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Position Summary:  To support the Society Coordinator in fund development,
fundraising, special events, marketing and public relations.

Position Responsibilities:

1.      Assists with identifying funding sources and sponsors
2.      Assists in identifying and cultivating giving programs with
corporate, donor community and individuals; prioritizes prospects; documents
all contacts; determines targeted results, tracks and documents progress
3.      Assists the Society Coordinator with any financial campaigns as
needed
4.      Assists the Society Coordinator with implementing the overall
marketing and public relations plan for the Society in an effort to develop
and maintain brand identity for the Society
5.      Supports and participates in the continuous assessment and
improvement of the fund development plan, grant writing processes, public
relations and marketing
6.      Other tasks as needed

Job Qualifications:

1.      Completed or working towards formal education in related field
(development, journalism, communications or marketing)
2.      Computer skills, especially in data entry
3.      Ability to conduct online searches
4.      Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills
5.      Attention to detail
6.      Ability to work on an individual basis as well as with others
7.      Ability to multi-task and to manage time efficiently

Send your application letter and resume to info at kenyamuseumsociety dot org

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TAMASHA LA JINSIA 2009, 8TH – 11TH 2007

“JINSIA, DEMOKRASIA NA MAENDELEO: RASILIMAlI ZIWANUFAISHE WANAWAKE WALIOKO PEMBEZONI”

Wapendwa wanaharakati, wanamtandao na marafiki wote katika vuguvugu za kupigania haki za binadamu na usawa wa kijinsia na ukombozi wa wanawake.

Kwa niaba ya Mtandao wa Mashirika Watetezi wa Haki za Binadamu, Usawa wa Kijinsia na ukombozi wa wanawake nchini Tanzania (FemAct), Mtandao wa Jinsia Tanzania (TGNP) tunayo furaha kubwa kutangaza rasmi Tamasha la Jinsia la Mwaka 2009 ambalo kwa mwaka huu litahusu Rasilimali Ziwanufaishe Wanawake Walioko Pembezoni. Mada Kuu ni Jinsia, Demokrasia na Maendeleo. Tamasha la Jinsi mwaka huu litafanyika kuanzia tarehe 8 hadi 11 Septemba 2009.

Tamasha la Jinsia ni kongamano la wanaharakati na marafiki mbalimbali kutoka ndani na nje ya nchi linalofanyika kila baada ya mwaka mmoja ili kutafakari, kujenga uwezo na kutandaa kuhusu masuala mbalimbali yahusuyo harakati za kijinsia, ukombozi wa wanawake na haki za binadamu.

Tamasha la Jinsia 2009, ni nafasi ya wazi ya kuleta pamoja vikundi na asasi za kiraia, wanaharakati, mashirika ya utetezi, utafiti wa haki za binadamu, na wanahabari wanaojihusisha na kuunga mkono harakati mbalimbali za ushawishi na utetezi juu ya haki katika ngazi mbalimbali ikiwemo ngazi za jamii, kiwilaya, kitaifa, kikanda na kimataifa. Tamasha hili, kama yaliyopita, ni nafasi ya kukutana, kutafakari na kupanga mikakati ya baadaye au siku za usoni juu ya masuala ya haki na usawa wa kijinsia na ukombozi wa wanawake.

Tamasha la Jinsia ni nafasi ya kurejea na kutangaza historia ya wanawake katika mapambano ya ukombozi wa bara la Afrika na mapambano mengine, kujadili mafanikio, changamoto na matatizo yanayozikumba harakati za rasilimali kumnufaisha mwanamke aliyoko pembezoni. Lengo ni kuweza kuwa na msimamo wa pamoja juu ya mipango ya baadaye ya kuendeleza harakati hizi katika ngazi mbalimbali.

