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“Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 7, Number 11 |
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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 … 03 Health Matters …06 Green Piece … 07 Grants, Scholarships & Instruction… 10 SpotLight … 12 Arts for Awareness … 13 Coming Up …14 Computers and Technology … 15 A Hand Up … 16 Word-of-the-Week … 18
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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.
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“Representative
government is artifice, a political myth, designed to conceal from
the masses the dominance of a self-selected, self-perpetuating,
and self-serving traditional ruling class.”
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“General
Motors, General Mills, General Foods, general ignorance, general
apathy, and general cussedness elect presidents and Congressmen
and maintain them in power.”
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“The
Republican and Democratic parties both feed out of the same bag
provided by the monied system, and where the list frequently
differs the same interests are represented.”
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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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“No
man will ever bring out of that office the reputation which
carries him into it. The honeymoon would be as short in that case
as in any other, and its moments of ecstasy would be ransomed by
years of torment and hatred.”
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Page 09 “When
considering a candidate for office, almost right up until they
enter the polling booth and sometimes even in the booth itself,
most voters rely more on what they see and hear themselves in real
time than on facts, history, logic, or learned
experience.”
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Page 10 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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“Anti-intellectualism
has been a constant thread winding its way through our political
and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy
means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your
knowledge.'”
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“As
democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more
and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and
glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright
moron.”
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Democracy
must be something
more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for
dinner.
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“If
American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent,
I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs
benefiting women and children.
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Well,
first of all, I think that a lot of the voters who are voting for
the tea party candidates have really good impulses. That is, they
believe that for years and years and years, the people with wealth
and power or government power have done well and ordinary people
have not. That's true.
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"We'd all like to vote for the best man, but he's never a candidate."
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Every vote is a vote of trust, let all who trust politicians raise their hands. - Madu
Page 18 "Politics is like parenting in that what you have to do to win the job by no means qualifies you to perform it." Unknown
WORD-OF-THE-WEEK confute \kuhn-FYOOT\ To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false.
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Greetings Coalition Family!The proposed Voter ID laws are unequally burdensome to the least affluent members of society. People who generally have no specific reason to acquire photo ID. Some without normal channels with which to obtain birth records. The more affluent do not encounter these difficulties. Ex. When a teen reaches the age of 16 and expects to get his/her own vehicle, be able to drive the family car, a drivers’ license is necessary. So too photo ID is necessary for using major credit cards. Get the picture? Voter suppression is not a new thing to oppressed, and particularly to dark people who have fought illegal barriers since the inception of the ballot. Some of you may have been aware of the scare that the Voting Rights Bill extended to the year 2007, could have expired. But were you also aware that the right to vote is guaranteed to ALL citizens under the constitution of the united states? "The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age "[26th Amendment). In truth, there was already a law that gave the right to vote specifically to oppressed dark people. "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude '[25th Amendment...Ratified February 3, 1870)! Again having had to have a special law to give diasporic Africans basic rights PROMISED to ALL citizens of the united states, enunciates with glaring clarity, that we, diasporic Africans are not now, nor ever have been considered united states citizens.
Our struggle is ongoing, if you vote, vote with a clear memory of the struggles we have encountered on the road to equality in this society of denial, vote intelligently.
“Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do.” – H. L. Menken
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. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
THIS WEEK
Making Waves, Building Dreams Asian Americans United's 27th Anniversary Fundraiser & Dance Party
Get Inspired! Get Involved!! Get into the Groove!!!
Friday, November 2, 2012 at 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. @ the Philadelphia Center for Architecture 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tickets: $55 by November 1; $65 at the door on the day of event Students/ Low income: $25 Children under 16: Free (reservation required)
Buy Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/271964
Or Send Check By Mail: Asian Americans United/ 1023 Callowhill Street/ Philadelphia, PA 19123 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
Job Readiness Symposium Come to our job symposium and have your resume critiqued, learn job search techniques and hear how to effectively approach employers. For those with criminal records who may be experiencing difficulty landing a job, there will be workshops on ex-offender re-entry into the workforce and on the expunging process. The Job Readiness Symposium will take place at Marian Anderson Recreation Center, Saturday November 3, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 740 S. 17th St. Philadelphia, PA Please arrive on time and bring a pen and notepad. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
Historically Black College Tour scheduled for Nov. 15 Ninth to 12th graders are urged to sign up for the Annual Fall Historically Black College Tour sponsored by Concerned Black Men Inc. During this year's tour,students will visit Howard University in Washington, D.C. and Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md. The cost for the tour is $50, which includes round trip transportation, lunch at Morgan State University, Admissions and financial aid information, tours of the campuses and light refreshments on the bus. Full payment is due by Nov. 5. For more information, call 215-276-2260 or215-327-8430 or email Bobby James at: bobbyjames10@comcast.net ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORUNITIES
Asian Arts Initiative is seeking a Chief Operating Officer / Director of Finance and Operations who will have primary responsibility for the organization's administration, financial management, facility management, human resources, and technology; and provides expertise and support in areas including HR, financial management, and strategic planning. This role will also work closely with Development staff, and supervises a Development and Operations Assistant as well as contractor / consultants for areas including the year-end audit; tenant relations and facility maintenance; bookkeeping; and general administration. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organized, driven and detail-oriented self-starter who wants to be a part of a dynamic, hard-working team in a small but growing non-profit environment. E-mail a cover letter addressing your qualifications and interest; resume; salary requirements; and 3 work-related references to jobs@asianartsinitiative.org. Asian Arts Initiative is an equal opportunity employer. Asian Americans and other people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Please visit us on the web: www.asianartsinitiative.org Asian Arts Initiative is a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary community-based arts center offering performances, exhibitions, workshops, and training for artists, youth, and adults of all racial backgrounds. Founded in 1993, the organization is in a critical phase of growth, developing and managing a new multi-tenant arts facility in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood, and managing new after-school programs at three Philadelphia public school sites. The organization has an annual operating budget of approximately $1.3 million. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site -----
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
Veteran Job Fair
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
Jobs
Gone Wild
HEALTH MATTERS
Health Wealth: The Genesis Project
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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
Philadelphia Area Research Community Coalition
Stable, large organizations are thought to be most capable of sustaining community-based research coalitions. However, small grass roots organizations may offer unique opportunities to engage in CBPR.
