presents
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News From
The Coalition, Inc. |
Friday 17 July 2009 |
Volume 3, Number 43 |
The Coalition, Inc. Board of
Directors Gary R. Adams (President), John
E. Churchville (Treasurer), Yvonne
Haughton (Exec. Secretary), Members: Josephine Blow, Patricia Coyne,
Stanley Daniels, Tom Henry,
Calvin Johnson, Angela
Mohammed, Abdul Malik Raheem Table of content For Our Children … 02 This Week … 05 Employment and Training
Opportunities … 07 Health Matters …07 Green Piece … 09 Grants, Scholarships &
Instruction… 10 SpotLight … 12 Arts for Awareness … 13 Coming Up …15 Computers and Technology … 19 A Hand Up … 19 On The Airways … 21 Page 02 If this publication is being
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the.pa.coalition@gmail.com Page 07 Go to the people. Learn from them.
Live with them. Start with what they
know. Build with what they have.
The best of leaders when the job is
done, when the task is
accomplished, the people will say we
have done it ourselves. JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com Page 08 A Sunday school teacher
asked, 'Johnny, do you
think Noah did a lot of
fishing when he was on the
Ark?' 'No,' replied Johnny. 'How could
he, with just two worms.'
Page 09 For the Lexophiliacs Police were called to a
daycare where a
three-year-old was resisting
a rest. Page 10 Knowledge which is acquired under
compulsion obtains no hold on the
mind… Plato JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com page 11 As far as I knew white
women were never lonely,
except in books. White
men adored them, Black
men desired them and
Black women worked for
them. Coalition members! Get ‘Your’web
linkon The Coalition, Inc. web site page 12 Learning how to stand up is
easy. Learning how to
stand up after you've fallen
down, that is tough. --
Dican. We will be SpotLighting members and
organizations. If you wish to have your
organization spotlighted, forward to us
information on your primary mission,
your current projects and/or how you
would want other members of The
Coalition, Inc. to be involved. Many of
us are already being a support to one
another, but there is plenty of room for
improvement. page 13 The Raw Family Newsletter JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com page 14 All that spirits desire,
spirits attain. If you have a favorite
relevant quote, why not
share it with our readers.
send to
The.Pa.Coalition@gmail.com We will credit you with the
submission. page 15 JOIN THE COALITION! To join The Coalition, Inc. go
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com Page 16 A man and his wife were
making their first doctor
visit, the wife being
pregnant with their first
child. After everything checked
out, the doctor took a small
stamp and stamped the
wife's stomach with
indelible ink. The couple was curious
about what the stamp was
for, so when they got
home, the husband got out
his magnifying glass to try
to see what it was. In very tiny letters, the
stamp said, "When you can
read this, come back and
see me." Coalition members! Get ‘Your’web
linkon The Coalition, Inc. web site Page 17 Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees... Kathy! Two confirmed bachelors sat
talking, their conversation drifted
from politics to cooking. "I got a
cookbook once," said one, "but I
could never do anything with it."
"Too much fancy work in it, eh?"
asked the other. "You said it. Every
one of the recipes began the same
way - 'Take a clean dish." (Special thanks to Kathy Parsons
for this submission.) Submit your own humor, and let our
readers know how funny you can be.
