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Friday 16 July 2010 “Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 4, Number 45
The Coalition, Inc.
Board of Directors
Gary R. Adams
(President/CEO), John
E. Churchville
(Treasurer),
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 … 08
Employment and
Training Opportunities
… 09
Health Matters …12
Green Piece … 17
Personal and Home
Security …21
Grants, Scholarships &
Instruction… 22
SpotLight … 28
Arts for Awareness …
30
Coming Up …31
Computers and
Technology … 40
A Hand Up … 40
On The Airways … 44
Greetings Coalition Family!
“Peacefulness is an inner sense of calm - it comes from
becoming still – in order to reflect and meditate on our
inner wisdom and receive answers. A peaceful heart is one
that is free from worry and trouble. It's becoming quiet
so we can look at things quietly so we can more clearly
understand them and thus come up with creative solutions.
It is learning to live in the present.” – Unknown
Folks, try to set aside 24 hours each week to relax and reflect, you’ll
actually get more done, and you may even last longer. “A chaotic mind
is like a clenched fist, you cannot get anything from it, nor can it
receive.” - Madu
Help reduce organizational paranoia, share ideas and solutions,
“Communicate… Cooperate… Collaborate” We each hold a piece to
the puzzle.
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FOR OUR CHILDREN
“It is easier to build children than it is to repair men.”…Frederick Douglass
Cheyney University Center City
is offering a pre-college program,
STARS,
for high school students entering grades 9-12. Students will learn how to
enhance their study skills, handle stress, resolve conflicts peacefully, and
increase their ability to be successful. More information can be obtained by
calling (215) 560-3891 or
emailing cucontinuinged@cheyney.edu .
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Paul “Earthquake” Moore
Presents
Community Boot Camp
Through SEPTEMBER 2010
All young people are invited to experience a weekend of fun, discipline,
and leadership activities.
It is the first of seven individual weekend sessions for youth scheduled to
be held from April through September 2010
Hosted by Paul “Earthquake” Moore, Community Boot Camp is an
exciting and positive weekend for youth in the
Philadelphia and Delaware County areas.
For two days and one night, children ages 8-15
will have the opportunity to spend time with positive role models from
various industries including city officials, TV and radio personalities, and
sports figures. The aim is to show young people a better way of life
through positive activities and role models and make them believe they
can have an impact on their surrounding communities and future careers.
Young people will spend the night in the field, sleeping in tents, during
which time they will be mentored by the men and women of the
U.S. Army Reserve.
Activities to take place will include:
~ Community Clean up
~ Salute Report
~ Military Alphabet Code
~ Military Time
~ Violence, Drug and Alcohol Prevention
~ Community Basketball
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Ghanaian Proverb
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~ Drilling Ceremony
Community Boot Camp is being sponsored in part by
PAUL "EARTHQUAKE" MOORE, from PHILADELPHIA,
a community activist, Moore has had the privilege of developing
programs and activities that support positive teen development. Holds
basketball tournaments, skating parties, Black History Month activities,
and neighborhood clean-ups.
In addition, the organization has supported youth in
developing relationships with the church.
Don’t miss the opportunity to register your child for Community Boot
Camp. Parents can register by calling 215-385-2696 or
Camps run through to
September 2010
Donations are needed to buy daily meals, sleeping bags, and equipment
for the youth who attend. Those who wish to donate to the Community
Boot Camp should call 215-385-2696, or email Paul “Earthquake” Moore
at earth_quake1@hotmail.com
All checks should be and sent to
P.O. Box 5323
Philadelphia, PA 19142. Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrV_WEqETN4
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Hunger Coalition publishes summer meals directory
The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
has published a directory of programs offering free meals for children in
Philadelphia over the summer.
Tens of thousands of Philadelphia children who rely on school breakfasts
and lunches can go without during summer vacation. This year, free
breakfasts, lunches or snacks will be available to low-income children at
more than a thousand recreation centers, churches, schools, parks and
community centers throughout the city.
Go here for more information or to download the directory.
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ASAP seeks info for annual after school directory
ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships is updating its annual
directory of after school programs to be published in
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“Practice doing your best
until it becomes habit.” -
Madu
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September in the Philadelphia Daily News.
The directory is also available on the web as a service to parents,
caregivers and youth workers.
To be listed, after school sites or programs can go here or call 215-545-
2727 ext. 12.
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Partners sought for youth action teams
Since 1997, MEE has implemented a unique youth employment model in
which it hires and trains local youth to conduct peer-to-peer outreach to
deliver health promotion messages to their community.
Most recently, MEE implemented Community Action Teams as part of its
Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia campaign, through which it provided
employment, life skills and self efficacy and leadership training for
100 young people.
MEE is seeking strategic partners to pursue or use available grant money
for summer employment programs in other locations, and is reaching out
to organizations that have access to
youth and workforce development funds.
CAT participants can help in developing leadership skills and a positive
self-image, receive training in important life, academic and
communications skills, gain exposure to new experiences, people and
places, earn money and incentives as compensation for their participation,
build their resumes with outreach and communications experience, and
earn community service credits for high school.
For more information, call William Juzang at 215-829-4920 or email
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CCP sponsors summer program for males
Community College of Philadelphia has announced its 2010 Center for
Male Engagement Summer Enrichment Program, geared towards African
American males. The program is a
four-week intensive summer program for
high school students graduating in June 2010
who intend to enter the Community College of Philadelphia for the first
time as a full-time student in fall 2010.
Students who successfully complete the program will automatically
become a member of the Community College of Philadelphia’s Center for
Male Engagement. Through the Center, they will be assigned a Support
Coach who will assist them with personal needs in addition to
encouraging them to take advantage of the many academic and social
opportunities at the College.
The program takes place
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Monday through Thursday,
9am to 3pm, from
July 12th through August 5th.
For more details, click here or call 215-751-8817.
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Cap4Kids
Some of the highlights (lowlights) of the new state budget is a projected
$62 million dollar funding cut for the Department of Public Welfare, and
an increase in the budget of $82 million for the prison system.
As more children are faced with having a loved one in prison, where can
families go for help.
On the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under Parenting
Resources
http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/parenting_resourc
es.html, you will find Grieving Resources" including the PA Prison
Society's Services to Families Programs.
Also on the After School/Camp/Mentoring handout you will find Amachi
which helps mentor children with incarcerated parents.
~ ~ ~
Teen pregnancy is a major issue that many of our communities face.
Here are the facts:
The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world –
twice as high as in England or Canada.
2006 saw the first rise in the U.S. teen pregnancy rate in 15 years.
An estimated 750,000 teens will become pregnant this year.
• About 1 in 3 women become pregnant at least once before they're
20.
• A sexually active teen girl who does not use contraceptives has a
90% chance of becoming pregnant within a year.
• It affects education - only a third of teen mothers earn their high
school diploma. And only 1.5% has a college degree by age 30.
• It also affects their kids - girls born to teen mothers are more likely
to be teen mothers themselves. Boys born to teen moms are more
likely to end up in prison.
• 75% of girls and over half of boys report that girls who have sex do
so because their boyfriends want them to.
• 8 in 10 girls and 6 in 10 boys say they wish they had waited until
they were older to have sex.
Most teens (6 in 10) and adults (3 in 4) believe
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Do the hard jobs first. The
easy jobs will take care of
themselves. - Dale Carnegie
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that teen boys often receive the message
that they are “expected to have sex.”
