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The Coalition, Inc.

 

News  From

The  Coalition, Inc.

Friday 16 October 2009

Volume  4, Number 13

The Coalition, Inc. Board of  Directors

Gary R. Adams  (President/CEO), John E. Churchville (Treasurer), Yvonne Haughton (Exec.  Secretary),

Members:

Josephine Blow, Stanley  Daniels, Edwin Desamour, Nijah Famous, Kendall Hayes-Fullard, Tom ‘Bunny’  Henry, Abdul Malik Raheem

Table of content

For Our Children … 02

This Week … 03

Employment and Training  Opportunities … 15

Health Matters …09

Green Piece … 13

Grants, Scholarships  & Instruction… 15

SpotLight … 23

Arts for Awareness … 24

Coming Up …26

Computers and Technology … 30

A Hand Up … 31

On The Airways … 31

 

 

 

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There  is no such thing as a perfect leader either in the past or present, in China  or elsewhere. If there is one, he is only pretending, like a pig inserting  scallions into its nose in an effort to look like an elephant.
 - Liu Shao-ch'i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Success is  not measured in how far you've come,

but in how  many others you've been able to bring

with you...  Madu

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ambition  has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the  heavens.
Lao Tzu

 

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A blind  rabbit and a blind snake meet each other. Neither one remembers what kind of  animal they are, so they decide to feel each other.

 The rabbit says, "You feel me first." The snake says okay, and he  starts feeling the rabbit.

 He says, "Well, you have fur all over, and a little cotton tail, and two  long ears, and big back feet..."

 The rabbit says, "I know! I'm a rabbit! Yippee!" Then the rabbit  feels the snake.
 He says, "Okay, you're long and thin, and slimy all over, and there's a  little forked tongue..."

 The snake says, "Oh no, I'm a lawyer."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For the Lexophiliacs

The professor discovered that her theory of earthquakes was on shaky  ground.

 

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A vampire bat  came flapping in from the night covered in fresh blood and parked himself on  the roof of the cave to get some sleep. Pretty soon all the other bats  smelled the blood and began hassling him about where he got it.

He told them  to go away and let him get some sleep but they persisted until finally he  gave in.

"OK,  follow me" he said and flew out of the cave with hundreds of bats behind  him.

Down through  the valley they went, across a river and into a forest full of trees. Finally  he slowed down and all the other bats excitedly milled around him.

"Now, do  you see that tree over there?" he asked.

"Yes,  Yes, Yes!" the bats all screamed in a frenzy.

"Good"  said the bat, "Because I sure as heck didn't!"

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If you find it in your heart to care for somebody  else, you will have succeeded.
Maya Angelou

 

 

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"Don't ask  yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And  then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come  alive." - Howard Thurman

 

 

The Raw Family Newsletter

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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 thesubmission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has had an idea. It’s the person  who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a  difference.
 — Nolan Bushnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Three old  men are talking about their aches, pains and bodily functions.
 The 70 year old man says, "I have this problem. I wake up every morning  at seven and it takes me twenty minutes to pee."

 The 80 year old man says, "My case is worse. I get up at eight and I sit  there and grunt and groan for half an hour before I finally have a bowel  movement."

 The 90 year old man says, "At seven I pee like a horse, and at eight I  crap like a cow."

 "So what's your problem?" ask the others.

 "I don't wake up until nine!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees...  Kathy’s Korner!

A man was  walking home alone late one night when he hears a BUMP... BUMP... BUMP...  behind him. Walking faster he looks back, and makes out the image of an  upright coffin banging its way down the middle of the street towards him ...  BUMP... ....BUMP... ....BUMP...
 Terrified, the man begins to run towards his home, the coffin bouncing  quickly behind him ... faster... faster... BUMP... BUMP... BUMP. He runs up  to his door, fumbles with his keys, opens the door, rushes in, slams and  locks the door behind him.
 However, the coffin crashes through his door, with the lid of the coffin  clapping ... clappity-BUMP... clappity-BUMP... clappity-BUMP... on the heels  of the terrified man.
 Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, the man locks himself in.
 His heart is pounding; his head is reeling; his breath is coming in sobbing  gasps. With a loud CRASH the coffin breaks down the door. Bumping and  clapping towards him. The man screams and reaches for something, anything ...  but all he can find is a bottle of cough syrup!
 Desperate, he throws the cough syrup at the coffin ...
 .... and of course ... the coffin stops!

 

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The  final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the  conviction and the will to carry on. . . . The genius of a good leader is to  leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius,  can deal with successfully. - Walter Lippmann

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that  there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.
 - John Kenneth Galbraith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus  handicapped.
 - Elbert Hubbard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Word Of The Week

cozen \KUZ-un\: To cheat; to  defraud; to deceive, usually by petty tricks; To obtain by deceit.

Greetings  Coalition Family!

 

There are many distractions in our paths, particularly in  the upcoming seasons, we must remember to stay on track, be focused, and  remain true to ourselves, for each of us has a mission and is charged with  completing the task.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowing  others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is  strength; mastering yourself is true power.
Lao Tzu

 

 

 

 

 

FOR OUR CHILDREN

 

EducationWorks offers high school  programs

EducationWorks is  offering enrichment programs for

9th-12th grade  students

where they can earn  up to $500.

The programs offer  field trips, service learning projects in music,

video production,  performing arts or fashion, and the opportunity to earn community service  hours and/or credit for senior projects.

For more  information call Diedre Adonis at 267-294-4194 or

Joshua Wilson at  267-761-1556.

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Philadelphia  Futures

 

College graduates  are needed to mentor high school students.

A five-year  commitment is required, as mentors stay with students from their first year  in high school to their first year in college.

Call Domenica  Vilhotti at 215-790-1666, ext. 11,

e-mail atortiz@philadelphiafutures.org  or visit

www.philadelphiafutures.org

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Help For Parents With School-Age Children

 

Are you a parent, relative, or health care professional  with any of the following scenarios?

