Young people ages 14-21 can explore career opportunities in aerospace, defense, manufac-turing and machining at Pima County’s free Youth Career Expo on Wednesday, April 10.

Youth must RSVP by 5 p.m. Friday, April 5. Fill out the RSVP form at http://www.pima.gov/ced/employment-training/et-summer-youth-program.shtml, save it to your computer and email it as an attachment to Rebecca.Pitman@acehs.org or fax it to her at 520-791-9893. Also email her any concerns or issues completing the form.

The Expo will run from 3 to 6 p.m. at Tucson International Airport, 7250 S. Tucson Blvd.

It will feature exhibits and representatives from aerospace, defense, manufacturing and machining employers and educators, including the University of Arizona Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department, the Pima Community College Aviation Program, CAID Industries, Prototron Circuits, and Ascent Aviation Services.

Participants will have opportunities to attend presentations and participate in discussions about various career choices.

About 300 young people attended the first Pima County Youth Career Expo in November, which focused on health-care careers.

The Expos are organized by the Pima County Workforce Investment Board Youth Council and the Pima County One-Stop Career Center.

For more information about the April 10 Expo, please contact Dana Katbah at 520-798-0500 or PledgeaJob@pima.gov or Vaughn Croft at 520-724-3018 or VCroft@pima.gov.

For more information about One-Stop, please visit
www.pima.gov/ced/employment-training.shtml.

For more information about the Workforce Investment Board, go to www.pima.gov/ced/agencies-workforce-investment-board.shtml.

Young people ages 14-21 can explore career opportunities in aerospace, defense, manufac-turing and machining at Pima County’s free Youth Career Expo on Wednesday, April 10.

Seating is limited! Youth must RSVP by Sunday, March 31. Fill out the RSVP form at http://www.pima.gov/ced/employment-training/et-summer-youth-program.shtml, save it to your computer and email it as an attachment to Rebecca.Pitman@acehs.org or fax it to her at 520-791-9893. Also email her any concerns or issues completing the form.

The Expo will run from 3 to 6 p.m. at Tucson International Airport, 7250 S. Tucson Blvd.

It will feature exhibits and representatives from aerospace, defense, manufacturing and machining employers and educators, including the University of Arizona Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department, the Pima Community College Aviation Program, CAID Industries, Prototron Circuits, and Ascent Aviation Services.

Participants will have opportunities to attend presentations and participate in discussions about various career choices.

About 300 young people attended the first Pima County Youth Career Expo in November, which focused on health-care careers.

The Expos are organized by the Pima County Workforce Investment Board Youth Council and the Pima County One-Stop Career Center.

For more information about the April 10 Expo, please contact Dana Katbah at 520-798-0500 or PledgeaJob@pima.gov or Vaughn Croft at 520-724-3018 or VCroft@pima.gov.

For more information about One-Stop, please visit www.pima.gov/ced/employment-training.shtml.

For more information about the Workforce Investment Board, go to www.pima.gov/ced/agencies-workforce-investment-board.shtml.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved two new members of the Pima County Workforce Investment Board on Tuesday.

The Workforce Investment Board had previously approved the memberships of Rita Martinez-Purson and Pamela Kirkpatrick Sutherland at its monthly meeting in February.

The Board approved the memberships of Zara Larsen and Sharon Mikrut in November.

Martinez-Purson has been the assistant dean of the University of Arizona Outreach College since August 2012. Previously she was dean of Continuing Education and Community Services at University of New Mexico.

Sutherland is the economic development director for the Downtown Tucson Partnership. She also is a member of the City of Tucson Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Commission.

Mikrut is a program manager at the Pima County office of the Arizona Department of Economic Security’s Rehabilitation Services, which helps disabled individuals achieve independence through employment and support services.

Larsen is the president/founder of The Larsen Group: Architects of Change, which offers leadership consulting, and executive/career transition coaching. She hosts a live FM radio show, “Circles of Change: Conversations on Change Leadership and Career Fulfillment,” at 10 a.m. Saturdays on KQTH, 104.1.

The Workforce Investment Board is authorized by the Department of Labor and appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to provide recommendations on local workforce policy and oversight of the Pima County One-Stop, which connects eligible job-ready youth, adult and dislocated workers to local growth, high-demand industry occupations.

For more information, including a full list of members and the board’s 2012 annual report, please visit http://www.pima.gov/ced/agencies-workforce-investment-board.shtml.

On Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, Pima County, Tucson Clean and Beautiful, and students from University of Arizona’s Eller College are joining forces to “Make a Difference” by removing graffiti in the community.

The official “Make a Difference Day” took place on Oct. 27, 2012; however, due to the UA football schedule, students rescheduled their participation to Nov. 3, 2012. This year’s event will mark the second anniversary of over 400 students from the University of Arizona performing community service throughout the Tucson area.

Approximately 100 students will work with Pima County’s Taking Action Against Graffiti (TAAG) Program.  These students will paint over unsightly graffiti along the Tucson Diversion Channel.