Diapers are expensive, but it's nothing compared to the $9 billion that teen
pregnancy costs the United States each year. This includes increased
spending in child welfare costs and public sector health care.
To address these issues, on the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia
website, under Pregnancy and Infant Resources,
there is a section on Teen Pregnancy resources
including the ELECT Teen CPC centers with a newly posted referral
sheet, fact sheet (see attached), and Middle Years and MARS programs.
http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/pregnancy_resour
ces_and_infants.html
Please become familiar with these resources and
refer families and teens in need.
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Black College Tours 2010 (40+)
http://blackexcel.org/black-college-tours-2010.html
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PhillyGoes2College
With a little over 50% of our kids graduating high school on time
and only 18% graduating college, we MUST all work on this issue
together for the future of our city.
The Mayor's office recently created an office called "PhillyGoes2College"
that will start working to improve these statistics
(http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_top_stories/20100104_Nutter_to_f
ocus_on_increasing_college_admissions.html), and on the
www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under the Education Handout,
you will find multiple sources for children, families and child advocates
to help, from an early age, on the road to educational success
(http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/education.html).
Here you will find listings for various school choices, timelines, resources
for out-of-school youth, and college prep and college admission tools.
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Earn Free Trip to Egypt for Black Kids and Adults
The African Heritage Institute (also known as the D'zert Club) is
sponsoring a 2-year African History Program that, once completed, the
participants earn an all expense paid trip to Egypt. This program is
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He who lives in harmony
with himself lives in
harmony with the world.
- Marcus Aurelius
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for Black kids from ages 7-14 and adults over the age of 21.
See the success stories of students that
completed the program and have gone to Egypt. They are amazing.
Students
grades went up in school, lateness and absences decreased and there was
a remarkable increase in the students respect for their elders. One
brother who attended was able to get a full 4-year scholarship to school
as a result of being a part of the program.
Get all of the details at
www.BlackBusinessNetwork.com/theone
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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
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By letting it go it all gets
done. The world is won by
those who let it go. But
when you try and try. The
world is beyond the
winning. - Lao Tzu
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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
Lest We Forget Traveling Slavery Museum
will be on exhibit at the upcoming:
Global Fusion Festival,
Saturday July 17th
Penns Landing & Delaware Ave –
Cultural Pavillion
12 Noon - 5:00PM
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Come see our amazing collection of Slavery Artifacts, Documents & Jim
Crow Items. These objects reveal the true story of how different coming
to America was for enslaved Africans. In addition, we will be hosting
FREE film screenings of our Award Winning documentaries throughout
the day. "Lest We Forget" & "My Slave Sister Myself"
To view our movie trailers go to:
www.lestweforgetmuseumofslavery.com
"Everyone should have a copy of these remarkable documentaries in their
video library to share with family & friends".
We will also have our ever popular Lest We Forget Little Known Black
History Facts Booklet (BRAND NEW DOCUMENTS!) as well as other
LWF products available for sale. We hope to see you at Global Fusion.
Plan a vist to Lest We Forget Black Holocaust Slavery Museum
3650 Richmond St.
Phila. PA 19134 (Near I-95 & Allegheny Ave.
Just minutes from Center City)
APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED!
Call (888) 886-LEST(5378)
Hours: Wed - Sun 10 am - 6 pm
Admission: $10 Per Person
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The more you loose
yourself in something
bigger than yourself, the
more energy you will have.
- Norman Vincent Peale
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publish date and in
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For more information about the festival go to:
http://www.globalfusionfestival.com/
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Scribe Video Summer 2010 Workshops Start July 20!
REGISTER TODAY
Check out our exciting line up of classes this summer beginning July 20.
● Youth Workshop: Intro to Animation. A hands-on workshop exploring
different techniques of stop motion animation including mixed media,
hand drawn, and cut paper.
● Intro to Non-Linear Editing Section I. Learn basic editing with Apple's
Final Cut Pro, an exciting and powerful non-linear editing program that
combines professional capability with consumer-level accessibility.
● Camera & Lighting for HDV Production
Geared towards beginners, this workshop will teach camera operation,
interior and exterior lighting design, composition and varied shooting
styles and techniques.
● Making Radio Documentaries. Do you have an idea for a short radio
documentary about a person, place or happening in West Philadelphia?
Bring your project ideas and get instruction in scriptwriting, production
planning, sound recording and editing.
● Planning a Low-Budget Documentary. This intensive workshop ideal
for first-time videomakers is designed for people who want to work in
small-format video (DV, miniDV and HDV).
Click here for more workshops
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Earth Force, Inc.
Position: Program Coordinator
Please send a resume and cover letter by July 9, 2010, to:
arahn@earthforce.org and
echristian@earthforce.org
Earth Force, Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to engaging
youth as active citizens who improve the environment and their
communities – now and in the future. For more information, please see
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Plenty of men can do good
work for a spurt and with
immediate promotion in
mind, but for promotion
you want a man in whom
good work has become a
habit. - Henry L. Doherty
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our website at: www.earthforce.org.
Job Purpose Summary
This staff member works with the program team to train and support
partners, support program implementation through community-based,
governmental, corporate, and school-based organizations, and implement
programming for the Youth Leadership Team.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities for the Position
• Recruit partners, adult leaders and sites to facilitate Earth Force
programs.
• Provide comprehensive, quality training and support of Earth
Force partners.
• Maintain ongoing contact with program partners, including: site
visits, calls, meetings, and emails. Build rapport with school
and community-based organization administrators.
• Cultivate and maintain partner support-networks that both adult
facilitators and youth participants can access as part of their
Earth Force experience.
• Implement programming for the approximately 25 Youth
Leadership Team (YLT) members and build partner
organizations to strengthen YLT Projects.
• Support program implementation through a variety of partners
including community-based, governmental, corporate, and
school-based organizations.
• Find recognition and appreciation opportunities for partners,
educators, and young people for their projects in local media.
• Administer evaluations and ensure their collection.
• Supervision of volunteers working to support educators or the
program
• Program development and innovation
• Must have the ability to travel within and potentially outside the
region
Ideal Skills for Position
• Innovative thinking
• Demonstrated writing, communication and presentation skills
• Organized and able to juggle multiple tasks
• Self-motivated and able to provide follow-through
• Passionate commitment to youth, the environment and
community change
• Work effectively both individually and in a team setting
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May you find serenity and
tranquility in a world you
may not always understand.
May the pain you have
known and the conflict you
have experienced give you
the strength to walk
through life facing each
new situation with courage
and optimism. Always know
that there are those whose
love and understanding will
always be there, even when
you feel most alone. May
you discover enough
goodness in others to
believe in a world of peace.
May a kind word, a
reassuring touch, and a
warm smile be yours every
day of your life, and may
you give these gifts as well
as receive them. Remember
the sunshine when the
storm seems unending. -
Unknown.
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• Collaborative, flexible approach to challenges
• Competency in Microsoft, Access, e-mail, Internet
Ideal Experience for Position
• Experience as a teacher, trainer and/or facilitator .
• Proven track record in working with youth as change agents.
• Understanding of and experience in local
community/environmental issues, service learning,
environmental education and/or community-based work.
• Knowledge of community organizations and agencies.
• Work with inner city/urban youth; familiarity with the
Kensington-Fishtown-Port Richmond neighborhoods of
Philadelphia a plus.
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WURD-AM sponsors Radio Idol contest
WURD 900 AM is looking for people who want to be a talk show host.
The contest runs through Labor Day. A Radio Idol winner will be
selected at the end of August 2010 with the prize of
hosting their own show in the fall.
