Also, if you happened to circulate the earlier emails we sent about
these CDC grants, please forward this announcement as an important
follow-up. Thanks!

http://home.uwsepa.org/media/publication_files/bigimpactsingles.pdf

Download a copy of the catalog of training opportunities to build skills
of professionals, community organizers, and citizens who work with
youth. Over 60 workshops will be offered this spring and summer. Full
brochure on the website or contact Teresa Lake for more info
215-665-2441 or ther-@uwsepa.org.

If you have problems downloading the files after acquiring Adobe Reader
available through the website let me know and I will email the PDF
file. If that doesn’t work for you, send me your snail mail address and
I will send a hard copy. We are interested in both quantitative and
qualitative research projects on service-learning. And we would welcome
international contributions and comparative studies. You may also
submit proposals that focus on issues in service-learning research or
showcase particular techniques or processes. Graduate students are
encouraged to submit proposals for inclusion in special student panels
as well as generally. Please forward this announcement to professional
groups that may have an interest in service-learning research.

Call for Proposals: International Leadership Association
Annual Conference Bridging Boundaries and Borders in Leadership
November 14-17, 2002, Seattle, Washington, USA
(Submission deadline: April 30, 2002)

The International Leadership Association (ILA) is a global network for
people who practice, study and teach leadership. ILA holds an annual
conference to: generate and disseminate cutting- edge work in leadership
practice and theory; strengthen the ties between those who practice,
study, and teach leadership; and create a forum where those with an
interest in leadership can share resources, ideas, research and
information. More information about ILA is available on the Web at
http://www.academy.umd.edu/ila.

ILA invites proposals on a broad variety of leadership topics and
approaches. We encourage submissions from practitioners and
professionals from around the world in the field of leadership (e.g.
elected and appointed officials, community leaders, business leaders,
organizational consultants, trainers, and managers), scholars, and
leadership educators and others with an interest in leadership. The
submission deadline is April 30, 2002. Please use our electronic Web
form: http://www.academy.umd.edu/ila/2002meeting/cfp.htm

For more information contact: Shelly Wilsey, ILA Program Director,
swil-@academy.umd.edu, 301-405-5218 or see our Web site:
http://www.academy.umd.edu/ila

Shelly Wilsey
Program Director, International Leadership Association
Academy of Leadership
voice: 301.405.8564 fax: 301.405.6402
web: http://www.academy.umd.edu/ila

The Community Research and Action program at Peabody College of
Vanderbilt University invites you to join community psychology and
community development graduate students and faculty for the 2002
Southeastern Eco-Community Conference to be held in downtown Knoxville,
TN. The theme of the conference is Social Justice and Social Change.
While all faculty or professionals in community research and action are
invited, this conference is intended for graduate students in the field
of community psychology and community development to present research;
to foster meaningful collaborations with each other and attending
faculty. A special feature of this conference will be a Friday
afternoon visit to the Highlander Research and Education Center, and a
focus on its history and current programs as past and potential allies
in social action. The conference will address social justice and social
change in our communities.

Interested presenters please submit an abstract (if necessary no more
than 2 paragraphs) of your paper, poster, or panel to
secc_ab-@hotmail.com . Proposals must be received on or before
June 15, 2002. In your email please let us know of any equipment or
other accommodations that you may need. We will send you a reply to let
you know we received your proposal. Early submissions are welcomed. 3
invited keynote addresses are being planned. Dress for the conference
will be casual. Details regarding, registration cost, location and
lodging will follow. The schedule & other information will be posted at
the following website:
http://www.people.vanderbilt.edu/~douglas.d.perkins/secc.htm

Access and Beyond: Advancing a Community Technology Agenda
11th Annual Conference
June 14-16, 2002
Hyatt Regency on Town Lake Austin, TX

Y’all come and register online today!!
http://www.ctcnet.org/conf2002/confhome02.htm

With an expected attendance of over 700 professionals from adiverse
range of CTCs, as well as other representatives from the nonprofit,
government and corporate sectors, and with more than 40 diverse sessions
and with a very strong group of speakers and presenters, the 2002
National Conference will be the best yet! We are excited to announce
that we will be holding a number of pre-conference events on June 13,
2002. Stay tuned to http://www.ctcnet.org for upcoming details!

