Women's Career Workshop this June!

We are offering the following workshop this June!

FREE
For Women Only
Exploring New Career Options
FOUR SESSION SERIES to support women in a successful job search

When: Monday and Wednesday
June 7, 9, 14, and 16 (9:00am - 11:00am)

Where: PS 84
32 West 92nd Street (bet. Columbus Ave. & Central Park West)
New York, NY 10025

Facilitated by Constance Gemson, Career Coach, College Instructor, Writer, and Social Worker

Refreshments will be served.

Participants must be committed to attend all 4 sessions.

Sponsored by Department of Labor Women’s Bureau.

You can register for the class here. NOTE: WOMEN ONLY.

Low-Cost Elementary School Math Tutoring by Robert Schwartz

NYC Parents,

Are you looking for math tutoring for your children? Do you want to save money? Well, we have someone for you!

Robert Schwartz, a former PS 75 elementary school parent, is offering Low-Cost Elementary School Math Tutoring with an Emphasis on Basic Math Skills. He has experience in working with the Everyday Math curriculum taught in the New York City Public Schools, from working with his daughter from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Robert places emphasis on "old-fashioned" basic math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division. He also makes neat & simple charts to make it easier to remember basic math operations.

Robert's been a tutor for the last 3 years at PS 75. Many of his students have done well at the NYS Math Exams. They also have gone on to top NYC middle schools, such as the Computer School & Mott Hall 2.

If you are interested, you can contact Robert Schwartz at:
917-538-2061
rob.schwa@verizon.net

Save The Libraries In New York!

 


I want to bring up a serious issue that we're facing right now in New York.

As many of you are aware, the NY government wants to make more budget cuts and this time, they're taking it to the libraries. They want to reduce library service drastically. This is seriously bad news for all of us. Libraries have helped shaped people's lives for the better.

My life was shaped dramatically because of the library. I grew my love of reading and writing through the library. I went to the Brooklyn Public Library in my area a lot back in my younger days. As I got older, I began to go to the New York Public Library. I've used the libraries to read  books, study, and surf the Internet (before I got my first computer).

These days, libraries have gotten better. There are lots of computers, fun activities, and more importantly, job resource centers. I'm amazed at the resources offered by the NYPL when it comes to helping people with their job search. It's essentially a haven for those who have been unemployed for so long and also for those needing to learn new skills.

Parents, please take a stand with fellow New Yorkers and the NYPL to fight against these cuts. We really can't afford to have setbacks such as this to our educational livelihood. To join the fight, please visit dontclosethebook.nypl.org. Together, we can ensure that libraries prosper and continue to be wonderful avenues of learning for all.

2010 Bilingual Job Fair

Just wanted to pass this along to our readers.

Workforce1 Queens Career Center will have a Bilingual Job Fair at their offices on Thursday, May 20th.

A wide variety of jobs will be available from: Customer Sales Rep, Language Teachers, Coordinators, Sales, and much more.

Some of the companies involved in the event are:

• Time Warner Cable
• Dish Network
• Affinity Health Plan
• NY Language Institute
• Cablevision
• Combined Insurance

WorkForce 1 Queens Career Center is located at:
168-25 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY
Train: F (169th St. Station)
Check-In Time: 8:45AM-9:15AM

Please be sure to come in proper business attire, bring multiple resumes, and a photo ID!

Feel free to spread this to your friends & family and best of luck in your job search.

ParentJobNet News

How is everyone enjoying the website so far? So far, we are working on a few kinks in terms of the class/event registration forms. They are not working as properly as they should.

We have another networking event coming up on May 19th. It is bound to be another great event. Ron Sundick is coming back to do another presentation for us. The event will be held at TD Bank at 68th St. & Broadway.

Stay tuned for more updates shortly!