We definitely need the help. ; ) (Family appropriate) Page 18 The bitterest tears shed over graves
are for words left unsaid and deeds
left undone. Coalition members! Get ‘Your’web
linkon The Coalition, Inc. web site page 19 page 20 page 21 Word Of The Week arrogate \AIR-uh-gayt\ To claim or
seize without right or justification; to
appropriate; To claim on behalf of
another; to ascribe. |
Greetings Coalition Family! YFS of ADI Sickle Cell Blood Drive YFS of ADI needs your help in saving the lives of our community members. This Saturday, July 18, 2009, as part of
YFS Weekend, we'll hold a sickle cell blood drive to raise awareness about this debilitating blood disorder and its
disproportionate affect on the Black community. 90% of all children born with sickle cell are of African descent. Individuals with sickle cell, which mutates one's red blood cells, are in constant need of blood transfusions. You can help by donating one pint of blood this Saturday. It only takes an hour (giving blood is 10 minutes or less). It won't cost you anything, and you can rest assured that you'll be helping someone, possibly a member of your community, live one day longer. Saturday, July 18, 2009 Bright Hope Baptist Church (Located at 13th & Cecil B. Moore) 9:30am-2pm Make your appointment today by clicking on this link *If you have concerns about your eligibility as a donor, please see Myths About Giving Blood. Not that you need an incentive to save someone's life by simply donating a pint of blood, but in case you do, the American Red Cross is raffling a weekend getaway and $2,500 in free gas to any person who donates blood between July 6 and Sept 20. Please see the American Red Cross's Summer Promotion for more details. FOR OUR CHILDREN
Business Boot Camp 2009 The Enterprise Center 4548 Market Street August 3 - August 7, 2009 9AM-5PM Business Boot Camp engages 100 youth in five days of rigorous training in business, entrepreneurship, and financial
literacy. Activities include motivational speakers, workshops, and group simulations. Attendees will leave with a wealth
of contacts, new friendships, and inspiration to achieve great things in their schools and communities. Business Boot Camp takes place during the first week in August at The Enterprise Center’s Business Event Center located at 4548 Market Street. Each day, local and national businesses of interest to our youth will provide speakers and activities, which will focus on topics of importance to successful entrepreneurship: * Vision: Seeing opportunities where others do not and capitalizing on them. * Networking: Building strategic partnerships to ensure greater success. * Sales & Marketing: Effectively selling yourself, your products, and your ideas. * Technology: Being technologically equipped to do business in the next millennium. * Giving Back: Investing in the personal and commercial well being of your community. To tie these topics together, youth teams will be assigned to research 3 businesses during the week, to learn about their operations and industry, and to offer suggestions for the company’s future plans. These findings and recommendations will be distributed to each of the businesses. Business Boot Camp is open to all interested 9th, 10th, 11th, and rising 12th grade youth. For more information, call Nafeesha Mays at (215) 895-4051 or email at nafeesham@theenterprisecenter.com. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- ACCEL Community Cyber Program A PA Cyber Learning Community Enrolling Now! K thru 12 Register by calling: 610.352.9925 Accel Community Cyber Program A PA Cyber Learning Community is now enrolling for the 2009/2010 school year. If you are looking for a safe, fun and interactive environment where your child can learn and socialize with their cyber peers? Are looking for training learning coaches to help with your child's cyber course work, homework and test? Well look no further. Accel provides a daily structure, homework assistance, and tutoring to cyber families. The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 3:00 pm with an afterschool program that runs until 6:00 pm. Accel serves families with youth in grades K-12. For enrollment information, please call 610-352-9925 or visit us on the web at www.accelcyber.org ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- ARCHDIOCESE FEEDING THE KIDS Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is sponsoring its annual Summer Food Service Program from now through September 4, 2009. Last summer, more than 600 sites and 25, 000 children participated in the program. Participating sites can offer children lunch and a choice of breakfast or snack. Most Philadelphia and many suburban neighborhoods qualify. To sign up, contact Nutritional Development Services at 215-895-3470. ----- Coalition
members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Food And Nutrition Handout Prior to the recession, Food Insecurity affected almost 30% of families nationwide. Nowadays….. who knows. Not having enough food at the end of the month. Going to sleep hungry. Skipping meals. The health, emotional and educational consequences are staggering. On the Cap4Kids website, under the Food and Nutrition handout, http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/food_and_nutrition.html, you will find several resources in the Philadelphia area to help families with this unconscionable problem. Please know these resources, help bridge the gap between families and need and the social service agencies that serve them, and let other child/family advocates know about the Cap4Kids resource. