Guest guest Posted September 28, 2001 Report Share Posted September 28, 2001 Dear Colleagues: One of my other hats is President of the Department of Health & Human Services Hispanic Employee Organization. I am forwarding part 2 of 2 of this month's HHS-HEO Newsletter that is intended to inform outside communities about relevant Hispanic issues internal and external to the Department. We also distribute information on funding proposals, federal employment opportunities and other newsworthy events. If you are interested in receiving this monthly newsletter please go the end of the document for subscription information. Our newsletter editor is Carl Montoya at the Administration for Children and Families in the Department. I hope that you will consider subscribing to this important source of information relevant to the populations that many of you work with. Adolfo Mata U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HHS-HEO INFORMING THE COMMUNITIES Part 2 of 2 Continued. IV. JOBS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES *********************************** For current HHS employment opportunities: http://www.hhs.gov/jobs/hhsjobs.html For Federal government-wide job opportunities, contact OPM's Website at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ o Hispanic College Scholarship Program-- Applications Accepted Until October 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Hispanic Scholarship Fund was founded in 1975 to help Hispanic-American college students complete their education. The scholarships are available on a competitive basis for community college, four-year college, and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Awards generally range from $1000 to $3,000. Eligibility: Be of Hispanic heritage (one parent must be fully Hispanic or both parents must be half Hispanic); Be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident (with permanent resident card); Have earned at least 15 undergraduate college credits in the U.S. or Puerto Rico with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (3.7 on a 5 point scale); Be attending an accredited U.S. college full-time from Fall 2001 through Spring of 2002 (undergraduates must carry at least 12 credits each term, graduate students must carry at least 6 credits each term). Please check out the website for application information and further details at: http://www.hsf.net/scholarship/CollegeRetention.html V. GRANTS/FUNDING AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATION ***************************************************************** o U.S. Department of Education Grant Opportunities ------------------------------------------------------------ Recent "Notices Inviting Applications" (grant opportunities) from the U.S. Department of Education (published in the Federal Register) include those related to: * Business & International Education Program -- CFDA#84.153A * Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program, & Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program -- CFDA# 84.019A, 84.021A, 84.022A * International Research & Studies Program -- CFDA# 84.017A These & other notices can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/ For additional information about Department funding opportunities, including discretionary grant application packages, please see: http://www.ed.gov/funding.html VI. COMMUNITY FEATURES *********************** o Captioned Media Program Expands Services in Spanish ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Captioned Media Program (CMP), a U.S. Department of Education-funded program that provides free-loan captioned media to deaf and hard of hearing persons, has announced an expansion of its Spanish-language captioning services. Administered by the National Association of the Deaf, CMP selects, captions, and distributes media through a nationwide library system. The CMP also serves as a clearinghouse of captioning information and advocacy, and trains and evaluates captioning agencies. For more information, contact: , Client Services Supervisor, Phone: (800) 237-6213, Email: info@..., http://www.cfv.org o Mayo Clinic Offers Free Video in Spanish on Cancer Prevention ------------------------------------------------------- The program is titled, "Mas Vale Prevenir Que Lamentar," (It's Better to Prevent Than Regret) and contains a 15-minute video, coordinating brochures and a pre/post test to measure efficacy. These materials provide practical cancer prevention messages for Spanish-speaking people. If you would like a copy, please contact: Amy M.B. Deshler, M.S.W., Team Leader, Cancer Education Program, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, MN, at: (507) 266-4855 Fax: (507) 284-1544; deshler.amy@... o Josh Valdez Appointed To HHS Regional Representative Post --------------------------------------------------------------------- HHS Secretary Tommy G. recently announced the appointment of AltaMed Health Services Vice President Josh Valdez, D.B.A., as the Secretary's Regional Representative for Region IX, based in San Francisco. In his new position, Valdez will be the Secretary's direct representative responsible for guidance and coordination of HHS policies in the region. The area includes the states of California, Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada, as well as Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the American Samoa. Currently, Valdez is the vice president of operations at AltaMed Health Services Corp., a primary health care clinic targeted for minority and economically disadvantaged communities. In this role, he is responsible for the overall planning, direction and evaluation of several health care components, including AltaMed Medical Clinics, HIV and TB services and the managed care department. Previously, Valdez was a health services administrator in the United States Air Force, managing a $40 million budget for the McClellan/Mather Medical Group and overseeing 14 medical sites. Valdez holds a doctorate of business administration, graduating magna cum laude from Southern California University. He earned his master's of business administration in health services management from Golden Gate University in Sacramento. He assumed the regional representative post on September 17. VII. ABOUT THE HHS-HEO ********************************* The US Department of Health and Human Services chartered the HHS Hispanic Employee Organization (HHS-HEO) in 1981 and it serves as the umbrella organization for the Department's Hispanic employee organizations. The HHS-HEO role is to promote HHS Capability for Improving Customer Service to the Latino and other underserved communities. ******** How to Retrieve Back Issues of HHS-HEO News ------------------------------------------- Go to the following Website and the HHS-HEO News archives are listed by month: http://list.nih.gov/archives/heo-info-l.html To add a colleague to this newsletter ------------------------------------- 1. Have colleague send an E-mail message to the following address: LISTSERV@... 2. In the message area, type the following command: SUBSCRIBE HEO-INFO-L Firstname Lastname (Type Your Actual name) 3. Send message. To remove your name from this newsletter --------------------------------------- 1. Send an E-mail message to the following address: LISTSERV@... 2. In the message area, type the following command: SIGNOFF HEO-INFO-L 3. Send message ***************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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