The week of
January 13, 2006
Other Local Events and Workshops
Class Matters Workshop
Class Matters Workshop January 27-28, 2006 – Philadelphia Learning to see the hidden dynamics of class Class is everywhere. It influences how we feel about ourselves and how we treat each...
3rd Annual Black Male Development Symposium
Arcadia University will be hosting the 3rd Annual Black Male Development Symposium on their campus Saturday, May 13, 2006. The title of this years Symposium is “Holla Back…But Listen...
Breakin’ vs. Capoeira
BREAKIN’ VS. CAPOEIRA ? Zen One Dance Collective upcoming performance! (Special Student Matinee available!) WHERE: the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts (3680 Walnut St.) WHEN: Friday...
YIP Reading Group: Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
YIP Reading Group: Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities Monday, January 23rd, 6:15 ? 8:30 Seiss Community Center 2111 Sansom Street Young Involved Philadelphia is happy to...
Philadelphia Green Skills Conference
Philadelphia Green Skills Conference This one-day conference is designed for volunteers who are engaged in neighborhood greening projects, which strengthen and build their community. The three tracks...
Overcoming Poverty and Racism in West Philadelphia
Center for Community Partnerships, School of Social Policy and Practice, Vice Provost For University Life, African American Resource Center, Office of Community and Diversity Outreach, Race Dialogue...
Pizza & Politics: Should Philly Reduce the Business Privilege Tax?
You’re invited to Pizza & Politics! Session #26: It?s a? Taxing Business Should Philadelphia Reduce the Business Privilege Tax? Monday Jan. 23, 7:30-9:00 PM (But get there at 7:00 –...
One-day seminars at Campolo School for Social Change
The Campolo School for Social Change at Eastern University–Philadelphia opens its one-day seminars to the community each year. These Saturday courses are taken for credit by graduate students...
Globalizing Philadelphia: Becoming an Immigrant Metropolis
YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE: Urban Studies Program, University of Pennsylvania 5th annual Public Conversation Series Globalizing Philadelphia: Becoming an Immigrant Metropolis Greater Philadelphia...
Info Session: Disability Advocacy Program
The Philadelphia Welfare Coalition & the Philadelphia County Assistance Office (PCAO) invite you to an information session: The Disability Advocacy Program (DAP*): How your clients can get help...
Tree Tenders Brown Bag Lunch Series
For those of you who work or live in downtown Philadelphia or who have friends who can only make day lectures, Tree Tenders is offering a “taste” of Tree Tenders training to welcome...
Technical Decisions for Non-Technical Managers
?Technical Decisions for Non-Technical Managers? Wednesday, February 8, 2006 8:30am ? 11:30am (8:30am Registration/Breakfast, 9:00am Presentation) United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Seven...
Table Talk: What Would Ben (Franklin) Do?
Table Talk What Would Ben (Franklin) Do? Wednesday, January 18, 6pm with Eric Utne, author, activist, founder of Utne Reader & current editor of Cosmo Doogood?s Urban Almanac: Celebrating Nature...
Integrating the Arts: Building Literacy Across the Curriculum
Integrating the Arts: Building Literacy Across the Curriculum This conference is open to all teachers, administrators, artists, and arts institutions in the Philadelphia region interested in learning...
Workshop on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
White House Targeted Workshop on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Tuesday, February 7, 2006 8:00AM – 5:00PM Hilton Harrisburg One North Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 On Tuesday,...
New Resources
Bulk Orders of Philadelphia Public School Notebook avail
BULK ORDERS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTEBOOK FOR YOUR CLASSROOM Make the Focus on African American Studies, Winter 2005 issue of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook a part of your curriculum! Taking a...
How to Run for Political Office
New publication available: How to Run for Political Office: A Campaign Manual for Pennsylvania Candidates January 2006 The Committee of Seventy staff is available for group trainings/presentations...
Service-Learning and Character Education
[posted from National K-12 Service-Learning listserv] On the Web! Glad to inform all that I responded to a request for an article about Service Learning and Character Education from You can read...
