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Greetings Coalition Family!
Join A HAND UP! To make donations or donation requests.
http://groups.google.com/group/a-hand-up
Gary
R. Adams,
Chairman for The Coalition
email:
the.pa.coalition@gmail.com
Join
our Google group http://groups.google.com/group/coalition-the
FOR OUR CHILDREN
OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC
Zeta Iota Iota Chapter
presents
CHARLES DREW BLOOD DRIVE
SATURDAY, APRIL 26th, 2008
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Harambee Charter School
66th & Media Streets
Philadelphia, Pa
For Appointments Click
Below:
http://www.membersforlife.org/pennj/schedule/login.php?sponsorcode=12882
Be an African American
Hero to a Child with Sickle Cell Disease!
Through a one-of-a-kind
program, the American Red Cross and local childrens hospitals are improving
care for children with sickle cell disease -- and we need your help! Sickle
cell disease is an inherited disease that affects more than 90,000 people in
the United States, ninety percent of whom are of African descent.
There is no cure for
sickle cell disease, but good medical care, including blood transfusions, can
help manage and prevent the pain and
serious complications of
the disease.
What You Can Do To Help
Blood donors are the real
heroes in this story because some patients with sickle cell disease need many
units of blood every month! But if the blood is not a very close match, the
patient may reject the blood and a source of help and hope will be gone. This
condition, called alloimmunization, can be fatal.
The best matches for these
patients will come from African American donors.
African American donors
who want to help can choose to give blood for a child with sickle cell
disease by using a special blue tag available at all Red Cross blood drives
and donor centers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
If you are African
American, please share your good health with a child who has sickle cell
disease by doing something simple, easy, and safe by giving blood.
Felicia Parker-Cox
Community Outreach
Specialist
American Red Cross,
Penn-Jersey Region
Cooperative Sickle Cell
Donor Program
215-451-4945 (office)
215-687-8990 (mobile)
Parkerfel@usa.redcross.org
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Community College of
Philadelphia's Act Now/Act 101 Program
The Act Now/Act 101
Program is seeking your assistance in the development of the following new
opportunities for their Leadership Learning Community students.
Mentoring Program: It is
important for students to meet professionals, outside of the Act Now/Act 101
Program, who have completed college and who would be available to offer
guidance and support as they pursue their academic and career goals.
Informational Interviews:
While some of our students have chosen majors to pursue others are still
undecided. It is helpful for them to meet professionals in the fields they
are considering. The time commitment for Informational Interviews is minimal.
The Act Now/Act 101 Program will keep a list of individuals representing a
variety of professions. Interested students will contact the representatives
to schedule an interview. Interviews may be conducted by telephone or in
person and should take no longer than an hour.
For application or more
information, please email Erika Hernandez ehernandez@ccp.edu
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March 30th 1 PM
Morris Arboretum
Philadelphia presents
Painting the Bamboo Forest
for Kids
Kids ages 7 and older will
learn to make Japanese ink paintings during this 90 minute workshop
$18 Pre-register:
215.247.5777 ext. 156 or 125
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The Children Of C.A.P.
(Children Achieving Pride)
Presents Their Annual
“ A Night To Remember 2008
“
The 2008 Scholarship Banquet and Show
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008
3:00p.m. –8:00 p.m.
AT
LONNIE YOUNG RECREATION
CENTER
1100 E. CHELTEN AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19138
TICKETS ON SALE: MONDAY,
JANUARY 28,2008
TICKETS: $25.00/ AT THE
DOOR: $30.00
DRESS ATTIRE (NO SNEAKERS/
NO JEANS )
SPONSORED BY:
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF
RECREATION
MEN UNITED AGAINST
VIOLENCE NETWORK (MUAVN)
SHULER RECREATION ADVISORY
COUNCIL
Khadijah Moses: (215) 229-1338
(H) (215) 989-2372 (C) (215) 685-9750
Wesley Wilson-Bey:
(MUAVN/CHAIRMAN) (215) 476-0280 (H)
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FOOTBALL COACHES WANTED!
The sigma Sharks Pop Warner
football program is looking for coaches for the 2008 season beginning this
summer. We have 4 teams covering ages 7 – 13, and practice at 19th
and Washington Ave. Time commitment is 10hrs/week in August and 6hrs/week in
Sept./Oct. For more information: Coach Darron at 267.972.8921 or email:
SigmaSharks@verizon.net
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Young Adults 18-24!!
An intensive one-year
training program.
