The week of
May 15, 2004
PHENND Events/Activities
Student Leadership Development Institute
Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania Student Leadership Development Institute June 17-18, 2004 Penn State University ? Great Valley Campus 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA Attention all Community...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Building Bridges Prejudice Reduction Workshop
ALL FOR 1 – 1 FOR ALL National Coalition Building Institute Philadelphia Invites you to BUILDING BRIDGES PREJUDICE REDUCTION WORKSHOP Thursday, June 3, 2004 9A-4P at Arch St. Meeting House,...
Community Classes are Now Available
THE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER AT FRIENDS NEIGHBORHOOD GUILD 735 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE Friends Neighborhood Guild is pleased to announce that community classes are now available at The Community Learning...
Women and Labor Unions in the 21st Century
Please join us for a panel & discussion on Women and Labor Unions in the 21st Century Women have never been more prominent in the leadership of the American labor movement than today. Currently...
Strengthening Philadelphia Communities through National Service
Save The Date! Wednesday, June 16th 10:00 – 3:00 The Power of National Service: Strengthening Philadelphia Communities through National Service An Opportunity for your organization to learn...
Sex Workers Health and Safety Summit
SEX WORKERS HEALTH AND SAFETY SUMMIT: A DAY OF DIALOGUE TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2004 8:30 ? 4:00 Temple University Ritter Hall Annex ? Kiva Auditorium 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue The 1st Summit on health...
Shaw Middle School Arts and Music Festival
Anna Howard Shaw Middle School First Annual Arts and Music Festival Tuesday, May 18, 2004 6 ? 8 Anna H. Shaw Middle School presents the Arts and Music Festival, featuring performances by Shaw Middle...
Social Change Leaders Graduation
[ed note: It has been my pleasure to have help facilitate part of this program. Please come to our wonderful graduates!] Greater Philadelphia Cares presents the Social Change Leaders Graduation...
Forum on New Transit and Transit-Oriented Development
DESTINATION 2030 – The Future in Transit: A Forum on New Transit and Transit-Oriented Development DATE: June 16 TIME: 12:00PM-6:00PM PLACE: Pennsylvania Convention Center Please RSVP by June 8...
New Resources
New Edition: Shelterforce magazine
The March/April issue of Shelterforce magazine begins with Nancy Biberman, founder and president of Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corp., telling how her organization fought to...
Puerto Rican Festival Poster Contest
CONCILIO ANNOUNCES 2004 PUERTO RICAN FESTIVAL POSTER CONTEST Contact: Jose Rivera, 215-627-3100 The Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations of Philadelphia, Inc. (Concilio) and the Puerto Rican...
New Issue: Economic Development America on university partnerships
[posted from National Service-Learning listserv] University partnerships for economic development is the focus of the winter 2004 edition of Economic Development America (EDA), published by the...
Meaningful Student Involvement publications
Meaningful Student Involvement in school change is more than a lofty theory or simple daydream – it is an active, vital reality in the lives of thousands of young people around the world....
New UN Report: Right to Food
[posted from Center for a Livable Future newsletter] NEW UN REPORT: THE RIGHT TO FOOD This new United Nations report looks at the right to food, one of the most essential and basic human rights. We...
Latest issue of Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
dear service-learning colleagues, the latest issue of the michigan journal of community service learning, volume 10 number 2, has been released. it includes the following articles: a chameleon with a...
Mobilizing Citizens for Better Schools
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] MOBILIZING CITIZENS FOR BETTER SCHOOLS Tired of the complacent attitudes Kentucky politicians showed toward education, the Prichard Committee for...
Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletter] Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger is a worldwide educational initiative about hunger issues for school children of all ages. The project provides...
History of Service-Learning
Visit the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse website for useful resources on the history of service-learning. Download the *NEW* Annotated History of Service-Learning: 1862-2002 (314K pdf) By...
Partnerships Classifieds
Information Technology Interns available
Now that summer is approaching, does your organization have a need for a Information Technology intern? The T4T internship program places Information Technology students who have been trained from...
Website Outreach Intern, Philadelphia Public School Notebook
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Part-time website outreach intern (Summer 2004) Philadelphia Public School Notebook – an award-winning quarterly newspaper that promotes public involvement in efforts...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Community Technology Centers Conference
Register Now! *Building Connected Communities: The Power of People & Technology – The 13th Annual CTCNet Conference* will be held in Seattle, Washington, June 11-13, 2004. Conference...
