The week of
July 22, 2005
Other Local Events and Workshops
Frankford Group Ministry’s Hunger Banquet
Please join us in a common cause: Frankford Group Ministry’s Hunger Banquet Come dine with us for an evening of fun and education as we work to end hunger in our community and around the world....
Mentoring Children of Prisoners
[posted from National Service Resource Center newsletter] Trainings Assist Programs That Mentor Children of Prisoners The Amachi Training Institute helps organizations in the startup phases of a...
Culinary Arts Program for Adults and Kids
Culinary Arts Program at the Peoples’ Community Center, 5039 Baltimore Ave. Classes begin Wed. 7/27 for 12 weeks from 6 – 8 pm for adults, Sats. 7/30 for 12 weeks for kids. For further...
Bread and Roses Tribute to Change
Monday, September 12, 2005 6 – 9 pm The Annenberg Center, Zellerbach Theater Honoring Florence & David Cohen Special Guest Amy Goodman, Host, Democracy Now! Visit for more details. Visit...
PA Campus Compact Conference
SAVE THE DATE Pennsylvania Campus Compact Annual Conference November 4-6, 2005 Holiday Inn Harrisburg East Harrisburg, PA More information will be posted on website when available. If you there is a...
Pennsylvania Community Forestry Conference
14th Annual PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY FORESTRY CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 27 & 28, 2005 Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, PA FOR MORE INFORMATION Bill Elmendorf or Carol Leitzell Telephone: 814-863-7941...
New Resources
Summer Sale on Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
[posted from Higher Ed Service Learning listserv] Dear Service-Learning Colleagues: Looking to catch up on your summer service-learning reading? The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning is...
Moving Towards Success: Framework for After-School Programs
NEW RESOURCE AVAILABLE: Framework for After-School Programs Moving Towards Success: Framework for After-School Programs is now available from Collaborative Communications Group. The Framework is a...
Guide to School Finance Litigation
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] GUIDE TO PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & SCHOOL FINANCE LITIGATION Lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of public school funding systems are currently...
New Report: Getting Every Child Ready for School
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] GETTING EVERY CHILD READY FOR SCHOOL: A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS Preschool access is just the beginning of getting every child ready for first grade....
New Article: Engaging the Community: Strategies that Work
[posted from Community Schools Online] Engaging the Community: Strategies that Work in Threshold Magazine Cable in the Classroom, in partnership with the Institute for Educational Leadership, has...
Public Health Information and Data Tutorial
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] New Public Health Information and Data Tutorial Released The National Library of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of Michigan Public...
New ‘We Can!’ Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] New ‘We Can!’ Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity The Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt recently announced...
New Tobacco Education Website
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] New Tobacco Education Website for Medical Educators, Faculty and Students PACE (Prevention and Cessation Education) for Medical School Students is a...
New Book: Service-Learning Code of Ethics
New Book: Service-Learning Code of Ethics by Andrea Chapdelaine, Ana Ruiz, Judith Warchal, & Carole Wells. Foreword by Edward Zlotkowski. By providing a basic road map for addressing the...
Service-Learning NETWORK Online
CRF Launches Service-Learning NETWORK Online Since 1992, the Constitutional Rights Foundation has been publishing Service-Learning NETWORK. Thanks to a generous grant from the Ford Foundation, this...
Fostering Sustainable Behaviors Listserv
The “Fostering Sustainable Behavior” listserv will provide the opportunity for program managers to easily dialogue with one another regarding a wide range of behavior change programs (,...
Partnerships Classifieds
Seeking Models: Health Institutions as Economic and Community Anchors
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] Seeking Models: Health Institutions as Economic and Community Anchors CCPH is currently working to complete two reports as part of our Health...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
National Association of Community Health Centers Annual Convention
National Association of Community Health Centers Annual Convention & Community Health Institute September 16-21, 2005 Miami Beach, Florida Elmer Freeman, CCPH board chair emeritus and executive...
2nd Annual Asian American Health Conference
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health 2nd Annual Asian American Health Conference September 23-24, 2005 New York, NY Read more at:...