* Not too sure how to register child for Kindergarten or  Head Start.

* Trying to decide on what type of school best fits a  child's needs. Public or Charter or Magnet or Catholic?

* Want to get a child motivate and focused on college.

* Want to get child back in school after taking a leave,  but don't know what options there are for out-of-school youth.

* Child being bullied in school and don't know what to do.

* Child not doing well in school and may have a learning  difference.

On the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia  website, under the Education parent handout  http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/education.html

and the Resource  tab

http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/resources.html  there are resources in the community to  help advocates for children find help for their child's educational needs.

Please become  familiar with the listed resources and continue to bridge the gap between  families in need and the agencies and resources that serve them.

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The Food stamp program under the new stimulus package is now called  the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

Did you know?

Eligibility for  SNAP benefits changed so many more families in food insecure households are  now eligible.

On the  www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under the Food and Nutrition parent  handout, you will find several organizations who can help families find out  if they are eligible. Also, on the COMPASS website they can apply for these  benefits and many others.

For more info you  can also go to http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/FoodStamps/

Please continue to  link families in need with the appropriate social services agencies that  serve them through Cap4Kids. Thanks.

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Online resources for parents: www.chestercountymoms.com, www.germantownavenueparents.com,  www.norristownmom.com.

 

 

 

 

 

THIS WEEK

 

ACHIEVEability Haddington-Cobbs Creek

NAC Elections

 

Bring  your umbrella! 

On  Saturday, October 17th, 2009,

ACHIEVEability  Haddington-Cobbs Creek NAC

will  be hosting our first Election for our Board of Advisors.

 

We  have 13 candidates who wish to volunteer their time and

expertise  to the Haddington and Cobbs Creek communities

through  the  Neighborhood Advisory Committee  (NAC).

 

I  appreciate the candidates’ efforts and willingness to help as

Advisors.  

 However, without you (the voter) coming out  this Saturday

 to vote they would not be able to join the  board.

 

Please  open the attach file to find out polling times and

locations  nearest you.  Only Haddington and  Cobbs Creek

residents  are eligible to vote. 

If  you are not a resident but know someone who is, please

forward  this email or give them my information

215-748-8816  or nijah.famous@achieve-ability.org.   

 

Thanks.

 

Sincerely,

 

Nijah  Famous

 

Nijah  Famous

NAC  Manager

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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING  OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

Program Director

I am forwarding all  of you a job opportunity which has opened up in our organization at

Para Los Niños for  a

Program Director  position for

Best Start LA.

Best Start LA is a  $125 million multi-year investment created by First 5 LA that aims to shape,  strengthen and support five Los Angeles County communities by building  resources and providing access to activities that improve the well-being,  development and care experienced by pregnant women, new parents and children  age 3 and under.

 

Best Start LA uses  the following approaches to engage and

educate parents,  families, community members and stakeholders

so they become a  part of the Best Start LA community.

 

1.       Improving  Education & Awareness for New Mothers and Families

2.       Engaging  Families within Communities

3.       Supporting  Healthy Communities

4.       Creating  Change for Children and Families Countywide

5.       Utilizing  Community Based Action Research (CBAR)

6.       Building a  Community Driven Partnership

 

Thank you!

 

Angela M. Beltrán

Best Start LA  Program Assistant

Para Los Niños

500 Lucas Ave.

Los Angeles,  CA  90017

(213) 250-4800 ext.  533

abeltran@paralosninos.org

www.paralosninos.org

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Institute for the Development of African-American Youth, Inc. (IDAAY)  is now hiring for the following two positions:

 

(1) Full-time  Program Coordinator for our Don't Fall Down In the Hood Program. Don't Fall  Down In the Hood is an intensive, multicultural community based treatment program  designed to reduce juvenile crime in the areas of possession and use of  firearms, as well as, the frequency of assault, theft, and narcotics among  Philadelphia's youth. The Coordinator is charged with the running the  day-to-day operations of the program Mondays through Fridays 4-7:30pm, some  weekends required. In addition, the Coordinator is required to maintain  frequent contact with Philadelphia Family Court, Juvenile Probation,  Department of Human Services, and the School District of Philadelphia.

 

(2) Part-time  Computer Instructor for our JobSTART Program. Job START (Sustainability  Through Apprenticeship & Readiness Training) is an occupational skills  training program for out-of-school youth, ages 17-21. Program activities are  designed to lead toward youth earning their high school diploma or GED,  matriculation into post-secondary education and employment, and ICDL computer  certification in a high growth industry. The computer training workshop is  scheduled on Mondays through Wednesdays from 1-3pm (2 one-hour sessions),  with the goal of ensuring program youth obtain the International Computer  Drivers License (ICDL).

 

If you are  interested and available to fill either of these two positions, please send  me your resume as soon as possible so I can schedule you for an interview.

 

I can be reached  via email sramos@idaay.org  or fax 215-235-9128

 

Regards,

 

Sandi Ramos

Director of  Administration

Institute for the  Development

of African-American  Youth, Inc. (IDAAY)

www.idaay.org

Ph: 215-235-9111

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Project Assistant to the CEO

 

Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package

Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States

Posted by: Community Education Alliance of West  Philadelphia

Job Category: Project management, Public Policy, Research  Sector: Nonprofit

Last day to apply:  October 26, 2009

 

Type: Full time

Language(s): English

Area of Focus: Economic Development, Energy Conservation  and Green Living, Personal Finance

 

Description:

The Owner of  several established Philadelphia-based businesses and a prominent member of a  state board that generates funds for energy conservation and new business  development is seeking a energetic dynamo to join our team. This position  will work directly with the CEO/Owner to spearhead an exciting energy  conservation initiative in the Philadelphia area, while also gaining exposure  in real estate, telecommunications/broadband services, mortgage, education  and social services. This is a unique opportunity for a self-motivated  individual to implement the goals of the President through project research, management,  and liaison work between the company’s interests.