The Tucson Diversion Channel, which is situated within Supervisor Ramón Valadez’ District 2, is a popular site for graffiti taggers. Valadez, Chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, expresses his gratitude, “It is good to see young adults interested on making a difference in their community. Their participation is invaluable to all of us who live, work and play in Pima County.”

Pima County will join the University of Arizona in celebrating the dedication of infrastructure improvements and ceramic tile work at the UA Bio Park on Thursday, Oct. 11.

The celebration at the site of the UA Bio Park on Kino Parkway and 36^th Street will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a neighborhood tree planting. The park infrastructure will be dedicated at 9 a.m., and three walls of ceramic tile work by students and staff at Pima County’s Las Artes Arts & Education Center will be dedicated at 10 a.m.

The Las Artes “Bio Wall” will be unveiled after remarks by Ramón Valadez, chairman of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, and Tucson City Council member Richard Fimbres.

The 65-acre UA Bio Park is part of a regional effort to develop the biotechnology industry in Tucson and Southern Arizona. The UA Bio Park is an integral part of Tucson’s emerging bio-corridor that is centered on the University of Arizona. It will include lab and office space, a technology high school, and a hotel and conference center.

The UA Bio Park is part of a larger development plan called The Bridges. This 350-acre mixed-used development also includes residential and retail components.

Las Artes, at 23 W. 27^th St. in South Tucson, combines structured classroom study with community art projects to prepare students for GED testing and to build their employability skills. More than 500 Las Artes students have obtained their GEDs since the program began more than 15 years ago.

Las Artes students’ murals, ceramic tiles and other artwork can be seen across Pima County – in South Tucson, Sahuarita, Marana and Tucson. The tile work at the Bio Park was designed in conjunction with the University of Arizona and made possible with funds provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation and administered by Pima Association of Governments.

A Pima County Regional Flood Control District project completed in 2009 helped prepare the Bio Park site for development. The $7.3 million flood control project included construction of the 23-acre Mission View Wash detention basin and a 60-inch reinforced concrete pipe storm drain to collect area flood waters and divert them to the Tucson Diversion Channel south of Interstate 10.

For more information about Las Artes, please visit www.pima.gov/ced/employment-training/et-arts-center.shtml or watch a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dq7BdglGSw.

For more information about the Pima County Regional Flood Control District, please go to http://rfcd.pima.gov/.

Keep up with Pima County on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pimacountyarizona.

Head to the University of Arizona Recreation Center pool on Saturday, April 28, to learn how to stay safe while having fun in the sun and the water this summer.

This free Summer Sun, Safe Fun 2012 event for the entire family runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center at 1400 E. Sixth St.

The Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with UA Campus Recreation, the UA Cancer Center’s Skin Cancer Institute, American Red Cross, Tucson Fire Department, Tucson Parks and Recreation and the YMCA of Southern Arizona to present the event.

• Learn about sunscreen and how to keep your skin safe outdoors.
• Find out about Tucson-area swim lessons and lifeguard classes.
• Watch CPR demonstrations, and see a Tucson fire truck up close.
• Bring your swimsuit and towel and learn how to play safe in the water and how to rescue others while staying safe yourself in backyard pools.
• Enjoy refreshments; get free giveaways; and win great raffle prizes.

For more information, call 621-8718 or visit www.campusrec.arizona.edu/safefun.

For general information about Pima County pools, swimming lessons and lifeguard classes, go to www.pima.gov/nrpr/pools/index.htm.

Lisa Bunker

Lisa Bunker, social media librarian for the Pima County Public Library, has been named one of 53 outstanding library professionals in the nation in 2012 by Library Journal.

Ms. Bunker is one of nine “tech leaders” among Library Journal’s 2012 Movers & Shakers.

She has worked seven years for the 27-branch Pima County system, the last two as social media librarian, when she developed an influential social media brand for the library, with thousands of Twitter followers and Facebook fans.

“Lisa has single-handedly turned our social media presence into a powerhouse,” says Jen Maney, virtual library manager at Pima County Public Library. “Thanks to Lisa, our library now has 21 social media accounts, a Twitter score of 71.2, and countless reciprocal connections with people in power, people on the street, and a variety of community organizations.”

“Lisa has a magical way of bringing together people and ideas,” said Amber Mathewson, library services manager.  “She uses her technological skill and knowledge of networking in combination with tremendous passion and a sense of wonder to provide individuals with the tools they need to be creative and engaged lifelong learners.”

Ms. Bunker, who works half-time for Pima County Public Library, is the director of the research library at the Tucson Museum of Art.

She is a huge Harry Potter fan and applied what she learned from observing and participating in Potter fan communities on the web to making Pima County Public Library more electronically engaging.  She has also organized several Potter-related events, including one at Hotel Congress that drew nearly 3,000 people last year.

She received her master’s degree in Information Resources and Library Science from the University of Arizona in 2001.

Ms. Bunker is the only librarian in Arizona to be selected this year. Of the 13 Arizona library professionals recognized since 2002, six work at Pima County Public Library or the University of Arizona libraries.

