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Project Coordinator, Fund for Rural Georgia

The Southern Rural Development Initiative, located in North Carolina, is seeking a Project Coordinator for the Fund for Rural Georgia, a new public/private partnership that supports rural community-based development in Georgia. This is a flexible position. Until the Fund for Rural Georgia is formally organized, the Coordinator will be an employee/contractor of the Southern Rural Development Initiative. For more information on the Fund for Rural Georgia, the job responsibilities and requirements, and how to apply, review Project Coordinator job description.

Director, Atlanta Community Learning Collaborative

The Annenberg Foundation is seeking a Director to lead the Atlanta Community Learning Collaborative (ACLC), a comprehensive education reform/community revitalization effort in the Mechanicsville neighborhood. The Foundation funds the position, and the Atlanta office of the Enterprise Foundation manages it. The Director will help further develop the vision and manage the work for the ACLC project and must be able to work collaboratively with all internal and external partners of the project.

For more information on the Enterprise Foundation and the ACLC project, see ACLC Director posting. To review the job responsibilities and qualifications for the ACLC Director, see ACLC Director job description.

Resources Briefs

GeorgiaCares Helps Seniors Apply for Drug Assistance Programs
GeorgiaCares, sponsored by the Georgia Department of Human Resources, educates and helps seniors apply for all available low cost prescription drug assistance programs. Trained volunteer counselors help Medicare beneficiaries sort through the complexities of Medicare and related health insurance concerns. GeorgiaCares provides information on low-cost prescription assistance programs, health insurance, managed care, comparing and evaluating health insurance and managed care plans, and more. For more information, see www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/agingcares.html.

Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Seeks Ex-officio Members
The Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities is accepting applications from individuals with developmental disabilities and family members wishing to become ex-officio members. Ex-officio members have the same rights and privileges as full Council members except they are not appointed by the governor and cannot vote on policy issues.

Ex-officio members serve as the link between people with developmental disabilities, their families and the organization. After having served a two-year term, ex-officio members are recommended to the governor to serve as full Council members as openings became available. Individual responsibilities include:

• Participate in all discussions of committees and full Council but do not have voting privilege.
  
• Attend all board and committee meetings and functions, such as special events.
  
• Be informed about the organization's mission, services, policies, and programs.
  
• Review agenda and supporting materials prior to Council and committee meetings.
  
• Serve on at least one standing committee and offer to take on special assignments.
  
• Inform others about the organization.
  
• Keep up-to-date on developments in the disability movement.
  
• Follow conflict of interest policies.
  
• Assist the board in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities, such as reviewing the organization's annual financial statements.

For more information or an application, contact Tonya Harris at (404) 657-2127. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on July 1.

Map Book of Rural Populations and Health Care Providers Available
A new collection of maps from the North Carolina Rural Health Research Center provides a graphical overview of the distribution of U.S. rural populations, their access to health care resources and federal programs, and their health status. Included are county-level maps that highlight rural health issues. The collection is divided into four major categories: rural demographics, rural health care resources, rural health status, and rural health care programs and policies. A print copy of the publication is available for free or the full report is online at www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program.

Partners in Policymaking Accepting Applications
Partners in Policymaking is an innovative leadership training opportunity that involves and empowers people with developmental disabilities, parents of young children with disabilities, and other family members.

Thirty-five people will be selected to participate in the 12th Partners class in Georgia. If selected, Partners will attend eight two-day training sessions on weekends beginning in September. For more information visit www.aadd.org. For an application, call Rita Moore at (404) 881-9777, ext. 220 or e-mail rita@aadd.org.

Rural Guide to Connectivity Published by National Center for Small Communities
The National Center for Small Communities has released Getting Online 2.0, a new guide that provides information to help small and rural communities bridge the digital divide - from launching effective local government Web sites to promoting public access to computers and the Internet. For a PDF version of the guide and information on ordering print copies, visit www.smallcommunities.org/ncsc/NewResources2.htm

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