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Friday 18 March 2011 “Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume

5, Number 27
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 … 06
Employment and Training Opportunities … 07
Health Matters …07
Green Piece … 12
Grants, Scholarships & Instruction… 14
SpotLight … 16
Arts for Awareness … 18
Coming Up …23
Computers and Technology … 24
A Hand Up … 25
On The Airways … 26

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Do not vacillate or you will be left in between doing something, having something and being nothing. – (Ethiopian Proverb)

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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

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One cannot consent to creep when one has an impulse to soar. – Helen Keller

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A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water.
-- Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. -- Amelia Earhart

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I think the legacy of the civil rights movement is that now whites are more open to being represented by people of color or

people who are women or, again, non-traditional candidates. - Carol Moseley Braun

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We believe in loving our brothers regardless of race, color or creed and we believe in showing this love by working for

better conditions immediately and the ultimate owning by the workers of their means of production. - Dorothy Day

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Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but

affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy? - Bell Hooks

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While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else

are also God's creation. - Maya Angelou

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I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something

back. - Maya Angelou

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And I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has meant to be a woman first in the world of

sports so that other young women have a chance to reach their dreams. - Wilma Rudolph

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Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter

what fork you use. - Emily Post.

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Black women must learn to rear sons who will learn from the cradle that their major function as men is not to get a good job

and a fine car, but to defend, protect and support their people (in that order), even should death be the consequence. - Dr.

Frances Cress Welsing, THE ISIS PAPERS

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Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there's shadow - no, not just shadow,

but fullness. You've got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that's real. - Amy

Grant

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You will be wounded many times in your life. You'll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned

that failure is really God's way of saying, "Excuse me, you're moving in the wrong direction." It's just an experience, just

an experience. - Oprah Winfrey

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Emancipation from every kind of bondage is my principle. I go for recognition of human rights, without distinction of sect,

party, sex, or color. - Ernestine L. Rose

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There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog. I'm always fighting to overcome the obstacle. I can

really understand what that’s about. - Halle Berry

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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. - Maya Angelou

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We wanted to step off our island and add the color of the third world. We got gold cigarette paper and stuck it around our

teeth. We really did look like pirates and dressed to look the part. – Vivienne Westwood

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WORD-OF-THE-WEEK
recalcitrant \rih-KAL-sih-truhnt\ Stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint. Greetings Coalition

Family!
Welcome to our Women’s History Month editions. We invite you to share your favorite facts, bios and quotes throughout this

month of March in celebration of strong women everywhere.

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently.

You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.” - Maya Angelou

Help reduce organizational paranoia, share ideas and solutions,
“Communicate… Cooperate… Collaborate” “We each hold a piece to the puzzle.”
FOR OUR CHILDREN
“It is easier to build children than it is to repair men.”…Frederick Douglass

FHI SPRING SATURDAY COMMUNITY ACADEMY

The Frator Heru Institute (TFHI)
in collaboration with
The Men’s Collaborative (TMC)
sponsor this monthly
youth/community engagement session:

Learn about the dynamic history & culture of Philadelphia

Next Session:
Saturday, March 19, 2011 / 1p.m. – 2:30p.m.

Location:
Sharswood Townhouses II Community Center
1450 N. 21st St. (21st & Jefferson Sts.)

Lunch Provided

This month we will delve into a discussion of the historic
Uptown Theater on Broad St. and the current efforts to
revitalize the theater. The course will involve a development timeline
from the 1929 opening of the theater to the present day efforts to
renovate and restore the theater.

Join us as we look at the future of a Philadelphia landmark treasure!

Facilitator: Ms. Linda Waters Richardson has been working on
community development projects for most of her professional career
and currently serves as the President of the Uptown Entertainment & Development Corporation (UEDC, Inc.), owners of the

Uptown Theater.
She has a Master’s in Science from New Hampshire University and
has been an instructor at Temple University and Bryn Mawr University.
In 2006, she produced a documentary on the Uptown Theater
that was aired on PBS.

Programs Funded by The Wm. Penn North Philadelphia EPIC Stakeholder Group

Mr. Yumy Odom, Founder
The Frator Heru Institute
1046 W. Jefferson St. - LL
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Phone: 215.235.1604

Fax: 215.235.2403

E-mail: yumyodom@thefratorheruinstitute.org

Website: www.thefratorheruinstitute.org
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John Stephens | The Emerald Atlas

Saturday, April 16 (Time TBA), FREE

Parkway Central Library, Teen Zone: Room 108

The Emerald Atlas is the highly anticipated first book
in a new fantasy trilogy by debut author John Stephens,
the former executive producer of the
Gossip Girls television series
and a producer and writer for
The O.C.
and
Gilmore Girls.