Healthy People 2005: Progress Toward 2010 Goals Conference
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] Healthy People 2005: Progress Toward 2010 Goals Conference September 28-30, 2005 Irving, TX Conference goal is to improve knowledge and collaboration...
Albert Schweitzer Institute?s Humanitarian Values Conference
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter] Humanitarianism Throughout the World: The Life, Ideas and Enduring Legacy of Dr. Albert Schweitzer October 28-29, 2005 Hamden, CT The Albert...
Call for Abstracts: International Health Conference
[posted from Community Based Participatory Research listserv] April 1-2, 2006 Yale University New Haven, CT 06520 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – Unite For Sight’s 3rd Annual International Health...
Call for Proposals: Community-Campus Partnerships for Helath Annual Conference
Call for Proposals! Community-Campus Partnerships for Health’s 9th Conference Walking the Talk: Achieving the Promise of Authentic Partnerships May 31 – June 3, 2006 Minneapolis,...
Call for Papers: American Planning Association Annual Conference
[posted from Community Food Security Coalition listserv] CALL FOR PAPERS American Planning Association Annual Conference San Antonio, Texas April 22-26, 2006 ?PLANNING FOR THE FOOD SYSTEM? TRACK...
SCALE’s Read. Write. Act. Conference
REGISTER NOW FOR EARLY BIRD RATES: SCALE’s Read. Write. Act. Conference October 28-29, 2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill This is the only national conference devoted to the...
2005 Foundation and Nonprofit Performance Conference
The Performance Institute is hosting the 2005 Foundation and Nonprofit Performance Conference, September 26-28 in Washington, DC. The event features speaking faculty from The Brookings Institute,...
Grant Opportunities
Health & Society Scholars Program
[posted from Community Based Participatory Research listserv] The Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program is designed to build the nation’s capacity for research, leadership...
Grants to Engage Baby Boomers as Volunteers
$4 Million in Challenge Grant Funds Available to Nonprofits to Expand the Number of Baby Boomer Volunteers (Washington ) – The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced the...
Do Something Youth Grants
Do Something Invites Applications for Fall 2005 Grants to Support Youth-Led Community Projects Deadlines for Applications: September 2, 2005 Young people have the energy, creativity, and motivation...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Legacy Counselor, Delaware Valley College
[emailed to College Prep Round Table listserv 7/20/2005] The Legacy Program Educational Talent Search JOB TITLE: Legacy Counselor QUALIFACATIONS: Bachelor?s degree in related field plus two years...
Site Manager, Campaign for Working Families
[emailed 7/21/2005] Campaign for Working Families Position Description: Site Manager Reports to: Site Operations Coordinator, Campaign for Working Families Program: The Campaign for Working Families...
Program Coordinator, White-Williams Scholars
[emailed 7/21/2005] White-Williams Scholars Program Coordinator Job Description White-Williams Scholars is a not-for-profit organization that administers two programs: (1) White-Williams Scholars?...
Project Associate, Best Practices Institute
[emailed 7/21/2005] PMHCC Best Practices Institute – Project Associate Project Associate position(s) to work on child welfare reform projects through research, program development and design,...
Pt-time Program Specialist, Center for Social Policy and Comm. Dev.
Job Title Program Specialist (Part-Time) Location TU: Center for Social Policy and Community Development Campus Main Campus Full/Part Time Part Job Number TU-07743 Date Posted 07/12/2005 Job...
Director of Communications and Public Relations, Greater Philadelphia Cares
[emailed 7/22/2005] Greater Philadelphia Cares is seeking an enthusiastic, positive individual with a desire to help others. It is necessary for the individual to be a motivated self-starter with...
Bookkeeper, Farm to City
[emailed 7/1/2005] Bookkeeper for Farm to City Wanted. Bookkeeper for part time work with Farm to City. Must work on MacIntosh System 10 and be fully familiar with QuickBooks. Call Bob Pierson 215...
Construction Project Manager, The Partnership CDC
[emailed 7/1/2005] Construction Project Manager, The Partnership CDC The Partnership CDC (community development corporation) is a local non-profit dedicated to dedicated to addressing the issues of...
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