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Summer Programs For Kids Summer has officially begun. Parents scrambling for summer activities for their children and teen can find comprehensive listings of program on the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia Website under the After School Programs/Camps parent handout http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/after_school_programs_camps.html including the recently added Complete Listing of Summer Programs under the Dept. of Recreation's listing. For summer jobs and internships, one can go to the Teen Resources handout and near the bottom of the listing find hundreds of job and volunteer opportunities including the recently updated Volunteer Way website that makes finding volunteer opportunities much easier. Let's keep our kids safe and busy this summer and let's continue to bridge the gap between families in need and the resources in Philly that serve them by using the Cap4Kids website. Enjoy your summer!! Daniel R. Taylor, D.O., FAAP ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- CITY YEAR, WASHINGTON DC (Americorps) – Graduating seniors who are not sure what they want to do after high school should consider applying for a paid community service position with City Year, Washington, DC, a group of 17-24 year olds committed to full-time service for ten months in the Washington, DC community. Benefits include: living stipend ($200 per week), health care coverage, free metro pass, and $4,725 educational scholarship. For more info: www.cityyear.org or email: cmurphy@cityyear.org/dc or call: 202-776-7780, Amanda Seligman. Recruitment open houses will be held once a month at their headquarters: 918 U Street, NW, 2nd floor, Washington D.C. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Online resources for parents: www.chestercountymoms.com, www.germantownavenueparents.com, www.norristownmom.com. This Week… Moorish Unification Council of the World, Inc. Presents its Annual Unity Day Gathering Date: Monday July 20th, 2009 Place: Lemon Hill Dr. Fairmont Park In back of the Pavilion (section #2) Time: 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm ALL ARE WELCOME !!!!!!! FUN ! FOOD ! GAMES!!!!! Free Will Donation- Bring a Dish to share if Able, if not please come!!!!!! For information: Call Wesley Wilson-Bey (215) 476-0280 Founder/Chairman ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Hot Nights...Cool Jazz...Live at Rouge With Tom Lawton and Lee Smith International Jazz Vocalist and Recording Artist Barbara Montgomery “She has the wherewithal to make it easy for the listener to be entrapped without truly realizing it has happened…an upper-tier jazz singer." --Dr. Herb Wong, IAJE hosts and performs in the summer jazz series at Rouge with a series of special guests from the international jazz community Third in the Series Tuesday, July 21 with Monnette Sudler and Leon Boykins 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm Rouge 205 South 18th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 215-732-6622 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Young Friends Society Skate Party Join us for our Ol' Skool Skate Party on Sunday, July 19 @ 7pm! Bring your Afros, Bell Bottoms, and GoGo Boots Bring your best moves Roll, Bounce, Rooooooock, Skate!!!! Featuring a special tribute to Michael Jackson When: Sunday, July 19th Time: 7pm-10pm Where: Carman Gardens Skating Rink, 3226 Germantown Ave in Philly Cost: Only $10 (includes skate rental and and skating lesson by certified instructor) RSVP AT: yfsskateparty.eventbrite.com ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Battle of Guadalete Peace Event Twenty-three peace groups will demonstrate near the home of Senator Arlen Specter 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19, on West Schoolhouse Lane (at Vaux Street) in East Falls They want Specter to cut off funding for the U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. On this date in 711 AD, Iberian Jews, disenfranchised by Catholic kings, provided fighters to augment the Arab invaders of Spain. Kawlah al-Yahudi distinguished himself at the head of a mixed contingent of Jews and Berbers that defeated the Christian Visigoths under King Roderic. More information from nwgreens@yahoo.com and 215-843-4256. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Education Programs ManagerThe Enterprise Center CDC http://www.idealist.org/en/job/341341-230 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Salary: Mid 30's ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- HEALTH MATTERS Get Well 2009 and Beyond Your health and financial services resource directory Join our growing community! Sign up for our "Quest For Good Health" weight loss challenge, or join us for our Get Well Chef cooking classes. Best Regards, Kimyetta Lewis Founder Get Well 2009 and Beyond Http://www.getwell2009andbeyond.comInfo@getwell2009andbeyond.com 215-316-3087 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Food Focus: Fruit abundant energy and balance. By using fruit to satisfy our taste for sweetness, we can leave behind the use of chemical, processed and refined sweeteners. Fruits are easy to digest, are cleansing and cooling and are great for those who are overstressed and overheated from excessive mental strain or hot climates. Fruits are filled with fiber and liver stimulants, which act as natural, gentle laxatives.
Whenever possible, buy fresh, locally grown fruit as opposed to imported fruits
shipped from far-off places. This keeps you eating in season, and more in harmony
with your environment and climate. Fruit in the form of juice is a great choice for cleansing the body, but be aware that juice rapidly raises blood sugar levels, leading to an energy crash soon after. Frozen, whole, puréed or juiced fruit can make great summertime cool-down treats. Try frozen grapes, banana-coconut smoothie popsicles or lime juice ice-cubes in iced tea!