Objectives
To describe the process and lessons learned establishing the Philadelphia Area Research Community Coalition (PARCC), a heterogeneous group of organizations including large and small grass roots community organizations.
Methods
Over two years, PARCC successfully established an academic community research partnership of 22 diverse organizations of variable size and with variable experience in health research. PARCC's success is based upon committed leadership of representatives of the community-based organizations, a preexisting relationship and trust among selected members from the community and academia, extensive time commitment of members to the coalition's work, and the rapid development of work group activities that gave all members a meaningful role in the coalition.
Results and Lessons Learned
Since its inception 2.5 years ago, PARCC members have established core work groups, a governance structure and operating principles. During the early stages, while the coalition is developing trust, structure, and governance procedures, and research priorities, it can actively participate in community based research as long as the trust building and capacity building is not ignored. Accomplishments include research training activities, community health education projects, and collaboration in research originating in the community and in academia.
Conclusions
Building a CBPR coalition from the ground up involving organizations of diverse size presents unique challenges that can be overcome with committed leadership and appropriate startup funding.
Learning Objectives:
• Describe the process
of starting, establishing and maintaining a coalition with grass
root organizations who are interested in participating in CBPR •
Identify the key challenges, successes and lessons learned of
developing a partnership in this manner • Discuss how the
coalition’s structure and governance evolved
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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
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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* * Outside PA * * *
Visionary Health & The African Holistic Chapter
of NY
Invite you to join us at
HEMPSTEAD HOLISTIC HEALTH & WELLNESS DAY
COME
LEARN SECRETS OF HOW THE BODY REALLY WORKS * Get answers about the
latest Wellness techniques * Improve your Energy * Sharpen your
Mind * Meet with knowledgeable Wellness Practitioners that can
help you understand more about preventive health maintenance *
Find out why balance is important to prevent or end the "
DIS-EASE."
• TASTE DELECTABLY PREPARED VEGAN FOODS,
BEVERAGES & VEGAN DESSERTS
• LEARN & EXPERIENCE
REFLEXOLOGY, BACK MASSAGE ($1 PER MINUTE. - 20 MINUTE MINIMUM)
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FILM SCREENING OF "FORKS OVER KNIVES" WITH QUESTION &
ANSWER SESSION
• BLOOD PRESSURE ANALYSIS & IMPORTANCE
OF ALKALINE WATER & HATHA CHAIR YOGA
• AFFECT OF ACID
& ALKALINE FOODS ON THE BODY, COLON HEALTH EXPLAINED
•
FOOD COMBINING FOR NATURAL WELLNESS & WEIGHT LOSS, & QI
-GONG MOVEMENT
• BROCHURE OF MEDICINAL HERBS FOR MAN-MADE
DISEASES , BENEFITS OF ESSENTIAL OILS
• GOODIE-BAGS &
AND LOADS OF HEALTHY INFORMATION TO TAKE WITH YOU
20 TOTTEN
TOWERS
COMMUNITY ROOM – LOBBY
HEMPSTEAD, NY
11550
RSVP: Dottie McLean at 516-414-2597
The
more you know about Life the Better you could Live. Attend
Hempstead Health & Wellness Day. Will be a fun event for the
entire family.
RSVP: Dottie McLean at 516-414-2597
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:
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.
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“Nu Day Resurrection and Liberation" Show LIVE each Saturday evening 10:30 PM--12:00 midnight EST.
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Call in and give your thoughts, comments, opinions at 1-646-652-2232
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