Effective Practices re: disaster response
THE RESOURCE CENTER’S EFFECTIVE PRACTICES COLLECTION For the past several months disaster preparedness and emergency response have been major issues of concern for service programs, schools,...
New Website: Center for a Livable Future
CLF LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE Keep up with the latest Center for a Livable Future (CLF) events, announcements, and research funding opportunities. Find important resources on a range of sustainability...
New Book: Inequality Matters
[posted from Demos’ Around the Kitchen Table e-newsletter] Inequality Matters The Growing Economic Divide in America and Its Poisonous Consequences Co-edited by James Lardner, Demos and David...
Partnerships Classifieds
Judges needed for Carver Science Fair
You are invited to serve as a judge at the 27th annual George Washington Carver Science Fair, a city-wide initiative to cultivate academic and interpersonal achievement in Philadelphia youth. The...
Volunteers Needed, Financial Aid Workshops
We have completed the planning and are looking forward to our FAFSA Completion Workshops at Community College of Philadelphia, Business and Industry Center, 18th & Callowhill Streets, and...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
various deadlines, COOL Idealist National Conference
If you have already registered to participate in the 2006 Idealist National Conference, thank you and we look forward to seeing you in Nashville, TN, March 3-5, 2006. For those who have not yet...
National Sustainable Agriculture Education conference
The UC Davis College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences & Student Farm and the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS), are jointly convening a national...
Symposium on U.S. Child Nutrition Programs: Past, Present, and Future
[posted from Community Food Security listserv] A Symposium on Child Nutrition Programs: Past, Present, and Future The Child Nutrition Archives at the National Food Service Management Institute...
Farming with Values that Last Conference
[posted from Community Food Security listserv] 3rd annual Farming with Values that Last Conference: Models for the Journey Feb. 24-26, 2006 David Kline, celebrated Amish author, naturalist and...
Call for Papers: Service-Learning at Faith-Based Colleges
Announcement and Call for Papers – The 4th biannual conference on Service-Learning at Faith-Based Colleges and Universities will be held at Messiah College June 1-3, 2005 with the title,...
Call for Papers: International Anarchist Academics and Activists Conference
[posted from Higher Ed Service-Learning listserv] Call for Papers and Participants International Anarchist Academics and Activists Conference April 13-15, 2006 Pitzer College Claremont, CA USA Next...
Webinar: Meeting the needs of people with hearing loss
We are pleased to announce the January 2006 NSIP webconference, A Sound Investment: Meeting the Needs of People with Hearing Loss. Date: Thursday, January 19, from 3 PM – 4 PM EST. Speaker:...
Grant Opportunities
Leaders in Learning Awards
Leaders in Learning Awards Seeks Applications. The Leaders in Learning Awards program recognizes administrators, educators, community leaders and policymakers who demonstrate vision, innovation,...
NIH grant for dietary intake and physical activity research
[posted from Community Based Participatory Research listserv] The National Institutes of Health is interested in promoting innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake...
Funding for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training
We are pleased to announce funding available through the Ready Campus Initiative to support CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) trainings on your campus. The Community Emergency Response Team...
Multi-Arts Production Fund
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Multi-Arts Production Fund Announces 2006 Program Guidelines Deadline: February 10, 2006 A program of Creative Capital (<a href=""></a>) and supported...
Lincoln Presidential Fellowship Program for Educators
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Horace Mann Corporation and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Announce Fellowships Program for Educators Deadline: March 4, 2006 Horace Mann Educators Corporation (<a...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Program Coordinator, Project SHINE, Center for Intergenerational Learning
Program Coordinator, Project SHINE, Center for Intergenerational Learning The Center for Intergenerational Learning at Temple University in Philadelphia is seeking a self-directed, highly-motivated...
Miscellaneous
Advertise in Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Advertising Opportunity in independent education newspaper Turning the page for change. Since 1994, the Philadelphia Public School Notebook (<a href=""></a>) has provided...
Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service
INSTITUTE ON PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE This summer: June 10 ? August 5, 2006 Georgetown University, Washington, DC <a href=""></a> The Early Application Deadline for...
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