The story follows three orphaned children as they travel through an enchanted world to collect a lost magical book that may
have the power to alter the course of history.
A reviewer for Publisher's Weekly praises,
"fans of Narnia and Middle Earth will delight in this
kindred volume, greet it as a long-lost cousin, and impatiently
wait for the necessary sequel."
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2011 Philadelphia Book Festival

Saturday, April 16 - 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Now in its fifth year, the Philadelphia Book Festival is the
Free Library of Philadelphia's
annual burst of books, music, and inspiration!
Packed with programming for all ages,
the Festival features talks by bestselling authors,
poetry readings, musical performances,
tours of the Library's special collections,
programming for children and families,
and a vibrant Festival Street Fair featuring
a wide array of literary exhibitors.

Connect with us for Festival news and updates:

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Children’s Trust Fund to announce grant process
The Pennsylvania Children’s Trust Fund provides grant funds annually
to community-based agencies for the implementation of primary child
abuse and neglect prevention programs.
This year’s funding focuses on the provision of comprehensive
support services to pregnant and parenting teens and young adults
using evidence-based methods that will strengthen families and build protective factors in order to prevent child abuse and

neglect.
The 2011 CTF Request for Application will be issued online in late
February or early March. Email Carrie Collins to be added to the
electronic mailing list.
Applicants may apply for up to $40,000 each year for three years.
A 25 percent local match is required in the first year, and a 50 percent
local match is required in the second and third years each.
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Cephalon Internships

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia's is currently recruiting 8 to 10 high school students from the School District of

Philadelphia for its 2011 Cephalon Summer Internship.
Selected students will improve the design of the group’s youth-focused website, write articles, and produce videos to educate

and inform their peers about important health issues.
This is a four week summer internship program, from
July 11, 2011- August 5, 2011.
Students will work
four days a week (Tuesday through Friday) from
10am-4pm (24 hours/week).
The stipend is $10/hour.
Any rising 11th or 12th grader from the School District of Philadelphia is welcome to apply. Each student must complete an

application form, provide a resume, write a 1-2 page essay, submit one letter of recommendation from his or her school or

after-school program, and get a parent's or guardian's permission to apply.
Complete applications must be
postmarked by March 31st.
Go here for an application: http://www.collphyphil.org/Cephalon2011.pdf
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Young people sought to produce documentary on child obesity
The Community Enrichment Fitness Network, which for five years
has broadcast on community access channels, is preparing a special
on childhood obesity and is looking for young people between 8 and
25 to participate in the production.
The program will focus on the dangers of obesity and how young
people can make the lifestyle choices to avoid it.
Volunteer opportunities abound for acting roles, TV production,
and promotions and public relations.
For more information, call 215-858-4957
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Cap4Kids Hint of the Week

Subfreezing temperatures outside, but not too soon to get the families we served thinking about summer plans.
On the Cap4Kids website, under After School Programs/Camps

http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/after_school_programs_camps.html you will find a whole sub-section on

Summer Camps. Already Dragonfly Forest Camp and others are beginning their application process for Summer 2011.

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.

Did you know that Early Childhood Caries (cavities) are the
MOST common chronic childhood disease in America?
Did you also know that the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Pediatric Dentists recommends that children

start
seeing a dentist at 1 year of age?
To promote dental health and to advocate for the oral health of children Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) are

having their Give Kids a Smile day with FREE dental care at over 20 sites around Philadelphia (see fliers in The Coalition

Group).
Also, on the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under Physical Health

http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/physical_health.htmlyou will find several resources for finding a dental

home
for children, including a printable listing of children dentists
that accept Medicaid and SCHIP.
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THIS WEEK

Jazz buffet benefits Dignity housing programs
Dignity Housing is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
break the cycle of homelessness and poverty that confronts
ow-income families and individuals in Philadelphia by providing
affordable housing, promoting self-sufficiency, and creating
opportunities beyond expectations.
Dignity’s 6th Annual Beyond the Beat Jazz Buffet will be held at the
Commodore Barry Club,
6815 Emlen St.
in Mount Airy on
Sunday, March 20th.
The event will feature a live performance, dinner, raffles, and salsa
dancing. Ticket prices are $45 and table sponsorships are $500.
The event brings together city and community leaders, businesses,
he general public, and Dignity residents in recognizing their successes
and the importance of affordable housing and services for the
homeless.
Tickets are available online http://dignityhousing.eventbrite.com/
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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.

