JOB POSTING

COORDINATOR, MOMSRISING OF THE PIONEER VALLEY (MomsRising PV)

MotherWoman, Inc. seeks a qualified individual to fill a six-hour a week
grant-funded position. Compensation is between $10 and $12 an hour and
will be commensurate with experience. MotherWoman, Inc. is a local
non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting and empowering
mothers to create positive personal and social change for themselves,
their families, their communities and the world. MomsRising of the Pioneer
Valley, the political arm of MotherWoman, is dedicated to bringing
together mothers, fathers and caregivers to make America more family
friendly.

The successful candidate will coordinate the activities of MomsRisingPV.
S/he will recruit and organize members; organize and attend monthly
meetings; organize periodic trainings, conferences, political actions and
lobbying efforts; conduct research on policy issues; help increase public
awareness; and work to build partnerships with relevant organizations and
individuals.

The coordinator will report to the Executive Director of MotherWoman, and
will work closely with members of MomsRising of the Pioneer Valley and
relevant MotherWoman Board committees (e.g. Fundraising, Programming,
PR/Marketing).

Minimum qualifications:
Successful candidates will have a demonstrated knowledge of and passion
for social and economic justice issues impacting mothers, children and
families; program coordination skills and task management experience;
knowledge of basic computer programs; research skills. This position
requires strong leadership skills, and written and oral communication
skills as well as attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Successful candidates will be able to work independently or as part of a
team and possess the ability to work collaboratively with volunteers. S/he
must have a valid driver’s license and be able to provide his/her own
transportation.

Additional qualifications:
Community organizing and legislative experience preferred. Bilingual in
Spanish preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 27. Send resume and cover letter to
MotherWoman, Inc. MomsRising Search Committee, PO Box 2635, Amherst, MA,
01004.

MotherWoman, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women,
persons of color, GLBTQ identified persons, and persons with disabilities
to apply. MotherWoman, Inc. is committed to increasing diversity and
candidates who believe they will contribute to that goal are encouraged to
apply.

Dear Friends,

WE DID IT! Because of your support and advocacy, funding for Massachusetts
Family Centers was restored!

I have been informed that senators’ offices were flooded with phone calls
and emails last week in support of family centers. One senator said that-
based on this outpouring of support- it will be much much harder in the
future to cut this funding again.

Because of you, all the family centers in Western MA will stay open!

This proves that a small, committed group of mothers, fathers and
concerned citizens can impact our democracy and impact policies and
legislation that make families stronger!

Family Centers are crucial for supporting and building community among
mothers, fathers and families. They are also a vital vehicle for
preventing and supporting mothers experiencing prenatal and postpartum
emotional difficulties!

Family Centers are vital to implementing MotherWoman’s mission.

Please email or call your senator today to thank her or him for voting
to support family centers.
To find your state senator click here: http://www.mass.gov/legis/memmenus.htm

Warmest regards,

Melanie

Hi everyone!

The next MotherWoman Women of Color Gathering will be held on Thursday June 12th from 7-9 pm at Food For Thought Books in Amherst.

There will be childcare. Please register for childcare in advance - by Wednesday June 11th - as space will be limited. Call Melanie at 413-253-8990 to register for childcare.

The goals of these meetings are to:

1) Introduce women of color in the community to MotherWoman,

2) Provide women of color with opportunities to shape MotherWoman’s future as an organization,

3) Provide networking opportunities and community for women of color,

4) continue evolving the goals of these meetings as need be.

The last meeting was amazing! There were 15 women there, and we talked about a lot of amazing, deep , wonderful stuff and made a lot of progress in terms of thinking about how we can all work together to build a strong, powerful community of mothers in the Pioneer Valley.

I look forward to seeing you there! Please call me at the MotherWoman office, 413-253-8990, if you have any questions.

Warmest regards,

Melanie DeSilva, Executive Director

MotherWoman receives grants from Cooley Dickinson Hospital and the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts in support of our Postpartum Depression work!

Join MotherWoman and MomsRisingPV for the Mother’s Day March in Northampton MA, this Sunday, May 11. Then, follow it up by watching The Motherhood Manifesto- A documentary about motherhood in America- Sunday, May 11, 2:30pm- Media Education Foundation, Masonic St. Northampton

MARCH DETAILS
MomsRising will be marching in the Mother’s Day Parade this Sunday for Mother’s Day. Please join us to show your support for MomsRising and the true meaning of Mother’s Day -a time to work together on political issues that affect families!

We will assemble at 11:45 at Bridge St. School and march through town to the mural behind the Haymarket Cafe for a speakout. We have made great signs and will have a purple banner. We will be passing out 1/4 sheets with MotherWoman and MomsRising info. Please wear all black.

After the parade, there will be a showing of “The Motherhood Manifesto” at the Media Education Foundation (right across Masonic St.) at 2:30.

Let’s come together and have our voices be heard.
Raising Children, Raising Consciousness, MomsRising!!!!!

Please let me know at mvandd at yahoo dot com if you will be coming so we know what kind of numbers our group will have. You can email me or just show up with lots of friends too.
- Victoria, for MomsRising of the Pioneer Valley, and MotherWoman

MOVIE DETAILS
* Are you angered by the fact that America is the only industrialized county in the world without
guaranteed paid maternity leave
* What about the fact that millions of families have no health insurance
* What about the fact that our president just vetoed a health care bill for children… Booooo!

Learn about a 7 point agenda for getting what we want…
Maternity/paternity leave
Open Flexible work
TV we choose and afterschool programs
Health care for all children
Excellent Childcare
Reliable and just wages
Sick leave- paid

Join us for the Mother’s Day- May 11th- showing ofThe Motherhood Manifesto
A scorching documentary film about Motherhood In America
MomsRisingPV organizing meeting follows
Be prepared to be outraged and moved to action!
Brought to you by MomsRisingPV, the political arm of MotherWoman, Inc.

Latest Updates
May 9 - Happy Mother’s Day!
We will be marching in the Mother’s Day parade this weekend! Come out and cheer!

Feb 12 - Updates all over the place.
Hello! Have you recovered from the winter round of holidays/illness? We’ve been busy, even in the coldest and darkest part of the year. We’ve got a whole stack of new info in News & Events, a new fund drive, and the 100 Woman Poem is up!.

Jan 10, 2008! - Happy New Year!
Our annual report is now available! What an amazing journey it’s been.

Dec 14
Hear Patricia Smith’s interview on NPR! We’re very glad to have such a wonderful relationship with such a wonderful dynamic woman.

Also, we have a new section dedicated to our Postpartum Support work.

-Meguey