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Friday 04 February 2011 “Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 5, Number 22
The Coalition, Inc.
Board of Directors
Gary R. Adams
(President/CEO), John
E. Churchville
(Treasurer),
Members:
Josephine Blow, Stanley
Daniels, Edwin
Desamour, Nijah
Famous, Tom ‘Bunny’
Henry, Abdul Malik
Raheem
Table of content
For Our Children … 02
This Week … 07
Employment and
Training Opportunities
… 09
Health Matters …10
Green Piece … 15
Grants, Scholarships &
Instruction… 18
SpotLight … 24
Arts for Awareness …
27
Coming Up …29
Computers and
Technology … 34
A Hand Up … 35
On The Airways … 39
Greetings Coalition Family!
Help spread the word, that if we are to succeed in saving the planet and
improving the quality of life for our families and communities, we will
have to do it together. We will all share in the victory, as we are all
responsible for the defeats.
There are plenty of teams in every sport that have
great players and never win titles. Most of the time,
those players aren't willing to sacrifice for the greater
good of the team. The funny thing is, in the end, their
unwillingness to sacrifice only makes individual
goals more difficult to achieve. One thing I believe to
the fullest is that if you think and achieve as a team,
the individual accolades will take care of themselves.
Michael Jordan
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
North Stars after school program
Art Sanctuary’s North Stars Afterschool Program
is looking for talented, dynamic, and passionate youth ages 12-17 to join
the arts and literary movement that is the North Stars Program.
The program offers a variety of tuition-free arts classes including African
and Modern Dance, Theatre, Poetry, Spoken Word, Guitar and Voice.
Award-winning, talented, and veteran artists in their respective fields lead
these classes.
The program begins on
Tuesday, January 18th
and ends
Saturday, May 7th
with an end of the year performance.
For more information, call Biany Pérez at 215-232-4485 or email
bperez@artsanctuary.org
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Platt After School Arts at Penn!
Eight Mondays of learning and performing for kids ages 10-15
In the Platt After School Arts at Penn (PASAP) program, Penn students
from various performing arts groups teach drama, dance, voice, and
musical instruments to local middle school students.
All Penn volunteers are subjected to a criminal background
check and child abuse clearance through the state of Pennsylvania.
The semester’s lessons culminate in a talent show. The students will
engage in various group and individual activities that will allow them to
achieve the following performing arts objectives:
• Acting and performance techniques
• Confidence building skills
• Hands on practice with various instruments
• Musical and theatrical improvisation
• Voice diction, projection, and intonation
• Dance, movement, and choreography techniques
The program will run on the following Mondays from 3:45-5:45PM in the
Platt Student Performing Arts House Located at 3702 Spruce Street,
Philadelphia PA 19104. Dates for the Spring program are:
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shelters you a jungle.-
Ghanaian Proverb
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February 7
February 14
NO SESSION ON February 21 School Holiday
February 28
NO SESSION ON March 7-Penn Spring Break
March 14
March 28
April 4th Talent Show and last session
If the Philadelphia Schools are closed for any reason like snow or
emergencies, school in-service or holiday,
PASAP will NOT occur that day as well.
Students must be at least 10 years old and not older than 15 years old.
Students must have own transportation.
Please be prepared to come on these days to have fun and learn.
There is no cost for this program. Snack provided.
For more information or to apply, please contact Laurie McCall at 215-
898-7038 or lmccall@pobox.upenn.edu Space is limited.
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Cap4Kids Hint of the Week
Sometimes have trouble finding what you're looking for on the
www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website? Wish the content of the site
could be translated into Spanish? French? Polish?
Well now things should be a little easier. We have repositioned the search
engine to the upper right of the website and have added the Google
Translator button just below that allow you to translate all the content of
Cap4Kids into over 30 different languages.
Check it out!
Registering children for Kindergarten is an extremely important first step
in the path to a successful educational road. On the
www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website,
under the Education Resources tab
(http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/education.html)
you will find the attached Kindergarten registration document as well as
info on what parent need to do to register their child for school in general.
There are also many other resources for ESL learners, Out of School
youth, Teen parents and college prep and scholarship programs.
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Obamacare, PA Fair Care, SCHIP, Adult Basic, MAWD, Select Plan and
on. These are all various health care options available to Pennsylvanians.
These plans help uninsured individuals get care.
Help those with pre-existing condition find health care. Helps with
family planning, dental care, prescription costs, and others.
On the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under
Health Insurance parent handout
http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/health_insurance.
html you will find information on these plans under the heading “Listing
of Health Care Options for Pennsylvanians”.
Please become familiar with these options and continue to help families in
need find the resources in their communities.
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Poster contest for
Annual Legs Against Arms Run/Walk
announced
Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility
is holding its
5th annual Legs Against Arms 5K Run
this April 10th to raise funds and awareness about gun violence in
Philadelphia.
Connected to the event are two contests for area youth.
The Poster Contest is open to youth in grades K - 8.
Participants are asked to create a poster that shows their vision for peace
in their community or an anti-violence message. The winning poster
design will be incorporated into the 5K race t-shirt.
The Multi-Media Contest is open to youth ages 13 - 19.
Participants will create and submit a message about creating peace in
Philadelphia in video, audio, photography, poetry or essay formats.
For more information or to download contest flyers, visit
http://www.legsagainstarms.org/.
Physicians for Social Responsibility is a proud member of The Coalition, Inc.
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Education/Civil Rights/Bullying Letter
In a 10-page letter to schools, colleges and universities, Russlynn Ali,
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education (ED),
advised that bullying may violate students' civil rights. The letter outlined
the legal obligations that school staff has to protect students from peer
harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex or disability.
