Poverty Alleviation through Tourism (PAT)
PAT is convinced that the benefits of tourism should be widely spread in society and that the poor should benefit from tourism development.
Tourism has been identified an important vehicle in addressing the current development challenges facing Latin America. This is so because tourism has unique characteristics that make it different from other industries. Namely; labor-intensive tourist attractions are located in remote areas, the north-south dichotomy, high multiplier effects and the fact that the tourists travel to the destination as opposed to the product being shipped to the consumer.
The power of tourism can be more effectively harnessed to address the problems of poverty more directly since it’s one of the most dynamic economic activities of our time. As a central component of our work we have initiated research and consultation on the interrelation between tourism and poverty. In most developing countries tourism earns a lot of money but the irony is that only less than 5% reaches the local people whose resources are used to fuel the industry. PAT harnesses the power of tourism to alleviate poverty through the following seven carefully formulated strategies.
Enhancing employment of the poor in tourism enterprises
PAT seeks to reduce poverty levels by undertaking specific measures aimed at increasing the levels of employment of poor people within the tourism enterprises in the marginalized areas.
Stimulating supply of goods and services to tourism establishments by the poor
Tourism establishments outsource a number of supplies which range from food stuffs, curios, linen, uniforms, furniture and building materials - most of these can be outsourced from the communities living next to the establishments. To achieve this, PAT brokers business relationships between the establishments and the local communities and at the same time builds the capacity of the local communities to handle supplies until they are in a position of handling these orders.
Direct sale of goods and services to tourists by locals through the informal sector
The program seeks to create a good working relationship between the formal and informal tourism sector with the sole aim of enabling the locals to make a living selling their products directly to visitors. These products include sale of food in stalls, sale of fruits, handicrafts, guiding services, pottery, taxi services, boat rides, and homestays.
Establishment of community based tourism enterprises
PAT assists the poor to initiate and manage small and sustainable community based enterprises so as to rake benefits from this multibillion industry. PAT encourages local individuals or groups to invest in providing services such as accommodation, catering, transport, retailing of souvenirs, tour guiding and entertainment among other services.
Utilization of tourism levies and taxes to support the poor
Developing nations collect a lot of taxes and levies. PAT advocates for policy change so that these levies and taxes can be used to provide amenities and other services to local communities whose resources are used to fuel the industry.
Increased social responsibility by tourism establishment
PAT encourages tourism service providers to constantly and persistently give back to the society that gives them the charter to operate through their corporate social responsibility programs.
Usage of investments developed for tourism purposes by locals
Tourism development especially in remote areas, requires development of new infrastructure including roads, water, energy, sanitation and communication facilities. PAT promotes the opening up of new tourism facilities in remote areas, which have tourism potentials.
RECLAIM: A Sewing Micro-Enterprise Project (Canada & DR)
RECLAIM: is a carefully formulated non-profit project aimed at addressing the problems facing local women, namely; poverty, unemployment and gender inequality through the selling of sewing materials made by these women. More than 50% of latinas' live below the poverty line (CBS). sewing materials making is one of the best means of helping the poor societies in Latin America since it is practiced by the marginalized communities, requires little capital to kick off and the fact that the business is labor intensive and requires semi-skilled labor.
Essentially, the project works with women since the majority are the sole breadwinners in most rural homesteads. Most women in Honduras o Dominican Republic lack land, adequate employment in clerical, technology, formal employment and or agriculture. Currently, the project boosts of over 30 women members who are benefiting from this small manufacturing outfit.
RECLAIM program uses an alternative dimension to international sewing trade by promoting sustainable development for the marginalized Caribbean and Central America sewing producers in Dominican Republic. RECLAIM's primary goal is thus to help the marginalized and disadvantaged Latin women sewing by advancing micro-loans, promoting producers' independence and gender equality, providing decent working conditions, increasing their production capacity and helping them to sell their sewing or products at fair prices in the Fair Trade.
RECLAIM Program is guided by the slogan "Give the marginalized women a fish and you feed them for today, teach them to fish and you feed them forever". We at RECLAIM believe that sustainable sewing or a business trade is better than aid because it equips the women with a sustainable means of earning their livelihood as opposed to waiting for funds which might not be forthcoming or may not be consistent.
Currently, the project coordinates the production and the marketing of products from three workshops in Latin America: Honduras, Dominican Republic and San Salvador. Each workshop is self-managed; planeed salaries and working conditions are well above other production centers from the same sector. In excess of this members are trained on how to produce high quality products, how to save and reinvest their earnings, how to form social groups and how to improve their welfare. At the moment Honduas Workshop has 32 women members, Sto Dgo workshop has 25 women members in total while San Salvador workshop boosts of 20 women. All of them want also to produce beads products, namely; necklaces, neck collars, bracelets, mats and watch bands or local crafts.
SHORT TERM MISSIONS:
Community based Ecotourism, Ecotourism projects, Missions; Sustainable tourism; Ecotourism, Rural community tourism, etc.
All these travel schemes seeks to provide tourists with a memorable opportunity where they are in a position of visiting the various tourist attractions in Dominican Republic while at the same time have a chance of helping to solve some of the social problems facing Dominicans such as poverty, youth unemployment, and gender inequality.
Short Term Missions (STM) operates as a conventional tour operator in that we package various tours and trips and price them accordingly. In excess of this since we are non profit making organization we are in a position of offering tourists with activities which are considered to be less profitable such homestays, Donkey or horse rides, nature walks, cultural tours and missionary tours.
Our Eco-Tours are highly personalized tours that enable our clients to appreciate and enjoy the natural and cultural heritage of the destination visited and at the same time contribute to the improvement of the livelihoods of the locals in the areas visited. The carefully packaged thematic tours have different themes that range from cultural tours, community-based tours, ecotourism projects, agro-tours, missionary tours and homestay.
STM acknowledges that tourism is a Top Priority in the fight against poverty and gender inequality. All eco-tours proceeds are ploughed back to the community through community. STM's mission is to ensure that tourists enjoy nature, share experiences with the local communities and contribute to their well-being, traveling by our motto "Travel responsibly and touch the heart of a poor Person".
Dominican Republic is currently among the leading sustainable tourism destinations in the world; the destination continues to lure new visitors from all over the world and also to enthrall the most seasoned eco-travelers. To assist you in making the right choice, click the link below which will take you to some of the fixed departures that we operate. However, we appreciate the fact that you might be interested in eco tours outside the scope of this site and this is why we give you an opportunity to place the request of a Tailor-Made Eco tours through Hineni Media Cross Cultural Services. Click on the Eco-tours of your choice for more information.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Canada Corporate CommUNITY Partners
MoM's Canada Corporate CAN-mUNITY Partners
Your business can enter into a unique partnership aimed at reducing poverty and creating a just, sustainable, interdependent and peaceful world.
Communities across Latin America ( Central America and the Caribbean) are seeking assistance to develop their skills in education, health, administration, community development, human rights and trades.
By sponsoring a MoM volunteer placement, you will be providing skills to an international community so that they are empowered to take control of their own development.
What’s more, your contribution will be magnified through the generosity of the volunteer who is giving two years of their time – That's over $100,000 in value !!.
No other form of aid is this effective or this cost effective.
You can choose to support work in a field most relevant to your business (education, health, etc.), an international region most relevant to your business or utilising a volunteer from your own region.
MoM will provide regular updates on the progress of your sponsored community, including personal stories from the volunteer which provide a fascinating insight into another culture and how we can best work together to address poverty.
In 2010, MoM is seeking Canadian Corporate CAN-mUNITY Partners to support:
•Education in Honduras, San Salvador, Nicagua and the Caribbean region specifically the Dominican Republic;
•Health in San Salvador;
•Disability in San Salvador;
•Community Development in Honduras and The Dominican Republic;
•HIV/AIDS programs in Dom Rep.;
Not everyone can volunteer, but by supporting those who can you are able to be part of a positive change in the lives of many.
To find out more about becoming a MoM Canada Corporate CAN-mUNITY Partner, contact MoM via email Maria Garcia or phone (416) 244.3699.
Your business can enter into a unique partnership aimed at reducing poverty and creating a just, sustainable, interdependent and peaceful world.
Communities across Latin America ( Central America and the Caribbean) are seeking assistance to develop their skills in education, health, administration, community development, human rights and trades.
By sponsoring a MoM volunteer placement, you will be providing skills to an international community so that they are empowered to take control of their own development.
What’s more, your contribution will be magnified through the generosity of the volunteer who is giving two years of their time – That's over $100,000 in value !!.
No other form of aid is this effective or this cost effective.
You can choose to support work in a field most relevant to your business (education, health, etc.), an international region most relevant to your business or utilising a volunteer from your own region.
MoM will provide regular updates on the progress of your sponsored community, including personal stories from the volunteer which provide a fascinating insight into another culture and how we can best work together to address poverty.
In 2010, MoM is seeking Canadian Corporate CAN-mUNITY Partners to support:
•Education in Honduras, San Salvador, Nicagua and the Caribbean region specifically the Dominican Republic;
•Health in San Salvador;
•Disability in San Salvador;
•Community Development in Honduras and The Dominican Republic;
•HIV/AIDS programs in Dom Rep.;
Not everyone can volunteer, but by supporting those who can you are able to be part of a positive change in the lives of many.
To find out more about becoming a MoM Canada Corporate CAN-mUNITY Partner, contact MoM via email Maria Garcia or phone (416) 244.3699.
MoM's CAN-mUNITY Partnerships
Community Partnerships in Canada
MoM's Canada CommUNITY Partnerships are a unique opportunity for Canadians communities to open their hands to the world. To see the sort of work a Partnership can support, joing our Facebook page who provide support for MoM volunteers in Latin America. To become part of a MoM's CommUNITY Partnership contact Eunice.
The CommUNITY Partner provides:
•Support for the volunteer during their placement
◦Working in another culture is not easy. Often a volunteer can feel lost and alone in their new setting. Knowing that communities in Australia support what they are doing and are with them in solidarity can make these difficulties easier to overcome.
•Financial support to help recruit, prepare, send and support the volunteer
◦The overseas community cannot afford to cover the costs of getting a qualified doctor, teacher, nurse, agriculturalist, business manager, etc. to work in their community. The funds raised by Palms CommUNITY Partners go part of the way to covering these costs.
•An opportunity to achieve true sustainable development
◦A major part of Palms volunteers' mission is to transfer their skills to local staff. This reduces dependence and maintains the dignity of the overseas community.
The CommUNITY Partner receives:
•Regular updates of the volunteer's progress
◦The support given from Canada is not forgotten. The volunteer will send regular updates of their work, life, successes and trials, so that those still in Canada can learn about the issues facing the materially poor, life in another culture and the way development should work.
•Food for thought
◦As part of the volunteer's regular newsletters key points for reflection will be highlighted focusing on a variety of topics from personal to global issues. These can be discussed as part of a group or just used for personal reflection.
•The satisfaction of being part of a peaceful global mission
◦MoM's international mission is a peaceful alternative to the often invasive approaches taken by governments and other organisations. Working relationships are developed, the dignity of all parties is respected and a greater cross-cultural understanding is achieved.
•The best value aid that money can buy
◦It may sound strange, but it is true. The value of your donation is magnified through expertise donated by the volunteer. By assisting MoM to raise as little as $10,000 to keep a volunteer in placement, you can help provide expertise to the value of more than $20,000.
Your Canada CommUNITY Partnership group might:
•Run fundraising activities such as trivia nights, movie nights, market stalls, fetes, fun-runs, concerts, raffles, just pass a hat around once a month, season or year or come up with your own unique ways to have fun while helping out.
•Host a returned volunteer to hear first-hand about their experiences in the field
•Meet to discuss issues of justice, equity, conflict and peace and appropriate ways of approaching them
•Be made up of people from your congregation, school, work or family or just a group of friends who want to make a difference.
MoM's Canada CommUNITY Partnerships are a unique opportunity for Canadians communities to open their hands to the world. To see the sort of work a Partnership can support, joing our Facebook page who provide support for MoM volunteers in Latin America. To become part of a MoM's CommUNITY Partnership contact Eunice.
The CommUNITY Partner provides:
•Support for the volunteer during their placement
◦Working in another culture is not easy. Often a volunteer can feel lost and alone in their new setting. Knowing that communities in Australia support what they are doing and are with them in solidarity can make these difficulties easier to overcome.
•Financial support to help recruit, prepare, send and support the volunteer
◦The overseas community cannot afford to cover the costs of getting a qualified doctor, teacher, nurse, agriculturalist, business manager, etc. to work in their community. The funds raised by Palms CommUNITY Partners go part of the way to covering these costs.
•An opportunity to achieve true sustainable development
◦A major part of Palms volunteers' mission is to transfer their skills to local staff. This reduces dependence and maintains the dignity of the overseas community.
The CommUNITY Partner receives:
•Regular updates of the volunteer's progress
◦The support given from Canada is not forgotten. The volunteer will send regular updates of their work, life, successes and trials, so that those still in Canada can learn about the issues facing the materially poor, life in another culture and the way development should work.
•Food for thought
◦As part of the volunteer's regular newsletters key points for reflection will be highlighted focusing on a variety of topics from personal to global issues. These can be discussed as part of a group or just used for personal reflection.