 

Applicants must have a  strong knowledge of alternative energy sources and the ability to lead  projects and educate others on the benefits of energy conservation.  Candidates must also be intelligent, organized, creative, and flexible with  the ability to thrive in a fast paced business atmosphere. Must be a  self-starter who will grow and assume responsibility. Management and  leadership skills are required and commitment, energy, and focus are crucial.  Responsibilities are variable and include implementing and managing programs,  policies, and projects as assigned by the CEO and Project Managers.

The Project  Assistant will train under the supervision of the President/CEO and a team of  Project Manages and will be expected to assume responsibility quickly.

How to Apply:

E-mail your resume  and salary requirements to HR@uchmk.com

or fax to (215)  790-1520.

Please reference  'Idealist - Project Assistant' in the subject line.

 

Permalink: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/349577-44/c

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Job Opening- Crew Leader

 

If you or someone  you know is looking for a job, please take a look.

 

Home Performance  Crew Leader:

A Home Performance  Crew follows the prescription of a green home energy auditor.  The Home Performance Crew makes fixes to a  home based on its energy use and on computer modeled and prioritized energy  savings measures as determined by a green home energy auditor.

 

Delaware Valley  Sustainability (dvs@actionpa.org)

 

See extensive  information in our group: The Coalition, Inc. Group

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Education Programs Manager

The Enterprise  Center CDC

http://www.idealist.org/en/job/341341-230

Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania, United States

Salary: Mid 30's

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HEALTH MATTERS

 

Living Healthy With Asthma
 10-Oct-2009

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Asthma is one of the  most common health

problems among African Americans.

It is especially common in African American  children.

Asthma is aggravated by airborne allergens.  These are small particles

 that are common in the house that irritate the respiratory  system.

They include dust, mold, pollen, animal  dander, tobacco smoke,

and other airborne irritants.

 

Dust  Mites

Studies have shown that exposure to dust  mites may cause a child to

develop asthma. Every house has them and it  is impossible to get rid

of them completely. Although, there are some  things you can do to

minimize exposure to them:

• Be sure there is good ventilation.
 • Buy allergen impermeable covers for pillows and furniture.
 • Clean bedding at least once a week.
 • Buy an air filtration system that will remove environmental allergens.
 • Humidity is favored by mites, use a dehumidifier.
 • When cleaning dust, use a damp cloth. Cleaning dusty surfaces with a

dry cloth only stirs up the dust.

 

Mold

Mold is a problem in most homes. Like dust,  it is unavoidable. There

are steps you can take to reduce the mold  in your house. Keep the

 humidity in the house down and check for mold in hard-to-find  places.

 Mold likes to grow under carpets, behind furniture, in  crawlspaces,

and on bathroom tiles.

 

                         Tobacco Smoke

Exposure to smoke in childhood may be one  of the causes of asthma.

The best thing you can do is to stop  smoking.

If you don’t quit, try to smoke  outside and/or when away from the

house.

 

Pets

Many people are allergic to the hair and  saliva of cats and dogs.

If you are very allergic to pets, the best  idea is to not get one or if

possible restrict the animal’s access to  the house.

Groom your pet regularly.

After petting any dog or cat, be sure  to wash your hands

each and every time.

Be aware of your asthma –

You can’t treat it if you don’t know you  have it.

Millions of people that may suffer  form asthma go undiagnosed

or are diagnosed too late.

 

Common symptoms of asthma include:
 • Trouble breathing or catching your breath.
 • Persistent coughing or sneezing.
 • Wheezing.
 • No sense of taste or smell.
 • Dark patches around your eyes.
 • Constant ear or sinus infection.

By John Williams, BDO Staff Writer

Source: http://www.blackdoctor.org/articles1.aspx?counter=24747

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WHO (World  Health Organization) Admits to Releasing Pandemic Virus into Population via  'Mock-Up' Vaccines

04/09/2009 00:08:00admin

Posted  by: Dr.  Mercola 
 September 03 2009 6,125

 

The document on the WHO  website linked below states that it is common procedure to release pandemic  viruses into the population in order to get a jump ahead of the real  pandemic, so as to fast track the vaccine for when it is needed.

In Europe, some manufacturers  have conducted advance studies using a so-called "mock-up" vaccine.  Mock-up vaccines contain an active ingredient for an influenza virus that has  not circulated recently in human populations and thus mimics the novelty of a  pandemic virus.

According to the website,  “Such advance studies can greatly expediteegulatory approval.”


Sources: World  Health Organization

 

Dr.  Mercola's Comments:

On June 11 the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its  swine flu pandemic alert from a 5 to a 6. Phase 6 is the highest level alert,  and reflects the speed with which a virus is spreading -- not its severity.

This classification also  allows for a vaccine to qualify for a “fast-track” procedure for licensing  and approval, and this process is now ongoing for the swine flu vaccine.

What you may not know,  however, is that WHO, together with health officials, regulatory authorities  and vaccine manufacturers, have been working since 2007 – long before this  new “threat” of swine flu emerged – to “explore a broad range of issues  surrounding the regulatory approval of pandemic vaccines.”

According to the WHO website:

“Ways were sought to  shorten the time between the emergence of a pandemic virus and the  availability of safe and effective vaccines.”

One such method used in Europe  is to conduct advance studies using a “mock-up” vaccine  that contains an active ingredient for an influenza virus that has not  circulated recently in human populations.

When testing these mock-up  vaccines, it is very possible to release the novel influenza virus into the  population, as its purpose is to “mimic the novelty of a pandemic virus” and  “greatly expedite regulatory approval.”

Government officials have  other tricks up their sleeves to ensure these new, barely tested vaccines  easily make it to market as well, such as:

Labeling the vaccine a “strain  change” rather than an entirely “new” vaccine. This method states the new  vaccine has built on technology used to produce vaccines for seasonal  influenza, and the change for the pandemic vaccine is similar to a strain  change used to produce a new seasonal vaccine each flu season.