The 2012 Movers & Shakers are featured in the March 15^th issue of Library Journal and will be celebrated at a special luncheon in June during the American Library Association’s annual conference in Anaheim, Calif.  To see all the 2012 Movers & Shakers and find out more about Ms. Bunker, go to www.libraryjournal.com/movers2012.

In its 136^th year of publication, Library Journal is the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field.

Si estás entre las edades de 14 y 21 y quieres trabajar, el programa de verano para jóvenes del Pima County One-Stop Career Center estará aceptando solicitudes de empleo empezando el 27 de enero.

El verano pasado, más de mil 400 jóvenes del Condado Pima ganaron el salario mínimo y adquirieron experiencia valiosa trabajando para el Condado, la Ciudad de Tucson, y la Universidad de Arizona entre otros negocios participantes.

Entre los trabajos que asumieron estaban apoyo administrativo, oficinista, ayudante de guardería, ayudante de recreo, técnico para el cuidado de pacientes, guía en el Children’s Museum y aprendiz de cirugía en Pima Animal Care Center.

Aplique el 27 de enero por internet en https://secure.pima.gov/summeryouth o recoja una solicitud de empleo en su preparatoria, centro comunitario o biblioteca más cercana.  El plazo de entrega se vence el 16 de marzo.

El Condado recibió cerca de tres mil 900 solicitudes el año pasado, dijo Dana Katbah, gerente del programa.  Los participantes son seleccionados a base de sus solicitudes, la nota de sus evaluaciones e intereses de trabajo.

Antes de su primer día en el trabajo, los participantes asisten a un taller de trabajo de un día donde aprenden acerca de los buenos hábitos de trabajo y las expectativas de sus futuros patrones.

El año pasado, Diana Guerrero, senior de Cholla High School, trabajo en la oficina de Road Machinery, LLC, una compañía que alquila, vende y realiza el mantenimiento a equipo de trabajo usado en la construcción, minería, silvicultura, tornos entre otras industrias.

“Adquirí muchas habilidades que podré usar en futuros trabajos”, dijo Guerrero.  “Podré anotar esta como una experiencia de trabajo valiosa en futuras solicitudes de empleo y en mi currículum.  Aprendí ética laboral en la vida real que también me ayudará en mis búsquedas de empleo”.

El programa de verano para jóvenes también incluye educación básica, en la cual los jóvenes pueden adquirir créditos de preparatoria participando como aprendiz de matemáticas, lectura y escritura.

Para más información, comuníquese con Dana Katbah a Dana.Katbah@pima.gov o llame al 798-0500.

If you’re between the ages of 14 and 21 and want to work this summer, the Pima County One-Stop Career Center’s Summer Youth Program will begin accepting applications on Jan. 27.

Last summer, more than 1,400 young people in Pima County earned minimum wage and gained valuable experience while working for Pima County, the City of Tucson, the University of Arizona and dozens of participating local businesses.

The jobs they performed included administrative support, clerk, child care aide, recreation aide, library page, patient care technician, discovery guide at the Children’s Museum and surgery tech trainee at Pima Animal Care Center.

Starting Jan. 27, apply online at https://secure.pima.gov/summeryouth or pick up an application form at a local high school, community center or library.  The application deadline is March 16.

The county received about 3,900 applications last year, said Dana Katbah, program manager.  Program participants are selected based on their applications, assessment scores and work interests.

Participants attend a one-day “employability skills” workshop, where they learn about good work habits and employer expectations, before they go to work.

Diana Guerrero, a senior at Cholla High School, worked last summer in the office of Road Machinery LLC, a company that sells, rents and services heavy equipment for use in construction, mining, forestry, milling and other industries.

“I gained a lot of skills for my future jobs,” Guerrero said.  “I will be able to list this as valuable work experience on my résumé and applications for future jobs.  I learned real world work ethics that will also be helpful in my future job search.”

The Summer Youth Program also includes basic education, in which young people can earn elective high school credits through learning in math, reading and writing.

For more information, contact Dana Katbah at Dana.Katbah@pima.gov or call 798-0500.

 Pima County, Ariz. – Hundreds of volunteers from throughout Pima County are being sought to take part in an exercise in patriotism from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The volunteers will form a human American flag at the University of Arizona baseball stadium on the UA campus. Food and water will be provided.

The event not only commemorates those who died on Sept. 11, 20001 as a result of terrorist attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon and in the air over Pennsylvania, it honors the first responders and others who helped the survivors.

For the 2011 commemorative flag event in Tucson, students are asked to wear red; military service members are asked to wear blue, and county and city workers are asked to wear white.

The event is co-sponsored by 9.11 Together We Remember, Pima County, the City of Tucson, Congressman Raúl Grijálva, the UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Interfaith Community Services, and others.

Sancet Stadium is located just east of the UA Wildcat football stadium, north of Sixth Street and west of Campbell Avenue.

More than 15,000 people turned out in Tucson on Sept. 15, 2001 to create the first commemorative human flag at Tucson Electric Park, now Kino Stadium.