The week of
March 5, 2007
Other Local Events and Workshops
Free Legal Clinic for New Pennsylvanians
FREE LEGAL CLINIC at the WELCOMING CENTER for NEW PENNSYLVANIANS The next Legal Clinic at the Welcoming Center will take place on Tuesday March 13th, from ? This clinic is for anyone in the...
Mayoral Forum on Education
The members of the Philadelphia Cross City Campaign for School Reform wanted me to let you all know that we will be hosting a mayoral forum on education on April 12, 6:30 PM at Rodeph Shalom (615...
Linking Money To Mission: A Balancing Act
Nonprofit Finance Fund | Linking Money To Mission: A Balancing Act Wednesday, March 14, 8:45 am ? 4:30 pm, Temple University, Center City, 1515 Market Street, Fee: $85. RSVP: NFF hosts a workshop on...
Green Infrastructure Disscussion
Delaware Valley Green Building Council | Green Infrastructure Thursday, March 8, 5:30-7:30 pm, Carpenter’s Hall, 320 Chestnut St., Cost: $20 DVGBC members, RSVP: Green Infrastructure is our...
Facility Projects: Planning, Funding & Financing Strategies
Nonprofit Finance Fund | Facility Projects: Planning, Funding & Financing Strategies Thursday, March 8, 8:45 am ? 4:30 pm, Temple University, Center City, 1515 Market Street, Fee: $85. RSVP at...
D-Tour: Cedar Park
Community Design Collaborative | D-Tour: Cedar Park Wednesday, March 7, 6 pm, Begin at Cedar Park, 50th St. & Baltimore Ave, unwind at Abbraccio Restaurant, 820 S 47th St. Free event with cash...
American Democracy Project Conference
Registration is now open for the American Democracy Project Meeting in Philadelphia, June 7-9, 2007, sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Details at: Below is a...
Mayoral Candidates’ Forum Design for Community and Quality of Life
Design Advocacy Group | Mayoral Candidates’ Forum Design for Community and Quality of Life Monday, April 9, 5:30-7:30pm, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street Join DAG, AIA...
Converging Worlds: Art, Politics and Community
Philadelphians will soon have the unusual opportunity and pleasure of learning from Arlene Goldbard, author of “New Creative Community: The Art of Cultural Development”, and member of The...
Founder’s Day Lecture on Environmental Justice
FOUNDER?S DAY 2007 at Cabrini College March 19 – rescheduled due to snow Honoring a Scholar-Activist on Environmental Justice ROBERT D. BULLARD, Ware Distinguished Professor of Sociology and...
Town Hall Meeting on Immigration (Proposed Benefit Application)
Coalition of African Communities – Philadelphia (AFRICOM) Presents TOWN HALL MEETING With USCIS Immigration Services Officers Topic: USCIS Proposed Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule...
Call for Proposals Extended: Black Male Development Symposium
The deadline for the Black Male Development Call for Proposals has been extended (due to popular demand) until Friday, March 9, 2007. Presenters will be notified by Monday, March 26, 2007. If you...
Career Night for High School Students (Jenkintown)
Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown 610 Summit Avenue Jenkintown, PA 19046 Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown will sponsor a Career Night on Friday March 16, 2007 from 6:30 to 9:30 This event is...
Philly Earth Day ’07 Fair at Wissahickon Charter School
Philly Earth Day ’07 Fair at Wissahickon Charter School Saturday, April 21st 1:00-5:00 Come join us for a day of celebrating the earth and our commitments to sustainability. This will be an...
Election 2007 Registration Kick Off Event
Election 2007 Registration Kick Off Event Monday, March 12, 2007 11:00 am ? Rally and Press Conference 11:30 am ?Volunteers dispatch to register voters at shelters, soup kitchens, and neighborhoods...
Voter Registration and Education Trainings
Learn How to Register Voters with Vote for Homes! Vote for Homes! is a NONPARTISAN group registering thousands of people who are people who are living on low-incomes, including those who are...
NPower PA’s March Training Calendar
Our March Training Calendar is packed with exciting classes. Verizon Scholarships are still available for select classes. For more information on a class or to register for a class, click on the...
New Resources
New Report on MA effort to expand after school progs
The Massachusetts Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success Initiative. The Center for American Progress has released a case study featuring Massachusetts? new education initiative to close...
New Report: Measuring Outcomes For Youth In Out-Of-School Time Programs
Measuring Outcomes For Children And Youth In Out-Of-School Time Programs: Moving Beyond Measuring Academics. Research shows that children who attend after-school programs not only benefit...