•The satisfaction of being part of a peaceful global mission
◦MoM's international mission is a peaceful alternative to the often invasive approaches taken by governments and other organisations. Working relationships are developed, the dignity of all parties is respected and a greater cross-cultural understanding is achieved.
•The best value aid that money can buy
◦It may sound strange, but it is true. The value of your donation is magnified through expertise donated by the volunteer. By assisting MoM to raise as little as $10,000 to keep a volunteer in placement, you can help provide expertise to the value of more than $20,000.
Your Canada CommUNITY Partnership group might:
•Run fundraising activities such as trivia nights, movie nights, market stalls, fetes, fun-runs, concerts, raffles, just pass a hat around once a month, season or year or come up with your own unique ways to have fun while helping out.
•Host a returned volunteer to hear first-hand about their experiences in the field
•Meet to discuss issues of justice, equity, conflict and peace and appropriate ways of approaching them
•Be made up of people from your congregation, school, work or family or just a group of friends who want to make a difference.
CANADIAN-COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CANADIAN-COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CAN-mUNITY is an initiative of MoM aimed at connecting Canadian and international communities through our volunteer program.
It is an opportunity for those who are unable to volunteer, to support those who have chosen to give two years of their life to developing communities. CAN-mUNITY provides an opportunity for Canadians to benefit from the experience of volunteers and other cultures.
CAN-mUNITY provides most of the financial support required to keep a volunteer in placement for two years. MoM can place a teacher in Dominican Republic for two years by raising as little as $13,250 through CAN-mUNITY Support.
Compare this amount to what this teacher would earn over two years in Canada and the value is obvious. CAN-mUNITY contributions are spent only on program costs (all administration costs will be covered by grants from our Canadian international Volunteer Network (CIVN)), so you know that your money is used wisely.
In addition, Can-mUNITY contributes to long-term sustainability for the overseas communities hosting a volunteer. By exchanging skills, MoM's volunteers reduce the community's dependence on future aid.
CAN-mUNITY is an initiative of MoM aimed at connecting Canadian and international communities through our volunteer program.
It is an opportunity for those who are unable to volunteer, to support those who have chosen to give two years of their life to developing communities. CAN-mUNITY provides an opportunity for Canadians to benefit from the experience of volunteers and other cultures.
CAN-mUNITY provides most of the financial support required to keep a volunteer in placement for two years. MoM can place a teacher in Dominican Republic for two years by raising as little as $13,250 through CAN-mUNITY Support.
Compare this amount to what this teacher would earn over two years in Canada and the value is obvious. CAN-mUNITY contributions are spent only on program costs (all administration costs will be covered by grants from our Canadian international Volunteer Network (CIVN)), so you know that your money is used wisely.
In addition, Can-mUNITY contributes to long-term sustainability for the overseas communities hosting a volunteer. By exchanging skills, MoM's volunteers reduce the community's dependence on future aid.
Volunteers needed in 2010
Ministry of Mission currently has many requests from partner communities for volunteers to begin placements in 2010. Below are some samples of requests which MoM is seeking to fill. We welcome enquiries for suitable candidates for these positions or from skilled or professional people in any other field.
Administration
Project Manager/Librarian - San Salvador; Honduras; Dominican Republic
Community
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - San Salvador; Honduras; Dominican Republic
Education
Various teaching + administration roles in schools - Dominican Republic
Teacher Professional Support - Dominican Republic
Education and Administrative Support - Honduras
Health
Nurse - San Salvador, Dominican Republic, Honduras
Occupational Therapist and/or Physiotherapist - Dominican Republic
Physiotherapist - San Salvador; Honduras
Medical doctors, nurses and midwives - San Salvador; Honduras, Nicaragua
Doctor - San Salvador; Honduras;Nicaragua
Trades
Workshop + Fleet Manager - San Salvador; Honduras; Dominican Republic
Agriculturalist/Farmer - Dominican Republic
Maintenance Person - San Salvador; Honduras; Dominican Republic
Administration
Project Manager/Librarian - San Salvador; Honduras; Dominican Republic
Community
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - San Salvador; Honduras; Dominican Republic
Education
Various teaching + administration roles in schools - Dominican Republic
Teacher Professional Support - Dominican Republic
Education and Administrative Support - Honduras
Health
Nurse - San Salvador, Dominican Republic, Honduras
Occupational Therapist and/or Physiotherapist - Dominican Republic
Physiotherapist - San Salvador; Honduras
Medical doctors, nurses and midwives - San Salvador; Honduras, Nicaragua
Doctor - San Salvador; Honduras;Nicaragua
Trades
Workshop + Fleet Manager - San Salvador; Honduras; Dominican Republic
Agriculturalist/Farmer - Dominican Republic
Maintenance Person - San Salvador; Honduras; Dominican Republic
Volunteer with MoM
Volunteer @ MoM
Volunteering with M&m Org. enables you to:
Engage in meaningful activities to benefit women of your community
Learn new skills
Practice and improve your previously acquired skills
Network with people and make new friends
Learn about new cultures
Contribute to your community
Volunteer activities include, but are not limited to:
Ministry of Mission Organization is seeking volunteers to help with the following areas:
PR/Communications/Marketing
Membership Coordinator (database mgt. & data entry)
Archivist
Join our Board of Directors & other committees to participate in our Projects
Reception (greeting and directing visitors, answering, screening and directing phone calls, providing program information, etc.)
Office assistance (photocopying, typing, faxing, researching, liaising with staff, etc.)
Plus we always have projects involving writing,fixing up MoM Or.(painting, handyman, etc.)-- plus others.
If you have the experience, skills, and time to help, or if you know someone who does, please contact us. You can send an e-mail or click here to fill out a form* telling us your interests and skills.
Please be patient -- sometimes we get so overwhelmed with the day to day, we may take a while to respond!
Volunteering with M&m Org. enables you to:
Engage in meaningful activities to benefit women of your community
Learn new skills
Practice and improve your previously acquired skills
Network with people and make new friends
Learn about new cultures
Contribute to your community
Volunteer activities include, but are not limited to:
Ministry of Mission Organization is seeking volunteers to help with the following areas:
PR/Communications/Marketing
Membership Coordinator (database mgt. & data entry)
Archivist
Join our Board of Directors & other committees to participate in our Projects
Reception (greeting and directing visitors, answering, screening and directing phone calls, providing program information, etc.)
Office assistance (photocopying, typing, faxing, researching, liaising with staff, etc.)
Plus we always have projects involving writing,fixing up MoM Or.(painting, handyman, etc.)-- plus others.
If you have the experience, skills, and time to help, or if you know someone who does, please contact us. You can send an e-mail or click here to fill out a form* telling us your interests and skills.
Please be patient -- sometimes we get so overwhelmed with the day to day, we may take a while to respond!
MoM's Volunteer Program
Through our local and global volunteer program, MoM can place you with a community who requests your particular expertise to help develop the skills of local people. Your service overseas or in Canada can assist to build the capacity of a local community and advance a sustainable future. Your own growth will be even greater.
Application and Preparation
We welcome application from singles, couples and families. The process encourages significant self-appraisal. This entails specifying your background and experience, completing a reflective questionnaire and participating in interviews that thoroughly investigate relevant issues. A commitment to a placement is not required or given, until most of the process is completed.
The preparation program will build on your credentials. Skills can be developed for individuals through the correspondence program, while the mutual growth of participants is inspired through focus workshops and our pre-departure Orientation Course.
It is a valuable program even for those who may decide not to leave home.
For more information about volunteering with MoM:
1.read through our questions about volunteering
2.complete an online inquiry* or call (416) 244.3699.
After receiving your enquiry we will send you an Information and Application pack* and a copy of our latest MoM Post. This will help you better understand MoM's international volunteer program.
In the field
You will have a unique experience working up to three years, immersed in another culture. Our staff arranges accommodation, pastoral support, a basic living allowance, return travel to the receiving community, and a comprehensive insurance policy throughout the time in the field.
MoM provides support for you while in the field and can assist develop links between your new community and communities in Canada. This fosters a greater understanding in Canada of volunteering, development and other cultures and provides an additional level of support for returned volunteers.
Application and Preparation
We welcome application from singles, couples and families. The process encourages significant self-appraisal. This entails specifying your background and experience, completing a reflective questionnaire and participating in interviews that thoroughly investigate relevant issues. A commitment to a placement is not required or given, until most of the process is completed.
The preparation program will build on your credentials. Skills can be developed for individuals through the correspondence program, while the mutual growth of participants is inspired through focus workshops and our pre-departure Orientation Course.
It is a valuable program even for those who may decide not to leave home.
For more information about volunteering with MoM:
1.read through our questions about volunteering
2.complete an online inquiry* or call (416) 244.3699.
After receiving your enquiry we will send you an Information and Application pack* and a copy of our latest MoM Post. This will help you better understand MoM's international volunteer program.
In the field
You will have a unique experience working up to three years, immersed in another culture. Our staff arranges accommodation, pastoral support, a basic living allowance, return travel to the receiving community, and a comprehensive insurance policy throughout the time in the field.
MoM provides support for you while in the field and can assist develop links between your new community and communities in Canada. This fosters a greater understanding in Canada of volunteering, development and other cultures and provides an additional level of support for returned volunteers.
Workshop Prices
Orientation Course and Re-entry Weekend
For a MoM volunteer who has been agreed to a placement, the cost of the Orientation Course, including eight night's accomodation and food is covered through fundraising initiatives run by MoM, the volunteer and their community. Donations towards the cost of accomodation are gratefully accepted.
For a non-MoM attendee, the cost of the Orientation Course must be covered by the attendee or their sending organisation. For details of the course location, cost or booking procedure contact MoM.
Private Training
Proceeds are directed towards meeting the requests of communities to reduce poverty, by engaging qualified and experienced MoMs volunteers; volunteers who pass on their skills to locals, thus decreasing aid dependence. Such funds help communities to cover recruitment, preparation, fares, insurance, accomodation, meals and other expenses, without which they would not be able to host a volunteer.
•MoM asks for an initial donation of $100.
•One-to-One Sessions and Workshops, Simulations or Fields Trips, for groups no larger than 30, are charged at a rate of $90 per hour, as is time spent preparing input, arranging details and travelling.
•Direct travel costs will also be added.
•Where an activity is built on previous work, time spent preparing and arranging details will normally be kept within one hour.
•Groups larger than 30 are charged an extra $3.00 per hour per head.
•Some sessions for individual enrollment or made up of smaller groups may be organised and facilitated by MoM at our centre. Composite groups will be able to divide costs between them.
For more information on running an activity for your students or staff, contact contact MoM via email Maria Garcia or phone (416) 244.3699.
For a MoM volunteer who has been agreed to a placement, the cost of the Orientation Course, including eight night's accomodation and food is covered through fundraising initiatives run by MoM, the volunteer and their community. Donations towards the cost of accomodation are gratefully accepted.
For a non-MoM attendee, the cost of the Orientation Course must be covered by the attendee or their sending organisation. For details of the course location, cost or booking procedure contact MoM.
Private Training
Proceeds are directed towards meeting the requests of communities to reduce poverty, by engaging qualified and experienced MoMs volunteers; volunteers who pass on their skills to locals, thus decreasing aid dependence. Such funds help communities to cover recruitment, preparation, fares, insurance, accomodation, meals and other expenses, without which they would not be able to host a volunteer.
•MoM asks for an initial donation of $100.
•One-to-One Sessions and Workshops, Simulations or Fields Trips, for groups no larger than 30, are charged at a rate of $90 per hour, as is time spent preparing input, arranging details and travelling.
•Direct travel costs will also be added.
•Where an activity is built on previous work, time spent preparing and arranging details will normally be kept within one hour.
•Groups larger than 30 are charged an extra $3.00 per hour per head.
•Some sessions for individual enrollment or made up of smaller groups may be organised and facilitated by MoM at our centre. Composite groups will be able to divide costs between them.
For more information on running an activity for your students or staff, contact contact MoM via email Maria Garcia or phone (416) 244.3699.
MoM's Cross-cultural Mission Preparation
MoM's recognises the value of proper preparation for missions, Immersion or Exposure program participants. Partner communities, participants and experienced sending agencies recognise that these experiences can vary widely. Ministry of Mission has developed a course to best prepare short-term cross-cultural travellers to best understand their journey and engage fully during their short-time.
Including many of the best sessions from our longer Orientation Course, MoM' Mission Course serves to prepare participants or leaders travelling across cultures for a short time (up to three months). Dealing with topics such as culture shock, understanding different perspectives and de-briefing techniques, as well as an introduction to the developmental context in which many programs occur, this course is recommended for schools, congregations, businesses, clubs or other community groups which are considering sending people to experience life in another culture.
Mission preparation participants will get to learn along-side volunteers going for longer periods and gain perspective of the international partnership for development which MoM and other agencies are part of.
This course is not to be missed.
For information on future courses or to organise a private workshop contact MoM via email Maria Garcia or phone (416) 244.3699.
Including many of the best sessions from our longer Orientation Course, MoM' Mission Course serves to prepare participants or leaders travelling across cultures for a short time (up to three months). Dealing with topics such as culture shock, understanding different perspectives and de-briefing techniques, as well as an introduction to the developmental context in which many programs occur, this course is recommended for schools, congregations, businesses, clubs or other community groups which are considering sending people to experience life in another culture.