Visit http://www.yearup.org/
for info about this Paid Internship/Training
Program for Youth
Year Up is an intensive one-year training program for young adults ages 18 to
24 who provide Fortune 100 companies like Merrill Lynch, American Express,
Lehman Brothers and Bank of America
with Information Technology
entry level talent.
We recognize that both job
skills and higher education
are necessary to provide a viable path to economic self-sufficiency.
Throughout the course of one year, our students earn up to 16 college
credits from Pace University, learn technical and professional skills,
and are placed in paid internships.
Students are paid an
educational stipend of $150 per week while in training and $250 per week
while working at their internship.
Year Up is currently recruiting students for our next class of young
professionals.
We are looking for High
School graduates or GED recipients,
ages 18 - 24, who may not know what to do next - attend college or work
full-time.
For more information on
Year Up, please visit our Web site,
www.yearup.org. Or to
speak to admissions specialist, Wil Velazquez,
please call 212-785-3340, ext. 1304 or e-mail: wvelazquez@yearup.org
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Kids! Ever see those Clean
Water ads with drawings by Philadelphia school students?
Now you have the chance to
have your original drawing appear on billboards and buses all over the city!
The Partnership for the
Delaware Estuary is now accepting entries on behalf of the Philadelphia Water
Department for the 2008 “Clean Water Begins and Ends With You” Drawing
contest, open to Philadelphia students in grades K-12.
To enter, students must
illustrate the prevention or environmental impact of storm water runoff
pollution.
Entry forms and details
can be found at www.DelawareEstuary.org
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Resources for Children’s
Health’s SAFE program has openings for new clients. In our SAFE program, we
provide parents of children aged birth through 5 years with the information,
resources and support they need to raise healthy and happy children. A peer
and professional staff conduct services. Spanish-speaking case managers are
available.
Services include:
·
In-home visits
·
Help in obtaining medical, pediatric and well-baby care;
·
Accompaniment to medical appointments and other appointments;
·
Connecting participants to supportive community resources to
meet
identified needs;
·
Health and nutrition information, resources and written handouts;
·
Incentives- baby items, parent-child activity books, home safety
items, and others;
·
Assisting participants in securing health insurance or other
benefits;
·
Supporting participants in engaging in healthy lifestyle practices,
such as smoking cessation, exercise and good adult and child nutrition;
·
“Hands-on” support, such as grocery shopping to show participants how
to purchase good quality nutritional food at reasonable prices; and
·
Positive parenting and health education workshops, which are open to
everyone in the community.
For more information, to sign up, or to make a
referral to the SAFE Program, please contact Brenda Rochester, SAFE
Supervisor, at 215.985.6252.
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Kids With a Mission!
The 1st African American Kids Entrepreneur Radio Show on
Blogtalkradio.com
Junior Entrepreneurs On The Move Radio show Saturdays at 6pm.
You can find JEOTM at http://ww.blogtalkradio.com/jeotm.
JEOTM Radio is the brainchild of 2 young men
Jerry who is 12 years old and his brother RJ AKA Spidey Boy who is 8 years
old.
JEOTM was created to
encourage and foster the entrepreneurial spirit in young people.
Each show will feature
guests that introduce youth early on to business concepts and
entrepreneurship.
By empowering youth JEOTM
Radio seeks to instill key skills that will enable financial independence.
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PARENTING EDUCATION and
EMPOWERMENT
RESOURCE Program (PEER) presents
Free parenting classes
Attend the FREE non-judgmental ten week
program and receive a
$100.00 food gift card
or
Earn $100.00 towards a
utility bill of your choice
Classes are held weekly at
Tustin Recreation Center
5901 Columbia Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Mondays 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Other sites available
Enrollment is ongoing
A project of the Lutheran
Children and Family Service
Sonya Harris-Saunders, Program
Coordinator 215.339.8002 ext 19
Wendy Brown,
Administrative Assistant 215.424.3741 ext 248
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"STOP THE MADNESS ,
STOP THE VIOLENCE"
is looking for tutors for their
tutoring program at East Spencer Miller Elementary School at 43rd and
Westminster. Tutoring takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
from 5pm to 7pm,
and is for students 8-12 years of age.
If you or anyone you know
can help during either of these two timeframes, please contact Malik (aka
Norm) Johnson, at 215-410-2859.