CTCNet is a national, non-profit membership organization of more than
600 independent community technology centers where people get free or
low-cost access to information technology, such as PCs and the Internet,
together with learning opportunities that encourage exploration and
discovery. The CTCNet National Conference is an annual gathering of our
affiliate members, leaders in the field, and others interested in
creating equitable participation in information technology. It seeks to
expand and further community technology by promoting the development of
participants individually, regionally, and collectively as a movement.
This conference is repeatedly cited by our affiliates as one of the most
important services we offer.

Read more at:
http://www.ctcnet.org/conf2002/overview.htm

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a special
initiative through its Challenge Grants program to help small
institutions improve their humanities resources in the area of local
history. The goals of the initiative include the creation of
opportunities for research, education, and public programs in local
history, especially in communities underserved by humanities activities;
the establishment of long-term partnerships among educational and
cultural organizations within communities; aiding organizations with
strategic planning; and building a base of financial support for
long-term programming.

Awards ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 will require recipients to raise
an equal amount from non-federal sources. Except for the one-to-one
matching ratio (NEH Challenge Grants normally require a match of either
three- or four-to-one), the guidelines for the Challenge Grants program
govern the initiative and should be used to prepare an application.

Any U.S. nonprofit organization that has not previously held an NEH
Challenge Grant is eligible to apply. Preference will be given to
institutions with annual budgets of less than $100,000 and to
institutions setting up new endowments for humanities programs.

For complete eligibility information and application procedures, see the
Challenge Grants guidelines at the NEH. Web site or call the Office of
Challenge Grants.

Contact:
Office of Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Tel: (202) 606-8309
RFP Link: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/localhistory.html

For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit:
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtm

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), the official nonpartisan
organization representing cities with populations of 30,000 or more,
works to provide for the development of effective national urban policy,
to serve as a legislative force in federal-city relationships, to ensure
that federal policy meets urban needs, and to provide mayors with
leadership and management tools of value to their cities. In cooperation
with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention, National
Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, USCM is accepting applications
for the HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program. The program is designed to
strengthen local capacity for HIV/AIDS prevention activities through the
funding of projects involving community-based organizations, local
health departments, and other entities.

Proposals will be accepted for two tracks. Proposals for track one must
address the implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention services targeting
Native Americans. Proposals for track wwo must address the
implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention services targeting gay/bisexual
men of color.

USCM plans to award grants totaling approximately $420,000 to local
health departments, nonprofit community-based organizations, and Native
American tribes/nations for implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention
projects for these two target populations. Approximately $165,000 will
be allocated to three grants of $50,000 to $60,000 each for Native
Americans; approximately $255,000 will be allocated to four grants of
$62,000 to $66,000 each for gay/bisexual men of color.

Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian tribes; local
health departments; community-based organizations; and existing
agencies/consortia that have formed collaborative efforts between
multiple groups or agencies.

For the complete RFP, see the USCM Web site.

Contact:
HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program
United States Conference of Mayors
1620 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

RFP Link:
http://www.usmayors.org/hivprevention/hiv_prevention_grant.htm

For additional RFPs in Health, visit:
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_health.jhtml

Improving our children’s math and science skills is critical to
America’s future, and it’s a major focus for the many educational
programs Dominion supports. Through an innovative program of Partnership
Grants, the company works to provide elementary and secondary educators
the tools they need to revitalize math and science education. Dominion
awarded more than $135,000 to schools and educational organizations
throughout Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio. For the 2002-2003 school
year, Dominion is expanding the current program to include Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, and increasing total funding to $200,000.