Mission preparation participants will get to learn along-side volunteers going for longer periods and gain perspective of the international partnership for development which MoM and other agencies are part of.
This course is not to be missed.
For information on future courses or to organise a private workshop contact MoM via email Maria Garcia or phone (416) 244.3699.
Cross-cultural Orientation Course
Ministry of Mission's is a experienced agency that prepares and sends volunteers overseas. The nine-day, live-in MoM Orientation Course is an integral part of this preparation, providing a variety of skills, knowledge and strategies which participants have found invaluable in their work overseas.
The importance of cross-cultural preparation cannot be overstated. International volunteers and workers experience more success when they have a better understanding of the new culture in which they must live and work. Closer relationships are formed and trust is developed as a result of such an understanding.
Recently attendance of the MoM's Orientation Course has been opened to volunteers, missionaries and employees of other organisations with great success. Participants have found MoM' preparation has eased their transition into the new country and culture, resulting in a more effective, enjoyable and enriching experience overseas.
Our facilitators include enormously experienced and widely respected doctors, counsellors, lecturers, linguists, missionaries, academics and development workers. They use a variety of strategies and activities in communicating their expertise, including:
•Journalling
•Field Studies
•Lecturing
•Simulations
•Scenarios
•Discussion
•Reflection
•Interviews
The emphases on health, culture, development and field experience ensure that participants develop skills and strategies they will actually use in the field, not just a to-do list. For a detailed list of the sessions and their outcomes contact MoM.
By extending our Orientation Course to other organisations, MoM is able to offer a discounted rate for participants in the course. The next MoM Orientation Course, our 3st, is due to be held from July 2nd - 10th 2010. For information on the price of the course and the peaceful setting read more here*.
For information on future courses or to organise a private workshop contact MoM via email Maria Garcia or phone (416) 244.3699.
The importance of cross-cultural preparation cannot be overstated. International volunteers and workers experience more success when they have a better understanding of the new culture in which they must live and work. Closer relationships are formed and trust is developed as a result of such an understanding.
Recently attendance of the MoM's Orientation Course has been opened to volunteers, missionaries and employees of other organisations with great success. Participants have found MoM' preparation has eased their transition into the new country and culture, resulting in a more effective, enjoyable and enriching experience overseas.
Our facilitators include enormously experienced and widely respected doctors, counsellors, lecturers, linguists, missionaries, academics and development workers. They use a variety of strategies and activities in communicating their expertise, including:
•Journalling
•Field Studies
•Lecturing
•Simulations
•Scenarios
•Discussion
•Reflection
•Interviews
The emphases on health, culture, development and field experience ensure that participants develop skills and strategies they will actually use in the field, not just a to-do list. For a detailed list of the sessions and their outcomes contact MoM.
By extending our Orientation Course to other organisations, MoM is able to offer a discounted rate for participants in the course. The next MoM Orientation Course, our 3st, is due to be held from July 2nd - 10th 2010. For information on the price of the course and the peaceful setting read more here*.
For information on future courses or to organise a private workshop contact MoM via email Maria Garcia or phone (416) 244.3699.
MoM's Cross Cultural Mission: 2010 Program
MoM’ Mission includes 10 days in the Dominican Republic or Central America as well as two days of preparation and a post-mission follow up. You will share the encounter with a group of 5 - 10 others.
Part 1/3: MoM's Mission Preparation
In order to get the most out of your cross cultural visit, MoM provides two days of preparation and reflection. Our expert preparation utilises a variety of activities to give you the framework to engage cross-culturally in a respectful and appropriate way from day one.
Part 2/3: MoM's Mission Visit (10 Days)
Departing Toronto on specific given days, the visit will include 5 days on the tropical island and 5 days visiting a development volunteer in the field.*
The people of DR or location in Central America will provide an introduction to eco-tourism, permaculture and latino culture, history, art and food.
Following this introduction to latino life, you will visit a MoM Global Volunteer to see the role Canadians can play in reducing global poverty.
At the end of each day, guided activities will assist you to gain a deeper understanding of the new sights, smells, sounds, tastes, textures and experiences; and perhaps challenge some of your own cultural ideas.
Part 3/3: Post-Mission Program
Upon return to Canada you will receive further reflection activities and opportunities for action based upon your experience and new understanding of another place.
* The exact number of days spent in each place may vary depending on transport, weather or other considerations.
Please complete and return this registration form* before 31st May 2010 to reserve your place.
Part 1/3: MoM's Mission Preparation
In order to get the most out of your cross cultural visit, MoM provides two days of preparation and reflection. Our expert preparation utilises a variety of activities to give you the framework to engage cross-culturally in a respectful and appropriate way from day one.
Part 2/3: MoM's Mission Visit (10 Days)
Departing Toronto on specific given days, the visit will include 5 days on the tropical island and 5 days visiting a development volunteer in the field.*
The people of DR or location in Central America will provide an introduction to eco-tourism, permaculture and latino culture, history, art and food.
Following this introduction to latino life, you will visit a MoM Global Volunteer to see the role Canadians can play in reducing global poverty.
At the end of each day, guided activities will assist you to gain a deeper understanding of the new sights, smells, sounds, tastes, textures and experiences; and perhaps challenge some of your own cultural ideas.
Part 3/3: Post-Mission Program
Upon return to Canada you will receive further reflection activities and opportunities for action based upon your experience and new understanding of another place.
* The exact number of days spent in each place may vary depending on transport, weather or other considerations.
Please complete and return this registration form* before 31st May 2010 to reserve your place.
MoM Short Term Cross cultural's Benefits
•You will witness empowering "grassroots" development work, driven by the host community.
•You will learn about permaculture and other sustainable methods of production, which enable farmers to protect their natural resources.
•You will support local eco-tourism initiatives.
•You will receive expert cross-cultural preparation enabling deeper and more meaningful engagement with your host community.
•You will learn about how global trade affects primary producers, and will learn about how Fair Trade can reduce poverty.
•You will engage in another culture and learn what others consider important in "their" world.
•You will experience simplicity and discover those things which unite all humankind.
•Your visit has been planned by experienced development practitioners and local partners to ensure you have no unexpected adverse effects on the host community.
•MoM's in-country coordinator will introduce you to his community and provide cultural advice and translation as necessary.
•You will receive re-entry assistance which will allow you to share your stories widely and continue the relationships developed during your Mission.
•You will learn about permaculture and other sustainable methods of production, which enable farmers to protect their natural resources.
•You will support local eco-tourism initiatives.
•You will receive expert cross-cultural preparation enabling deeper and more meaningful engagement with your host community.
•You will learn about how global trade affects primary producers, and will learn about how Fair Trade can reduce poverty.
•You will engage in another culture and learn what others consider important in "their" world.
•You will experience simplicity and discover those things which unite all humankind.
•Your visit has been planned by experienced development practitioners and local partners to ensure you have no unexpected adverse effects on the host community.
•MoM's in-country coordinator will introduce you to his community and provide cultural advice and translation as necessary.
•You will receive re-entry assistance which will allow you to share your stories widely and continue the relationships developed during your Mission.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Ministry Offers Single Mothers Skills Training
Ministry Offers Single Mothers Skills Training
Ministry of Mission is offering single mothers to learn skills to become economically independent by taking up short-term courses in their centre, or at designated Training locations(Institutes-ITIs)in Ontario.
Its director Maria Garcia said the ITIs offered various courses for single mothers to go into business.
"We (the ministry) will try to help them obtain capital and advisory service to become successful entrepreneurs," she told reporters after opening a motivational and awareness seminar for women, especially single mothers, here, today.
"The ITIs are adequately equipped, including teaching staff, to conduct the courses so that the single mothers can become self-reliant and have a better future."
He said the single mothers could also suggest the courses they required and the mission would try to help.
Single mothers interested to attend the course can register with MoM or the nearest ITI.
Maria Garcia said before this, the mission agency had focused on training for Missional workers overseas and the small food pantry a bit and it had been fruitful.
Ministry of Mission is offering single mothers to learn skills to become economically independent by taking up short-term courses in their centre, or at designated Training locations(Institutes-ITIs)in Ontario.
Its director Maria Garcia said the ITIs offered various courses for single mothers to go into business.
"We (the ministry) will try to help them obtain capital and advisory service to become successful entrepreneurs," she told reporters after opening a motivational and awareness seminar for women, especially single mothers, here, today.
"The ITIs are adequately equipped, including teaching staff, to conduct the courses so that the single mothers can become self-reliant and have a better future."
He said the single mothers could also suggest the courses they required and the mission would try to help.
Single mothers interested to attend the course can register with MoM or the nearest ITI.
Maria Garcia said before this, the mission agency had focused on training for Missional workers overseas and the small food pantry a bit and it had been fruitful.
Single mother has a wide definition: Ministry of Mission.
The definition of single mothers is not limited to a married woman with a departed or separated spouse.
There are other circumstances under which a single mother could also be eligible for assistance from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development.
Director of the program here, Maria Garcia, said this during the closing speech of the most recent Single Mothers meeting.
She said that the strategy of the mission was to provide more information to single mothers so that they could be aware of what help were available to them.
She added that it was very challenging for a single mother to be head of family. The director wanted to help such mothers so as to improve their living standard.
Some 50 single mothers from various neigborhoods gathered here for the meeting. The two day event also included speaker showing a cake-making demostration.
Such meetings are held several times a year on rotation basis.
The next meeting would be in High Park or Riverdale Park, Toronto.
There are other circumstances under which a single mother could also be eligible for assistance from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development.
Director of the program here, Maria Garcia, said this during the closing speech of the most recent Single Mothers meeting.
She said that the strategy of the mission was to provide more information to single mothers so that they could be aware of what help were available to them.
She added that it was very challenging for a single mother to be head of family. The director wanted to help such mothers so as to improve their living standard.
Some 50 single mothers from various neigborhoods gathered here for the meeting. The two day event also included speaker showing a cake-making demostration.
Such meetings are held several times a year on rotation basis.
The next meeting would be in High Park or Riverdale Park, Toronto.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Employment Barriers Experienced by Hispanic Immigrant Women in the Greater Toronto Area.
Employment Barriers Experienced by Hispanic Immigrant Women in the Greater Toronto Area.
Domestic roles constrained the job searches of immigrant hispanic women. The groups of women consider hispanics in this research are from Latin America and the Iberian peninsula (Spain) in Canada. Both groups of women found it difficult to combine paid work with their roles as mothers and wives. In LA, women had managed child care and housework with the assistance of relatives and paid domestic help. Many women in LA had also had domestic help. In Toronto, far from family members and unable to pay for expensive domestic help, the women were often solely responsible for domestic work. School schedules reduced the time women were able to enrol in language and skills training and their availability for employment. Women noted that they could not afford the high costs of child care without a well paid job.
Among the women from LA who qualified for subsidized child care, cost was not as important as the availability of a subsidized space. The gender division of labour is high among men and women from LA than between Canadian couples and, two factors mediated the gender division of labour. Men and women from LA were much less likely than their spouses to be enrolled in full-time studies to obtain professional accreditation in Canada, so they were less available for child care. Almost half of the women from LA were members of construction crews and mine families in which the husbands were away for long periods of time, leaving all household responsibilities to their wives.
Place also affects the women's involvement in paid work. The residential locations of most of the women from LA differed markedly. Women from LA were more likely to live in Toronto's southern suburbs in old and middle residential developments, while women from Spain lived near the centre or west area of the Greater Toronto Area. Although the distribution of informants reflects the locations of the community partners who helped us recruit informants, it also corresponds to the distribution of LA and Spanish immigrants within the Greater Toronto Area. In the suburbs, women found that long commuting times and long travel times for all purposes limited their availability for paid work even though the majority of women had learned to drive. Women from Spain who were more likely to live downtown had easy access to public transportation, but they had to learn enough English to navigate the city. Even downtown, women found that long work trips made it difficult to pick up children on time. Both groups of women commented on the benefits and drawbacks of living in neighbourhoods with other immigrants. Initially, the availability of services in their own languages helped both groups of women settle. Over time, several women noted that living in a Spanish-speaking or Portuguse-speaking environment did not help them improve their proficiency in English.
Conclusion:
Although accreditation is an issue for some women, recognition of prior work experience is equally important, particularly for women from LA. Some formal method of recognizing prior work experience similar to the qualifications assessment programs that have been established in Quebec and other provinces is needed. Alternatively, internships by which women might establish the value of their prior experience on the job and gain invaluable Canadian experience would be helpful.
In sum, the research has confirmed that immigrant women from LA and Spain are earning less than Canadian-born women despite high levels of education and occupational status. In-depth interviews identified several labour market challenges facing immigrant women that range from accreditation issues, employers' unwillingness to value foreign experience, and limited proficiency in English. The labour market challenges are heightened by women's domestic roles and their residential locations. The complex interrelations between labour market challenges, women's domestic roles, and residential location call for coordinated policy responses rather than the current patchwork of settlement services.
Domestic roles constrained the job searches of immigrant hispanic women. The groups of women consider hispanics in this research are from Latin America and the Iberian peninsula (Spain) in Canada. Both groups of women found it difficult to combine paid work with their roles as mothers and wives. In LA, women had managed child care and housework with the assistance of relatives and paid domestic help. Many women in LA had also had domestic help. In Toronto, far from family members and unable to pay for expensive domestic help, the women were often solely responsible for domestic work. School schedules reduced the time women were able to enrol in language and skills training and their availability for employment. Women noted that they could not afford the high costs of child care without a well paid job.
