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News  From

The  Coalition, Inc.

Friday 20 January 2012

   “Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration”           

Volume  6, Number 21

The Coalition, Inc. Board of Directors

Gary R. Adams (President/CEO), John E. Churchville  (Treasurer), 

Members:

Josephine Blow, Stanley Daniels, Quibila Divine, Nijah  Famous, Lansana Koroma, Abdul Malik Raheem, Lewis Williams,

Table of content

For Our Children … 02

This Week … 03

Employment and Training Opportunities … 04

Health Matters …05

Green Piece … 07

Grants, Scholarships   & Instruction… 10

SpotLight … 11

Arts for Awareness … 11

Coming Up …12

Computers and Technology … 13

A Hand Up … 14

Word-of-the-Week … 15

 

 

 

 

 

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Anger is a stone cast  into a wasp's nest.
 -- Malabar Proverb.

 

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"The pessimist  complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader  adjusts the sails." - John Maxwell

 

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Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly,  disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts  about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one  another achieve it.  -  Bill  Bradley

 

 

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Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the  success.  ~Author Unknown

 

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Until justice is blind to color, until education is unaware  of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men's skins,  emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact. - Lyndon B. Johnson

 

 

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Where  lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God's  final word on where your lips end. - Jerry Seinfeld

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Cowards die  many times before their actual deaths. - Julius Caesar

 

 

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Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees...  Kathy’s Korner!

 

A lawyer and a senior  citizen are sitting next to each other on a

long flight. The  lawyer is thinking that seniors are so dumb that

he could get one over  on them easily. So the lawyer asks, "Would

you like to play a  fun game?"

The senior is tired  and just wants to take a nap, so he says, "No,

thank you. I'd just  like to catch a few winks."

The lawyer persists.  "But this game is a lot of fun! I ask you a

question, and if you  can't tell me the answer, you pay me only

five dollars. Then  you ask me a question, and if I can't provide

the correct answer, I  will pay you $500.00."

Figuring it may keep  the lawyer quiet, the senior agrees to play

the game.

The lawyer asks the  first question "What's the distance from the

Earth to the  Moon?"

The senior reaches  into his pocket, pulls out a five dollar bill

and hands it to the  lawyer.

Now, it's the  senior's turn. He asks the lawyer, "What goes up a

hill with three legs,  and comes down with four?"

The lawyer uses his  laptop to search all references he can find

on the Internet. He  sends E-mails to all the smart friends he

knows; all to no  avail.

(cont.)

 

 

 

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After an hour of  searching, he finally

gives up.

He wakes the senior  and hands him $500.00. The senior pockets

the $500.00 and goes  right back to sleep.

The lawyer is going  nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes the

senior up and asks,  "Well, so what goes up a hill with three

legs and comes down  with four?"

The senior reaches  into his pocket, hands the lawyer five

dollars and goes back  to sleep.

 

Kathy’s WORD OF THE WEEK DEFINITIONS BY GENDER

 

FLATULENCE (flach-u-lens) n.

Female: An embarrassing byproduct of indigestion.

Male: A source of endless entertainment, self-

expression and male bonding.

 

 (Kathy  Parsons is a regular contributor.)

 

 

 

 

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As long as  people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.
 Dick Cavett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Students must have initiative; they  should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves  - and be free. - Cesar Chavez

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WORD-OF-THE-WEEK

arrogate \AIR-uh-gayt\  To claim or seize without  right or justification; to appropriate; To claim on behalf of another; to  ascribe.

 

Greetings Coalition  Family!

 

Happy New Year! Again. Our friends in the Chinese community invite  you to join in the welcoming the Year of the Dragon. See some events in ‘This  Week’.

 

 

 

“When I walk along with two others, they may serve  me as my teachers. I will select their

good qualities and follow them, know their bad  qualities and avoid them.”

