[CNRG Daily Digest] Digest for December 2, 2014

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Digest for December 2, 2014 Events Jobs & Internships Nonprofit News Q & A Trainings Volunteering Digest Contents: CNRG and the gift of giving! Curiosity Books: What Happens When You Free Nonfiction From Being a Lesser Form of Fiction? Zimbabwe Artists Project Holiday Sale 12/5 & 12/6 Communications Fellow Public Affairs Director Bridger SUN After School Volunteers Program Site Manager - Leadership Position A PR Opportunity for your organization Nonprofit Home Inspections Discover Rock Creek This Saturday! Get outdoors this Winter with SOLVE! Events CNRG and the gift of giving! Hello CNRG community members!   Read more ^Return to contents Curiosity Books: What Happens When You Free Nonfiction From Being a Lesser Form of Fiction? Throughout the K-12 system professionals are being asked to use more nonfiction materials with students, including magazines, databases, YouTube, websites, and primary sources. Yet for many, nonfiction is associated with boring text books, dry memorization, or stamped-out series.  What are the real pleasures of nonfiction? How is nonfiction changing? What are the borderlines between “narrative nonfiction” and invention? Read more ^Return to contents Zimbabwe Artists Project Holiday Sale 12/5 & 12/6 Zimbabwe Artists Project's Annual Holiday Sale Give a gift that shows how much you care while helping amazing women artists in rural Zimbabwe support their families. Come and buy original art, greeting cards, books, and a diverse selection of unique items handmade by the artists (jewelry, cups, key chains and other items). Plus, we have fabulous ornaments just in time for the holidays! Find your own treasure in unique board paintings and fabric paintings at deeply discounted prices on selected pieces. Friday, December 5, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday, December 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 107 SE Washington Street, Suite 162, Portland, OR 97214 Read more ^Return to contents Jobs & Internships Communications Fellow Digest topic: Jobs & Internships Information organization: Basic Rights Oregon position summary: Basic Rights Oregon seeks an energetic candidate to serve as Communications Fellow as part of our Communications team beginning in January 2015 through June 2015. This fellowship is an entry-level internship, which will be supported by the Communications Staff. The Communications Fellow will help produce social media content, organize content (written and video), copy edit blog posts, newsletter articles and other duties as assigned. Basic Rights Oregon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, multicultural work environment. People of color, people with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual orientations, gender expressions and identities are encouraged to apply. Salary / Pay Rate: Approximately $15/hour Apply by: January 3, 2015 more info... ^Return to contents Public Affairs Director About Partners for a Hunger Free Oregon We envision an Oregon where everyone is healthy and thriving, with access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food. To bring that vision into reality, we raise awareness about hunger, connect families with nutrition programs, and advocate for systemic changes to end hunger before it begins. About The Position Schedule: Full-time, exempt (40 hours per week) Salary: $47-57,000 per year depending on experience Closes: open until filled Read more ^Return to contents Bridger SUN After School Volunteers Digest topic: Jobs & Internships Information organization: Impact NW position summary: Bridger SUN School is seeking volunteers to teach fun, themed learning classes with links to reading, writing, math, science...etc. Bridger is a K-8 school located in East Portland with a Spanish immersion program. It is a highly diverse, energetic, multi-lingual and multi-cultural environment. After school time runs from 3:15-5:15pm Monday-Thursday, from January 26th to March 12th (7 weeks). The first hour, from 3:30-4:15 is homework help time, and the second hour is an enrichment class. Each of our classes is offered twice a week, either M/W or T/TH. Ideally, teachers can come beginning at 3:15. If you are only able to volunteer for either the enrichment class or the homework time, that is welcome as well! Salary / Pay Rate: Volunteer Apply by: December 21, 2015 more info... ^Return to contents Program Site Manager - Leadership Position Digest topic: Jobs & Internships Information organization: Reading Results position summary: The ultimate goal of this position is to implement the RR program model to ensure that every student served accelerates their reading proficiency by a minimum of 1.5 years. While every student will achieve reading proficiency at different rates, a minimum of 1.5 years of reading growth in one academic year is our standard goal. Reading Results Program Site Managers will be responsible for attaining this level of achievement by: ▪ Coaching, supervising and evaluating tutors in delivering the Reading Results program with fidelity. ▪ Coordinating enrollment of targeted selection of ‘strategic’ students in collaboration with school liaison. Salary / Pay Rate: $8,955 – $13,834 annually (part-time) Apply by: December 9, 2014 more info... ^Return to contents Nonprofit News A PR Opportunity for your organization Portland Radio Project (PRP) (www.prp.fm) is providing nonprofit organizations with the potential opportunity to be profiled on the award winning PRP Community Voices show. Through Community Voices programming, we highlight a nonprofit organization in a series of short interviews spotlighting the work of the group.  These run every day for a week.   Community Voices has highlighted such diverse organizations as the Returning Veterans Project, Mercy Corps, the Alano Club and Profile Theater.  You can hear these and other stories at http://prp.fm/category/local-beat/community-voices/ Read more ^Return to contents Nonprofit Home Inspections Nonprofit Home Inspections is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering individuals to make safe, financially sound, and environmentally friendly housing decisions. NHI's Inspectors are all Oregon Certified Home Inspectors and licensed general contractors. In December, we are offering 5 free home inspections for low-income or underserved families who are planning on purchasing a home in the near future. If you know of someone who could use our services, please send us an email at in...@nonprofithomeinspections.org or give us a call at 503-505-7879.  More information about our nonprofit can be found online at www.NonprofitHomeInspections.org.   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Read more ^Return to contents Q & A There are currently no Q & A posts. ^Return to top Trainings There are currently no Trainings posts. ^Return to top Volunteering Discover Rock Creek This Saturday! Celebrate new fish habitat at Discover Rock Creek, a work party and project tour on December 6th from 9 AM – 12 PM at 14974 SE Hwy 212. Read more ^Return to contents Get outdoors this Winter with SOLVE! Put your winter boots to work this year at a SOLVE Planting Day or Cleanup Event! Just a few hours on a Saturday will result in improved water quality, increased wildlife habitat and carbon storage to slow climate change. So what are you waiting for – join SOLVE for some fresh air and fun at an event near you!   Here’s what’s happening this week: 12/5 - Mountain Rose River Project http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/mountain-rose-river-project 12/6 - Seaside's Treasure the Beach December Beach Cleanup http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/seasides-treasure-beach-december-beach-cleanup Read more ^Return to contents

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