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Jury Gets Case Of Woman Spanked At Work

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Jury Gets Case Of Woman Spanked At Work

POSTED: 12:21 am CDT April 28, 2006

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FRESNO, Calif. -- Being in sales is tough when you're spanked by the competition, but it's worse when you get spanked, literally, by your fellow employees. So says Janet Orlando, who sued her firm for more than $1 million. A jury in Fresno has begun deliberating the case. Orlando left home security company Alarm One after she was spanked with a rival company's yard sign in front of co-workers on several occasions. The company said its morning sales meetings promoted bonding and motivation. In her lawsuit, Orlando alleges assault, battery and emotional distress. Court documents say the meetings included contests between teams, and included the spankings and -- in some locations -- throwing pies at the losers and making them wear diapers. Company lawyers said the program ended in 2004.

SafeFutures Youth Center is currently seeking a Part-Time Youth Program Coordinator

SafeFutures Youth Center is currently seeking a Part-Time Youth Program Coordinator for our Mien Youth Leadership & Empowerment program. Please disburse the attached employment opportunity announcement and direct all inquiries to Katherine Oum at extension 123.

The employment opportunity description can also be accessed on our website at

www.sfyc.net

under "About Us".

Thank you,

SafeFutures Youth Center

6337 35th Avenue SW

Seattle, WA 98126

(Ph) 206.938.9606

(fx) 206.938.7540

safefutures@sfyc.net

www.sfyc.net

SAFEFUTURES YOUTH CENTER - EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY

PART-TIME YOUTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR

SALARY:

$12.00/hour, no benefits, no vacations or holidays.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of the SafeFutures Youth Center Program Manager, Coordinate and lead various educational, youth

leadership and enhancement components of the Mien Youth Leadership & Empowerment program. This position will

require some work during evenings and occasional weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Recruit and screen 8-10 youths of Mien/Lao ethnic backgrounds in the Greater Seattle area for various educational,

cultural, and leadership programs with SafeFutures. Recruit, screen, and train volunteers and interns for various programs.

Develop, implement, staff, and supervise various academic and social skill building programs and curriculum based on

various cultural history and other contemporary themes. Provide training and skill development to program youth to

ensure understanding and participation. Seek resources and opportunities from surrounding community

organizations/agencies and coordinate with SafeFutures programs. In cooperation with the Education Coordinator

develop effective community relationships; seek community support to form partnerships that align with the mission and

vision of SafeFutures. Coordinate and collaborate with youth center staff and community

leaders/organizations/agencies/schools to build curriculum which may include: lectures, guest speakers, educational

programming, hands-on projects, field trips, and summer projects. Work with partner agency coordinators to develop and

implement community assessments and surveys, complete community environmental health projects; and participate in

community change and building. Assist in assessment activities, home visits, community activities, and projects. Create

and complete program documentation forms, conduct pre and post test evaluations, and conduct participant questionnaires.

Ensure SafeFutures meets or makes satisfactory progress towards contract standards and requirements. Prepare

documentation and generate reports and updates for funders. Supervise and be responsible for the general safety of

students in program functions and activities. Attend staff meetings, trainings, conferences and other similar events as

needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of experience in the field of social work, education, math, science, or general youth programs, with one of those

years paid. Bachelor’s Degree education, social work, or related field or a combination of education and/or training and/or

work experience which provide the ability to perform the functions of the job. Good writing and communication skills and

ability to utilize computers (particularly email and word processing programs). Valid Washington State Driver’s License.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to gather, analyze, and use data to create, manage, and evaluate various educational and recreational programs to

meet the needs of youth. Demonstrated ability to develop and operate youth peer groups and activities; ability to relate

well with youth at-risk and take leadership roles with youth; ability to develop and implement academic and social skill

building curriculum; knowledge of community/youth organizing curricula; knowledge of different cultures and

refugee/immigrant history and relevant issues which impact the minority community; knowledge of the juvenile justice

system and the public school system; bilingual in Mien or Lao.

HOW TO APPLY:

Send resume and cover letter to

Katherine Oum, SafeFutures Youth Center,

6337

-35th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98126. For more information call (206) 938-9606 ext. 123.

Position open until filled.