Demo tapes for the contest can be emailed via mp3 files to
1341 N. Delaware Avenue,
Suite 300;
Philadelphia, PA 19125.
Audio Cassette, CD or 5-minute DVD videotapes can also be sent.
Call 215-425-7875 for more information.
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Temporary Summer Jobs for Oil Spill Clean-up
Please note the following announcement from Shamrock Environmental
Corporation. Read carefully and respond as instructed.
TEMPORARY WORKERS FOR GULF COAST OIL SPILL
NEEDED IMMEDIATELY
Shamrock Environmental Corporation has been contracted to provide
support personnel to assist with the oil spill clean-up throughout the Gulf
Coast.
Areas where work may be performed are Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama and Florida.
All workers will require OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste
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The Almighty has fixed the
distinction of the races; the
Almighty has made the
black man inferior, and sir,
by no legislation, by no
partisan success, by no
revolution, by no military
power, can you wipe out
this distinction. – Mel
Gibson (oops! No, Tiger
Woods, No!Fernando
Wood) – Pardon the typos
(thx. Lorraine Marshall)
Submit your own humor,
and let our readers know
how funny you can be. We
obviously need the help. ; )
(Family appropriate)
Operator Training (WE WILL PROVIDE). Successful completion of a
physical and drug screen are also required. Each applicant must be 18
years of age or older. The hours will vary but expect LOTS of overtime.
RATE OF PAY: $13.00/hr. straight time
$19.50/hr. overtime (after 40 hours/week)
PER DIEM: $26.00/day for meals
LODGING: Provided
Work may include, but is not limited to manual labor associated with
removing crude oil from impacted beaches, rocks, boom, or any other
items that have come in contact with the oil. Technicians may be
required to operate pressure washers, mops, rakes, shovels or a variety of
other hand tools or small pieces of equipment while wearing proper
protective gear. Work environment may include working on or near
water, in marshland, beach and estuary locations in hot and humid
conditions day or night.
Work is available IMMEDIATELY for safety conscious workers.
Transportation to the Gulf Coast will be provided. The HR Group has
been contracted to conduct this recruitment.
*Applications MUST be completed at:
http://www.shamrockenviro.com/docs/ShamrockEmpApp.pdf
Send resume to:
recruiter@shamrockenviro.com
http://us.mc353.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=recruiter@shamrocken
viro.com
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HEALTH MATTERS
Too much fructose could raise your blood pressure
By Frederik Joelving
(Reuters Health) - Do you need a reason to cut down on sweetened
beverages? Their fructose content might increase your blood pressure,
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This guy sees a sign in
front of a house "Talking
Dog for Sale." He rings the
bell and the owner tells him
the dog is in the back yard.
The guy goes into the back
yard and sees a mutt sitting
there. “You talk?" he asks.
"Yep" the mutt replies. “
So, what's your story?" The
mutt looks up and says
"Well, I discovered this gift
pretty young and I wanted
to help the government, so I
told the CIA about my gift,
and in no time they had me
jetting from country to
country, sitting in rooms
with spies and world leader,
cause no one figured a dog
would be eavesdropping. I
was one of their most
valuable spies eight years
running. The jetting
around really tired me out,
and I knew I wasn't getting
any younger and I wanted
to settle down. So I signed
up for a job at the airport to
do some undercover
security work, mostly
wandering near suspicious
characters and listening in.
I uncovered some
incredible dealings there
and was awarded a batch of
medals. Had a wife, a mess
of puppies, and now I'm
just retired.” The guy is
amazed. He goes back in
and asks the owner what he
wants for the dog. The
owner says "Ten dollars."
The guy says he'll buy him
but asks the owner, "This
dog is amazing. Why on
earth are you selling him?"
The owner replies, "He's
such a liar."
(thx.Madison Ho)
doctors said Thursday.
Although not all studies agree, the findings add to a growing body of
evidence that too much of the ubiquitous sugar -- found in fruits as well as
high-fructose corn syrup and table sugar -- can have important health
consequences. (See Reuters Health story of May 24, 2010.)
High blood pressure, for example, increases the risk of strokes, heart
disease and kidney failure.
Close to one in three Americans suffer from elevated blood pressure, a
rate that has tripled in the past century, the researchers say in the Journal
of the American Society of Nephrology. While the reasons aren't clear,
diet and lifestyle changes are the main suspects.
To test the link between blood pressure and fructose, they used nationally
representative survey data from more than 4,500 adults. The survey
included questions about all sources of fructose, whereas most earlier
studies had focused on soft drinks.
On average, they found, people said they consumed 74 grams of fructose
per day -- roughly the amount in four soft drinks. Even though none of
them had experienced blood pressure problems, about a third turned out to
have borderline high blood pressure and eight percent had hypertension
(readings of at least 140/90 mmHg, compared with normal values of
120/80 or less).
The more fructose their diet included, the more likely they were to have
high blood pressure. Of course, that could have been influenced by a
variety of factors, such as obesity and disease, or getting too much of
other sugars, salt or alcohol.
But even when adjusting for all these factors, the odds of having high
blood pressure increased in those whose fructose intake was above
average. For the most severe form -- stage 2 hypertension -- the odds were
77 percent higher.
Given the new findings, people might want to think twice about what they
throw into their shopping carts, said Dr. Michel Chonchol of the
University of Colorado Denver, who worked on the study.
"In the grocery store, you see food without high-fructose corn syrup," he
said, adding that it would make sense to reduce fructose intake by
choosing those products and avoiding the ones containing added sugars.
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"There is no question that fructose itself appears to have effects that other
sugars don't have," said Chonchol. The exact mechanisms are unclear,
although several have been proposed, he added.
"What we need now are clinical trials, where you take people with
hypertension and place them on a diet with low fructose and see if that
lowers their blood pressure," said Rachel K. Johnson, a professor of
nutrition at the University of Vermont in Burlington, who was not
involved in the research.
Until then, she said the message is clear: "Sugar-sweetened beverages --
avoid, avoid, avoid! That's the major source of added sugars for
Americans."
Getting fructose from eating fruits appears to be less of a problem, she
said, perhaps because they also contain many healthful substances like
antioxidants and fiber. Fruit has just 4 to 10 grams of fructose per serving,
while a can of Coca-Cola has 39 grams of high-fructose corn syrup, about
half of which is fructose (the rest is glucose).
Last year, Johnson helped prepare a statement about sugar and heart
disease from the American Heart Association, which included dietary
recommendations.
"For most American women," she advises, "no more than six teaspoons or
100 calories a day of added sugars, and no more than nine teaspoons for
men."
That is less than one can of Coca-Cola.
In a press release about the new study, the Corn Refiners Association, a
U.S. trade group, said the researchers had muddled the differences
between fructose and glucose, the other half of high-fructose corn syrup
and table sugar.
"The rise in glucose consumption also mirrors the dramatic rise in
hypertension," the release said.
SOURCE: jasn.asnjournals.org/
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, online July 1, 2010.
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Viagra-popping seniors lead the pack for STDs
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By Frederik Joelving
(Reuters Health) - Even if you're past your prime and have a hard time
getting an erection, you might still need to worry about unprotected sex,
according to U.S. doctors.
In fact, they report in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the rate of sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs) in older men taking erectile dysfunction
drugs like Viagra is twice as high as in their non-medicated peers.
In both groups, however, the numbers are swelling. According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than six new
cases of STDs per 10,000 men over 40 in 2008, up almost 50 percent
since 1996.