In the United States, vaccine  manufacturers are required to submit fewer data if they already have a  licensed flu vaccine and will use the same manufacturing process for the  pandemic vaccine.

Using a “rolling review  procedure.” This allows manufacturers to submit sets of data for regulatory  review “as they become available.” In other words, they’re free to distribute  the vaccine and then submit the safety data later on.

Would You Want a  Fast-Tracked Vaccine Injected Into Your Body?

By very definition,  fast-tracked vaccines are those that have received very little safety testing  prior to being used. So any time you agree to get one, you are essentially a  guinea pig.

Vaccine manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline  has actually stated:

"Clinical trials will be limited, due  to the need to provide the vaccine to governments as quickly as possible.  Additional studies will therefore be required and conducted after the vaccine  is made available."

And WHO likewise says:

“Time constraints mean  that clinical data at the time when pandemic vaccines are first administered  will inevitably be limited. Further testing of safety and effectiveness will  need to take place after administration of the vaccine has begun.”

Why would anyone who knows the  facts sign up for a vaccine that really needs further safety studies … but  won’t receive them until AFTER it’s already been given out? By then it will  be too late.

So please realize that if you  or your child receive a swine flu vaccine, you will be acting as a TEST  subject.

Remember this vaccine will not  be made using the methods of the past. In order to speed up the cultivation  of the virus and the manufacturing process, they’re using human liver cells  instead of chicken eggs. Whether this new procedure is better or worse than  the old method, I can’t say … but it’s never been used before and they have  not had time to conduct any human testing.

So, it’s a giant game of  Russian Roulette that you simply want to avoid.

Nearly all of the vaccines  created will also include thimerosal (mercury), and the toxic  adjuvant squalene, both of which have been clearly shown to carry  significant health risks.

You should know, too, that  vaccine makers and federal officials have been rendered immune from lawsuits.  Should anything go wrong with this current vaccine they will not  have to pay a single cent to anyonehttp://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/sites/articles/archive/2009/08/20/Legal-Immunity-Set-for-Swine-Flu-Vaccine-Makers.aspx

Who Stands to Benefit From the Swine Flu Pandemic (and Future  Pandemics)?

This is the question you need  to ask yourself when you hear the media dishing out the latest statistics  about the swine flu pandemic.

In the last few days alone,  I’ve seen major news outlets warning that come flu season, the swine flu  could kill 90,000 Americans and hospitalize 2 million. This sounds a lot like  the fear-mongering that went on during the Bird  Flu pandemic (that never materialized) back in 2005http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/sites/articles/archive/2008/2/14/i-was-right-about-the-bird-flu-hoax.aspx

Back then scientists and  governments were congratulating themselves for averting a threat that never  was by stockpiling worthless vaccines. Now I’m having déjà vu.

In response to this newest  swine flu pandemic, what did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  recently suggest?

Swine flu shots for all! Of  course, what else would you expect?

As the Washington  Post reported, CDC said: “As soon as a vaccine is available,  try to get it for everyone in your family.”

Well, you might be tempted to  do just that if you believe the sensational number of swine flu deaths  they’re predicting. But, really, these numbers are not based on facts.

WHO continues to define the  severity of the H1N1 virus to be moderate, generally defined as an illness  requiring neither hospitalization nor even medical care. Most cases are having  MILD symptoms that clear up on their own.

Further, no one really knows  for sure just how many cases of swine flu there are, because some countries  are no longer confirming them by lab.

In the UK, for example, they  now appear to be collecting swine flu data online and via the phone, based on  nothing but self-assessment.

So did they really contract  the swine flu?

Or did the vast majority of  them simply have a case of the sniffles or a seasonal flu bug? Without  laboratory confirmation, no one will ever know, but they sure are using those  numbers to scare you!

Going back to my original  question though, you must ask yourself who stands to benefit from all of this  paranoia and hysteria.

Of course you know the answer  to this one.

Big  Pharma … which stands to gain  up to $49 billion a year on the swine flu vaccine alone plus an  infinite amount on top of that for future pandemic vaccines.

The vaccine manufacturers  would love for every man, woman, and child to heed the CDC’s advice to get  vaccinated. But now you know better.

The swine flu is typically a  mild illness.

The swine flu vaccine has not  been tested for safety or efficacy, but we DO know it will contain harmful  additives.

The choice, to me, is obvious.  And in the future, anytime a new “pandemic” appears and officials urge you to  rush out and get a shot, please remember this article and ask yourself if  it’s really you who stands to benefit from their advice.

 

Interestingly the swine flu vaccines are going to be  available in the US around the time the finest vaccine conference in the  world will be held. If you want to learn the absolute latest and best  strategies for swine flu then Washington DC is the place to be October 2-4. I  will be sharing my strategies live at the event.

So join me at the National  Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) Web site, and join us in taking action  against the potential threat of mandatory swine flu vaccinations.

 

Source: http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Miscellaneous/030920090708_who_admits_to_releasing_pandemic_virus_into_populat.html

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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

tgarnett@philabundance.org). 

For more  information, go to www.philabundance.org 

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Tips for making  oatmeal appealing to kids

http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mompowergroup/

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GREEN  PIECE

Filtering The Green  Noise Workshop

 

Join Jeana  Wirtenberg, Anastasia Harrison,

Kyle Van Dyke, Ira  Eisenstein, Terri Petry, Matthew Wasserman,

Alvyn Haywood &  Tim Razzaq

Saturday, Oct. 17

at 9:30am - 12:30pm

for "Filtering  the Green Noise”

Suzanne Patterson  Center

Princeton NJ

Please RSVP  206-202-2883 or localwisdom@weareboost.org..

