The week of
November 1, 2002
Other Local Events and Workshops
Free Screening of “NO!”
On Wednesday, November 13th at 6:00pm, at the Owl Cove of Mitten Hall, Temple University (Broad and Burks Streets–NE Corner), there will be a FREE screening of “NO!” (The...
Two Family Programs at Southwest Family Center
Southwest Family Center located at Mitchell Elementary School 56th & Kingsessing Ave. 19143 (Schoolyard entrance)– two new exciting programs: “Effective Black Parenting”...
Neighborhood Bike Works Celebrates Alternative Transportation
NBW is going to join Tim Leech on his ride from Lansdowne to Lloyd’s Hall for Going Greener: Alternative Transportation Fair We are going to meet: Where: ’s location When: 9 am on Nov....
Join KWRU’s Healthcare Rally
HEALTHCARE RALLY FOR ALL AND BUS TOUR SEND OFF Sunday November 10th 2pm PA Convention Center Join the Kensington Welfare Rights Union, and members of the APHA convention as we rally for Health Care...
White Dog’s Annual Housing
Saturday, November 9, 12 noon White Dog Cafe’s 10th annual Housing & Community Development Brunch Talk with Deborah McColloch, Dennis Culhane and Cheri Honkala Deborah McColloch, director...
Social Venture Institute in Phila.
Event: Social Venture Institute in Philadelphia – Opening reception/dinner Date: Nov 13 – 15 2002 Organization: PA PHILA SBN Location: Sheraton Rittenhouse Hotel – 18th &...
Election Debreifing and Mockumentary Screening
Join the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, a non-partisan and non-profit organization open to all women and men age 18 or older, for an election debriefing and a screening of the film...
Socially Responsible Investment Funds – training sessions
Calvert Foundation is pleased to announce a national training session on how to raise money from the socially responsible investment community. Accessing Socially Responsible Investment Funds...
Phila. Cares Presents its Turkey Ball!
On November 15, please join us for Philadelphia Cares? 4th Annual Turkey Ball. Enjoy a wonderful night of dancing, eating and drinking at the beautiful Horticulture Center in Fairmount Park. Don?t...
Career Development Training
The Comey Institute at Saint Joseph?s University and CareerLink Present: Career Development Training To Meet Your Individual Job Searching Needs JUMP START YOUR JOB SEARCH! Cost: Free for...
Youth United for a Change – Fundraiser
Please join the friends and supporters of Youth United for Change for a fund-raiser and social gathering at: El Viejo San Juan – Restaurant – Bar – Art Gallery 3rd Street and Girard...
Workshop – Working with Addicted Individuals
Working With Individuals with Drug & Alcohol Addictions – Workshop Thursday, November 7, 2002 9:30 am – 11:30 am Project 1515 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia (Enter through...
Vital Volunteers workshop
[From the DelValProg Calendar] ALL DAY–ELECTION DAY–DON’T FORGET TO VOTE! Tuesday, 11/05 – 6:00-9:00 Workshop: “Vital Volunteers” with Susan J. Ellis Rufus Jones...
Northeast Resource Collaborative
[From the DelValProg calendar] Thursday, 11/14 – 10:00 Northeast Resource Collaborative (for social service providers in the Northeast) Northeast Regional Library, 2228 Cottman Ave.,...
NAACP Nat’l. Day of College Preparation Meeting
[From the DelValProg Calendar] Saturday, 11/16 – Start time not listed NAACP Philadelphia Youth Council’s National Day of College Preparation Gladfelter Hall, 12th & Berks Sts.,...
Grantmakers Panel
[From the DelValProg calendar] Friday, 11/22 – 9:00-10:30 Delaware Valley Grantmakers Panel LaSalle Univ. Bucks County Center, 33 South Silver Lake Rd., Newtown, PA Cost is $40 For...
New Resources
Community Guide to Understanding School Budget
[From the PENWeekly NewsBlast] Well-informed citizens are key to bringing about sustained school improvement. To that end, Charlotte Advocates for Education has released their “Community Guide...
Spanish-Language Materials on Voting Rights Restoration
[Demos: Democracy Dispatch] Restaurando el Derecho al Voto a los Ciudadanos con Condena: Spanish-Language Materials on Voting Rights Restoration Now Available. Demos has released a Spanish-language...
New Website: Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis (CHEPA)
[College Prep Round Table] I thought folks on the College Prep Round Table listserve might be interested in the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis (CHEPA) website — Based at USC,...