"Younger adults have far more STDs than older adults, but the rates are
growing at far higher rates in older adults," said
Dr. Anupam B. Jena of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, who
led the study.
While the reasons for this development aren't well understood, he said
more divorces and better health might have conspired to boost sexual
prowess and activity among graying heads.
The problem, however, is that older adults appear to flout safe sex
practices. For instance, the researchers note, 50-year-olds are six times
less likely to use a condom than men in their 20s.
"We are typically unaccustomed to practice safe sex over the age of 50,
because the risk of pregnancy is eliminated," Jena told Reuters Health.
To test whether the introduction of Viagra in 1998 might explain some of
the STD surge, Jena and colleagues examined insurance records for more
than 1.4 million U.S. men over 40. The average age in the study was
about 60 years.
The most commonly found STD was HIV, followed by chlamydia,
syphilis and gonorrhea.
Among the few percent of men who had filled prescriptions for erectile
dysfunction drugs, more than two in a thousand had been treated for an
STD in the year before they got the drug.
A year later, the number dropped to half that, suggesting that Viagra and
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When preparing for work,
a woman will put on a
Mondi wool suit, then slip
on Reebok sneakers. She
will carry her dress shoes in
a plastic bag from Saks.
When a woman gets to
work, she will put on her
dress shoes. Five minutes
later, she will kick them off
because her feet are under
the desk. A man will wear
the same pair of shoes all
day.
(thx Kelly Chopin)
its chemical cousins didn't fuel STDs.
However, the risk of contracting an STD turned out to be more than twice
as high in men taking erectile dysfunction drugs compared with those who
didn't.
"These users have a different sexual risk profile than non-users," said
Jena, adding that the data didn't reveal any good explanation.
In an editorial, Dr. Thomas Fekete, of Temple University School of
Medicine in Philadelphia, noted that it would have been valuable to know
more about the frequency of sexual encounters, sexual partners and
orientation.
He added that prevention strategies should still be directed at younger age
groups, whose STD risk is at least 10 times higher than in middle-aged
and older adults.
Still, he said, the authors remind us "that men older than 40 years remain
sexually active, even if they need chemical assistance to do so. This study
also serves as a reminder that sex after age 40 years is not necessarily
safe."
Jena recommended that doctors take a few minutes to discuss safe sex
with older men when they prescribe Viagra.
His advice? "Look, just realize that you are at higher risk for STDs, and
try to be careful like you used to be 30 years ago."
SOURCE: www.annals.org/
Annals of Internal Medicine, online July 5, 2010.
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Experts say 40 percent of cancers could be prevented
Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Forty percent of the 12 million people diagnosed
with cancer worldwide each year could avert the killer disease by
protecting themselves against infections and changing their lifestyles,
experts said…
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Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees...
Kathy’s Korner!
A married couple, both 60
years old, were celebrating
their 35th anniversary.
During their party, a fairy
appeared to congratulate
them and grant them each
one wish. The wife wanted
to travel around the world.
The fairy waved her wand
and poof - the wife had
tickets in her hand for a
world cruise. Next, the fairy
asked the husband what he
wanted. He said; "I wish I
had a wife 30 years younger
than me." So the the fairy
picked up her wand and
poof - the husband was 90.
(Kathy Parsons is a
regular contributor.)
Read the full story
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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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GREEN PIECE
Philadelphia is a huge underutilized asset.
From Dust to Dollars: Creating Value from Underutilized Assets
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The green movement focuses attention on numerous resources going to
waste that could be turned into cost savings, revenue streams, and
profitable businesses while saving the earth — wind power, solar energy,
fuels from burning biomass. That sensibility signals an important new
value proposition: From dust to dollars! Build innovation around existing
but underutilized assets.
Waste was an industrial age motif. To have more of something than one
could possibly use signified affluence and high status. That was the point
of the impractical extra space at Donald Trump's palace, Mar a Lago, or
the hundreds of pairs of shoes owned by former Philippines First Lady
Imelda Marcos. In that context, growth came from selling bigger portions,
larger cars, and more of everything, guaranteeing waste. Of course, one
person's waste was another person's waste management company; I know
many immigrants who attained the American dream through scrap metal.
In today's less-forgiving times, it's not enough to hide conspicuous
consumption behind gated communities, cloth coats,
or vans instead of limousines, and to give up corporate jets
and lavish parties. It is imperative (and good business)
to better use underutilized assets, not simply to reduce waste.
Munch on some food examples. In Boston, order Peking duck, and get the
skin and some meat. In Hong Kong, Peking duck includes the skin, meat,
and broth in separate courses. In Beijing, Peking duck uses all of the
above plus adds the bones — no waste. A Taiwanese executive friend
who summers on Cape Cod visits the docks most mornings to ask
fishing crews for the fish heads they discard. Creative cooks
invent wonderful dishes out of leftovers, tossing the rest in the
compost pile to enrich the soil.
Don't take me literally. The idea is unlock the hidden value of something
that would otherwise be wasted. Used tires — a major pollution problem
— are being used by Cemex in road beds in Mexico and by Brazilian
artists in Sao Paulo to create attractive, comfortable furniture.
Companies recycle cans and bottles but rarely create innovations out of
them. An entrepreneur friend made watch faces out of discarded soda
bottle caps, selling them as fashion watches (at high margins considering
the zero cost of the bottle caps). Students in a high school chemistry class
in New Hampshire collected used cooking oil from local restaurants to
convert into fuel that they hoped would run school buses, while extracting
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builds with one hand; he
that gives good counsel and
example, builds with both;
but he that gives good
admonition and bad
example, builds with one
hand and pulls down with
the other. - Francis Bacon
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the glycerin to make soap that they sold to fund their experiment.
Talk about synergies.
What byproducts have hidden value? Companies are experimenting with
carbon capture that can reduce carbon footprints while being used for
carbonated beverages. Zoos have been particularly creative with the kind
of waste-we-don't-talk-about-in-polite-company (and I don't mean
composting toilets, although that might be a good idea too). Toronto and
Singapore zoos took the lead in creating a profitable line of fertilizers for
home gardens by processing and packaging animal waste under the brand
name "Zoo Doo."
Space often goes to waste. Companies can turn unused conference rooms
into training centers for other organizations. Airports recognize that the
areas between gates are retail sales opportunities; the Pittsburgh airport
was among the first to be a destination shopping mall, not just a
transportation platform. WPP grew to a global advertising giant from a
company making wire shopping carts when managers realized the carts
could hold advertising placards. Minute Clinics in CVS pharmacies offer
routine health services in underutilized areas near aspirins and greeting
cards. I've urged branch banks to give floor space to neighborhood
merchants for displays and demonstration, building community value and
bringing traffic to the branch.
Human energy can also be put to better use. Years ago I joked that
communities could generate electricity by from runners on a giant
treadmill. Then I discovered that this idea is the basis of actual
experiments.
Bicycles power computers for children in remote
villages that lack electricity.
So why not go further? What if every office had a health center connected
to a generator? Employees could get exercise
while displays show them how much power they are producing.
Get fit and keep the lights on at the same time.
Of course, it's also essential to better utilize the most underutilized asset
of all in many companies: brainpower. Employee imagination could be
used to search for trash, literal or figurative, with innovation value.
Mount a campaign for the best ideas about using underutilized or
discarded assets. There's nothing to lose — it's wasted anyway — and a
great deal to gain. Besides, chairs made out of used tires are great for the
beach, and compost plus Zoo Doo grow wonderful gardens.