 

Event: Filtering  The Green Noise:  A Symposium (Part 1  of Series)

"Setting Clear  Goals & Learning Practical Tools for Creating Green, Smart, &  Sustainable... "

What: Workshop

Host: We Are BOOST

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?Weavers Way #5 plastics recycling resumes

 

Fellow Recyclers,

 

Weavers Way collection of #5 plastics,  which are not included in the City’s recycling program, will be on the 3rd  Saturday of each month: October 17, November 21, and December 19. The program  will skip January and resume in February.

 

The collections take place at the co-op's  garage,

at 542 Carpenter Lane,

which is across the street and a bit  further down the block from the Big Blue Marble bookstore.

 

Please note that we need volunteers to keep  this project going. (Weavers Way members can get work credit for helping us;  work shifts are available on co-op's the online calendar.)

 

The #5 category includes yogurt cups, sour  cream containers, hummus tubs, some medicine bottles, and more. Your  recyclables must be clean and dry to be accepted. Check to make sure there  are no other materials (paper, screws, other number plastics) on the items  you bring in. Impurities of any kind compromise the recycling process and  usually lead to the discarding of an entire batch. Exclude any lids unless  they are clearly marked #5. (Most lids from #5 containers are #4 plastic, but  this is not always the case.)

 

We ask recyclers for a small donation to  cover postage costs of mailing the recyclables to the Gimme 5 processing  facility in New York.

Before bringing your #5s to the collection,  be sure that they meet the requirements for Gimme 5:

 

All items must be CLEAN and DRY. If they  contained food or any oily or dirty product, make sure they have been washed,  not just rinsed. Items stacked when wet tend to stay wet, so allow washed  items to dry fully before stacking or packing.

The #5 stamp needs to be visible on each  item. Lids are separate items. Don’t assume lids are the same number plastic  as the container; sometimes they are but usually they are not. Check to make  sure there are no other materials (labels, paper, other number plastics,  metal) on the items you bring in.

 

Brita filters are also welcome! Let them  air dry for several days to make sure they are completely dry.

 

We'll see you soon!

Carolyn, Helen, Priscilla and Stevik

of the Weavers Way Environment Committee

 

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Recycling Services Inc. in Pottstown takes styrofoam on  Saturday and Tuesday mornings.  http://www.recyclingservices.org/

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For sustainable  enterprise go to Green Jobs Phillyhttp://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news

 

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS  & INSTRUCTION

 

Free MBA Program at Wake Forest  University

 

Wake Forest  University has an opportunity for minority students to

attend its MBA  program for FREE,

and so far, the  response has been very poor.

Please, please pass  along this opportunity to your friends,

families, and  networks to see if there is an interest. This is a great

school and a tremendous  opportunity to attend a top graduate school.

See details below.

The contact person for anyone who is interested is:

 

Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marketing

Room 3139 Worrell Professional Center

Babcock Graduate School of Management, Wake Forest  University

1834 Wake Forest Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27109-8758

Email: derrick.boone@mba.wfu.edu

 

Web Site: http://mba.wfu.edu/

Phone: (336) 758.4475; Toll-free: (866) 925-3622 (866)  925-3622; Fax: 336.758.4514

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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

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HIV/AIDS Prevention Workshop

 

Workshop Summary


Culturally-Relevant Communication about  HIV/AIDS is an  interactive and user-friendly workshop. Ivan J. Juzang, MEE President and  Founder will examine the environmental influences, attitudes and behaviors  and unique communication style of urban, ethnic and other hard-to-reach  audiences; review theories and techniques for

developing cost-effective and  culturally-relevant communication strategies; and then show session attendees  how to apply these learnings to their own HIV/AIDS testing programs,  prevention services and outreach efforts.

Learning Objectives


 After attending the session, attendees will have the background necessary to  more effectively communicate with their target audiences about sex, sexuality  and HIV/AIDS. They will also have a clearer understanding of media  consumption patterns and other social factors that impact sexual  decision-making; and the attitudes, motivations and perceptions of minorities  on healthy sexuality and HIV/AIDS prevention, testing and treatment. Such  information will help interventionists, community-based organizations and  service

providers develop innovative and effective  messages and services targeted  to minority audiences.

Workshop Description:


 Topics explored during the session include:

The environmental context, peer group  dynamics and social interactions that influence sexual behaviors;

How service providers can be more culturally  aware, and increase the effectiveness of their outreach, media and materials;  and

Strategies for attracting the  hardest-to-reach audiences to HIV-prevention, testing and treatment programs.

 

For more information on other workshops and  schedules visit their website

 

To inquire about a  MEE Workshop at Your Organization call 215.829.4920 or Email here

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U.S. Department  of Education

Teacher Quality  Partnership Grants Program (Modified)

Eligibility:  Eligible partnerships must include a high-need local education agency (LEA),  a high-need school or consortium of high-need schools served by the high-need  LEA, or a high-need early childhood education (ECE) program, and a partner  institution (see the RFP for details).

Amount: $143  million to be split into 25 expected grants, with required matching funds.

Purpose of Grant:  To improve the quality of new teachers by creating partnerships among  institutions of higher education, high-need school districts and high-need  schools.

 

Contact: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-18614.pdf

Deadline: October  6, 2009.

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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.

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Hidden  Valley Salad Dressings

Love Your Veggies  Grant Program

Eligibility:  Elementary school programs nationwide.

Amount: Ten grants  of $10,000 each.

Purpose of Grant:  To help schools develop a program to offer fresh produce.

Contact: http://loveyourveggies.com/school_grants.php

Deadline: November  6, 2009.

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At-  Risk Youth

Annie E. Casey  Foundation

http://www.aecf.org

A private  charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for  disadvantaged children in the United States. The foundation offers  community-focused grants. The site also has several publications. Provides  funding to both 501(c)(3) and local/state government. Organizations wishing  to send a proposal to the Foundation should submit a letter of no more than  three pages explaining the organization and its project and how the money  will be used. Send the letters to: The AEC Foundation; Attn: Office of the  President; 701 Saint Paul St.; Baltimore, MD 21202.