Rethinking Management Education for the 21st Century
Robert DeFillippi and I have edited a book of cutting-edge approaches to Management education that I think you will find stimulating and even useful. We are particularly proud of the chapter...
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES REPORT
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES REPORT Research has extensively documented the pervasiveness of racial and ethnic disparities in health care. In 1999, as part of a national effort to eliminate health...
New website: faith-based initiatives
This web site has information about an upcoming conference on federal Faith based initiatives that be of interest to many youth workers: http://www.ed.gov/faithandcommunity/philadelphia_conf.html
New Website for Girls
Often, unhealthy relationships start very early: the best approach seems to be to give girls tools to develop good values and healthy sense of self. It is very tough for girls to sift through the...
New Newsletter: Service-Learning
The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) is excited to announce the debut of the Service-Learning Tool Kit, a monthly newsletter dedicated to service-learning issues and resources. Access...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer Activities for Tree Lovers!
This Saturday, November 9, from 10 am to 2 pm, the 4400 block of Osage Avenue in University City/West Philadelphia has a greening workday with local Tree Tenders groups, as part of the Spruce Hill...
Speak Spanish? KWRU is looking for you!
Kensignton Welfare Rights Union is about to take a bus trip around the country. Since not everyone in the world can fit on the bus we need to put up daily web updates so that they can follow along....
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
2003 MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY
“Community as Place” JULY 19-23, 2003 Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA The Community Development Society invites you to join community development practitioners, researchers,...
CCPH Service-Learning Institute
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is pleased to announce our third annual Advanced Service-Learning Institute, February 1 – 4, 2003 in San Jose, CA. Applications, due December 2, 2002,...
Community Schools–Higher Education Partnerships workshop
Special Topic Workshop on Community Schools–Higher Education Partnerships The National Center for Community Education (Flint, Michigan) and the Center for Community Partnerships (UPenn) will...
Grant Opportunities
Endowed Scholarships for Minority Students
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students Supports Nonprofit Experience – Deadline: March 15, 2003 The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (), a grantmaking program of the...
Open Meadows, Women and Girls and Social Change
[RFP Bulletin] Open Meadows Foundation Offers Funding for Women and Girls and Social Change Deadline: February 15 and August 15, annually The Open Meadows Foundation funds projects that are designed...
PSLA Mini-Grants!
The Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance and the Pennsylvania Alliance for Character Education are excited to announce the following mini-grant opportunities for Pennsylvania teachers: PSLA Special...
Growing Greener Grants and Grants Fair
Information about the DEP’s next round of Growing Greener Grants is available through their website. Everyone and anyone doing projects related to the environment, specifically watershed...
AmeriCorps Funding
In November a Request For Applications for a new cycle of grant funding for AmeriCorps will be released. An anticipated $6 to $7 Million will be distributed to applicants who meet the eligibility...
Community Healthcare Funding
Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program – Deadline: November 30, 2002 We are pleased to announce a $150,000 grant-funding opportunity for nonprofit, community-based healthcare...
Grassroots Technology Grants
The Progressive Technology Project (PTP) has announced its fall 2002 grants pool. PTP plans to make 10-15 grants of up to $10,000, each to be used to help groups strengthen their grassroots social...
10 Bannerman Fellowships
The Bannerman Fellowship Program honors outstanding activists of color by giving them an opportunity for reflection and renewal. Each year, 10 Bannerman Fellows receive an award of $15,000 to take...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Food Stamp Project Coordinator, Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition Food Stamp Project Coordinator Energetic and creative individual to manage development and implementation of Food Stamp Participation Project, a research-based program to...
Project HOME ISO Tech Lab Director
Project is currently recruiting candidates for the Director of the Honickman Learning Center/Comcast Technology Lab. The Director will be responsible for the development, start-up and on-going...
CNS ISO Research Assistants
The Corporation for National and Community Service intends to hire one or more Research Assistants in its Department of Research and Policy Development. Within this federal agency, the Department of...
Miscellaneous
Low-cost listserv and web hosting for non-profits
and Teaming for Technologies will be formally offering low-cost Listserv and web hosting services for non-profits. If your organization is interested in something more than the free listserv and web...
COPC Grantees Announced
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is pleased to announce this year’s Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) grantees. The COPC program provides funds to community colleges,...
Review the book "Forging Radical Alliances Across Difference"
[Message from Corey Dolgon – Editor, "Humanity and Society"] About 6 months ago I posted a message asking people to participate in a symposium for the journal I edit, on a book edited...
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