Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:57:20 -0700 From: Jean Richter Subject: 10/20/99 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news 1. DC: Job posting - NYAC Executive Director 2. ME: Falmouth faces anti-gay referendum ======================================================== X-Sender: rcarey%nyacyouth.org@mail.webdudes.com Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:30:33 -0400 From: Rea Carey Subject: NYAC Executive Director Search PLEASE DISTRIBUTE JOB POSTING - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a DC-based non-profit whose mission is to advocate for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being. NYAC is committed to supporting local and national organizing within a multi-issue social justice framework whereby LGBT youth of all races, ethnicities, class backgrounds, and gender identities live to their fullest potential. NYAC seeks a motivated, dynamic, fabulous Executive Director. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 1) Lead a diverse, creative and competent staff of 11 FTEs; 2) Fund raise, maintain, expand and diversify a $900,000+ annual budget; 3) Articulate the vision of the organization to a wide-range of audiences and policymakers; 4) Address LGBT youth issues in the context of multi-issue, social justice work; and 5) Work strategically with government agencies, LGBT-specific and mainstream organizations to advocate on issues affecting LGBT youth. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: 1) A minimum of 2-5 years in successful nonprofit management in a significant leadership position, including successful staff supervision; 2) An understanding of, and demonstrated commitment to, the issues faced by LGBT youth; 3) An understanding of, and demonstrated commitment to, addressing LGBT youth issues in the context of multi-issue, social justice work; 4) A commitment to shaping public policy to benefit LGBT youth; 5) Proven ability to fundraise from individuals, foundations, government agencies, and corporations; 6) Experience in organizational planning; and 7) Excellent written and verbal communication skills. TO APPLY: People of color and younger leaders strongly encouraged to apply. NYAC embraces broad non-discrimination policy, EOE. Competitive benefits and salary commensurate with experience. Job description available: email or call (202-319-7596, x10). Letter of interest and resume strongly encouraged by November 1, 1999; must be received by November 18, 1999. Send to "ED Search Committee"; NYAC; 1638 R Street, NW; Suite 300; Washington, DC 20009. =============================================================================== PORTLAND PRESS HERALD, September 28, 1999 Box 1460, Portland, ME, 04101 (Fax 207-791-6924) (E-MAIL: letters@portland.com ) ( http://www.portland.com/news/news.shtml ) Gay-rights ordinance gets heavy show of support By TESS NACELEWICZ, Staff Writer FALMOUTH _ John Brautigam held his son in his arms, a blond-haired toddler sucking on a bottle, and said that if the boy turned out to be gay, he hoped that he would live in a town accepting of him. Gerry Clement's voice shook with emotion as she told how her son, Ben, now an adult, was pushed and tripped in school and called names because he was gay. "If it were you who got that heartbreaking phone call from the school principal, how would you vote?" Clement asked. "I'm going to vote 'No.' " [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] Bill Nemitz is a columnist for The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. mailto:bnemitz@pressherald.com ================================================================================= Jean Richter -- richter@eecs.berkeley.edu The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) These messages are archived by state on our information-loaded free web site: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/