ParentJobNet Will Be Participating in This Year's ELL Conference

The 10th Annual ELL Parent Conference: Creating Pathways to College--Dream, Believe, Succeed! (K-12)

Presented by Division of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners, the Division of Family and Community Engagement, the Translation and Interpretation Unit, Learning Leaders, and EPIC-Every Person Influences Children.

An annual event for immigrant parents, parents of English Language Learners (ELLs) and former ELLs in grades K–12 to be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at

Jacob K.Javits Center

655 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001

We are pleased to announce exciting news: the Honorable Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has accepted our invitation to be the keynote speaker at this event. Justice Sotomayor was nominated by President Obama in May 2009 to serve on the nation’s highest court as its 111th justice, first Hispanic justice, and third female justice. 

Presenters will also highlight what parents need to know about being college and career ready, discuss the role of parents in their children’s education, and provide parents with information about learning opportunities for their children during the summer. Topics will include, 

• Common Core Standards
• ELL Program Choice
• English Language Arts
• Math
• Early Childhood
• Autism
• Summer Programs
• Assessment
• Parent Resources
• College and Career

ParentJobNet and EmblemHealth Invite You to a Free Seminar on 

Accessing Health Care Coverage 

In this seminar, EmblemHealth will present information and clarity around they myraid of health care plans available to you and your family including those in need of government assisted programs. The presentation will be followed by opportunities for Q&A.

WHEN

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 

TIME

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

(Registration begins promptly at 8:45) 

WHERE

PS 84 

32 West 92nd Street

(Between Central Park West & Columbus) 

Continental breakfast will be served. RSVP is required--space is limited
For more information call us at 212-362-2735/917-546-9104 or email us at info@parentjobet.org.

Upcoming Workshop Series

CAREER OPTIONS IN CHANGING TIMES 

Free Workshop For Women 

• Explore your skills and interest and how they can lead to job success
• Discover how to successfully network online and in person
• Learn how to write a winning resume and cover letter
• Master effective interviewing and follow-up strategies

Including a special presentation on Healthcare Options with Emblem Health on May 15th  

Days & Times:

Wednesday

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 

9 AM to 11 AM  

Place:

P.S. 84

32 W. 92nd Street 

New York, NY 10025

Please arrange your schedule to attend ALL five sessions. Refreshments will be served. Participants of all backgrounds and interests are welcome to attend this interactive program. Invite your friends. 

Register Online At: 

http://www.parentjobnet.org/career-support-sworkshops.aspx 

or 

Call

 212-362-2735/917-546-9104

ParentJobNet Event at Starbucks - Huge Success!!

Our March 20, 2013 "Toot Your Own Horn" Networking Event at Starbucks was a huge success! Thanks to those who came out and tooted their horn! 

PHOTOS

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On behalf of ParentJobNet, I’d like to thank those of you who attended our "Toot Your Own Horn" Networking Event on March 20, 2013 hosted by Starbucks and facilitated by Connie Gemson, LMSW.   We were delighted to see so many of you come out to promote your services and network with each other.  Your high energy and enthusiasm were electrifying!  We hope you benefitted from this event and made some valuable connections.

Special thanks to Starbucks for their long-term support of our networking events.  It’s through partnerships like this that help sustain our programs and make a difference in people’s lives.

In addition, a very special thank you to our presenters: Patrisia Brisman, Stu Lahn, Aaron Glover, Belinda Jaime, Laurie Marshall, Delano Isaac, Tami Tyree, Garrett Ewald, Madeline Stone, Ari Mintz, Jillian Perlberg, Betasida Velez, and all of our other networkers.  We've collected your business cards in order to share your contact information with everyone who attended the event yesterday.  We encourage you to continue networking one-on-one with your colleagues in order to achieve your goals.

As a follow-up to one of the presentations, we'd like to encourage you to attend the Democratic Candidates Roundtable Lunch event on April 7, 2013 where you'll hear all the respective City Council Candidates in District 6, including ParentJobNet's Board Chair, Helen Rosenthal, speak about issues concerning our local community.  Please click here for more information.

If you wish to gain greater exposure for your services, please feel free to post your service information on our Parent-to-Parent Posting page on our website.

Should you have any suggestions for improving future events, please let us know.  We’d like your feedback on the evening.  Please take a few minutes and complete the evaluation form.

Once again, thank you for your participation in our networking event and for giving us the opportunity to serve you.  Please let us know if we could be of further assistance to you in achieving your goals.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best regards,

Pat Craddick

Executive Director

MWBE WORKSHOP WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Date: Wednesday, February 20 

Start Time: 10:00 AM

End Time: 11:30 AM 

MWBE Workshop with the NYC Department of Education - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (doors open at 10 AM) FREE

Meet Representatives from the New York City Department of Education (DOE) Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) and Division of Contracts and Purchasing (DCP). What you will learn: (1) how to market your business effectively to the DOE; (2) NYC Resources available to Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) and (3) how to qualify your business as a vendor.

NYPL's Science, Industry and Business Library

188 Madison Ave at 34th Street

New York, NY 10016

(Register At Our Website, WWW.PARENTJOBNET.ORG) 

Why Don't I have a Job Yet? Learn How to Assess Your Job Search

Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Start Time: 9:45 AM
End Time: 11:15 AM

A job search involves many moving parts with resumes, a variety of letters to prepare, networking events, keeping up with colleagues and other contacts, as well as different kinds of research and analysis to be done and interviews to prepare for. On top of that we don’t always really want to do it and so don’t approach it as clearly as we might. Learn how to assess your job search and make your efforts effective.


•Learn the how planning supports success in your campaign.

•Give yourself support setting goals and targets (and learn the difference)

•Recognize what is hard and easy for you and incorporate that into your plan

•Let your ambition help direct your search

•Learn how to see where you are and to adjust your plan where necessary


First Presbyterian Church (Mountain View)

1667 Miramonte Avenue

Mountain View, CA 94040

New Partner

ParentJobNet is proud to Present 

Our new partner: Polarn O. Pyret 

Founded in 1976, Polarn O. Pyret (PO.P) is Sweden ’s leading children’s wear brand. They are in nine countries with 110 stores across Europe and are expanding globally – Now to the USA!   PO.P started a successful e-commerce boutique in the US over a year ago and is now expanding its retail store presence to select shopping areas nationwide.
                                                                                                                         
PO.P is not just another children’s clothing company. The company has been passionately producing the best children’s clothing in the world for the past 35 years - making clothes to keep children happy, warm, and dry. Polarn O. Pyret is well-considered Swedish design with a retro twist that lets children be children and enables them do what they do best …PLAY! It is now time to introduce this brand to American kids and their parents.
 
For more information regarding their products and culture, please see their US website at www.polarnopyretusa.com or their Global website at www.polarnopyret.se. PO.P is actively seeking to recruit parents and grandparents to work in their two Manhattan stores (Upper West Side and Tribeca), as well as for their Greenwich, CT, location. They have openings for sales associates positions with flexible work hours suitable for parents with school-age children. Please refer to  www.parentjobnet.org for a complete advertisement and more information  about the company, the sales associates' positions, and how to apply. ParentJobNet will be screening candidates for these positions, and referring suitable candidates directly to PO.P for interviews.