The week of
July 26, 2002
Other Local Events and Workshops
PhillyBlocks Town Meeting
PhillyBlocks Town Meeting This is a reminder that ISCV will be conducting a PhillyBlocks Town Meeting on Thursday, August 8th, from 7:00PM-9:30PM at the Friends Meeting House, 3rd & Arch Sts....
Help Make Peace Day
Help Make Peace Day August 24th, 2002 11 AM – 4 PM T. Marshall Elementary School (6th & Duncannon sts.) *Art Gallery Opening *Community resources *Fun & Games *Food &...
Building Inclusive Communities workshop
ALL FOR 1:1 FOR ALL National Coalition Building Institute Philadelphia Building Inclusive Communities Sept. 24-26, 2002 (Tuesday -Thursday) 9 AM- 4:30 PM Training Leaders Workshop at Community...
Philadelphia Cares Day
In One Day, You Can Make a World Of Difference On October 5, Come Out for Philadelphia Cares Day! Join us for the 9th Annual Philadelphia Cares Day! This spirited day of service brings together...
Fresh Ideas for Community Nutrition and Physical Activity seminar
[CCPH] The Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities, of which CCPH is a member, invites you to an AUGUST 28th ONLINE SEMINAR:”Fresh Ideas for Community Nutrition and Physical...
AmeriCorps Information Session
AmeriCorps YOUR WORLD, YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE IT BETTER Interested in helping others? Looking for a way to pay for school loans? Willing to challenge yourself & learn new skills? Then come hear...
New Resources
New Publication Series: Strategies for Financing Children & Family Services, Community Building and Development
STRATEGIES FOR FINANCING CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES The Finance Project introduces a new series of products that focus on strategies for financing children and family services, as well as...
New essays and articles at the Gather the People website
[Comm-Org] Over the past year we have added many essays and articles on congregational and community organizing to the Gather the People web site (at ). The list includes the following, which...
New Reports: Technical Assistants Second Quarter Report
[Community Development Banking List] Esteemed Colleagues, Friends and Associates: As I count it, it has been more than two years since Technical Assistants published one of its survey reports. Most...
New Report: Barriers Still Exist in College Access
[College Prep Round Table] A major report has come out from the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. This committee served at the pleasure of the US Congrress. The report has major...
Blueprint Released for HIV Prevention Efforts
[Philanthropy News Digest] Global HIV Prevention Working Group Releases Blueprint for HIV Prevention Efforts The Global HIV Prevention Working Group, convened earlier this year by the Bill &...
New Environmental Service-Learning Listserv
[National Service Learning K-12 listserve] New Corporation Environment Listserv The Corporation for National and Community Service has created the env-cncs listserv to promote discussion about using...
New Paper: Institutionalizing Community Organizing
[Comm-Org] I am very pleased to announce the next COMM-ORG working paper, by Moshe ben Asher, titled “Secession is Not the Solution.” This will be an interesting paper for those of you...
Michael Harrington Book Award awardee
[Comm-Org] From: “Peter Dreier” Colleagues, My publisher just emailed me the news that my book, PLACE MATTERS: METROPOLITICS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, has won the 2002 Michael Harrington Book...
New Book on the Commercialization of Microfinance
[Comm-Org] ACCION International is pleased to announce the publication of The Commercialization of Microfinance: Balancing Business and Development. Published by Kumarian Press in July 2002, this...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Pennsylvania Campus Compact Annual Conference
Pennsylvania Campus Compact Annual Conference November 1-3, 2002 Crowne Plaza Hotel Harrisburg, PA More information will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. Please mark your calendars to attend.
Building Neighborhoods of Choice workshop
[LISC E-newsletter] Building Neighborhoods of Choice: A Workshop on Marketing Neighborhoods and Affordable Housing will be Aug. 26-27 in Detroit, Mich. Hosted by the LISC Center for Home Ownership,...
Grant Opportunities
IMPACT Awards to Honor Philadelphia Area Healthcare Organizations
GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards to Honor Philadelphia Area Healthcare Organizations Deadline: September 30, 2002 GlaxoSmithKline is accepting nominations for the sixth annual GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT...
Civic Engagement of Parents on Early Childhood Issues
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is distributing a new RFP for the Parents as Leaders component of its Early to Learn: Partners for School Readiness program. Organizations are invited to apply...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Director of Operations, Center for Responsible Funding
Director of Operations, Center for Responsible Funding The Center for Responsible Funding (CRF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to expand the fundraising capacity and funding base of...
Miscellaneous
Megavote newsletter information
M E G A V O T E A new free weekly email report of key representatives’ votes. More information on the Megavote newsletter is available at Megavote provides you with information about how your...
Pennsylvania Federal Surplus Property Program
[PACDC Newsletter] Pennsylvania Federal Surplus Property Program The Department of General Services Surplus property – virtually anything from building materials and trucks to computers and...
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