Temporary Fundraising Assistant

Part-Time (10 hours per week for 10-12 weeks)

This position will assist the Administrative Team with a variety of tasks associated with preparing for the MAPS 40th Anniversary Awards Gala on May 8, 2010, including: Typing and maintaining Word and Excel documents such as letters, sponsor and advertiser lists, auction documents, etc.; Contacting potential individuals and businesses to RSVP for the event, advertise in the program book, and to donate items for silent auction; Contacting staff and Board members regarding Gala responsibilities; Assisting with mailings and other publicity; Assisting at the event on May 8, and other duties. Requires good writing, typing and communications skills, familiarity with MS Word, Excel and Outlook; Portuguese skills helpful but not required. Compensation: $16 per hour.

Please send resume and cover letter by March 17, 2010 to:

MAPS Personnel Office

1046 Cambridge St.

Cambridge, MA 02139

This year, the Portuguese-Speaking Complete Count Committee (PSCCC), a group of key agencies and community leaders, put in place a statewide campaign to educate the community about the importance of responding to the Census and to advocate for a complete count of the population. Now, when householders have their forms in hand, the campaign goes into its final phase—helping community members to answer the Census questionnaire. The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) and other PSCCC member agencies are prepared to help clients to fill out their forms and answer any questions they may have.

“Although there are only ten questions, we know many people in our community will need assistance in order to understand what is being asked,” said Michael DeRamo, MAPS’ Census Coordinator. “They are more than welcome to come to us. We need to make sure that everyone is counted.”

Census forms are written in English, but MAPS and the PSCCC have voided samples in Portuguese to be used as guides. Most of the questions on the form are straightforward, such as the person’s name, gender and address. But two of them may require a little more attention. On Question 8, the Census asks if the person is of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin. The US Government does not consider Portuguese speakers to be Hispanic or Latinos. MAPS and the PSCCC suggest that Portuguese speakers answer that question as “No, not of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin.”

Question 9 is about the person’s race or ethnicity. In order to empower our Portuguese speaking communities across the state and beyond, MAPS and PSCCC suggest that they mark only the box that reads “Some other race,” and then print their ethnic origins in the boxes below, whether Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Portuguese or another ethnicity.

“Our community urgently needs all of its Portuguese-speaking populations to be counted appropriately in the 2010 Census so that we can be recognized for our true size and contributions to the state, as well as help Massachusetts receive its fair share of federal funds to support medical services for those who cannot afford it, education for our children and other vital services that we all need for many years to come,” said Paulo Pinto, MAPS Executive Director.

“According to US Census data, the Portuguese-speaking community is very small, almost insignificant, because we were either miscounted or not counted at all in the 2000 census. This is something that we can no longer allow to happen.”

MAPS and the PSCCC strongly encourage the population to fill out the forms as soon as they receive them and mail them back to the US Census Bureau right away.

“No one should be afraid to respond to the Census,” DeRamo said. “All the personal information is highly confidential and will not be shared with anyone, under any circumstances.”

For more information about the Census or to schedule an appointment at MAPS with a Portuguese-speaking Census representative to fill out the form, please call (617) 864-7600 or visit www.censo2010.org.

Volunteer artist Lineu Zaderski will coordinate the activity and help participants to explore their creativity using paper, color, and a secret material that he will provide at the event. Each color will have a different meaning: red will represent passion and seduction, but also HIV prevention; purple will symbolize positive energy and spirituality, as well as domestic violence prevention; and pink will bring the message of love along with breast cancer prevention.

“The participants will be invited to talk about their experiences while we wait for the artwork to dry, hanging on a clothesline,” said Maristela Tosato, Women’s Health Educator. “They will have the opportunity to share their feelings and thoughts with the group.” All the personal information given out by the participants is highly confidential and will not be shared with anyone.

During the event, there will be also an HIV/AIDS information contest. The idea is to make it educational, but also fun.  Refreshments will be provided.

The “Women and Their Colors” event is open to the public and admission-free. For more information, please contact Maristela Tosato at (978) 970-1250, extension 16.

       O Consulado-Geral de Portugal em Boston apresenta os seus melhores cumprimentos à Comunidade Portuguesa desta Jurisdição Consular e, para efeitos de divulgação, informa que foi recentemente aprovado o “Regulamento Específico para as Comunidades Portuguesas do Programa Nacional do Ano Europeu do Combate à Pobreza e à Exclusão Social”, cujo texto se encontra disponível no portal das Comunidades Portuguesas (www.secomunidades.pt).

           Conforme se poderá depreender da leitura do referido Regulamento, poderão beneficiar de apoios financeiros públicos as iniciativas oriundas das Comunidades Portuguesas que respeitem os objectivos referidos no artigo 3º, se enquadrem no âmbito do artigo 4º e obtenham o parecer positivo da Embaixada ou Consulado da área respectiva (artigo 6º b).

           As candidaturas devem ser enviadas à Direcção Geral dos Assuntos Consulares e Comunidades Portuguesas (DGACCP), Avenida Visconde Valmor nº19 – 5º andar, 1049-061 Lisboa – Portugal, até ao próximo dia 1 de Março.

        O Consulado de Portugal em Boston aproveita o ensejo para reiterar à Comunidade Portuguesa os protestos da sua mais elevada consideração.

                                                     Boston, 29 de Janeiro de 2010

                                                                     O Cônsul-Geral,

                                                                   Paulo Cunha Alves

Program Coordinator

NSTAR project (Energy Efficient Solutions)

Part-Time

17 hours per week

Under the direction of the Director of Disease Prevention and Education Programs, the Coordinator will outreach to 100 Portuguese-speaking small business owners in the Cambridge/Somerville and Brighton/Allston areas. The Coordinator will provide extensive marketing/outreach, follow up with clients, administer transaction surveys, and determine client interest in EE.

This is a 17 hour day/evening/weekend (flexible) position. Required: Must possess valid Massachusetts driver’s license and access to a vehicle; computer experience; ability to multi-task; attend mandatory contract meetings, write monthly and quarterly reports in English. Multi-lingual/Multi-cultural Portuguese/English. Salary: $16.50-$17.50 per hour.

To apply for these positions, please send resume and cover letter by March 10, 2010 to:

MAPS Personnel Office

1046 Cambridge St.

Cambridge, MA 02139

via email to lmorais@maps-inc.org

or via fax to 617-864-7621

for more information: www.maps-inc.org

Affirmative Action/EOE