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.

Staying Smoke-Free

For most people, quitting is not the biggest challenge; it's staying quit. The final key to successful quitting is being

prepared to handle difficult situations and to recover if you slip.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you are at greatest risk for relapse in the first three months

after quitting. Plan ways you can cope when you are around other smokers or in difficult situations where you're tempted to

take a puff.

If you used to smoke to handle stress or calm your nerves, it's important to find other ways to do that—because stressful

things will always happen sooner or later. Try to integrate stress reduction into your daily life. Some people find it

helpful to meditate, to do yoga or tai chi, or to go for a run.

If you do slip and have a smoke, don't beat yourself up, and don't give up. Instead, think of what you can learn from this.

Review what led you to smoke. Were you alone, or with others? How were you feeling before and after that cigarette? Did

something happen that triggered the slip, such as a stressful time at work or a family fight? Was the trigger a time or place

you used to smoke: drinking in a bar, driving in the car, talking on the phone? Plan how you'll avoid or cope with that the

next time.
Ask for help from friends or experts.
Limit or monitor your use of coffee and alcohol; these
trigger the urge to smoke for many people.

Eat healthy foods and get some exercise to manage your weight and moods. Just walking for ten minutes three times a day can

do it. 14While some people do gain weight when they quit smoking, research shows that large weight changes are unusual.

Using medication also helps limit weight gain.

Remind yourself of the benefits of not smoking. Think about smoother skin and healthy lungs. Picture yourself not smoking at

important events—your friend's wedding, your family reunion.

You'll find many more ideas to help you cope with cravings and tough times at the www.smokefree.gov website's Forever Free™

booklet series for smokers who have recently quit.
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Childbirth deaths from spinal anesthesia rising
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK | Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:09pm EST
(Reuters Health) - The number of U.S. women who die from anesthesia complications during childbirth has fallen sharply in

recent decades. But deaths specifically related to so-called regional anesthesia, which includes epidurals and spinal blocks,

have crept upward since
the mid-1990s, a new study finds.
Researchers stress that such deaths remain rare. But they also say the results point to an area where anesthesia can be made

safer for women.
Regional anesthesia numbs the lower portion of the body and allows women to stay awake during childbirth. Most cesarean

sections are done under regional anesthesia, but emergency C-sections
often require general anesthesia.
Regional anesthesia is considered quite safe. But in rare cases, patients can have a severe allergic reaction to the

anesthetic, or the drug can cause breathing or heart problems.
In the new study, researchers found that between 1979 and 2002, childbirth deaths related to any anesthesia complication
dropped by 59 percent among U.S. women.
There were three such deaths for every million live births between 1979 and 1990, compared with just over one death per

million births between 1991 and 2002 -- the most recent year for which data were available -- the researchers report in the

journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
However, while deaths related to general anesthesia kept falling in the 1990s, those related to regional anesthesia rose

slightly,
from 2.5 deaths for every million C-sections between 1991 and
1996 to 3.8 per million between 1997 and 2002.
"It is concerning," said lead researcher Dr. Joy L. Hawkins, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora.
She stressed that women should remember that anesthesia-related deaths during childbirth are a rare event. But there are

steps that women can take themselves to minimize any risks.
"I think the main thing is to get good prenatal care, and keep any
medical conditions you have under control during pregnancy,"
Hawkins said in an interview.
That's because chronic health conditions, like high blood pressure
and diabetes, can make women more vulnerable to
childbirth complications in general.
Hawkins also suggested that women make sure their anesthesiologist knows about any health conditions they have or
medications they have been taking.
For their study, Hawkins and her colleagues used a U.S. government database that collects information on pregnancy-related

deaths nationwide. Between 1991 and 2002, the system received 56 reports of anesthesia-related deaths during childbirth.
Most of the women who died - 48 of the 56 -- had undergone a C-section. In the rest of the cases, the type of delivery was

not reported.
Deaths related to general anesthesia during C-section declined markedly over the decade. From 1991 to 1996, there were
17 such deaths per one million C-sections; that rate fell to
6.5 per million for the years 1997 to 2002.