Phone: 410-547-6600

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AOL  Time Warner Foundation

http://aoltimewarnerfoundation.org

The AOL Time Warner  Foundation is dedicated to using the power of media, communications and  information technology to serve the public interest and strengthen society.  However, rather than simply providing grant monies or funding unsolicited  requests, the foundation prefers to enter into sustainable strategic  partnerships with organizations that have a demonstrated commitment to  pioneering innovative ways of meeting four priorities: Equipping kids for the  21st century; Extending Internet benefits to all; Engaging communities in the  arts; and Empowering citizens and civic participation.

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AT&T  Foundation

http://www.att.com/foundation

The AT&T  Foundation seeks to educate, enrich, engage, and empower the communities  served by AT&T. The Foundation's funding areas are education, civic and  community service, and arts and culture.

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Beaumont  Foundation

http://www.bmtfoundation.com/grants/

The Beaumont  Foundation of America (BFA), a non-profit philanthropic organization, is  dedicated to the enriching the lives of individuals by providing technology  to historically underserved schools and communities. The foundation believes  technologies are essential tools for progress in the 21st century, and that  given access to digital information, people will have an equal opportunity to  advance socially, economically and intellectually.

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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

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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.

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Banta  Company Foundation

The Banta Company  Foundation provides funding for at-risk youth and delinquency prevention  initiatives. The funds can be used for equipment, general/operating expenses,  seed money, program development, as well as other areas. For more information  please contact: Banta Company Foundation; 225 Main Street; PO Box 8003;  Menasha,WI 54952-8003.

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Best  Buy Children's Foundation

http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/

The mission of the  Best Buy Children's Foundation is to improve the lives of youth aged 5 - 18  in communities where Best Buy maintains a business presence. The Foundation  awards grants to nonprofit organizations with innovative approaches to  developing life skills in young people through education, mentoring, and  leadership development. Funds can be used for: program development; direct  project support; specific curriculum development; and scholarship aid for  participants in life skills or mentoring programs. The Foundation typically  awards grants ranging from $2000 - $10,000 to nonprofits.

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Healthy  Community Outreach Program

will be granted to  nonprofit organizations to support grassroots efforts which increase awareness  on critical health initiatives through health walks, health fairs and health  education outreach.

Grants up to  $25,000 will be considered.

Please provide all  levels of event sponsorships on your application. Nonprofit organizations  with evidence of IRS 501(c)(3) designation or de facto tax-exempt status may  apply for a grant, with the following exceptions: advertising; capital  campaigns; grants or scholarships to individuals; multiyear requests;  political causes and events; or religious organizations in support of their  sacramental or theological functions.

http://www.aetna.com/foundation/grants_reg/guidelines.html>Awards

Ongoing Deadline

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Ben  and Jerry's Foundation

Ben and Jerry's  Foundation has no specific program areas. The Foundation seeks projects that  lead to societal change or address the root causes of problems. The  Foundation awards grants ranging in amount from $1,000 to $15,000. Applicants  must submit a letter of interest at any time during the year.

http://www.benjerry.com/foundation/index.html

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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

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SpotLight ON OUR EFFORTS

 

North Philadelphia Activists: Sign Up  Today for the NorthPhillyBlocks Email Network

 

Given the  significant participation of activists from North Philadelphia in our various  email lists, we have started a "NorthPhillyBlocks" email network  for people who want to focus on issues and problems related to North  Philadelphia. We are urging every kind of group to join--community  organizations and NACs, block captains, neighborhood safety groups, youth  programs, human service agencies, business associations--all of them.

 

The focal point of  the list will be improving North Philadelphia--making it clean, safe,  economically viable, and a decent place to raise our children. ISCV will be  providing data and related information on where North Philadelphia stands in  a number of these areas--and we will be encouraging people and groups in  North Philadelphia to connect with one another around them. This will not be  a 'discussion' list around public policy issues--although that might happen  from time to time when it's relevant. But our primary mission will be to help  community groups work with the city and the state (with federal support as  well) to improve North Philadelphia.

 

Oh--and all the  elected officials representing North Philadelphia will be involved as well.

 

To Join  NorthPhillyBlocks go to the following address: Join NorthPhillyBlocks

 

We urge people with  their own email outreach to North Philadelphia to let people know about  NorthPhillyBlocks as well.

 

And while you're at  it, check out the new Neighborhood Menus on PhillyNeighborhoods.org   for Lower and Upper North  Philadelphia:

 

Lower North Philadelphia:

 http://www.phillyneighborhoods.org/Neighborhoods/North-Lower/north-lower.html

Upper North  Philadelphia: http://www.phillyneighborhoods.org/Neighborhoods/North-Upper/north-upper.html

 

Just fill out the  form and send it to us and

you'll be on the  list within the day.

Thanks.

Ed Schwartz

 

Ed Schwartz,  Institute for the Study of Civic Values, 1218 Chestnut St.,

Rm. 702,  Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 215-238-1434 edcivic@libertynet.org

 

"Citizenship  is the American ideal. There may be an army of actualities

opposed to that  ideal, but there is no ideal opposed to that ideal."

--G.K. Chesterton

 

Ed Schwartz,  Institute for the Study of Civic Values, 1218 Chestnut St.,

Rm. 702,  Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 215-238-1434 edcivic@libertynet.org

 

ARTS FOR AWARENESS

The Evolution of Graffiti

Just what do you make of  images or lettering painted in any manner on property?  That is the  official description of an age-old phenomenon now known as graffiti. 

 The term “Graffiti” has  either a negative or positive charge depending on what side of the spray can  your finger is pointing.  Technically, it’s been around since pre-historic  times as a marker of man’s existence found inside cave walls, for who could  say if the property they wrote on was real estate purchased or stolen for a  moment of expression?