Malengo ya Tamasha la Jinsia 2009

1. Kusisitiza na kuimarisha vuguvugu la ukombozi wa wanawake kimapinduzi, kutengeneza nafasi kwa ajili ya: kuibua, kubadilishana, na kuanzisha fikra, uchambuzi na kutengeneza mikakati ya pamoja kwenye suala la rasilimali kuweza kunufaisha wanawake walioko pembezoni;
2. Kusherekea nguvu zetu za pamoja, kupanua na kuimarisha ushirikiano katika vuguvugu la kuwakomboa wanawake kimapinduzi katika ngazi na sekta zote za kijamii;
3. Kuimarisha kujinoa na kuongeza uwezo wa kuchambua, kutafiti na kutathamini masuala yahusuyo Jinsia na harakati za ukombozi wa wanawake na wanyonge wengine kote duniani na 
4. Kuandika nyaraka na kusambatisha maarifa kuhusu harakati za ukombozi wa wanawake dunia na kuchangia kwenye mjadala wa mada kuu ya Tamasha la Jinsia 2009 na ile ya  la Jinsia, Demokrasia na Maendeleo.

Mada za warsha na masuala ya yatakayo jadiliwa:

1. Heshima ya Mwili na Ujinsia

• Haki za afya ya uzazi
• Ukatili dhidi ya wanawake
• Kuvunja Ukim ya kuhusu ujinsia

                                                                   Kuchagua, raha na maumivu

1. Haki za uchumi na maisha endelevu

• Ardhi, Madini na Misitu
• Maji
• Ajira na Maisha endelevu
• Wanaojihusisha na biashara ya ngono

1. Maarifa, Sanaa na Utamaduni

• Elimu
• Utumiaji wa aina mbalimbali za uandishi na sanaa katika kujenga vuguvugu
• Lugha, Mawasiliano na Habari
• Utambuzi wa utamaduni na kuandika nyaraka za historia na kuweka kumbukumbu
• Elimu za kitamaduni na harakati za wanawake katika nganzi ya jamii

1. Siasa, Uongozo na uwajibikaji

• Hatua za kimaksudi za kuwepo uwiano sawa wa kijinsia 50-50 katika ngazi zote
• Muundo wa vuguvugu, uwajibikaji katika serekali na vikundi vya kiraia
• Mijadala ya wazi ya pamoja au mtu mmoja katika jamii, vikundi na mashirika kiraia
• Wanaume katika utetezi wa haki ya usawa ya kijinisa na ukombozi wa wanawake

1. Virusi Vya Ukimwi na Ukimwi: Zaidi ya Uhai

• Matatizo kutokana na utunzaji wa wagonjwa majumbani
• Haki za rasilimali
• Siasa za virusi vya ukimwi na ukimwi

Ushiriki wako/wenu unaweza kuwa katika:

• Kuandaa mada na mawasiliano mbalimbali kwa njia tofauti (sanaa, wimbo, shairi, mjadala, paneli, n.k) kwenye warsha kutokana na masuala yaliyo tajwa hapo juu;
• Kuandaa na kuratibu warsha na mijadala ya kujenga uwezo;
• Kualika na kuwezesha ushiriki mtu mmoja mmoja au vikundi kwa ajili ya kuhudhuria Tamasha;
• Kutengeneza na kufanya maonesho ya vitabu, picha, kazi za mikono n.k;
• Kuandaa maonesho ya sanaa, tumbuizo, ngoma, michezo ya kuigiza n.k;
• Ushiriki katika mijadala ya warsha na semina za Tamasha;
• Kuchangia gharama za wale watakaohudhuria, na/au waandaaji wa Tamasha.

Tafadhali wasiliana nasi mapema iwezekanavyo endapo shirika lako, kikundi chenu, au wewe mwenyewe ungependa kushiriki kwa namna yoyote ile. Tungependa kuwaweka katika ratiba za ushiriki wa Tamasha la Jinsia 2009. Ukitaka maelezo zaidi juu ya uandaaji wa mada, kisa mkasa, mchezo au maonesho, wasiliana nasi ili kupata maelezo na miongozo zaidi. Pia tunakaribisha mawazo, na ushauri juu ya namna bora zaidi ya kufanikisha Tamasha kwa mwaka 2009.

Ushiriki ni wa wazi kwa watu wote, mashiriki na vikundi vya kila aina kwa kujilipia gharama kufanikisha safari, malazi na ushiriki wenu katika Tamasha. Watu binafsi au mashirika watalipa gharama za ushiriki wao wenyewe. Tunashauri utafutaji wa fedha na vifaa mapema ili kufanikisha Tamasha hili. TGNP inaweza kusaidia kutoa barua zitakazosaidia upataji/utafutaji wa fedha kwa ushiriki wenu endapo utahitajika.

