News From

The Coalition, Inc.

6^th Day October 19, 2012

“Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 7, Number 10

The Coalition, Inc. Board of Directors

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

Members:

Abu Mashkuwr Naadim Abdulkhabir, Josephine Blow, Stanley Daniels, Nijah Famous, Lansana Koroma, Abdul Malik Raheem, Lewis Williams

Table of content

For Our Children … 02

This Week … 02

Employment and Training Opportunities … 04

Health Matters …05

Green Piece … 07

Grants, Scholarships & Instruction… 08

SpotLight … 10

Arts for Awareness … 11

Coming Up …11

Computers and Technology … 14

A Hand Up … 15

Word-of-the-Week … 16

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If you close your eyes because of the bad people around you, you will not see the good people passing by. – African Proverb

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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Lao Tzu

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People tend to gauge your progress by the paths they’ve traveled…Madu

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I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times. – Edward Dirksen

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Most important, leaders can conceive and articulate goals that lift people out of their petty preoccupations and unite them in pursuit of objectives worthy of their best efforts. – John Gardner

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A tyrant is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader. - Plato

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Humans are ambitious and rational and proud. And we don't fall in line with people who don't respect us and who we don't believe have our best interests at heart. We are willing to follow leaders, but only to the extent that we believe they call on our best, not our worst. – Rachel Maddow

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Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees... Kathy’s Korner!

A woman in our office was promoted to supervisor and some of the older male workers were having difficulty accepting her authority.

While she instructed one such subordinate, he interrupted with,

"Young lady, I'm old enough to be your father."

"And," she replied, "I'm old enough to be your supervisor."

(Kathy Parsons is a regular contributor.)

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Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow their sympathy with despised and persecuted ideas and their advocates, and bear the consequences. – Susan B. Anthony

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If you're not confused, you're not paying attention. – Tom Peters

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South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu walked by a construction site on a temporary sidewalk the width of one person. A white man appeared at the other end, recognized Tutu, and said, "I don't make way for gorillas." At which Tutu stepped aside, made a deep sweeping gesture, and said, "Ah, yes, but I do."

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“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” – Colin Powell

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Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” – Stephen R. Covey

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Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. – Albert Einstein

WORD-OF-THE-WEEK

sui generis \soo-eye-JEN-ur-us; soo-ee-\ Being the only example of its kind; constituting a class of its own; unique.

Greetings Coalition Family!

TO MY EVOLUTIONIST FRIENDS

William Boyd suggests in his research of the genetics and races of man: “We should find the blackest of skins amongst men in the hottest parts of the world with strong sun. In the very cold part of the world farther away from the Equator with less sunshine, we find lighter skins among men.” This theory has been clung to by some of the greatest minds in the scientific world, and if you apply elementary logic to it, or should I say elementary school logic, you would concur. However, if you apply the same elementary school level geography to the theory, you will have reason to question the common sense of those great minds.

Take a globe, any globe of the earth and trace the equatorial area between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn westward from the continent of Afrika. After you leave the continent, do you find any other “burnt” people? The entire continent of Afrika has indigenous black people, while there are only pockets of black people on the other continents which suggests migration and/or exploration. Now, where is the logic in suggesting that climate determines “racial” characteristics?

I’m not one to subscribe to the race theory, but from what I understand, geneticists have determined that the caucasion is 65% Afrikan, and 35% Asian, so, if climate truly has an effect on racial characteristics, then why don’t the Eskimos appear caucasion? Why aren’t Flroidians and southern Californians “burnt”.

OK, now that it appears that freethinking people no longer have environmental evolution as a crutch, just what could be the explanation of the origin of different nations? This is where I will refer to one of the oldest history books we have at our disposal, the Bible, or its progenitor, the Torah.

As previously stated, since the Torah/Bible was written from a black perspective, notations were made of people who did not conform to the norm, for instance see where an entire nation of whites originated: “The leprosy of Naaman shall cleave unto thee and thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.” (2Kings 5: 27). Clear enough? All his progeny forever will be as white as snow. Now some will try to tell you that this was the origin of albino people but do not be fooled! It is rare that an Albino child is born to an Albino parent. Members of this nation are all “as white as snow”.

Most of us have been taught that we were cursed black as a result of the fictitious Hamitic curse, when in reality the opposite is true.

So my evolutionist friends, I hope this has been at least food for thought. I do not expect you to run out and get baptized, but I do believe enough in your intelligence that you will no longer hold to, and spread theories that have been generated by racism.

Copyright © 2001 G. R. Adams

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

There are almost 150,000 Latinos in Philadelphia with almost 50% having children. This beautifully diverse population of Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Dominicans and Latin Americans bring so much culture, ingenuity and grace to our city. Many are recent immigrants and like many of our forefathers, can be a little lost in this large cuidad.