~Confucious

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 “We  each hold a piece to the puzzle.” – Dr. John Elliott Churchville

“Communicate… Cooperate… Collaborate”

FOR OUR  CHILDREN

“It is easier to build  children than it is to repair men.”…Frederick Douglass

 

 

Cap4Kids  Hint of the Week

 

Many of us want to know what we can do to help prevent this epidemic of  youth violence in our city. To find some resources to get involved, go to the  www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under the Domestic/Community Violence  Resource tab (http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/domestic_community_violence.html)  and look for guidance from organizations that have been working on this issue  for decades including: Blueprints; AVP; Mothers in Charge; E.M.I.R., PAAN;  PCVPC; and WAA.

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KidzPartners is interested in working with  organizations and community organizers concerning upcoming community events around  health topics that you may be planning.

Great opportunity to make available to  families who have children who are uninsured our CHIP insurance line know as  KidzPartners. Please take a few minutes to review our web site and look at  the community events that we have been involved in. Website address is  www.kidzpartners.com.

We would very much be interested in setting  up informational tables as well as the possibility of conducting a  presentation.

Some general benefits offered through our  chip plan include, sick and well care visits, hospitalization, and  prescriptions. In addition to these benefits we are very committed to trying  to assist some 50,000 children locally with no health coverage. Working with  our weight watchers and fitness programs which are benefits for our  KidzPartners members, our children will begin to eliminate the childhood  obesity problems we are all encountering at this time.

Please feel free to response to www.kidzpartners.com for more information  or

Write to us at:

For general inquiries:

Kidz Partners

901 Market Street, Suite 500

Philadelphia, PA 19107

 

Email:

tmoore@healthpart.com

If you are requesting information, be sure  to include your name, address and/or phone number in your email message.

 

 

Visit our Community Outreach Office:

1829 E. Allegheny Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19134

(Open Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm)

Local: 215-426-4372

 

Arlene Stewart-Mingo

Community Education Program Developer

Health Partners

901 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

215-991-4284 - Phone

215-967-4470 - Fax

astewart@healthpart.com e-mail

 

 

 

THIS WEEK

 

The Chinese  New Year celebrations get underway this weekend in Chinatown, with the  New Year’s Eve midnight celebration happening this Sunday night, January 22.

Here’s what else  is happening:

 

• Chinatown Flower  Market: Saturday-Sunday, January 21-22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 10th Street Plaza.  This first-ever  event is an homage  to annual Lunar New Year flower markets held in China and Chinatowns around  the world. You’ll find a huge selection of flowers, plus fruits, candies,  arts and crafts and more.

 

• Abakus Chinese  New Year Party: Saturday, January 21, 6-9 p.m., 227 N. 10th Street. Enjoy  music by DJ Wreckless and DJ Art as you ring in the New Year  at Abakus, a clothing shop and  takeout joint in Chinatown. There will be free drinks (!!) and 30% off all  apparel the whole day of the event.

• New Year’s Eve  Midnight Celebration: Sunday, January 22, 11:45 p.m., starts at 10th &  Race Streets. A parade will usher in the Lunar New Year. Bundle up!

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORUNITIES

 

Regional Career Fairs/Events

 

New Jersey South Job Fair

Thursday, January 26, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

Holiday Inn-Cherry Hill

2175 West Marlton Pike

Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

http://philly.localhires.com

 

Job Fair of Philadelphia

Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 10AM - 1PM

Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel

640 West Germantown Pike

Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

http://www.catalystcareergroup.com

 

Philadelphia Job Fair

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

The CHF Conference Center315 Chestnut  Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com  Diversity

 

Professional Job Fair Monday, March 12,  2012, 10AM - 2PM

Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia

237 South Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

http://www.diversityjobfairs.com

 

King of Prussia Career Fair

Monday, March 19, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

Crowne Plaza Hotel Valley Forge

260 Mall Boulevard

King of Prussia, PA 19406

http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com

 

Healthcare Job Fair

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 9:30AM - 2:30PM

Classes 8AM - 3:30PM

Expo Center at Oaks

100 Station Avenue

Oaks, PA 19456

http://events.advanceweb.com

 

Philadelphia Career Fair

Monday, April 23, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

Crowne Plaza

4100 Presidential Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA 19131

http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com

 

 

HEALTH MATTERS

 

Can too little sleep make you gain weight?

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who got very  little sleep ate more but didn't burn any extra calories in a new study that  adds to evidence supporting a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain.

