The week of
March 21, 2003
Other Local Events and Workshops
Becoming a Foster/Adoptive Parent for GLBT community
GLBT community supporting Philadelphia’s children in need – Becoming a foster/adoptive parent The Philadelphia Department of Human Services and partnering community-based organizations...
Spring Break Business Camp for Youth
SPRING BREAK BUSINESS CAMP FOR YOUTH AGES 12-19 ENTERPRISE CENTER, 4548 Market Street, 19139 Call Jeff Wicklund, 215-895-4078 E-mail: jeff@ Business Basic Training 2003: For Youth between the ages of...
Free Composting Workshops
Attend a city sponsored Composting workshop and take home a free composting bin!!!!! Learn about worm composting if you don’t have outdoor space! The City of Philadelphia Streets Department is...
Free Trainings on Neighborhood Information System
Have you ever needed to find data about your neighborhood for a grant application? Would you like to learn how to make a map showing local parks and schools? Do you wonder how housing prices in your...
Red Cross Walk
Red Cross Walk – April 12, 2003 The walk begins at 10am in front of Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. This walk helps support your local American Red Cross which provides relief to...
PHENND-Member Reduced Rate for CCP conference
The Center for Community Partnerships (CCP) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an International Conference on ?Universities, Communities and Schools: Partners for Effective Education, Community...
New Resources
New Discussion Guide: Teens and Adults Working Together
[CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletter] New Discussion Guide from Study Circles Resource Center Most public issues touch the lives of young people, as well as adults. SCRC?s new discussion guide, ?A...
Workbook on Coalition Building and Community Development
[CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletter] From the Ground Up! A Workbook on Coalition Building & Community Development Coalition building and community development are two powerful interventions to...
New Articles: Funding for Education Reform
[posted to Comm-Org] From: “edjustice@” The National Center for Schools and Communities web site () has two new pieces of news of interest to New York school reform organizers and an...
Violence Prevention Week Website
[CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] Participate in Violence Prevention Activities The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere () is proud to be a founding partner, along with...
Publication: How Schools Work
[CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] How Schools Work and How to Work with Schools: A Primer for Professionals Who Serve Children and Youth. This guide is designed to help those who want the...
Report on Federal Work Study and service
[National Service-Learning listserv] In 2002 Campus Compact received funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service to conduct focus groups of campus community service and financial...
Partnerships Classifieds
After-School Literacy Program needs volunteers
YET (Youth Education for Tomorrow) After-School Literacy Program Volunteer Today, Change Lives Tomorrow If you or your organization is looking for a meaningful way to impact children?s lives, YET...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Papers: Women in Literacy
Call for Papers Women and Literacy Edited by Mev Miller and Ilene Alexander Since 1972 Women’s Studies Quarterly has been the leading journal on teaching in women’s studies. Thematic...
Democracy and Globalization
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Fourth Annual University Symposium on Democracy “Democracy and Globalization” April 28 and 29, 2003 Kent State University- Kent, Ohio Kent State University’s...
Call for Papers: Community Organizing and Related Topics
[CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] Call for Papers on Community Organizing and Related Topics COMM-ORG is looking for papers to post on the COMM-ORG Papers page. All papers are announced on the...
Politics of History and Writing for Social Change
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...
International Conference on Service-Learning Research
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 28TH 3rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on SERVICE-LEARNING RESEARCH Service-Learning As Civically Engaged Scholarship Thursday, November 6 –...
National Community Service and S-L Directors Conference
Please check out the Illinois Campus Compact website at for information on the First National Community Service and Service Learning Director Conference to be held at Columbia College in Chicago,...
Child Welfare League of America’s Conference
[posted from Comm-Org] From: D Schoech We are pleased to announce that the call for papers for the Child Welfare League of America’s (CWLA) combined research/information technology conference...
Grant Opportunities
CNCS Challenge Grant
The Corporation for National and Community Service invites you to view the Notice of Funds Availability for Challenge Grants. These are one year grants intended to dramatically increase citizen...
Criminal Justice grants
[RFP Bulletin] Bread and Roses Fund Invites Applications for Phoebus Criminal Justice Initiative Deadline: September 14, 2003 The Bread and Roses Community Fund (), a partnership of donors and...
Community Learning Center Grants
[CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletter] Community Learning Center Grants School districts and community-based organizations can apply for $3 million in new funding for 21st Century Community Learning...
National Poverty Center reserach grants
[CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] The National Poverty Center is currently requesting applications for the following: . a small grants program on health and poverty research . abstracts for a...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Leadership positions at School District of Philadelphia
The School District has announced openings in the areas of Principals, Local Management Officers and Secondary Education Corps. The following is a portion of the announcement: The Philadelphia Public...
Special Assistant, Philadelphia Freedom Schools
Communities in Schools of Philadelphia JOB DESCRIPTION: PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM SCHOOL SPECIAL ASSISTANT GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Assistant to the Philadelphia Freedom School Project helps the...
Counselor, Upward Bound Program, UPenn
Department of Academic Support Programs Veterans Upward Bound Program Counselor Position Description REPORTS TO: Program Director SUMMARY: The Counselor is responsible for the planning, coordinating...
Development Coordinator, Delaware Valley Earth Force
Dear Earth Force Community Partners: The demand for our program continues to grow and we are hoping that you can assist us in our search to find a development coordinator who can help us grow our...
Miscellaneous
Drexel’s Working Wardrobe Drive
DREXEL UNIVERSITY Clothing Drive to Benefit the Working Wardrobe March 17-April 11 The Working Wardrobe helps to bridge the gap between job training and employment for economically challenged women....
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