Fannie Lou Hamer Project National Conference
[posted from Demos: Democracy Dispatch] The Fannie Lou Hamer Project () National Conference, “Campaign Finance is a Civil Rights Issue” () will be held June 25-26, 2004 at North Carolina...
The Invisible Child: Poverty in the Heartland
[posted from National Service-Learning Listserv] The Invisible Child: Poverty in the Heartland September 23-25, 2004 New Concord, Ohio Muskingum College, in partnership with the Heldrich Center of...
Webcast: Local Govt Role in Creating Living Communities
WEBCAST: THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROLE IN CREATING ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITIES Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:00 to 3:30pm Webcast: Worldwide This webcast will discuss the ways in which community design can...
2004 Smart Growth Conference for Western PA
2004 SMART GROWTH CONFERENCE Friday, May 21, 2004 8:00am to 4:00pm Oakland, Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth Avenue The theme of Sustainable Pittsburgh’s 4th annual...
Integrating Appropriate-Sustainable Technology and Service-Learning in Engineering Education
This fall, CU-Boulder’s Engineering for Developing Communities Program will be hosting: Integrating Appropriate-Sustainable Technology and Service-Learning in Engineering Education September...
Improving the Health of Our Communities Through Collaborative Research
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletters] June 28-30, 2004: Improving the Health of Our Communities Through Collaborative Research in Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by the Northwest Health...
Service-Learning in Management workshop
SERVICE-LEARNING IN MANAGEMENT Sept. 17-18, 2004 Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Co-sponsored by: Upper Midwest Campus Compact Consortium (Iowa, Minnesota &...
Civic Engagement Institute for Academic Leaders
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC LEADERS October 28-29, 2004 Augsburg College, Minneapolis Co-Sponsored by Upper Midwest Campus Compact Consortium (Iowa, Minnesota & Wisconsin) Augsburg...
Service-Learning in the Arts
SERVICE-LEARNING IN THE ARTS October 29-30, 2004 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Co-sponsored by: Upper Midwest Campus Compact Consortium (Iowa, Minnesota & Wisconsin) American Association...
Grant Opportunities
Mart?n-Bar? (Ignacio) Fund Grant
Program Number: 75581 Title: Grants Program Sponsor: Mart?n-Bar? (Ignacio) Fund SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides grants to support progressive, grassroots groups throughout the world who are...
Coporation for National Service Challenge Grants
The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced the availability of approximately $ million in Challenge Grants for a small number of nonprofit organizations to expand or initiate...
Great American Bake Sale grants
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] Share Our Strength, the sponsoring organization of the Bake Sale, will be accepting grant applications for this year’s Great American Bake Sale...
Summer Schools in the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is piloting a new program this summer called Summer Schools in the Arts. The following URL will link you to the guidelines on our web site: <a...
Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Applications Invited for Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation Deadline: August 3, 2004 The Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation is presented annually...
Communities of Color in Mainstream Philanthropy
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Proposals Invited for Efforts to Integrate Communities of Color in Mainstream Philanthropy Deadline: June 1, August 30, November 30, 2004 The Kellogg Foundation (<a...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Delivery Driver Needed
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook is hiring a delivery person to distribute our independent, quarterly newspaper to public schools and community organizations in Philadelphia. The job requires...
Assistant Regional Coordinator, Experience Corps
Experience Corps has a position opening for an Assistant Regional Coordinator for the 2004-2005 school year. Experience Corps is a volunteer program which engages the time, talent, and experience of...
Family Advocate, PathWaysPa
I just wanted to let you know that we have two job opportunities in our Family Advocacy Program based at our community site in West Philadelphia (44th & Chestnut). One position is open right now...
Community Investment Associate, Shefa Fund
Job Opening ? May 2004 Community Investment Associate at Progressive Jewish Foundation in Philadelphia, PA ***Position to begin immediately!*** A national public foundation established in 1988, The...
Public Engagement Coordinator , United Way of SE PA
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA POSTING NOTICE DATE POSTED: May 17, 2004 If you are interested in applying for this position, please respond in writing to Caryn Pron in Human Resources by...
Miscellaneous
Graduate Certificate in Community Education
UW-RF Graduate Certificate in Community Education Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in the next cohort for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls’ Graduate Certificate in...
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