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ISPN Official Business NEW! The next ISPN General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 from 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM. Register here. Want to plan ahead for the year? All the meetings for 2021 are listed. Just click the drop-down button to register. The ISPN Language Access Committee is collecting information about Welcoming Week (Sept. 10-19) Activities. If your organization has any Welcoming Week activities that might serve as opportunities for City and County government stakeholders to connect with the immigrant community and learn more about what service providers offer, please contact the Language Access Committee or Kathryn Koch at kathryn.koch@slu.edu. Sent by Kathryn Koch, ISPN Language Access Committee Chair Interested in getting more involved in ISPN? Consider becoming a member of our network. In addition to attending the monthly meetings, members work on focused, collaborative initiatives with other community partners in committees. Contact ISPN Program Manager, Rita Chang (info@ispnstl.org), for more information about membership. Read more about the committees here.
- August 12 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM) Service Providers Committee Meeting. This committee is responsible for addressing emerging needs regarding service provision for immigrant community members as well as facilitating improvement of the General Meeting. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org.
- August 13 (9:30 AM - 10:30 AM) Membership Committee Meeting. This committee provides orientation of new members and engagement of current membership. They also organize a biannual networking happy hour. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org.
- August 19 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) Language Access Committee Meeting This committee advocates for language access for the community members with limited-English proficiency by collecting information on language access experiences and providing recommendations to local stakeholders. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org.
Committee leads are listed below.
- Conference Committee: Rita Chang (info@ispnstl.org)
- Immigrant Family Emergency Response Fund: Rita Chang (info@ispnstl.org)
- Fundraising Committee: Julie Fox (director@ihelpstl.org)
- Language Access Committee: Kathryn Koch (kathryn.koch@slu.edu)
- Membership Committee: Sidee Conteh (sconteh@slcommunityofstl.org)
- Communications Committee: Eliza Prager (elizapragerot@gmail.com)
- Vaccine Committee: Meredith Rataj (mrataj@ccstl.org)
- Service Providers Committee: Marissa Cohen (mcohen@ehoc-stl.org)
Do you have an announcement for the Weekly Round-Up? Email us at info@ispnstl.org. We accept events, resources, job postings, agency updates, and opportunities for engagement. Submissions for the Weekly Round-Up are due at 12:00 PM on Thursdays for release on Friday. Job postings will run for three consecutive weeks and be removed unless specifically noted. All submissions are subject to review. If you are receiving this email, you are currently subscribed to receive email communications from the ISPN. Click here if you would like to change your subscription preferences. Know someone who would like to receive our emails? Send them this link. |
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News
NEW! El Centro Inc. has released a toolkit of COVID-19 media products in Spanish about COVID-19. Click here to view. Sent by Poli Rijos, Alive & Well Communities
NEW! Loyola Academy of Saint Louis still has spots available for enrollment for boys in grades 6-8. Loyola Academy of St. Louis is a Jesuit middle school for boys, with a maximum of 20 students per grade. The school’s mission is to serve boys who have the potential for college preparatory work, but whose progress may be impeded by economic or social circumstances. Loyola is a Catholic school but the vast majority of its students come from other religious backgrounds and the faith tradition of each boy is respected. For more information call 314-584-0194 or email admissions@loyolaacademy.org. Sent by Poli Rijos, Alive & Well Communities
NEW! The Saint Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) can assist you with transportation for COVID-19 vaccinations. The DPH can arrange FREE transportation to and from COVID-19 vaccinations. For more information, please call 314-615-2660. Rides must be scheduled by 5 PM the day before and can be scheduled up to one week in advance. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager
NEW! Missouri has opened a vaccine incentive program (VIP) where you have the chance to win cash prizes. Starting in July, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services will partner with the Missouri Lottery to draw 180 winners in 5 randomized drawings who will win either $10,000 cash or $10,000 towards an education savings account. In total, the state will award 900 individuals throughout the incentive program. To enter for the chance to win visit here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager
Marillac Mission Fund has opened its Fall Responsive and Capacity Building grant cycles for organizations in the St. Louis 16-county region. All applications are due August 1, 2021. For more information, click here. Sent by Michele Mosley, Marillac Mission Fund |
