The week of
January 29, 2007
Other Local Events and Workshops
Call for Proposals: Black Male Development Symposium 2007
SAVE THE DATE for the Black Male Development Symposium 2007. Please visit our website for the call for papers, registration, brochure and additional materials. If you have questions, please give me...
Celebrating 30 Years of Making Change with Bread and Roses
Bread & Roses community fund Looking Back, Looking Forward: Celebrating 30 Years of Making Change Please join Bread & Roses Community Fund as we kick off our 30th year of community...
Farming with Values that Last 2007
There’s still room for more folks and lots more exhibitors…. Fred Kirschenmann to keynote faith-based sustainable ag conference: ?Standing on common ground? theme for fourth annual...
Minority Business Plan Competition
The Enterprise Center presents the 7th Minority Business Plan Competition. This year the Competition will award $150,000 in grant awards. Two awards worth $25,000 each will be granted to an...
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Kick-Off Event
You are invited to the DelcoAD (Delaware County Asset Development) kick off of our tax season. Please join us as we set out to complete the best tax season yet. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)...
Get trained in QuickBooks
It’s the beginning of the year and time to get your financial house in order! Perhaps you’ve upgraded from a shoebox of receipts to an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of your...
Unsung Heroes event for Black History Month
Invitation – February 27, 2007, The Diversity Action Council and The AMETEK Foundation, Inc. Present “Unsung Heroes” From the Underground Railroad to the Civil Rights Movement, it...
Green Investing Forum
Environmental Leadership Program’s Green Investing Forum Save the Date: Febrary 20, 2007 The Environmental Leadership Program’s Delaware Valley Regional Network invites you to join us for...
Grant writing/funding workshops series
JAE Enterprises, Inc. will be presenting a series of grant writing/funding workshops in collaboration with Philmont Nonprofit Development Center in March. The Thursday classes, which are for both...
Mapping Pennsylvania Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS
Mapping Pennsylvania Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis Note these are one day workshop (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) Participants choose which one day to attend....
Annual Watershed Workshop
Annual Watershed Workshop Don’t be left high and dry – Save the Date for our Watershed Workshop. PennFuture’s acclaimed Annual Watershed Workshop, “Emerging Watershed Issues...
Call for Proposals: Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum
A Call for Workshop Proposals PAEP is sponsoring a conference for all teachers in the five-county area on Saturday, April 14, 2007 Cardinal Dougherty High School 6301 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, 19120...
Opening Reception for Center for Emerging Visual Artists’ Hand in Hand program
Hey Friends of MYX: Multicultural Youth eXchange Join us for the opening reception of: “HAND IN HAND” Presented by the Center for Emerging Visual Artists !!FREE EVENT!!...
New Resources
New Report: Waiting at Neighborhood Health Centers
The Philadelphia Unemployment Project has released a report about long waits of 3-6 months for appointments in the city’s health centers. The report can be downloaded from the PUP website at:...
International Service-Learning Opportunties
I hope you are all well. I’m writing to call your attention to Amizade’s 2007 course opportunities. As most of you know, Amizade connects students with communities around the world for...
New Article: What kids want from food
Many of us are trying to get kids? attention to help them make healthy choices; however, it can be tough fighting against the marketing of the multibillion-dollar food industry. A recent study...
Effective Practices for Service Projects
THE RESOURCE CENTER’S EFFECTIVE PRACTICES COLLECTION OUR NEWEST EFFECTIVE PRACTICES Analyzing quantitative data from program beneficiaries (Project STAR) Building successful partnerships with...
State level performance reports for AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve programs
National Service Agency Releases Performance Reports on AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America The Corporation for National and Community Service has released performance reports for its AmeriCorps...
Building A Strong School-Family-Community Partnership
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] BUILDING A STRONG SCHOOL-FAMILY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP You’d be hard pressed to find a school district that leaves improving test scores,...
New Book: A Taxpayer’s Guide to School Reforms
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] EDUCATION REFORM: CUTTING THROUGH THE HYPE Can school reform become a powerful force for a stronger public education system or is it destined to be a...