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An individual has not
started living until he can
rise above the narrow
confines of his
individualistic concerns to
the broader concerns of all
humanity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Secretary Ali reminded schools that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibit
discrimination based on disability status. In August of this year, the
Obama Administration hosted the first ever National Bullying Summit
and launched the Stop Bulling Now campaign, a national database of
effective anti-bullying programs (see: www.bullyinginfo.org) To read a
copy of the letter, go to:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201010.html
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THIS WEEK
Please Touch Museum
will present
Wellness Mamma
a six-week workshop for new mothers and their babies, birth to six
months old, beginning on
Friday, February 4th.
Classes will be held each Friday through March 11th from
11am to 12:30pm.
Wellness Mamma sessions are led by Donna Ellenbogen, M.S.Ed, LCSW,
ABD, founder of Family Wellness Solutions. Ellenbogen is a clinical
social worker, parenting coach, professor, wife and mother of two.
All sessions feature expert advice along with moms sharing tips on how to
tackle the new job of motherhood...
a job which often comes with no training.
Each 90-minute class takes place in Please Touch Museum's galleries,
with one hour of support and 30 minutes of interactive play appropriate
for each child's developmental stage.
Registration for the complete six-week workshop is $200, which includes
admission to Please Touch Museum each day.
For more information or to register, call 215-581-3165.
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Anti-violence Checkmate Chess Marathon
ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships is holding its annual
Checkmate Violence 24-Hour Chess Marathon from
Saturday, February 5th to Sunday, February 6th at
Temple University’s Gittis Student Center,
13th Street and Montgomery Avenue.
Students from the Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge will play chess as
an anti-violence activity. Mayor Michael Nutter will stop by at noon on
Saturday to play one of the students.
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Democracy is not
something you put away for
ten years, and then in the
11th year you wake up and
start practicing again. We
have to begin to learn to
rule ourselves again. -
Chinua Achebe
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To register, contact Windsor Jordan at 215-545-2727 ext 18
or email him here.
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Aeropostale stores collecting jeans for homeless teens
Teens are being urged to donate their gently worn jeans at any
Aéropostale store now until February 13th.
The youth activism site DoSomething.org and Aero will make sure that
the jeans go to a local teen who needs them through the
Teens for Jeans program.
To locate a store drop-off location, visit here.
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Storytelling: Shared Legends and Rhythms
Tuesday, February 8, 4:00 p.m.
Free Library of Philadelphia,
Lillian Marrero Branch
601 W. Lehigh Avenue,
215-685-9794
African, African-American, and Native American cultures all share
similar legends and rhythm stories. Master storytellers Carla Wiley or
Ron Carter will narrate some of these stories. The audience will be
encouraged to play rhythm instruments as they learn the meanings behind
them. This program is intended primarily for children, their families, and
their caregivers.
Story Crafts: Women’s Adornments
Wednesday, February 9, 4:00 p.m.
Free Library of Philadelphia, McPherson square Branch
601 E. Indiana Avenue,
215-685-9995
Master storytellers Carla Wiley or Irma Gardner Hammond will teach you
the art of beading small bags, bracelets, and earrings. You will also learn
the stories of the tribes that created these patterns and motifs. This
program is intended for children, their families, and their caregivers.
Story Crafts: Women’s Adornments
Thursday, February 10, 4:00 p.m.
Free Library of Philadelphia, Richmond Branch
2987 Almond Street,
215-685-9992
Master storytellers Carla Wiley or Irma Gardner Hammond will teach you
the art of beading small bags, bracelets, and earrings. You will also learn
the stories of the tribes that created these patterns and motifs. This
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There is a great deal of
work to do and it calls for
sacrifice and determination
on the part of those who are
leading, and if men believe
that money should be the
only consideration for
leadership, then there can
be no successful
achievement. - Marcus
Garvey
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program is intended for children, their families, and their caregivers.
Story Crafts: Women’s Adornments
Wednesday, February 16, 4:00 p.m.
Free Library of Philadelphia, Independence Branch
18 S. 7th Street,
215-685-1633
Master storytellers Carla Wiley or Irma Gardner Hammond will teach you
the art of beading small bags, bracelets, and earrings. You will also learn
the stories of the tribes that created these patterns and motifs. This
program is intended for children, their families, and their caregivers.
Story Crafts: Women’s Adornments
Tuesday, February 22, 4:30 p.m.
Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Branch
1935 Shunk Street,
215-685-1755
Master storytellers Carla Wiley or Irma Gardner Hammond will teach you
the art of beading small bags, bracelets, and earrings. You will also learn
the stories of the tribes that created these patterns and motifs. This
program is intended for children, their families, and their caregivers.
Storytelling: Shared Legends and Rhythms
Wednesday, March 2, 4:00 p.m.
Free Library of Philadelphia, Cecil B. Moore Branch
2320 W. Cecil B. Moore Avenue,
215-685-2766
African, African-American, and Native American cultures all share
similar legends and rhythm stories. Master storytellers Carla Wiley or
Ron Carter will narrate some of these stories. The audience will be
encouraged to play rhythm instruments as they learn the meanings behind
them. This program is intended primarily for children, their families, and
their caregivers.
Story Crafts: Seminole Quilt Pattern
Tuesday, March 8, 4:00 p.m.
Free Library of Philadelphia, Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Branch
600 W. Girard Avenue,
215-686-1768
Master storytellers Carla Wiley or Irma Gardner Hammond will immerse
you in The Story of the Seminole quilt patterns. You will also learn to
make a paper-pierced journal. This program is intended primarily for
children, their families, and their caregivers.
