The week of
July 9, 2007
Other Local Events and Workshops
Fairmount Water Works Teachers Resource Fair
Teachers Resource Fair, July 18, 3:30 to 5 Teachers! Mark you calendars for the July 18 open house and teachers? resource fair at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. Enjoy a preview of...
Delaware Estuary Watershed Teacher Workshop
The 11th Annual Delaware Estuary Watershed Teacher Workshop, August 6 ? 10 Educators, join your colleagues for an exciting week-long exploration of the Delaware Watershed this summer. The Bucks...
A Conversation about Healthy Relationships
A Conversation about Healthy Relationships This interactive and informative program will cover topics such as: Relationships where love does not hurt. What to do if you feel someone is stalking you....
Business Boot Camp for Youth
It is not too late to register your child/youth for the 10th anniversary of Business Boot Camp at The Enterprise Center. For your convenience, you can actually register and pay the $40 application...
Poquessing Creek River Conservation Plan
Poquessing Creek River Conservation Plan Steering committee meeting Please join us for the next Poquessing River Conservation Plan Steering Committee Meeting. We plan to distribute the River...
Hopeworks 3rd Annual Celebration of Accomplishments
Save the Date! Hopeworks 3rd Annual Celebration of Accomplishments Dinner Marian House 507 Kings Highway S. Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Saturday, September 29, 2007 With special guest, Jim Murray, former...
Vereda Cultural every 2d Friday
Vereda Cultural every 2d Friday Every second Friday in North Philadelphia the streets are filled with people from all walks just wanting to enjoy an evening filled with art, music, food, shopping and...
July Kinship Institute networking meeting
July Kinship Institute networking meeting The July presentation in the Kinship Institute?s series of monthly networking and informational meetings for service providers serving kinship caregivers...
Interagency Council of Norristown Fall Kickoff Meeting
Norristown Interagency Council plans kickoff The Interagency Council of Norristown, a coalition of human service organizations serving the Norristown area in Montgomery County, will hold its fall...
Creating a Vision for Civic Engagement in Higher Education
Please join us at the National Conference on Service and Volunteering July 16, 2007 2 to 4 pm, with a reception immediately following Creating a Vision for Civic Engagement in Higher Education: A...
New Resources
Pennsylvania Service Learning Alliance resources
After a long and illustrious career as one of the best service-learning resources for K-12 teachers in Pennsylvania, the PA Service Learning Alliance will be closing its doors. The PSLA website will...
New Website: 24-7 Town Hall
24-7 Town Hall launched One Economy Corporation?s is the first social media application focused on helping technologically-isolated Internet users increase their awareness of and engagement in...
Engaging Departments: Moving Faculty Culture From Private to Public
We are pleased to announce a new book from Anker Publishing: Engaging Departments: Moving Faculty Culture From Private to Public, Individual to Collective Focus for the Common Good Edited by Kevin...
Discovering Community Power: A Guide to Mobilizing Local Assets and Your Organization’s Capacity
From: Ashwani Vasishth Discovering Community Power Discovering Community Power: A Guide to Mobilizing Local Assets and Your Organization’s Capacity is a community-building workbook from the...
Culture and Context: Stories and Lessons from the Field (Youth-led Social Change)
Culture and Context: Stories and Lessons from the Field is series of three books developed by The Collaborative Fund for Youth-Led Social Change. At a time when the youth development field is strong...
New Book: Building Powerful Community Organizations
From: Michael Brown New Book on Community Organizing Building Powerful Community Organizations: A Personal Guide to Creating Groups That Can Solve Problems and Change the World is a new book by...
New Book: New Creative Community
Arlene Goldbard’s new book from New Village Press, “New Creative Community” An inspiring, foundational book that defines the burgeoning field of community cultural development....
