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“Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 6, Number 32 |
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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 … 02 Employment and Training Opportunities … 06 Health Matters …07 Green Piece … 08 Grants, Scholarships & Instruction… 10 SpotLight … 10 Arts for Awareness … 11 Coming Up …11 Computers and Technology … 11 A Hand Up … 12 Word-of-the-Week … 14
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Because friendship is pleasant, we partake of our friend's entertainment; not because we have not enough to eat in our own house. – Yoruba saying
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Leadership can be thought of as a capacity to define oneself to others in a way that clarifies and expands a vision of the future.- Edwin H. Friedman
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”Nothing
limits achievement like small thinking. Nothing
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”All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.” - Orison Swett Marden
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“Leadership
is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from
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"Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own." - Aristotle
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Page 09 "No one in the world can take the place of your mother. Right or wrong, from her viewpoint you are always right. She may scold you for little things, but never for the big ones." - Harry Truman
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Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees... Kathy’s Korner! An amateur photographer was invited to dinner with friends and took along a few pictures to show the hostess. She looked at the photos and commented "These are very good! You must have a good camera." He didn't make any comment, but, as he was leaving to go home he said "That was a really delicious meal! You must have some very good pots."
(Kathy Parsons is a regular contributor.)
We will be spotlighting members and organizations weekly, if you wish to have your organization spotlighted, forward to us information on your primary mission, your current projects and/or how you would want other members of The Coalition to be involved. Many of us are already being a support to one another, but there is plenty of room for improvement.
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"Whatever else is unsure in this stinking dunghill of a world a mother's love is not." - James Joyce
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"Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress." - Nicholas Murray Butler
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"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." - Theodore M. Hesburgh
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WORD-OF-THE-WEEK adventitious \ad-ven-TISH-uhs\, Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent; (Biology) Out of the proper or usual place; as, "adventitious buds or roots."
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Greetings Coalition Family!
Mary Kay Ash once said… “There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened.” There is only one category to aspire to. If conditions are not to your liking, look inwardly
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” – Helen Keller
“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
Saturday, May 5, 2012 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
THIS WEEK
The Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s Saturday Clean Block Caravan will visit six of the 223 blocks scheduled to clean in the 2nd and 15th Police Districts. The Caravan staffed by representatives from the Water Department, Health Department, Recreation Department, Licenses and Inspections, the Mayor’s Office of Community Services, and a Streets Department SWEEP Officer along with PMBC mascot Sun Ray, will distribute promotional items to the block residents and children involved in the clean up. Also on hand will be Curby Bucket, the Streets Department’s recycling mascot. Caravan members will also use this opportunity to thank the volunteers for their hard work and dedication as they continue outreach efforts by distributing departmental resource materials and offer assistance with service requests from the blocks visited. Saturday, May 5, 2012 (times are approximate) 15th Police District – Willie Brown – Clean Block Officer 10:00 A.M. 5400 block of Discher Street 2nd Police District – Willie Brown – Clean Block Officer 10:30 A.M. 1500 block of Devereaux Avenue 15th Police District – Willie Brown – Clean Block Officer 11:00 A.M. 4100 block of Greeby Street ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
Every year, the Manayunk Brewery puts together a Cinco de Mayo celebration that is one of the biggest and best around - and this year will be the most impressive yet featuring a Pig Roast and multiple bands & DJs will rock the house all day long as everyone toasts to daytime drinking all in the name of Cinco de Mayo. This event includes:
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door (most like we will sell out in advance) - be sure to buy in advance to save a few bucks AND to be sure you get a ticket - there are limited tickets available on what will be the most popular event in Manayunk of the year.
Manayunk
Brewery & Restaurant Saturday, May 5, 2012 12:00 PM- 7:00 PM ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
Phenomenally U Presents Three Candid Conversations about Sex, Self-respect and Success for Mothers and Teen Daughters in the Reality TV Era.
9:00-10 Registration 10-1pm Program Montgomery Auditorium at the Parkway Central Library of Philadelphia
Free The goal of this event is to:
- Recognize and repudiate negative media images
Panelists Include:
Lady B is widely considered a hip-hop pioneer in Philadelphia. Born Wendy Clark, she began spinning hip-hop records on WHAT 1340 AM in 1979 and solidified the hip-hop community in Philly. In 1979 she became one of the first female artists to release a rap record- “To The Beat Y’all” on TEC Records. She introduced the world to The Furious 5, The Treacherous 3, Public Enemy, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, EPMD, UTFO, McLyte, Schoolly D, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, KRS-1, MC Breeze, 3XD, and Heavy D. She is now heard on Sirius Satellite Radio and on WRNB 100.3fm. ”Vibe magazine’s History of Hip Hop refers to Lady B as arguably the most influential female radio personality in Hip Hop history.