Source: Newsletter from Peacefilled Living ----- Coalition members! Get ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Get Fresh! Volunteer with Philabundance Fresh for All You recycle out the wazoo and consider yourself consigliore of the enviro-sack mafia. Hence, a cause you can believe in: Philabundance wants to fill those ubiquitous bags with produce through its new Fresh for All program. And you can help by volunteering. The nonprofit hands out perishables at six sites in the Delaware Valley — where nutritious diet staples are hard to come by, especially in tough times. With a minimum three-hour commitment, you’ll keep busy. Help with admin, approve clients, or do community outreach (posting mailings, making phone calls). Looking for something physical? Take food to sites, divide apples, and dole out the goods. You’ll be doing a major part to help people get the fruits and veggies they need. And that’s a green movement to be proud of. To participate in Fresh for All, contact Tunisia Garnett (215-339-0900 ext. 238 or
For more information, go to www.philabundance.org ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- GREEN PIECE Recycling Services Inc. in Pottstown takes styrofoam on Saturday and Tuesday mornings. http://www.recyclingservices.org/ ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Do your part, see ‘Deforest Your life’ in The Coalition, Inc. Group ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- For sustainable enterprise go to Green Jobs Phillyhttp://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION Student Achievement and Learning & Leadership Grants NEA Foundation Accepting Applications for Student Achievement and Learning & Leadership Grants Programs Deadline: October 15, 2009 The NEA Foundation (http://www.neafoundation.org/) supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in public schools, colleges, and universities across the United States. The foundation is accepting applications for the following grant programs: The Learning & Leadership Grants program provides opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth. Grants to individuals fund participation in professional development experiences such as summer institutes and action research. Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, and mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups. The Student Achievement Grants program provides grants of $5,000 each to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Proposals for work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, and other challenging curricula are particularly encouraged. Grant funds may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, software, and scholars-in-residence. Applicants must be practicing U.S. public school teachers in grades K-12, public school education support professionals, or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions. Visit the NEA Foundation Web site for complete grant program information. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016125/neafdn For additional RFPs in Education, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- NIH Summer Institute on Community-Based Participatory Research The National Institutes of Health has announced the 2nd summer institute. We are thrilled to see that the organizers have
responded to Community-Campus Partnerships for Health’s (CCPH) comments on last year's summer institute. When the 1st NIH institute on CBPR was announced, CCPH expressed concern about its exclusive focus on academic
researchers. In CBPR, the community is involved at the very start of the research, so it was incongruent that the institute did not include the community partners or acknowledge the possibility of a
community partner as a principal investigator or co-PI. This summer's institute has been designed for community-academic partner teams (see below for details). CCPH has successfully implemented community-academic partner team-based model of CBPR training: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/2005CBPRInstituteApp3-25.pdf and http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/2005%20Summer%20Institute%20Agenda.pdf The training curriculum, "Developing and Sustaining CBPR Partnerships" is available online at www.cbprcurriculum.info. If you're interested in bringing a CBPR training workshop or institute to your location, contact CCPH senior consultant Rachel Vaughn at sliccph@mcw.edu for more information. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, pass this scholarship information on to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated moneys for scholarship use to African Americans, a great deal of the money is being returned because of a lack of interest. No one is going to knock on our doors and ask if we can use a scholarship. Take the initiative to get your children involved. There is no need for money to be returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for it. Please pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews, and friends with children etc. We must get the word out that money is available. If you are a college student or getting ready to become one, you probably already know how useful additional money can be. Our youth really could use these scholarships. Thanks!! For a list of scholarships please visit our group ‘The Coalition, Inc.’ http://groups.google.com/group/coalition-the ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- SpotLight ON OUR EFFORTS Annual Church and Community Event Bible Way Baptist Church and several