The week of
May 16, 2003
PHENND Events/Activities
PHENND-Tech Meeting
PHENND-Tech is a new branch of PHENND that primarily concentrates on efforts towards bridging the Digital Divide. As an information sharing and networking group, it developed to help combat the...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Book Release: Community-Based Research in Higher Education
Please join the CoRAL Network on Friday May 30, 2003 from 3-6pm at the Suber Room at the Jesuit Residence at Georgetown University as the authors of Community-Based Research in Higher Education:...
Women’s Health Symposium: Student Scholarships Available
On June 12th Drexel University’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership will host a symposium entitled “A Conversation on Women, Health and Leadership: Why Diversity in...
First Annual Youth Expo, Health and Wellness Fair
Dear Colleague: You and your students are invited to the First Annual Youth Expo, Health and Wellness Fair, designed by youth for youth, on Saturday, May 24, 2003. This event, sponsored by the...
Diversity and Equity in the Sciences
The Third Leadership Initiative in Science Education Conference Diversity and Equity in the Sciences: From Classroom to Workplace You are invited to attend the third annual Leadership Initiative in...
Girls Incredible Spring Reception
Girls Incredible ~ Annual Spring Reception ~ Join your colleagues, sorority sisters, and friends at our Girls Incredible annual spring reception for allied groups and organizations. 17 June 2003,...
Penn Summer Writing Academy
PENN SUMMER WRITING ACADEMY?NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for SUMMER 2003 Do you know high school students who are ready to be challenged to grow as budding scholars, participate in civic engagement,...
Enable America Town Hall Meeting
TOWN HALL MEETING AIMS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES On Monday, June 23, a statewide town hall meeting will seek to spur greater participation in civic affairs for Pennsylvanians with...
Bike Part Art Auction
Neigborhood Bike Works Bike Part Art Auction On Saturday June 7th at 1:00pm Neighborhood Bike Works (NBW) is holding a Bike Part Art Auction at the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street....
New Resources
Report: Value of Performing Arts in Five Communities
The Value of the Performing Arts in Five Communities: A COMPARISON OF 2002 HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA This report focuses on household survey data in the Alaska, Cincinnati, Denver, Pittsburgh, and...
City Segregation Data available
[from Mumford newsletter, posted to Comm-Org] CITY SEGREGATION DATA NOW AVAILABLE Segregation data for 3,868 cities are now available on the Mumford Center’s web pages. You can now choose to...
Toolkit for Achieving Health Through Community-Campus Partnerships
[Community-Campus Partnerships for Health] A Toolkit for Faculty, Students and Community Leadership Committed to Achieving the Nation’s Health Objectives Through Community-Campus Partnerships...
New Report: Organizing for School Reform
[Public Education Network Newsblast] ORGANIZING FOR SCHOOL REFORM A new study from the Institute for Education and Social Policy examines the work of 66 community groups that are organizing to...
Summer Food Service Program Map Machine
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM MAP MACHINE To help target potential expansion efforts for USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), ERS has developed the Summer Food Service Program Map Machine....
New Paper:
Successful Community Organizing for School Reform
[posted from COMM-ORG] I am very pleased to announce the availability of a new COMM-ORG paper by Eva Gold and Elaine Simon, with Chris Brown: Successful Community Orcganizing for School Reform With...
Evaluation of Out-Of-School Activities
[HPPI Digest] “Evaluating Youth Participation in Out-Of-School Activities” There is increasing evidence that youth participation in quality activities influences their academic and social...
Two New Reports: HUD Office of University Partnerships
[CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletter] HUD Office of University Partnerships Releases Two New Publications The Office of University Partnerships (OUP) is pleased to announce its two latest...
Spanish-language Grant Writing Guide
THE FOUNDATION CENTER Its first ever Spanish-language publication, Gu?a para escribir propuestas, is a full translation of the Guide to Proposal Writing. This comprehensive manual offers instruction...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Youth Conference: Volunteering and Voting
[Demos: Democracy Dispatch] Washington, , August 1-4: ?Pathways to Participation: Volunteering and Voting”. Arsalyn, a project of the Ludwick Family Foundation, will host a regional conference...
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
[CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletter] September 20-23, 2003: The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) will hold its ninth annual international conference entitled...
Call for Papers: Cultural Studies and the Environment
[Center for a Livable Future Newsletter] CALL FOR PAPERS Submission Deadline September 1, 2003 ECO-CULTURES: CULTURAL STUDIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT Original essays are invited for a collection...
Call for Papers: Writing, Service-Learning, Community Literacy
Call for Papers: __Reflections: A Journal of Writing, Service-Learning, and Community Literacy__ invites submissions for a Spring 2004 special issue on “Service-Learning and Professional...
Grant Opportunities
Implementation Grants: Beehive Philadelphia
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Teaming For Technology 2003 Grants to support implementation of the Beehive Philadelphia Request for Proposals Objective of grant: to encourage the use of the...
Young Epidemiology Scholars
[Public Education Network Newsblast] Young Epidemiology Scholars The Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) program announces its second annual teacher competition. YES is sponsored by The Robert Wood...
Lindbergh Foundation
[RFP Bulletin] Lindbergh Foundation Accepting Applications for Efforts to Balance Technology and Natural/Human Environment Deadline: June 12, 2003 Each year, the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
VISTA Project Director, PA Campus Compact
Background: The Pennsylvania Campus Compact (PACC) is a coalition of college and university presidents committed to the public purposes of higher education. We are searching for a full-time...
Case Managers, Job Developers; Arbor E & T
ARBOR E & T, a private corp. specializing in assisting welfare-to-work individuals bridge the gap to self-sufficiency, is seeking several professionals. The ARBOR Career Center is located in...
Miscellaneous
2003 Spirit of Service Awards
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2003 Spirit of Service Awards The Corporation for National and Community Service is committed to recognizing and celebrating outstanding service by its members and volunteers. We...
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