Fatin Dantzler is one-half of the R&B husband-wife duo Kindred the Family Soul and star of the web, Six Is It! Joined by his wife Aja Graydon to form the adult contemporary duo, Dantzler was born in Philadelphia and got his start in the music business writing songs for R&B artists Pebbles and Bell Biv DeVoe. Dantzler and Graydon began writing songs together and later married and started a family. He and Graydon began performing at the Black Lily club, where they caught the attention of Jill Scott, who took them to her label, Hidden Beach Recordings. They were signed and spent the following two years working on their debut album, Surrender to Love, which was released in February 2003. Kindred released two additional albums on the label: In This Life Together (2005) and The Arrival (2008). The duo moved to Shanachie to record and release their fourth album Love Has No Recession (2011). The duo has developed a devoted following of fans over the years. Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady, is America’s #1 small business expert, author of the best-selling book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works, and small business coach. As CEO of Quintessence Multimedia, Melinda develops audio, video and written content to help her Fortune 500 clients engage small business customers. She publishes a resource blog, www.succeedasyourownboss.com and hosts a weekly twitchat (#SmallBizChat) that reaches 1.5 million small business owners online every week. Forbes Magazine named her the #1 Woman for Entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. Melinda has been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, NBC Nightly News and in The Washington Post, New York Times, Fortune, Essence and Black Enterprise. Robin “Kheperah” Kearse is a record label veteran, arts educator and on-air personality dedicated to youth development. Her work is featured in the award‐winning movie, THE HIP HOP PROJECT, executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah. Variety Magazine calls her "ultra‐articulate" for her compelling narrative in the film. She has worked with government offices to promote dialogue, education and positive alternatives to youth violence and at-risk behavior. Nicole Maisha Monteiro, Ph.D., is a psychologist and owner of the Center for Healing and Development (CHAD), a clinical, consulting and research practice. Trained at Howard University, Columbia University and the Washington School of Psychiatry, Dr. Monteiro’s commitment to the mental health led her to extend her contributions beyond the United States to countries such as Ethiopia, Senegal, Liberia and other parts of Africa, the Middle East, South America, Asia and the Caribbean. Dr. Monteiro volunteered as a consulting psychologist in Haiti and Bahrain. Her workshops focus on Muslim mental health, youth and community violence, stress and anger management, women's health, childhood emotional and behavioral disturbances, marriage and couples therapy, and the relationship between mental health, spirituality and culture. Visit www.nenehfati.blogspot.com or www.maishaworld.blogspot.com. W. Soyini Powell, M.D., is director of Women’s Services at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She completed her residency at Harlem Hospital in New York and has been practicing medicine for more than 25 years. Dr. Powell is well-versed in issues related to international women’s reproductive healthcare and is a frequently requested lecturer. She has traveled and presented workshops, training sessions and keynote presentations in North, West and East African countries. She is an advocate of treating the whole woman and believes primary prevention, early detection and patient education are the key ingredients to wellness for women. Mary E. Wilson shares her experiences as the mother of a teen daughter and an executive with more than 15 years of experience in human resources: talent acquisition, college recruitment and diversity. Recognized for her positive spirit and engaging demeanor, she has received numerous corporate awards for exemplary performance and building best-in-class teams. She has held leadership roles across industries with Fortune 100 companies, including Target, Booz Allen Hamilton, Comcast and Merck. Mary specializes in designing corporate strategies to grow an organization’s bench strength and develop full lifecycle recruiting strategies for the college to C-Suite talent pools. Currently, she is director of recruiting for the nation’s 8th largest insurance broker.
