Notice of Potential Employment Opportunities

This is a public notice that 1392 Dorchester Avenue LLC, and Fields Corner Housing Corporation, both affiliated with the Vietnamese-American Initiative for Development, Inc. (the Developer) have received public funding through a Preservation Loan by the City of Boston, Housing Boston 2030 Program, to perform physical improvements to the properties located at 1392 Dorchester Avenue, and 17-23 Faulkner Street in Dorchester (02122).  The Developer and the vendors employed are fully committed to ensuring the workforce employed by this initiative represents the diversity of the City of Boston and to satisfy requirements of the Boston Residents Job Policy.   >> Read More

Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA at ADSL will keep a record of our programs and communicate goals and outcomes of these programs to the community. The VISTA will create documentation geared towards funders, participants, parents and community members. Additionally, they will create collateral for funders, parents, and community partners that describe ADSL’s programs services, history, need and impact. One of the ways this this will be accomplished is by researching potential interview subjects, conducting interviews with participants and creating a promotional video. The VISTA will be responsible for updating ADSL’s social media sites, such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, website, and ensuring that a monthly e-newsletter is produced. The second role of the VISTA is to be responsible for overseeing the volunteer program and tracking the recruitment rates. >> Read More

Want to reduce your child's frustration with communication? Jumpstart their language development? Strengthen your adult-child bond? We'll be using songs, stories, and rhymes to learn sign-language . Luci Davis, an early childhood educator and a caregiver of younger children will teach these classes.

Class will meet 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, and 5/27. 
For babies and toddlers, and their adult caregivers. No groups. Need more information? Contact the Children's Librarian at 617.436.2155.

Where: Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library, 1520 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester 02122

Part-Time Teen Environmental Program Coordinator

Position Overview

The Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID), in collaboration with the BYCF Cleveland Community Center, Fields Corner Main Street (FCMS) and GreenDorchester, is developing a youth-led environmental program called “Fields Corner Shines.” We are seeking a dynamic leader to coordinate this new program. The position will be 15 hours/week.The program will focus on environmental justice awareness, education and advocacy to clean and beautify Fields Corner. Through social media, videos and advertising, the teens will engage others to keep the community clean.

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Please join us for an 8-week course in Tai Chi taught by Kevin Leblanc. Mr. Leblanc is a practitioner of Yang Style Tai Chi. He is a student of Vincent Chu, son of Gin Soon Chu, founder of the Gin Soon Chu School located in Chinatown. Participants are encouraged to wear loose clothing and flat foot wear. Please bring a towel and water bottle if desired.
This program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information please contact the library at 617.436.2155, or Kevin at kevleb72@gmail.com

Monday, November 10, 2014, 12 – 1pm and ongoing Mondays

Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library
1520 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122