The week of
June 13, 2003
PHENND Events/Activities
Calling all Service-Learning Support Organizations
If you are an independent organization that helps school teachers implement service-learning and/or character education projects, you are cordially invited to the first meeting of the...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Sierra Club Conference
SIERRA CLUB’s NORTH EAST REGIONAL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE (“NERCC”) INVITES YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN US FOR A CONFERENCE ON: “Getting to That Sustainable Regional Energy...
Free Your Voice: A workshop for enhancing your powerful & creative communication
[posted from the Sustainable Business Network newsletter] Free Your Voice: A workshop for enhancing your powerful & creative communication Dave and Bill Mettler from The Quiet Riot share...
3rd Annual Youth Development Conference
Upcoming Events 3rd Annual Youth Development Conference: Inspiring Community Action Friday, November 14, 2003, 8:00 – 4:00 at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel. This year’s topic,...
Earth Force Environmental Studies Institute
“To Dredge or Not to Dredge” THREE DAY WORKSHOP: August 12, 13, 14, 2003, 9:30am-4pm. Must attend all three days. Conference will be held at: Independence Seaport Museum Columbus Blvd....
New Resources
The Teacher Symposium: Nurturing Civic Lives
“The Teacher Symposium: Nurturing Civic Lives,” Political Science & Politics (APSA, April ’03) Collection of articles and studies arising out of a project of the American...
Foundations of Successful Youth Program Development Guidebook
Hot off the web press from NWREL is a new guidebook for Youth Mentoring Program Developers: Foundations of Successful Youth Mentoring: A Guidebook for Program Development features sections on:...
Verizon Literacy Website
The Verizon Corporation has launched a very useful literacy website. The site has “courses” on literacy education as well as other resources for programs. Please share the web site with...
National Center for Learning and Citizenship Newsletter
The Education Commission of the States(ECS) National Center for Learning and Citizenship (NCLC) the inaugural issue its newest electronic newsletter, Citizenship Matters. Citizenship Matters is...
Simon Gratz Networking Database
Hello! We are very happy to announce that , a networking database which houses information pertaining to Service Learning projects and partners is up and running! This site records the details of...
The Shape We’re In -Education Initiative, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Shape We’re In A national public education initiative to focus on physical activity and obesity is underway. Supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ), it is designed to provoke...
From Seeds to Stories: The Community Garden Storytelling Project of Flint
From Seeds to Stories has Sprouted! The Flint Urban Gardening and Land Use Corporation (FUGLUC) and the Prevention Research Center of Michigan(PRC) announce the publication of their new book From...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Youth Professionals: Trends and Perspectives 2003
ANNOUNCING A NEW AND EXCITING CONFERENCE FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH YOUTH PROGRAMMING! What: Youth Professionals: Trends and Perspectives 2003 When: November 5 – 7, 2003 Where: The Penn...
The Wealth of our Nation and our Cities Paper
[posted to Build-Com] On Friday, July 18, 2003 there will be a one-day conference held in Bridgeport, Connecticut to discuss the impact of Federal, state and local tax policies and program on the...
Social Venture Institute Philadelphia 2003
Social Venture Institute Philadelphia 2003 Social Venture Institute 2003 takes place in Philadelphia, November 5 – 7. Social Venture Institute’s goal is to strengthen local,...
American Community Gardening Association Conference
[posted from Center for a Livable Future newsletter] July 31-August 3, 2003 Chicago, IL 24th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY GARDENING ASSOCIATION Each year the American Community...
Youth Development Through Agriculture
[posted from Center for a Livable Future Newsletter] August 13-15, 2003 Lincoln, MA and Boston, MA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AGRICULTURE This program is an introduction to community development for...
ECO-CULTURES: CULTURAL STUDIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Submission deadline: September 1, 2003 ECO-CULTURES: CULTURAL STUDIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT Original essays are invited for a collection tentatively entitled Eco-Cultures: Cultural Studies and the...
National HIV Prevention Conference
July 27-30, 2003: National HIV Prevention Conference, July 27-30, 2003, Atlanta,GA. The conference offers opportunities to: share effective prevention approaches and research findings among...
Grant Opportunities
Arts in Education
Department of Education Announces Arts Education Funding Programs Deadline: July 10, 2003 Americans for the Arts ( )is encouraging schools and arts organizations to apply for two arts education grant...
Teaching American History Grant Program
Teaching American History Grant Program Deadline: July 7, 2003 Teaching American History grants support projects to raise student achievement by improving teachers’ knowledge, understanding,...
EPA Collaborative Problem-Solving Grant Program
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) has created a new grants program called the “Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Grant...
Norman Foundation Grant
Economic Development Grants Norman Foundation Inc. supports projects and collaborative efforts to build the capacity of social change organizations working in community economic development,...
2003 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
CALL FOR ENTRIES Submission deadline: June 30, 2003 2003 NATIONAL AWARD FOR SMART GROWTH ACHIEVEMENT The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce that applications are now being...
The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Nominations Invited for Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program Deadline: September 22, 2003 (Letters of Intent) The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health...
BP Conservation Program to Support Student Project Teams
BP Conservation Program to Support Student Project Teams Deadline: October 31, 2003 Since 1985, the BP Conservation Program has supported and encouraged conservation projects that address global...
New Delaware Estuary Grants Program Accepting Applications
New Delaware Estuary Grants Program Accepting Applications Deadline: July 1, 2003 Administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (), in cooperation with the Delaware Estuary Program (...
The Libri Foundation
The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization that donates new, quality, hardcover children’s books to small, rural public libraries in the United States its Books for Children...
Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health
Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health – Deadline: July 1, 2003 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY)...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Seeking Chief Operating Officer at Women’s Opportunities Resource Center (WORC)
Seeking Chief Operating Officer at Women’s Opportunities Resource Center (WORC) WORC is entering a new period of growth and seeks a committed, talented and experienced nonprofit professional to...
Health Promotions Coordinator-The SafeGuards project
Health Promotions Coordinator The SafeGuards Project, a community health promotion agency, seeks a full time professional to coordinate development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion...
Miscellaneous
Campus Compact Survey Reveals Record Numbers of Students Involved in Service
For Immediate Release June 9, 2003 Contact: Joshua Stearns 401-867-3950 jstearns@ Campus Compact Survey Reveals Record Numbers of Students Involved in Service A survey released today by Campus...
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