Among the women from LA who qualified for subsidized child care, cost was not as important as the availability of a subsidized space. The gender division of labour is high among men and women from LA than between Canadian couples and, two factors mediated the gender division of labour. Men and women from LA were much less likely than their spouses to be enrolled in full-time studies to obtain professional accreditation in Canada, so they were less available for child care. Almost half of the women from LA were members of construction crews and mine families in which the husbands were away for long periods of time, leaving all household responsibilities to their wives.
Place also affects the women's involvement in paid work. The residential locations of most of the women from LA differed markedly. Women from LA were more likely to live in Toronto's southern suburbs in old and middle residential developments, while women from Spain lived near the centre or west area of the Greater Toronto Area. Although the distribution of informants reflects the locations of the community partners who helped us recruit informants, it also corresponds to the distribution of LA and Spanish immigrants within the Greater Toronto Area. In the suburbs, women found that long commuting times and long travel times for all purposes limited their availability for paid work even though the majority of women had learned to drive. Women from Spain who were more likely to live downtown had easy access to public transportation, but they had to learn enough English to navigate the city. Even downtown, women found that long work trips made it difficult to pick up children on time. Both groups of women commented on the benefits and drawbacks of living in neighbourhoods with other immigrants. Initially, the availability of services in their own languages helped both groups of women settle. Over time, several women noted that living in a Spanish-speaking or Portuguse-speaking environment did not help them improve their proficiency in English.
Conclusion:
Although accreditation is an issue for some women, recognition of prior work experience is equally important, particularly for women from LA. Some formal method of recognizing prior work experience similar to the qualifications assessment programs that have been established in Quebec and other provinces is needed. Alternatively, internships by which women might establish the value of their prior experience on the job and gain invaluable Canadian experience would be helpful.
In sum, the research has confirmed that immigrant women from LA and Spain are earning less than Canadian-born women despite high levels of education and occupational status. In-depth interviews identified several labour market challenges facing immigrant women that range from accreditation issues, employers' unwillingness to value foreign experience, and limited proficiency in English. The labour market challenges are heightened by women's domestic roles and their residential locations. The complex interrelations between labour market challenges, women's domestic roles, and residential location call for coordinated policy responses rather than the current patchwork of settlement services.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The New Single Mother
Single parents - Lone parents !..
As lone parents, We may experience emotions such as loneliness and isolation. The frustration of being a single parent can create stress and anxiety levels that can be harmful to you and your loved ones, left unchecked this can lead towards emotional meltdown. Use this site learn the art of survival, have your say or tell the rest of us your survival tips.
Single parenting is a strain in every direction. On a good day, you can fret about being “untraditional” and worry whether your children’s lives might be better; on a bad day, you come face to face with the brutal economics of being both the provider and the nurturer, and you worry whether your children will eat tonight, or who will watch them when work requires you to stay late unexpectedly.
But when single parenting gets reported, distinctions are rarely made between being truly all by yourself, or co-parenting with an ex, or being unmarried but living with someone, or being unmarried but in a steady relationship. These distinctions shake out quite differently the world around.
The New Single Mother
Today's single mother does not necessarily fit the old stereotype of an unwed teen living on welfare. Unwed motherhood has lost much of its stigma and has even been glamorized by celebrity role models. In addition, many women are better educated and better able to support themselves—so marriage is no longer a financial prerequisite to motherhood.
Some single mothers, especially adult children of divorced parents, remain single because they do not want to make their offspring suffer the pain of watching a parent leave. Other women become single mothers as a result of abandonment, not by choice. "Lone parenthood is not generally a selfish and wilful choice," "and children in lone-parent families are not neglected and undisciplined."
Still, the prevalence of single-parent families is a matter of concern because single parents and their children may suffer emotional stress, economic need, and social disadvantages. Some people may wonder if it is possible for one parent to raise children successfully. What are some of the special challenges facing single-parent families? How can a believer successfully meet the challenge of raising children as a single parent?
MoM is here to encourage and help with educacational goals and employment. Our
Project Women & Scholarships:
Project Women,is about obtaining career-track employment and Microenterprising.
Our goals is to provide the best Single Parent Association of Ontario or SPAO(a Single Parent Employment Support Program) and Women Interested in Successful Employment, WISE.
MoM wants to change the lives, families, and communities through education. Our organization aims to end the cycle of poverty by giving women single-parents the support they need to achieve a two or four-year college degree.
Contact garcia_maria@mail.com if you want to participate or get involved.
As lone parents, We may experience emotions such as loneliness and isolation. The frustration of being a single parent can create stress and anxiety levels that can be harmful to you and your loved ones, left unchecked this can lead towards emotional meltdown. Use this site learn the art of survival, have your say or tell the rest of us your survival tips.
Single parenting is a strain in every direction. On a good day, you can fret about being “untraditional” and worry whether your children’s lives might be better; on a bad day, you come face to face with the brutal economics of being both the provider and the nurturer, and you worry whether your children will eat tonight, or who will watch them when work requires you to stay late unexpectedly.
But when single parenting gets reported, distinctions are rarely made between being truly all by yourself, or co-parenting with an ex, or being unmarried but living with someone, or being unmarried but in a steady relationship. These distinctions shake out quite differently the world around.
The New Single Mother
Today's single mother does not necessarily fit the old stereotype of an unwed teen living on welfare. Unwed motherhood has lost much of its stigma and has even been glamorized by celebrity role models. In addition, many women are better educated and better able to support themselves—so marriage is no longer a financial prerequisite to motherhood.
Some single mothers, especially adult children of divorced parents, remain single because they do not want to make their offspring suffer the pain of watching a parent leave. Other women become single mothers as a result of abandonment, not by choice. "Lone parenthood is not generally a selfish and wilful choice," "and children in lone-parent families are not neglected and undisciplined."
Still, the prevalence of single-parent families is a matter of concern because single parents and their children may suffer emotional stress, economic need, and social disadvantages. Some people may wonder if it is possible for one parent to raise children successfully. What are some of the special challenges facing single-parent families? How can a believer successfully meet the challenge of raising children as a single parent?
MoM is here to encourage and help with educacational goals and employment. Our
Project Women & Scholarships:
Project Women,is about obtaining career-track employment and Microenterprising.
Our goals is to provide the best Single Parent Association of Ontario or SPAO(a Single Parent Employment Support Program) and Women Interested in Successful Employment, WISE.
MoM wants to change the lives, families, and communities through education. Our organization aims to end the cycle of poverty by giving women single-parents the support they need to achieve a two or four-year college degree.
Contact garcia_maria@mail.com if you want to participate or get involved.
MoM Go With Us
Application Process
MoM Go With Us:
The following is an outline of the general procedure for an application to Ministry of Mission for “status”. Each person is treated as an individual so there will be some variation.
a.Initial enquiry or application direct to Maria Garcia at MoM office
b.Preliminary interview arranged in conjunction with Area Team Leader
c.Area Team Leader decides whether to issue papers
d. Maria sends out papers along with information for the candidate regarding process and costs etc.
e.Papers returned to Maria who will send for references. All papers & references sent to Area Team Leader
f.Interview arranged in conjunction with Area Team Leader, Maria & interview team.
g.Full papers sent to interview panel and a resume to full MoM team
h.Interview panel decide whether to recommend acceptance and any conditions applying
i.Medical and psychological assessment at DD arranged
j.Position papers (candidates understanding of the MoM philosophy position) to be sent to Area Team Leader.
k.On satisfactory completion of papers & medical candidate will be presented to full MoM team for endorsement of the appropriate status.
l.Candidate invited to attend part of MoM team meeting to be introduced to full team, whether at time of endorsement or subsequent meeting.
m.All candidates are normally required to attend our Training Course, but we do not make this compulsory for those applying for Certificated Missionary (non-Canadian) or Associate Missionary status. The course usually runs for 3 weeks from immediately after High holidays or biblical feast at our Hall.
n. Arrange appropriate Medical Insurance
o.Fulfil requirements regarding financial arrangements (financial agent, MoM bank account, appropriate tax arrangements)
Contac: garcia_maria@mail.com
Download Application Here
MoM Go With Us:
The following is an outline of the general procedure for an application to Ministry of Mission for “status”. Each person is treated as an individual so there will be some variation.
a.Initial enquiry or application direct to Maria Garcia at MoM office
b.Preliminary interview arranged in conjunction with Area Team Leader
c.Area Team Leader decides whether to issue papers
d. Maria sends out papers along with information for the candidate regarding process and costs etc.
e.Papers returned to Maria who will send for references. All papers & references sent to Area Team Leader
f.Interview arranged in conjunction with Area Team Leader, Maria & interview team.
g.Full papers sent to interview panel and a resume to full MoM team
h.Interview panel decide whether to recommend acceptance and any conditions applying
i.Medical and psychological assessment at DD arranged
j.Position papers (candidates understanding of the MoM philosophy position) to be sent to Area Team Leader.
k.On satisfactory completion of papers & medical candidate will be presented to full MoM team for endorsement of the appropriate status.
l.Candidate invited to attend part of MoM team meeting to be introduced to full team, whether at time of endorsement or subsequent meeting.
m.All candidates are normally required to attend our Training Course, but we do not make this compulsory for those applying for Certificated Missionary (non-Canadian) or Associate Missionary status. The course usually runs for 3 weeks from immediately after High holidays or biblical feast at our Hall.
n. Arrange appropriate Medical Insurance
o.Fulfil requirements regarding financial arrangements (financial agent, MoM bank account, appropriate tax arrangements)
Contac: garcia_maria@mail.com
Download Application Here
Short Term Cross-cultural Experiences
Short- Term Missions
Short Term Cross-cultural Experiences
MoM are guided short-term cross-cultural experiences available to individuals or groups of up to 8 participants.
The full short-mission program includes pre-departure preparation and briefing, an overseas Mission Visit including support and guidance in-country and activities upon entry to maintain the connections developed.
These 10-day cross-cultural experiences are designed to provide an insight into the daily life of people of another culture; an understanding of sustainable approaches to development, including ecological sustainability; and an insight into the life and work of development volunteers.
MoM's short term cross cultural missions are designed to maximise benefits for participants and host communities, avoiding perpetuating negative or romanticised stereotypes of other cultures. As a result they may not always be comfortable and may in fact challenge participants perceptions of a number of issues. They will, however, be more beneficial in understanding the truth about international interdependence and the roles that different people can take in making the world a better place for all.
An experienced development professional will guide your trip, providing food for thought and opportunities for deep reflections on your observations. Issues relating to culture, development, poverty, trade, ecology, faith and education will be raised.
The next MoM’s Mission: Dominican Republic and Nicaragua is scheduled to depart for September and December 2010.
More about the program and how to register
Numbers of participants on MoM's missions are necessarily limited, so as to avoid overwhelming or dominating host communities, so it is important to reserve your place as soon as possible.
Upon receipt of your confirmation form*, with a deposit of $1000, MoM will forward a unit of preparation materials, including advice on what to do in the months before departure, information about MoM, and some information about what to expect from the experience.
Short Term Cross-cultural Experiences
MoM are guided short-term cross-cultural experiences available to individuals or groups of up to 8 participants.
The full short-mission program includes pre-departure preparation and briefing, an overseas Mission Visit including support and guidance in-country and activities upon entry to maintain the connections developed.
These 10-day cross-cultural experiences are designed to provide an insight into the daily life of people of another culture; an understanding of sustainable approaches to development, including ecological sustainability; and an insight into the life and work of development volunteers.
MoM's short term cross cultural missions are designed to maximise benefits for participants and host communities, avoiding perpetuating negative or romanticised stereotypes of other cultures. As a result they may not always be comfortable and may in fact challenge participants perceptions of a number of issues. They will, however, be more beneficial in understanding the truth about international interdependence and the roles that different people can take in making the world a better place for all.
An experienced development professional will guide your trip, providing food for thought and opportunities for deep reflections on your observations. Issues relating to culture, development, poverty, trade, ecology, faith and education will be raised.
The next MoM’s Mission: Dominican Republic and Nicaragua is scheduled to depart for September and December 2010.
More about the program and how to register
Numbers of participants on MoM's missions are necessarily limited, so as to avoid overwhelming or dominating host communities, so it is important to reserve your place as soon as possible.
Upon receipt of your confirmation form*, with a deposit of $1000, MoM will forward a unit of preparation materials, including advice on what to do in the months before departure, information about MoM, and some information about what to expect from the experience.
MoM Care and Relief
MoM Care and Relief was formed our International Care and Relief division and since then has responded to disasters and tragedies in Latin America, we love to go worldwide.
Working only through our own missionaries, groups or donnors with whom we have a long-term relationship, MoM Care and Relief strives to deliver aid direct to where it is most needed and is totally accountable to our movement.
Haiti Appeal
MoM Care and Relief is working in partnership with La Senda a local charity in Dominican Republic, they have teams already on the ground in Haiti with health workers and warehouses. We are looking to help them with thousands of pounds. Several thousand pounds has already been sent to provide food, water, shelter and medical supplies. Please help us to help the people of Haiti.