Please share this
information;
you never know
who has a couple of hours a week to help our kids. C&C Athletic Association also has a tutoring and
mentoring program at Eastwick Recreation Center at 80th and Mars Sts. for students, age 10-17. This
program runs from November to April. Contact Calvin Johnson (215-738-5181) if
you can help or know someone who needs to be tutored.
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"Speaking Truth to
Action"
Spoken Word' movement mentors at-risk males.
Brother to Brother, Boys
to Men Youth Mentoring Club ...because we are our
brother's keepers.
As
Philadelphia's homicide rate continues to climb, a local businessman,
entrepreneur and 'spoken word' poets are coming together
to 'speak truth to action'
with a mentoring program that they feel will change lives; save lives of
young African American males in the city.
WHAT: a "Mentoring"
Club, for males only between the ages of 13 and 18 and adult males, providing
nurture, guidance and role-models for at-risk youth. The club provides
awareness, self-love activities and a positive environment to build healthy
relationships.
WHEN: Wednesday evenings 5:00-7:30 PM (Ongoing [since 07-25]
weekly)
Where: Dowling's Palace 1310 N. Broad Street
Phila., PA 19121 (Next to Blue Horizon) N. Broad Street at
Thompson 215-236-9888
WHY: (Shyster): "Because
it's long overdue!" Promoters of this mentoring club say that it is NOT
a "Lecture" format, not a "scared straight" program;
instead, spoken-word artists with a burden for the community are coming
together to offer young African American males a positive environment to
interact with each other and community role-models. This is an attempt to
curb violence and a practical way to put an end to the senseless violence and
bloodshed that tarnishes Philadelphia's image. "We need 'real-men'
Mentors, who have big hearts and a little
time to spend with a young
man who needs it--badly!" said Sam Gamon. "Because, after all 'we
are our brothers' keepers".
"Shyster"-Ray Williams, 215-729-2025
"Sam I Am" Gaymon 267-970-2390
Stacy
Dowling 267-767-6300
Join BlackParentConnect.com
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HBCU kidz, Inc.
954-302-4540 x701
“An
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each student’s needs and interests.”
Volunteers Needed
ACCEL Community Cyber
Program is looking for tutors and volunteers for our after school program 717
Long Lane, Upper Darby, PA
The program takes place
Monday – Friday afternoons from 3pm to 6pm, and is for students grades K-8.
If you, or anyone you know
love to work with children can help, please contact: Veronica Manley at
610.259.1305
between 9:00 am and 6:00
pm Mon. – Fri. or email: accelcyber@verizon.net
ACCEL is also interviewing
for a Director with an Associate Degree to run the after school program.
More information is
available at: http://www.acceleducation.com/
This Week…
TreeVitalize Philadelphia
Fall 2008 launch
Announcing
the launch of the Fall 2008 TreeVitalize Philadelphia Street Tree Planting Program!
Attached are three documents:
(1)
application process,
(2)
application form, and
(3)
property owner tree request form.
Please share
this information with your contacts at organizations and groups that might be
interested in organizing a neighborhood volunteer tree planting event.
Applications
(with signed tree request forms) must be received at the Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society by May 1, 2008.
On Thursday,
March 20, two pre-application workshops will be held at PHS (100 N. 20th St,
5th floor). Attendance is not mandatory, but the workshop is designed to
help potential applicants understand and complete the application process successfully. (RSVP to attend either the 12:00-1:00 pm or the
6:00-7:00 pm session.)
Questions?
Email TreeVitalizeAppl@pennhort.org
or call
215-988-8795 or 215-988-8844.
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND
RESOURCE FAIR
Job opportunities for ages
16-21
PYN has Job opportunities available through their
Employer Paid
Internship Program. Please refer any youth between the
ages 16 to 21
that you may feel would be interest in this employment
opportunity
ASAP. These individuals can contact Dameon Mack directly
to get an
application packet (contact info below). Review
attachments for
additional information.
Dameon Mack, MSW
Director of Youth Leadership Programs
1914 North 63rd St.
Philadelphia PA 19151
office: (215) 879-7740; cell: (215) 380-9901; fax: (215)
879-7743
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Professional Executive Diversity Career Fair
What: Job Fair
When: Wednesday, October 29,
2008
Times: 10 am - 3 pm
Where:
Hilton
Philadelphia City Ave
4200 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(215) 879-4000
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How far can you push
yourself?
There’s one way to find
out.
JAVA / J2EE Specialists
$12,000 Sign-on Bonus
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never backed away from a technical challenge. Why start now? Raytheon
will immerse you in the most complex projects addressing critical global
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You will have the
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before, in more ways than you will find anywhere else.
