Just wanted to post this for anyone interested. I am in this program (HECUA) and it's wonderful! Great people on the staff and it's here in wonderfully crisp Minnesota!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Position Announcement Program Associate: Experiential Learning Programs Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) St. Paul, Minnesota HECUA is seeking a Program Associate whose duties include assisting the Program Director in teaching seminars and coordinating internship components in two college level, interdisciplinary, field study semester programs in the Twin Cities that focus on dynamics of inequality and strategies for social change. Strong desire to contribute to all facets of non-traditional, innovative, experiential programs that integrate rigorous theoretical course work, field work and internships is a must. Responsibilities Assist Program Director in teaching and facilitating classroom and field seminars. Assist in curriculum development, design and program planning. Coordinate program logistics and student services. Organize weekly field study experiences that complement theoretical work and internship experiences. Coordinate internship program, including student placements (in a wide variety of Twin Cities non-profit and public agencies), supervision and internship seminar. Assist in recruiting students for HECUA programs. Develop seminars and special programs for HECUA constituencies. Represent HECUA in the broader community. Other special projects as assigned. The Program Associate will carry out these responsibilities for both the City Arts Spring program, an arts and social change curriculum, and Metro Urban Studies Term Fall program (MUST), a social science curriculum on inequality and social change. Qualifications REQUIRED: M.A., or B.A. plus at least five years related experience, in a field related to the programs. Demonstrated ability in cross-disciplinary work. Proven teaching or public speaking skills, strong organizational and administrative skills, ability to relate effectively with students, faculty and community contacts. PREFERRED: Background in field related to City Arts. Knowledge and experience in experiential education and alternative pedagogy. Experience in internship programming. Candidates from communities of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Compensation Competitive salary. Excellent benefits. Flexible, stimulating environment. To Apply Send letter of interest, resume/curriculum vita and four references (with complete contact information) by October 21 to: HECUA at Hamline University, Mail #36, 1536 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104; Fax 612-659-9421. For complete information on HECUA and its programs, see www.hamline.edu/~hecua or call 612/646-8831 for brochures. HECUA is a consortium of 17 upper Midwest colleges and universities dedicated to providing undergraduate students with in-depth, off-campus field study in urban affairs and issues of social inequality. HECUA's six semester programs in Scandinavia, Latin America and the U.S. explore social issues and connect theory with experiential modes of learning. Over 2,000 students have participated in HECUA since its beginnings over 25 years ago. Elizabeth M. Andress Director of Programs, Operations and Communications Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) at Hamline University 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Mail #36 St. Paul, MN 55104 Phone: 612/645-9085 Fax: 612/659-9421 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.hamline.edu/~hecua >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Oct 13 06:01:03 1997 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Niamh Moore) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 12:58:51 BST Subject: Re: Documentary research To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Fi ... thought your planned documentary research on women involved in environmental issues sounds great! Would definitely be intereested in talking more about what you are doing .... connects some with my work - producing a PhD (a documentary sounds like more fun!) based on life stories of women involved in campaigning against clear-cut logging on ancient temperate rainforest on Vancouver Island, Canada - so I can suggest lots of amazing women there you could talk to (including a woman who was trying to make a video with some of the women). I definitely think that exploring the reasons why women become involved in environmental issues etc is fascinating and that ecofeminism in general could benefit from more explorations of this, I'm finding much more complex interweavings of what the connections between "women and nature" are for the women I spoke with .. and yes, while women often have alot to overcome in order to become involved, I think its more complicated than that ..... sometimes experiences that women have had provide a reason for becoming involved in activism, many of the women I spoke with had experiences of childhood sexual abuse, which contributed and effceted in various ways to their involvement in activism, or for some involvement in activism has provided women with the courage and confidence to deal with other stuff - for example, coming out as a lesbian, etc. , I had so many rich conversations with women, and I feel very privileged about that, so I am now trying very slowly and painfully do these women some justice in a PhD thesis ......... would like to talk more, [away til Friday, and only infrequently accessing e-mail at the moment (once a week approx)] all the best, Niamh Moore, Research Centre in Women's Studies, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brughton, BN1 9QN, UK. 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