The week of
November 15, 2002
Other Local Events and Workshops
Reasons to Stay Summit
*****URGENT!! PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN SECURING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA…..pass it on to other residents, business owners, co-workers*****************...
College Prep Round Table Meeting
The next College Prep Round Table meeting will be at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (42nd & Woodland Avenue) on November 20, 2002, 9 AM ? 11 AM. Please note this a Wednesday...
Book Tour: The Deep Heart’s Core
PHILADELPHIA! Come out and support Teach for America AmeriCorps alumni Michael Johnston on his book tour. Tuesday, November 19th 7 Borders Books and Music 1727 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19103...
World AIDS Day Youth Conference
World AIDS DaY Youth Conference December 14, 2002 10:00am-3:00pm Community College of Philadelphia Winnet building Great Hall Registration 9:30 AM-10:00 AM Opening Session 10:00 AM-11:00AM Workshop...
LifeLine Program
The LifeLine Program is designed to assist women in Philadelphia and surrounding area, who have left a domestic abuse situation. LifeLine will provide the skills and support these women need to enter...
Coalitions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
[Delaware Valley Progressive Calendar] Thursday, 12/12 5:30-9:00 Workshop: “Coalitions: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” Back Home Cafe, Project HOME, 1515 Fairmount Ave.,...
Be a Principal for a Day
THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION FOR ANYONE CONCERNED PHILADELPHIA’S SCHOOLS and CHILDREN! On December 4, you have an opportunity to take a step toward creating a valuable partnership with our public...
New Resources
Equal Justice and the Digital Revolution
[HandsNet Clipper Digest via Digital Divide listserv] **Equal Justice and the Digital Revolution: Using Technology to Meet the Needs of Low-Income People This publication from the Center for Law and...
Study on Reporting Patterns of Foundations
[Philanthropy News Digest] Foundation Center Releases Study on Reporting Patterns of Foundations A new report from the Foundation Center () shows that the Internet is an increasingly important tool...
Youth Today Newspaper: Article on S-L
If you haven’t picked up this month’s issue of Youth Today Newspaper, I encourage you to do so and check out the front page article on service-learning. [For those without subscription, I...
New Website: Partners in Urban Transformation
[Comm-Org] From: Jennifer Thomas Greetings, I found your website through a Yahoo! search and wanted to share with you about our organization, Partners in Urban Transformation. We are a non-profit...
New Report: Successful Community Organizing for School Reform
[Public Education Network Newsblast] SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY ORGANIZING FOR SCHOOL REFORM Many educators say that they cannot do the work of educating children alone, particularly low- and...
After School/Mentoring Directory OnLine
[From Bernice Kaplan] My updated After School/Mentoring Directory is available on line. Keep in mind that the directory certainly does not contain every program available in the city. There were...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Papers: Juntos: Community Partnerships in Spanish and Portuguese
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE (AATSP) CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE VOLUME JUNTOS – Community Partnerships in Spanish and Portuguese Editor: Josef Hellebrandt...
Healthy Children, Healthy Futures
[Community Campus Partnerships for Health] In February 5 -7, 2003 the University of Texas will be offering for the first time a workshop “Healthy Children, Healthy Futures: Evidence-based...
Summit on the States
[Demos: Democracy Dispatch] Washington, , November 23-24: Center for Policy Alternatives’ Summit on the States. The Center for Policy Alternatives hosts its annual Summit on the States on the...
Why We Write: The Politics and History of Writing for Social Change Conference
Why We Write: The Politics and History of Writing for Social Change Conference March 28-29, 2003 Columbia University New York, NY 10027 As a result of the overwhelming success of last year’s...
Grant Opportunities
National Student Civic Engagement Week Grants
Pennsylvania Campus Compact with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts and National Campus Compact National Student Civic Engagement Week February 16-22, 2003 Request for Proposals Proposal...
Echoing Green Fellowship
[RFP Bulletin] Echoing Green Fellowship Program Offers Assistance to Social Change Entrepreneurs Deadline: January 6, 2003 (Initial applications) A program of the Echoing Green Foundation (), the...
Technology Grants for CTCs
[Digital Divide listserv] The Association of Christian Community Computer Centers (AC4) is collaborating with the Beaumont Foundation of America, which will provide grants of new Toshiba-branded...
Coca-Cola Foundation Education Grants
[Public Education Network Newsblast] “The Coca-Cola Foundation” The Coca-Cola Foundation encourages new solutions to countless problems that impede educational systems today, and it...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
YouthActionNet Social Change Mini-Grants
YouthActionNet Announces 2003 Deadlines for Social Change Mini-Grants Deadline: April 18, 2003; October 1, 2003 A program of the International Youth Foundation (<a...
Program Manager, Center for Youth Development
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA POSTING NOTICE DATE POSTED: November 6, 2002 If you are interested in applying for this position, please respond in writing to Delores Felder in Human...
various VISTA positions, Penn State in Philadelphia
The below positions will assist with the coordination of a community university partnership between the Belmont neighborhood in West Philadelphia and The Pennsylvania State University. Positions will...
Director, Consulting National Community Capital Services
National Community Capital recently promoted Adina Abramowitz to Chief Operating Officer. For the past six years, Adina has run our consulting business. This means there is an exciting opportunity...
Miscellaneous
Shrinking Endowments Force Universities to Cut Spending
[Philanthropy News Digest] Shrinking Endowments Force Universities to Cut Spending Universities across the nation that have seen the value of their endowments decline in the past two years are now...
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