Find out what it means to
be part of a world-class team.
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through March 24
Raytheon has immediate openings
for JAVA / J2EE Specialists in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Now through March 24, Raytheon
is offering a $12,000 sign-on bonus to those JAVA / J2EE professionals who
qualify and have an active TS/SCI or TS/SCI with full-scope poly clearance.
Click here to read the
full job description and requirements.
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Then apply online.
Hurry- these sign-on
bonuses are only authorized through March 24.
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Project RISE (Reaching and
Impacting Small Entrepreneurs)
is targeting existing
business owners as well as individuals who want to
start a business in the
West Philadelphia area.
The program includes an
outreach to youth-at-risk, ex-offenders, and
welfare recipients and is
co-sponsored by the SBA.
It is an on-going project
that ends in September of 2008.
For more information call
Project RISE at 215-476-8091, ext. 113.
FINDING A JOB IN PHILLY JUST GOT A LITTLE BIT
EASIER
If
you’ve ever looked at a job listing and thought, "I’d be perfect for
this job, if only...," you understand the discouragement a lot of
job
seekers in Philadelphia feel. Understanding these barriers, the employment
volunteers at WhatThePeopleREALLYThink.com have launched a free tool that
helps jobseekers look for jobs and
apply
online, http://phila.jobamatic.com.
Positions
range from Banquet Server to Call Center Manager.
When it comes to meeting
the qualifications for a job, is there any flexibility? That depends on the
employer, but in most cases, the answer is yes. Certainly, it helps to
understand how your own experience and needs match up to what the employer
wants and is willing to offer, which isn’t always an easy task, thanks to the
obscure language typical of many job listings. http://phila.jobamatic.com
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Google needs business reps
- nationwide
Now you can Make Money Through the Google Business Referral Program and Help
Google Locate Businesses in Your Neighborhood
"As a Google Business Referral Representative, you'll visit local
businesses to collect information (such as hours of operation, types
of payment accepted, etc.) for Google Maps, and tell them about Google
Maps and Google AdWords. You'll also take a few digital photos of the
business that will appear on the Google Maps listing along with the
business information. After the visit, you submit the business' info
and photo(s) to Google through your Local Business Referrals Center,
and we'll pay you up to
$10 for each listing that is approved by
Google and verified by the business," according to the Google website.
Read more about this program here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/343175/how_you_can_make_money_through_the.html
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HEALTH
MATTERS
Philabundance recently launched the
"Fresh for All"
program,
a quick and easy way to
put quality,
produce into the hands of
those who need it most.
The cost of fresh fruits
and vegetables is rising,
so these healthy foods are
the first to get cut when money is tight.
Where is Fresh for All?
Fresh for All sites are
currently located in Salem and Camden Counties, NJ and Delaware County,
PA.
Delaware County Housing
Authority Community Center
1825 Constitution Ave.,
Woodlyn, PA 19094
• Distributions held every
Friday from 12:30-1:30pm.
St. John's Baptist Church
Provided in partnership with Camden
Area Health Education Center, Inc.
(AHEC)
400 N. 30th Street,
Camden, NJ 08105
• Distributions held every
Tuesday from 9:30-10:30am.
St. John's Pentecostal
Outreach
22 New Market Street,
Salem, NJ 08079
• Distributions held every
Wednesday from 11:30-12:30pm.
Fresh for All Membership
Becoming a Fresh for All
member is free and easy. Interested
individuals are asked to
provide basic
household information.
Fresh for All is not
connected with any government agency, so becoming a member will not affect any other
benefits members are receiving.
Members are asked to bring
their
own boxes or bags to
distributions.
Volunteers are needed
For more information on
Fresh for All or to become a Fresh for All
member or volunteer
please contact Tunisia at
215-339-0900 x238.
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Coming
Soon! Noted Herbalist Ann Pringle will be sharing natural health information
in this section. Ann Pringle has been a vegetarian for more than 23 years. She
initially studied nutrition and vegetarianism on her own, and later attended
Temple University where she took
classes
under a vegetarian nutritionist and herbologist.
Ms.
Pringle also lectures on health, herbs and has operated her own herbal
company for nearly ten tears.
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South Philadelphia Neighborhood Athletic
League
Healthy
Mind - Healthy Body
“Weigh
To Go” Fitness Challenge
For
a $10.00 registration fee participants receive
·
Exercise Workshops
·
Nutritional recipes
·
Cooking Classes
·
Access To A Local Gym
and cash incentives for “The Biggest Loser”
To register contact Kimyetta Lewis
267.250.4846 Kimytl@aol.com
SPACES ARE LIMITED!