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I had reasoned this out in
my mind, there was one of
two things I had a right to,
liberty or death; if I could
not have one, I would have
the other. - Harriet Tubman
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Andrew Johnson: The American Presidents Series: The 17th President,
1865-1869
Annette Gordon-Reed
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at
7:30PM, buy tickets online>>
Thrust into presidential office just six weeks after becoming Abraham
Lincoln's vice-president, Andrew Johnson was tasked with leading a
country recovering from Civil War. In her new biography, Annette
Gordon-Reed--a leading historian of slavery in the United States--
demonstrates how Johnson's vision of reconciliation abandoned the
millions of former slaves and had lasting ramifications. A professor of
law at New York Law School, Gordon-Reed won the Pulitzer Prize and
National Book Award for The Hemingses of Monticello. She is the author
of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy, coauthor
with Vernon Jordan of Vernon Can Read!, and the editor of
Race on Trial.
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Inside Buffalo: A Documentary
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 7:00 PM, FREE
Parkway Central Library, Auditorium
For more info: 215-686-5414
Inside Buffalo tells the story of the 92nd Buffalo Division, the all-
African-American segregated combat unit that fought with outstanding
heroism in Italy during World War II. Those who survived found that
their contributions went unnoticed upon their return home.
Director Fred Kuwornu, an Italian filmmaker of African heritage, seeks
out little-known stories, including friendships between the soldiers and
the Italian partisan fighters and villagers they liberated from fascist rule.
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Modern Voices in Indigenous Film: The Only Good Indian
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at
7:30PM, FREE
Broad Street Ministry,
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How far you go in life
depends on your being
tender with the young,
compassionate with the
aged, sympathetic with the
striving, and tolerant of the
weak and strong. Because
some day in life you will
have been all these. George
Washington Carver
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315 S. Broad St.
For more info: 215-735-4847
Follow the perilous journey of a young Native American boy in
Kansas at the turn of the 20th century
as he escapes from the cruel world of a distant
Indian boarding school and tries to make his way back home.
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Grand Hank Continues Partnership with the Philadelphia School
District for the 4th Annual Black History Month Science Field Trip
Dear Principal, Teacher, Administrator:
Thanks to the overwhelming participation and success of the Third
Annual Black history Month Field Trip: Celebrating African American
Scientists and Inventors Through Live Demonstrations, we are pleased to
announce that we are accepting registration for this year’s event series
which will run from FEBRUARY 1 through MARCH 4, 2011.
The event series consists of live science demonstrations, where each
lesson features a biographical look at an African-American scientist
and/or inventor who influenced the science behind the experiment. The
activities are aligned with the School District of Philadelphia’s Science
Core Curriculum for grades 4-8 and 9-12. One of the goals of this event
series is to peak the interest of hard-to-reach and even harder-to-interest,
at-risk students, and provide them with a foundation on how science has
evolved over the years with the help of African-American scientists and
inventors. Another goal is to cultivate more scientifically literate students
as we enter a new phase of Standardized testing in science education.
As an added bonus this year, the first 25 classes to register will receive a
free autographed 24” X 36” wall poster of the highlighted African-
American Scientists and Inventors (A $10 Value). The event will be held
at the Grand Hank Production’s Studios located at 7153 Sprague Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Registration will be on a First-Come-First-
Serve Basis. Last year’s tour was a complete sell-out. Please see attached
trip flyer for more details and contact us immediately and we will forward
you the registration packet right away.
We encourage you to register your students for this historical event as we
move to the next level in science education.
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Both tears and sweat are
salty, but they render a
different result. Tears will
get you sympathy; sweat
will get you change. Jesse
Jackson
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Contact Us Immediately At
Email: blackhistory@grandhank.com or call us at 215-247-1109
Please Circulate To All Principals, Administrators, Teachers, Parents and
Families
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORUNITIES
FEMA positions up to six figures available in our online Coalition Group
ongoing updates will be posted as they become available.
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JOB OPPORTUNTIY
Interviews by appointment only.
National marketing firm is seeking individuals to be trained and build
marketing teams for new territories throughout NYC & surrounding
territories.
Field Sales/Marketing Agent
Location: New York City (5 Boroughs)
Details: Full-Time
Compensation: $30 to $45 commissions per new account opening,
and bonus incentives
Start Date: Immediately
Age: 18+
Additional information available in our Google group
http://groups.google.com/group/coalition-the
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Citizens Bank Park is currently accepting applications for the below open
positions for the upcoming season. Please may refer someone yourself or
forward the email to anyone you know that may be interested.
Cashiers; Concessions Stand Workers; Concessions Supervisors; Food
Servers; Food Vending; Line Cooks; Retail Sales Associates; Utility
Workers; Warehouse Workers.
· All applicants must be at least 16 years of age or older.
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Now I don't believe in black
separatism, I'm against
it...But I do say this. It
seems that our white
brothers and sisters don't
want to live next door to
us... So...they're pinning us
in central cities...We're
hemmed in. We can't get
out. They won't pass the
fair housing bill here. And
that's true in every city in
this country. Now, since
they're just going to keep us
in here...what we're going
to have to do is just control
the central city. We got to
be the mayor's of these big
cities. And the minute we
get elected mayor, we've got
to begin taxing everybody
who works in the city who
lives in the suburbs. I know
this sounds mean, but I just
want to be realistic. - in a
speech in Louisville titled
"Which way Its Soul Shall
Go": by Dr. Martin Luther
King
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Applicants applying for Cook and Utility positions should be
18 years or older due to the nature of the job.
(Working papers are required for those under 18 yrs of age prior to
starting work.
We can assist in applying for working papers.)
· All positions are union positions and require payment of union dues.
· All applicants should be available to work every home game however
there is no guarantee of being scheduled for every game. We are able to
work with students who have limited availability due to school. (see
attached schedule)
· All positions will be scheduled to start March 29th or March 30th with
the 2011 preseason games with new hire orientations being scheduled
from late February to mid March.
· Employee report times are normally 3.5 hours prior to the
start of the game but may be earlier depending on special
events taking place that day.
· We will provide orientations and necessary training for new employees
including alcohol service training.
(Note: employees must be 18 yrs or older for alcohol serving positions.