Award Categories Partnership Grants are awarded in four categories:
o Mini-grants: Projects to enhance the teaching of math and science
costing up to $1,000.
o Larger grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 and must target one of the
following areas:
o Parental Involvement: Projects to increase the role of parents in math
and/or science achievement.
o Closing the Gap: Projects to help schools with standardized test
scores in math and science averaging below the 50th percentile.
o Environmental Education: Projects to develop math and/or science
skills through the study of the environment.

Eligibility
Pennsylvania — The Dominion Educational Partnership will award
approximately $30,000 in grants. Pennsylvania’s accredited public and
private elementary and secondary schools, public school divisions,
institutions of higher education, state agencies and 501(c)(3)
non-profit organizations are invited to apply. Grants are designed to
benefit students in the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong,
Beaver, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield,
Clinton, Crawford, Elf, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson,
Lawrence, Mercer, McKean, Potter, Somerset, Tioga, Venango, Washington
and Westmoreland.

For more information, contact

Cindy Balderson
Educational Partnerships Coordinator
Dominion Virginia Power
P. O. Box 26666
Richmond, VA 23261
Tel: (800) 730-7217

1. Conflict & Cooperation in Macro Theory & Practice
2. Relationship-Building and Congregational Organizing
3. Writing Daily Macro Practice Notes: A Primer for Community
Organizers & Developers

You can find the main link from the COMM-ORG papers page at
http://comm-org.utoledo.edu/papers.htm or go directly to
http://comm-org.utoledo.edu/papers2002/benasher/benasher.htm
As always, please feel welcomed to discuss the papers and the issues
they raise on the list, or to contact the author directly.

Randy Stoecker
moderator/editor, COMM-ORG
ran-@comm-org.utoledo.edu

Offers grants of $20,000-$75,000 in the areas of criminal justice,
disadvantaged elderly and youth, environment, population, health,
community and economic development, human rights and technology
assistance. PWF provides both project support and general support. First
time applicants can submit a letter of inquiry on-line.

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF FROM WORK OR COLLEGE, AND HAVE A
LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH NEW PEOPLE AND IN NEW WAYS?

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Job Title:
Soltane One-year Coworker

Organizational Context:
Camphill Soltane is a fourteen-year-old non-profit organization that is
part of a worldwide network of more than 100 organizations. The mission
of Camphill Soltane is to provide a bridge into adulthood for young
people with developmental disabilities. Camphill Soltane offers these
young adults a rich Youth Guidance program, which includes further
academic education, life-skills training, job placement, the arts, and
community living. Long-term and one-year coworkers from many parts of
the world, along with young adults with developmental disabilities, live
in fellowship, sharing housing, meals, and daily life.

The Work: One-year coworkers participate in a variety of program areas
while gaining career experience, investigating new lifestyle
opportunities, and/or earning money toward future or past tuition
obligations. As members of the community, one-year coworkers also take
part in house-holding, gardening, training courses, sports, cultural
activities, and festival celebrations.

The Rewards:
o Cooperative community housing with full room and board.
o Monthly stipend in addition to above.
o Health insurance after 3 months of service
o Vacation Funds after 11 months of service
o AmeriCorps Education Award of $4,750 for those who join and meet the
requirements of AmeriCorps Training in Youth Guidance philosophy and
methods.
o The joy and challenge of interfacing with people from many parts of
the world in pursuit of a fulfilling the mission of Camphill Soltane.
o The opportunity to become a long-term coworker

WE WELCOME YOUR INQUIRY!
Please contact Annegret Goetze at in-@camphillsoltane.org
Camphill Soltane, 224 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore, PA 19343 610-469-0933

http://www.camphillsoltane.org

Project/Job Description:
This part-time summary associate position will focus on two primary
projects that are critical to the success of our community economic
development initiative.