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Many of the world's
troubles are not due just to
Russia or communism.
They would be with us in
any event because we live in
an era of revolution--the
revolution of rising
expectations.:- Adlai E.
Stevenson
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Don't throw your old TVs away!
All electronics can be dropped off for recycling at either
Domino Lane & Umbria St.
or
State Rd. & Ashburner St. in Philadelphia
at the
Streets Department Sanitation Convenience Centers,
Monday through Saturday
8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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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:
June 19th.
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
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who believe in the beauty of
their dreams. Eleanor
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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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PERSONAL AND HOME SECURITY
Staying Safe on the Mean Streets of Life
Others won't always rush to your aid if you are under attack - learn
why and what you can do to make others help.
There are very few things as hard to understand as the senseless murder
of a young person. Murder is never easy to come to terms with but when
it is the murder of somebody young, somebody who is just starting to
live, it is even harder. In my community we are struggling with such an
event. On December 7, 2002 a 19-year-old girl named Breann Voth was
murdered while walking to work. Her body was found a few hours later
on the side of a river. She was face down and nude - she had been
assaulted and murdered. As the story started to unfold it came out that
several people had heard her cries for help but had done nothing; they
had not even called 911. Her cries were said to have lasted over 10
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minutes and still, nobody so much as called the police. Why?
The answer is a well-documented psychological phenomenon known as
the Diffusion of Responsibility. Diffusion of Responsibility is a part of a
bigger phenomenon known as Bystander Apathy. Bystander Apathy and
the Diffusion of Responsibility happen when witnesses to a crime
believe that they do not need to act to help because there are so many
others around that somebody else will come to the rescue. It does not
mean that these people are heartless and uncaring, it does not mean that
they do not want to help, it just means that they think somebody else will
do it so they do not feel as strong an urge to rise to the occasion. This
phenomenon was first studied in 1964 when New York was shocked by
the brutal murder of Kitty Genovese in plain sight of her neighbors.
In the Genovese case the bystanders not only heard the crime as it
happened, 38 of them watched as she was assaulted and beaten to death.
The assault lasted half an hour, plenty of time to either intervene or alert
the police, and yet at least 38 of Kitty's neighbors did nothing but watch.
In answer to this unsettling situation psychologists coined a new theory
called Bystander Apathy. According to the theory Bystander Apathy
only occurs in groups and the larger the group the greater the apathy. The
mechanism that fuels the apathy is the Diffusion of Responsibility. It is a
phenomenon that people only feel when they are in a group or when
there appears to be somebody of authority (like a police officer, doctor,
nurse, firefighter...) on the scene. They convince themselves that
somebody else, somebody more qualified or who has a better
understanding of the situation, will help so they do not have to. It is a
very common reaction to an uncommon situation and it has nothing to do
with how good people are, how much empathy they feel or how capable
they are of helping.
Source: http://walking.about.com/cs/med/a/strangerdanger.htm
For a more aggressive role in your protection:
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GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION
Aspen Institute offers scholarships to students of color
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation in
Washington is offering scholarships to introduce a diverse group of
students to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social
enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social sector.
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good days. It is good lives
that are hard to come by. -
Annie Dillard
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The $2,000 fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need,
is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. Fellows
undertake research, writing, logistical, and administrative support for
PSI's leadership initiatives, public programs, and convenings.
Application guidelines are available here.
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200 Free Scholarships For Minorities (NEW UPDATED 2010
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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
rganizations 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;
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George W. Bush was
visiting an elementary
school, and the 4th grade
class he sat through began
a discussion related to
words and their meanings.
The teacher asked the
President if he would like to
lead the class in a
discussion of the word
"tragedy." So, George W.
asked the class for an
example of a tragedy. One
boy stood up and said, "If
my best friend who lives
next door is playing in the
street and a car comes
along and runs him over,
that would be a tragedy."
"No," said Bush, "that
would be an accident." A
girl raised her hand and
said, "If a school bus
carrying 50 children drove
off a cliff, killing everyone
on board, that would be a
tragedy." "I'm afraid not,"
the President said. "That's
what we would call a Great
Loss." The room went
silent. No other children
volunteered. President
Bush searched the room
and asked, "Isn't there
someone here who can give
me an example of a
tragedy?" Finally, way in
the back of the room,
Johnny raised his hand,
and in a quiet voice, he
said, "If Air Force One,
carrying Mr. and Mrs.
Bush, was struck by a
missile and blown up to
smithereens, THAT would
be a tragedy." "That's
right! And can you tell me
WHY that would be a
tragedy?" asked the
President. "Well," Johnny
said, "because it wouldn't
be an accident and it
wouldn't be a Great Loss..."
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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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
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The AT&T Foundation seeks to educate, enrich, engage, and empower the
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leadership is that you have
to have vision. You can't
blow an uncertain trumpet.
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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 standardsbased
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,
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Doctor: Nurse, how is that
little boy doing, the one
who swallowed ten
quarters?
Nurse: No change yet.
(Ethan Pollard age 9)
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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 teambased
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
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Did you hear about the
teacher who was helping
one of her kindergarten
students put on his boots?
He asked for help and she
could see why. With her
pulling and him pushing,
the boots still didn't want to
go on. When the second
boot was on, she had
worked up a sweat. She
almost whimpered when the
little boy said, "Teacher,
they're on the wrong feet."
She looked and sure
enough, they were. It
wasn't any easier pulling
the boots off than it was
putting them on. She
managed to keep her cool
as together they worked to
get the boots back on, this
time on the right feet. He
then announced, "These
aren't my boots." She bit
her tongue rather than get
right in his face and
scream, "Why didn't you
say so?" like she wanted to.
Once again she struggled to
help him pull the ill-fitting
boots off. He then said,
"They're my brother's
boots. My Mom made me
wear them." She didn't
know if she should laugh or
cry. She mustered up the
grace and courage she had
left to wrestle the boots on
his feet again. She said,
"Now, where are your
mittens?" He said, "I
stuffed them in the toes of
my boots..." She gets out of
therapy next week.
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.
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A guy stood over his tee
shot for what seemed an
eternity, looking up,
looking down, measuring
the distance, figuring the
wind direction and speed...
driving his partner nuts.
Finally his exasperated
partner says, "What is
taking so long? Hit the
damned ball!" The guy
answers, "My wife is up
there watching me from the
clubhouse. I want to make
this a perfect shot." "Give
me a break! You don't
stand a snowball's chance
of hitting her from here."
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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
Dear Friends:
We are reaching out to you today with exciting news. Moms Against
Guns is officially joining forces with CeaseFirePA.
This union represents more voices, more power and more resources to
fight one Pennsylvania's most contentious issues: illegal guns. While we
have loosely partnered with CeaseFirePA in the past and stand at their
side as they advocate for better gun laws, there has never been a formal
partnership. Tomorrow, that will change.
And we wanted to make sure that you're the first to know before this
news goes public. You've been a staunch supporter of Moms Against
Guns - many since we began this fight together at a public rally in
Philadelphia's Love Park in 2007.
Since then - we've made great strides.
But the economic and political climate is now different than it was in
2007. Since our economy took such a dramatic turn two years ago,
nonprofit groups like CeaseFirePA and other advocacy and service
organizations have been trying to do more with less.
In a rocky political and economic environment, it's increasingly difficult
to get an issue - like limiting illegal guns and the violence they create in
our state - in front of the most influential decision makers in Harrisburg.