· We will be conducting onsite interviews on January 22nd for all open
positions.
Please submit resumes for consideration.
Resumes can either be emailed to Quashan Lockett
qlock@cardangroup.com or faxed to 267-570-2301.
He can be reached via email or by phone at 267-570-2307 with any
questions.
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CCP Job Ready program offers green-collar training
Community College of Philadelphia’s
Job Ready Training Program
is providing 12 week, career-specific training that will lead to emerging
green-collar careers and industry-recognized certificates
for program completers.
The College and its partners will provide education and training to
qualified veterans, unemployed workers, ex-offenders and other residents
who live in portions of North Philadelphia, Kensington and Port
Richmond for entry-level jobs in the green manufacturing and
weatherization industries.
For more information, call 215-496-6148 or email here.
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“To the ordinary American
or Englishman, the race
question at bottom is simply
a matter of ownership of
women; white men want the
right to use all women,
colored and white, and they
resent the intrusion of
colored men in this
domain.” W.E.B. DuBois
HEALTH MATTERS
How many of us have lost, or are losing loved ones to the many ailments
caused by tobacco use? Having been personally affected, we at News
From The Coalition, Inc., will continue to share information on the
dangers and present paradigms in efforts to free those intentionally
ensnared in these vices.
If you smoke, watch out for low back pain
New York (Reuters Health) - If you needed another reason to cut the
cigarette habit: Smokers, especially younger smokers, are more likely to
report low back pain than people who have never smoked,
according to a new analysis.
After examining existing research, Finnish researchers concluded
smoking is "modestly" associated with the risk of low back pain and the
effects may be "at least partly reversible." Their findings are published in
the January issue of the American Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Rahman Shiri of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and
colleagues wanted to know if smoking increases the risk of low back pain,
a problem that affects an estimated 8 in 10 adults during some point in
their lives.
Previous analysis of the existing research came to different conclusions,
with one study suggesting an association between smoking and low back
pain and the other reporting "unclear findings."
The Finnish researchers identified and reviewed 81 studies from around
the world involving smokers, former smokers, or never-smokers and low
back pain conducted between 1966 and 2009. Of those, 40 studies
involving more than 300,000 adults and adolescents met the standards for
the analysis.
The Finnish team subjected the data of the individual studies to further
statistical analysis to tease out the strength of relationships even as the
studies reported various outcomes.
They determined that even though the data did not prove smoking leads to
low back pain, the analysis of previous the literature suggested a "fairly
modest" association between smoking and low back pain.
"Current smokers (adolescents or adults) are at only 31% higher risk of
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What does it profit the
freedmen seeking to please
the former master? What
sense does it make to seek
the approval of those who
wish you no good?– Madu
low back pain compared with never smokers but this estimate is only for
low back pain for one day or more during the past 12 months," Shiri told
Reuters Health in an email.
The smoking/low back pain association was strongest for "chronic or
disabling low back pain" but, Shiri cautioned, none of the studies were
designed to determine if there was a cause and effect relationship.
Scientists don't know why smoking may be associated with lower back
pain, although there are a number of possible explanations, including
reduced blood supply to the spine, increased risk of osteoporosis, and the
increased circulation of pain conducting chemicals in the blood from
smoking.
The research suggests the young "might be more vulnerable to the effects
of smoking than adults" because the low back pain/smoking association
was stronger in adolescent smokers than adult smokers. Another
explanation, the authors said, may be that it's easier to identify and study
true rate of low back pain in young people than in adults.
The research does suggest "the effects of smoking may be at least
partially reversible," since former smokers were less likely to seek care
for low back pain than current smokers. More research into former
smokers will be needed to make a more definitive claim, the authors said.
SOURCE: The American Journal of Medicine, January 2010.
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GOOD NEWS JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
A box of chocolates may be more of a heart-felt gift than you thought.
Studies indicate Americans have a shortage of copper in their diets, a
problem especially acute in those who take zinc supplements to ward off
illness. Zinc inhibits the body’s ability to absorb copper, an essential
component in maintaining sufficient level of red blood cells which also
protects against free radical damage and contributes to the heart's ability
to pump blood. Copper deficiency can resemble iron-deficiency anemia,
and long-term copper deficiency can result in high blood cholesterol. The
good news is that studies indicate chocolate is a good source of copper. A
1-ounce square of sweet or semi-sweet chocolate has about 0.2 to 0.3
milligrams of copper. "Americans who eat chocolate get an average of
about 10 percent of their copper from chocolate foods," said Nancy Betts,
professor of nutritional science and dietetics at the University of Nebraska
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Source of light, not to any
of the reflections. - Peace
Pilgrim
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in Lincoln. "Some people get over 50 percent of their copper from
chocolate foods."
FILL UP ON COPPER THIS COLD AND FLU SEASON: Doctors say
during the cold and flu season people who take a zinc pill a day to keep
illness away should be careful about depleting their copper levels. Zinc
can inhibit the body’s ability to absorb copper, they said. "Studies show
that supplementing your diet with 15 milligrams a day of elemental zinc
over time can adversely affect copper absorption," said Nancy Betts,
professor of nutritional science and dietetics at the University of Nebraska
in Lincoln. During the winter, people also increase their intake of herbal
teas that contain tannins such as black cohosh, grape seed, St. John's Wort
and saw palmetto. These herbs have an acid substance that can possibly
alter the absorption of copper, as well as other minerals the body needs
like iron, magnesium and zinc. Maintaining sufficient copper levels in the
body is important because copper is key to proper functioning of the
cardiovascular system, Betts said. "People taking zinc to ward off colds
should simultaneously supplement with a vitamin and mineral supplement
with 1.5 to 3 mg of copper per day," Betts said. "Copper is found in a
wide variety of foods, including chocolate, liver, shellfish, meats, nuts,
legumes, whole grain cereals and raisins."
