Seeking Asian American Pacific Islanders for interviews

Asian Media Access is partnering with Dr. Blong Xiong to support the AAPI community in overcoming linguistic and communication barriers with the police. Read on for an invitation to have your input help shape an educational kit to be developed by Dr. Xiong. Interviewees will be compensated with a $20 Target gift card!

Greetings from Asian Media Access, we are working with Dr. Blong Xiong from University of MN to develop an educational kit for our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community to better engage with the Police, and overcome the linguistic and communication style barriers.

We are seeking interviewees from AAPI community, if you are interested to participate, please review the following questions, and send a short e-mail to Maloney Yang, and we can set you up for an hour telephone interview with Dr. Blong Xiong, and we will send you a $20 Target Gift card to thank you for your participation.

For more information, please contact us at 612-376-7715 or email Maloney Yang maloney.yang@amamedia.org.

Sheila C. Johnson Fellowship opportunity at Harvard Kennedy School

The Harvard Kennedy School has announced the first-of-its-kind Sheila C. Johnson Fellowship opportunity for emerging leaders passionate about working in under-served communities. Applicants will be considered based on their demonstrated interest in developing leadership skills with a focus on reducing disparities in African American and other under-served communities. It's an incredible opportunity targeting leaders who wish to address challenges of disparities and equity, providing full tuition, health insurance and a $10,000 annual stipend. Below are links to additional information, steps, contacts, and a PDF link with more details about the fellowship.

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) has just announced the launch of the Sheila C. Johnson Leadership Fellowship to bring to the Kennedy School each year ten emerging leaders dedicated to improving the lives of the underserved in the United States, including those in the African-American community.

The Sheila C. Johnson Leadership Fellowship will provide a full tuition scholarship, a $10,000 annual stipend, and a comprehensive cocurricular program administered through the School's Center for Public Leadership to 10 promising, diverse leaders each year with domestic students from underrepresented groups encouraged to apply, including students interested in areas such as business, medicine, law, education, and public health. Applicants will be considered based on demonstrated interest in developing leadership skills with a focus on reducing disparities in African American and other underserved communities, as well as academic credentials and understanding of diverse environments.

To apply for the 2014-2015 academic year, prospective candidates will have to complete two steps:

•  First, apply to the Harvard Kennedy School by December 4, 2013
•  Second, apply for the fellowship by February 27, 2014

To learn more about how to apply to the Harvard Kennedy School, click here:  http://www.hks.harvard.edu/degrees/admissions

To learn more about the Sheila C. Johnson Leadership Fellowship, click here:

http://www.centerforpublicleadership.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=558&Itemid=232

We are thrilled to be launching this program and excited for the diverse and talented young leaders it will bring to our campus. If you—or anyone interested in applying—has any questions about the fellowship, please feel free to direct them to the links above, or contact Barbara Best at Barbara_Best@hks.harvard.edu or (617) 496-5906.

Many thanks in advance for your partnership in spreading the message about this exciting new opportunity.

  

With gratitude,

Barbara Best, Mid-Career Master in Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School class of 2010

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Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State: November 2013 Open Appointments

On a monthly basis, the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office releases notice of vacancies for boards and councils that provide guidance to state-licensed professions and legislatively-mandated agencies. These appointed voluntary roles can have a great deal of impact and it's critical that a diversity of voices and perspectives help to populate and inform the conversations of these state commissions. Learn more below and see opportunities available as of November 2013!

November 2013 Open Appointments Vacancy Notice

Posted Date: 11/4/2013 7:30 AM

FOR RELEASE: November 4, 2013
CONTACT: open.appointments@state.mn.us

Notice of Vacancies in Multi-Member Agencies 

SAINT PAUL-The Secretary of State's Office today released the monthly notice of vacancies that have occurred in multi-member state agencies, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 15.0597, subdivision 4 (see the list of current vacancies below). 

Application forms may be found at: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=5 or may be obtained from the Office of the Secretary of State, Open Appointments, 180 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155-1299, or in person at Room 180 of the State Office Building. 

In accordance with the Minnesota Open Appointments Law, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing vacancies, receiving applications, and recording appointments. Applications will be reviewed and appointments made by the appointing authorities for these various agencies; questions about specific vacancies and appointments should be directed to the appointing authority. Applications submitted by November 26, 2013 are assured of full consideration by the appointing authority. Appointing authorities for these agencies may choose to review applications received by the Secretary of State after that date. Applications are kept on file for a one year period. Agency information for this press release was supplied by the various agencies. 