   Only humans  have been guilty of scribbling on the walls, and (depending on the century  and area around the world) regarded as either criminal or artist.    In the 16th century, wall art was considered a must have as  artists such as Michelangelo and daVinci were rivals in the country of Italy.  Frescos and murals were in high demand. Now, in the 21st century  it is regarded as vandalism when property is painted on without the property  owner’s consent. But let’s try to look beyond the criminal aspect of graffiti  to the expression as an art form

 This form of art began  in the late 1960’s when youngsters used permanent markers to tag, or write  their names on subway cars.  Usually the name was followed by the street  number on which they lived.  The most popular name then came from a  young Greek American boy named Demetrius who posted “Taki 183” just about  everywhere in NY.  This form of graffiti was known as “Tagging” and the  intent was to gain fame by appearing on subways and walls throughout the  city. Many New Yorkers would claim that modern graffiti art originated in New  York City, but tagging was not originally a NY phenomenon.  It began  in Philadelphia, PA.  where names such as “Monikers”, “Cornbread”  and “Top Cat” gained their claim to fame.   

Later, to be seen by a larger  audience, markers were discarded and replaced by spray paint and as a result  buildings, cars, and anything that remained stationery were targeted.   By the late 1970’s subway art had moved to subway exteriors then freight  trains where the need to be recognized as king or queen of graffiti meant  creating an opportunity for an artist’s name to travel...even across the  country to places they’ve never been.  This artistic freedom allowed a  vicarious expression that addressed the urban youth’s need to move beyond the  boundaries of a financial condition, one that was so great it risked being  jailed for the offense. 

 By then taggers were  being separated from a new form of artists that were now calling themselves  “graffitists”.  As a result of this art traveling across the country and  eventually the world in planes and ships, graffiti became a hit in the  Eastern hemisphere.  In addition, the hip-hop generation embraced the  freedom and artistic expression of graffiti, identifying themselves with the  message of largess and bold creativity in the face of danger. 

 The spray-can became a  weapon as well as a plea to form an up and coming new culture that was  enraged by the standards and conventions of the generation that preceded  it.  So it is not surprising that this phenomenon is no longer limited  to the urban poor.  Now, half of the graffiti art comes from Caucasian  middle-class families and the European population.  The financial range  now is as varied as ultra poor to uber-rich, as is the age range.  A  graffitist can be as young as 12 and as old as 75!  In addition, both genders  are welcomed as the only thing that promotes you is your artistic  ability. 

 What I find fascinating  about graffiti is its ability to combine and necessitate the art of writing  with the visual art form.   Unlike traditional art, particularly  contemporary or abstract, graffiti forces you to read it.  It always has  a literal message, and carries with it a universal message as  well.  

 One particular message  is the artists’ deliberate resistance to become “established” and recognized  by some gallery snob or curator, though much planning and sketching is  incorporated in modern graffiti, particularly with mural sized artwork.   All graffitists agree to the fact that though their work may be unsolicited,  it does not disqualify it as art. They also accept the risk that though their  art may take dozens of cans and hours of work, it can be gone within a matter  of minutes because of its vandalism categorization, for graffiti falls under  the unwritten law of “temporary art” even though considered by many as modern-day  masterpieces. In many ways it puts them in the same category as sand and ice  sculptors who make art for art’s sake.

 Government  insists that graffitists have no right to complain about their work being  removed because the work was forced upon the public. A graffitist’s counter  argument is that billboards, ads and campaign signs are also forced on  the public in a similar manner, so much so that we are subliminally motivated  (AKA brain-washed) to purchase the product. What do you  think!

Source: Unknown

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South Philly group hosts ‘After School  Idol’ competition

The Southeast  Philadelphia Collaborative will present the

3rd annual After  School Idol Talent Show

on

Tuesday, October  20th.

The event will  feature performances by local high school youth, artwork by youth artists, a  guest speaker and an opportunity to learn about Southeast Philadelphia  Collaborative programs and services.   It will be held at the Kimmel Center Plaza-Commonwealth Plaza,

300 South Broad  Street,

Philadelphia. 

Doors open at  6:30pm and the show will begin at 7:30pm.

Admission is $5 at  the door.

For more  information, go here or call  215-1645 ext. 204

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Last Friday Art Blend at Vivant Art Collection

w/ MICAH SIMS AND  THE CREW

Networking Party,  Art Exhibition & Live Vocal Performance

 

Hosted by A New Day  with Micah Sims Radio Show

Friday, October  30th, 2009 –

6pm - 10pm

 

A New Day w/Micah  Sims Radio Talk Show

Every Wednesday  12noon to 2pm    1540AM WNWR

Vivant Art  Collection | 60 North Second Street | Philadelphia | PA 19106

www.vivantartcollection.com

 

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Jus’  Words at Dowlings Place

1310 No. Broad St.  Phila

Every Thurs. 9pm to  1am

·       Poets

·       Rappers

·       Singers

·       Spoken Word Artists

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COMING UP

 

The Office of Parent, Family, Community  Engagement and

Faith-Based Partnerships

 

Invites You To  Attend

 

Just For Men:  Increasing Male Involvement in Education

CALL TO ACTION

 

Saturday, October  24, 2009

9:00 a.m. – 1:00  p.m.

 

The School District  of Philadelphia

Education Center

440 N. Broad  Street, 2nd Floor Auditorium

R.S.V.P. to (215)  400-4180

 

Moderator:

E. Stevens Collins,  Radio One

Panelists:

Kenny Gamble, Music  Composer, Producer, Entrepreneur

Salome Thomas El,  Educator and Author, “I Choose to Stay”

Johnny Irizarry,  Director, Center for Hispanic Excellence: La Casa Latina, University of  Pennsylvania and School Reform Commissioner

Itinerary:

9:00 a.m. to 9:45  a.m. Continental Breakfast

10:00 a.m. to 12:00  p.m. Panelist Discussion

Lunch Will Be  Served

 

Tiffany Perry

Production  Assistant

School District of  Philadelphia

Office of Community  Engagement & Faith - Based Partnerships

440 N. Broad  Street, Suite 102

Philadelphia, Pa.  19130

(215) 400-6022

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Thousands of Women In White

On Sat. October 24,  2009

the original  Million Woman March and official MW Movement

will hold its  second annual

"Thousands of  Women In White" Procession

The "Thousands  of Women In White" Procession is a gathering and statement of Unity,  Solidarity, Peace, and Sistahood, and is a tribute to the Greatness and  Beauty of Black/African Womanhood, worldwide; both of yesterday and today.

