Archive for the ‘Disease knowledge’ Category

25 years later, AIDS researchers acknowledge \”setbacks\” and need for \”new ideas\” and \”fresh thinking\”

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Twenty-five years and hundreds of billions of dollars after the "discovery" of "the AIDS virus" by Luc Montagnier in the journal Science, AIDS researchers admit they have suffered "setbacks" and that "new ideas", "young talent", and "different eyes" are needed to address "some fundamental biological questions". "'We still don't completely ...

Director of Clinical Services

Friday, June 6th, 2008

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, (NYSPCC) has an immediate opening for the Director of Clinical Services. This Senior Management position is responsible for directing all activities of the Trauma Recovery and Supervised Visitation Program, and ensuring quality clinical mental health services to children ...

Director of Development

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Organizational Overview: Echoing Green identifies emerging social change leaders and provides them with seed capital and technical assistance to launch innovative social change organizations. Since its inception in 1987, Echoing Green has been the primary provider of first-stage funding and strategic support for social entrepreneurs. Through its signature fellowship ...

Staff Attorney - Foreclosure Prevention Project - Legal Services NYC - Bronx

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Legal Services NYC-Bronx seeks a staff attorney for its expanding Foreclosure Prevention work. This expanding project will be using federal and state litigation, policy advocacy, and community education to assist low-income homeowners at risk of foreclosure due to predatory lending. The Project intends to increase its profile by ...

Administrative Coordinator

Friday, June 6th, 2008

We are seeking a creative, committed and disciplined individual with superb administrative, computer, writing and communications skills to support the growth of a national advocacy organization located in mid-town Manhattan. Job responsibilities include general administration, writing, and communications strategies (i.e., website and database development, event planning and public relations). The ...

Director of Educational Services

Friday, June 6th, 2008

The Youth Empowerment Mission, Inc. (YEM) is seeking a skilled, energetic and dedicated individual to join our management team in the role of Director of Educational Services. One of our major goals for this year is to expand and improve the quality of our educational services program. Because ...

Education Director

Friday, June 6th, 2008

The Governor’s Committee on Scholastic Achievement (GCSA) has an immediate opening for an Education Director at its New York City based mentoring program. GCSA is a multi-service organization, which provides social and educational services to those in need in New York City’s public high schools In collaboration with public ...

Operations Associate

Friday, June 6th, 2008

About Teach For America Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. Our mission is to build the movement ...

Program Coordinator

Friday, June 6th, 2008

The Governor’s Committee on Scholastic Achievement (GCSA), a private, not-for-profit organization, runs a city-wide one-to-one mentoring program which pairs students in under resourced public high schools with professional mentors at Fortune 500 companies in Manhattan. The program is a four-year commitment for students and aims to stimulate and support ...

Building a new home for ancient heritage

Friday, June 6th, 2008

By ANDREW MARTON A diverse mix of immigrant groups settled in this area around a century ago. As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the Star-Telegram takes a look at several families representing this rich cultural heritage. Today: The Phiripes and Pappajohn families.Georgia Alice Cole was as bred-in-the-bone Fort Worth as ...