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Elderly at risk from cold stress can get help
The elderly population is disproportionately affected by hypothermia
(commonly known as cold stress), caused by excessive body heat loss and
exposure to cold. Those who don’t dress warmly enough; live in a cold
room or house; lack shelter from the snow, rain, wind, and water; eat
poorly and take certain prescription medications are at risk for cold stress.
Cold stress can happen indoors, even at temperatures as mild as 60°-
70°F. Neighbors, friends and relatives are urged to check in on elderly
persons since they may be especially vulnerable to cold stress.
People can protect themselves by following these simple guidelines,
according to Sharon Congleton, RN, BSN, health promotion nurse
supervisor at Philadelphia Corporation for Aging –
-- Stay warm and dry, indoors and outdoors
-- Avoid exposure to snow, wind, rain and water/dampness
-- Dress warmly
-- Wear loose layers of clothing, especially woolens
-- Cover head and neck (wear a hat and scarf)
-- Wear gloves or mittens
-- Change socks and long underwear if they become damp or wet
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"Every segment of our
population, and every
individual, has a right to
expect from his government
a fair deal." Speech to
Congress 6th September
1945. – Elijah Muhammad
-- Wear warm shoes and socks
-- Keep skin and clothing dry to lessen the chance of frostbite
-- Eat nutritious meals on a regular basis, especially a hot meal
-- Drink a lot of fluids
Congleton also says that among things not to do in an emergency are
giving hot drinks, hot food, alcohol, medications, baths or showers and do
not rub or massage arms or legs
Senior citizens in Philadelphia can call the PCA Helpline Monday
through Friday, from 8:30am to 5pm at 215-765-9040. Information on
assistance programs and tips for keeping warm is available on the web
here.
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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 programs.
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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Revolution is not something
that is created by political
elites, but rather by
ordinary people when they
change the way they think
and live. Unknown
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GREEN PIECE
B.Y.O. Flatware for a Green Workplace
Plastic silverware might be convenient, but consider this: an office of
100 people can contribute nearly 250 pounds of plastic waste to our
landfills each year. Reduce meal-time refuge by bringing your own
lunch utensils—and encourage your office to replace plastic forks with
their biodegradable counterparts.
The Problem with Plastic
Plastic has its advantages—it keeps our shampoo bottles from breaking
when we sleepily drop them; it’s lightweight (which helps reduce
shipping and oil costs), cheap and easy to throw away.
Biodegradability
It’s the disposable nature of plastic products that leads to clogged
landfills. According to the 2006 Environmental Protection Agency’s
report on municipal waste, Americans threw away 25,500,000 million
tons of plastic.
That’s the weight of nearly five of Egypt’s great pyramids.
Aside from the sheer mass of adding that much garbage to our landfills,
the problem with plastic that it breaks down at a snail’s pace—and
some plastic doesn’t break down at all. In fact, a plastic soda bottle can
take between 450 and 500 years to decompose!
Energy Costs
In addition to taking centuries to decompose, producing plastics like the
flatware found in our offices uses up a precious commodity: energy. A
study by the American Chemistry Council found that 10 percent of
U.S. oil consumption is used to make plastics. Furthermore, the
Metabolix National Online Survey on Plastic, the same study, found
that over 70% of Americans are unaware that plastic is made from
oil.
Innovation in Plastic
To meet the demand of lunchers on the go, scientists have come up with
new, biodegradable plastic products which are made from eco-friendly
sources. Take SpudWare—disposable flatware made of potatoes and
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I know I got it made while
the masses of black people
are catchin' hell, but as
long as they ain't free, I
ain't free. - Muhammad Ali
soy. This cool cutlery decomposes in a mere 180 days and is to be
bought in bulk, creating an affordable, earth-responsible solution for
offices everywhere.
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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 Philly
http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news
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40 Ways to Save on Almost Anything
GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION
See: For-profit colleges prey on low-income students
in our online group
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Pathways offers English language courses in Darby
PathWays PA is offering a course meant for those interested in learning
and improving their English while also covering United States history,
work skills, the citizenship process , employment, math and reading.
The course is held on
Mondays & Wednesdays from
9:30 to noon or Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5-7:30pm at the
Darby Borough Hall,
821 Summit Street in Darby.
For more information about the class,
call Kelly Binder at 610-543-5022 X 227 or email her
kbinder@pathwayspa.org
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MetLife supports community, police partnerships
The Community-Police Partnership Awards, sponsored by the MetLife
Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, recognize
innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote
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The thing worse than
rebellion is the thing that
causes rebellion. -
Frederick Douglass
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neighborhood safety and revitalization.
Six Neighborhood Revitalization Awards, ranging from $15,000 to
$25,000, will celebrate exemplary collaboration between community
groups and police that yield crime reduction as well as economic
development outcomes such as real estate development, business
attraction, and job growth. Five Special Strategy Awards of $15,000 each
recognize exemplary collaboration between community and police
partners who have achieved significant public safety outcomes in six
specific categories. The preliminary application deadline is February 28,
2011. Program details are available on the LISC website.
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Starbucks offers youth action grants
The Starbucks Foundation is accepting applications from organizations
that provide young people a continuum of opportunities to develop
creative approaches to address pressing concerns in their communities.
Grants are 10,000 to $30,000 on average.
Funding will be considered based on numbers of beneficiaries served,
geographic reach, organizational capacity, and size of operating budget.
Please complete a letter of inquiry for your organization.
The foundation reviews the submissions on an annual basis; letters of
inquiry submitted between by January 31st will be reviewed and
considered for the spring 2011 grant round.
For more information, visit
http://www.starbucks.com/responsibility/community/youth-action.
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USDA offers Hunger-Free Communities grants
The US Department of Agriculture is offering Hunger- Free Communities
grants to help cities and towns across the country fight hunger and food
insecurity and promote healthy eating.
