2010 CENSUS BUREAU
Hoosiers to help with upcoming census

As Indiana gears up for the 2010 Census, Hoosiers can apply for full-time or part-time positions with the U.S. Census Bureau. Whoever applies for the bureau can work in their own areas, and the data they report will help determine how federal funds are distributed in the community on areas such as schooling, housing, construction and public safety. This is a good opportunity for Hoosiers who are looking for work, you will also play a vital role in the future of your communities.” According to bureau officials, citizens can now apply for the following positions: census takers, crew leaders, crew leader assistants and census clerks. Workers will receive benefits such as flexible hours as either part-time or full-time employees, paid training and mileage reimbursement. To qualify, applicants must pass a written test and be at least 18 years old with a valid Social Security number. During the early phases of the census, workers will conduct interviews with residents to verify addresses and update address lists from 2009, this will help ensure that Indiana has an accurate census in 2010. For a list of local census offices in Indiana, visit http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/how-to-apply/local-office-map.php. For more information, call 1-866-861-2010 or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov.
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KIDS ALIVE
To Rescue Orphans

Known for providing homes for orphans and abandoned children around the world, Kids Alive International currently serves more than 1,000 children in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. As part of the emergency response to the Haitian earthquake, Kids Alive will rescue 50 new Haitian orphans on Monday, bringing them into Kids Alive homes in the Dominican Republic until new group homes can be built for them in Haiti. Kids Alive ministry in the Dominican Republic is uniquely situated to respond to the needs of the many Haitian children who have been made homeless, vulnerable and orphaned by the recent earthquake in Port au Prince: Our Kids Alive are preparing 5 locations in the DR to receive our first group of 50 displaced Haitian children this coming week, as the DR government has told us to expect a call on Monday or Tuesday and probably to begin receiving kids by Wednesday. The children will probably range from 4 to 11 years of age, many without documents, who have made their way to one of the Haiti/DR border crossings but have no adult to care for them. Not know much information about these children will be known until they are in our care. Kids Alive is open to receiving additional groups of displaced children as our structures, systems and funding become available to handle more of them. They are preparing the Kids Alive Haiti ministry location in Cap Haitien (in the north of Haiti) to receive another group of 50 displaced Haitian children. We are assessing what supplies will be needed to care for these additional kids, such as shelter (possibly tents), beds, blankets, and a kitchen stocked with food and water to feed these children. For more information call 219/464-9035. Begun in 1916 in Shantung Province, China, by missionaries Leslie and Ava Anglin, Kids Alive International is a Christian faith mission dedicated to rescuing orphans and vulnerable children – meeting their spiritual, physical, educational and emotional needs. Donations to their Haiti rescue operation can be made at www.kidsalive.org.
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WOMEN ENGINEERS HELP
Girls Build Roller Coasters
Valparaiso University’s Society of Women Engineers will host the kickoff event for Discoveries Unlimited, a youth-mentoring organization focused on encouraging middle school girls to explore their interest in science, technology, math and engineering. Eighteen sixth-grade girls will demonstrate roller coasters designed and built with assistance from Valpo SWE members at the Jan. 16 event, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon. The elementary students were recently selected and matched with mentors in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Valparaiso’s Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson middle schools were selected for the pilot program. Discoveries Unlimited’s mission is to, through the power of mentoring, ignite and foster in young girls the passion for study and employment in science, technology, engineering or mathematics professions. By creating partnerships between K-12 students, institutions of higher education and STEM professionals, Discoveries Unlimited hopes to sustain student interest in these fields and stimulate economic development. Media interested in attending the event should contact the Office of Integrated Marketing and Communications for specific times and locations.
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