Training Consultant/BEST Initiative Coordinator
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
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- Training Consultant/BEST Initiative Coordinator at JWB Children's Services Council
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- Executive Director at The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies
- Manager of Training Programs and Senior Instructor at Tech Data Education
- Lead Organizer at Congregations United for Community Action
- Education
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- American University
- Westhampton Beach HS
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Jim Barrens’s Summary
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
JIM BARRENS
A native of New York, Mr. Barrens lived and was educated in the Washington, D.C. area for almost 20 years before moving to St. Petersburg in 1991. In metropolitan Washington, he directed 2 hunger relief programs for an interfaith organization and became active in national and international organizations promoting hunger relief and human rights.
Mr. Barrens' local community involvements have included:
- Leadership Florida, Class XII
- Executive Director, Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, Saint Leo University
- Executive Director and Lead Organizer- Congregations United for Community Action
- Manager, Training Programs and Senior Instructor, Tech Data Education
- Director, St. Petersburg Free Clinic Food Bank
- Executive Committee Member, African-American Voters Research and Education Committee
- Board Member, Concerned Organizations for Quality Education for Black Students
- Member, District Monitoring and Advisory Committee, Pinellas County Schools
- Member, Pinellas Interfaith Committee, National Conference for Community and Justice
- Founder, GLEAN ST. PETE, the community citrus harvest
- Coordinator, St. Petersburg CROP Walk against hunger
- Advisory Board Member, Bishop John C. Favalora's Project Hunger
- Board of Directors, Tampa Bay Inner-City Youth Tennis Academy
- Board of Trustees, Temple Beth-El
- Parish Council, St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
Mr. Barrens is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. Among them are the Hadassah Myrtle Wreath Award and the Mayor's Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice. In 1996 he was presented with the "Best of the Bay Award" by The Weekly Planet newspaper for championing ethics in the Tampa Bay community.
Jim Barrens’s Specialties:
Grassroots Community Organizing
Training
Jim Barrens’s Experience
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Training Consultant/BEST Initiative Coordinator
JWB Children's Services Council
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
The nation’s first county-wide agency utilizing dedicated property tax revenue to better the lives of children and families.
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Executive Director
The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2003 — October 2006 (3 years 4 months)
A collaboration of Saint Leo University and the American Jewish Committee
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Manager of Training Programs and Senior Instructor
Tech Data Education
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 1997 — August 2001 (4 years 6 months)
The education arm of Tech Data Corporation, the world’s second largest distributor of computer products.
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Lead Organizer
Congregations United for Community Action
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 1993 — March 1997 (4 years 1 month)
A non-profit, interfaith coalition of 37 congregations addressing social justice issues in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Jim Barrens’s Education
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American University
Sociology 1973 — 1977
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Westhampton Beach HS
1968 — 1972
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"Organizing Powerful Groups", also know as "The Fundamentals of Grassroots Community Organizing I, II, and III", is a comprehensive training program covering all aspects of grassroots community organizing. The curriculum is offered free of charge to any legitimate grassroots community organization. The program is modular, and can range from a broad 60 minute overview on the subject to a 5-day intensive experiential workshop. Designed for community groups, congregations, neighborhood and block clubs, school groups, or any size group that is committed to social justice. Also can be used as an effective tool for non-profit organizational development, leadership and board development, marketing, outreach, and fundraising. For additional information on "Organizing Powerful Groups", or to review all our organizing resources, please visit The Justice Factory website.
Jim Barrens’s Groups:
Leadership Florida Class XII,
The African American Voters Research and Education Committee,
Concerned Organizations for Quality Education for Black Students,
District Monitoring and Advisory Committee Member, Pinellas County Schools,
Founder, GLEAN ST. PETE, the community citrus harvest,
St. Petersburg CROP Walk against hunger.
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The Tech Data Alumni Network
Jim Barrens’s Honors:
The Hadassah Myrtle Wreath Award,
The Mayor's Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice,
The "Best of the Bay Award" by The Weekly Planet newspaper for championing ethics in the Tampa Bay community.
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