The grants will help fund research, planning and hunger relief activities
such as food distribution, community outreach, development of new
resources, and strategies to reduce or prevent hunger and food insecurity.
Two models of grants are available: planning and assessment grants or
implementation grants.
For more information, go here.

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Aspen Institute offers scholarships to students of color
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation in
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I know no national
boundary where the Negro
is concerned. The whole
world is my province until
Africa is free. Marcus
Garvey
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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.
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.
200 Free Scholarships For Minorities
http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html
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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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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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“Fear is, I believe, a most
effective tool in destroying
the soul of an individual -
and the soul of a people.
Anwar Sadat
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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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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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SpotLight On Our Efforts
NAT TURNER PLENARY/PRELIMINARY MEETING
FOR 2011 NAT TURNER CONVENTION
By The Newport Newservice
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA – 179 years ago, at this time, in
this place, one of the great men in the history was safely underground. Nat
Turner was underground because the Black Liberation Army he’d led, in
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Revolutions are brought
about by men, by men who
think as men of action and
act as men of thought.
Kwame Nkrumah
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a noble effort to free Black people from Chattel Slavery, Second-class
Citizenship and all other forms of oppression, had suffered defeats in the
last two, after 16 consecutive victories battles.
This is history about a revolt that Nat Turner and his closest associates,
Hawk, Henry, Nelson and Sam had planned and executed over six years,
1825 to 1831, in a place called Jerusalem, in Southampton County,
Virginia. Since retreating is as much a part of warfare as is advancing,
after the last defeat, Nat Turner sent a message to the surviving four, to
meet him at the place from where the final plans had been staged for the
revolt. This is at a place called Cabin Pond.
Nat Turner got to Cabin Pond early and waited. But, reportedly in his own
words, “the only ones who came were white men on horses.” He still
didn’t give up, for he is also recorded as saying, “I knew all was lost for
the present.” This meant he had to go into a deeper retreat. He used
several ‘safe houses’ he’d established during the planning.
MUCH IS AUTHENTICALLY KNOWN AND RECORDED BUT
MUCH ABOUT NAT TURNER IS ‘STOLEN, LOST & DISTORTED”
There is great mystery about Nat Turners’ activities while he was
underground. But because of what H. Khalif Khalifah, the Senior Tour
Guide for “The Nat Turner Trail” (Cabin Pond is a stop on the Trail) calls
one the greatest documents in human history, “The Confession of Nat
Turner,” much of the authentic history about both Nat Turner and his
estimated Army of Freed Captive Afrikan soldiers is known.
In a determined, dedicated Commitment to preserve and promote this
precious, inspiring history, several Black organizations have stepped up
their efforts in recent years. Technology, such as the internet, explains
some of this growing phenomenon – Annual Celebrations of “Nat Turner
Day” in several cities on the anniversary of the Revolt, August 21, is
others. But the event that many feel is the single most important efforts
was when H. Khalif Khalifah, purchased a 123 acre tract of land that is
part of the birth plantation of Nat Turner; reportedly, The Land where he
built a home is the Birth Place of Nat Turner.
THE NAT TURNER TRAIL
The land was purchased in the fall of 1990: It is a long, evolving,
successful, inspiring story. But in brief, Khalifah researched, and with the
assistance of “Local Historians,” he found most of the “battle sites” at
many of the structures (still standing at the time) and mapped out a tour
route that he has used over the past 20 years have given several
individuals and groups “Living History Tours.” This is a tour and lecture
about the exploits, aims and objectives for the Nat Turner Revolt in 1831.
Since a part of every aspect about the history of Black people in America
have been “Stolen, Lost, Strayed,” of Distorted, much of the work to
preserve the history Black history is in correcting the erroneous accounts
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What I think the political
correctness debate is really
about is the power to be
able to define. The definers
want the power to name.
And the defined are now
taking that power away
from them. - Toni
Morrison
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that are still perpetrated. With the understanding that the job will not be
done properly unless the work is institutionalized, The Khalifah personal
library is the temporary home for The Nat Turner Reference Library. Nat
Turner Day is celebrated here annually. Nat Turner Day is also celebrated
in Philadelphia, Baltimore and at the “largest” city park in Newark, New
Jersey is officially named Nat Turner Park.
NAT TURNER ADVOCATES CALLED AS PER
REPARATIONS ADVOCATES WERE TO SOLIDIFY
AND UNIFY TO A LARGER GROW THE MOVEMENT
“Today, the history about Nat Turner is like and the history about
Reparations was in 1987,” stated Khalifah
“Then one of the great minds in history, Dr. Imari A. Obadele called a
meeting of all advocates to consolidate their efforts.” He continued, out of
several meetings N’COBRA (The National Coalition of Blacks For
Reparations in America) was formed.”
As a colleague of Dr. Obadele in the forming of N’COBRA, Khalifah
often uses some of his methodology in his work. Now he is calling Nat
Turner Day coordinators, historians, journalist, and anyone else so
interested, to join him in a “Preliminary/Plenary Conference” to plan for a
Nat Turner Convention in 2011.
The meeting will be both Virtual and Physical. It will be Virtual via
Nationally Black Owned Radio Stations. And it will be physical because
it will be coordinated from The Nat Turner Library over the weekend of
October 30 and 31 (the date of Nat Turners re-capture in 1831).
Anyone wanting to participate and attend the conference should call 434-
378-2140. Go to www.natturnertrail.com for more information.
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BLOOM
is a mentoring program that will provide guidance, support,
and opportunities for young girls, enabling them
to develop their creative, independent voices, and
learn how to make healthy choices in all areas of their lives.
In combination with a creative, fun and writing activities,
BLOOM will foster positive relationships and provide opportunities
for girls to build self-esteem and discuss issues that are
important to their overall development.