Send to your gifts to:
Ministry of Mission Organization
11 Denison Road East, York,
Toronto, On M9N 1B6 Canada
Payable to: Ministry of Mission Organization/ Care and Relief Haiti Appeal
Thank you so much. Maria Garcia
Working only through our own missionaries, groups or donnors with whom we have a long-term relationship, MoM Care and Relief strives to deliver aid direct to where it is most needed and is totally accountable to our movement.
Haiti Appeal
MoM Care and Relief is working in partnership with La Senda a local charity in Dominican Republic, they have teams already on the ground in Haiti with health workers and warehouses. We are looking to help them with thousands of pounds. Several thousand pounds has already been sent to provide food, water, shelter and medical supplies. Please help us to help the people of Haiti.
Send to your gifts to:
Ministry of Mission Organization
11 Denison Road East, York,
Toronto, On M9N 1B6 Canada
Payable to: Ministry of Mission Organization/ Care and Relief Haiti Appeal
Thank you so much. Maria Garcia
MoM Cross-cultural preparation & Development education work
MoM welcomes volunteers, missionaries and workers from other organisations to attend our cross-cultural preparation & Development education workshops. If you have returned or are about to go to a long-term, cross-cultural assignment, contact MoM for information on programs. Workshops can be run over a weekend, or for smaller groups over the course of a day. The benefits of a well-administered program are undeniable.
To find out about the next workshop or to organise one for your employees, contact MoM via email or phone.
MoM can assist you or your organisation in any stage of your cross-cultural work. MoM has extensive experience in cross-cultural preparation and development education. Through our networks, we provide a variety of practical and educational programs for businesses, schools, families and other organisations in areas including:
•Mission and Development
•Cultural re-entry debriefings
•Culture and Sub-cultures
•Cross-cultural field trips
•Moving towards solidarity
•Cross-cultural preparation
•Personal growth and Conflict Resolution
•Justice, Ecology and Peace
Volunteers, employees and those preparing for a cross-cultural mission with other organisations are also welcome at our Orientation Course and Re-entry Workshops. Recent attendees at MOM' courses and workshops have included volunteers and employees from organisations including:
•Full gospel church;
•carmelitas group;
•people enviroment group ;
• jesus mission;
•Dominican Rep. Sisters;
• Youth challange canada
For more information or to arrange a briefing for yourself or your staff contact Ministry of Mission via email or phone 416.244.3699.
To find out about the next workshop or to organise one for your employees, contact MoM via email or phone.
MoM can assist you or your organisation in any stage of your cross-cultural work. MoM has extensive experience in cross-cultural preparation and development education. Through our networks, we provide a variety of practical and educational programs for businesses, schools, families and other organisations in areas including:
•Mission and Development
•Cultural re-entry debriefings
•Culture and Sub-cultures
•Cross-cultural field trips
•Moving towards solidarity
•Cross-cultural preparation
•Personal growth and Conflict Resolution
•Justice, Ecology and Peace
Volunteers, employees and those preparing for a cross-cultural mission with other organisations are also welcome at our Orientation Course and Re-entry Workshops. Recent attendees at MOM' courses and workshops have included volunteers and employees from organisations including:
•Full gospel church;
•carmelitas group;
•people enviroment group ;
• jesus mission;
•Dominican Rep. Sisters;
• Youth challange canada
For more information or to arrange a briefing for yourself or your staff contact Ministry of Mission via email or phone 416.244.3699.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Volunteering at the Food Pantry
Volunteering at the Food Pantry
Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities at the MoM's Food Pantry. Volunteers are our most valuable resource and an integral part of the work we do. If it wasn't for their hard work and dedication, MoM's Food Pantry would not exist!
A few hours of your time can make a tremendous difference in our community.
In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Legislation,MoM's Food Pantry does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or ethnicity. All individuals who are qualified and meet requirements established for a position are welcomed within the MoM's Food Pantry.
Guidelines
Direct service volunteer positions at the Food Bank include client referral, hamper packing, driving, swamping, janitorial, sorting and reception. There are also opportunities for volunteers to help on evenings and weekends with special events. For more information on volunteer opportunities at MoM's Food Pantry, please call Maria at 4216.244.3699
Volunteers under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers aged 12-16 must be accompanied by an adult or peer.
Please visit our Short-term Volunteer opportunities page if you require hours for school, or would like to come in one time, or are only available evenings or weekends.
Please visit our Long-term Volunteer opportunities page if you would like to join us at the Food Bank on a weekly basis during the day (Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.).
Application Forms
MoM's Food Pantry collects the application information to ensure effective communication, recognition and safety. Your information will not be shared with any other organization. Please choose the appropriate application form:
Individual Volunteer Application
Group Volunteer Application
Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering at one of the events on our calendar, include it in the 'Additional comments' field of the individual registration form. If you have already registered as a volunteer with MoM's Food Pantry, email Marisol or call her at 647.448.2052 to specify your interest.
Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities at the MoM's Food Pantry. Volunteers are our most valuable resource and an integral part of the work we do. If it wasn't for their hard work and dedication, MoM's Food Pantry would not exist!
A few hours of your time can make a tremendous difference in our community.
In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Legislation,MoM's Food Pantry does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or ethnicity. All individuals who are qualified and meet requirements established for a position are welcomed within the MoM's Food Pantry.
Guidelines
Direct service volunteer positions at the Food Bank include client referral, hamper packing, driving, swamping, janitorial, sorting and reception. There are also opportunities for volunteers to help on evenings and weekends with special events. For more information on volunteer opportunities at MoM's Food Pantry, please call Maria at 4216.244.3699
Volunteers under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers aged 12-16 must be accompanied by an adult or peer.
Please visit our Short-term Volunteer opportunities page if you require hours for school, or would like to come in one time, or are only available evenings or weekends.
Please visit our Long-term Volunteer opportunities page if you would like to join us at the Food Bank on a weekly basis during the day (Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.).
Application Forms
MoM's Food Pantry collects the application information to ensure effective communication, recognition and safety. Your information will not be shared with any other organization. Please choose the appropriate application form:
Individual Volunteer Application
Group Volunteer Application
Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering at one of the events on our calendar, include it in the 'Additional comments' field of the individual registration form. If you have already registered as a volunteer with MoM's Food Pantry, email Marisol or call her at 647.448.2052 to specify your interest.
Food Pantry Short-term and Long Term Volunteers
SHORT TERMS VOLLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in short-term volunteer opportunities, please contact Maria at 416.244.3699 to discuss this possibility.
Drivers/Swampers
Pick up food donations from grocery stores, and commercial donors.
Drop off hampers and food supplies at congregations and organizations operating food programs.
Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles.
Act as an ambassador for the organization while picking up and dropping off food donations.
Lifting required.
Sorting and Repackaging volunteers
Sort food coming in from the community into the different food groups.
Ensure that no expired or damaged products go through to the hamper line.
Repackage bulk food into individual servings.
Lifting required.
Special Events volunteers
Greet donors at events.
Accept food and money donations.
Act as ambassadors for the organization while at special events.
LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer opportunities
If you are interested in long-term volunteer opportunities, please contact Judy at 416.244.3699 to discuss this possibility.
Client Services volunteer
Conduct intake interviews with potential Food Pantry clients by telephone and in person.
Assist clients in identifying and meeting food needs, including referrals to food depots.
Provide information about income security rights and referrals to other helping agencies.
Maintain accurate records of client information and hamper orders.
Hamper Line volunteer
Prepare food hampers for walk-in clients and depot orders.
Ensure that the contents of hampers meet the quality control guidelines of the Food Bank.
Lifting required.
Reception volunteer
Deal with both telephone and in person callers, in a busy reception area.
Operate an 11-line Meridian telephone system.
Drivers/Swampers
Pick up food donations from grocery stores, fire halls and commercial donors.
Drop off hampers and food supplies at churches and organizations operating food programs.
Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles.
Act as an ambassador for the organization while picking up and dropping off food donations.
Lifting required.
Sorting and Repackaging volunteers
Sort food coming in from the community into the different food groups.
Ensure that no expired or damaged products go through to the hamper line.
Repackage bulk food into individual servings.
Lifting required.
If you are interested in short-term volunteer opportunities, please contact Maria at 416.244.3699 to discuss this possibility.
Drivers/Swampers
Pick up food donations from grocery stores, and commercial donors.
Drop off hampers and food supplies at congregations and organizations operating food programs.
Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles.
Act as an ambassador for the organization while picking up and dropping off food donations.
Lifting required.
Sorting and Repackaging volunteers
Sort food coming in from the community into the different food groups.
Ensure that no expired or damaged products go through to the hamper line.
Repackage bulk food into individual servings.
Lifting required.
Special Events volunteers
Greet donors at events.
Accept food and money donations.
Act as ambassadors for the organization while at special events.
LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer opportunities
If you are interested in long-term volunteer opportunities, please contact Judy at 416.244.3699 to discuss this possibility.
Client Services volunteer
Conduct intake interviews with potential Food Pantry clients by telephone and in person.
Assist clients in identifying and meeting food needs, including referrals to food depots.
Provide information about income security rights and referrals to other helping agencies.
Maintain accurate records of client information and hamper orders.
Hamper Line volunteer
Prepare food hampers for walk-in clients and depot orders.
Ensure that the contents of hampers meet the quality control guidelines of the Food Bank.
Lifting required.
Reception volunteer
Deal with both telephone and in person callers, in a busy reception area.
Operate an 11-line Meridian telephone system.
Drivers/Swampers
Pick up food donations from grocery stores, fire halls and commercial donors.
Drop off hampers and food supplies at churches and organizations operating food programs.
Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles.
Act as an ambassador for the organization while picking up and dropping off food donations.
Lifting required.
Sorting and Repackaging volunteers
Sort food coming in from the community into the different food groups.
Ensure that no expired or damaged products go through to the hamper line.
Repackage bulk food into individual servings.
Lifting required.
Mission Trip Fee Pricing
Mission Trip Fee Pricing
Fees for teams of 20 or more (not including Pre-School)
* Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $225 per person
* Children (ages 6 - 12) $200 per person
* Pre-school (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 15-19 (not including Pre-School)
* Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $275 per person
* Children (ages 6 - 12) $250 per person
* Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 10-14 (not including Pre-School
* Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $375 per person
* Children (ages 6 - 12) $350 per person
* Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 5-9 (not including Pre-School)
* Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $500 per person
* Children (ages 6 - 12) $450 per person
* Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
*
Note: If you are a smaller team and would like to join another
small team, let us know and we'll see about linking you up.
Individuals
We encourage you to round up some addition friends in
order to form a group of 5 or more!
Fees for teams of 20 or more (not including Pre-School)
* Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $225 per person
* Children (ages 6 - 12) $200 per person
* Pre-school (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 15-19 (not including Pre-School)
* Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $275 per person
* Children (ages 6 - 12) $250 per person
* Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 10-14 (not including Pre-School
* Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $375 per person
* Children (ages 6 - 12) $350 per person
* Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
Fees for teams of 5-9 (not including Pre-School)
* Adults/Teens (ages 13 & Older) $500 per person
* Children (ages 6 - 12) $450 per person
* Pre-School (ages 0-5) Free
*
Note: If you are a smaller team and would like to join another
small team, let us know and we'll see about linking you up.
Individuals
We encourage you to round up some addition friends in
order to form a group of 5 or more!
Nonprofit Organization Secretary
Nonprofit Organization Secretary/ Executive assistant.
Job Description for a Nonprofit Organization Secretary/Executive assistant.
Whether it's on the phone or in person, in most office environments the secretary is the first person the client or customer interacts with. In a nonprofit organization, the secretary oversees almost all aspects of the front-office clerical tasks that keep it running smoothly. Depending on the size of the nonprofit, the secretary may be responsible for helping the board of directors, executive director, human resources department or accounting staff. The secretary may assist these groups with filing, faxing or other duties.
Education
Learning how to communicate with a variety of personalities is important.Most secretary positions don't have a rigid educational requirement; however, a high school diploma could be necessary depending on the nonprofit organization. To be a stronger candidate for a nonprofit secretary position, an employee may take secretarial courses at a community college or vocational school. These classes may be referred to as administrative assistant or business administration classes, but both will teach skills in basic computer programs such as Excel and other skills such as typing and business communication. Spreadsheet programs like Excel are used by secretaries at nonprofits to keep donor information organized, while business communication courses can teach how to effectively communicate with everyone from the nonprofit's director to a person inquiring about using the nonprofit's services. It's not unusual for a secretary to take a typing test during the interview process. For better typing skills, practice with a free online tutorial.
Tasks
The secretary answers all calls that come in.The secretary is responsible for answering phone calls and directing those calls to the proper department. The secretary may field calls from people in the community looking for help from the non-profit, potential donors or media inquiries. Depending on the size of the nonprofit and the amount of assistance each department has, the secretary may provide support to various people. Human resources and accounting departments could ask that the secretary mail paychecks, grant proposals or contracts. The secretary may be asked to fax items or make copies for department meetings. Generally, the secretary will also order supplies for the entire office and keep the supply room orderly.
Additional tasks
The secretary may take notes at a board meeting.The secretary may be responsible for attending the nonprofit's board meetings. At these meetings, the secretary will take notes, hand out materials such as that night's agenda and report back to the departments if the board had questions or comments. The board meetings usually consist of members of the public (generally high-level business executives or philanthropists) who meet once or twice a month to discuss ways to raise money for the nonprofit and ways the nonprofit can improve. During these meetings, the secretary may be responsible for welcoming board members to their seats, setting out refreshments and closing down the meeting space once the session is over.
