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News From
The Coalition, Inc. |
Friday 24 July 2009 |
Volume 4, Number 1 |
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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things right; leadership is
doing the right things. -
Peter F. Drucker Page 05 Anyone can become angry.
That is easy. But to be
angry with the right
person, to the right degree,
at the right time, for the
right purpose and in the
right way... that is not
easy.
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the.pa.coalition@gmail.com Page 07 Rudeness is the weak man's
imitation of strength. JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com Page 08 Nine-year-old Joey was
asked by his mother what
he had learned in Sunday
School. 'Well, Mom, our teacher told
us how God sent Moses
behind enemy lines on a
rescue mission to lead the
Israelites out of Egypt .
When he got to the Red
Sea , he had his army build
a pontoon bridge and all
the people walked across
safely. Then he radioed
headquarters for
reinforcements. They sent
bombers to blow up the
bridge and all the Israelites
were saved.' 'Now, Joey, is that really
what your teacher taught
you?' his mother asked. 'Well, no, Mom. But, if I told it the
way the teacher did, you'd never
believe it!'
Page 09 For the Lexophiliacs When fish are in schools
they sometimes take
debate. Page 10 The best revenge is a vow to never
be like the one who hurt you. JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com page 11 Children's talent to endure
stems from their ignorance
of alternatives. Coalition members! Get ‘Your’web
linkon The Coalition, Inc. web site page 12 The thought manifests as
the word. The word
manifests as the deed. The
deed develops into habit.
And the habit hardens into
character. So watch the
thought and its ways with
care. And let it spring from
love, born out of concern
for all beings. 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 Keep away from people
who try to belittle your
ambitions. Small people
always do that, but the
really great make you feel
that you too, can become
great. 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! A man comes home from an
exhausting day at work, plops down
on the couch in front of the
television, and tells his wife, "Get
me a beer before it starts." The
wife sighs and gets him a beer.
Fifteen minutes later, he says,
"Get me another beer before it
starts." She looks cross, but fetches
another beer and slams it down
next to him. He finishes that beer
and a few minutes later says,
"Quick, get me another beer, it's
going to start any minute." The
wife is furious. She yells at him "Is
that all you're going to do tonight?
Drink beer and sit in front of that
TV? You're nothing but a lazy,
drunken, fat slob, and furthermore
..." The man sighs and says, "Too
late, it's started ..." (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 Word Of The Week nuptial\NUHP-shuhl; -chuhl\: Of or
pertaining to marriage; done or used at
a wedding; as, "nuptial rites and
ceremonies."; Of, pertaining to, or
occurring in the mating season.. |
Greetings Coalition Family! Below is the schedule of events for our 6th Annual Weekend of Peace. Come out! Have fun! Be Uplifted! Be Informed! 6th Annual 2009 WEEKEND OF PEACE Promoting collaboration and providing access to the positive, productive activities available throughout the city, throughout the year, for young people and their
families. PRE-WEEKEND ACTIVITIES (partial listing) Wednesday, July 29 "Oldies for Peace" Music
Night 6 PM Malcolm X Park (52nd/Pine) Thursday, July 30 Youth Empowerment Panel Discussion on
Violence 6 PM Kingsessing Recreation Center
(49th/Kingsessing) WEEKEND OF PEACE ACTIVITIES (partial listing) Friday, July 31 United Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania
Caravan 6 PM LOVE Park (JFK to
32nd/Market/44th/Springfield/49th) to Kingsessing Rec Cntr Friday, July 31 "Concert on the Green" (Stickman Tony;
Spoken Word; etc) 7 PM Kingsessing Recreation Center - Stickman
Tony, the Spoken Word, and others. "Open Mic" Youth Spoken Word & Music
Performances 7 - 9 PM W. Kensington Ministries at Norris Square
(Hancock &Susquehanna) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * ** * * SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 * * * MOMENT OF SILENCE * * * ALL SITES * * * 12 NOON * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * ** Saturday, August 1 Health
Fair 10 AM - 1 PM Kingsessing Recreation Center
(49th/Kingsessing) Five-game AAU
tournament 12 Noon honoring former St Joe's U basketball player
Ivan Brown Kingsessing Recreation Center Health Fair, Youth Panel Discussion,
Entertainment 9 AM - 5 PM Tustin Rec (60th ST. & W. Columbia Avenue off
Lancaster) Anti-Violence Recreational
Activities 10 AM - 2 PM Simons Youth Access Center (7200 Woolston
Ave (W. Oak Lane) Drug Resistance (PEARL); Healthy Herbs &
Vitamins 10 AM - 2 PM Cobbs Creek Recreation Center (700 Cobbs
Creek Pkwy off 63/Spruce) Antique Car Show; Basketball; Dance-off;