This momentous event is a panel discussion, produced by Lacey C. Clark! of Sisters’ Sanctuary™ and co-sponsored by SCORE Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia and Rolling OUT. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORUNITIES
Diversity / Professional Job Fair Thursday, May 10, 2012, 10AM - 2PM Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia 237 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 http://www.diversityjobfairs.com
The Diversity Job Fair of Philadelphia Thursday, May 24, 2012, 10AM - 1PM Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel 640 W Germantown Pk, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 http://www.catalystcareergroup.com
Annual Neighborhood Job Fair Thursday, May 24, 2012, 9AM - 1PM Temple University Mitten Hall-Great Court 1913 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Philadelphia Job Fair Monday, June 18, 2012, 11AM - 2PM Crowne Plaza Philadelphia West 4010 City Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131 http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com
King of Prussia Career Fair Monday, June 18, 2012, 11AM - 2PM Crowne Plaza Hotel Valley Forge 260 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA 19406 http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com
Job Fair of Philadelphia Thursday, July 26, 2012, 10AM - 1PM Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel 640 W Germantown Pk, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 http://www.catalystcareergroup.com
Philadelphia Opportunity Expo (Veterans & Spouses) Thursday, July 26, 2012, 11AM – 3PM Lincoln Financial Field 1020 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148 https://events.recruitmilitary.com
HEALTH MATTERS
Surprising Health Dangers Of Fast Food Though we may like to suspend belief, recent headlines have once again shed some light on serious risks that fast food can pose to your health. Fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken has been ordered to pay $8 million to an Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and was paralyzed after eating a salmonella-infested Twister wrap. And you may have heard about a McDonald’s worker in South Carolina arrested for spitting in two customers’ cups of iced tea after they returned them because they weren’t sweet enough. Some of the recurring problems at franchises such as McDonalds, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Burger King were rodent droppings, insects, food borne illnesses, debris and grime on counters and in prep areas, and poor employee sanitation. Given that about 25% of Americans eat fast food everyday, that’s millions of opportunities to be exposed to something nasty, or worse, a pathogen that could make you sick. Diseases from Fast Food The high levels of calories, fat and sodium in most fast food can eventually lead to other health problems. For example, a study published in the “Journal of the American Heart Association” found that eating significant amounts of fast food can contribute to atherosclerosis, another term for clogged arteries, which can increase your risk of conditions like heart attack and stroke. Fast food can also contribute to an increased risk of arthritis, sleep apnea, some kinds of cancer, diabetes and liver disease. Nutritional Value Tradeoffs As an example, one popular fast food hamburger contains about 540 calories and 29 g of fat. It contains 10 g of saturated fat and 1.5 g of trans fat. The sodium content is 1,040 g. However, the hamburger does contain about 25 g of protein, with 6 percent of your recommended intake for vitamin A, 2 percent for vitamin C and 25 percent each of calcium and iron. You pay a very high price in negative dietary elements, though, like calories, fat and sodium, for relatively small amounts of nutritional value. Packaging Risk Many wrappers and packaging materials used to contain fast food are coated with perfluoroalkyls. Perfluoroalkyls are a type of chemical that can repel both oil and water, preventing grease from the food from soaking through the packaging. However, these chemicals are actually toxic to humans, and prolonged exposure can lead to increased risk of cancer, tumors, infertility and other health conditions. Source: http://blackdoctor.org/
GREEN PIECE
Green Living Tips for Today’s Young People In today’s ecologically conscious world, many smart young people are heeding the green living tips offered by parents and older peers. The benefits are clear. Eco-friendly products translate to huge cost savings and minimize harm to the environment. So how do today’s young people show they care for the environment? Let’s start with modern commuting trends. If you’re college-bound kid is not the lucky recipient of an environmentally friendly car (as a graduation or birthday gift), then chances are, he/she may be taking public transportation (which is good) or driving the traditional car. Don’t look now but ingenious minds have devised an online social rideshare and carpool matching system that uses a popular social networking site to hook riders up with drivers en route to a common destination. For the young ladies in the family who love to shop, green living tips they may have gravitated to include bringing their own eco tote bag so as not to amass more plastic bags than can be reused at home. In so doing, young gals (and their shopaholic moms, too) get to save lots of trees and keep plastic bags out of landfills. Young ones also contribute to resource conversation by keeping in mind other green living tips like taking quick showers, buying and using products – like organic cosmetics -- that do not contain synthetic substances, as well as clothes and accessories made of organic cotton or hemp. Switching off room lights and computer equipment (including the monitor) when not in use and going for green food options are likewise some of the ways to lessen the eco footprint. Source: http://ardentgreenliving.com/green-living-tips/ ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
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 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
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 orFor more information, go to www.philabundance.org
GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION
SpotLight On Our Efforts
ENTREP Institute
The neighborhood drug dealer may be the most successful business person that some inner city youth know. The Entrepreneurship Institute of Philadelphia (TEIP) changes that by teaching 13 to 25 year-olds in Philly about the rich history of wealthy African-American business heroes dating back from 1619. These lessons are designed to encourage youth to create and service their own markets as their ancestors did. Coupled with TEIP business education and practice, this information can help lay the foundation for youth to overcome the economic and social challenges around them. The grant will help provide key reference and training materials, media resources, on-site visits, mentoring resources and assistance to ongoing and new youth business ventures. Within one year TEIP graduates will acquire cultural and personal pride, in additional to practical skills needed to increase income, wealth, employment, and investment in their communities. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
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
Jus’ Words at Dowlings Place1310 No. Broad St. Phila Every Thurs. 9pm to 1am
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COMING UP
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Skyline Room, Free Library Central Information Advocacy begins! Details TBA
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COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
Free online journal focuses on technology for
nonprofits 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. provides the guidance and practical considerations nonprofits need to make the sound investments and decisions that will help them meet
their goals. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
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 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
Security firm Imperva recently released its list of the passwords most likely to be hacked based on 32 million instances of successful hacking. Top 10 Worst Passwords: 123456 - 12345 - 123456789 - Password - iloveyou - princess - rockyou - 1234567 - 12345678 - abc123
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
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