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Job Description for a Nonprofit Organization Secretary/Executive assistant.
Whether it's on the phone or in person, in most office environments the secretary is the first person the client or customer interacts with. In a nonprofit organization, the secretary oversees almost all aspects of the front-office clerical tasks that keep it running smoothly. Depending on the size of the nonprofit, the secretary may be responsible for helping the board of directors, executive director, human resources department or accounting staff. The secretary may assist these groups with filing, faxing or other duties.
Education
Learning how to communicate with a variety of personalities is important.Most secretary positions don't have a rigid educational requirement; however, a high school diploma could be necessary depending on the nonprofit organization. To be a stronger candidate for a nonprofit secretary position, an employee may take secretarial courses at a community college or vocational school. These classes may be referred to as administrative assistant or business administration classes, but both will teach skills in basic computer programs such as Excel and other skills such as typing and business communication. Spreadsheet programs like Excel are used by secretaries at nonprofits to keep donor information organized, while business communication courses can teach how to effectively communicate with everyone from the nonprofit's director to a person inquiring about using the nonprofit's services. It's not unusual for a secretary to take a typing test during the interview process. For better typing skills, practice with a free online tutorial.
Tasks
The secretary answers all calls that come in.The secretary is responsible for answering phone calls and directing those calls to the proper department. The secretary may field calls from people in the community looking for help from the non-profit, potential donors or media inquiries. Depending on the size of the nonprofit and the amount of assistance each department has, the secretary may provide support to various people. Human resources and accounting departments could ask that the secretary mail paychecks, grant proposals or contracts. The secretary may be asked to fax items or make copies for department meetings. Generally, the secretary will also order supplies for the entire office and keep the supply room orderly.
Additional tasks
The secretary may take notes at a board meeting.The secretary may be responsible for attending the nonprofit's board meetings. At these meetings, the secretary will take notes, hand out materials such as that night's agenda and report back to the departments if the board had questions or comments. The board meetings usually consist of members of the public (generally high-level business executives or philanthropists) who meet once or twice a month to discuss ways to raise money for the nonprofit and ways the nonprofit can improve. During these meetings, the secretary may be responsible for welcoming board members to their seats, setting out refreshments and closing down the meeting space once the session is over.
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Lone Parents: Career-Related Issues and Needs
Lone Parents
Single Parents: Career-Related Issues and Needs.
Today, 1 of every 4 families with children under the age of 18 is a single-parent family, up from 1 of every 10 in 1970. This digest explores the nature of single parenthood and the special preemployment and employment needs of distinct types of single-parent families, highlighting the characteristics of effective career development programs to meet those needs.
THE NATURE OF SINGLE PARENTHOOD
Single parents commonly experience difficulties with role identity. Some social stigma is still attached to single-parent status, regardless of how it was acquired. For single mothers, development of positive role identity is often hampered by their inability to support their families financially. Single parents often experience role strain from attempting to balance wage- earner and parental responsibilities.
Lack of formal education and consequently of job skills limits access to occupations that provide enough income for an acceptable standard of living. Women are additionally hindered by socialization into traditionally female occupations that are low paying, perpetuating the cycle of poverty.
Poverty is persistently linked with single-parent households, especially those headed by women. Such families are the poorest of all major demographic groups in Canada and the World. Wage differences between men and women arising from lack of labor and market preparation or experience or from discrimination, reinforce low-income status.
Although child care is a big issue for all parents, an overwhelming number of single parents cannot afford high-quality day care--a major barrier to attending career development and skills training programs as well as to maintaining employment.
Among the solutions to these problems are changes in public policy and public attitudes toward single-parent families and more adequate financial support and child-care systems. Another key is career development--in addition to employment and economic security, career education can improve the physical and emotional well-being of participants.
As an organization Ministry of Mission recognizes the challenges that single-parent students face in trying to provide housing, childcare, and basic necessities for their children without adequate income or the education necessary to obtain career-track employment.
TYPES OF SINGLE PARENTS
The vast majority of single-parent families are low-income families consisting of a mother and her young children, characterized by a high percentage of minority representation and relatively little formal education. Three major subgroups of one-parent families have also been identified: displaced homemakers, adolescent mothers, and single fathers.
DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS
Marital dissolution drastically reduces the new single-parent family's available income. Displaced homemakers are at an additional disadvantage because they often have little or no employment history, obsolete training or skills, low self-esteem, and external locus of control.
ADOLESCENT MOTHERS
Each year in Canada, 3 in 10 teenage girls becomes pregnant. This vast subgroup of single parents faces many obstacles to self-sufficiency, such as lack of education, job readiness, and emotional maturity. Their crucial need to complete their education and achieve employment goals is complicated by their immediate needs for food, housing, child care, and emotional support.
SINGLE FATHERS
Although they generally have a more healthy economic status than their female counterparts, single fathers often find their sole child-rearing role conflicting with work expectations. They also find themselves filling social roles for which they are not prepared.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF SINGLE PARENTS
As the sole support of their families, single parents are concerned with obtaining a good job and achieving economic independence. However, job training and job placement can be effective in the long run only if other needs are also addressed. Program developers should consider the following needs:
-Emotional support (counseling, peer groups, assistance with developing support systems)
-Job-seeking skills
-Basic skills instruction (especially literacy skills)
-Outreach and recruitment
-Child care
-Analysis of the role of gender in occupational choice
-Self-concept building
-Skills assessment
-The challenges of combining work and family roles
-Nontraditional job skills
-Parenthood education
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Meeting the needs of the many types of one-parent families is a major social challenge. Program developers must offer a full range of services, from occupational exploration to job search assistance. Following are some examples of types of career development programs for single parents.
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Pregnant teens and teen parents are special targets for dropout prevention. Effective programs should include basic skills as well as occupational preparation, accurate information and guidance related to sexuality and family planning, prenatal and family life instruction, and support networks of teachers and peers who can assist with low self-esteem, time and stress management, and long- and short-term goal setting. Pregnant teens and teen parents can participate in alternative high school programs or be mainstreamed in regular classrooms.
ESTABLISHED EDUCATION SITES
Many single parents may feel more comfortable in the adult education atmosphere provided in area vocational centers and community colleges. These established sites already offer such services as basic literacy instruction, personal and career counseling, assistance for reentry students, and job placement. Child-care centers at these sites would overcome one of the major barriers for single parents returning to school.
NETWORKS AND NEWSLETTERS
Single parents frequently do not use the resources available to them, due to the extensive time and effort needed to locate resources or to discouraging past experiences . Support and referral networks can help single parents identify community agencies that offer assistance with legal problems, health care, emergency funds, housing, shelter and protection, substance abuse, and other matters. Such networks can also provide advice on determining eligibility, meeting requirements, and negotiating for services with these agencies.
Online Newsletters are an inexpensive strategy for communicating with, educating, and supporting single parents. They can be used to supplement both group or individual career development activities. Work, homemaking, and child care demands often cause problems with attendance at formal programs, making newsletters an effective outreach technique.
FEDERALLY AND PROVINCIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS
Vocational Education Act emphasizes support of increased vocational education opportunities for displaced homemakers and single parents, among other groups. Many private schools in Ontario have taken advantage of this and funding for projects ranging from balancing family life, education, and employment to increasing awareness of nontraditional careers, achieving business ownership, and assisting with day care and sick child care.
POLICY CONCERNS
In addition to developing effective programs, career educators can be advocates for public policy designed to assist single parents. Policy changes are needed in the areas of employment discrimination, recognition of nontraditional roles, government and employer support of child care, pay equity, social services for potential teen single parents, and work environment alternatives. In short, policies that establish an equitable educational and economic climate for both sexes and all ethnic groups as well as recognition of single-parent families as a viable family form will benefit not only these families but society as a whole.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Mission of Ministry is pushing for
The Single Parent Association of Ontario or SPAO (a Single Parent Employment Support Program) and Women Interested in Successful Employment, WISE.
Ministry of Mission Organization
11 Denison Road East, York,
Toronto, On M9N 1B6 Canada
Main intersection: Jane/Lawrance or Jane and Tretheway Drive
to 'exactly'.
Phone: 416.244.3699 or 416.887.5069
Single Parents: Career-Related Issues and Needs.
Today, 1 of every 4 families with children under the age of 18 is a single-parent family, up from 1 of every 10 in 1970. This digest explores the nature of single parenthood and the special preemployment and employment needs of distinct types of single-parent families, highlighting the characteristics of effective career development programs to meet those needs.
THE NATURE OF SINGLE PARENTHOOD
Single parents commonly experience difficulties with role identity. Some social stigma is still attached to single-parent status, regardless of how it was acquired. For single mothers, development of positive role identity is often hampered by their inability to support their families financially. Single parents often experience role strain from attempting to balance wage- earner and parental responsibilities.
Lack of formal education and consequently of job skills limits access to occupations that provide enough income for an acceptable standard of living. Women are additionally hindered by socialization into traditionally female occupations that are low paying, perpetuating the cycle of poverty.
Poverty is persistently linked with single-parent households, especially those headed by women. Such families are the poorest of all major demographic groups in Canada and the World. Wage differences between men and women arising from lack of labor and market preparation or experience or from discrimination, reinforce low-income status.
Although child care is a big issue for all parents, an overwhelming number of single parents cannot afford high-quality day care--a major barrier to attending career development and skills training programs as well as to maintaining employment.
Among the solutions to these problems are changes in public policy and public attitudes toward single-parent families and more adequate financial support and child-care systems. Another key is career development--in addition to employment and economic security, career education can improve the physical and emotional well-being of participants.
As an organization Ministry of Mission recognizes the challenges that single-parent students face in trying to provide housing, childcare, and basic necessities for their children without adequate income or the education necessary to obtain career-track employment.
TYPES OF SINGLE PARENTS
The vast majority of single-parent families are low-income families consisting of a mother and her young children, characterized by a high percentage of minority representation and relatively little formal education. Three major subgroups of one-parent families have also been identified: displaced homemakers, adolescent mothers, and single fathers.
DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS
Marital dissolution drastically reduces the new single-parent family's available income. Displaced homemakers are at an additional disadvantage because they often have little or no employment history, obsolete training or skills, low self-esteem, and external locus of control.
ADOLESCENT MOTHERS
Each year in Canada, 3 in 10 teenage girls becomes pregnant. This vast subgroup of single parents faces many obstacles to self-sufficiency, such as lack of education, job readiness, and emotional maturity. Their crucial need to complete their education and achieve employment goals is complicated by their immediate needs for food, housing, child care, and emotional support.
SINGLE FATHERS
Although they generally have a more healthy economic status than their female counterparts, single fathers often find their sole child-rearing role conflicting with work expectations. They also find themselves filling social roles for which they are not prepared.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF SINGLE PARENTS
As the sole support of their families, single parents are concerned with obtaining a good job and achieving economic independence. However, job training and job placement can be effective in the long run only if other needs are also addressed. Program developers should consider the following needs:
-Emotional support (counseling, peer groups, assistance with developing support systems)
-Job-seeking skills
-Basic skills instruction (especially literacy skills)
-Outreach and recruitment
-Child care
-Analysis of the role of gender in occupational choice
-Self-concept building
-Skills assessment
-The challenges of combining work and family roles
-Nontraditional job skills
-Parenthood education
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Meeting the needs of the many types of one-parent families is a major social challenge. Program developers must offer a full range of services, from occupational exploration to job search assistance. Following are some examples of types of career development programs for single parents.
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Pregnant teens and teen parents are special targets for dropout prevention. Effective programs should include basic skills as well as occupational preparation, accurate information and guidance related to sexuality and family planning, prenatal and family life instruction, and support networks of teachers and peers who can assist with low self-esteem, time and stress management, and long- and short-term goal setting. Pregnant teens and teen parents can participate in alternative high school programs or be mainstreamed in regular classrooms.
ESTABLISHED EDUCATION SITES
Many single parents may feel more comfortable in the adult education atmosphere provided in area vocational centers and community colleges. These established sites already offer such services as basic literacy instruction, personal and career counseling, assistance for reentry students, and job placement. Child-care centers at these sites would overcome one of the major barriers for single parents returning to school.
NETWORKS AND NEWSLETTERS
Single parents frequently do not use the resources available to them, due to the extensive time and effort needed to locate resources or to discouraging past experiences . Support and referral networks can help single parents identify community agencies that offer assistance with legal problems, health care, emergency funds, housing, shelter and protection, substance abuse, and other matters. Such networks can also provide advice on determining eligibility, meeting requirements, and negotiating for services with these agencies.
Online Newsletters are an inexpensive strategy for communicating with, educating, and supporting single parents. They can be used to supplement both group or individual career development activities. Work, homemaking, and child care demands often cause problems with attendance at formal programs, making newsletters an effective outreach technique.
FEDERALLY AND PROVINCIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS
The Development of Vocational Education in Canada
Vocational Education Act emphasizes support of increased vocational education opportunities for displaced homemakers and single parents, among other groups. Many private schools in Ontario have taken advantage of this and funding for projects ranging from balancing family life, education, and employment to increasing awareness of nontraditional careers, achieving business ownership, and assisting with day care and sick child care.
