Putting New Yorkers Back To Work

Who: The New York Society for Ethical Culture and Manpower Inc. in partnership with East Coast Career Fairs.

What: A Community Service Program: Putting New Yorkers Back To Work.

NYSEC and Manpower Inc. is partnering with East Coast Career Fairs to host a free job fair to help put New Yorkers back to work. We are inviting companies who are hiring to partner with us in this cause, free of charge. We will provide space to companies looking to fill traditional job positions; we will allocate a separate space for select companies seeking to fill senior/executive positions; and we will also provide additional spaces for resume writing workshops and interview do’s & don’ts workshops.

When: May 18th, 2010. 10AM – 3PM

 

Where: The New York Society for Ethical Culture. 2 West 64th Street, New York, NY 10023

Why: The New York Society for Ethical Culture’s was founded in New York in 1876; our aim is to create a more humane society. For over a hundred years, NYSEC has had a reputation for ethical action and a commitment to serving our community. New York, as the rest of the country is struggling with high unemployment. We are organizing Putting New Yorkers Back To Work, to help members of our community to find a job.

If you are an employer wishing to attend this event please contact us.

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To mark the Centennial of our building, The Bicentennial Committee and The Advocacy Forum Committee are co-sponsoring the job fair on May 18^th, and a follow-up Forum on May 19^th,, which will address the future of jobs in the US. These programs are part of a series of events throughout the year, which will highlight contemporary ethical concerns.

Ethical Culture was founded in New York in 1876, its aim is to create a more humane society. Their leaders and members were instrumental in the establishment of the Visiting Nurses Association, the Legal Aid Society, the NAACP, the ACLU, National Urban League, Ethical Fieldston Scool, and many other institutions.

The New York Society for Ethical Culture and its affiliate agency the United Social Services Board continue to serve the community in many ways. Current initiatives include:

· The Supervised Visitation Project where children can meet with estranged parents in a safe environment.

· The Homeless Women’s Shelter provides comfort and support to women who are temporarily homeless. With NYSEC's efforts, many are on their way to finding a new home and job.

· The Queens Soccer Project that provides financial and logistical support for dozens of boys and girls of all ages to experience the power of sport and togetherness - children who would otherwise go without.

· A Homeless Artists Project that organizes annual performances in front of live audiences and provides artists the opportunity to showcase their wonderful talents with integrity, keeping hope alive.

· The public Advocacy Forums educate and inform the public on current social and political issues. Recent speakers have included Al Gore, Nicholas Kristof, Mary Robinson, Richard A. Clarke, Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, Raj Patel, Norman Mailer, Toni Morrison and Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.