For more information: Ph: 267-386-8204 ext. 2 or nyapinc@gmail.com.
Just as seeds start small and flourish into beautiful flowers,
BLOOM's focus is to help transform young girls into spectacular women.
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The major job was getting
people to understand that
they had something within
their power that they could
use, and it could only be
used if they understood
what was happening and
how group action could
counter violence. - Ella
Baker
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Lest We Forget Slavery and Holocaust Museum
To all who have visited our museum and supported us in the past, to those
who have heard of us, have talked about us, and want to know about it,
and those that are asking if they can help,
the answer is yes you can!
Here’s how!
We of www.lwfslaverymuseum.com
are having a "Fundraiser to remember and honor those who passed thru
the ‘doors of no return’ by the building of a
"Tunnel of Remembrance"
To our ancestors and all those who fought and died for the great cause of
"freedom". This tunnel is dedicated to those devoted to the freedoms for
all people and the eradication of that awful slave trade. As we share our
memories with in this tunnel, we ask that you place a piece of your history
in it also, by the purchase of a
"Brick of Remembrance".
Bricks can be purchased on our web site, www.lwfslaverymuseum.com
or mail in the brochure, Be sure to print legibly, Each brick will be etched
with the names and memories of loved ones, Friendship, Sacrifice,
Courage, and those who are gone but not forgotten, those brave
abolitionists White and black, whose lives were not spared but suffered
the same fate, Let us also keep in mind those still with us on the front
lines letting us know for sure, Freedom is not free "Lest We Forget".
J. Justin Ragsdale Director/Chief Curator
LWF/Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery
Telephone: 215-397-6060
Email: lwfmuseum@gmail.com
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Power doesn't have to show
off. Power is confident,
self-assuring, self-starting
and self-stopping, selfwarming
and selfjustifying.
When you have
it, you know it. - Ralph
Ellison
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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
Poetry Workshop with Drexel University
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at
2:00PM,
FREE
Drexel Intercultural Center,
30 S. 33rd St.
For more info: 215-895-6485
If you were inspired by what you read in War Dances,
come learn what makes a good poem and
what it takes to write one at a free poetry workshop with
Harriet Millan, director of the
Drexel University Writing Program and
author of Girl in Cap and Gown,
a finalist for the 2009 National Poetry Series Award.
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The Philadelphia Social Science Forum
in honor of Black History Month presents
"An evening with
Martha Prescod Norman Noonan"
co-editor of the recently published
"Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC"
Martha Noonan is an experienced Civil Rights activist and teacher of
history. She was active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee.
Additional Remarks by
Debbie Amis Bell, Founding Member of SNCC
District Organizer, Communist Party of Eastern PA & DE
Friday, February 18, 2011 7:00 P.M.
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The brotherhood of man is
evoked by particular men
according to their
circumstances. But it
seldom extends to all men.
In the name of our freedom
and our brotherhood we are
prepared to blow up the
other half of mankind and
to be blown up in our turn.
- R. D. Laing
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Tabernacle United Church
3700 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$5.00 admission/$2.00 students and unemployed
$10.00 for the 3 winter/spring forums (Feb. 18, March 18, April TBA)
(Light refreshments will be served)
For more information:
(215) 222-8895 or rperna@cpusa.org
Sponsors:
Friends of the People's World; Communist Party of E. PA and Delaware
United for Peace and Justice/Delaware Valley Network (UFPJ/DVN)
Education Committee
Philadelphia Black Radical Congress
National Writers Union Philadelphia Chapter
Endorsed by: Brandywine Peace Community
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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
Africa is Wow - Celebrate Black History Month
Monday, February 14 at 10:00am - February 19 at 3:00pm
Church of the Advocate,
1801 Paul Washington Ave. (W. Diamond St)
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Enhance your Knowledge about Africa
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I leave you love. I leave you
hope. I leave you the
challenge of developing
confidence in one another.
I leave you respect for the
use of power. I leave you
faith. I leave you racial
dignity. - Mary McLeod
Bethune, Last Will &
Testament of Dr. Mary
McLeod Bethune
February 14-19th 2011
Time: 10am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm
Monday and Tuesday - Exhibit on Africa
Wednesday - Video on Zimbabwe
Thursday - Mastering the Continent
Friday and Saturday - Exhibit on African American
Come and be excited about your heritage.
Exhibition sponsored by
Milfred Hall
If you need more information about this event please call the church: 215-
26-0568 and ask for Milfred Hall.
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The Clark Park Flea Outdoor Market is Going Indoors!!
For Three Days!!
February 19th - 21st. Saturday, Sunday & Monday at the
Cookman United Methodist Church
1201 W. Lehigh Ave.
Get your shop on inside where it's warm.
Over twenty five vendors with an variety of goods for you to purchase.
Open from 9:00am - 5:00pm
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X-OFFENDERS FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
Pardon Me Clinic Meeting Schedule
Assisting the formerly convicted who are no longer on probation or
parole and who are seeking Clemency and a
Second Chance at employment
opportunities, etc. through the Governor Pardon Process
Location: African-American United Fund
2231 N. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19132
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Meeting Dates:
Feb. 14, 2011
March 14, 2011
Apr. 11, 2011
May 10, 2011
June 14, 2011
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I can't? are two words that
have never been in my
vocabulary. I believe in me
more than anything in this
world. - Wilma Rudolph
Sept. 12, 2011
Oct. 10, 2011
Nov. 8, 2011
Dec. 13, 2011
Contact Wayne Jacobs of X-offenders for Community Empowerment
Phone:
215-668-8477, E-mail: jacobs19132@yahoo.com
On Facebook as: xoffendersempowerment
Sponsored by Bread Roses Fund, Univ.of Penn.Law School,
Councilmam Darrell L.Clarke, State Rep.Jewell Williams
www.x-offenders.org
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* * * Outside PA * * *
DeVry University
Careers for the 21st Century
National Open House
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
In today's competitive world it's important to stay one step ahead.
