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GRANT PROGRAM The Lindesmith Center-Drug Policy Foundation (TLC-DPF) Grant Program is undergoing a comprehensive review, to consider changes to the Grant Program's criteria and strategic focus. The April 1st, 2001 deadline for accepting proposals is therefore temporarily on hold. Anyone planning on submitting a proposal to TLC-DPF by the April 1st deadline is strongly encouraged to send TLC-DPF a brief concept paper in January or February of 2001 (preferably by e-mail). TLC-DPF will then be able to contact all prospective grant applicants in a timely manner when proposals are due and notify them of changes made to the guidelines. Once the review is complete, new guidelines will be distributed, as well as posted online at http://www.drugpolicy.org. Please contact TLC-DPF regarding the current status of the program before submitting a formal proposal. If you have any suggestions or comments regarding the Grant Program that you would like to share with TLC-DPF as part of the review, please contact Robert Sharpe, Grant Program Associate, at [email protected]. FORTUNE SOCIETY CALL FOR ARTICLES Fortune News, the quarterly journal of The Fortune Society, is seeking articles exploring the limitations of the mainstream media in reporting on crime and prison issues. The Fortune Society is a New York City-based non-profit organization serving the needs of prisoners, former prisoners, and those slated to become prisoners. Fortune News is sent free to prisoners nationwide. Articles must be no more than 1,250 words and submitted typed, double-spaced, and include the title, author's name and short bio of the author. (Incarcerated writers may submit handwritten manuscripts.) Articles may also be submitted as Microsoft Word files, on disk, or via e-mail to [email protected]. Photos, illustrations, and artwork are welcome. Only manuscripts and accompanying materials submitted with a SASE will be returned. Please send submissions to: Fortune News Submissions, c/o The Fortune Society, 53 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010. Submission deadline is February 28, 2001. The Fortune Society is unable to compensate writers monetarily. All those who submit articles will receive a free one-year subscription to Fortune News. For more information, please contact Shannon Herbert, Fortune News Editor at (212) 691-7554 ext. 527 or e-mail [email protected]. More information about The Fortune Society can be found at http://www.fortunesociety.org. SEATTLE JOB OPPORTUNITY Street Outreach Services in Seattle is looking for a full-time Office Coordinator. The qualified candidate will be familiar with MS Word and Excel and have the ability to work in a chaotic/unconventional work environment. Job seekers should also have a commitment to HIV prevention, social change, and "the idea that US drug policies suck." Pay will be in the range of $12 to $13 per hour. Street Outreach Services is an independent nonprofit committed to harm reduction. SOS runs a large storefront drop-in center in downtown Seattle serving up to 300 people per day, and does street outreach throughout downtown Seattle. SOS also provides a number of other social services, including a needle exchange program. For further information, contact: Kris Nyrop, Street Outreach Services, 1503 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 625-0854, fax: (206) 625-0326, [email protected]. NYC JOB OPPORTUNITY The International Harm Reduction Development Program of the Open Society Institute is seeking a Program Coordinator/Public Policy. Responsibilities will include work related to grantmaking, budgets, logistical and administrative issues, international trainings, conferences and meetings, communications and public health and policy research. Salary commensurate with experience, with full benefits, start date approximately March 1, 2001. To apply, send resume, cover letter, three references, salary requirements, and a two-page writing sample in English about relevant drug policy issues in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to: Open Society Institute, Human Resources, Code IHRD-PC, 400 W. 59th Street, New York, NY 10019 or fax to (212) 548-4663. No telephone inquiries. The International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD) strives to reduce health and social harms related to illegal drug use, especially the risk of HIV-infection, in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU), the Program Coordinator/Public Policy reports to the Associate Director in New York. SAN FRANCISCO JOB OPPORTUNITY The Urban Health Study (UHS) at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking a Data Manager for Community-Based Injection Drug User Research. UHS conducts community-based health research and harm reduction with active injection drug users in six San Francisco Bay Area communities. The Data Manager will manage computerized databases, coordinate incoming data from various sources, convert data from outside sources into formats used in-house and from inside sources into formats used by outside users, investigate data discrepancies and make corrections and perform elementary statistical programming tasks. Required skills include a working knowledge of SAS, in-depth knowledge of multiple database packages (such as Paradox and Microsoft Access), word-processing skills (Word or WordPerfect), including mail-merge functions, facility and familiarity with multiple formats of data, attention to detail in resolution of data discrepancies, ability to accomplish time-critical tasks, interest in working with ethnically, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse communities including disenfranchised and marginalized populations, excellent communication and organizational skills, and ability to work collaboratively as a part of a complex research team. Salary in the range of $39,700 to $47,700, depending on qualifications. For further information, contact: Lauren Gee, Urban Health Study, 3180 18th St., Suite 302, San Francisco, CA 94110, (415) 502-6260, fax: (415) 476-3406, e-mail [email protected] or visit http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~uhs/. To apply, fax or e-mail your resume to Lauren Gee, and also to: UCSF Human Resources, 3333 California Street, Suite 305, San Francisco, CA 94143-0832, (415) 476-1645, [email protected], and indicate Job #B15685R. Open 11/23/00 until filled. DC JOB OPPORTUNITY The NORML Foundation, a nonprofit, seeks an attorney to serve as director of legal programs. Duties include providing legal referrals and other assistance to victims of current marijuana laws, assisting defense attorneys with specialized defenses, including the medical use of marijuana, coordinating the preparation of amicus briefs in selected cases, filing FOIA requests with appropriate agencies; and other matters that arise. Candidates should have experience as a criminal defense attorney and familiarity with public policy and legal issues presented by the "war on drugs." Send resume, salary requirements and cover letter to the NORML Foundation, Attn: ASTP, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 710, DC 20036, fax to (202) 483-0057 or e-mail [email protected].
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