On the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under the Immigration/Refugee handout (http://cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent-handouts/immigration-refugee-services/latino-resources/) you will find a subcategory of resources for Latino families (as well as a separate subcatogy for Asian families).

Please also remember that this and all content on CAP4Kids can be translated into almost any language using the flags at the bottom of each page. Thanks.

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THIS WEEK

Moorish Unification Council of the World, Inc.

Present’s its

Annual

Dinner / Fashion Show Scholarship Fundraiser

Featuring

Abu Fashions

Where: Sole 2 Sole Restaurant

6129 Ridge Ave. 

Phila. Pa. 19128

When: October 20^th, 2012

Time: 1-5pm

Ticket’s $35.00 - $30.00 for seniors 65 and over

For more information Contact: Wesley Wilson-Bey 267-323-6148

Ansa Wilson-Bey 215-476-0280

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10^th Annual Living The Dream Housing Conference

Imhotep Institute Charter High School

Saturday October 20^th 2012

6201 No. 20^th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19138

8:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Hosted by: State Representative Dwight Evans

So you’ve saved your money, been preapproved and decided the time is right for you to purchase a home.  The living the dream conference wants to make this process easier by bringing you directly to see neighborhoods and homes.  Join us on a housing tour of homes for sale in northwest Philadelphia.  Come see why this section of the city is one of the best places to live, work, and play.

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Fourth Annual

5k Run for Recovery
SUNDAY, OCT. 21, 2012
Celebrating Health, Family & Community

RUN... WALK... STROLL... (babies free!)
Take to the wooded trails of two parks in Horsham, Montgomery County, in this five-kilometer opportunity for fun and exercise.
Help Livengrin carry the message that there is hope and recovery for those addicted to alcohol or drugs.
ADD YOUR VOICE to raise awareness that Help and Hope for recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction is available - now.
ADD YOUR INFLUENCE to help Livengrin raise funds for patient programs and charitable care - for those that want treatment but lack the insurance or financial resources in these challenging times. It's not about "charity," it's about a helping hand for families and neighbors.

The event takes place in Carpenter Park and the neighboring Deep Meadow Park, at:

1000 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA, 19004
(between Limekiln Pike and Babylon Road).

Parking is available at both locations. (No crossing of street required to park or for the Run!) Event begins in Carpenter Park.

Race Info or Questions:
215-540-8301 ext. 310 or email to: run@livengrin.org

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORUNITIES

NAACP Professional Career Reception

Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 10am - 3pm

Embassy Suites Airport

9000 Bartram Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19153

http://psijobfair.com

Hiring Our Heroes – Military Veterans & Spouses

Thursday, November 1, 2012, 11AM -3 PM

Lincoln Financial Field

1020 Pattison Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19148

https://events.recruitmilitary.com

Job Fair of Philadelphia

Thursday, November 1, 2012, 10AM - 1PM

Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel

640 West Germantown Pike

Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

http://www.catalystcareergroup.com

Fall Job Fair

Sponsored by Councilman Kenyatta Johnson

Friday, November 9, 2012, 10AM – 2PM

Marian Anderson Recreation Center

740 South 17th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19146

King of Prussia Job Fair

Friday, November 9, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

Crowne Plaza Hotel Valley Forge

260 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA 19406

http://philly.localhires.com

Job Fair of Philadelphia

Thursday, November 15, 2012, 10AM - 1PM

Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel

640 West Germantown Pike

Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

http://www.catalystcareergroup.com

Diversity / Professional Job Fair

Thursday, November 15, 2012, 10AM - 2PM

Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia

237 South Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

http://www.diversityjobfairs.com

Philadelphia Career Fair

Monday, December 3, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

Crowne Plaza

4100 Presidential Blvd

Philadelphia, PA 19131

https://www.nationalcareerfairs.com

Philadelphia Job Fair

Monday, December 17, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

Crowne Plaza Philadelphia West

4010 City Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19131

http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com

HEALTH MATTERS

Health Wealth: The Genesis Project   1/7/04
Consider the heart and what makes it beat.
Life light and love are the joys to meet, and consume