"The  Procession" will begin at

12:00 noon near

Broad & South  Sts. (Philly)

All are invited to  support this very important gathering to help create awareness about violence  against Black/African females.

Stand with us as we  say "NO MORE: Enough Is Enough"

To join the Black  Women's Defense League, register, or to volunteer for the

"Thousands of  Women In White" Procession call: 215-471-5186 or 267-636-3802 or e-mail:  nationalmwm@aol.com  or officialmwm@yahoo.com

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Second Annual Economic Development  Symposium – “Withstanding the Winds of Change”

 

Temple University  Black Alumni Alliance Second Annual Economic Development Symposium –  “Withstanding the Winds of Change”

Saturday, Oct.  24  8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Alter Hall, Main  Campus

Register by Friday,  Oct. 16.

 

Join fellow alumni  as TUBAA hosts its annual economic development symposium focusing on career  development, personal finance, entrepreneurship and real estate. Hear dynamic  speakers, network with

fellow alumni and  learn strategies to navigate and thrive in this current economic climate.

 

Sample sessions  include:

Living Within Your  Means

Where Are the Jobs  and Who Is Hiring?

Sustaining Your  Business in a Tough Economy

How to Buy Your  First Home

 

To view a full  schedule, visit myowlspace.com/TUBAAsymposium

 

$35 per person  includes continental breakfast and lunch. This event is open to the community

 

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WHOLISTIC TRAVEL  CLUB PRESENTS

 

Chicago Native & National Juneteenth  Chairman

Rev. Ronald Myers, Sr., M.D., Lobbies  Congress for Holiday

 

(Chicago, Illinois)  - Chicago native, Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., leader of the Campaign to  Establish Juneteenth as a National Holiday Observance will return home to  host the National Juneteenth Board Meeting & Conference, October 16-18,  2009, at the "All New" Hilton Oak Lawn Hotel, October 16-18, 2009.  Dr. Myers is hopeful that congress will enact legislation to commemorate  Juneteenth National Freedom Day, officially marking the "19th of  June" on all calendars as America's 2nd Independence Day. Juneteenth  leaders are confident that Senator Roland Burris (D-IL), the only African  American member of the U.S. Senate, will lead legislative efforts to make  2010 a special year in acknowledgement of American history.

 

Juneteenth, or the  "19th of June", recognizes June 19, 1865, in Galveston, TX, when  Union General Gordon Granger announced freedom for all slaves in the  Southwest. This was the last major vestige of slavery in the United States  following the end of the Civil War. This occurred more than two and a half  years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham  Lincoln. Upon the reading of General Order #3 by General Granger, the former  slaves celebrated jubilantly, establishing America's second Independence Day  Celebration and the oldest African American holiday observance..

 

Juneteenth is now  recognized as a state holiday or state holiday observance in 32 states,  including Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Delaware, Idaho, Alaska, Iowa,  California, Wyoming, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey,  New York, Colorado, Arkansas, Oregon, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico,  Virginia, Washington, Tennessee, Massachusetts, North Carolina, West  Virginia, South Carolina, Vermont, Nebraska, Kansas and Wisconsin. In 2003,  the District of Columbia passed legislation to recognize Juneteenth as a  district holiday observance. Many more states, including Utah, Alabama, South  Dakota, Pennsylvania, Montana, and Maryland have recognized Juneteenth  through state legislative resolutions and Gubernatorial Proclamations.

 

"We are very  much appreciative of the tremendous support Congressman Danny Davis has given  Juneteenth," states Dr. Myers, Founder and Chairman of the National  Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) and the National Juneteenth Christian  Leadership Council (NJCLC). "As Chairman of the National Juneteenth  Congressional Committee, Congressman Davis has been heart and soul of Juneteenth  in congress for many years."

 

"Juneteenth is  a freedom celebration significant for all Americans and the forerunner to the  13th Amendment, " states John Thompson, Founder & CEO of Juneteenth  America, Inc. host of the annual National Juneteenth Convention and Expo, in  Ontario, California. "Juneteenth brings all Americans together to  celebrate the end of slavery and freedom," continues Thompson.  "Juneteenth is America's 2nd Independence Day."

 

For more  information on the National Juneteenth Board Meeting & Conference contact  Dr. Myers at 662-247-3364, or 662-247-1471; e-mail: JuneteenthDOC@yahoo.com,  web sites: www.Juneteenth.us, www.njclc.com,  www.19thofJune.com and www.JuneteenthJazz.com, or contact  NJOF board member and Director of the Chicago Juneteenth Celebration, Lestine  Byars at 773-684-6070; e-mail: lbyarsciess@aol.com.  

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COMPUTERS AND  TECHNOLOGY

 

 

A HAND UP!

 

IT’S HERE!!

Our group A HAND UP! Is now open, please go to:

A HAND UP!

 

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.

To  join: A Hand Up!

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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.”

 

Civil Alert World with Brother Sabir Bey Saturdays 5:30pm to 6:30pm on WNJC  1360 AM. Also listen in on WKDU 91.7 AM Friday, 12am to 3am

 

Sister Phile Chionesu, organizer of the Million  Woman March,

“Nu Day Resurrection and Liberation" Show LIVE  each Saturday evening 10:30 PM--12:00 midnight EST.

"NU Day" is heard in Philly and, worldwide,  through the internet at: www.blogtalkradio.com/empresschi  Or you can tune in via podcast at 646-652-2232

Call in and give your thoughts, comments, opinions at  1-646-652-2232 

or send an instant message tomwmsistahood@aol.comto chat on line. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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