Learn about today's fastest growing career fields and
how the right degree can help prepare you for them.
Find out more by attending DeVry University and its
Keller Graduate School of Management's Careers for the 21st Century
National Open House on Saturday,
February 12th at our Charlotte Campus.
For more information, or to register, please call
Daiba Tozay at 704.697.1053 or email dtozay@devry.edu
Charlotte Campus
2015 Ayrsley Town Blvd., Ste. 109
Charlotte, NC 28273-4068
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The greatest discovery of all
time is that a person can
change his future by merely
changing his attitude.
Oprah Winfrey
COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
Workshop: Bring A Computer, Ask A Question
Saturday February 19th, 2011
2:00 PM till 5:00 PM
Nonprofit Technology Resources
1524 Brandywine Street
Philadelphia PA 19130
Registration: Fifteen Dollars ($15) ($5 for K-12 Students)
Pay in advance to register.
Call or Write for Information:
215-564-6686 or pokras@ntronline.org
Due to the popularity of this workshop please don't walk in.
We're nearing the end of our sixth year offering this unique hands-on
workshop. It continues to be extremely popular. We offer to help you
repair, upgrade or use your own computer. That's right, bring in
your computer from home. Also bring any specialized components such
as external power supplies for laptops or USB keyboards or mice. For
most desktop computers, we'll supply a monitor, keyboard, mouse,
power cords and an Ethernet connection to the Internet.
This event is often noisy and very busy. It's a room full of people
who love to work on computers. Come prepared to ask a question, solve
a problem, or learn how to do something specific. We won't be
"teaching" in the usual sense.
The previous times we offered this workshop were all great successes.
The growing number of participants have had most of their problems
and issues solved.
In fact, this workshop has become so useful, the School District of
Philadelphia gave NTR a grant to provide this service for K-12 school
students and we continue to offer the workshop at reduced
registration cost for K-12 students and their families. Please bring
a report card to prove that your family is eligible for this discount.
You may bring new components, accessories, or software to install
which you have purchased elsewhere or in our Computer Thrift Store.
An instructor and volunteers will be in the workshop to help answer
your questions and guide you in working on your computer.
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My attitude is that if you
push me towards something
that you think is a
weakness, then I will turn
that perceived weakness
into a strength. - Michael
Jordan
VERY IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
This workshop is an opportunity to learn more about your computer.
It should not be used in place of having professional repair people work
on your computer. You should not bring a computer which is critical
to your studies or your work. While we will take precautions
against creating problems, anything could happen
to the computers at this session.
We will not take responsibility for any mistakes made or problems
created during this workshop. We don't have the capacity to backup
your computer for you at this time.
Please backup your computer data before coming.
VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH THIS
WORKSHOP SHOULD CONTACT ME.
Space is limited. Register early by paying your fee in person (cash,
credit or money order) or by mail (money orders only).
Stanley R. Pokras, Executive Director, Nonprofit Technology Resources
pokras@ntronline.org
1524 Brandywine Street
Philadelphia PA 19130
215-564-6686 (day) 215-564-6642 (fax)
267-968-0407 (cell)
http://NTRweb.org
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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.
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I have never had much
patience with the multitudes
of people who are always
ready to explain why one
cannot succeed. I have
always had high regard for
the man who could tell me
how to succeed. - Booker T.
Washington
-- 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 Free Trial.
www.mobilecitizen.org/grantphiladelphia
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
Hunger Coalition starts Adopt-A-Pantry project
Food pantries and soup kitchens feed more than 316,000 people in
Philadelphia every year.
To support them, the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
Coalition has initiated an online Adopt-A-Pantry program.
Visitors to the Coalition’s site are offered an opportunity to read the
stories behind area food pantries and soup kitchens and “adopt” it by
making a recurring monthly donation to help the program buy food, paper
goods, cooking utensils, kitchen equipment and other necessities. Donors
can also make a one-time contribution. Donation is 100 percent taxdeductible.
For more information or to donate, go here
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The Crisis in Haiti is Not Yet Over!
Please continue to contribute whatever you can 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
(800.733.2767) or 800.257.7575 (Espanol)
Partners in Health at www.pih.org or call 617.432.5256
Charity water at http://www.charitywater.org
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Presumption should never
make us neglect that which
appears easy to us, nor
despair make us lose
courage at the sight of
difficulties. - Benjamin
Banneker
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Are these manufacturer coupons or coupons that I print on my
computer?
A: All of our coupons are actual manufacturer coupons. Fewer and fewer
retailers accept coupons that are printed from your computer because of a
huge increase in counterfeit coupons. Actual manufacturer coupons which
we issue are accepted everywhere that coupons are accepted.
Q: Can these coupons be doubled?
A: Yes. These are manufacturer issued coupons and may be doubled in
any store that offers double coupons.
Q: What are the face values and the expiration dates of these coupons?
A: Being manufacturer coupons, the manufactuer determines the face
values of the coupons. We currently stock coupons ranging in value from
40 cents to 5.00 dollars. The coupon expiration dates are generally valid
for 90 days.
Q: How can I use $1,000.00 worth of coupons in 90 days?
A: With our program, you get to choose the coupons you want, when you
want them. This way you never have to worry about the coupons expiring.
Q: How do I choose the coupons I want?
A: Each coupon book contains coupon request slips which you fill out and
send in. Those coupons are then mailed to you.
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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
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WORD-OFTHE-
WEEK
doff \DOF\: To
take off, as an
article of clothing;
To tip or remove
(one's hat); To put
aside; to rid oneself
of.
distribution/re-distribution of unwanted, unneeded, surplus and even
repairable items for recycling.
To join: A Hand Up!
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