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Resources for Children's
Health's SAFE program has openings and is looking for referrals! SAFE
provides home visiting and case management, parenting support, and family
health and wellness education for parents of young children, ages birth to
five, in South Philadelphia. All services are free. Spanish-speaking staff is
also available.
To make a referral or for more information, please call Brenda Rochester,
215-985-6252 or email Brochester@phmc.org
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The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is
committed to enhancing the quality of life for children who have health care
needs not covered by their commercial health insurance. The Foundation
provides financial assistance toward the family's share of the cost of
medical services. Learn more about us and how to apply. http://www.uhccf.org/
GRANTS And
SCHOLARSHIPS
On March 29th I
will be conducting an all-day workshop on how churches, ministries, and other
faith-based agencies can successfully obtain and keep grants. I’ll be
covering funder requirements, expectations, capturing and measuring results,
writing compelling narratives, and lots more.
Here’s the link for more
information: http://www.freewebs.com/tngaudin/youreinvited.htm
I
hope to see you!
Tara
Tara Nicole Gaudin
Trainer and consultant
Founder, Trinity Transformations
Check
out my website!: www.freewebs.com/tngaudin/
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Ira Lubert Scholarship
Challenge
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Participants
must:
Be
residents of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware or Chester County
Plan
to attend an eligible postsecondary educational
institution by SEPTEMBER 2008.
Have
a net worth that is less than $10,000.
Show
proof of earned income.
Meet
program income limit. (Household adjusted gross income that either qualifies
for the Earned Income Tax Credit or is at or below 200% of the Federal
Poverty Level—see below)
TANF
recipients automatically qualify.
Examples
of Income Limit
One
person household _____________ $20,800
Two
person household _____________ $28,000
Three
person household ____________ $35,200
Four
person household _____________ $42,400
Five
person household _____________ $49,600
Six
person household ______________ $56,800
For
each additional member add $7,200
Participants also receive
additional
financial and
educational planning tips!
Register for an
upcoming orientation sessions
TODAY!!!
Save
$500 receive $3000!
in
matching scholarship funds to pay
tuition
and fees required enrollment or attendance at an accredited vocational school
or institution of higher learning. Use for books, fees, supplies.
All
payments must be paid through the school.
IRA LUBERT SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE
ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Tuesday,
March 25th 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
2010 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
CALL TODAY!!!
215-564-5500
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Scholarship For Service
(SFS) is a unique program designed to increase and strengthen the cadre of
federal information assurance professionals that protect the government's critical
information infrastructure. This program provides scholarships that fully
fund the typical costs that students pay for books, tuition, and room and
board while attending an approved institution of higher learning.
Additionally, participants receive stipends of up to $8,000 for undergraduate
and $12,000 for graduate students. The scholarships are funded through grants
awarded by the National Science Foundation NSF.
For more information, click here: https://www.
sfs.opm.gov/ default.asp
Adult Literacy Grants
The Dollar General Adult Literacy Grants award funding to non-profit
organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of
literacy assistance. Organizations must provide assistance in one of
the following instructional areas:
· Adult basic education;
· General education diploma preparation; or
· English for speakers of other languages.
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx
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Family Literacy Grants
The Dollar General Family Literacy Grants will award grants to family
literacy service providers. Please note that the Dollar General
Literacy Foundation uses the federal government's definition of family
literacy when reviewing grant applications. Family literacy programs
applying for funding must have the following four components:
· Adult education instruction;
o Adult basic education
o GED preparation
o English for speakers of other languages
· Children's education;
· Parent and child together time (PACT); and,
Parenting classes that teach parents to be the primary teacher for their
child.
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Following is information for students interested
in getting support for
higher education
Go to:
http://www.blackexcel.org/summer-programs-high-school-college-students-2008.html
More information available in our Google group: http://groups.google.com/group/coalition-the
SpotLight ON OUR EFFORTS
In honor of Women’s
History Month, Spotlight will feature amazing women changing their
circumstances.
Tucker, C. DeLores (1927-2005)
Born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1927 to Reverend Whitfield and
Captilda Nottage, C. DeLores Tucker attended the highly competitive
Philadelphia High School for Girls and then matriculated to Temple University
where she studied finance and real estate. In 1951 she married businessman
William Tucker and became an activist who at the time was counted among the
100 most influential black Americans.