A voice whispered I AM.
When you think about all the important things in life, what comes to mind? Does eating to make oxygenated blood come to mind at all? It should, especially when you consider that clean blood will produce the highest degree of protection from disease. Professor Arnold Ehret attests to removing obstructions in his book “The Mucusless Diet Healing System” (p.28). We are forever confronted with the question of what to eat and when to eat. Something is telling us we can do better than we have ever done.  Walking into a store that sells food of any kind, what is the answer to the question, will this food produce clean blood? If the food is fruit, then the question should be, is this fruit free of pesticides or other contaminants, is it organic (how close to the ground did it grow)?  How close to where I live was it grown? Should I eat this fruit by itself or in combination with another fruit? Is this fruit compatible with some other fruit that I am
 considering to eat? Are we thinking that we should eat fruit first or not?  When we consider vegetables are we thinking about raw or cooked? Do we steam or fry them. Which way to eat the vegetables is the way to produce the best results? What about grain, rice, barley, millet etc., how should we prepare them to get the results that produce the most powerful blood? How can we manage a wholesome change from negative polarity (material food) to positive polarity (the oxygenated blood)?  Should I have toasted bread or plain white, rye or whole wheat? Are there preservatives, yeast or other ingredients that would cause me to alter my decision about how I will consume this food? How about legumes like peas and peanuts, do we ask the question about what is the best way to eat them? Do we eat nuts and seeds with dried fruit? If we do, have we checked the label to determine the freshness, the additives? Do we ask, is this food denatured or will it give me the true power that I’m suppose to get from this food? Are you asking yourself if your choice will send you to an early grave or help you to live to see one hundred and twenty years of age? These are just a few thoughts to consider when it comes to diet and nutrition.
Copyright 2012, Don Ringgold

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FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Mill Creek Farm stand, 49th and Brown (no chemicals)

Saturdays 11 am – 2 pm

Farmers’ Market, 52nd and Haverford

Wednesdays 1 pm – 5 pm

millcreekfarmphilly@gmail.com

|267.242.5339 millcreekurbanfarm.org

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GREEN PIECE

2012 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

Set for Saturday, October 20, at

3033 South 63^rd Street PHILADELPHIA, PA –

The Streets Department will hold its sixth Household Hazardous Drop-off event of the 2012 season on Saturday, October 20, announced Streets Commissioner Clarena I.W. Tolson. The event will be held at 3033 South 63^rd Street. Residents may drop off materials between 9 AM and 3 PM.

As an added incentive for those residents who have signed up with Philadelphia Recycling Rewards to earn points for recycling,

Recyclebank is sponsoring a new Recycling Rewards Points opportunity for residents that drop off household hazardous waste at any of the City’s events. Participants will receive a card with a code to get 100 points.

Household Hazardous Waste can also harm the environment; one gallon of used oil can contaminate one million gallons of freshwater.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) estimates that the average household can accumulate up to 100 pounds per year of oil base paint, used oil, solvents, pesticides, car batteries, and other hazardous

household wastes.

These materials can be safely disposed of by taking them to a

Household Hazardous Waste event.

Checking product labels for these key words can identify household Hazardous Waste:

TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, and REACTIVE.

As a reminder, latex or water base paint is not hazardous and can be placed in the regular trash if the paint is dried up or solidified with an absorbent material, such as, kitty litter.

Trained staff will be on hand to sort and properly package materials dropped off for disposal. No waste materials generated by a business will be accepted.

For additional information, please visit the Streets Department’s website at

http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/hazardous-waste.aspx or contact the Customer Affairs Unit at 215-686-5560. For all City services, call 3-1-1.

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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

United Way seeks applicants for Philly Roots Fellowship

   United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has released an application to select 15 individuals to participate in the Philly Roots Fellowship.
   The Philly Roots Initiative was developed by United Way and its partners in an attempt to systemically, yet creatively, ensure that young African American men graduate from high school and are college and career ready. The program equips formal and informal adult mentors with the tools they need to assist young men in achieving these goals.
   Eligible applicants include:
   * Individuals (coaches, community members, leaders of groups or small grassroots organizations) that have worked with the same group of at least five young black men in grades 6-12, for at least one year
   * Individuals who can commit to making a strong contribution to this emerging community of practice, and who will make a serious effort to increase the capacity and impact of their mentoring work and the broader Philadelphia community
   * Individuals who have been and will continue to do the work they’ve been doing regardless of whether there is funding or not, or whether they are being compensated to do it, and regardless of where they are employed. Individuals need not be employed or affiliated with a 501(c)(3) organization to apply.
   Preference will be given to those applicants who can demonstrate that they are serving young black men in grades 6-12 at risk of dropping out of school, who attend schools on United Way’s Targeted Schools List.
   To download the application, go here.

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2013 Bill Gates Scholars Program Giving Away 1,000 Scholarships to

Minority Students

Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- In recognition of Black History Month,

Nationwide Insurance is encouraging consumers to get on line to share, build and capture important family history in celebration of the rich heritage and legacy of the African American family. In addition, consumers can visit Pandora.com to build a personalized music library and support the

United Negro College Fund (UNCF).

Every year, the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000

talented minority students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. The program provides scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.

Administered by the United Negro College Fund, the program was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Since 1999, it has funded the education of more than 16,000 students, awarding them more than $614 million dollars to pay for tuition, fees, books and housing.