U.S. economy leaving record numbers in severe poverty
economy leaving record numbers in severe poverty By Tony Pugh, McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON – The percentage of poor Americans who are living in severe poverty has reached a 32-year high,...
Effective Practices: Supporting Women and Girls
THE RESOURCE CENTER?S EFFECTIVE PRACTICES COLLECTION Celebrated on March 8, International Women’s Day connects women globally ? inspiring them to achieve their fullest potential. The...
One-Stop Re-entry Center for Ex-Offenders
[posted from Neighborhoods On Line] Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street, Esq. and The Mayor?s Office for the Reentry Of Ex-Offenders Harriett T. Spencer, Jd, Director Is proud to announce...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer for the Mayoral Primary on May 15th
Be part of one of the most exciting days in Philadelphia Volunteer for the Mayoral Primary on May 15th Greater Philadelphia Cares and The Committee of Seventy invite you to participate in our...
Volunteers Needed for 100 Hours of Power
City Year’s 100 Hours of Power is a 100 hour community service marathon. This year we will hold our second annual 100 Hours of Power at The Bridge, a residential youth treatment facility...
Philadelphia Walk Against Hunger
The Walk Against Hunger is a unique opportunity for emergency food providers to raise funds for their operations. At least 80% of the money teams raise goes directly to beneficiary agencies, helping...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Third Annual Eastern Regional Conference on After-School
May 8-9: Third Annual Eastern Regional Conference on After-School. Conference themes include: Integrating Youth Development Principles and Policy and Practices to Create Capacity, Partnerships, and...
Annual After School Leadership Conference
May 17-19: Annual After School Leadership Conference. This conference will involve learning, sharing, networking, and other professional development opportunities for all levels of after school...
2nd Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum
2nd Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum Co-produced by the Center for Financial Services Innovation and SourceMedia, the 2nd Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum will take place June...
Online Training: Building Youth Literacy in Mentoring Programs
LEARNS is pleased to offer a free online training session on Building Youth Literacy in Mentoring Programs to be held on Tuesday, March 6 at 11:00 Pacific time. There are many ways mentors can...
Community College National Center for Community Engagement Annual Conference
The Community College National Center for Community Engagement (CCNCCE) invites you to its 16th annual conference, Meeting the Challenges of Sustainability for the 21st Century, on May 23 through 25,...
Progressive Technology Project’s Tech Camp
Progressive Technology Project has designed a special training program for new and old organizers who are interested in building their technology skills. TechCamp training is designed to build the...
Mathematics of Social Justice Course Development Workshop
The Mathematics of Social Justice Course Development Workshop will take place at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, June 20 ? 23, 2007. The goals for this workshop are to (1) broaden the base...
Call for Proposals: U.S. Diversity, Global Education, and Democracy’s Unfinished Work
Call for Proposals Civic Learning at the Intersections: Diversity, Global Education, and Democracy’s Unfinished Work Network for Academic Renewal Conference American Association of Colleges...
Grant Opportunities
Adolescent Violence Reduction Centers
The City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services is herein notifying all interested parties of a new Request for Proposal, (RFP) opportunity. This opportunity is to request proposals to develop...
Save Our History Grant Program
Save Our History Grant Program Grant Program Overview Inspire the youth in your community to become the preservationists of tomorrow. Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation...
Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
The Department of Education announces funds to enhance the school readiness of young children, particularly disadvantaged young children, and to prevent them from encountering difficulties once they...
NEA Big Read
The National Endowment for the Arts announces funds to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens....
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Web Communications Project Associate
The PMHCC Best Practices Institute (BPI) is currently recruiting for a Web Communications Project Associate to be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, support, marketing and development of two...
Pt-time Trainers, various topics, Philadelphia Entrepreneurship Program
[emailed 3/02/07] Dear Friends, The Philadelphia Entrepreneurship Program is growing by leaps and bounds this year, and we are adding several new courses to our entrepreneurship training program. As...
Miscellaneous
Awards for Muncipal Excellence
Awards for Muncipal Excellence The Awards for Municipal Excellence identify and showcase outstanding city and town programs that improve the quality of life in America?s communities. Winners of this...
Tribute to Change: Honor 30 for the 30th
In honor of Bread & Roses Community Funds 30th anniversary we will honor 30 activists at this years annual Tribute to Change event in October. Honorees will be people who have created and...
Nominations for Nonprofit Technology "Techies" Awards
From: Katie Winterbottom <katie@> I’’d like to tell you about a great new award that will present this year at the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). The awards,...
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