David Pinter is new Grants Director

David Pinter is the new Grants Director at Shoreline Community College.

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David Pinter

“I’m very pleased to welcome David to the Shoreline team,” said Ann Garnsey-Harter, Executive Director of the Virtual College and Resource Development. “The college is working on exciting projects. David’s skills and experience will be a tremendous help in finding and competing for funding that can help the college help students.”

Pinter will report to Garnsey-Harter starting Monday, Feb. 24, 2014.

Pinter comes to Shoreline from the Austin (Texas) Community College District where he was a resource development officer and grant writer, charged with carrying out all aspects of grant development.  His tasks included facilitating meetings among stakeholders, writing compelling proposals, creating viable budgets and overseeing the grant-submittal process.

Pinter also provided biweekly updates on upcoming grant opportunities to the President’s Leadership Team, created and revised the content on the department’s website, oversaw the approval and submittal of letters and contracts leaving the President’s Office and assisted or led non-grant related projects as needed.

Prior to the community college experience, Pinter was the Director of Fund Development at Extend-A-Care, Inc., a private agency that works with school districts in the Austin area to provide on-site after school child care for elementary-age children. He supervised and managed the organization’s grant funding activities, special events and departmental financial planning. Pinter doubled the organization’s annual grant income, increased program revenue stream and chartered various curriculum enhancements.

Pinter also served as the resource development coordinator for Open Door Preschools, an agency that runs three pre-kindergarten facilities in Austin. Earlier in his career, Pinter taught children with disabilities and is an adamant supporter of including differently abled individuals in all aspects of society, particularly public education.

Pinter earned a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005 and has worked in the field of resource development for nine years.

Aaron Dixon to share on campus

aaronDixon-01In honor of Black History Month, the Multicultural Center welcomes a part of local Seattle history. Aaron Dixon will share with us his life experiences as told through his recently published book “My People Are Rising: Memoir of a Black Panther Party Captain.” on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 1-2:30 p.m. in the PUB quiet dining room.

Aaron Dixon “My People Are Rising: Memoir of a Black Panther Party Captain”

In the spring of 1968, while attending the funeral of teenager Bobby Hutton in Oakland, California, Dixon met Bobby Seale who along with Huey P. Newton co-founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense (BPP).  The Panther leadership was impressed by 19 year-old Dixon and he was given instructions to form the Seattle Chapter.   With his appointment as Captain of the Seattle Chapter, he formed the first branch of the BPP outside of California.

Dixon and his fellow Panthers were able to turn their Panther chapter into a thriving center of militant Black activism and community service in Seattle’s Central District. From the Party’s headquarters on Yesler Way, Dixon and the Panthers created a free medical clinic (still in operation today as the Carolyn Downs Clinic), five breakfast programs for schoolchildren, the first free food bank in Seattle, a prisoner visitation program, and free legal services for poor people.  The Party also responded to calls from the community regarding police brutality and harassment.

Please contact me if you would like to request a poster to put up, reserve space for a class, or if you have any questions.

James Lawrence Ardeña

The week ahead

What’s happening on and around campus this week you ask?

Monday, Feb. 3:

New art gallery exhibit: Shibui–One Westerner’s Interpretation. Shoreline faculty member Matt Allison’s work borrows aspects of the long human tradition of functional ceramic vessels while exploring one Westerner’s interpretation of the modern Japanese aesthetic.

Tuesday, Feb. 4:

Free workshop on writing effective description! Students will learn to incorporate concrete details and vivid language into their descriptions, as well as to create a specific impression. Whether writing a descriptive essay or just wanting to make their writing more compelling, it’s all about detail! 12:30 p.m. on 1501.

Wednesday, Feb. 5:

Learn how to make a paragraph focused, organized, and complete in a free workshop the truth about paragraphs at 12:30 p.m. in room 1501.

Men’s and Women’s basketball takes on Bellevue College at home. Women’s game starts at 5:30, Men’s at 7:30. #GoDolphins

Thursday, Feb. 6:

A discussion about the rising power of India and its history and culture presented by the Global Affairs Center. Special guests Jon Bensky (Pacific Northwest Advisors) and Dr. Anand Yang (Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington). Starts at 7:30 in the PUB quiet dining room.

Friday, Feb. 7:

Canvas Training on quizzes in room 1308 from 11:30-1 p.m.

UW info sessions

There are two more info sessions about transferring to the University of Washington with Joyce Fagel who works at Shoreline and the UW as an Academic Adviser.

The sessions are Monday, Feb. 3 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. both in room 9201.

Information will include application checklists, online application information and UW resources. Make sure to encourage students to bring their questions!

UW Seattle’s application deadline is Feb. 15 (for summer and autumn start)

Student and Faculty speaker nomination forms

Here is this year’s Student and Faculty Speaker Nomination Form!

Make sure to fill out the form and submit it to Jennifer Mahern by email or intercampus mail at room 5202A in FOSS by March 5!