The first project involves data collection related to the ownership,
usage, and physical conditions of the Ridge Avenue Commercial Corridor
in Lower North Central Philadelphia. The data will be used to establish
prioritized plans for the re-use of vacant property, promoting business
clusters, attracting new businesses, and evaluating the impact of the
community economic development program. Given our commitment to
community involvement and the area to be covered (roughly 10 blocks),
data collection will be coordinated with community residents and
stakeholders. This process will involve a walking tour to assess the
status of property and parcels on each block and take digital
photographs of each property. Once data is collected the intern will be
responsible for leading the data entry effort. An Access database will
be available for data entry and inventory development.

The second project involves providing research and administrative
support to the local business association and the three committees
implementing Ridge Avenue on the Rebound. The intern may be expected to
do any of the following:

o Research zoning laws for the commercial corridor
o Compile information from various city and community agencies for
community handbook
o Develop and distribute flyers announcing meetings, workshops, and
events
o Attend all workshops and meetings related to Ridge Avenue on the
Rebound and the local business association (some meetings might be
scheduled in the evenings or on weekends)
o Record meeting minutes for Project H.O.M.E. files
o Provide assistance to and actively participate in open space
management projects, community clean ups and sidewalk sweeps, community
celebrations, etc.

Experience Requirements:

o Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and preferably Access.
o Interest in economic and open space development
o Excellent written and verbal skills
o Ability to work in a complex organization with multiple relationships
o Ability to adapt to changing work assignments and to function
effectively in a high pressure, short deadline environment
o Ability to work well with a wide variety of people

Hours: 25 hours/per week for 14 weeks; flexible (Monday – Friday; some
Saturdays)
Pay: $11/hour
Start Date: Monday, May 13, 2002
End Date: Friday, August 16, 2002

All resumes and cover letters must be submitted by Tuesday, April 16,
2002.

For a complete job description, please contact:
Peter Gonzales
Commercial/Economic Developer
Project H.O.M.E.
1845 N. 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121
petergo-@projecthome.net
Tel.: 215-235-3110 ext. 20
Fax: 215-235-4441

We differ from other political groups on campus in that we are not a
political party and we do not concern ourselves with specific races.
Instead, we are concerned with the process of campaigns-especially
fundraising-and issues specifically related to political accountability
and democracy.

Campus Coordinators work closely with Democracy Matters staff and are
given the opportunity to participate in regional and national Democracy
Matters conferences and workshops. Democracy Matters also provides
Campus Coordinators with a wide range of support materials and funding
for campus activities.
Campus Coordinator responsibilities include:
o Build coalitions of student activists on your campus.
o Organize teach-ins on money in politics.
o Train college students to run workshops in high schools.
o Coordinate with other colleges in sponsoring reform legislation.
o Lobby and educate elected officials about campaign finance reform.
o Run petition drives and door-to-door canvasses to educate students on
the issue of money in politics.
o Create a Democracy Matters chapter that can work with students,
faculty and community activists to get private money out of politics and
people back in.

Applicants should have a commitment to social change and some organizing
experience. No expertise in campaign finance reform is required.

Campus Coordinators will be paid monthly at the rate of $750 per
semester. Additional funding is made available for campus activities.
Please send your resume and a 750 word essay that addresses the
following: (1) why your campus is a good place for Democracy Matters,
(2) how your experiences have led you to an interest in this position,
(3) how you would carry out Democracy Matters programs on your campus
and in the community; and (4) how you and your campus will benefit from
joining Democracy Matters. Please e-mail these materials to
joa-@democracymatters.org or mail to: Joan Mandle, Democracy Matters,
2626 Johnny Cake Hill Road, Hamilton, NY, 13346

We are looking for an associate director with experience in fundraising
and communications. Strong writing and computer skills are a must.
Experience with direct mail, proposal writing, and the media is a plus.
I’ve attached a job description. If you know of any potential
candidates, please share the job description with them or have them give
me a call. I appreciate your help in getting the word out.

Ms. Terry Mushovic
Executive Director
Neighborhood Gardens Association
100 North 20th Street, Suite 309
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-988-8798 voice mail
215-564-5572 fax
http://www.ngalandtrust.org/

The book responds to the need that researchers have for tools to use in
assessment, program evaluation, and research. The entries in the volume
will provides a description of the construct being measured, its source,
the scale (or sample items), and information about the psychometric
properties of the scale (reliability, convergent validity, discriminant
validity, factor structure).