Without a unified voice on this issue, we are all at risk of appearing less
organized and powerful when we stand against the gun lobby.
We feel proud and privileged to serve among Ceasefire's constituencies
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"Try a thing you haven't
done three times. Once, to
get over the fear of doing it.
Twice, to learn how to do it.
And a third time, to figure
out whether you like it or
not." - Virgil Garnett
Thomson
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and we know this affiliation offers new strength and opportunity. We
have the utmost respect, confidence and admiration for the leadership of
Phil Goldsmith, its board president, and Joe Grace, its executive director.
It is our hope that our participation on the board and the force of our
combined voices will increase the overall capacity and power to fight in
a more organized way for better, safer gun laws.
Today we have garnered close to 7,000 signatures on our petition -
thanks to your efforts. But we're far from our goal. We set an ambitious
goal of 50,000 signatures, but that goal was not arbitrary. We were told
by political advisors that 10,000 signatures would get some
policymakers' attention; and 25,000 would show we were serious. But
50,000 could turn a vote - that's why we set this bold goal.
Our joining with CeaseFirePA offers us the opportunity to reach more
people (voters) so we can reach our 50,000 signature goal. In turn, we
offer CeaseFirePA new constituents, new ideas, and more leverage.
We will continue to personally answer your emails and we'd like to hear
from you. After our websites have been integrated, which should happen
by mid- summer, you will have the full capacity of CeaseFire's
advocacy, strategic advice and direction, as well as the opportunity to
volunteer, donate if you wish, or help secure more petition signatures.
As founder of Moms Against Guns, I have been invited to be a new vice
president of the CeaseFirePA board, and one of Philadelphia's most
influential social activists - Project H.O.M.E. president and co-founder,
Sister Mary Scullion - has also agreed to join the CeaseFirePA board
with me.
We hope you will continue to partner with the new and improved "us" --
CeaseFire and Moms Against Guns. Your voices and vision have never
been more needed.
Thank you with all of our hearts for all you have done so far. If we work
together - we can and will prevail.
Sincerely,
Lynne Honickman
Founder
Moms Against Guns
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If we cannot end now our
differences, at least we can
help make the world safe
for diversity.
- John F. Kennedy (1917-
63)
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Website Offers Revolutionary Green Alternatives
for Communities/Nations
Greetings. I hope that you and your business/ organizations are all
doing well. As we enter into a new year, I expect that many of us
have already envisioned what we would like to accomplish in this
new year. As long as we have positive intentions for not just ourselves
but also our fellow inhabitants on this planet
as well as the mother Earth herself, may the Creator of the Universe
bless our visions and goals to become a material manifestation.
I would like to invite everyone to visit
http://africanindependence.org/Projects.aspx
I am one of the co-founders of this organization. While the initiative
of this organization focuses on improving the lives of the African
Diaspora and building up eco-friendly, peaceful, self sustaining and
prosperous communities in their ancestral lands, we extend a welcome
hand for all to check a part of our vision out by visiting our site.
Our site was put in video format for simplicity and visuals to keep
the interests of our visitors. When you first click on the provided
website address, you will notice that we begin with our goals on
dealing with electricity. There are actually two clips explaining the
same technology, we recommend the second clip for a more detailed
explanation on how this technology works. The following two clips
deals with how we plan on providing clean water to the citizens and
then water recycling.
The fifth video demonstrates how sewer systems are unnecessary.
There are many issues that we tackle on our site. We are currently in
talks with university and reverse engineers to have these technologies
made at a lower cost and with high quality specifications.
Any feedback or suggestions is welcome and any donations would be
highly appreciated.
There is a lot of useful information and we encourage all to take
advantage of of it and to view it for themselves, we're
confident that you will be excited as we are once you see
the potential in such technology.
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ARTS FOR AWARENESS
I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the
place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow
his vision wherever it takes him. Pauline Kael
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No man will make a
great leader who wants
to do it all himself, or to
get all the credit for
doing it.
- Andrew Carnegie
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Beginning July 29
homegrown poet and recording artist
Ursula Rucker comes to
Scribe Video
Thursday evenings
to teach Poetry for Stage and Camera.
Register today at 215-222-4201.
Scribe Video Center
4212 Chesntut Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
inquiry@scribe.org
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
(or 9:00 pm on workshop nights).
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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
Georgie Woods Scholarship Foundation
presents
Philadelphia R&B Quarter
Blue Magic
July 24th
8pm
Clef Club
736 So. Broad St
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It is easier to lead men to
combat, stirring up their
passion, than to restrain
them and direct them
toward the patient labors of
peace. — André Gide
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Tickets: $35 - $40
215.893.9912
www.clefclub.org
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PECO Green Roof Tour
July 24th
PECO Bldg.
2301 Market St.
Cost: $5 - $10
215.988.8869
www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org
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The Chester Environmental Partnership (CEP) is hosting
"Environmental Justice in Chester: Solutions for Change."
This conference will be held at
Widener University in
Chester, PA on
July 27-28, 2010.
Registration: 8-8:30am
The primary goal of this event is to educate participants
from all sectors about the concept and strategies
of environmental justice (EJ), as well as challenge
the conference participants to think about ways that
Chester can develop a model that incorporates ideas that
seem most viable for change in Chester.
CASE STUDY OF A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY
The conference will focus on Chester’s Booth Street
rehabilitation/relocation issue as a case study. Booth Street is an area in
close proximity to many waste processing facilities whose residents
experience numerous health and safety issues. Challenges include
rehabilitation of the site for residential living, and/or areas for relocation
and how to fund the rehabilitation/relocation. We will discuss the best
methods to solve these issues and how to apply them. These solutions
will be a model for handling similar issues in other environmental justice
(EJ) communities.
General Conference Goals
Creating pro-active solutions to common environmental justice (EJ)
issues such as waste, proximity to industries, & pollution
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Working with industry & government break down barriers
to environmental justice
Looking at the past & present of Chester to create a vision for the future
Develop new paradigms to resolve health disparities and environmental
injustice in Chester and other EJ Communities
About Chester, PA
Chester, PA has a prominent place in the history of the environmental
justice movement. Located 15 miles south of Philadelphia along the
Delaware River, Chester has no supermarket, a high concentration of
industrial facilities, a number of waste-processing plants, and substantial
truck traffic. In the early 1990s Reverend Horace Strand of the Faith
Temple Holy Church founded Chester Residents Concerned for Quality
Living (CRCQL). This organization became a major figure in the suit
CRCQL v. Seif that went to the US Supreme Court in 1995. In 2005 Rev.
Strand formed the Chester Environmental Partnership, and its work has
been key to many recent environmental health improvements in Chester.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
John Hanger - Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection
Jerome Balter - Former Attorney for the Public Interest Law Center of
Philadelphia
Arthur J. Frank, MD, PhD - Professor, Drexel University, Chair for the
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Barry Seymour - Executive director of the Delaware Valley Regional
Planning Commission (DVRPC)
OTHER SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS
Dr. Horace W. Strand, Sr. - Chairman of the Chester Environmental
Partnership (CEP) and former Chairman of Chester Residents Concerned
for Quality Living (CRCQL)
Adam Cutler - Director, Public Health and Environmental Justice Law
Clinic at the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
Carole Burnett and Desire Grover - Delco Alliance for Environmental
Justice
Dr. Kathleen Hornberger - Professor at Widener University and
conference chairperson
Traci Confer and Amy Wilson - Energy Justice Network
Edward A. Emmett – Professor and Director of the Community Outreach
and Education Core (COEC), Center of Excellence in Environmental
Toxicology (CEET) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Dr. Phil Lewis - Former trustee of Widener University
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ASAP sets 2010 Youth Chess Challenge
The Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge brings together students to
checkmate violence in the summer in the atrium at the
Shops at Liberty Place,
1625 Chestnut Street,
in the atrium on
Thursday, July 29th from noon to 2pm.
