In this edition of Us!...
- Cooking Up Something Good
- Let's Learn Together
- Referrals Work
- Career Opportunities
- A Round of Applause for Y Associates
- Payroll Information
- A Note from John Hoey
Y ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITIES
Y Associate Cookbook
We are excited to announce that an associate-curated cookbook will be coming out later this year! But, we need your help:
- Share your favorite healthy recipes with us in any of the following categories: appetizers, salads, entrees, sides, or desserts
- Recipes should include all ingredients and directions (cook time and special instructions)
- Please include a picture of the recipe if possible
- Please submit your recipe by August 15, 2022 to Megan Spencer at meganspencer@ymaryland.org
Mmmm...can't wait to feast!
Lunch & Learn Workshops
The Women's Leadership Resource Network (WLRN) would like to launch a series of Lunch & Learn workshops this fall and want your input. Click the button below to complete a brief survey to help select topics, days and times. Please submit the survey by July 31, 2022. Let's learn together!
Referral = Reward
Fun Fact: For January, February and March of 2022, the Y Associate Referral program has paid out $3,500 to associates who have referred someone to the Y who was hired and worked at least 90 days. The opportunity is real!
If you know someone who would be a qualified candidate for our Y Head Start, Y Family Centers, or Youth Development teams, please refer them to the Y and potentially earn a referral bonus of up to $500 if they are hired!
Click below for participation details and to make an associate referral.
Learn More and Make a Referral
Y Career Opportunities
Browse the open positions in Dayforce to see available career growth opportunities.
1. Log into Dayforce (open web browser > Managed Bookmarks > Dayforce)
2. Click the menu icon in the upper left corner and select Careers
3. Scroll through the list or search by job title, keyword, location, or req ID#
Current openings include:
Preschool Director, Y Preschool at UMBC (search for Req ID #2169)
MSDE-Certified Teacher, Y Head Start (search for Req ID #2163)
Program Operations Manager, The Weinberg Y in Waverly (search for Req ID #2167)
GOOD VIBES
Y Associate Shout Outs
We have lots of great Y Associate Shout Outs once again. There are so many great things happening at the Y, and so many great people doing those great things. Thanks for all of the great individual and team Shout Outs and to all of our great Y associates!
Click the blue "Shout Out" icon to read about Ashley Antonsen, Lenny Cheatham, Lisa Cheeseboro, Annette Coleman, Janet Klenkel, Brandon Maraj, Rob Gray, Danny Defebo and the Y Property Management Team, Dawn Edwards-Smith, Ashley Clemper, Dominque Youngblood, Shannon Martin, Rose Burgamy, and Rebecca Hennick.
Your outstanding teammates deserve recognition! Please take a moment to nominate one of your colleagues so we can give them a Shout Out in the next Us! associate enewsletter.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS
The good work you do doesn't go unnoticed. Enjoy reading these real comments from our Y community and soak in the praise!
Raven, Y School Partnerships, KIPP Academy
"Ms. Candace and her team are extremely professional and caring. They showed love and understanding to my children. I truly appreciate all they have done for my kids this school year."
Vanessa, Y Before & After School Enrichment, Cranberry Station Elementary
“The before care program has qualified associates who care for the kids! My kids absolutely love going to school early! I love all the creative crafts and activities!"
Alexander, Y Preschool in Towson
"We had a great experience during our years at the Y preschool. The teachers were really incredible. My son developed great relationships with his teachers. He learned so much academically, socially and emotionally. I am so happy we chose the Y for his preschool."
Mark, The Y in Parkville
“Love the Y in Parkville. It has very clean equipment and friendly and courteous associates. It's just busy enough without feeling crowded. We also feel good about the mission of the Y."
WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!
The Us! associate enewsletter is published every other Thursday or Friday and we need to hear from you! Share your stories, what’s new in your Y world, and what you are proud of. We want to know and we want to share your news! The submission deadline is Fridays at 5pm.
RESOURCES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Get Paid!
Pay Period: 6/19/22 to 7/2/22
Pay Date: 7/12/22
Payroll Adjustments Due: July 1, 2022, 5pm
Timesheets Locked: July 5, 2022, 10am
Direct Deposits/Tax Changes Due: July 5, 2022, 5pm
Click the button for more information and to make sure you get paid.
OUR WORK TOGETHER
Dear Colleagues,
It’s my sense that we are living through what I’d call highly performative times. People and individuals are overly eager to “virtue signal” in the public domain that they are on the side of what’s right (or, more accurately, what’s perceived as “right” in the moment, by whomever they are looking to impress). The most recent example of this might be Walmart selling multi-colored “Pride ice cream,” apparently to show their support of the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month, while also selling as much product as possible. After every depressing mass shooting, some politicians are quick to offer their “thoughts and prayers” on social media rather than actually doing something concrete to reduce violence. A meaningless sentiment on social media is so much easier than summoning the political will to work across the political aisle to do something hard. Another obvious example is the propensity of certain people and/or organizations to change their social media profile picture to correspond with the “cause of the week,” as if that is the same as actually working to make change in the real world. There are lots of other examples I could site, but I think you get the picture.
Making real change in the world is very hard, as is making real change in any organization. Symbolic virtue-signaling is not something that I personally feel comfortable with, and as we all work very hard to become a more equitable, diverse and inclusive Y, I have to admit that you’re not likely to find me taking selfies and/or posting on social media glib phrases to signal that “I’m one of the good ones!” That’s not my style, nor does it bring credibility, in my view, to the seriousness with which we are taking this journey together. It’s an ongoing process of intentionality and requires a willingness to make change happen, when necessary. It requires vigilance and a belief that every one of us is better off for the richness which comes from living in and with a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.
We all need to travel through this world as our authentic selves, and for me that means listening, reflecting, reading, sharing and focusing on the complicated stuff. Call me a nerd; call me what you will. That’s okay by me. I’m excited about the future, despite all of the challenges in front us, because I see so much deep-seated goodness and seriousness all around me. That’s better than any selfie or social media post.
All the best,
John Hoey
President & CEO
The Y in Central Maryland