetto
Child Friendly Edmonton Coordinator
Community Services, City of Edmonton
780-496-5905
www.edmonton.ca/childfriendly
Submitted by Helen Rusich
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Human Rights in the Workplace public workshops scheduled for May 2009
Human Rights in the Workplace public workshops are now scheduled for Edmonton on May 13, 2009 and Calgary on May 28, 2009.
The public workshops are full-day sessions that will provide an overview of the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act, in addition to covering two main topics: “Preventing Harassment in the Workplace” and “Duty to Accommodate.”
Read more in the April 7 special issue of Alberta Human Rights Information Service
Melonie Loveless BA
Business and Industry Liaison
Alberta Employment and Immigration
(780) 743-7147
"Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce"
Submitted by Ralph Paufler
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One law can fight hunger for millions
Dear friends,
Loko Dadacha, an Ethiopian mother, chillingly describes how extreme hunger has become second-nature to her children: "Once they adapt, they don’t complain.”
Millions of families like Loko's are in the grip of a global hunger epidemic.
Until now, the US Government has lacked a comprehensive strategy for tackling this pervasive problem on a global scale. But the Global Food Security Act could make a huge impact.
This bill is one of the most ambitious anti-hunger bills in decades – a giant step in an epic struggle. This one law has the potential to help lift communities out of crushing, widespread hunger. To continue our fight for poor people around the world, we need to raise $50,000 before Congress returns from their spring recess in less than two weeks.
Donate now to strengthen our campaign – ensure Congress makes hunger a priority.
Oxfam programs on the ground already make a difference for those in need, but a coordinated effort from the US government would enable us to attack the root causes of poverty and hunger even better. That's what sets Oxfam apart from many other international aid groups – we are dedicated to being the voice of the world’s poor in Washington, pushing Congress to support key hunger priorities. And that's why we need your help. Give now >>
One billion people do not have enough nutritious food to lead productive lives. In Zimbabwe, almost half of the nation’s people are reliant on food aid. In Ethiopia, the cost of wheat remains drastically higher than it was only one year ago.
The fact is, there IS enough food to go around; it's just not going around. That's why large-scale action like this is so important. We now have a critical opportunity to ensure that the US government leads the way in making existing aid programs more effective – so millions more people around the world can eat and live. That's the impact your gift today can have.
We need the resources to hit the ground running when members of Congress return from recess – please help us reach our goal of $50,000 in the next two weeks.
Donate now to support lasting solutions to poverty and hunger.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Raymond C. Offenheiser
Board of Directors
Oxfam America Advocacy Fund
P.S. – Past gifts from Oxfam supporters like you have allowed our direct response to the global hunger epidemic to save lives, but now we need your help once more. Please donate today to ensure a robust response to this crisis from the US government.
Submitted by Miranda Bestman
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Message from British Columbians for BC-STV
BC REFERENDUM IS CRITICAL FOR ALL CANADIANS
A message to Fair Vote Canada supporters from Roy Ball, British Columbians for BC-STV
Dear supporter of electoral reform,
We need your help in British Columbia.
This week marks the start of the election campaign here and included on the ballot is a critical referendum on electoral reform. It's a rare second chance that we're getting because we got nearly 58% support in a referendum four years ago. However, the threshold was, and is, set at an unprecedented 60% of the vote. Your support could help push us over the top.
In Canada there is no place closer than BC to making change happen. If we win this referendum the momentum of electoral reform could sweep across the country. British Columbia would be the biggest jurisdiction in North America to adopt change and voters everywhere could see fair voting in action.
You can help make history by making a donation at http://www.stv.ca/support.
It won't be easy. Electoral reform has recently been defeated in PEI and Ontario. In each case the NO side launched misleading, negative, scare tactic campaigns. Here, their pollsters have already started testing fear-based messaging on our voters. Our opponents believe that if they can scare off voters here then electoral reform in Canada will stopped.
This time we will be better prepared for their attacks. Already we've got the momentum on the internet and have had thousands of people sign up at stv.ca to make a contribution or volunteer their time.
We're better organized. In 2005 BC referendum campaign, we had one part-time staff, very little organization across the province and around 200 active supporters. Today we have five full-time staff and thousands of active supporters throughout the province. We're also way ahead of our fundraising from last time and have internal polling showing momentum is on our side. Currently, we are polling slightly above the 60% threshold we need to win. BUT – the other side also has much more funding than in 2005 – we haven’t faced the half a million dollar negative ad campaign our opponents are planning for the end of the campaign. That's why we need your help today.
This race is extremely tight, so anything you can raise will significantly increase our chances to win. Please consider making a significant donation today - the timing has never been so critical.
Make a donation at http://www.stv.ca/support
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Best Regards,
Roy Ball
British Columbians for BC-STV
rballgp@imagotrackers.com
Please Support the BC Citizen's Assembly's Recommendation on Electoral Reform
On May 12 ... Vote for Better Democracy, Vote for BC-STV
http://www.stv.
Submitted by Miranda Bestman