In contrast, deaths related to regional anesthesia during
C-section inched up.
The reasons for the increase are not known.
According to Hawkins, the overall drop in anesthesia-related
deaths since the 1970s is likely related to factors like safer
drugs, better monitoring of women's heart rates, blood pressure
and oxygen while under anesthesia, and an improved
understanding of how individuals can react to anesthesia.
But, she speculated, the medical profession may have become too narrowly focused on preventing deaths related to general

anesthesia, which typically is more risky.
Research in the 1970s and 80s, Hawkins said, showed that
pregnant women were 17 times more likely to die from
general anesthesia than regional. And people reacted to that.
"A good part of our energy was tunnel-visioned toward general anesthesia," Hawkins said. "Maybe we've let the pendulum
swing a bit in the other direction."
It is hard to study the potential reasons for the increase in deaths
linked to regional anesthesia, precisely because they are so rare,
Hawkins said. But information from malpractice claims suggests
that a number of deaths in recent years were related to a lack of emergency resuscitation equipment in the delivery room.
So it's possible, according to Hawkins, that having such equipment
nearby could make a difference.
SOURCE: link.reuters.com/gyp63r
Obstetrics & Gynecology, online December 20, 2010.
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Call for Focus Group Participants

Focus Group on Men’s Health:
What Do We Need? What Can We Do Now?
What:
Drexel University College of Medicine is currently looking for MEN to participate in a focus group to identify priority

health issues and problems impacting men as part of the Philadelphia Ujima Coalition for a Healthier Community. Your

opinions, thoughts and perspective will assist in developing gender-informed approaches, strategies and interventions to

improve the health of men in Philadelphia.

Who Are We Looking For?
If you are a male between the ages of 18-65, we would love to hear from you.

When:
Monday, March 28, 2011 – 7-8pm

Where:
Drexel University College of Medicine,
2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129

*Food will be provided*

For more information:
To confirm your attendance or if you prefer to arrange a one-on-one interview, please contact Serita Reels @ 215-991-8458 or

email @ sreels@drexelmed.edu

Candace Robertson-James, MPH
Drexel University College of Medicine
Women's Health Education Program
2900 Queen Lane
Philadelphia PA 19129
215-991-8450 (p)
215-843-0253 (f)
croberts@drexelmed.edu
http://www.philadelphiaujima.com/
http://www.philadelphiaujima.blogspot.com
http://www.whepducom.blogspot.com
…“Those who think they have no time for healthy eating, will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” – Edward Stanley
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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
-- 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

GREEN PIECE

Repurposing Tips
1. Repurpose an old frame for a vanity tray that's pretty as a picture. Place a piece of colored paper or fabric inside

as a finishing touch.
2. A toothbrush's bristles lift away stray threads of silk from fresh ears of corn quickly and efficiently.
3. At a party, stash ice in a colander set on top of a bucket or a bowl. Water will drain out, and guests will get only

the solid stuff.
4. Make no-mess pancakes with the help of a ketchup bottle: Pour in batter, and then squeeze out precise portions.
5. Stop searching high and low for hair clips and elastics: Store them tidily on an empty Toilet Paper tube.
6. The cardboard tube from a spent roll of toilet tissue is a wonderfully simple tool for keeping extension cords

tangle-free.
7. Pick up interesting cardboard coasters at restaurants and bars you visit along your travels. Punch a hole near the

edge, thread some ribbon through, and voilà!: homemade gift tag.
8. Chalk is a moisture absorber: Tie up a few pieces in cheesecloth and store them with your good silver to slow any

tarnishing.
9. Vegetable oil will put a shine on leather shoes. Use a damp cloth to remove any dirt, then run a soft cloth with a

drop of oil over the surface to (literally) add polish. Tuck a few needles, pins, and thread into a matchbox for an instant

sewing kit.
10. Transform a six-pack holder into a condiment tote that's ideal for summer picnics.
11. Have an old cassette case hanging around? (Oh, you know you do.) Coil iPod earphones and tuck them in to keep wires

uncrossed.
12. Forget unruly plastic bags that seemingly regenerate under your sink. An empty tissue box keeps them neatly corralled

and ready for use.
13. A giveaway shower cap becomes the perfect wrapper for shoes when traveling, preventing them from dirtying clothes

packed in your suitcase.
14. A hard plastic soap case is the perfect size to protect a camera stashed in a carry-on bag.
15. Warehouse your shoes in an empty wine-bottle carton wrapped in pretty paper. A lemon works to remove tough food

stains from a plastic or light-colored wood cutting board. Squeeze on the juice of one half, rub it in, and let sit for 20