POLICY CONCERNS
In addition to developing effective programs, career educators can be advocates for public policy designed to assist single parents. Policy changes are needed in the areas of employment discrimination, recognition of nontraditional roles, government and employer support of child care, pay equity, social services for potential teen single parents, and work environment alternatives. In short, policies that establish an equitable educational and economic climate for both sexes and all ethnic groups as well as recognition of single-parent families as a viable family form will benefit not only these families but society as a whole.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Mission of Ministry is pushing for
The Single Parent Association of Ontario or SPAO (a Single Parent Employment Support Program) and Women Interested in Successful Employment, WISE.
Please Donate and support Here
Ministry of Mission Organization
11 Denison Road East, York,
Toronto, On M9N 1B6 Canada
Main intersection: Jane/Lawrance or Jane and Tretheway Drive
to 'exactly'.
Phone: 416.244.3699 or 416.887.5069
Bookkeeper-Non-Profit Ontario
We have an excellent opportunity for a full charge bookkeeper to join us at our Weston location. We are looking for a candidate with flexibility, humor and grace under pressure and the ability to work with a diverse group of people.
You must have 2+ years of office management and F/C bookkeeping responsibilities in the nonprofit environment and be proficient with Quicken or QuickBooks accounting software and spreadsheet applications. You need to be able to prioritize, multi-task and maintain high standards for accuracy, productivity, and confidentiality. You must also be a proactive problem solver with the ability to suggest and implement new procedures and formulate ideas to increase efficiency.
We have an excellent opportunity for a full charge bookkeeper to join us at our Weston area location. We are looking for a candidate with flexibility, humor and grace under pressure and the ability to work with a diverse group of people. You must have 2+ years of office management and F/C bookkeeping responsibilities in the nonprofit environment and be proficient with QuickBooks accounting software and spreadsheet applications. You need to be able to prioritize, multi-task and maintain high standards for accuracy, productivity, and confidentiality. You must also be a proactive problem solver with the ability to suggest and implement new procedures and formulate ideas to increase efficiency.
Some of the key duties of this position are as follows:
• Ensure agency’s financial records are maintained accurately and are consistent with accounting standards for nonprofit agencies.
• Process, reconcile and post unrestricted and restricted contributions and pledges, goods and materials and in-kind gifts in accounting system.
• Create monthly financial statements and other reports as needed; assist with budget development.
• Maintain fixed asset list and depreciation schedule.
• Review and process contract invoices.
• Ensure preparation of all state, federal and local reporting documents.
• Oversee bank deposits.
• Manage petty cash.
• Process payroll through Compu-Pay.
• Administrate all staff benefit package costs with regards to necessary payroll deductions.
• Assure that employee personal leave, vacation and comp time records are maintained accurately as well as medical/dental insurance and other benefit accounts.
• Work with Executive to ensure up-to-date Accounting Procedures Manual.
Process all accounts receiveable and payable and maintain cash flow reports for Executive.
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
This role is based in Toronto
MoM does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant Canada legislation.
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
You must have 2+ years of office management and F/C bookkeeping responsibilities in the nonprofit environment and be proficient with Quicken or QuickBooks accounting software and spreadsheet applications. You need to be able to prioritize, multi-task and maintain high standards for accuracy, productivity, and confidentiality. You must also be a proactive problem solver with the ability to suggest and implement new procedures and formulate ideas to increase efficiency.
We have an excellent opportunity for a full charge bookkeeper to join us at our Weston area location. We are looking for a candidate with flexibility, humor and grace under pressure and the ability to work with a diverse group of people. You must have 2+ years of office management and F/C bookkeeping responsibilities in the nonprofit environment and be proficient with QuickBooks accounting software and spreadsheet applications. You need to be able to prioritize, multi-task and maintain high standards for accuracy, productivity, and confidentiality. You must also be a proactive problem solver with the ability to suggest and implement new procedures and formulate ideas to increase efficiency.
Some of the key duties of this position are as follows:
• Ensure agency’s financial records are maintained accurately and are consistent with accounting standards for nonprofit agencies.
• Process, reconcile and post unrestricted and restricted contributions and pledges, goods and materials and in-kind gifts in accounting system.
• Create monthly financial statements and other reports as needed; assist with budget development.
• Maintain fixed asset list and depreciation schedule.
• Review and process contract invoices.
• Ensure preparation of all state, federal and local reporting documents.
• Oversee bank deposits.
• Manage petty cash.
• Process payroll through Compu-Pay.
• Administrate all staff benefit package costs with regards to necessary payroll deductions.
• Assure that employee personal leave, vacation and comp time records are maintained accurately as well as medical/dental insurance and other benefit accounts.
• Work with Executive to ensure up-to-date Accounting Procedures Manual.
Process all accounts receiveable and payable and maintain cash flow reports for Executive.
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
This role is based in Toronto
MoM does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant Canada legislation.
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Non-Profit Fundraising Campaign Workers in Ontario
Recruiting Leadership And Solicitors/Fundraising Campaign Worker For Annual, Endowment, Capital, And Sponsorship & Underwriting Campaigns
We are seeking a few outgoing, goal-oriented individuals to assist with a three-week fundraising campaign. You will not be soliciting money or selling any type of service, but rather giving members of the community the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local families.
Ideal candidates are very outgoing, able to express themselves effectively, exceptionally motivated to achieve goals, and truly enjoy talking with others.
This is a great short term opportunity for anyone looking for internship and later extra income, people looking to make a difference in their own community, or people interested in part-time work.
The hours for this campaign are from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break.
Job Requirements:
•Outgoing, pleasant personality
•Motivated to reach daily goals
•Ability to communicate effectively
•Enjoy speaking with others
•Desire to help local families in need
Solicitors or Fundraising Campaign Worker make the vast majority of requests for contributions. They are the frontline "salespeople" of a fund-raising campaign.
Fundraising Campaign Worker Job Description
The solicitor's primary responsibilities are to contact assigned prospects, present the case for support, answer questions, and request a suggested donation. Ideally, a solicitor will be assigned five prospects. The solicitor reports to the team captain and keeps him or her informed of progress.
This role is based in Toronto
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
MoM does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant Canada legislation.
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
We are seeking a few outgoing, goal-oriented individuals to assist with a three-week fundraising campaign. You will not be soliciting money or selling any type of service, but rather giving members of the community the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local families.
Ideal candidates are very outgoing, able to express themselves effectively, exceptionally motivated to achieve goals, and truly enjoy talking with others.
This is a great short term opportunity for anyone looking for internship and later extra income, people looking to make a difference in their own community, or people interested in part-time work.
The hours for this campaign are from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break.
Job Requirements:
•Outgoing, pleasant personality
•Motivated to reach daily goals
•Ability to communicate effectively
•Enjoy speaking with others
•Desire to help local families in need
Solicitors or Fundraising Campaign Worker make the vast majority of requests for contributions. They are the frontline "salespeople" of a fund-raising campaign.
Fundraising Campaign Worker Job Description
The solicitor's primary responsibilities are to contact assigned prospects, present the case for support, answer questions, and request a suggested donation. Ideally, a solicitor will be assigned five prospects. The solicitor reports to the team captain and keeps him or her informed of progress.
This role is based in Toronto
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
MoM does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant Canada legislation.
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Short Term Missions Coordinator (Canada)
Assist in the recruiting, processing and follow up of group and individuals interested in short-term mission trips.
Start Date As soon as possible
Commitment Lengt has long as possible (full time)
Requirements Qualifications include good communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office, detail-orientated and a passion for missions. Some travel required.
Description of Job: We host about 10 short-term mission trip teams and 10 summer interns each year numbering about 100 participants, and that number seems to be growing each year. We see God use these teams in great ways to open doors and further the long-term work here with unreached people groups. They also go back home really fired up for missions and many are getting involved in missions long-term. We are looking for a full-time staff member to come and live in Toronto or DR to be the leader of our short-term missions program which includes recruiting teams and summer staff, communicating with teams and staff before and after their trip, leading the on site training, setting up outreaches in apartment complexes, etc.
Minimum Education Level: high school
Prior Training or Experience Required: Short-term missions experience is helpful, but not required. Leadership and/or administration skills will be a huge asset, and a heart for getting others involved in missions is a must!
Language Required: English
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Start Date As soon as possible
Commitment Lengt has long as possible (full time)
Requirements Qualifications include good communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office, detail-orientated and a passion for missions. Some travel required.
Description of Job: We host about 10 short-term mission trip teams and 10 summer interns each year numbering about 100 participants, and that number seems to be growing each year. We see God use these teams in great ways to open doors and further the long-term work here with unreached people groups. They also go back home really fired up for missions and many are getting involved in missions long-term. We are looking for a full-time staff member to come and live in Toronto or DR to be the leader of our short-term missions program which includes recruiting teams and summer staff, communicating with teams and staff before and after their trip, leading the on site training, setting up outreaches in apartment complexes, etc.
Minimum Education Level: high school
Prior Training or Experience Required: Short-term missions experience is helpful, but not required. Leadership and/or administration skills will be a huge asset, and a heart for getting others involved in missions is a must!
Language Required: English
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Fundraising Assistant (3)
Fundraising Assistant
The Fundraising Assistant helps with direct marketing plans and strategies. You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients and suppliers. You will ensure that the team completes necessary tasks by associated deadlines, and to the highest possible standards!This is s superb opportunity for the right candidates to expand and
This is s superb opportunity for the right candidates to expand and develop their career within direct marketing / fundraising and PR.
You MUST have had experience of working on marketing campaigns or someone who has worked within a fundraising department!
This role is based in Toronto
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
MoM does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant Canada legislation.
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
The Fundraising Assistant helps with direct marketing plans and strategies. You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients and suppliers. You will ensure that the team completes necessary tasks by associated deadlines, and to the highest possible standards!This is s superb opportunity for the right candidates to expand and
This is s superb opportunity for the right candidates to expand and develop their career within direct marketing / fundraising and PR.
You MUST have had experience of working on marketing campaigns or someone who has worked within a fundraising department!
This role is based in Toronto
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
MoM does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant Canada legislation.
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Positions (2) Online Marketing and PR Assistant
Online Marketing and PR Assistant
A unique opportunity has arisen within the Online Team for an Online Marketing Assistant. This is a cross brand role, with the successful candidate working corporately across brands.
The successful candidate must be graduate-level, preferably with a business or marketing degree. They must have a basic understanding of online/ecommerce – search, email marketing and social media knowledge would be a great advantage, as well as views on social media
Attention to detail is key, as well as good time-management, and the ability to demonstrate strong analytical and copywriting skills. You will need to be flexible with a hands-on approach, showing good interpersonal skills, and a sense of fun. This role will provide a fantastic opportunity to grow, learn and progress.
Good Excel and PowerPoint skills. Educated to graduate level. A passion for premium beauty is a must!
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBLITIES:
· Provide general support to the online team.
· Email Marketing Support - create all ad track links as needed for email analysis and sell thru tracking.
· Maintain a log of all marketing activity results (search, newsletters and online ad campaigns, directories, partner programs) including top line performance stats on each.
· Working with technical, marketing,,PR and Web design departments to improve natural search rankings.
· Social Media - keeping the team aware of advancements/exploring social media opportunities. (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
Scope of work:
- Marketing Research
- Marketing Analysis
- Competitor Analysis
- Plan Marketing Strategies
- Design Marketing Collateral
- PR Plans
- Press Kits
- Media Engagement
- E-Newsletter Content
- Communication and Sales Strategies
If you are a dedicated, driven and loves challenges, we are offering an opportunity for you to learn in a fast paced environment.
You must be:
- Interested in the Non Profit/religious/cross cultural industry
- Open minded, creative with an eye for detail
- Great people skills
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
This role is based in Toronto
MoM does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant Canada legislation.
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
A unique opportunity has arisen within the Online Team for an Online Marketing Assistant. This is a cross brand role, with the successful candidate working corporately across brands.
The successful candidate must be graduate-level, preferably with a business or marketing degree. They must have a basic understanding of online/ecommerce – search, email marketing and social media knowledge would be a great advantage, as well as views on social media
Attention to detail is key, as well as good time-management, and the ability to demonstrate strong analytical and copywriting skills. You will need to be flexible with a hands-on approach, showing good interpersonal skills, and a sense of fun. This role will provide a fantastic opportunity to grow, learn and progress.
Good Excel and PowerPoint skills. Educated to graduate level. A passion for premium beauty is a must!
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBLITIES:
· Provide general support to the online team.
· Email Marketing Support - create all ad track links as needed for email analysis and sell thru tracking.
· Maintain a log of all marketing activity results (search, newsletters and online ad campaigns, directories, partner programs) including top line performance stats on each.
· Working with technical, marketing,,PR and Web design departments to improve natural search rankings.
· Social Media - keeping the team aware of advancements/exploring social media opportunities. (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
Scope of work:
- Marketing Research
- Marketing Analysis
- Competitor Analysis
- Plan Marketing Strategies
- Design Marketing Collateral
- PR Plans
- Press Kits
- Media Engagement
- E-Newsletter Content
- Communication and Sales Strategies
If you are a dedicated, driven and loves challenges, we are offering an opportunity for you to learn in a fast paced environment.