Chess Challenge students will play informal games with the public,
sponsored by ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships.
ASAP is a friend of The Coalition, Inc.
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SWAC
Southwest Action Coalition
The Southwest Philadelphia
One of the first steps to creating peace is finding a way to initiate peace
in our own community. When this happens you can begin to feel your
viewpoint change from "peace is impossible" to "peace is possible" and
finally to "peace is inevitable".
We would like to take this opportunity to ask for your organization
participation in our Southwest Philadelphia Weekend of Peace Family
Day Festival march on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The march will begin
at 11:00am at Myers Recreation Center located at 58th & Kingsessing
Avenue and ending at the Kingsessing Recreation Center located at 50th
& Kingsessing Avenue. This will be a great opportunity to showcase
your agencies service and to demonstrate unity in the Southwest
Philadelphia community
Also, your agency can host an information table, providing the
community with information about your organization. We strongly
encourage pamphlets, brochures, and giveaways. This is a great
opportunity to increase the health and safety awareness to the Southwest
Philadelphia community. If you are willing to participate, please fill out
the enclosed confirmation form. Please indicate the topic addressed at
your table and return to:
Lorraine Thomas or Sharon McCollum
Phone: 215-727-4721 ext.5141 or 5179
Fax: 267-350-5931
Email: lorrainet@rhd.org or sharonm@rhd.org
We would also be very happy to display any promotional items that you
wish to present. This event will be advertised in both newspapers and
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A young businessman had
just started his own firm. He
rented a beautiful office and
had it furnished with
antiques. Sitting there, he
saw a man come into the
outer office. Wishing to
appear the hot shot, the
businessman picked up the
phone and started to pretend
he had a big deal working.
He threw huge figures
around and made giant
commitments. Finally he
hung up and asked the
visitor, "Can I help you?"
The man said, "Yeah, I've
come to activate your phone
lines."
radio, and the name of your agency will be mentioned as a participant in
the event through media venues.
If you have any question, feel free to call Lorraine Thomas or Sharon
McCollum. We hope you will help us make the Southwest Philadelphia
Weekend of Peace Family Day Festival march fun and educational for
all.
Sincerely,
Lorraine Thomas
Director of Outreach
S.W.A.C. is a founding member of The Coalition, Inc.
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The AAFRL Welcomes
Professor Daud Malik Watts
Of
Temple University’s Department of African American Studies
Professor Watts’ topic will be
Rethinking African History in Early America
Our guest this month, has traveled and lived in several countries in West
Africa and is able to relate his experiences and his knowledge of history
in a distinct and clear manner.
You’ve heard Professor Watts on his several appearances on “People
Never Give Up” and you’ve seen his other presentations on Africa and
African American History at League meetings. To increase your
knowledge of self, please come out to hear his latest treatise on our
culture and heritage in early America.
Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Joseph Coleman Library
68 West Chelten Ave
Between Germantown Ave & Greene St
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Admission is free to the public
For more information, call: 215-474-3577c
The African American Freedom & Reconstruction League
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I wrote a song, but I can't
read music so I don't know
what it is. Every once in a
while I'll be listening to the
radio and I say, 'I think I
might have written that.'
--Steven Wright
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FunTimes Magazine
Welcome to our special edition recognizing women in the media.
They wield a lot of influence, serve as inspiration to
countless people in our community especially our youth and
ultimately are the voice to the voiceless.
Currently the magazine is available in Brown's Family Shoprite's, local
store and at our local West Philadelphia office.
Inside this issue we featured Philly's "Women On Air." They made their
careers raising the awareness of the public and connecting people to the
services and opportunities that could benefit them, not to mention the fact,
they provide us the music of our lives.
Our Women on Air are Thera Martin Connelly-WURD, Hip Hop Pioneer
Lady B-107.9FM WRNB, Loraine Ballard Morrill-Clear Channel, Radio
personality Tiffany Bacon ñ 107.9FM WRNB, Lori Wilson -NBC10 The
10! Show, radio personality Golden Girl -Power 99FM, Lehronda Upshur
formerly of Power 99FM,
Also gracing our cover is Nigerian's own Gina Yashere, HBO Def Jam
Comedienne and Nollywood actress Benita Nzeribe, keeping us updated
on the world of entertain both in the U.S. and overseas. Because of
articles like these, we can assure our readers a solid and well rounded
publication. Let us tell you why you should read FunTimes Magazine. It
is a high quality magazine, unique and dedicated to Africa and the
Diaspora audience, has multiple media outlet, great content, and fast
growing readership, cost effective and has a huge impact on what matter
most.
Everyone will naturally love this issue for its wit, humor, honesty, and
real life stories. Make sure you don't miss out, dive into the latest in
culture, health, relationships and the community information -- check us
out at www.funtimesmagazine.us
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ACANA 3rd Annual African Festival
August 7, 2010
2:00PM -8:00PM
Great Plaza @ PENN LANDING
Philadelphia, PA
Contact Information:
ACANA
5530 Chester Ave
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Philadelphia, PA 19143
Voffeejabateh@acanaus.org
awalker@acanaus.org
215-729-8225
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Competition seeks innovative civic engagement projects
Through the Strong Communities: Engaging Citizens, Strengthening
Place, Inspiring Change competition,
Ashoka's Changemakers and CommunityMatters are inviting
individuals and organizations to submit innovative projects
and ideas to engage citizens in building strong communities.
The competition is open to all types of individuals and organizations,
including charitable and nonprofit organizations, private companies,
and public entities.
The competition will consider all entries that reflect the theme of the
challenge. To be considered for an award, entries must indicate growth
beyond the conceptual stage and have demonstrated social impact and
sustainability. While the program supports new ideas at every stage and
encourages their entry, the judges are better able to evaluate projects
that are beyond the conceptual stage and have demonstrated proof
of impact.
CommunityMatters has a special interest in receiving submissions from
young people.
Online competition submissions will be accepted until
August 11th, 2010
The top three finalists will win $5,000 each.
Visit here for guidelines.
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Harvest Time Christian Fellowship Church is hosting their
"Annual International Women United For His Glory Women's
Conference"
August 26th - 28th, 2010
The Sheraton Suites Hotel,
4101 Island Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19153.
Vendors will be available with incredible merchandise for purchase and
SPA Services are available at an additional cost.
For more information, please contact Ms. Renee Merritt at: (215) 225-
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Leadership is practiced not
so much in words as in
attitude and in actions. -
Harold Geneen
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United National Peace Conference
July 23 - 25, 2010, Albany, NY
Casting aside any intention that Washington plans to end its occupation
and war against Afghanistan in 2011 or anytime in the foreseeable future,
Gen. David Petraeus declared "We are in this to win. That is our clear
objective."
Commenting on the General's statement, New York Tines reporter Dexter
Filkins wrote, "Almost every phase of the war [in Afghanistan] is going
badly. In June, 102 American and NATO troops lost their lives, more than
in any month since the war began. The major offensive in Kandahar , the
most important city in the Taliban heartland, has been slowed because of
worries over the lack of local support. The Afghan government and army
show few signs of being able, or even willing, to take over.. In the United
states, public opinion polls show that a majority of Americans have turned
against the war." (7/5/10)
The most important question facing the antiwar and social justice
movements is: What do we do now?