School Reforms Alone Can Never Fully Close Achievement Gap
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] SCHOOL REFORM ALONE CAN NEVER FULLY CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAP School reforms to close the academic achievement gap among our nation’s children...
How Poor & Minority Students are Shortchanged on Teacher Quality
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] HOW POOR & MINORITY STUDENTS ARE SHORTCHANGED ON TEACHER QUALITY A comprehensive study by The Education Trust has finally proven what anecdotal...
Universities must engage the issue of high school dropouts
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] A LIFELINE TO HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS: UNIVERSITIES MUST STEP IN University of Buffalo president John B. Simpson is the author of an opinion piece...
New Paper: Transforming High School Teaching and Learning
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING AND LEARNING Significant improvements in student learning require real change at the heart of instruction: the...
Partnerships Classifieds
Various tutoring and mentoring needs, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Children & Youth Services Volunteer Opportunities ? Mentors: Add more meaning to your college or work experience by volunteering to build a relationship with a young student in need of support....
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Great Plains Connections Service-Learning Conference
Proposal Form link: Conference Overview A regional service learning conference for the northern Midwest United States and South Central Canada will be held March 23-24, 2007 at Minot State...
Union Research Summer School
Union Research Summer School ? Registration Deadline is May 9 The AFL-CIO and Cornell University are sponsoring a Strategic Corporate Research Summer School on June 17-27, 2007 in Ithaca, New York....
Media Training: Alternative Media and Political Activism
The Latin American and Caribbean Community Center and the US Human Rights Network invite you to a MEDIA TRAINING: ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND POLITICAL ACTIVISM February 16th – February 18th, 2007 in...
Grassroots Use of Technology Conference
SAVE THE DATE!!! 8th Annual Organizers’ Collaborative Grassroots Use of Technology Conference Friday & Saturday, June 22-23, 2007 co-located with the Grassroots Radio Conference and hosted...
Grant Opportunities
Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship minigrants
Are your students interested in completing a social or business venture, but don?t have the start-up capital? On behalf of the International SAGE home office in Chico, CA, and the Center of...
Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
The Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is soliciting proposals to scale-up successful household energy and health projects to support the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air in achieving its...
Aaron Copland Fund for Music Performing Ensembles Program
[posted from RFP Bulletin] American Music Center Accepting Applications for Aaron Copland Fund for Music Performing Ensembles Program Deadline: June 30, 2007 Administered by the American Music Center...
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Dollar General Literacy Foundation Accepting Applications for Adult and Family Literacy Programs Deadline: March 2, 2007 Since 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Various positions, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Congreso de Latinos Unidos is a North Philadelphia community based organization that services the Latino community through education, health, leadership development and advocacy. Congreso?s Children...
Youth Sports Director, YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity
YMCA OF PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Youth Sports Director REPORTS TO: Executive Director DATE: January 2007 POSITION PURPOSE Mange the development of branch youth and adult...
Program Manager, Del. Valley Assn for the Education of Young Children
Opening Date: January 24, 2007 Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children POSITION: PROGRAM MANAGER, DCS DEPARTMENT: DVAEYC COMPUTING SOLUTIONS REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS...
Earn-a-Bike Instructor, Neighborhood Bike Works
[emailed 1/25/07] NBW Earn-a-Bike instructor 2007 Hours: At least half an hour on each side of when the class starts and finishes but you must be flexible. Usually 3:00-6:30 on weekdays, plus staff...
Intern, People for People
People For People, a Not For-Profit 501 (c) 3 organization, founded by the Reverend Herbert H. Lusk, II, currently have an internship position available for qualified college students. People for...
Miscellaneous
Philadelphia Sustainability Awards
Title: Philadelphia Sustainability Awards ? Submit your nomination today! Submit your nomination for the first-ever Philadelphia Sustainability Awards, which will recognize and celebrate our region?s...
Nominations Accpeted for 2008 Citizen Activist Award
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Gleitsman Foundation Invites Nominations for 2008 Citizen Activist Award Deadline: November 2, 2007 The Gleitsman Foundation (<a href=""></a>)...
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