Although the findings don't prove that  sleeplessness causes people to pack on extra pounds, or exactly how the  relationship between sleep and body weight might work, they do show that  "sleep should be a priority," said Michael Grandner, who studies  sleep and sleep disorders at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

"If you're making your diet a priority  and trying to be healthy, don't forget that getting healthy sleep is probably  an extremely important part of being healthy," Grandner, who was not  involved in the new work, told Reuters Health.

Previous studies have tested the link  between sleep and diet and weight in multiple ways, Grandner explained. Some  surveyed large populations of people with questions about their sleeping and  eating habits and tracked their future health conditions. Others, including  the new report, looked at a smaller group of people very closely,  manipulating their sleep schedule and observing how their food cravings and  appetite responded.

Both kinds of research have generally  supported the idea that less sleep is associated with more extra weight.

One recent study in Sweden found, for  example, that young men who were sleep-deprived ate about the same amount of  food as usual, but burned between 5 and 20 percent fewer calories than when  they were well-rested.                                      (See Reuters Health story of  May 13, 2011).

Approximately 50 to 70 million Americans --  including a significant number of shift workers -- suffer from chronic sleep  loss and sleep disorders, according to the National Institutes of Health.

For the current study, Marie-Pierre St-Onge  of the New York Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital and  colleagues recruited thirty men and women in their 30's and 40's, all of  roughly normal weight. The participants lived and slept in a research center  during two different five-night periods.

During one of those visits, they were allowed  to sleep for nine hours each night. During the other, participants were only  permitted four hours of shut-eye. Both times, they were fed a strict diet for  the first four days of their stay and then were allowed to eat whatever they  wanted on the fifth and final full day.

Researchers tracked how much energy they  burned on a daily basis, and also asked participants how energetic they felt.

The tests showed that regardless of which  sleep schedule they were on, people burned a similar amount of calories -- about  2,600 per day.

But when they were sleep-deprived, they fed  themselves about 300 more calories on average on the final day of the study  compared to when they had been sleeping normally. Well-rested participants  ate an average of 2,500 calories that day, compared to 2,800 when they were  running on less sleep.

If that kept up in a person's normal daily  life, it would put the                          sleep-deprived at higher risk of  obesity, the authors write in the                  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Participants also said they felt more  sluggish and less energetic after a few days on the short sleep schedule.

There are a few possible explanations  behind the link between sleep and eating, researchers explained. One is that  shut-eye is important for the hormones that help control how much we eat.

Sleep "seems to play a role in how  your body manages the hormones that control how hungry you are, when you're  hungry (and) what kinds of foods you're hungry for," Grandner said.

Another explanation is that when we're  tired, we're less good at making healthy eating decisions.

"It's possible that when you're on  short sleep you're more susceptible to giving in to your desires,"  St-Onge told Reuters Health. "You walk past a (food) cart or a bakery and  it smells so good...If you're sleep-deprived you may be like,              'Oh, what the heck,'" she  said.

Grandner added that it's possible the link  goes both ways, and that eating too much of certain kinds of foods can  disrupt a person's sleep schedule. Or, someone that has a stressful job may  sleep too little and also eat too much as a result.

Too little sleep has also been tied to a  host of other health problems, he said, including heart disease and diabetes  -- which have their own associations with weight, complicating the picture  even further.

"People always want to say if you  sleep more you'll lose weight," St-Onge said. While her study didn't set  out to show whether that's the case, "if you're trying to control your  weight, it would be helpful not to be sleep-deprived," she concluded.

12SOURCE: bit.ly/pIBBTT American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,  online June 29, 2011.

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GREEN PIECE

 

10 Things  Kids Can Do To Go Green and Reduce Environmental Impact

1)    Ask mom for  green school supplies. Going back to school and going green can go hand in  hand! Kids can get green school supplies that will make a difference at  prices that will make mom happy. Your green school supplies also provide an  opportunity to share your thoughts on the environment with other students and  teachers who notice that they are a little different.