The 2013 Open Appointments Annual Report is available at: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=360 . This publication includes a complete listing of state boards and councils that follow the Open Appointments process, descriptions of these agencies and their memberships, and statistical information about appointments and vacancies during the 2013 fiscal year. Paper copies of the 2013 Open Appointments Annual Report are available at the Minnesota Bookstore, 651-297-3000 or 1-800-657-3757. 

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS AND OTHER RECIPIENTS 

The Open Appointments Press Release will no longer be automatically provided in a paper format. You may join our e-mail list-serve by submitting your e-mail address to: open.appointments@state.mn.us, or call us at (651) 297-5845. We would be happy to add you to our list-serve. It's fast, it's easy, and you will automatically receive a notice by e-mail each month! 

Submit An Application 

Please include the following documents:
- Open Appointments Application Form - completed, signed & dated
- Letter of Interest
- Resume or Biography
Submit by e-mail to: open.appointments@state.mn.us
Submit online at: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=5
Submit By Mail or in Person:
Open Appointments
Secretary of State's Office
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St Paul, MN 55155 

"Public Member" means a person who is not, or never was, a member of the profession or occupation being licensed or regulated or the spouse of any such person, or a person who does not have or has never had, a material financial interest in either the providing of the professional service being licensed or regulated or an activity directly related to the profession or occupation being licensed or regulated. MN Statute 214.02. 

