Thursday, January 3, 2013

Job posting: massage therapist, Third Root, Brooklyn NY


Looking for Massage Therapist for Third Root Community Health Center in Brooklyn

Third Root Community Health Center is a worker-owned cooperative of 10 acupuncturists, yoga teachers, massage therapists and herbalists in Flatbush, Brooklyn.  We strive to thrive and achieve social justice and community wellness by providing holistic, collaborative care in an accessible and sustainable manner. Our greatest intention is to watch students and patients walk out of the center with a heightened perspective regarding their own potential for good health.  We offer a sliding scale and scholarships for all of our services. 

Third Root is looking to hire a NYS licensed massage therapist to start the third week in February 2013. This person would work one weekend day and 1-2 weeknights. We are looking for someone with a background in social justice and who is excited to offer massages to people of color, queer and trans people, survivors, immigrant communities, and the lower-income folks that Third Root prioritizes. Applicants will need to show a past commitment to social justice and experience in working with the above communities.  We ask for a 6 month committment & many other benefits to being part of the community of healers at Thirdroot. 

Interested candidates should thoroughly browse our website, www.thirdroot.org, and submit a cover letter and resume to stephen@thirdroot.org. We will be accepting applicants through Feb 1st, and interviews shortly therafter.  Be well! And please forward widely.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

CDI places article in Jewish Currents on Cooperatives

CDI Executive Director Noemi Giszpenc contributed an article to the Autumn 2012 issue of Jewish Currents, entitled "Cooperatives: The (Jewish) World's Best-Kept Secret". It has interviews with CFNE's Micha Josephy and Rebecca Dunn of Cooperative Fund of New England, Richard Dines of Credit Union National Association, Jenny Silverman of DotCommCoop (and lately of Red Sun Press), Yoni Landau and Dan Spitzer of CoFed (Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive), and Deanne Dworski-Riggs who interned with the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives. Thanks to all for participating!