The week of

April 18, 2003

PHENND Events/Activities

End of the Season Celebration

Delaware County Asset Development “DelCoAD” invites you to Come celebrate the end of a successful first year of our collaboration. The project mission is to organize, implement, and...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Leadership and Activism for Women’s and Children’s Health

You are invited to join Maternity Care Coalition for a special, free public forum: Leadership and Activism for Women’s and Children’s Health: The Philadelphia Story April 29, 4:30 pm-6:30...

A Conversation on Heart Health for Women of Color

A Conversation on Heart Health for Women of Color Two Reasons for you to save May 2 on your calendar YOUR HEART YOUR HEALTH Four more reasons: Katherine Sherif, , Drexel University College of...

Math and Politics Talk

On Tuesday, April 22, at 7:00 pm, John Allen Paulos will be speaking at University of Pennsylvania’s Meyerson Hall (34th and Walnut, southwest corner, room B1). Dr. Paulos is a professor at...

Philadelphia Cares’ Annual Corporate Leadership Breakfast

You are cordially invited to Philadelphia Cares’ 10th Annual Corporate Leadership Breakfast In our first nine years, we have proven that Philadelphians care and that by uniting individual...

Resource Fair for Women in Incarceration

April 4, 2003 Dear Friend: The Working Group to Enhance Services for Incarcerated Women in Philadelphia, a project of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, and the Volunteer Services Office of the...

Leadership Challenges for Higher Education in Workforce Development

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University Graduate School of Education present: Leadership Challenges for Higher Education in Workforce Development A One Day Symposium 8:00 –...

Introduction to Government Grants

[Delaware Valley Progressive Calendar] Wednesday, 4/23 9:00 to 12:00 Workshop: “Introduction to Government Grants: Federal Proposals Made Easy” Community College of Philadelphia, 17th...

Performance: White People Working with White People

[Delware Valley Progressive Calendar] Saturday, 4/26 6:30 Performance: “White People Working with White People” Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq., Philadelphia, PA Tickets are $12...

Bread & Roses’ Annual Tribute to Change Awards

[Delaware Valley Progressive Calendar] Sunday, 4/27 2:00-5:00 Bread & Roses’ Community Fund’s Annual Tribute to Change Awards Moore College of Art, 20th St. & the Parkway,...

Popular Education: A Tool for Building a Movement

[Delaware Valley Progressive Calendar] Wednesday, 5/14 6:00-10:00 Workshop: “Popular Education: A Tool for Building a Movement” Asian Americans United, 913 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA...

Film: Occupation: about living wage campaign at Harvard

The Fox Leadership Seminar on Poverty and Development in the presents “OCCUPATION” A film about the campaign for a Living Wage for Harvard University employees narrated by BEN AFFLECK...

Free Golf Clinic for blind

Middle Atlantic Blind Golf Association Junior Golf Program – Free Golf Clinic Saturday, May 24, from 10am – 12 noon Free pizza to follow FOR GIRLS & BOYS, AGES 5-18 WHO ARE BLIND OR...

New Resources

Community Development Finance Training

[posted to Community Development Finance List] From: “Nicolle Boujaber-Diederichs” Thought this would be of interest to this community. The Milano Finance Lab of the Robert J. Milano...

New AmeriCorps recruitment brochure

AmeriCorps is pleased to announce the publication of two separate but related pieces designed to increase participation in AmeriCorps national service program by people from under-represented groups....

New Book: Educating Teachers for Diversity

Educating Teachers for Diversity: Seeing with a Cultural Eye by Jacqueline Jordan Irvine To order a copy, go to the website of Teachers College Press at or call (800) 575-6566 “In this...

New Article: Universities and Social Justice

[posted to National Service-Learning list] From: Jay Brandenberger Some may be interested in a current article in Sojourners on the potential for colleges and universities to promote social justice:...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteers needed for summer camp

Summer Volunteers Needed! Do you love working with children? The West Park Cultural Center, located at 4950 Parkside Avenue, is looking for 2 summer volunteers to help with a summer camp for children...

volunteers needed, Cruz Recreation Center

The Cruz Recreation Center at 6th & Master is looking for volunteers. for Cruz Recreation Center loacted at 6th and Master. What they are looking for is coaches for baseball, soccer, basketball,...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

National Council of La Raza Youth Conference

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is pleased to announce that information on the 2003 Lideres – Youth Leadership Summit is now available online! The 2003 Lideres Summit will be held July...

Educators for Community Engagement National Gathering

Dear Faculty, Community Partners and Students Engaged in Service-Learning, On behalf of the Educators for Community Engagement (formerly known as the Invisible College) and the National Gathering...

Addressing Health Disparities Workshop

[CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletter] July 11-12: Addressing Health Disparities Workshop! The Network will present a two-day workshop for health care educators and administrators: Addressing Health...

Grant Opportunities

PA Humanities Council Grants

PA Humanities Council Offers Project Grants Pennsylvania Humanities Council The Pennsylvania Humanities Council encourages arts organizations and community groups to take advantage of the...

Arts Edication Grants for PTAs

[Public Education Network Newsblast] “Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant” The Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant bestows up to $1,000 to be used by local PTAs for...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Nutrition Educator, Penn State Extension Philadelphia

WANTED: NUTRITION EDUCATOR Penn State Cooperative Extension, Philadelphia County, is accepting applications for a part-time Nutrition Program Coordinator to provide management and leadership for...

Community Investment Educator, Shefa Fund

[Community Development Finance list] Job Opening ? April 2003 Community Investment Program Organizer/Educator Progressive Jewish Foundation, Philadelphia A national public foundation established in...

Miscellaneous

YouthWorks HotLine Available

WorkReady Philadelphia (2003 Name for Programs) Opportunities for Youth to Earn & Learn – HOTLINE: 215-875-5042 What is WorkReady Philadelphia? For the first time in summer 2003, YouthWorks...

Review of School-Lunch Legislation

[Public Education Network Newsblast] POTATO CHIPS, COLA, AND SWEETS, OH MY! As the US Congress prepares to do its first review of school-lunch legislation in five years, critics are charging that...

Cities Launch National Network to Create Education Partnerships

[Public Education Network Newsblast] CITIES LAUNCH NATIONAL NETWORK TO CREATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS A national network to support mayoral leadership in education, which already has 40 member cities...


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