minutes before rinsing.
16. Silence cabinet doors that slam with cork sliced into thin disks and glued onto the inside corners.
17. Organize bills―arranged in the order in which they need to be paid off―in an unused napkin holder.
18. A paint chip strip makes a dandy place card: Cut off a length of two colors, then fold.
19. Shower-curtain hooks provide sturdy storage for heavier items, like purses.
20. Liberally apply cooking spray to both sides of a plastic or metal shovel before clearing away snow, and ice will

slide right off instead of building up.
21. Attach a magnet to the inside of a metal medicine cabinet, and you can promptly pluck tweezers (or nail clippers)

when needed.
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Recycling Services Inc. in Pottstown takes styrofoam on Saturday and Tuesday mornings. http://www.recyclingservices.org/
For sustainable enterprise go to Green Jobs Philly http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news
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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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

National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour
The following performances and staged adaptations are available at the
group rate of 50% discount (1/2 price) - $5.00 per person

National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour
&
Adelphia Repertory Touring Company

Presents

Friday, March 18, 2011 7pm
"PEACE IN THE STREETS"
a staged adaptation about violence and crime prevention
through positive youth development.

Friday, March 18, 2011 8pm
"OBAMA: Straight No Chaser"
a one man play about the the trials and tribulations of
being the First Black President of the United States

Friday, April 8, 2011 7pm
"TO BE YOUNG AND GIFTED WITH RAP"
An staged adaptation engaging the problems and
issues surrounding positive youth development

Friday, April 9, 2011 8pm
"WORDS 2 MY LIFE"
A poetic performance about using writing
as a change agent
and positive community development

Location: Paul Robeson House Museum
50th & Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA. 19139
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011 6:30pm & 8:00pm
"A HISTORY OF THE BLACK MAN IN AMERICA"
a staged adaptation engaging the struggles of
a black in a changing world

Moonstone Arts Center
110-A 13th Street
(off 13th & Samson Street - 2nd Floor)
Philadelphia, PA.

Each Performance is 1 Hour

Tickets available for each performance @ $5.00 per person
General Admission Tickets are $10 (50% Discount)

For more information contact:
Maurice Henderson @ (215) 820-7571 or (267) 230-0317
mauricebrianhenderson@yahoo.com
National Support Agency for Schools and Communities and the National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour seek venues and sponsors

We are seeking your organizations as a site and venue host or sponsor of one or more events and activities which will

highlight a supportive scheduling about Non-Violence and PEACE. Schools( public, parochial, charter, boarding & Independent),

Social Agencies, Community Groups, Juvenile Detention Facilities, College Campuses, Recreation Centers and Churches have all

become the wealth of respondents and provided the necessary support for insuring the success of these convening’s as a part

of the National Support Agency for Schools and Communities and the National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour.

For more information contact:

Dr. Maurice Henderson
National Support Agency for Schools, Communities & Agency Providers
2340 Tasker Street
Philadelphia, PA. 19145
mauricebrianhenderson@yahoo.com
(267) 230-0317 Cell
(215) 987-7918 Cell
(215) 820-7571 Office
(856) 691-8600 ext 814
Faculty office at
Cumberland County College (New Jersey)
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Writing 4Film Workshop
March/April 2011!

You are invited to a four-week workshop with award winning independent filmmaker Nadine Patterson that explores the process

of writing for film. Various methods for writing screenplays, treatments and outlines will be explored. Recommended for

writers, poets, directors and producers who have an idea for a writing project or a film, whether it be documentary,

experimental or narrative. Space is limited to 5 participants per class. Please send short synopsis of project to

hipcinema23@yahoo.com to register.

Writing 4Film

Day and Time: March 26th, April 2nd, 9th, 16th. Saturdays 11am to 1:30pm

Cost: $95

Location: TBA in Mt. Airy

Public Transportation: 23 Bus and Chestnut Hill Rail Line

Preparations for Workshop:

1) Have a journal/notebook that you can use
for in-class notes and notes in the field.

2) Avoid cliches in your script. See this blog by Roberta Monroe about what to avoid in writing a short film script. Then

read her book listed below.

3) Your script, treatment, or outline has to be in a format that other people can read and comprehend. Please be prepared to

submit weekly assignments in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word, Final Draft or Movie Magic Screenwriter.

4) If you want to write for film you should understand the process of making films. A film is "written" three times by three

people: the writer, the director, and the editor. Here are books on the creative process from those points of view.

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