Hey everyone! So the seemingly endless job search is nearly over. I found a part time position with Seattle CISPES (mentioned in mylast post 15 days ago) and I am extremely humbled by this opportunity to serve the community, to work toward social justice and to continue teaching the students that I can. Now that I can pay the bills, it will be a lot easier to focus on my next steps and the things in life that I love. I will create a link from here to any new blogs that I create.Having said that, I will still be telling the stories of those who continue to be ill affected by this "jobless recovery," like my friend D who is now staying in his van after losing his job last month. I will also be accepting guest blog entries like the one published earlier this month.
I will post the community announcement of my new position after this blog post in an unabashed display of my sheer and utter joy.
In peace and solidarity,
Chaim Eliyah
After much discussion and careful reviewing of eight strong applications, last week the hiring subcommittee for the new coordinator position of Seattle CISPES invited five of the applicants to interview.
The 5 member subcommittee's deliberation resulted in offering the position to Chaim “Jaime” Eliyah. Chaim has accepted our offer, and becomes our new Seattle CISPES staff coordinator!
Chaim (pronounced Hime - kinda like lime, but with an H) is a graduate of the University of Washington, and has a strong background in community organizing with groups such as the Student Labor Action Project (SLAP), Jobs with Justice, UFCW, Black Student Union among others. He has traveled to Argentina, Ecuador, and has most recently returned from a volunteer trip to Costa Rica, where he taught English in addition to learning rural community organizing, and graduating from a language academy. Chaim comes to us highly praised for his work in the community. We look forward to having his knowledge and expertise within our CISPES familia.
Chaim will start on October 4, Monday, and there will be a two week overlap with Cameron to facilitate training.
Please join the hiring subcommittee in welcoming Chaim to Seattle CISPES!
- The hiring subcommittee