An equal opportunity employer. Accommodations for people with disabilities provided upon request.

geoteaming with the Puyallup Parks & Rec Department

http://www.thenewstribune.com/adventure/story/5592151p-5027681c.html

This lead story ran on March 16th, 2006, then the event happened!!!

http://www.cityofpuyallup.org/page.php?id=630

What a great day! Braving the weather, people of all ages joined in with the Puyallup Recreation Department for its first Geoteaming Adventure. After an introduction by Geoteaming's president, John Chen, teams were shown how to use the equipment to find the hidden "caches" around town. Everyone had an alloted amount of time to find the caches using preprogrammed coordinates before returning to the Memorial Center for prizes and a video wrap up.

Thanks to Matt Deeds who set this event up and Pauline and Kent for helping out during the day!

Garmin's voice control GPS for two-wheelers

Garmin's voice control GPS for two-wheelers
MobileMag Fri, 07 Apr 2006 6:04 AM PDT
Garmin has already unloaded a truckload of GPS units on us, but by and large, they are designed for use in a car or SUV. What about the people out there who hit the road on two wheels, revving up their motorcycles on the Interstate?

I want one of these for my harley!!!

Thales Donates Magellan(R) GPS Products and $20,000 in Cash to Support KOA Care Camps for Children with Cancer

Good on Magellan/Thales on continuing to put their GPS and their money where their heart is, this is the largest donation I've seen to date...

Thales Donates Magellan(R) GPS Products and $20,000 in Cash to Support KOA Care Camps for Children with Cancer
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:49 AM PDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----April 5, 2006--Kampgrounds of America's Care Camps will have a little extra help from the Magellan brand of GPS products this year as they give children with cancer, and their families, the opportunity to enjoy outdoor recreation and camping in medically staffed environments.

Adding Geocaching to Educational Programs

This is a growing trend, we get lots of requests, but there still isn't a lot of budget to pay for consulting in creating these programs...

The project, to benefit 100 pupils, adds geocaching to the woodland habitat study and nature hike in third grade. Geocaching is an activity in which people punch coordinates into a GPS system to search for hidden treasures.

Great Idea Grants go to 30 projects
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Thu, 06 Apr 2006 8:53 AM PDT
Mon Valley Education Consortium has awarded 30 Great Idea Grants in its spring round. Grant awards total $19,581, bringing the amount of Great Idea Grant funds distributed to date to $1,156,686, according to MVEC grants coordinator Patricia E. Hoke.

S.F. picks Google Wi-Fi team / High-tech giant to pair with EarthLink to establish free wireless Internet network for

This is a cool project, I thought Seattle would be a good candidate for this, WiFi should be free like water, I would bet that all sorts of things would change if you did this to a city...

S.F. picks Google Wi-Fi team / High-tech giant to pair with EarthLink to establish free wireless Internet network for
San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 06 Apr 2006 8:01 AM PDT
San Francisco on Wednesday chose the high-tech team of Google and EarthLink to bring free, wireless Internet access to virtually everyone in the city, possibly by the end of the year. The two companies, which were recommended by a city panel evaluating...

CORPORATE TRAINING ; Building Great Teams ; A Star Team Will Always Beat a Team of Stars. Simon Young Finds Out How

CORPORATE TRAINING ; Building Great Teams ; A Star Team Will Always Beat a Team of Stars. Simon Young Finds Out How
RedNova Mon, 03 Apr 2006 4:24 AM PDT
By Simon Young Soldiers aren't motivated by hatred, fear or patriotism, but by being part of a team. That's the finding of author Dave Grossman in his book On Killing, reviewed by US-based sales trainer Tony Mayo on his website www.mayogenuine.com.

Humorous aritcle from New Zealand.

Why We Hate HR

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/97/open_hr.html

In a knowledge economy, companies with the best talent win. And finding, nurturing, and developing that talent should be one of the most important tasks in a corporation. So why does human resources do such a bad job -- and how can we fix it?

I got the chance to meet and hang out with Tim Blakesly at The Real Learning Company in Scottsdale, AZ and he referred me to this article.  Tim is definitely one of the cool ones in training as he cut his teeth at Kinko's before joining The Real Learning Company.  Hope you enjoy this article, I did!  Meanwhile, if you want the antithesis of this article, check out The Advantage Way http://www.advantageperformance.com/businesssolutions/products/advantage_way.html

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