KALO MINA! WELCOME BACK!
December is all about giving and reciprocity. As we wrap up the year -- and present you the last newsletter before our launch on Wordpress on December 19th -- we hope to continue seeing continued collaborative initiatives from the community and commend all those who took the effort to publish and record important content and to hop valiantly into the trenches to help others with moral, financial administrative and physical support throughout this difficult year. We raise our glasses to you for being such great role models invite all our dear readers to tune in to the virtual launch of our new site on December 19th (Event Link). For now, grab your favorite morning beverage and enjoy our featured articles, videos, and updates.
As always, HYPLife is packed with material and opportunities designed to educate, inspire and empower our readers. We're refraining from a December Seminar so that our student members can focus on Fall 2020 Finals. Seminars will resume in January 2021 beginning with a New Year, New You talk. Details will post to our site after Christmas. Till then, we invite you to contact us if you're in need of career advisement, a LinkedIn revamp, etc. As always, we are here for you.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
(Orange text throughout indicates a hyperlink.)
Welcome & Editor's Note
Announcements
Special Recognition
Advisory Videos
Recommended Reading
Upcoming Events
Community Outreach & Resources
Your Feedback
Additional categories may be added in future based on community needs and interests.
Fall 2020 Initiatives
Internship Applications (Dec 15th): Applications for Philo4Thought Spring 2021 interns are currently being accepted! Click Here To Apply.
Holiday Celebration & Launch Party (Dec. 19th): Join us for our Virtual Holiday Celebration in recognition of the outstanding efforts of our stellar partners and affiliates, without whom the free seminars, symposiums and recreational courses would not have been possible. This will also mark the formal launch of our more streamlined and interactive webpage! We hope you'll register and share this festive time with us!
Free Year-Round Resources
to Ensure a Productive "Positive Pivot"
Resource Centers: Our e-Library features our exclusive VIP Vault as well as free Resource Centers for Career & Lifestyle, COVID-19 Advisories, Course Listings and Career Assessment Tools.
Career & Lifestyle: Game-changing articles, videos and tutorials are available throughout the year.
Course Listings & Assessment Plans: Heavily discounted courses and assessment tools provided by our affiliates at Exercise Is Life, Mission Control Productivity, New Skills Academy and Roos Advisors are exclusively available to Philo4Thought Passport Members in good standing. 2021 listings and rates will automatically upload after Christmas.
Holiday Raffle: We are hosting a holiday raffle for the chance to win one of several $300 course bundles from the organizations listed above as well as one VIP Membership.
A special shout-out to
our outstanding young professionals...
A special shout-out to
our new and long-time sponsors
& to all small business owners!
To our friends at Martha's Country Bakery in Astoria and Forest Hills for sponsoring our December 5th Coffee Day Fundraiser!
To our friends at Yefsi Estiatorio NYC for agreeing to allow us to host the virtual launch party for our new website.
To all our Sponsors and Affiliates, who went above and beyond to lend us their time, guidance and wisdom during an extremely challenging year.
Annunciation Church Annual Mistletoe Gala! The 2020 Mistletoe Mask-A-Rade held on December 5th went very well! Proceeds for this star-studded event were dedicated to the church's restoration efforts to secure Annunciation Church’s promising and bright future for generations to come. Click here for some holiday cheer!
2020 SPONSORS & AFFILIATES
Small Business Saturday Tribute
Xronia Polla!
Warm regards and best wishes to all those celebrating birthdays, professional and academic landmarks and other special occasions! A should out to all those celebrating the feast days of St. Nicholas, St. Vasilios, and all those celebrating name days in December!
Warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and better 2021
IMPORTANT -- REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS OF 1st-GEN COVID VACCINES: Due to the ongoing debate about the safety of current vaccine (as prepared by the various major pharma companies) our December 2020 update of the COVID-19 Resource Center is postponed till the end of this month pending more definitive news regarding the current reassessment of Remdesivir levels used for the first generation of the COVID vaccine, per various articles issued in November 2020, including the following article from the New England Journal of Medicine (click here). While opposing articles such as the one released by Epimonitor (Nov 30th 2020), Control of COVID-19 in the US is mostly bad n, but highly effective vaccines and declining fatality rates are the goof news seems optimistic about the three available vaccine options, insufficient detail is provided in these regarding the evident side effects following the successful treatment of COVID using the vaccine. Additional research is being sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to promote the search for better vaccine options.
SYMPTOMS TO LOOK OUT FOR: Earlier this month, The Washington Post issued an updated list of COVID symptoms to watch for (click here).
MAINTAINING A SAFE WORKSPACE AFTER COVID-19: ComplyWorks issued a preliminary outline on how to keep the workplace safe (click here). For formal advisories and a list of Zoned Codes, please continue to visit the CDC website: (General/COVID).
STAY SAFE! In the meantime we hope you will take every precaution to remain safe and healthy this month and in the year ahead.
HIDDEN TREASURES
PROJECTS OF LIFE: Advisory Magazine/Daily Inspiration
PHILO4THOUGHT: 15 Stay-At-Home Productivity Tips
PHILO4THOUGHT: Spotting Potentially Fraudulent Jobs & Internships
ZENEFITS: HR Tips for Employee Engagement
Additional e-books, webinars and podcasts are available in our e-Library!
Philo4Thought Virtual Launch Party & Holiday Raffle
December 19th
11am-12pm -- Team & VIP Only
12pm-1pm -- Sponsors & Guests
Wrapping up 2020 with thankful hearts and a virtual launch party, featuring
The official ribbon cutting and virtual tour of our new site.
A toast to all those who dedicated their time and effort to making this year's programming possible.
Our annual Holiday Raffle Drawing.
For an up-to-date Itinerary and RAFFLE PRIZE information, please click the orange links above
Affiliate Events
HACC Virtual Wine (Dec. 12th, 3pm): The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce invites you to part 3 of our online Greek wine tasting! click here.
Archdiocesan Cathedral Choir's Online Christmas Concert, "Christ Is Born; Glorify Him!" (December 20, 8pm). This is a nation-wide effort by professional and volunteer singers to focus on the Christmas season with friends and family. for our concert premiere (or, if you prefer to stream the video at the most convenient time for you December 20 through December 26, the video will be available ‘on-demand’ for 6 days) to invite us into your homes while gathered together virtually or in-person. Tickets are $25/ticket; proceeds will benefit the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Click here to purchase tickets.
Additional Skill-Building & Team-Building Webinars: We invite you to sign up to our Facebook Community Calendar and Instagram Page for updates on available webinars from our friends at CYP, HABA, HACC, HMSNY, HPW, NHSA, etc.
Spring Application Deadline December 15th!
Business Management :: Hospitality & Event Management :: Public Relations
Media & Marketing :: Journalism :: Technical/IT
AFFILIATE INTERNSHIP & JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Roos Advisors Internships: Visit Roos Advisors for details about current positions and availability!
ADDITIONAL INTERNSHIP & JOB OPPORTUNITIES
If you need help finding a good resource beyond our in-house services, please contact us (FYI, email is best during COVID lockdown phases):
Email: p4tinfo@gmail.com
Phone: 212-851-9190
We are here for you
Want to host an online #Career Advisory event? Email us to schedule an online training session with one or more of the professionals in our network. We are currently adjusting our online resources to accommodate larger groups.
#JobHunting? Check out our Job Board. Look directly at the career page for the company you like rather than sifting through third-party eRecruiters posting outdated listings.
Check out our Lifestyle Page and embrace a #HealthyHabit either on your own or with the support of our Lifestyle Coaches and Medical Specialists!
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