In this edition of Us!...
- Your Story Inspires Others
- DEI Speaker Series
- New BODYPUMP Instructors
- Summer Open House Events
- Earn a Bonus
- Opportunities from Within
- Associate Shout Outs
- Our Y Community
- Payroll Information
- A Note from John Hoey
Y ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITIES
Tell Us Your Story
Every Y associate has a story. Your "why the Y" story. Why do you do this work? Why is it important to you? Every associate's story is unique and special and we want to hear yours. You have the power to inspire your colleagues and encourage others to deepen their engagement with the Y.
Please share your story with us either by calling 410-885-1590 and leaving a voicemail message or click the button below to share your story in writing. Don't be shy. Share your story today!
How will your story be used? It may be shared in a Monday Mission Update, in US!, or even as a featured associate story in our recruitment efforts or a community email.
Introducing the Y's DEI Speaker Series
Join the Y and psychologist, Dr. Edwin J. Nichols, PhD., virtually on September 8th for our inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Speaker Series: DEI in the Workplace.
Dr. Nichols, a specialist in organizational development, will discuss the concept of cultural competence in leadership and help Y associates understand how they may culturally differ from others. This exploration and clarification will help the Y fully utilize a multiethnic, pluralistic, and linguistically diverse workforce.
All Y associates are welcome to attend. Mark your calendars today! More details to follow.
Become a Group Exercise Instructor
The Y is hosting a Les Mills BODYPUMP initial training at the Ward Y family center on October 1st and 2nd. This training is 50% off for all Y associates! Gain all the tools and resources you need to learn how to safely and effectively teach BODYPUMP!
For more information, how to register and how to receive the discount, please email Heidi Walter, Association Director of Group Exercise.
Open House Events Still Going Strong
The Recruitment team is hosting the last of their educator-focused, summer open house hiring events.
Every Wednesday, the Head Start and Recruitment teams are meeting prospective candidates at the Y Engagement Center (1506 Joh Avenue) and the Merritt Park Y Head Start Center (1782 Merritt Boulevard). A third location has been added at the Fayette Y Head Start Center (1116 Fayette Street) as well. Open houses start at 6pm. If you or someone you know is looking for a career in Early Childhood Education, please stop by!
Events are also being held at Y family centers. Open interviews for numerous educator positions will be conducted. Tell a friend!
Earn a Bonus - Up to $500!
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 details.
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:
Y Head Start positions (search "Head Start")
Training Coordinator, Y Engagement Center (Req ID #2314)
Fitness Director, The Greater Annapolis Y in Arnold (Req ID #2151)
GOOD VIBES
Y Associate Shout Outs
We have lots of terrific Y Associate Shout Outs today. Great work and teamwork everyone!
Click the blue "Shout Out" icon to read about Lucia Perfetti Clark, Trena Franklin Mundy, Jon Stone, Madeline Wright, Natasha Bentzen, Ahmad Collick, Paige Coressel, Ramona Dowdell, and Justin Hunt.
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!
David, Y School Partnerships - After School at KIPP Academy
"The associates were very friendly and the activities and trips for the kids were great. My son loved it. Ms. Candace was great! She always answered my emails in a timely manner and communicated well. She truly loves what she does!"
Sally, The Ward Y in Abingdon
“I love the camaraderie. I have met so many wonderful people who are now friends!"
Nate, Y Camp - The Y in Catonsville
"My 13-year-old thoroughly enjoyed his 2022 Y camp weeks #4 and #8. Kudos to the camp directors, counselors, and role models who provided him with a fantastic experience!"
Ellanorah, Y Chipmunks Preschool
“We truly had the most wonderful, MAGICAL preschool experience with both our children over the last five years. Even with Covid and interruptions that came along with it, the Chipmunks preschool and teachers were part of our family. CHERYL ROSENDAHL IS THE MOST special, incredible human to ever run a preschool program and we are so thankful to have had our two children be under her care and supervision. Her love, dedication and trustworthy nature is unlike anything I ever thought possible for my children. Thank you will never be enough."
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: 8/14/22 to 8/27/22
Pay Date: 9/6/22
Payroll Adjustments Due: August 28, 2022, 5pm
Timesheets Locked: August 29, 2022, 5pm
Direct Deposits/Tax Changes Due: August 29, 2022, 5pm
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OUR WORK TOGETHER
Dear Colleagues,
This past Friday, we celebrated the 81 New Horizons II students who completed our summer enrichment and workforce development program for students experiencing homelessness. Unfortunately, I had to miss the event, which is always one of my favorites during the year, given that it occurred at the same time as the memorial service (also a closing ceremony of sorts) for my and the Y’s long-time friend and generous supporter, Bruce Cleland, who passed away a year ago at the age of 72 after a long and valiant battle with an aggressive form of cancer. A staunch supporter of our mission, Bruce’s family foundation “The Orokawa Foundation” (named for his beloved Orokawa Bay near his family home in New Zealand) gave the lead gift enabling the building of the Orokawa Y in Towson.
Bruce wasn’t simply a benefactor, he was an active and passionate member of the Y who once told me that his support for us was about the fact that we are “for all.” He grew up fairly modestly in a small town in New Zealand which had a little Y, and he recognized at a young age the value that a Y can bring in knitting a community together.
Bruce had a very successful career in finance across several continents and countries, finally settling down in Towson when he moved here from the New York City area to serve as the CEO of the Campbell & Company, an innovative investment management firm. In typical Bruce fashion, he jumped into his new community with both feet, and joined his local Y for exercise, fellowship and the opportunity to connect with a diverse range of people. He found all of that at the old Towson Y, and we found a powerful force of nature and support.
For all of his material success in life, Bruce was a relentlessly down to earth person who would show up at a meeting in shorts and a tee-shirt, and then proceed to engage in the most fascinating conversation imaginable, covering a breathtaking range of topics. A friend of Bruce’s read a poem at his memorial called “Live Your Life” by Chief Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief and warrior who lived in the late 1700s/early 1800s. It definitely embodied Bruce’s unique way of walking through the world with grace, dignity and clear purpose; the very same qualities I see in the amazing Y New Horizons II students year after year.
The poem goes, in part, “Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours….. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people…Always give a word of a sign of a salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none. When you arrive in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living…”
I am not surprised that this poem was chosen to reflect the life of my friend Bruce Cleland. And, when I think about the Y New Horizons II students, I see these qualities of grace, humility and purpose reflected in them. Bruce cared deeply about young people who faced daunting challenges, and did an amazing amount to be helpful (while not ever wanting to be recognized for doing so).
All the best,
John Hoey
President & CEO
The Y in Central Maryland