State Farm is currently seeking Claims Representatives. State Farm anticipates these hiring needs in the Indianapolis area throughout 2011 and 2012.
They are seeking highly-skilled candidates to begin the pre-employment process. Those interested will need to create a profile on StateFarm.com.
Job posting numbers are listed below by location:
Kalamazoo, MI- 28929 Chicago, IL- 28922 Indianapolis- 28872
InterBusiness Issues (iBi) announced it’s 2011 class of 40 under 40 Leaders in the Peoria area.
Peoria Hispanics very own president, Grace Mata, was among them. Follow the link below to read about her bio.
http://www.peoriamagazines.com/ibi/2011/nov/grace-mata
Congratulations Grace! We’re proud of you!
Commerce Bank has a part-time teller position open at their Knoxville Branch located at 2609 N. Knoxville Avenue. If anyone is interested they should submit their online application through the Commerce Bank website www.commercebank.com by clicking at bottom of page under Career Opportunities. They are preferrably looking for someone that is bilingual.
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The Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity, Inc. (PCCEO) has a full-time position open listed as Bilingual Family Development Specialist.
| DEPARTMENT: | Early Head Start |
| LOCATION: | 427 W. Main Street |
| SALARY: | $ 27,880 – $29,000 |
| FLSA EXEMPTION | Full Time/Non-Exempt |
This is a non-exempt position which provides planned and regularly scheduled 1.5 hour home visits which includes Hispanic families with infants, toddlers or pregnant women.
Responsibilities also involve the active participation and engagement with families enrolled in ESL classes, prevention and early intervention services, screenings and referral services. Establishing partnerships to support children who are dual language learners (DLL) for optimal language development is required to promote and ensure school readiness.
RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS:
For more information, visit: www.pcceo.org.
There are currently 4 job openings with the State of Illinois, see below for more information.
HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST in Chicago, IL – Spanish speaking and 2 years of HR experience required
ARCHIVAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR in Springfield, IL
FISCAL SPECIALIST I in Springfield, IL – High School Diploma required, some college/technical training preferred
PRIVATE SECRETARY III in Chicago, IL – High School Diploma required, some college/technical training preferred
Join us on November 3 at The Loft for our first ever Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) themed event! Click here for more details and to purchase your tickets! Proceeds from this event will be used to fund special projects in 2012.
Thank you for your support!
Several Unit 5 schools will be having Parent-Teacher Conferences this Friday, October 21stand are in need of Spanish-speaking interpreters.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Colleen O’Dea or call Fox Creek Elementary School directly at 309.557.4416 to sign up.
State Farm Bank will be hosting a Financial Town Hall meeting (Mejore Sus Finanzas) at Cedar Ridge Elementary School (Saturday October 29th).
Doors will open at 10:00 AM and breakfast will be provided for all attendees, the panelist discussion will begin at 11:30 AM. We want to invite local community organizations to set up resource tables to provide information or upcoming events for Hispanic families.
Agenda:
10:00 AM Doors Open (Organizations arrive to set up tables)
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM Breakfast being served (All attendees, including organization members are invited to eat)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Panel Discussion (Financial Town Hall begins)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Families can visit community organizations booth to gather information
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Break Down
If you are interested or have any additional questions, please email David Im. Please RSVP by Wednesday October 12th.
The Cedar Ridge Promise Council is looking for volunteers to assist with Child Care during the Adult Program from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
Children ages range from 1 yr to 10 yr old. We are looking for 6 volunteers for Wednesday, October 12th and Thursday, October 13th. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up on a shift here.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Cuca Avila.
Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics
Sets Record, Leads Nation
“The spread of poverty across the United States that began at the onset of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and accelerated last year hit one fast-growing demographic group especially hard: Latino children.
…More Latino children are living in poverty—-6.1 million in 2010—-than children of any other racial or ethnic group. This marks the first time in U.S. history that the single largest group of poor children is not white. In 2010, 37.3% of poor children were Latino, 30.5% were white and 26.6% were black, according to an analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.”
For the complete article, click here.
For the full report, click here.
Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed for Parent Cafe this month.
They are anticipating 15 Spanish-speaking parents at this Café and are in need of four to six Spanish-speaking volunteers for interpreting during the café conversations. Bilingual parents may participate and interpret at the same time.
Please let Kayla or Maureen know if you are available for the evening. Supper and child care will be provided.