The week of
April 2, 2004
Other Local Events and Workshops
True African History Film Series
True African History Film Series at the Uhuru House Fridays 7:30pm – April 2004 503 S. 52nd St. (at Larchwood) Phila $ Donation Requested for Admission APRIL 9: Bitter Cane Filmed clandestinely...
It Takes a Village: Connecting With Today’s Youth
It Takes a Village: Connecting With Today’s Youth This is a three part workshop series designed to provide information and tools about how to connect with today’s youth and communicate...
Effective Black Parenting Series
Effective Black Parenting Series: “Stickin’ To, Watchin’ Over, and Gettin’ With: An African American Parent’s Guide to Discipline,” An Evening With the Authors Has...
Bread & Roses Community Fund’s Tribute to Change Award Ceremony
[posted from Delaware Valley Progressive Calendar] Bread & Roses Community Fund’s Tribute to Change Award Ceremony Sunday, 5/2 2:00 This year’s awardees include Bob Brand, Inja...
Consumer Issues for Immigrants
[posted from Delaware Valley Progressive Calendar] Monday, 4/19 6:00-9:00 Workshop: “Consumer Issues for Immigrants” Univ. of PA Law School, Pepper 100, 3400 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA...
Executive TechTalk Seminar
Summit Collaborative is partnering once again with NPower Pennsylvania, the LaSalle Nonprofit Center, and Reed Smith to bring you 3 more Exec TechTalk programs. The first Spring 2004 Session in...
Mayor’s Comm. on Literacy: 3 month prof. dev. calendar
Hello Everyone, Listed below are the scheduled activities for the Philadelphia Professional Development Center. If you have any questions about these professional development activities please...
Paul Robeson House Expressions student performance
[this is a product of a Penn’s Community Arts Partnership] Thursday, April 29: Paul Robeson House Expressions student performance! 4-6 PM, Paul Robeson House/West Philadelphia Cultural...
Prof. Development for teachers
Wednesday, April 14: 2 great PD options for public school teacher partners (and pre-service teachers): 1. “Brave Testimony in the Classroom” focuses on using creative writing,...
Engaging Retirees in Your Organization
PRESS RELEASE The Delaware Valley Association for Directors of Volunteer Programs (DVA/DVP) On Friday, May 7, 2004, the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Community Impact Training Institute and...
Corporatization of Higher Education Teach-In
On April 31, 2004 from 5-8:30 pm in Gladfelter hall Room # 24, Jobs with Justice, the Student Labor Action Project and several other campus based organizations will host a teach-in on the results of...
TechConnect Seminar: e-philanthropy
Hello Everyone! I hope that everyone was able to attend this year’s 2004 N-TEN Nonprofit Technology Conference. It was great having that kind of energy around nonprofit technology here in...
People’s Emergency Center Trolley Tour
[posted from PACDC newsletter] People’s Emergency Center Trolley Tour On May 7, 2004 join the People’s Emergency Center for a tour of our exciting community revitalization work in West...
Delaware County Historical Society Lecture
Delaware County Historical Society Lecture. Contact: Elizabeth Hutchin Telephone: 610-359-0825 E-mail: ehutchindchs@ The Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) is proud to continue its Snapshots...
Tree Tenders training
The Tree Tenders project is part of the Philadelphia Green program. In June of 1993, Tree Tenders was created to train city residents to plant and care for trees. Basic training consists of sessions...
Human Rights Film Festival
Just wanted to let you know that there will be a Human Rights Film Festival at Temple University in two weeks. All events will begin at 7:00 pm, take place in Tuttleman 105 (corner of 13th and...
Promoting Healthy Choices in Teens
Thursday, May 13 African-American Resource Center Promoting Healthy Choices in Teens Penn Alum, Ivan Juzang is concerned that messages about responsible sexual behavior are not getting through to...
New Resources
New Study maps youth civic activism
[posted from Promising Practices in After School listserv] New Study Maps Online Political, Civic Activities of Generation Y, Documents Youth Involvement on the Web AU’s Center for Social Media...