**Want to take your green routine to the next level? Use a printing  company with solid green printing practices to produce your reports and  projects.**

 2) Walk, carpool, or take the bus to school. Less carbon emissions and less  smog comes from less burned fuel. We have to use gasoline to run most of  today's cars - so,  let's use as little of it as we can! When you share a ride with others, it  means fewer people have to use gas, and when you walk or bike there is no  fuel burned at all...except maybe your breakfast ;-)

 3) Turn off the water while showering and brushing teeth. Most people let the  water run while soaping up or brushing, but that wastes water. Run the water  to get your towel and body or toothbrush wet, and then wash or brush with the  water off. It saves water AND time because you end up focusing on getting  clean and getting out of there!

 4) Start an organic garden at school and create compost for it. It's a large  undertaking, but if you can get your science teacher behind you, it's very  likely that your principal will allow you to start an organic garden of some  kind and a compost heap to fertilize it. Learn about composting for kids  here, and get your science teacher to help you learn about gardening. You're  sure to get extra credit!

 5) Turn off lights and appliances/electronics when not in use. Kids who  aren't environmentally conscious don't usually think about turning off lights  and appliances because kids in general aren't cost conscious. That means kids  waste stuff. (Don't worry - your parents did it when they were kids, too.)  Kids who reduce, reuse, and recycle know that wastefulness is not good, and  one thing they do not waste is energy. Although cleaner energy is becoming  more common, no energy should be wasted. When you're not using lights or  appliances/electronics (TV, computer, video games,  etc.) TURN THEM OFF! Let mom and dad unplug them from the outlets as they see  fit for safety.

 6) If parents recycle, allow kids to sort. The family that recycles  together stays together! If mom and dad recycle, ask them if you can sort if  you already don't. Sometimes parents don't realize how much you care. Going  green is a lifestyle, so get in on the day-today activities by doing your  part. Kids in the UK can also ask mom and dad to use a house clearance  service that recycles waste materials when you move or when it's time to  clean out the garage.

 7) Volunteer with community organizations that plant trees. Trees help us  enjoy cleaner air and more beautiful landscapes. Get help finding  organizations where you live who plant trees, and then volunteer to help! The  Arbor Day Foundation is a good place to start if you need help locating a  group in your local area.

 8) Hand-wash dishes or only run the dishwasher for full loads. Most people  don't realize it, but dishwashers use considerably more water to wash a load  of dishes than the traditional sink method does. A LOT MORE. So, to conserve  water, it's best not to use the dishwasher at all. If you do, use  eco-friendly dishwashing detergent and only run the washer when it is  completely full. If it's not full or if you can, choose to wash dishes in the  sink instead, of course, with eco-friendly dishwashing liquid.

 9) Reduce waste by curbing use of disposables. It's easy to use throwaway  cups, plates, wrappers, and utensils, but it only creates more waste for  landfills. Also, disposable paper products like facial and bathroom tissue  and paper towels and napkins also end up in the trash. We can save more trees  by using less paper products, and we can keep more plastics and styrofoam out  of the landfills by using less throwaway utensils and containers. Also,  eating less often at fast-food restaurants cuts down on your useage of these  items, too.

 When you have to use them, use less. When you don't have to use them, DON'T.

 10) Ease up on the video games. Playing video cames on both computers and systems  uses a LOT of energy! That's why your system or computer feels hot  afterwards! You can save on energy by simply doing homework or going outside  to play instead of posting up in front of the TV or computer screen. This  activity uses more electricity than regular TV or computer useage, so it  should be kept to a minimum.

Source: http://www.squidoo.com/ten_green_tips_4kids

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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 Phillyhttp://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news

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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 

 

 

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION

 

Grants for Women

You  May Qualify for Grants to Earn a Degree Online. Search Schools.

EducationConnection.com/GrantsInfo  

 

Apply For Scholarships

Stop  Paying For College! Apply For Scholarships Online Today.

CollegeAdviser.com  

 

Top 2011 Online Grants

Grant  Funding May Be Available See If You Qualify!

www.ClassesUSA.com

 

$10,000 Scholarship

No  GPA, No Essay, No Stress! Takes Only 3 Short Min. Don't Wait

www.ScholarshipZone.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SpotLight On Our Efforts

 

Daddy UniverseCity is dedicated to helping  all fathers appreciate themselves and the responsibility of fatherhood. We  cater to soon to be fathers, new fathers, existing fathers, and second time  parents. As Fathers we find ourselves in a strange situation, sometimes not  knowing what is right, what is best, or what to say. But we are always,  always looked to as leaders. In this situation, we must band together to help  one another with the greatest responsibility of all, the rise or demise of  the next generation.