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Upcoming Events August 1 (4:30 PM - 6:00 PM) Welcome Neighbor STL will be hosting a drive-through dinner event to celebrate National Friendship Day at STL Foodworks in the Central West End. The menu will feature delicious African and Creole cuisine. For more information and to sign up to attend or volunteer, please check out their event page here. Sent by Nicole Kreisel, Welcome STL Neighbor August 2 The Fair Maps Missouri project will be providing two training's in Spanish for creating and submitting community maps which may help with the Missouri redistricting process. Click the link to RSVP to these events. Sent by Meredith Rataj, St. Francis Community Services, ISPN COVID-19 Vaccine Committee Chair August 4 - 6 Saint Louis Racial Equity Virtual Summit. The Summit is designed to build on the success of the inaugural summit in 2019 when over 500 advocates for equity gathered together. This year, the event will move to a virtual platform, allowing more people to participate in sessions while adhering to safe gathering policies. Learn more and register here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager August 7 (10 AM - 2 PM) 3930 South Broadway, Affinia Healthcare will be hosting a Back to School event which will include school supplies, COVID-19 vaccines (for adults and children 12 and older), school physicals, immunizations and other resources will be provided. A parent or guardian must be present to consent for exams and vaccines for children, by appointment only. All participants must wear face masks. View the flyers for more details English and Spanish. For more information, and any questions call 314-814-8737. Sent by Yvonne M. Buhlinger, Affinia Healthcare Foundation August 12 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM) ISPN Service Providers Committee Meeting This committee is responsible for addressing emerging needs regarding service provision for immigrant community members. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org. August 13 (9:30 AM - 10:30 AM) ISPN Membership Committee Meeting This committee provides orientation of new members and engagement of current membership. They also organize a biannual networking happy hour. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org. August 19 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) ISPN Language Access Committee Meeting This committee advocates for language access for the community members with limited-English proficiency by collecting information on language access experiences and providing recommendations to local stakeholders. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org. NEW! September 1 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM) The Center for Community Health Partnership & Research is hosting a webinar called "Know Your Level". This session will address the use of plain language, research and program material readability, and will introduce tools to improve communication with community participants. Register here for the event. Sent by Meaghan Bailey, Washington University Institute for Public Health |
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Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities NEW! The Biome School is now hiring for multiple positions. For more information click here. Sent by Michele Mosley, Marillac Mission Fund NEW! Alive & Well Communities Activation Team is seeking to grow a cohort of trauma-informed leaders to strategize, facilitate, and lead our community activation efforts. They want to invest in you so that they can build Alive and Well Communities across our state. They will provide free training which amounts to a value of $1,500. The deadline is August 10th by 11:59 PM. Interested? Learn more here. Sent by Poli Rijos, Alive & Well Communities NEW! The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is looking for a full-time social worker for their Latinx Outreach Program. The person in this role will provide crisis intervention, case-management, therapeutic interventions (depending on degree and license), and advocacy for Spanish-speaking Latinx parents in St. Louis City, County, and St. Charles. They will also assist with special events for the community, networking and outreach. Interested candidates will possess the following: a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Psychology – Master’s Degree is preferred, fluent in Spanish, experience providing support to at-risk families, experience with home visiting, and a passion for the mission of the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. If you are interested or have any question please contact Sarah Johnson at sarahej@crisisnurserykids.org. Sent by Meredith Rataj, St. Francis Community Services, ISPN COVID-19 Vaccine Committee Chair The Missouri Office of Refugee Administration (MO-ORA) is hiring for an Eligibility and Compliance Specialist. The Eligibility and Compliance Specialist is responsible for eligibility determination for MO Refugee Program services, coordinating with local implementation partners, training and technical assistance support, data collection and management, quality assurance and additional tasks as needed. Bachelor's degree or 3 years of experience is required. This position is non-managerial but rather administrative support. Experience in working in refugee services preferred. Interested? Apply here. Sent by Chelsey Butchereit, USCRI Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County is hiring for two positions. They are looking a Customer Relations Specialist for their Community Based programs and an Enrollment and Match Support Specialist for their School Based Programs. Both positions require fluent bilingual Spanish/English applicants. Learn more and apply here. Sent by Poli Rijos, Alive & Well Communities The International Institute Community Development Corporation is looking for a VISTA member to manage and expand the New American Alliance database, as well as launch community engagement efforts. For more information contact Jacquelyn Ballard at ballardj@iistl.org. Apply here. Sent by Jacquelyn Ballard, International Institute The Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being is seeking volunteer support with virtual convenings and their Welcome Desk. For more information visit here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager |
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Immigrant Service Providers Network (ISPN)
5021 Adkins Ave., Room 122 | St. Louis, Missouri 63116
314.721.2977 | info@ispnstl.org
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