You must be:
- Interested in the Non Profit/religious/cross cultural industry
- Open minded, creative with an eye for detail
- Great people skills
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
This role is based in Toronto
MoM does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant Canada legislation.
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Positions(1) Nonprofit Administrative Assistant
Featured Profile: Nonprofit - Congregation-Cross Cultural
Current job title: Administrative Assistant
Industry: Non-profit/Religious
Department: Non Profit/ Religious/Cross Cultural
Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department): no
Number of managers and/or staff supported: probably 8
Typical work hours: 8:30 - 5:00
Weekends or overtime hours: Yes, more from September through May. 3-7 hrs. per week unpaid. (Often times out early Fri. in summer months.)
Lingo you might hear in this industry:
Constituents Regularly attending, financial contributors who have not become members of the non profit, agency or congregation.
Apportionments The amount of money the non profit or congregation pays to the local denomination district/council to support administration and district/conference ministries.
Post Modern Current term used to describe the generation moving into adulthood, most often referred to in terms of new styles of worship and expressions of spirituality.
A typical day on the job: Busy! I am the only office staff, and typically get several phone calls, drop-ins, etc. each day to go along with my daily/weekly duties with deadlines.
Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry:
There is a “bank” of volunteers available to help out with large projects and tasks like the monthly newsletter. I like having an opportunity to provide people with things to do where they feel like they make a difference and/or have a purpose.
Family will always, always, always come first over job. (Having worked for an employer with less leniency, I have really appreciated this!) The mindset is “the work will get done” and everyone works together to find a way to make it happen.
I have the opportunity to be a comforter & encourager and respond to people in need every day. Co-workers are typically up-beat and positive and faithfully supportive. Also, since the organization consists of many members, it’s like being part of one big, caring family!
Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry:
As the “front door” person, I have one chance to make a good first impression. That sometimes means that I put on hold things that are deadline sensitive to respond to a person that comes in for assistance or church business.
I have had to learn how to work with numerous interruptions. This has been the biggest challenge.
Limited budgets - although this does enhance the opportunities for us to be creative!
Type of workspace/office: I am in the main office, with staff mailboxes, a second computer station for volunteers. There’s always an open door.
Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:
Receptionist & “gatekeeper”
Assistant to the Leader, Chief-executive or Pastor
Weekly bulletin/monthly newsletter
Coordinating facility usage (rentals, weddings, congregation activities, etc.)
Membership database Manager & Computer Network Administrator
Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement: The ability to work with numerous interruptions & effectively prioritize.
Working knowledge & experience with MS Windows, Office Suite, Publisher, Visio and database programs.
Office machines or equipment operated regularly: Network server/computer/printer, Duplo Machine, Folding Machine, laminating, multi-line phone.
Technology (hard) skills used regularly: Computer (multiple software applications), Presentation Prep (audio/visual equipment)
Critical soft skills:
Nonprofit administrative assistants must pay careful attention to detail. Not only should he should have strong typing skills, but he must also possess strong grammar and spelling skills as he'll likely have to proofread other's work. He must also communicate well, as he'll often act as gatekeeper for his supervisor. Sound judgment and discretion as well as organizational skills are other desirable traits.
Good listening: Everyone who comes into the building during business hours comes through me. I have to listen closely to make sure I understand their need, determine who can meet that need, and connect them to the resources they need. Also, many times people who come in are emotionally hurting and/or in a crisis. Listening is one way to let them know we care.
Good communication (print & verbal): I am responsible for all church publications (bulletin, newsletter, mailings, etc.). I also have to be able to verbally communicate to our staff members, church members and people coming to us for assistance.
The ability to “think on my feet”. Sometimes we have to get creative and respond quickly in a situation. Having ready “resource files” is a must.
Pace of this position: Fast
Geographical region: Toronto
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Current job title: Administrative Assistant
Industry: Non-profit/Religious
Department: Non Profit/ Religious/Cross Cultural
Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department): no
Number of managers and/or staff supported: probably 8
Typical work hours: 8:30 - 5:00
Weekends or overtime hours: Yes, more from September through May. 3-7 hrs. per week unpaid. (Often times out early Fri. in summer months.)
Lingo you might hear in this industry:
Constituents Regularly attending, financial contributors who have not become members of the non profit, agency or congregation.
Apportionments The amount of money the non profit or congregation pays to the local denomination district/council to support administration and district/conference ministries.
Post Modern Current term used to describe the generation moving into adulthood, most often referred to in terms of new styles of worship and expressions of spirituality.
A typical day on the job: Busy! I am the only office staff, and typically get several phone calls, drop-ins, etc. each day to go along with my daily/weekly duties with deadlines.
Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry:
There is a “bank” of volunteers available to help out with large projects and tasks like the monthly newsletter. I like having an opportunity to provide people with things to do where they feel like they make a difference and/or have a purpose.
Family will always, always, always come first over job. (Having worked for an employer with less leniency, I have really appreciated this!) The mindset is “the work will get done” and everyone works together to find a way to make it happen.
I have the opportunity to be a comforter & encourager and respond to people in need every day. Co-workers are typically up-beat and positive and faithfully supportive. Also, since the organization consists of many members, it’s like being part of one big, caring family!
Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry:
As the “front door” person, I have one chance to make a good first impression. That sometimes means that I put on hold things that are deadline sensitive to respond to a person that comes in for assistance or church business.
I have had to learn how to work with numerous interruptions. This has been the biggest challenge.
Limited budgets - although this does enhance the opportunities for us to be creative!
Type of workspace/office: I am in the main office, with staff mailboxes, a second computer station for volunteers. There’s always an open door.
Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:
Receptionist & “gatekeeper”
Assistant to the Leader, Chief-executive or Pastor
Weekly bulletin/monthly newsletter
Coordinating facility usage (rentals, weddings, congregation activities, etc.)
Membership database Manager & Computer Network Administrator
Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement: The ability to work with numerous interruptions & effectively prioritize.
Working knowledge & experience with MS Windows, Office Suite, Publisher, Visio and database programs.
Office machines or equipment operated regularly: Network server/computer/printer, Duplo Machine, Folding Machine, laminating, multi-line phone.
Technology (hard) skills used regularly: Computer (multiple software applications), Presentation Prep (audio/visual equipment)
Critical soft skills:
Nonprofit administrative assistants must pay careful attention to detail. Not only should he should have strong typing skills, but he must also possess strong grammar and spelling skills as he'll likely have to proofread other's work. He must also communicate well, as he'll often act as gatekeeper for his supervisor. Sound judgment and discretion as well as organizational skills are other desirable traits.
Good listening: Everyone who comes into the building during business hours comes through me. I have to listen closely to make sure I understand their need, determine who can meet that need, and connect them to the resources they need. Also, many times people who come in are emotionally hurting and/or in a crisis. Listening is one way to let them know we care.
Good communication (print & verbal): I am responsible for all church publications (bulletin, newsletter, mailings, etc.). I also have to be able to verbally communicate to our staff members, church members and people coming to us for assistance.
The ability to “think on my feet”. Sometimes we have to get creative and respond quickly in a situation. Having ready “resource files” is a must.
Pace of this position: Fast
Geographical region: Toronto
Interested candidates, email your resume to garcia_maria@mail.com or call 416.244.3699 for more details
Please note All jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining MOM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home congregations and other supporters.
PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any position.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Women's Return Into The Paid Workforce
Women's Return Into The Paid Workforce
Our Re-enter Program it is also a one-stop resource guide for women going through any employment transition. Our centre's goal for this program is simple, no matter where you are in your life, with help and a fervent belief from others and yourself, you can fulfill your dream career or follow your life's purpose.
We strongly promote it, check this out:
Guest Speaker & Facilitator:
Marisol Diaz is impassioned by the plight of women going back into the workplace after an absence. Her interest was born out of her personal experience. Whatever reasons women choose to be re-employed, they share a common denominator - lack of confidence and resources, finantial disadvantages, fear of the Unknown—technological advances, are they skilled, how do they balance business, family and private life, economics of working and is it feasible.
Recognizing early on in her research that insecurities permeates the soul of all women going through any employment transition - career change, becoming an entrepreneur or entering/reentering the workplace after an extensive absence, her solution was to let them know that they are not alone and that there is help available.
The programs at Ministry of Mission Organization have the purpose of helping women re-enter the workforce or to redirect their career. The Micro-enteprising Program for Women through “Employment Unlimited“. , is an inspirational, empowering program and training for women to jump hurdles to achieve success.
Marisol is committed to associate her ebook "Re-enter", with Ministry of Mission Organization Non Profit.( which host la hispaniola possibilities Project). A portion of the ebook's proceeds will be donated to help low income or abused women become self-sufficient in Canada and the Dominican Republic.
If you wish to be interviewed (you may be anonymous in the book), be part of a discussion group, or have any questions, suggestions regarding this project, contact her via e-mail at marisoldiaz@mail.com (please put the subject name as Women Re-enter, so she will know to open the e-mail.), please provide your name, e-mail and/or phone number to her contact e-mail.
Thank You. Your valued participation is appreciated !!
Marisol Diaz, is a Cross Cultural Specialist and Information Resources ePublisher. Apart from her self-employment,and eMarketing blogging experience Marisol became a notable online figure as Canada Settlment, employment listings and self-help manuals publisher through
created to provide useful tips on securing and obtaining employment in Canada for internationally trained professionals and other Cross cultural issues
Our Re-enter Program it is also a one-stop resource guide for women going through any employment transition. Our centre's goal for this program is simple, no matter where you are in your life, with help and a fervent belief from others and yourself, you can fulfill your dream career or follow your life's purpose.
We strongly promote it, check this out:
Guest Speaker & Facilitator:
Marisol Diaz is impassioned by the plight of women going back into the workplace after an absence. Her interest was born out of her personal experience. Whatever reasons women choose to be re-employed, they share a common denominator - lack of confidence and resources, finantial disadvantages, fear of the Unknown—technological advances, are they skilled, how do they balance business, family and private life, economics of working and is it feasible.
Recognizing early on in her research that insecurities permeates the soul of all women going through any employment transition - career change, becoming an entrepreneur or entering/reentering the workplace after an extensive absence, her solution was to let them know that they are not alone and that there is help available.
The programs at Ministry of Mission Organization have the purpose of helping women re-enter the workforce or to redirect their career. The Micro-enteprising Program for Women through “Employment Unlimited“. , is an inspirational, empowering program and training for women to jump hurdles to achieve success.
Marisol is committed to associate her ebook "Re-enter", with Ministry of Mission Organization Non Profit.( which host la hispaniola possibilities Project). A portion of the ebook's proceeds will be donated to help low income or abused women become self-sufficient in Canada and the Dominican Republic.
If you wish to be interviewed (you may be anonymous in the book), be part of a discussion group, or have any questions, suggestions regarding this project, contact her via e-mail at marisoldiaz@mail.com (please put the subject name as Women Re-enter, so she will know to open the e-mail.), please provide your name, e-mail and/or phone number to her contact e-mail.
Thank You. Your valued participation is appreciated !!
Marisol Diaz, is a Cross Cultural Specialist and Information Resources ePublisher. Apart from her self-employment,and eMarketing blogging experience Marisol became a notable online figure as Canada Settlment, employment listings and self-help manuals publisher through
created to provide useful tips on securing and obtaining employment in Canada for internationally trained professionals and other Cross cultural issues
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Needs
NEEDS: Food, Toiletries,Suppies and Cothing
Food: (large restaurant cans if available)
Canned products:
meat- stew beef, tuna, rice, pasta
vegetables- collard greens, whole kernel corn, peas
beans- green, lima, pinto, kidney
Condiments: hot sauce, ketchup, sugar, salad dressing
Beverages: coffee (decaffeinated too)
Toiletries:
Men & Women: deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair brushes, combs, hair spray, razors, shaving cream, hand sanitizer
Women: feminine hygiene products
Baby items: bottles, diapers (all sizes, especially size 3)
Supplies:
Bedding: pillowcases
Bath: towels, washcloths, toilet paper
Cleaning: laundry detergent, dish detergent, pine sol, bleach paper towels, trash bags (kitchen and lawn-sized)
Activity: crayons, coloring and activity books, pens, pencils, Bible-based books
Seasonal Clothing:
Men & Women: umbrellas, t-shirts, underwear, socks, shoes, boots, raincoats
Men: jeans (especially sizes 30-34)
Women: larger sized women's clothing
Food: (large restaurant cans if available)
Canned products:
meat- stew beef, tuna, rice, pasta
vegetables- collard greens, whole kernel corn, peas
beans- green, lima, pinto, kidney
Condiments: hot sauce, ketchup, sugar, salad dressing
Beverages: coffee (decaffeinated too)
Toiletries:
Men & Women: deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair brushes, combs, hair spray, razors, shaving cream, hand sanitizer
Women: feminine hygiene products
Baby items: bottles, diapers (all sizes, especially size 3)
Supplies:
Bedding: pillowcases
Bath: towels, washcloths, toilet paper
Cleaning: laundry detergent, dish detergent, pine sol, bleach paper towels, trash bags (kitchen and lawn-sized)
Activity: crayons, coloring and activity books, pens, pencils, Bible-based books
Seasonal Clothing:
Men & Women: umbrellas, t-shirts, underwear, socks, shoes, boots, raincoats
Men: jeans (especially sizes 30-34)
Women: larger sized women's clothing
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