VACANCIES
Please see the full posting on our website at: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=308 ACUPUNCTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: Three (3)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HERITABLE AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS - Vacancies: Three (3)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SERVICES PROGRAM - Vacancies: Four (4)
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS & WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES - Vacancies: Five (5)
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WELLS & BORINGS - Vacancies: One (1)
ADVISORY TASK FORCE ON UNIFORM CONVEYANCING FORMS - Vacancies: Eight (8)
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: One (1)
AMERICAN INDIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: Four (4)
AMERICAN INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: One (1)
BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY - Vacancies: One (1)
BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH - Vacancies: One (1)
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN - Vacancies: Four (4)
BOARD OF ASSESSORS - Vacancies: One (1)
BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS - Vacancies: One (1)
BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND THERAPY - Vacancies: Three (3)
BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERS - Vacancies: One (1)
BOARD OF DENTISTRY - Vacancies: Two (2)
BOARD OF ELECTRICITY - Vacancies: Five (5)
BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS - Vacancies: One (1)
BOARD OF FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION - Vacancies: Three (3)
BOARD OF HIGH PRESSURE PIPING SYSTEMS - Vacancies: Seven (7)
BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY - Vacancies: Three (3)
BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE - Vacancies: Five (5)
BOARD OF OPTOMETRY - Vacancies: Two (2)
BOARD OF PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING - Vacancies: Two (2)
BOARD OF PHARMACY - Vacancies: Two (2)
BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE - Vacancies: Two (2)
BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND PROTECTIVE AGENT SERVICES - Vacancies: One (1) - Public Representative
BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY - Vacancies: Three (3)
BOARD OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS - Vacancies: Two (2)
BOARD OF TEACHING - Vacancies: One (1)
BOARD OF THE PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION - Vacancies: Five (5)
BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES - Vacancies: Six (6)
BOARD ON JUDICIAL STANDARDS - Vacancies: Three (3)
CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD - Vacancies: One (1) - Member
CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD - Vacancies: One (1) - Member
CHICANO LATINO AFFAIRS COUNCIL - Vacancies: Three (3) - Members (Districts 1, 3, & 7)
COMMISSION OF DEAF, DEAF BLIND AND HARD OF HEARING MINNESOTANS - Vacancies: Six (6)
CONSTRUCTION CODES ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: One (1)
COUNCIL ON BLACK MINNESOTANS - Vacancies: Four (4)
COUNCIL ON DISABILITY - Vacancies: Five (5)
CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION TASK FORCE - Vacancies: Three (3)
DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD - Vacancies: Four (4)
DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT AND CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY - Vacancies: Four (4) - Members
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATORY BOARD - Vacancies: Five (5)
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TRACKING AND BIOMONITORING ADVISORY PANEL - Vacancies: Nine (9)
FORMULARY COMMITTEE - Vacancies: Two (2)
GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON MINNESOTA'S LAKE SUPERIOR COASTAL PROGRAM - Vacancies: Four (4)
GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY - Vacancies: Thirteen (13)
GOVERNOR'S INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION - Vacancies: Three (3)
GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE COUNCIL - Vacancies: Four (4)
GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - Vacancies: One (1)
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SERVICES PROGRAM COMMITTEE - Vacancies: Seventeen (17)
HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSER ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: Two (2) - Public Members
HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY - Vacancies: One (1)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: One (1)
JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Vacancies: Four (4)
LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MINNESOTA RESOURCES - Vacancies: Four (4)
MEDICAL SERVICES REVIEW BOARD - Vacancies: Twelve (12)
METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION - Vacancies: One (1)
MINNESOTA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: Three (3)
MINNESOTA AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER TASK FORCE - Vacancies: One (1)
MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD STRATEGIC ADVISORY TASK FORCE - Vacancies: Two (2)
MINNESOTA RESOURCE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE: BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED - Vacancies: Two (2)
MINNESOTA RESOURCE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE: DEAF/HARD OF HEARING - Vacancies: One (1)
MN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION - Vacancies: Thirteen (13)
MN AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION - Vacancies: Three (3)
MN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS - Vacancies: One (1)
MN BOARD OF NURSING - Vacancies: Four (4)
MN BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK - Vacancies: Five (5)
MN BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE - Vacancies: Two (2)
MN BOARD ON AGING - Vacancies: Six (6)
MN COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE - Vacancies: Two (2)
MN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD - Vacancies: One (1)
MN GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DD COUNCIL) - Vacancies: Seventeen (17)
MN HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES AUTHORITY - Vacancies: Two (2)
MN JOB SKILLS PARTNERSHIP BOARD - Vacancies: Two (2)
MN JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION - LIABILITY INSURANCE - Vacancies: Two (2)
MN POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY - Vacancies: Two (2)
MN RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY - Vacancies: Two (2)
MN STATE ARTS BOARD - Vacancies: Two (2)
MN ZOOLOGICAL BOARD - Vacancies: Four (4)
NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Vacancies: Two (2)
NOXIOUS WEED ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Vacancies: Five (5)
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: Two (2)
OFFICE OF OMBUDSPERSON FOR SPANISH SPEAKING FAMILIES - Vacancies: One (1)
OMBUDSMAN COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - Vacancies: Eight (8)
OMBUDSPERSON BOARD FOR ASIAN-PACIFIC FAMILIES - Vacancies: One (1)
PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE COMPENSATION BOARD - Vacancies: One (1)
PLUMBING BOARD - Vacancies: Five (5)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (PERA) - Vacancies: Two (2)
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Vacancies: One (1)
REGENT CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: Twelve (12)
REHABILITATION REVIEW PANEL - Vacancies: Seven (7)
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH - Vacancies: One (1)
STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY - Vacancies: Three (3)
STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC DEFENSE - Vacancies: One (1)
STATE DESIGNER SELECTION BOARD - Vacancies: Two (2)
STATE GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD - Vacancies: Three (3)
STATE NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Vacancies: Four (4)
STATE QUALITY COUNCIL - Vacancies: One (1)
STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL - Vacancies: Six (6)
STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND - Vacancies: Five (5)
STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL - Vacancies: Six (6)
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH - Vacancies: Four (4)
TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Vacancies: Two (2)
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Vacancies: One (1)
THE BOARD OF THE MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES - Vacancies: Two (2)
TRUSTEE CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: Five (5)
VETERANS HEALTH CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Vacancies: Three (3)

Seeking nominations for Hmong Higher Education Scholar program!

The Hmong Higher Education Scholar program is seeking nominations for inspiring leaders who have been flying under the radar. If you have seen someone, regardless of age, gender, or professional title, who has opened doors for you, inspired you to think differently about what's possible, or demonstrated leadership in any other form, submit their name today. Part of the work of a leader is to surface and recognize other leadership around them!

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  Nominate your inspiring leader today!

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  Leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and young or old, nominate who you believe deserves to be recognized!
  
  We all have witnessed someone in our lives who have demonstrated many great leadership qualities in our community, home, work, or at school. At times, these leaders many not be recognized for their leadership. Well, it's time! The Hmong Higher Education Scholar program is looking for nominations! These individuals will be recognized at the Hmong Minnesota New Year at the RiverCenter! Please email Hmonghesp@gmail.com for questions or else contact Faith Xiong at fxiong091@gmail.com or call Janelle Yang at 952-201-0383 for questions!
  
  New Updates:
  
  You can now get the application by clicking the link below.
  
  http://www.laofamily.org/node/74
  
  Nominate your inspiring leader today!