They are in the final stages of selecting scales for inclusion. If you
have a scale that you feel should be considered or you would like to
recommend a scale that you have used, please send information about the
scale (preferably the scale and publications that contain information
about the construct validity of the scale) to:

Robert G. Bringle, Ph.D.
IUPUI Psychology Department
402 North Blackford Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
rbri-@iupui.edu

A one-day conference for PA and NJ municipal officials, planning and
zoning board members, and interested citizens. Learn practical lessons
and successful strategies from national, regional and local experts.
For more info see the website for call Judy Shatz at 215-283-1307.

Community College of Philadelphia is hosting a videoconference on
Preventing School Violence. Here are the details, hope to see you
there.

Video conference on School-wide Education for Violence Prevention

Presented by: Hamilton Fish Institute (a national organization dedicated
to reducing violence in America http://www.hamfish.org)

When: Thursday, April 11, 2002 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Where: Community College of Philadelphia 17th and Spring Garden
Streets, Bonnell Building, Ground Floor, Room BG-11
Cost: FREE

General Information

The videoconference will highlight several strategies for school-wide
education that have been used in programs that the Hamilton Fish
Institute has determined to be effective for violence prevention.
Pre-recorded presentations and members of a live, interactive panel will
discuss elements of effective school wide educational strategies.

Sponsored by: Community College of Philadelphia?s Youth Work Curriculum
and Justice Curriculum

Questions about the video conference or about classes in Youth Work
contact: Pete Watkins: pwat-@ccp.cc.pa.us or 215-751-8523

Questions about the videoconference or the College?s Justice curriculum
contact Dave Freeman: Dfre-@ccp.cc.pa.us or 215-751-8744

The Era of Faith
Whether your opinion is for or against government and faith partnerships
we can all agree that faith at center stage of public debate can
ultimately increase the visibility of the faith community, which can add
more value to the concerns voiced by the faithful. What are your
concerns about faith based initiatives? More importantly, what do you
know about resources such as Charitable Choice, Collaboration Building
and Workforce Development? Are you aware of the current financial
resources that are being made available to faith and community
organizations? What is your capacity to write federal and private grants
for social programs? Lastly, how do you assess your capacity to provide
services? The time to build new paradigms in religious and community
collaborations in programs and social services has come. Resources for
Organized Active Religions (ROAR), an interfaith organization whose
mission is to: Assist faith based organizations in their endeavor to
successfully implement results-oriented management practices to improve
their social service mission and program outcome, invites you and key
members of your organization to attend a one day conference entitled,
Interfaith Growth and Vision Conference.

CONFERENCE
You are invited to attend on April 16, 2002 an Interfaith Growth and
Vision Conference to be held at the Friends Meeting House on 4th and
Arch Streets starting at 7:30 AM and ending at 5:30 PM. Cost: $20.00
per person. Please be sure to register early. Continental breakfast
and lunch will be served for approximately 600 people.

PURPOSE
The purpose of the “Interfaith Growth and Vision Conference” is to
stimulate and support the efforts of Philadelphia-area religious
organizations to increase their capacity to deliver important community
services. The conference will attempt to accomplish this task by 1)
providing educational forums and resource information in topic areas
recommended by a widely representative planning committee of interfaith
leaders and 2) by facilitating networking among participating religious
organizations and encouraging the formation of ongoing collaborations
among members of ROAR and the wider faith community.

BENEFITS
The conference will provide valuable information that can assist in the
religious communities efforts to refine management practices and enhance
existing program goals. In addition, participants will have
opportunities to learn methods essential to the procurement of federal
and state contracts.

For more information contact:
Reverend Rodney Rogers, Center for Community Partnerships, University of
Pennsylvania Suite 519, 133 South 36th, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3246 or
call 215-573-6412