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At 11:19pm on January 8, 2009, ArtByLetters™®© said…: Hello SMILES

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At 8:12am on October 19, 2008, Melody Polson said…: Ms. Ziedin... how do you do a conference call? Is there a place to set time/ date??? I'm not seein it.

letter writing campaigns are common... public events are harder... but not impossible.

At 2:55pm on August 29, 2008, Jeff Beddingfield said…: Margaret,
Welcome to the Pickens plan. If I can help you please let me know. Start E mailing your Friends and build a network.
I am sending you a Friend invite - I have a great group of people on my site. Join us...............
Jeff

At 8:15am on August 26, 2008, Bruce Eric Montgomery said…: Native American nonprofit to focus on green-collar careers

Posted: August 26, 2008
by: Staff Reports / Indian Country Today

AUSTIN, Texas - A new Native-operated 501(c)(3) is turning its focus on green-collar careers for American Indians and veterans.

Native Workplace is officially announcing its new effort to help the community connect with the thousands of careers created by growth in renewable energy industries.

Its mission is to promote green-collar careers and to develop an American Indian and veteran work force for green industries.

Making www.nativeworkplace.com a hub for information regarding green growth in Indian country as well as an educational site is also in the works.

''We realized that there wasn't a place where people could learn about the different types of careers in green energy and the skill sets involved,'' said Cristala Mussato-Allen, founder and executive director of NWP. ''People have no idea what these jobs require or how they are defined.''

The nonprofit is focusing on two main goals: educating the community and recruiting tribal members and veterans into training and employment nationwide.

The organization will be hosting ''Green Collar Career Day'' events where the community can learn about these new jobs. Events will be a combined effort with on-site recruitment into local training, on-the-job training employment, and certification opportunities.

Affordable entry-level training is already available at some schools near tribal communities, and expansion into tribal colleges is under way. Many of the employment opportunities are on-the-job training, so tribal members can be working, learning and receiving a paycheck from day one.

''Indian country is poised to fill the work force void the renewable industry is currently experiencing. Tribal communities, both rural and urban, are located near growing opportunities,'' said Lee Ann TallBear, who chairs the board of directors. ''These careers are a perfect fit for who we are as Native people.''

The organization hopes schools use the site as a place for creating green education and career projects.

Additional resources provided include nationwide listings of Native chambers of commerce, urban Indian centers and tribal colleges, as well as green Native businesses, green grants for tribes, green tribal news and links to other Native environmental organizations.

''We are excited at the possibilities of our community being in the forefront of these new jobs. Besides the obvious contribution we will be making to save our sacred sources, it gives us a chance to learn trades that provide secure income and an opportunity for business development,'' Mussato-Allen said.

For more information, visit www.nativeworkplace.com

At 4:34pm on August 5, 2008, John Jackson said…: Check out our plan to build a network of renewable energy produced hydrogen fueling stations for everyone at http://newghas.com. We can have 0 emissions, renewable energy produced, $1.95 per gallon eqv hydrogen fuel with participation and assistance spreading the word. Thanks

At 11:21pm on August 4, 2008, Paul Francis said…: Hi Margaret,

I'm tracking down the real estate agents to make sure they join the Real Estate Agents for the Pickens Plan.

Just a forum where agents can provide a summary of the other groups they belong to and bring their ideas for the rest of us to share with our SOI.

Thanks!

I missed all of the good stuff going on with Vegas Lights...

At 8:00pm on July 28, 2008, Richard Bibb said…: I'm interested in how your group is coming along. The con call idea is something we need to do down here. Lots of talk but no organization yet - See my blog for more windmill tilting

At 12:28am on July 27, 2008, HJM said…: You could talk to a great tennisman who lives in your town. His wife may have used a bike when she was still in Europe. Try to launch a bike venture together with him! They do this now in big cities like Paris. I am sure he is looking for a job and a sustainable future for his kids. We don't get much further if we replace oil with gas...

At 12:19am on July 27, 2008, HJM said…: Margaret,
Funny, when you say 'recycle' I think about cycles. I have visited friends (and shows) in Las Vegas back in 1973. Now when I think about it: it's not such a big place, very flat, no hills, always sunny. Why don't you start using bikes to get around in the city? Just reserve one lane for bikes in every street. And you will need no air conditioning on the bike.
I have lived in Amsterdam for some months and rode a bike there. It's effortless. But in contrast to Las Vegas they have lots of rain and strong winds, so it is not always fun.
Best regards,
Hans J Matter

At 4:17pm on July 25, 2008, Nelson Camus said…: I loved your feedback sent to Joel. We must be a good fighters in this planet, we must force our politicians to act now, before to be late. No making wars paid by all of us. We must change our form of life, we must reduce our oil consumption and search alternative energies.