Tutafarijika sana endapo mtajiandikisha kwa wingi mapema iwezekenavyo kwa kulipa ada ya ushiriki TGNP mapema. Lugha rasmi za Tamasha ni Kiswahili na Kingereza. Tunatarajia kupata mawasiliano yenu juu ya Tamasha la Jinsia 2009 katika siku chache zijao. Unaweza kuwasiliana na waandaji wa Tamasha la Jinsia kwa kupitia info@tgnp.org (kuhusu: Tamasha la Jinsia 2009) au gf_coordinator@tgnp.org

Wenu katika harakati za ukombozi wa wanawake kimapinduzi,

Prof. Ruth Meena,                                                                                                  Ms. Jesca Mkuchu,

Mwenyekiti wa TGNP                                                                                                  Mwenyekiti wa FemAct

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NOTE: Just passing this along - not the contact. - NN

Press Release: 22/5/09

2009 AFRICA SMME AWARDS COMPETITION

Africa Small Businesses are invited to enter for the 2009 Africa SMME Awards Competition. YOUR BUSINESS MIGHT BE THE 2009 AFRICA SMME OF THE YEAR.

The Africagrowth Institute is inviting Small Business to enter for the 3^rd Africa SMME Awards Competition.

Do you own/manage an established small, medium or micro enterprise (SMME)? Is the business older than two years, is the business idea original and do you contribute positively to the image of business in Africa? If so, you may be in line to be honoured as the top SMME in Africa. The awards, which are organised every year, will highlight and acknowledge the vital role SMMEs play in Africa’s development in the areas of poverty alleviation. The awards seek to recognise outstanding achievement in a range of practices relating to SMMEs operations.

There are 6 categories an SMME can enter for.

WHO IS ELIGIBILE TO ENTER?
To be eligible, your business must satisfy all of the following criteria:
• Employ less than the full time equivalent of 200 persons and must have a turnover ranging between R40 000 and R10 million,
• Registered in Africa
• In active operation for at least two years;
• Be resident in Africa;
• Not be a branch of another business.

The awards will take place with a glamorous gala evening on the 15^th of October 2009 at the Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa.

Closing date for entries: 31 July 2009

For more information, please contact:

Dina Potgieter, Telnr. (021) 914 6778, Fax (021) 914 4438,

Email: dina@africagrowth.com or visit our website: www.africagrowth.com

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HELEN ZILLE CONTNUES TO EXCEL AS NUMBER ONE RACIST AND DISTRACTOR OF GENDER STRUGGLES: 

12 May 2009

The ANC YL is disgusted by remarks attributed to the racist girl Helen Zille, who when failing to defend her stupid and sexist decision to appoint predominantly white males into her cabinet, attacks the President of the Republic of South Africa. The ANC YL calls on Helen Zille to respect the office of the President of the Republic of South Africa and stop making stupid and degrading remarks against President Jacob Zuma. Zille has appointed an all male cabinet of useless people, majority of whom are her boyfriends and concubines so that she can continue to sleep around with them, yet she claims to have the moral authority to question our President.

If the fake racist girl Zille continues to speak hogwash like she has been doing during elections, we will take militant action against her, and demonstrate to her that she does not have monopoly over the Western Cape. The fake racist girl who was dropped on a head as child should understand that South Africa will never be a Mickey-mouse Republic like she wants to portray it. An absolute majority of South Africans support President Jacob Zuma and will find it very disgusting for a fake racist apartheid agent to continue undermining the highest office in South Africa.

RELEASED BY THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS YOUTH LEAGUE

Contact Floyd Shivambu, ANC YL NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON

0828199474

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I find this supremely confusing.

Last week, the UN announced a plan to rid the world of DDT by 2020. According to the Ethiopian Daily Monitor, the announcement came from UNEP and the WHO.