A successful
realtor during the 1950s, Tucker became involved in civil rights
activities. In the 1960s she served as an officer in the Philadelphia
NAACP and worked closely with the local branch president and activist Cecil
Moore to end racist practices in the city’s post offices and construction
trades. Tucker gained national prominence when she led a Philadelphia
delegation on the celebrated Selma to Montgomery march with Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. By the decade’s end, Tucker’s expertise as a fund raiser for
the NAACP, coupled with her Democratic Party affiliation, enabled her to be
appointed chair of the Pennsylvania Black Democratic Committee.
Her selection by
Mayor James H.J. Tate to serve on the Philadelphia Zoning Commission in 1968
was the first of several prestigious political appointments, including vice
chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party (1970) and in the following year,
Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 1976 she
became vice chair of the National Association of Secretaries of State, and in
1984 chair of the Democratic National Committee’s Black Caucus.
By the 1990s
Tucker became a highly vocal opponent of the salacious lyrics and sexual
innuendos associated with “gangsta rap.” She joined conservative
Republican Bill Bennett and launched a national campaign against Time Warner,
Inc. for supporting and sustaining artists and companies profiting from rap
music. Tucker died on October 12, 2005.
Source: http://www.blackpast.org/
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ARTS FOR AWARENESS
National Artists is seeking your
organization as a site and venue host or sponsor of one
or more events and activities which will highlight a supportive
scheduling about Non-Violence and PEACE. Schools( public,
catholic, charter, boarding & Independent), Social Agencies, Community
Groups, Juvenile Detention Facilities, College Campuses, Recreation
Centers and Churches have all become the wealth of respondents and provided
the necessary support for ensuring the succcess of these convenings as a
part of the national initiative for Solving Poverty, which will be held
within the week of April 11 - 18, 2008 and other tentative dates throughout
the month. See full text in our Google group’s message section) (Please Feel Free to post,
distribute, duplicate this correspondence to others or forward by
email or send through out through listserve)
Please check out the
webpage at www.myspace.com/nationalartists.
To join our mailing list or to receive by mail a copy of our printed
promotional packet please contact the following persons:
Maurice Henderson - (215)
301-0860 or mauricebiranhenderson@yahoo.com
and Cali Starks(770) 256-9993 or calistarks@hotmail.com
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African American Short Films – Syndicated Television Program –
Accepting
Submissions
African American Short
Films, a nationally televised showcase of
short films starring,
produced, written and/or directed by African-
American filmmakers, is
accepting submissions for it's 2008 /10
seasons. "African
American Short Films" airs quarterly on network
affiliates in over 100
cities nationwide. This is a wonderful
opportunity to showcase
one’s work on a national level.
Submissions are accepted
on an on-going basis. Accepted films receive
compensation.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Short films should be
between 1-28 minutes in length.
Viewing copies must be
submitted on VHS, Mini DV or DVD in NTSC format.
Short films may originate
on any format or medium (i.e.; Mini DV,
Digibeta, Beta SP, 8mm,
16mm, 35mm, etc.,...) Please note the running
time and format shot on.
Send submissions to:
Badami Productions
419 North Larchmont Blvd.,
P.O. Box #322
Los Angeles, CA 90004
ATTN: "African
American Short Films"
Please include your
contact information and tell us where you heard
about African American
Short Films.
Viewing copies will not be
returned.
For questions or
additional information email: lisha@badamitv.com
or
go to www.badamitv.com
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African Folktales at the
Please Touch Museum Philadelphia
Saturday March 15th
Students from the New Freedom Theater perform in
this program which combines music, dance & storytelling.
11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM
Free with admission
215.963.0667
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March is "Women's
History Month" and though the historic Million Woman March is a special
part of Black History (Month) it also has an undeniable place in Women's
History; in that it is the largest gathering in the world of any women
anywhere.
Now that the original and
official Million Woman March has launched its International Movement for the
upliftment and empowerment of females of African descent, worldwide, February
and March 2008 is a great time for the unveiling of official MWM "Five
Year Action Plan + 2" Program for Power, Prosperity, and Peace.
One of the exciting
upcoming events for Women's History Month is:
REEAL "Sistahs 4
Sistahs" featuring
The Black Women's Literary
and Writers Symposium
Meet and greet local and
internationally known authors, writers, and publishers.