ministries in the 19131 area are partnering with Carroll Park Community Council and the Parkside Association. to launch it's annual Church and Community event scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, from 10AM til 4PM. Many vendors and local businesses as well as community stakeholders have been invited to attend, participate, and support. There will be NO SELLING!! But there will be food, fun for the kids, and much more for everyone! Please save the date. For more info or to make a donation: please contact Pastor Robert Rodgers or Christine Vanish @ 215-477-0778. ARTS FOR AWARENESS Poetry Set Where: “OCTOBER GALLERY” – 701 Market Street Bldg., on the 3rd Floor. “Ross Dept. Store” on Market St. Level. Mellon Center Bldg. This is Cheyney University’s Center City Campus. Room # 319 When: “FRIDAY” – July 17th, 2009 – Starting @ 7:30pm What: “PANORAMIC POETRY” - POETS doing their thing – LYRICAL SPIRITS getting down. ***”ADMISSION FREE” – FOR PERFORMING POETS!!!*** Please don't forget parking is very difficult in Center City. Allow time to park legally and arrive at the October Gallery on time. The reading is $10.00 for audience members, discounted to $7.00 if you call or e-mail to reserve a spot ahead of time. PanoramicPoetry@OctoberGallery.com October Gallery 701 Market Street Bldg. 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 215.629.3939 ….. Room #319 http://www.myspace.com/panoramicpoetry www.arttvnetwork.com {Go here to view previous shows} http://www.myspace.com/Crucialpoet Go to PanoramicPoetry@OctoberGallery.com to SIGN-UP, if you are a Poet wanting to perform. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- 6th Annual Black Women’s Arts Festival (BWAF) based in Philadelphia, PA, USA, and scheduled for July 30-August 2, 2009. OUR VISION BWAFphilly-owner@yahoogroups.com ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Jus’ Words at Dowlings Place
1310 No. Broad St. Phila Every Thurs. 9pm to 1am · Poets · Rappers · Singers · Spoken Word Artists ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- COMING UP ACANA IS TEN YEARS OLD THIS YEAR!!!! The African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc. (ACANA) is a non-profit organization that promotes social, artistic, cultural, and economic development in Southwest Philadelphia. ACANA’s primary programs and services are focused on the African and Caribbean immigrant communities that make up more than 200,000 residents in the Metro Philadelphia area. As part of PECO Energy Multicultural Festival Series, ACANA is presenting an African cultural festival and music concert. We are featuring renowned African musical artist, Gebah Swaray along with his Safari Jazz Band. The theme of the event is Bridging the Gap. The event is produced in partnership with the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, formerly Penn’s Landing Corporation. PECO Multicultural Series will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2009 starting at 2:00 pm Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing Philadelphia. We are seeking support from you/ your organization to showcase this event. Funds raised from this event will go towards a $50,000 expansion and maintenance of two of our programs: 1) The after school program to include the following: • Increase the pre-teen attendance by 15% and hire a part-time instructor and driver • Cover cost of transportation which entail: payments on a 16-seated van that transports the children from school and then to their homes at the end of the day for five days a week, its maintenances and gasoline. 2) The maintenance of our recently completed computer lab to include the following: • Hire a part-time instructor to teach Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel to teens and young adults. Training will be held at our computer lab that is located in Southwest Philadelphia. Last year’s African Festival events attracted more than 3,000 attendees. With this year’s event at Penn’s Landing, we anticipate attracting the attention and attendance of Penn’s Landing’s well-established crowd as well as an anticipated 3,000 of ACANA’s regular supporters. The event is FREE to the public. As a community partner, we will include your advertisement in our souvenir program booklet to highlight the work of organizations in our community. As a sponsor your organization will select from a list of the sponsorship package. Highlights of the package include but are not limited to: your name or your organization's name in our press
releases/media alerts, banner display, mass emailing and marketing of the festival on our organization’s websites, radio
or TV advertising, logo on print advertising and other advertising materials. All checks are made payable to ACANA. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Please send your sponsorship contribution to the African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc., 5530 Chester Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143. Please do not hesitate to call Voffee Jabateh at (215) 729-8225, ext. 102 or Abraham Walker at (301) 366-8307 if you have any questions or would like to discuss sponsorship. We sincerely appreciate your generous support in this endeavor! Abraham Choloply Walker Program Director 5530 Chester Ave Philadelphia, PA 19143 Email: awalker@acanaus.org Tel: 215 729 8225 (W) Alt: 301 366 8307 (C) Fax: 215 729 8202 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- The 2009 African American Family Conference The AAFC Community Pavilion provides information sessions, resources and workshops regarding employment, media