The program aims to reduce financial barriers for African American,

American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need; increase the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and the sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented; develop a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful completion of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees; and provide seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs, for students selected as Gates Millennium Scholars entering target disciplines

The deadline for submission is January 16, 2013.

To apply for the 2013 Gates Millennium Scholars program, visit:

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To find hundreds of other scholarship opportunities, visit:

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SpotLight On Our Efforts

MAGIC MUSIC GROUP DRILLTEAM.

We are currently running a fundraiser online at chipin.com. We are trying to get some new equipment for our drill team. If you would be so kind to put our link in your upcoming news letter it would be so kind we need help in all ways available. Please help MAGIC MUSIC GROUP DRILLTEAM as we try to raise enough money to get new drums. Our link is magicusicgroupdrillteam.chipin.com. You really have to look at the link cause its spelled a little different.. Thank you. (Director) of MAGIC MUSIC GROUP DRILLTEAM. DARRICK STORY!!!!!

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THE FRONTAL ATTACK

by the The Nation of Islam to check the violence tearing down what is left of The National Black Community.

Rather than conduct it's Men Meeting Monday evenings, the Fruit of Islam (The Men) have mobilized in the streets in a reported "100" cities across America. The objective is to organize community wide efforts of every element in the community to clean up the so-called "up tick in violence" that haunts us. Whatever city we happen to be in, please report back if you intend to relate in some way to this important, historic initiative effort, led by Minister Louis Farrakhan, The National Representative of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad. 

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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

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

AAUF is kicking off our

15th Annual Toy Drive

in October and will be collecting toys through the end of December.

You can donate new toys or $10 gift cards for older children at our office at 2227 N. Broad Street.
Philadelphia, PA 19132

The Toy Drive will be hosted at two locations this year in North and West Philadelphia. Details to follow.

Aissia Richardson, President
African American United Fund
2227 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
215-454-2583 phone/fax 
Website: www.aauf.org
Blog: http://aaufpa.blogspot.com/
Twitter: akoben
You can find AAUF on MySpace and Facebook too!

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The Father's Day Rally Committee

will sponsor the

National Black on Black Violence & Crime Conference - Black Self Genocide: Confronting the Enemy Within

from

Friday, October 26th through Sunday, October 28th at

Pennsylvania Convention Center

12^th and Arch Sts.

in

Philadelphia.
   Participants will include community violence and crime prevention activists, leaders of anti-violence groups, criminal justice and social service practitioners, local and state government leaders, youth leaders, school officials, behavioral health providers, faith community leaders, and elected officials.
   The goal of the conference is to develop a national network of individuals and groups that are working to eradicate violence and to disseminate evidence-based information on black on black violence and the crime prevention programs that are effective.
   For more information, go here.

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Join the Philadelphia Black Clergy and Gateway Health Plan as we celebrate health and wellness.

On October 27, 2012

we will convene at the

Philadelphia Convention Center from

1 p.m. –  5 p.m.

for a day of workshops, vendors, and exhibits – all to encourage Philadelphia residents to make health a top priority for their lives.

Philadelphia Black Clergy & Vicinity
128 Chestnut St - Suite 301
Philadelphia PA 19106
Phone 267-639-9875
Fax 267-639-9901

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AAU celebrates 27th year
   Asian Americans United will celebrate its 27th anniversary with a fundraiser and dance party, Making Waves, Building Community, on Friday, November 2nd from 5:30-8:30pm at the Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street in Philadelphia.
   Tickets are $55 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/271964

* * Outside PA * * *

Again this year, Norfolk Public Schools will host Parent University, a half-day event filled with workshops designed to help parents support their children's education. Mark your calendar for this upcoming

Parent University

on

Saturday, Oct. 20 from

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at

Granby High School.

The theme is "Learning Without Limits: Occupations, Vocations, Professions and Careers," to support parents and students in continuing their education, helping students graduate from high school on time, committing to lifelong learning and setting career goals.

Brother Dr. Adolph Brown, III, billed as the World's Greatest Edu-tainer, will be the keynote speaker. School Board member Dr. Noelle Gabriel also will speak. Break-out sessions will include presentations from specialists in math, reading, science, social studies, special education and other content areas to help parents learn to assist their children at home. Community partners and representatives from various local colleges and career areas also will be on hand.

The event is free of charge for children and parents, and lunch will be provided. School bus transportation will be provided from designated pick-up locations, however strollers cannot be accommodated on the buses.

Parents are invited to register today. Forms are available in all schools. Check with your school's principal, parent liaison or guidance counselor.

For more information, contact Dr. Dawn Lawrence or Marquita Sykes at 628-3944.

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

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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

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