Learn about
self-publishing, copyrights, marketing and distribution, and more
Get inspired and also
share your work with both up and coming and seasoned writers
Sessions will be held
Citywide
Also: Introducing the
Million Woman Movement Book Club and the MWM Suggested Book List &
Readings for Every Black Woman
To be a presenter,
register, schedule a book signing, volunteer, or for more information call:
267-299-6424 or e-mail mwmsistahood@aol.com
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Everybody,
everybody got a book of rhymes, poetry, words, sentences and thoughts. Based
off the underground release of Success Story: In Search of Hip Hop, Carrying the Wait: a book
of rhymes
is
the written, lyrical expression of a young man bearing the weight of his
people and their experience. As we all are waiting for something to come into
our lives, this book tells the story of a boy becoming a man carrying the
weight, but not waiting for something to come to him while learning how to
live life. This is hip-hop, the story of my life.
Hydeen
K. Beverly's release of Carrying the Wait: a book of rhymes is now available at http://www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=49093
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First
Person Arts launches First Person Salons at the Gershman Y
It was standing-room-only for every single one of First Person Arts’
notorious Story Slams in 2007, and now First Person Arts is bringing that
same energy and enthusiasm to a new series of memoir and documentary-arts
events: First Person Salons at the Gershman Y. On the second Wednesday
of each month, First Person Arts will showcase new work and works-in-progress
presented by the artists themselves to an audience eager to get an inside
look at the creative process. Writers, photographers, documentary
film-makers, painters and sculptors will put both their work and their methods
on display, demonstrating how they turn real-life drama into compelling works
of art.
First Person Arts is accepting applications from artists on a rolling basis
at salons@firstpersonarts.org. You can find a Salon
overview and application at www.firstpersonarts.org <http://www.firstpersonarts.org/other_programs-contests.php>
. Join us every 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 pm at the Gershman Y
(Broad and Pine) Admission: $5-10.
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SECOND
SATURDAYS at SERENITY
An Afternoon of Poetry
Every second Saturday of
the month from 1 – 3 PM
A FREE EVENT!
Serenity Inspirational
Gifts & Coffee
140 So. Easton Rd.
Glenside, PA
JUS’ WORDS at Dowling’s Palace
1310 No. Broad St. Phila
Every Thurs. 9pm to 1am
·
Poets
·
Rappers
·
Singers
·
Spoken Word Artists
COMING UP
"Power to the
People"
RECONSTRUCTION PARTY
ORGANIZING WEEKEND
reconstructionparty@yahoo.com
March 28th -30th, 2008
American Best Inn &
Suites
2015 Penrose Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Dear Attendee,
Welcome! To the "City
of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection"
The host Committee under
the leadership of Sister Colia Clark is excited in anticipation of your
arrival to the big City. Please
adhere to the Reservation Instructions for your lodging, do not contact the
Hotel in regards to the Conference activities as some of the gatherings are
away from the Hotel.
LODGING:
We have reserved 10 double
rooms at the America's Best Inn in South Philadelphia, these rooms will cost
$60 per night and we recommend that you perhaps lodge with another person to
reduce the cost.
In order to guarantee your
room you must call the Hotel Inn at 215-336-4600 and identify yourself to be
with the CLARK GROUP. This must be
done before Friday, March 21, 2008 in order to get the Group rate.
PRE-CONFERENCE ASSIGNMENT:
Please send a written
update of the work you have been in organizing in your state so that we might
be able to share it with all those in attendance.
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The
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) will host the
2008 Block
Captain Rally on Saturday,
March 29,
2008
at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Streets
Commissioner Clarena I. W. Tolson along with PMBC Administrator, Rovetta
Everett will recognize the efforts of Block Captains and Junior Block
Captains in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
The event
will be held from10am until 2pm.
Registration
begins at 9:30 am.
The dual
purpose of the Rally is to thank our dedicated Block Captains, Junior Block
Captains and cleaning volunteers, as well as motivate them for the upcoming
cleaning season and celebrate this year’s theme
“Love Where You Live, Live
Where You Love.”
A variety
of city service departments and outside agencies that impact on the quality
of life in the community, will have tables set up to distribute literature
and answer questions. Entertainment, door prizes and refreshments will help
to make the day an informative and entertaining event.
Stay tuned
for more details.
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American Philosophical
Society of Philadelphia
presents
YOU ARE HERE
Saturday March 29th
Performance artist Brett
Keyser leads 14 interactive expeditions through Independence National
Historic Park.
