The week of
September 20, 2002
Other Local Events and Workshops
Philadelphia Cares Day
12,000 Volunteers + 100 Schools = One Powerful Day of Service – It’s back to school time! Philadelphia Cares, in partnership with The School District of Philadelphia, presents the Ninth...
World Food Day 2002
WORLD FOOD DAY 2002 For emergency food providers, students and others interested in fighting hunger. Saturday, October 5th 8:30am – 1:00pm At the Winnet Building, Community College of...
Media of the Poor Conference
Media of the Poor Conference – Kensignton Welfare Rights Union Break the Media Blackout: A Conference on Media Democracy and the Movement to End Poverty: Oct 4-6, Philadelphia PA. Join us for...
Young Non-Profit Leaders’ Happy Hour
[From the DelValProgCalendar] Tuesday, 09/24 6:30-9:30 Philly’s Young Non-Profit Leaders Kickoff Event Irish Pub, 20th & Walnut, Philadelphia, PA Free Food & Happy Hour Drink Prices...
Panel: Educational Quality & Equality
[From the DelValProgCalendar] Wed, 10/2 6:00-8:00 Panel Discussion: “Educational Quality & Equality” Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA Sponsored by Bread &...
Visit with Noam Chomsky
NOAM CHOMSKY on Media and Democracy A mid-day talk on the important role of media in a democracy, the challenges presented by the current media reality, and some possibilities for constructive...
Workshop: Meetings Demystified
[From the DelValProgCalendar] Tuesday, 10/08 5:30-7:00 “Meetings Demystified” Workshop on setting meeting agendas, ground rules, more… Black United Fund of PA, 2227 North Broad...
Town Meeting: Schools and Youth: The Neighborhood Agenda
PhillyBlocks Town Meeting, “Schools and Youth: The Neighborhood Agenda” Monday, September 30th, 7:00-9:00 PM, Friends Meeting House, 4th & Arch St. Presenters: Paul Vallas, Chief...
Politics of Food presentation with Jan Poppendieck
The Fox Leadership Program of the University of Pennsylvania speaker series on THE POLITICS OF FOOD presents: Jan Poppendieck, Professor of Sociology, Hunter College “Charity, Justice and...
Social Service Roundtable: W/SW Philly
Calling all social service agencies and community based programs that help families residing in West/Southwest Philadelphia! This roundtable event will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 from 12...
New Resources
New Syllabus: Politics and Participation
Hi COMM-ORG. I am very pleased to announce a new syllabus linked from COMM-ORG (). Thanks to David Reichard for contributing “Politics and Participation: Struggles for Justice.” The...
New Article: Investigating Children’s Emerging Digital Literacies
[Public Education Network] INVESTIGATING CHILDREN’S EMERGING DIGITAL LITERACIES This article compares the development of children’s digital literacies in low- and middle-income...
New Book: Elder Care and Service Learning
Greenwood Publishing has recently published a reader for students in service learning in elder care classes which would also be appropriate for students in other health related service-learning...
New Resource: InfoResources (InfoR) West Philadelphia
InfoResources West Philadelphia just have another major update. InfoR Site Updated on Sept 1, 2002 () Additions Neighborhood Resources -Computer Access Points -Directory of Computer Access Points...
New Website: Regional Higher Ed Open Houses
[College Prep Round Table] I have just found out about a great website that lists PA, NJ, DE, MD and NY colleges and universities open houses. It is on the NJ School Counselors Association website...
Partnerships Classifieds
Team Democracy GOTV Drive
Team Democracy is looking for a few good women (and men – actually we want to hear from a lot of men and women from every Party, County and political philosophy). The assignment, if you choose...
Tutor at St. Gabriel’s Hall
St. Gabriel’s Hall, a residential treatment facility for adjudicated youth in Audubon, PA (just past King of Prussia), is currently looking for volunteers to work with our growing in-school and...
Build a Playground!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO BUILD PLAYGROUND 10/9-10/13 This is a playground designed by the students of the Houston School, a Philadelphia public K-8 school located at Rural and Allens Lanes in Mt. Airy,...
Full Circle Theatre ISO Volunteers for Training
Are you adventurous, outgoing, expressive and looking for a way to serve your community (and have fun?) Then join Full Circle Theater, a diverse community of voluteers that uses laughter and improv...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
PA Campus Compact Conference
It’s that time of year again. Pennsylvania Campus Compact will be holding its Annual Conference November 1-3, 2002 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Harrisburg, PA. This year’s theme will be...
CCPH Conference Call for Proposals
2003 Annual CCPH Conference – Call for Proposals Now Available! Deadline is October 25, 2002 Taking Partnerships to a New Level: Achieving Outcomes, Sustaining Change April 26-29, 2003 ~ San...
Our Democracy, Our Airwaves
[From Democracy Dispatches] New York City, September 30: Our Democracy, Our Airwaves. Common Cause/NY and the Center for Excellence in New York City Governance are hosting a public forum on the role...
Nat’l Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation
[From Democracy Dispatches] Alexandria, VA, October 4-6: National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation. The conference, funded by the Hewlett Foundation and sponsored by a broad coalition of over...
National Conference on Transit and Livability
[From the PACDC Newsletter] Rail-Volution: Building Livable Communities with Transit October 03, 2002 Washington, National conference on transit and livability For more information please contact:...
Building Quality Communities Conference
[From the PACDC Newsletter] Building Quality Communities: Seeking Common Ground on Regional Equity, Economic Development and Sustainabiltiy National League of Cities October 10, 2002 Tempe, AZ 2002...
Green Planet Festival
The Green Planet Damn It! Festival is happening in less than a month!!! When: Oct. 4th- 6th Where: Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA What: Activists from around the country celebrating wilderness and...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Exec. Director, Steppingstone Foundation
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION The Organization Our client is a not-for-profit organization that develops and implements programs for children from educationally underprivileged...
Three Positions with WAWA
The Women’s Association for Women’s Alternatives has three available positions. Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested. Thank you. Case Manager/Family Advocate...
New Kensington CDC ISO Real Estate Coordinator
[From the PACDC Newsletter] New Kensington CDC 9-12-02 Bridesburg/Kensington New Kensington CDC seeks a Real Estate Development Coordinator to implement its real estate development strategy. The...
Partnership CDC ISO Commercial Corridor Manager
[From PACDC Newsletter] Commercial Corridor Manager – The Partnership CDC The Partnership CDC is seeking a Commercial Corridor Manager for the 60th Street Commercial Corridor Economic...
Miscellaneous
CBR Call-for-Papers
Do you have a Community-Based Participatory Research Paper that’s nearly ready for publication? The editors of a Journal of General Internal Medicine special issue on CBPR are inviting CBPR...
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