Cook-out 10 AM - 3 PM Norris Square Park, Hancock and
Susquehanna Health Fair; Open Mic; Anti-Violence
Conversation 10 AM - 4 PM Lancaster Ave Business Association;
Lancaster Ave Memorial Garden (4232 Lancaster) Sunday, August 2 Gospel
Festival 5 PM Kingsessing Recreation Center - Featuring
local Gospel groups, including Diane Settles, Curtis Scott (MC's). Rev Michael
Bighum, DJ Ricky Sharp, Adrianna Benjamin, Heaven Bound Gospel, Light Movement, Tom
Henry. Bring your lawn chairs (267-254-9972) MORE INFORMATION - Malik R Johnson (peacemalik@gmail.com); Gary R. Adams (The.PA.Coalition@gmail.com 215-387-2734); Calvin Johnson (CandC.org 215-738-5181). Partial list of sponsors: Members of The Coalition, Inc. (Stop the Madness-Stop the
Violence (founders), House of Umoja, Eastwick Regional Park Cntr, B & B Jazz,
Cobbs Creek Rec Cntr, SW Action Coalition, Liberation Fellowship CDC, Tustin Rec
Cntr, Phila Commission on Human Relations, C & C Athletic Assn, Kingsessing Rec
Cntr, Men United Against Violence, PA Million Mom March [Brady Campaign], The
Farmhouse, Fr Paul Washington Community Comm, Simons Rec Cntr, Phila Black
Public Issues Forum, Cross & Crescent). Other partners (Police Advisory Comm,
Church of the Advocate, Phila Police Dept, Phila Corp for Aging, Big Brothers/Big
Sisters, Phila Federal Credit Union, United Taxi Workers Alliance-PA,
Arts&Spirituality Cntr-HeartSpeak, Lancaster Ave Business Assn, Nu-Juice; W
Kensington Ministry at Norris Square). FREE, CITYWIDE, COMMUNITY-BASED, YOUTH-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE
ENTIRE FAMILY 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 ----- Online resources for parents: www.chestercountymoms.com, www.germantownavenueparents.com, www.norristownmom.com. THIS WEEK 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. ----- Coalition members! Get ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Taking flight by Faith Saturday, July 25 Host: Chris Kelly Type: Education - Workshop Network: Global Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009 Time: 8:30am - 1:30pm Location: The Lighthouse Outreach Center Street: 710 Bellevue Avenue City/Town: Trenton, NJ Phone: 9083772295 Email: Description Workshops include: ? Using Social Networking to attract new customers ? Faith in Business ? The Art of Networking ? Effective Communication ? The Application of Accounting Principles ? Legacy Protecting your business ? Community Outreach ? Health and Fitness ? Executive Wardrobe ? Technology in business Cost: $20.00 - Member $25.00 - Non-member ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- SmokeFree Philly campaign targets young women Many young women want to stop smoking but don't know how and don't have the support that they need. SmokeFree Philly has partnered with MEE Productions to promote its free quit smoking services to Philadelphia women ages 20 to 30. Service providers and community leaders who work with young women will be critical campaign partners in making young women aware of and connecting them to SmokeFree Philly's free quit smoking services. These services include: -- Quit smoking support... one-on-one, in groups and by phone -- Tips on how to quit, one step at a time -- Support to help manage weight and reduce stress while quitting -- Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges (not available to pregnant women) -- Times and locations that work for your clients Agencies that work with young women who smoke have been invited to attend one of series of Chat & Chew information sessions being offered by SmokeFree Philadelphia. At the sessions, participants will learn how to become a Campaign Partner in this new campaign promoting free quit smoking services; how to connect clients to free quit smoking services in the agency’s program at no cost to the organization; and how to get campaign information (poster and brochure) for distribution at the agency. Sessions will be from 12:30 to 2pm on the following dates: -- Monday, July 27th at Dixon House, 1920 S. 20th Street -- Tuesday, July 28th at Northeast Treatment Center, 4625 Frankford Avenue -- Wednesday, July 29th at Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network, 2700 North 17th Street, Lehigh Pavilion, Suite 200 -- Friday, July 31st at Philadelphia Health Center #4, 4400 Haverford Avenue. Refreshments will be served. Please RVSP so that there can be an accurate count on food and materials. Email Cynthia Platts or Christina Upsher or call 215-829-4920. ----- 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 ----- 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 ----- 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 Infant heart defects tied to maternal smoking NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman who smokes during pregnancy increases
the risk that her child will be born with a heart defect, a new study published in
Pediatrics shows. To clarify the relationship between prenatal smoke exposure and congenital heart
defects, Dr. Sadia Malik of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little