Latest issue of Notebook: focus on small schools
The Public School Notebook spring issue, with a focus on small schools, is now being distributed and should soon be available at all schools and our other distribution sites across the city. Making...
Recruitment and Selection of Youth Development Workers
[posted from Promising Practices in After School listserv] Recruitment and Selection of Youth Development Workers Attracting dedicated, skilled and creative people to lead organizations and manage...
Strengthening Substance Abuse Prevention
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] TAPPING THE POWER OF COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION Building developmental assets can play an important role in reducing many...
New Report: Effect of Resources on Student Achievement
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] ADEQUACY, EQUITY & THE EFFECT OF RESOURCES ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT A recent WestEd research summary suggests that not only do resources matter but...
Graduation Pledge poster available
The new Graduation Pledge Poster is available for downloading at — a picture of the earth with a green ribbon-wrapped diploma superimposed on it, and the text of the pledge. Space is available...
New Hip-Hop Curriculum
Multi-Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker polishes off work on a Bold and Innovative Curriculum Workshop Program to bring Hip-Hop into USA Classrooms Los Angeles, CA — Multi-Award Winning...
Partnerships For After-School Success Tool Kits
[posted from Promising Practices in After School listserv] Partnerships For After-School Success Tool Kits The National Collaboration for Youth is pleased to provide the attached Partnerships for...
New Book: Liberty: Thriving and Civic Engagement Among America’s Youth
[posted from Bonner Foundation] LIBERTY: THRIVING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG AMERICA’S YOUTH Liberty: Thriving and Civic Engagement Among America’s Youth by Richard Lerner is a new book...
Partnerships Classifieds
NPO seeking small office
Action Without is a nonprofit organization based in NYC that connects people, organizations, and resources to build a better world. We are perhaps best known by our website , which includes the most...
Mural painting at Sayre Middle High School
*Saturday, April 17: Mural painting at Sayre Middle High School! 10 AM-4+ PM, 58th and Walnut Streets Join CAP Artist in Residence Victoria Restler, CAP Fellow and Minimural Project Coordinator...
Big tree planting event in West Philly
Join University City students, neighbors, and other volunteers on Saturday, April 10th when we plant over 75 trees along the Walnut Street Greenway between 40th and 43rd Streets on Walnut Street....
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Association for the Study of Higher Education
The 29th Annual ASHE Conference November 2-7, 2004, at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri The 2004 ASHE Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, will take place on November 2-7, 2004. This...
National Community Safety Initiative National Conference
[posted from LISC e-newsletter] LISC’s National Community Safety Initiative National Conference will be May 24-27 in Toledo. This conference brings together LISC’s partners, community...
Engaged Department Institute for Social Sciences and Education
ENGAGED DEPARTMENT INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION June 7-8, 2004 University of Wisconsin-Madison Applications Due: April 30, 2004 This summer institute, sponsored by the Upper Midwest...
Conference on Community-Driven Research
Dear CoRAL Network Partners, Participants, and Friends: We have the pleasure of announcing that DAVID EISNER, the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will serve as the keynote...
Building Better Senior Projects with Service-Learning
[posted from National Service-Learning Partnership e-newsletter] Building Better Senior Projects with Service-Learning Sponsored by the Evergreen School District in Vancouver, Washington, from June...
National Youth Summit
[posted from Promising Practices in After School listserv] The National Youth Summit Rocks Cleveland July 22 through July 24 The Family & Youth Services Bureau of the Dept. of Health &...
National Community Investment Fund Conference
The National Community Investment Fund will hold its Annual Network Conference in Los Angeles on May 18-19, 2004. The conference will focus on strategies, new capital resources, and new products and...
Neighborhoods and Community Engagement
[posted from Comm-Org] From: “Leah Kalinosky” Save the Date: Wednesday, April 21, 3:00 to 6:00 pm, Charles Sumner School, Washington, DC A Forum on Neighborhoods and Community Engagement...
21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Institutes
21st CCLC Summer Institute Dates Los Angeles, CA July 22-23 2004 Washington, DC August 5-6, 2004 Register now for the Summer Institute at: This year, The Department of Education is sponsoring two...