and community relations, environmental/eco-friendly education, violence in communities, church and community
relationships, safety/law enforcement relations, community services and more. The conference area in this pavilion will feature an AAFC Community Cafe consisting of collaborative dialogue and
active engagement with attendees concerning family, education, health care and other issues within African American
families and communities. The AAFC values the voices within communities. The information and resources collected will
be filmed to evaluate and develop cohesive aftercare programs and assist in the initiation of legislation to improve the
lives of families and communities. If you are an educator, speaker, workshop facilitator, community activist or program director working with community
initiatives as defined above, the AAFC would like you to join this initiative. The 2009 African American Family Conference will be held on Saturday July 18, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. To conduct workshops, screenings, volunteer your time or provide resources please click on the proper link below. AAFC Speaker/Workshop If you have additional questions contact us via e-mail, info@AfricanAmericanFamilyConference.com. * * * Outside PA * * * The Community Rejuvenation Project and the Weekend Wake-Up present... 1st Summer Block Party and Mural Dedication This Saturday July 18, 2009 the corner of 46th Ave. & Foothill Oakland, CA Celebrating the First Mural Created by the Youth and Artists from the Community Rejuvenation Project Performances by: The Genie Mike 360 JB Rap The Turf Unity Project I GO Youth Poets & More! DJ TWELVZ on the Wheels of Steel and of course, we will have FOOD! FREE TO THE PUBLIC (Of course...) Follow the Youth's Updates of the mural in progress at CommunityRejuvenation.Blogspot.Com The Community Rejuvenation Project brings new life to the blighted areas in your neighborhood through community murals, clean-up, gardens and block parties. The Community Rejuvenation Project will be painting 4 murals over the next four weeks as well as doing community clean-up and throwing block parties. We are employing 30 youth who will also have rotating roles as supervisors, surveying the community, and youth ambassadors. The youth will be documenting the project with two digital SLR cameras, and writing poetry, and reflections about the project. At the end of the four weeks, we intend to compile our documentation into a magazine to support the youth's future endeavors. Feel free to connect with us, join in, and support. Contact us at CommunityRejuvenationProject@gmail.com COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY
Free Online Computer InstructionSee ‘Archives’ at www.Ustream.tv/channel/cbm-tv ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- A HAND UP! IT’S HERE!! Our group A HAND UP! Is now open, please go to: In response to the needs of many grassroots organizations for the basic tools to implement and sustain their ideas and projects, The Coalition, Inc. members have come together to establish a network to facilitate the distribution/re-distribution of unwanted, unneeded, surplus and even repairable items for recycling. · If you have office supplies, electronics, office furniture, you are updating, or no longer use, free up that space by offering them to someone who can get good use from it. · If you have office space you do not have an immediate use for, offer it to home-based organizations for a few hours a week as a meeting place. · If you have special skills such as grant/proposal writing, website design/maintenance, or computer skills, please Contact Us share your expertise and educate others. · If your organization offers aid to the less fortunate such as meals, clothing, resume' writing, job search, SAT/LSAT coaching, GED classes, scholarship help etc., share it Here To join The Coalition go to: www.TheCoalitionInc.org and download a copy of the Pledge of Commitment and return it to us The.Pa.Coalition@gmail.com Those in need of particular equipment, furnishings or supplies are encouraged to join to this group (A HAND UP!) to inquire if others are able to assist. Any group or individual may make donations, but individuals who wish to request donations must do so through a member organization. Organizations are encouraged to post notices of ongoing or special community service programs that are open to the public i.e. Food Banks; seasonal clothing/toys; fuel programs, etc. To post: Click Here or Mail to: A Hand Up! You may also offer or make requests anonymously through the group moderators who will arrange pick up/delivery via a third party. If you wish to assist others by making transportation available for pickups or deliveries, please let a group moderator know. To join: A Hand Up! Remember to support The Coalition, Inc.’s on-air personalities… Straight Up WORD with Dr. John Elliott Churchville, Senior Pastor of The Liberation Fellowship Church of Jesus, on
WNWR 1540 AM, Sundays at 9:30am. Dr. Churchville will explore the Holy Scriptures verse by verse for your
spiritual and practical edification, and “...liberation of the oppressed, and social justice for the poor.” Life, Liberty and The Pursuit Of Happiness with Dr. John Elliott Churchville and Nancy Ellen, Wednesdays at 2pm
WNWR New World Radio 1540 AM. Civil Alert World with Brother Sabir Bey Saturdays 5:30pm to 6:30pm on WNJC 1360 AM. Also listen in on
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