This document has been helpful to me as a novice job seeker. Even if you are not looking for a job in the nonprofit sector, there is a lot of good advice that could be useful for your job search! Below the embedded document, I have pulled out some of the most helpful things that I got from reading the guide.
Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-time Job Seekers
Halloween is this Saturday, so I thought I would pull together a quick list of ideas:
1. Make your own candy this year.
Why? Store bought candy uses a lot of packaging, and typically travels long distances to make it to your belly. Here are some links to make-it-at-home recipes:
- http://www.cooksrecipes.com/category/candy.html
- http://candy.about.com/od/halloweencandyrecipes/a/halloween_hub.htm
- http://candy.about.com/od/halloweencandyrecipes/Halloween_Candy_Recipes.htm
2. Reuse, borrow or salvage old costumes or costume parts.
Why? Reusing old costumes and costume parts extends the life of the materials and temporarily diverts them from becoming waste in a landfill. It also prevents the need to use fresh, virgin materials for the purpose of a costume. Get creative! Pull together some old clothes that you don’t wear anymore and fit them together to make something interesting.
3. Make your own costume.
Why? Making your own getup allows you to choose more sustainably available materials and also could lead to a greater appreciation for the experience. Plus, you can make it fit your body the way that you think it should.
4. If you are going out to party, drink locally brewed beer or alcohol. (This one you can do any time of the year, but you can make it a point to do it especially for one entire weekend!)
5. And lastly, put that pumpkin in the compost! If you don’t have a compost, donate it to your nearest community garden.
Why? Nutrients in the pumpkins can return to the earth if they are allowed to decompose naturally. The next crop of plant life can then take up these nutrients.
Have a safe and environmentally-conscious Halloween!
So I just started a 6 month internship as the Associate Director at Energy Liberty. Here is our website so you can check it out: http://www.energyliberty.org
We are a new nonprofit aiming to make low-income communities more competitive for the new emerging green job sector. Two of the Energy Liberty programs will be focused on workforce development and helping homeowners in receiving energy audits for their house. Our vision is to empower low-income communities with the tools needed to excel in the emerging ‘green’ job sector.
Check out our website to read more about our programs!
We are now also on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Test run:
Let me know if it works and what you think of it!
Edit:
This widget’s code is changing tonight (10/01), so it might stop working. I will post the new code when I get it.
On Labor Day weekend a few weeks ago, I made a trip up to the Catskills for a few nights of camping in the yard, campfires, and walking in the mountains.
The weather was pretty amazing and I had fun doing outdoorsy things. Sleeping in a tent is so fun! It was really cool to see the Ashokan Reservoir also. This is one of three reservoirs that send New York City all of their tap water. These structures were built in the early part of the 20th century, with some of the reservoir being in service as early as 1915.
All of the water that reaches NYC comes from the Ashokan, Delaware, and Croton Reservoirs and none of it needs further filtering. So NYC tap water is really like natural spring water!
Check out some of my favorite pictures below.
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