The week of

May 31, 2002

New Resources

New Report: Service Learning and Comprehensive School Reform

SEVICE-LEARNING & EDUCATION A new study from the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) reports that a majority of Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) models are compatible with numerous elements of...

New Website: ACCION International

ACCION International has a new website, with streamlined navigation, enhanced content and added interactive features. The new site makes it easier to find information about microfinance in general...

New Report: Community Involvement in Sex Ed

[CCPH] Involving Communities in Improving Sexual Health Education Sexual health education is too important to be left to schools; risky sexual activity is one of the leading health problems for youth...

New Paper: Homeless Men of Halifax: Organizing for Action

[COMM-ORG] The Homeless Men of Halifax: Organizing for Action by Ian ‘Tay’ Landry This is one of those papers that fits well with the medium of the Internet as the project Tay is writing...

New Book: Church involvement in community outreach

For the PHENND list — a book based on our study of 15 Philadelphia-area churches engaged in community outreach is out: Ronald J. Sider, Philip N. Olson and Heidi Rolland Unruh, Churches That...

New for Teachers: Earthforce Training

-Attention Educators- WELCOME TO EARTH FORCE! A grant from the Department of Environmental Protection will help bring Earth Force to you! As a member of Earth Force you will get: * A comprehensive...

New Report: Digital Divide still a problem

[Digital Divide listserv] The Civil Rights Forum on Communications Policy, Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union today released a report that refutes the Bush Administration’s...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Train-the-Trainers: Human Rights Education

A NATIONAL TRAINING-OF-TRAINERS WORKSHOP: HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AUGUST 7-11, 2002 HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA WHO SHOULD APPLY:...

Grant Opportunities

Youth Community Service Award

[RFP Bulletin] Angel Awards to Honor Children for Community Service Deadline: June 22, 2002 Georgia-Pacific, maker of Angel Soft bath tissue, is providing support for the third annual Angels in...

Children’s Health Planning Funds

[CCPH] The CATCH Planning Funds program provides grants in amounts from $2,500 to $10,000 for pediatricians, and up to $3,000 for pediatric residents, to develop innovative, community-based proposals...

Coalitions for Patient Safety

[CCPH] Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Program: Building Regional Coalition to Promote Patient Safety. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations, government...

Spencer Research Grants

Topic: Spencer Foundation Major Research Grants Primary Sponsor: Spencer Foundation, The (IL) The Foundation’s Major Research Grants Program supports research projects requiring more than...


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