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“Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 7, Number 16 |
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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 … 02 Health Matters …03 Green Piece … 06 Grants, Scholarships & Instruction… 07 SpotLight … 09 Arts for Awareness … 11 Coming Up …12 Computers and Technology … 15 A Hand Up … 16 Word-of-the-Week … 17
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When your neighbor's horse falls into a pit, you should not rejoice at it, for your own child may fall into it too. – Yoruba saying
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Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. ~Andrew Carnegie
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A
snowflake is one of God's most fragile creations, but look what
they can do when they stick together! ~Author Unknown
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It
is a fact that in the right formation, the lifting power of many
wings can achieve twice the distance of any bird flying alone.
~Author Unknown
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Team
means Together Everyone Achieves More! ~Author Unknown If you have a favorite joke or quote, why not share it with our readers. send to TheCoalitionNews@gmail.com We will credit you with the submission.
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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Many hands make light work. ~John Heywood
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nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your
side. ~Margaret Carty
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Page 10 Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees... Kathy’s Korner! A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas and talked with the old rancher. "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs." "Okay, but don't go in that field over there." The DEA officer verbally exploded saying, "Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me!" Reaching into his pocket, he removed his badge and proudly displayed it to the rancher. "See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish, on any land! No questions asked or answers given. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand?" The rancher nodded politely. "I'm sorry," and with that he went about his chores. A short time later, the old rancher heard loud screams. He looked up and saw the DEA officer running for his life with the rancher's big bull in hot pursuit. The bull was gaining ground on the officer with every step and it seemed just a matter of a few more steps before the officer would be gored. The rancher threw down his tools, ran to the fence and yelled at the top of his lungs: "Your badge! Show him your BADGE!!"
(Kathy Parsons is a regular contributor.)
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Team
means Together Everyone Achieves More! ~Author Unknown
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Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there. ~Virginia Burden
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So
powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole
earth. ~Bahá'u'lláh
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Contrary to popular belief, there most certainly is an "I" in "team." It is the same "I" that appears three times in "responsibility." ~Amber Harding
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Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all. ~Alexander the Great
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If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. ~Henry Ford
WORD-OF-THE-WEEK en masse \en MASS; on MASS\ All together; as a whole.
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Greetings Coalition Family!Nigger Freedom Recently papausa* oversaw ‘democratic elections’ in both Afghanistan and Iraq. This process was brought about through aggressive hostile actions that cost many lives and much destruction. Papausa claims that those who resist the ‘democratic’ process hate him because they hate freedom. I look at the freedom papausa offers with his democratic process, the freedom that black people have been surviving for centuries, and think, “Damn! I hate freedom too.” I hate the freedom that allows terrorists to come into a black man’s home in the middle of the night and rip away innocent people, never to be seen alive again. I hate the freedom that grants the women of that house the privilege of washing their loved ones’ still fresh blood from the garments worn by the perpetrators. I hate the freedom given to the ‘emancipated’ Afrikans after centuries of bondage and then rescinded 12 years later. I hate the freedom guaranteed to all citizens by the constitution that dark people need special legislation to get. I hate the freedom to call myself an american while being persecuted rather than protected by the law. I hate the freedom that traps dark people in blighted neighborhoods, in order to contain the social, psychological, emotional, chemical and biological diseases created by the powers that be. I hate the freedom that breeds so much despair and hopelessness that the victims begin to believe they are truly inferior. I hate the freedom for rich black boys to buy into the hype, and scramble for the company of professional white sluts. What papausa offers the dark world is NIGGER FREEDOM, and yes, I hate it! *Papa u.s.a. - Copyright © 2004 G. R. Adams
Integration without self-awareness is assimilation, resistance is futile. - Madu
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
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORUNITIES
PLBC Virtual Job Fair
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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
Don Ringgold's Health Wealth(sm): The Genesis
Project ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’ web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Season's
Greetings to everyone and hope your holidays are safe &
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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
The
ELITE CORPS - EPIC Leaders in Training and Education.
Seeking
parents of children in the Philadelphia School system who want to
learn how to advocate for the community and their children. It’s
an intensive six month training program offering free monthly
trainings (two sessions of 4 hours monthly) Opportunities to learn
about hundreds of resources; a monthly stipend and more. You will
learn community engagement, meeting facilitation and community
advocacy as well leadership skills. It’s not just training-
you will use your new skills immediately within your
community.
You must be able to do at 50 hours community
service and support regional community strategic plans. If you are
interested call 215-683-4027 and you will be referred to EPIC
group in your neighborhood. There are limited slots available for
the training cycle of Jan 2013-June 2013. Become an instrument of
change in your community - Join the ELITE!
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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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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
Don Ringgold's Health Wealth(sm): The Genesis
Project
“Think not that it is sufficient that the angel
of water embrace you outwards only. I tell you truly the
uncleanness within is greater by much than the uncleanness
without. And he who cleanses himself without, but within remains
unclean, is like to tombs that outwards are painted fair, but are
within full of all manner of horrible uncleannesses and
abominations. So I tell you truly, suffer the angel of water to
baptize you also within, that you may become free from all your
past sins, and that within likewise you may become as pure as the
rivers foam sporting in the sunlight.