Geared toward children and
adults, they examine the flora & the fauna and the layers of natural
& social history.
www.apsmuseum.org
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Philabundance is
currently forming teams for the annual Walk Against Hunger on April 12
beginning at the Art Museum in Philadelphia.
This is a
fundraising event to help many hunger relief organizations.
Money raised
through Team 2 (Philabundance) supports our network of over 600 member
agencies in need of food throughout the Delaware Valley.
Please see www.hungerwalk.org for more details.
Also visit our
website at www.philabundance.org
If you would
like to form a team, large or small, family, friends, church family,
co-workers, let me know so I can order your tee shirt for the walk by mid
March. Don’t hesitate to call me at
the number below should you have any questions.
Jan Barnett,
Volunteer Coordinator
Philabundance
302 W. Berks
Street
Philadelphia,
Pa.19122
215-339-0900
Extension 310
www.philabundance.org
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THE HOUSE OF UMOJA, INC.:
APPROACHING FORTY AND
“THINK GREEN PEACE”
Since its founding in 1968
by Queen Mother Falaka Fattah and her husband Mr. David Fattah, the House Of
Umoja, Inc. has positively shaped the minds and souls of approximately 3,000
young men; successfully negotiated a peace pact among leaders of gangs in
Philadelphia in 1974 which brought to an end bloody and deadly gang conflicts
that had plagued the nation’s fourth largest city; and rekindled community
spirit and energized a public school system in its leadership and organizing
role for the 2007 Million Father March in the City of Philadelphia as it
moves children in the City of Philadelphia to commit to nonviolence by
signing the Imani Pledge.
As it approaches its 40th
anniversary, the House Of Umoja, Inc. continues to create key “pieces of the
puzzle” to not only positively shaping the minds and souls of the City’s
youth but also beautifying and empowering the neighborhoods in which they
reside by “Think Green Peace”.
The House Of Umoja, Inc.’s
“Think Green Peace” Campaign -- which consists of several components that
include, but are not limited to, transforming vacant lots into gardens that
are abloom with vegetables and flowers; and engaging the youths, adults, and
business community in the task of preparing the vacant lots for planting in
the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia -- will culminate with the
First Philadelphia Collard Green Cultural Festival For 2008 which is
scheduled to occur in July 2008.
“The House Of Umoja,
Inc.’s ‘Think Green Peace’ Campaign is creating key ‘pieces of the puzzle’ to
beautifying our community, educating our young about our environment, and moving
our community to self-sufficiency,”
Queen Mother Falaka Fattah explained.
So, how can you get
involved in the House Of Umoja, Inc.’s “Think Green Peace” Campaign?
Contact Queen Mother
Falaka Fattah at the House Of Umoja, Inc. at (215) 473-5893 or via e-mail
at: falakafattah@aol.com.
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COMPUTERS
& TECHNOLOGY
Free Computers For Schools
(800) 939-6000
Willie Cade, CEO
Computers for Schools
773-583-7575 Office
773-583-7585 Fax
Willie@PcsforSchools.org
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A HAND UP!
IT’S HERE!!
Our new group A HAND UP! Is now open, please go to:
http://groups.google.com/group/a-hand-up
Community College of
Philadelphia's Act Now/Act 101 Program
The Act
Now/Act 101 Program is seeking your assistance in the development of the
following new opportunities for their Leadership Learning Community students.
Mentoring Program: It is important for students to meet professionals,
outside of the Act Now/Act 101 Program, who have completed college and who
would be available to offer guidance and support as they pursue their
academic and career goals. An in-person introductory meeting will be
scheduled by the Act Now Program in February. Mentors would then be then
expected to communicate via email, telephone or in person with their Act Now
student once during the month of March and once during the month of April.
Informational Interviews: While some of our students have chosen majors to
pursue others are still undecided. It is helpful for them to meet
professionals in the fields they are considering. The time commitment for
Informational Interviews is minimal. The Act Now/Act 101 Program will keep a
list of individuals representing a variety of professions. Interested
students will contact the representatives to schedule an interview.
Interviews may be conducted by telephone or in person and should take no
longer than an hour.
For application or more information, please email Erika Hernandez ehernandez@ccp.edu
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Remember to support The
Coalition on-air personalities…
Technically Speaking with the award winning JC Lamkin on WNWR 1540 AM,
Saturdays at 2pm.
Sister Phile Chionesu, organizer of the Million Woman March, Mondays 10pm to
1am on Harambee Radio Welcome to Harambee Radio Online
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