Rock and her colleagues evaluated 3,067 infants born with heart defects, unrelated
to genetic syndromes, who were included in the National Birth Defects Prevention
Study. These infants were compared with 3,947 babies with normal hearts. The
parents of all of the infants were also evaluated. Women who reported smoking in the month before becoming pregnant or the first
trimester were more likely to give birth to a child with a defect in one or more of the
walls separating the chambers of the heart, known a septal defect, the researchers
found. The more a woman smoked, the greater was the likelihood that she would have an
infant with a defect. Women who smoked 25 or more cigarettes daily during
pregnancy were more likely to have infants with obstructions on the right side of the
heart. Compared with the infants of mothers who did not smoke during pregnancy, infants
whose mothers were heavy smokers were twice as likely to have a septal defect. Malik's group found no relationship between second-hand smoke exposure and
congenital heart defects. The investigators also found the 19 percent of the non-smokers reported smoking
just before pregnancy or in the first trimester, the researchers note, which is in line
with data reported by other U.S. studies. "If even a fraction of congenital heart defects and other birth defects could be
prevented by decreasing maternal tobacco use, it would result in improved
reproductive outcomes and a saving of millions of health care dollars," they
conclude. Congenital heart defects occur in up to 10 out of every 1,000 live births in the United
States, and infants who survive frequently need multiple surgeries to correct the
problem and still may suffer permanent disability, Malik's group points out. About 28 percent of U.S. women of childbearing age smoke, the researchers add,
and one in five of these women don't quit when they become pregnant, meaning
about one million babies each year may have been exposed to cigarette smoke in
the womb. SOURCE: Pediatrics, April 2008. ----- 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!
Cherries: Slightly warming in nature; increase overall body energy, remedy arthritis
and rheumatism and are rich in iron, which improves the blood. 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 ----- For sustainable enterprise go to Green Jobs Phillyhttp://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION 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 ARTS FOR AWARENESS PHILALIVE Ariana Santiago hosts this event, which features live painting, fashion previews and music. Every first & third Thu 8pm FREE Patterson's Palace, 1621 Cecil B. Moore Ave. 215-236-3902 ----- 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 AFRICOM, the Coalition of African Communities partnering with the Mayor’s Commission on African & Caribbean Immigrant Affairs and the City of Philadelphia Department of Public
Health along with other community organizations to organize a community health fair. Sunday, August 9, 2009 12 noon to 8 PM Kingsessing Recreation Center 4901 Kingsessing Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19143 Health professionals and other service providers will provide general information about health services that are available at no cost to Philadelphia residents. Community members will be able to discuss their concerns with staff and volunteers in English, French and Creole. Trained health workers and volunteers will offer blood pressure screenings, diabetes evaluations, HIV/AIDS and provide information on prenatal care, oral health, nutrition, sexually transmitted diseases, Sickle Cell disease and cancer. There will also be information on vector control and lead toxicity. In addition to health services, the fair will include a soccer tournament, children’s activities and African and Caribbean music. The Greater Philadelphia area is home to approximately 100,000 residents from Africa and the Caribbean. Many of these diverse communities have established non-profit organizations to maintain social and cultural ties and to assist newcomers. In May 2001, fifteen organizations founded the Coalition of African Organizations – Philadelphia, with a mission to empower the African and Caribbean refugee and immigrant communities by: (1) Facilitating family access to health and social services with special focus on women, children and youth, (2) Promoting economic development, (3) Facilitating resolutions of inter-and intra-group conflicts, (4) Advocating on issues of concern to African communities, and (5) Educating the media and broader public on African cultures and experiences. The coalition proactively seeks and develops partnerships with non-profit, private, educational and African American institutions in the Greater Philadelphia area to achieve its mission. Several officials from the city government are expected to attend the event. AFRICOM is a member of The Coalition, Inc. * * * Outside PA * * * 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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