“Seek, therefore, a
large trailing gourd, having a stalk the length of a man; take out
its inwards and fill it with water from the river which the sun
has warmed. Hang it upon the branch of a tree, and kneel upon the
ground before the angel of water, and suffer the end of the stalk
of the trailing gourd to enter your hinder parts, that the water
may flow through all your bowels. Afterwards rest kneeling on the
ground before the angel of water and pray to the living God that
he will forgive you all your past sins, and pray the angel of
water that he will free your body from every uncleanness and
disease. Then let the water run out from your body, that it may
carry away from within it all the unclean and evil smelling things
of Satan. And you shall see with your eyes and smell with your
nose all the abominations and uncleannesses which defile the
temple of your body; even all the manner of pains. I tell you
truly, baptism with water frees you from all
these. Renew
your baptizing with water on every day of your fast, till the day
when you see that the water which flows out of you is as pure as
the river’s foam. Then betake your body to the coursing
river, and there in the arms of the angel of water render thanks
to the living God that he has freed you from your sins. And this
holy baptizing by the angel of water is: Rebirth unto the new
life. For your eyes shall henceforth see, and your ears shall
hear. Sin no more, therefore, after your baptism, that the angels
of air and of water may eternally abide in you and serve you
evermore.”
Copyright 2012, Don Ringgold
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1310 No. Broad St. Phila
Every Thurs. 9pm to 1am
Poets
Rappers
Singers
Spoken Word Artists
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COMING UP
We are recruiting 1000 volunteers for MLK Day
to cleanup neighborhoods in our Great City. Come join
as we continue to transform our neighborhoods!!!!
These
are sites so far for MLK Day The time is from 9am to 1pm. Thank
You for your time in this matter.
Ray Gant
1.
6200 Chew Ave - Neighborhood cleanup 150 volunteers needed.
2.
3000 N. Clifford Street - Neighborhood cleanup 50 volunteers
needed.
3. 1800 N. Etting Street - Neighborhood
cleanup 25 volunteers needed.
4. 2000 N. Etting Street - Neighborhood cleanup 25
volunteers needed.
5. 2800 N. Boudinot Street -
Neighborhood cleanup 25 volunteers needed.
6. 3000 N.
Page Street - Neighborhood cleanup 25 volunteerts needed.
7.
5000 N. 3rd Street - Neighborhood cleanup 25 volunteers
needed.
8. 2200 W. Thompson Street - Neighborhood
cleanup 25 volunteers needed.
9. 2700 Coral Street -
Neighborhood cleanup 50 volunteers needed.
10. 1200
W. Glenwood Avenue - Neighborhood cleanup 25 volunteers
needed.
11. 400 E. Mechanic Street - Neighborhood
cleanup 50 volunteers needed.
12. 1300 Ruan Street -
Neighborhood cleanup 25 volunteers needed.
13. 2500
W. Master St. - Neighborhood cleanup 50 volunteers needed.
14.
2800 Jasper Street - Neighborhood cleanup 25 volunteers
needed.
15. 3000 Gordon Street - Neighborhood cleanup
25 volunteers needed.
16. 400 E. Indiana Avenue -
Neighborhood cleanup 25 volunteers needed.
17. 200 E.
Cambria Street - Neighborhood cleanup 50 volunteers needed.
18.
C Street & Indiana Ave.(hissey playground) Neighborhood and
Playground cleanup 100 volunteers needed.
* * Outside PA * * *
On Saturday, January 19th, the Malcolm X
Commemoration Committee will host its 17th annual dinner tribute
to our political prisoners and their families!
This highly anticipated and moving event will take place at the
Martin Luther King Jr. Labor Center, 1199 Union Headquarters, 310
West 43rd Street, (near 8th Avenue), in Manhattan.
The event will be from 3-7pm with dinner served promptly at 4pm.
Donations for this now time-honored event are $40 in advance and
$45 at the door. Proceeds from this gathering go to the commissary
of the political prisoners who are represented at the dinner by
their families.
The theme for this year’s dinner is “Transforming
Solidarity: Working Together To End Political Imprisonment and
Mass Incarceration.”
“We chose this theme because it’s time to critically
look at what we’re doing and how we’re doing it,”
Dequi Kioni-Sadiki, co-chair of the Committee and co-chair of
WBAI’s ‘Where We Live.’
“At some point it becomes important to recognize that it is
not enough to say ‘I am doing something’; At some
point, we have to figure out just what must be done to get
results,” she finished emphatically.
Special guests presenters for this year are Johanna Fernandez,
producer of the critically acclaimed film ‘Justice On
Trial,’ about Mumia Abu-Jamal, Malik Rhasaan of Occupy The
‘Hood and people’s hip hop artist Jasiri X!
This year’s dinner comes on the heels of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s
death sentence being tossed and on the heels of political
prisoners like Jalil Muntaqim being denied parole again. Muntaqim
has been in prison since 1973.
The Malcolm X Commemoration Committee was launched in 1993 with
former political prisoner Herman Ferguson serving as chairman.
Ferguson, now 91, was also a founding member of the Organization
of AfroAmerican Unity with Malcolm X and was with him up until
that fateful day February 21, 1965, when Malcolm was tragically
assassinated.
In addition to combatting misinformation surrounding the legacy of
Malcolm X and multiplying the presence of the community for the
very moving annual pilgrimage to Malcolm’s gravesite on his
birthday, the Committee also initiated this dinner 17 years ago to
bring the community together to build greater support for Black
and New Afrikan political prisoners and to instill greater
appreciation for their humanity and for what their families have
to endure in the face of their wrongful incarceration.
The Malcolm X Commemoration Committee has always said that Black
and New Afrikan political prisoners, who were young men who were
directly inspired by Malcolm to join the Black Liberation
Movement, make up “the hidden legacy” of Malcolm X.
Many were viciously targeted by the government’s COINTELPRO
operations of the late 60s early 70s. Those operations
assassinated activists, framed activists, fostered violence
between activists and the police and even fostered violence
between activists themselves. To this date, there are dozens of
political prisoners and prisoners of war who are still in prison
from frameups dating back to the 60s in most cases!
For more reservations and more information, please
call 718-512-5008.
‘Like’ us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Malcolm X
Commemoration Committee...
MXCC519@VERIZON.NET
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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