Virginia Tech Service-Learning conference
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: Envisioning Partnership The First Annual Conference of the Virginia Tech Service-Learning Center July 12th-14th Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center Blacksburg, Virginia...
Grant Opportunities
Technology Opportunities Program
[posted from LISC e-newsletter] The Department of Commerce’s Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) has announced the availability of $ million in grants for its FY2004 Grant Round. TOP is a...
Local Initiative Funding Partners
[posted from LISC e-newsletter] The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting applications for its 2005 Local Initiative Funding Partners (LIFP) program, which supports innovative, community-based...
Smaller Learning Communities Grants
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] Smaller Learning Communities Grants The Federal government continues to expand its role in addressing the needs of hundreds of thousands of high...
Homeland Security and service grants
$4 Million in Funding Available for Organizations to Engage Volunteers in Homeland Security (Washington ) ? The Corporation for National and Community Service is encouraging nonprofit organizations...
Fannie Mae Foundation
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Fannie Mae Foundation Accepting Applications for Competitive Grants Program Deadline: April 13, 2004 The Washington, Fannie Mae Foundation (<a...
Sparkplug Foundation
[posted from Comm-Org] From: D Schoech <schoech@> Sponsor: Sparkplug Foundation Title: Grants Program SYNOPSIS: The sponsor supports projects primarily in three areas of focus: music, education...
Architectural Assistance grant
Architectural Assistance Community Design Collaborative Grant applications are accepted and reviewd on a rolling basis. To be considered for technical assistance, nonprofits must submit completed...
Weed and Seed grants available
The Department of Justice is proud to announce the following grant program that is available to faith-based and community-based organizations: Weed and Seed Program The Weed and Seed Program is...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Executive Director, Women?s Anti-Violence Education
POSITION AVAILABLE Women?s Anti-Violence Education WAVE?s Mission: Women’s Anti-Violence Education builds the power of individuals, families, and communities in the greater Philadelphia area to...
two positions, American Street Financial Services Center
American Street Financial Services Center Positions Available Immediately 1. Entrepreneurial Training Program Manager The Program Manager is responsible for ASFSC?s business technical assistance...
After-School Program Tutor/Mentor for High School Students
Job Opportunity/People for People, Inc. Position Title: After-School Program Tutor/Mentor for High School Students Position Location: People for People, Inc. 714/800 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA...
Construction Site Supervisor, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
[posted from PACDC newsletter] Construction Site Supervisor Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia [originally posted March 22, 2004] Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia is seeking a full-time Construction...
Project Assistant, Women’s Community Revitalization Project
[posted from PACDC Newsletter] Project Assistant Women’s Community Revitalization Project [originally posted March 16, 2004] The Women’s Community Revitalization Prject (WCRP) was founded...
VISTA, Wilkes University
Job Description Wilkes University will be hosting a Pennsylvania Campus Compact (PACC) VISTA member for a one year commitment from August 24, 2004 to August 30, 2005. The PACC-VISTA at Wilkes...
Consultant: Regional Meeting Coordinator
Position Title: Consultant: Regional Meeting Coordinator Position Type: At-will Contract Project Period: Flexible, with all work completed by September 30, 2004 Rate: $1000 Location: Regional...
Miscellaneous
KWRU Summer of Social Action
This summer, the student committee of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union and the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign would like to invite you to join us for the summer! The summer of...
Service-Learning op-ed in Penn student newspaper
Penn student Darcy Richie used her regular op-ed column to talk about service-learning and explore its benefits. <a href=" ">...
MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Applications Available for MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing Deadline: April 30, 2004 In partnership with the MetLife Foundation, the...
A Better Earth Essay Contest
A great opportunity for service-learners involved in environmental issues… a Better Earth Essay Contest Deadline Date: May 15, 2004 <a href=""></a> $5,000 in cash prizes:...
Let Their Voices Be Heard Essay Contest
PRESS RELEASE March 12, 2004 Contact David Rippe For Immediate Release 513-618-6449 Group Provides a Forum for American Youth to Let Their Voices Be Heard Announcing the "Let Your Voice Be...
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