Partnerships Classifieds
Friends of Clark Park Work Days
Saturday, July 14th from 9am – 1pm Friends of Clark Park Work Days Meet at decorated shed, 45th & Regent St. We’re talking mulch rings and spiffing up the largest public greenspace...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
National Service-Learning Conference
The 19th Annual National Service-Learning Conference: Youth for a Change will be held April 9-12, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. We are trying to reach as many people as possible that may be interested in...
Citizenship For A Just World: Activating Knowledge, Cultivating Engagement
Imagining America National Conference Schedule Available Now Citizenship For A Just World: Activating Knowledge, Cultivating Engagement Friday, September 7 – Saturday, September 8, 2007...
Unite For Sight Fifth Annual International Health Conference
Unite For Sight Fifth Annual International Health Conference Building Global Health For Today and Tomorrow April 12-13, 2008 Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Join 2,000 conference attendees...
AfterSchool Conferences
Please share this information with your staff and local after-school provider network. The Children’s Forum is pleased to announce our Fall 2007 After-School Solutions Training Schedule. Be...
Faculty Toolkit for Service-Learning in Higher Education
Faculty Toolkit for Service-Learning in Higher Education Available Online! Edited by CCPH and published by Learn and Serve America’s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (), the toolkit is...
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Conference
Northwest Health Foundation 3rd Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Conference, July 19-20 in Portland, OR. CCPH is a conference cosponsor and CCPH Program Director Kristine Wong serves on...
Grant Opportunities
Goodrich Corporation Foundation
Goodrich Corporation Foundation – Corporate Giving Program (national) Grants are provided in four categories: education, arts and culture, civic and community, and health and human...
Grant Program, IBM Corporation
IBM – Grants Program (national) Funding supports proposals that involve IBM technology or volunteer efforts of employees. Unsolicited proposals are reviewed on an ongoing basis. For detailed...
Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program
GRANTS FOR ARTS WRITERS Mark Your Calendars for August 6, 2007 The Creative Capital | Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program announces its second round of grants as part of the Andy Warhol...
Homeless Youth Grants
Homeless Youth Grants The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is accepting applications for the Transitional Living Program (TLP) and for Maternity Group Homes (MGH). TLPs provide an...
Youth Garden Grants Program
[posted from RFP Bulletin] National Gardening Association Invites Entries for the Youth Garden Grants Program Deadline: November 1, 2007 The National Gardening Association has announced that Home...
MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Entries Sought for MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award Deadline: August 31, 2007 The MetLife Foundation (<a href=""></a>) and Jobs...
Scholarship Program for Nonprofit Leaders
American Management Association and Leader to Leader Institute Announce New Scholarship Program for Nonprofit Leaders Deadline: November 15, 2007 The American Management Association (<a...
Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation
[posted from RFP Bulletin] Entries Invited for Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation Deadline: August 13, 2007 The Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation is given each November to...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
AmeriCorps*VISTA, PathwaysPA
PathWaysPA is currently recruiting for an Americorps* VISTA to work in our self-sufficiency department. The Self-Sufficiency Department projects focus on increasing financial literacy, providing...
Program Coordinator, Delaware Valley Earth Force
[emailed 7/5/07] Delaware Valley Earth Force is an affiliate of Earth Force, Inc., a national 501(c) (3) non-profit environmental education organization. Our offices are located at 100 Greenwood...
Program Manager, Delaware Valley Earth Force
[emailed 7/5/07] Delaware Valley Earth Force is an affiliate of Earth Force, Inc., a national non-profit environmental education organization. Our offices are located at 100 Greenwood Avenue, Wyncote...
Housing Counselor/Unemployed Advocate, Phila. Unemployment Project
[emailed 7/6/07] Housing Counselor/Unemployed Advocate Position Available The Philadelphia Unemployment Project is hiring an Unemployed Advocate. The position entails providing advocacy and...
Miscellaneous
Certificate of Excellent Practice in K-12 Service-Learning
This fall, NYLC is offering advanced service-learning practitioners an opportunity to receive graduate credits, improve their service-learning practice, and earn a Certificate of Excellent Practice...
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