Our goal is simply, to heal the world one  father and child at a time. Our plan is to use all available resources to  create a one-stop site for fatherhood. By helping them understand the  importance their role has on the future of children throughout the world. We  can bring them closer to their families through educating them on pregnancy,  maternity, child bearing, and quality time which will help produce a strong  minded, loved, and whole child. Where leaders come to learn!

Daddy UniverseCity will help fathers deal  with any obstacle. With our information and product line, we will aid them in  understanding a father’s role and how important it is to the world. May it be  child rearing, family involvement, problems with mother, or just plain want  to vent. We will be here. We have bonded together to help one another realize  the dream of fatherhood. Being a father means, walking in the park hand in  hand, teaching a child how to fish, watching their eyes light up when a train  goes by. These are the things that make us, that complete us. But the road is  uneven, and sometimes unfair, we will be that safe passage.

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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

 

Henry Ossawa  Tanner: Modern Spirit
 at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Discover the  life and art of pioneering African-American artist Henry O. Tanner

Explore more  than 100 works from pioneering African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner  during a new exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)  beginning April 15, 2012.

Henry Ossawa  Tanner: Modern Spirit includes 12 paintings never before shown in a Tanner  retrospective, his two only known sculptures and his career-making Resurrection  of Lazarus from the collection of the Musée d’Orsay – which has never  crossed the Atlantic.

The exhibition  also delves into the life and career of Henry O. Tanner from his upbringing  in Philadelphia in the years after the Civil War through the artist’s  training at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1879 – 1885.

Discover how  Tanner experimented with materials and methods used in various paintings,  photographs, prints, sculptures, watercolors, and drawings.

Visitors can  purchase the most complete scholarly publication on Henry O. Tanner to date  as well as the first-ever children’s book about Tanner, written and  illustrated by renowned artist-author Faith Ringgold and published by PAFA.

After its  premiere at PAFA, Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit will continue on a  national tour, with stops in Cincinnati and Houston.

Ticket  Information

Tickets for  Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit include access to the Permanent  Collection.

Adults: $15
 Seniors (60+) and students with I.D.: $8
 Youth (13 – 18): $6
 Children (12 and under): Free

 

 

 

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

 

Lion Dance Parade: Sunday, January 29, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,  starts at 10th & Race Streets.

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NINTH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA INTERFAITH PEACE  WALK:

SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012

Location:   Center City Philadelphia

Congregations / Venues:

--Al-Aqsa Mosque & Islamic Center  (pre-gathering)  -- 1501 Germantown  Avenue, 19122

--Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel  -- 300 South 18th Street, 19103

--First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia --  2125 Chestnut Street, 19103

--Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal  Church  -- 419 South 6th Street, 19147

 

 

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COMPUTERS  AND TECHNOLOGY

 

 

Free online journal focuses on technology  for nonprofits
   Technology can help nonprofits create the change they want  to see in

the  world. But even with daily evidence of world-changing innovations

and  applications of technology, it's difficult for nonprofit leaders to

know  how to apply it to their missions.
  NTEN:Change, a free online journal from the

Nonprofit Technology Network,  

provides  the guidance and practical considerations nonprofits need to

make  the sound investments and decisions that will help them meet

their  goals.
    Free subscriptions are available here.

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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.

--  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

 

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 manufacturer 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.                                           ----- Coalition  members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition,  Inc. web site -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Please  listen to the "Time For An Awakening" Program with Bro.  Elliott, this and every Sunday at 7 pm. Listen at  www.900AMWURD.com  Call 215.634.8065 or toll free  1-866-361-0900 to join the discourse!!!!

Sister Phile Chionesu, organizer of the Million Woman March,

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

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

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

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Civil Alert Radio with Sabir Bey- Every Tuesday  9:30 p.m. EST (6:30 P.M. PST)

Format Style: Open forum along with special invited  guests.

Listen via your cell: 858.357.8450   On the web:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/civilalert

 

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