Applications for the City of Saint Paul’s EMS Academy are now available at www.stpaul.gov/jobs.

The EMS Academy is an EMT-certification program for Saint Paul youth ages 18-24 who are interested in a career as an EMT or firefighter. Selected candidates earn hourly wages for attending the 14-week course, which includes CPR certification, First Responder certification, ride-alongs with the Saint Paul Fire Department paramedics, and Emergency Room shadowing. Upon successful completion of the course, participants earn National EMT Certification, 9 college credits, and are prepared to work in a variety of EMT positions.

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By MAYA NISHIKAWA
AAP staff writer

ST. PAUL (August 7, 2011) — Emma Corrie has made a career out of bringing people together. She’s worked in human resources for 18 years and the last decade for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Most of her career has focused on helping minorities earn positions in government. In May of 2011, Corrie was promoted to Mn/DOT Operations Division Business Manager. Mn/DOT’s Operations division is two-thirds of the department, including 5,000 employees.

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There will be three WomenVenture Career Classes in April. On Tuesday, April 12 WomenVenture will hold a free Career & Employment Transition Group for Women from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the WomenVenture offices, 2324 University Avenue, Suite 120, St. Paul MN 55114.The event is for walk-ins to meet as a group for women to make connections, get support and receive job-seeking advice.

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General Mills Asian Heritage Network and South Asian American Network members, from left: Shining Zhang, Ken Charles vice president of Diversity and Inclusion, Hyun Mee Graves, Alyssa Buckalew, Serena Yue, Cherryl D’Cunha, Vikram Ghosh, Prerna Maheshwari, and Chinthu Udayarajan. (AAP staff photos by Tom LaVenture)

By TOM LAVENTURE
AAP staff writer

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (February 18, 2011) – Asian and Pacific Islander employees of General Mills came from around the country last month to attend Asian Leadership Day at the company headquarters in Minneapolis.

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Here are some teen job connections to pass along to youth in or near NE Minneapolis or St. Paul. ArtsWork is an arts employment program for youth ages 14-21. The upcoming season takes place this year from June 20 through August 12.

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SAINT PAUL – After a very competitive process, the City of Saint Paul has received $20,000 from the Spectrum Trust Multi-Cultural Endowment sponsored by The Saint Paul Foundation and a $50,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation, to assist in funding the 2011 Summer EMS Academy which will be held in mid-June 2011.

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WASHINGTON (November 23, 2010) – The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association announced the 2010 recipients of NAPABA’s Best Lawyers Under 40 Awards on November 20, at its 22nd Annual Convention in Los Angeles. The Best Lawyers Under 40 Awards recognize talented individuals in the Asian Pacific American legal community who are under the age of 40 and have achieved prominence and distinction in their respective fields while demonstrating a strong commitment to the community.

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By Wu Yi
AAP staff intern

MINNEPAOLIS (November 4, 2010) – Chinese students at the University of Minnesota were treated to a workshop for last week to highlight the importance of networking in the process of career development. The workshop, organized by the Chinese Career Development Association, brought together three speakers and about 110 students for an hour of enlightening professional development dialogue for students that either be putting the skills to work in China, the United States or other locations around the world.

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Minneapolis (August 11, 2010) – Mayor R.T. Rybak and 1,350 of the youth employed through the City’s STEP-UP program celebrated the completion of their summer program Wednesday at a Minneapolis Convention Center event. The students worked as paid interns throughout the city at 178 businesses and organizations that partnered with a commitment to training the city’s future workforce.

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Business and career programs are presented free each month at Hennepin County Library.  The following programs are scheduled in June at your local library.  For the complete program calendar, visit or call your library or go online to www.hclib.org

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