If ever there was a time for these movements to join together to plan
united protest actions, this is it. Hundreds of movement activists have
already registered for the National Conference to Bring the Troops Home
Now to be held in Albany, New York on July 23-25.and many more have
expressed plans to attend. PLEASE JOIN US!
Register online at www.nationalpeaceconference.org or use the
attachment.
In peace and unity,
Jerry Gordon
Secretary, National Peace Conference
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Either we're pulling
together or we're pulling
apart. There's really no inbetween.
- Kobi Yamada
Unac2010@aol.com or UNAC at P.O. Box 21675, Cleveland, OH 44121
518-227-6947 www.nationalpeaceconference.org
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WOMEN OF COLOR EXPO!
A Celebration of Black Women! An empowering, motivational, and
entertaining forum that targets the specific needs and interests of Black
Women! General sessions and seminars addressing critical issues facing
Black Women from a pool of critically acclaimed presenters! Live
Entertainment from some of today's hottest new talent.
The Women of Color Expo 2010 offers your company the opportunity to
participate in an integrated consumer-marketing platform geared to drive
awareness and promote the trial of your products. Key areas of the expo
include beauty treatments, hair demonstrations, educational seminars and
live entertainment featuring some of today's hottest talent.
The purpose of the "Women of Color Expo" is to reach out to aspiring and
achieving women in the community from entry level to professionals. The
expo will serve as a nucleus of support to identify and address the critical
needs of women of color in the workforce as it relates to their career
mobility and personal achievements.
The Chris Kerry group would be honored to have you attend the
"Women of Color Expo"
held at the
GlenPointe Marriott
Teaneck, New Jersey
August 14th 2010.
Dates for Baltimore and Detroit coming soon.
For questions about: sponsorship, vending and general inquiries
please contact Kym at Raveena Media Group for more
information.
Ph: 267-386-8204 ext. 2 or raveenamediagroup@gmail.com.
Subj:"Women of Color"
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COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
Group offers low-cost web access to nonprofits
Mobile Citizen, a provider of mobile broadband for education and
nonprofits, will offer a Technology Assistance Grant program beginning
in January to provide non-profit organizations with affordable access to
the Internet.
Available only in Portland, Oregon, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia, the
grant includes reduced-price service from Mobile Citizen, with unlimited
usage for only $10/month or $120/year per account. It bundles Mobile
Citizen’s wireless broadband, powered by WiMAX, a fourth generation
(4G) technology from Clearwire Corporation with a variety of benefits
available only to grantees, including:
-- 12 months of service from Mobile Citizen extended to 15 months at no
additional charge. With this, nonprofits receive three free months of
service per account.
-- Dedicated Mobile Citizen Customer Care customized for non-profit
organizations.
-- A free one-year membership to NTEN, a nonprofit technology network,
ongoing information and news as well as access to a support community.
-- A choice of additional benefits including an educational webinar series.
For more information, email Kecia Carroll.
A HAND UP!
"None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps. We got
here because somebody bent down and helped us." - Thurgood Marshall
I am the founder of the
C.N.A.s (Christians "N" Action)
which is a ministry that has a heart for people and their needs.
We feed our community on a weekly basis and provide clothing to them
but, lately we haven't been able to because we have been out of funds. I
have tried to solicit funds for some time now. No one seems to be able to
help. While prayers are fine people still need food. The provisions have
come out-of-pocket (mine) up until this time, but I have run dry. I believe
that people want to make a change in their lives if some of us are willing
to lend a hand.
"CHRISTINA SHERMAN" passionatepromos@yahoo.com
(864) 207-0488
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SPECIAL NOTICE!
Skip A Meal For Haiti
Most Americans eat at least three meals a day. Some eat more often.
Millions of people in Haiti have not had a meal in one week and a good
meal in recent memory. Will you skip a meal for the people of Haiti and
send the money to a relief agency?
Will you not eat one meal, on one day so that they can eat for a week?
The cost of lunch at almost any affordable restaurant in America is
between $5.00 and $14.00. Some restaurants have menus that serve four
and five course dinners that can cost as much as $100.00 per person, not
including beverages. For as little as two dollars a day, you can help
provide food, drinking water and some sanitation supplies for a Haitian
child or adult. A $14.00 contribution can help feed and hydrate a Haitian
child for a week. We can all afford to make a difference!
The Black Star Project is asking you to miss at least one meal this week
for the people of Haiti and to send the money that you would have spent
on your breakfast, lunch or dinner to a relief fund that is on the ground
working in Haiti.
Many people say they want to go to Haiti to help those affected by the
earthquake. The cost of a round trip flight from New York City to Portau-
Prince, Haiti is more than $2,000.00. Decent hotel lodging, which is
virtually impossible to find in Haiti, might cost another $2,000.00 for one
week. And your mouth would become another mouth to feed of more
than 2 million people who need food and water day.
Instead of going to Haiti, will you miss a lunch for Haiti and send the
money you would have spent on that lunch to one of the on-the-ground
relief agencies listed below:
The Black Star Project (773.285.9600) recommends that you send your
contributions to:
Yele Haiti (Wyclef Jean's Relief Effort) at www.yele.org or text YELE to
501501 to donate $5.00 on your phone bill
UNICEF at www.unicefusa.org or call 800.367.5437
Doctors Without Borders at www.doctorswithoutborders.org or call
888.392.0392
American Red Cross at www.redcross.org or call 800.REDCROSS
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America’s Original Savings Network
As amazing as it may sound many people do not realize how easy it is
to LEGALLY stop paying for their groceries! This is how the one hour
television show began for the company whose website is at:
http://nofullprices.net
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for 90 days.
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want them. This way you never have to worry about the coupons expiring.
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I know of an excellent Charter School, you may have heard of it,
“Knowledge Is Power Program"
(KIPP).
It has 80% of its students continue on to college and it only goes up to the
8th grade. It’s fairly new with such a high success rate already. You may
have heard of it.
Now they are expanding to 9th grade and possibly beyond, but they are in
need of a building. I was hoping if anyone could help find a location or
know of somewhere. It would be greatly appreciated by our future
professionals, CEO's and potential politicians of America and me :)
Please contact me, my information is below, or Mr. Aaron Bass, Principal
267-249-6089.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Have a Great Day.
Virginia D. Smith, Asst - MDT
Department of Human Services
Special Family Focus Services
215-300-2949 - Cell
215-683-6381 - Office
215-683-6408 - Fax
virginia.d.smith@phila.gov
May God Bless You Always in All Ways
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Volunteer In Africa
Explore a Continent of Contrasts while Volunteering in Africa
For over a decade, Cross-Cultural Solutions has supported thousands of
volunteers in Africa on programs in Ghana, Morocco, South Africa and
Tanzania.
CCS volunteers work side-by-side with local people in community
organizations focused on supporting social services, education, and health
initiatives.
Discover one of the world’s most diverse continents and see firsthand the
challenges it faces and how you can make a positive impact with CCS.
Go to: www.cross-culturalsolutions.org
IT’S HERE!!
Our group A HAND UP! Is now open, please go to:
A HAND UP!
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WORD-OFTHE-
WEEK
arcane \ar-KAYN\
Understood or
known by only a
few.
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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