Meanwhile, it looks like DDT spraying is going on, if not with UN approval, then right under their noses. From this week's OCHA Ethiopia Humanitarian Bulletin:

Who's doing the spraying? It's unclear. Maybe I'll shoot an email to the WHO.

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LOLz. How do they have this much news? Sometimes they show "Prison Break Film Series." Yes, I see this every day.
 
12:00 PM - Children's program
 
12:30 PM - News in Tigrinya
 
12:50 PM - Issue under discussion
 
1:30 PM - News in Arabic
 
1:50 PM - Professionals' advice
 
2:30 PM - Bana
 
3:05 PM - Music selection
 
3:35 PM - Elal Tibebat
 
4:05 PM - Children's program
 
4:35 PM - IN FOCUS
 
5:00 P.M - English language lessons
 
5:30 P.M - Documentary film
 
6:00 P.M - Zete Hidri
 
6:30 P.M - Shanet
 
7:00 P.M - News in Tigre
 
7:15 P.M - Shakat
 
8:00 P.M - News in Arabic
 
8:20 P.M - Chura Tiena
 
9:00 P.M - News in Tigrinya
 
9:30 P.M - Atekuro
 
10:15 P.M - News in English
 
10:30 P.M - Amharic program
 
11:00 P.M - Film
 
12:00 A.M News Summary

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 "it's very hard to learn computers in a country where the university
has considerably less technology than the wealthy individuals who can
afford it. For example, I traveled to an internet cafe to type this
because the ones on campus (30 cents an hour) were all full. This one
is a DOLLAR an hour. And it's not even that fast."

 and from the same email:

 "HELP. i can't speak swahili OR english."

 Hahaha

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Mom: You received a letter from the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle.  Also another letter from Smith.

Me: Okay - what do they want?

Mom: The church one is an inspirational letter for these hard economic times and then they ask for money.  The Smith letter explains Smith's finances and then they ask for money.

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• In Nigeria, a potential ruling party gubernatorial candidate has been blocked from contesting the election by the Kwara State Supreme Council for Sharia - because she's, well, a she.
• Some painful information is emerging from Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
• While Ethiopian troops are supposed to be pulling out of Somalia, we still read news like this every few hours.

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The good news is that it might be easier to reach out to media owners across the continent thanks to the (soon-to-be) annual African Media Leaders' Forum. At their inaugural meeting this year, some of Africa's most powerful media executives - including the Nation Media Group (Kenya-East Africa), Mail & Guardian (South Africa), and ThisDay (Nigeria) agreed to work together to push for more international recognition. I'm not overly optimistic about the ability of all of these big wigs (who will, if they are successful, possibly end up in competition with each other). But imagine - a one-stop contact point to reach Africa's most influential media types. It could end up being quite a powerful organization.

Some organization exists, but most of it seems pretty weak, or simply out of touch. The African Press Association is essentially just a tool for distributing press releases. And it's based in Switzerland. Really useful. On the country level, national press organizations tend to operate as labor unions and end up being highly political and tightly controlled by whoever wins that all important election. (See the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, or SLAJ, for a good example of how ridiculous the infighting can get. The Concord Times of Freetown has been covering the association's elections like it's more important than the national presidency.)

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I took the (US) Law School Admission Test here on Saturday. It was unlike any other standardized testing experience I've had. I don't think I scored very well. At points, I was shoving my fingers in my ears to try to hear myself think. Pretty sad, considering that I was taking the test with just one other person (a fellow in the Peace Corps who, interestingly, speaks Kalenjin). Some of the highlights:

• Large framed photo of test proctor with Daniel Arap Moi and George H.W. Bush (nice!)
• Daladalas matatus driving by with super bass and tinny treble choruses (mostly your standard U.S. hiphop)
• As the evening wore on, we were treated to a truck driving around the block with loud music, including "Bembeleza" (a song I actually quite like under normal circumstances), and unforgettably, the "Numa Numa" song. Oh, and loudspeakers. It sounded lke a crusade was going on outside.
• During the break, our test proctor talked a lot about how one famous media personality here was a "dog." Oh, and she also told us that someone once jumped out the window and committed suicide during this exam. She seems like a real character.

Anyway, there's no way I performed optimally on the test, but I'll wait it out and see in January.

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