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Opportunities For Black Males To Get a Ph.d
The University of Pennsylvania is launching an 18-month Academy focused on preparing Black males for admission to PhD programs in education immediately upon completion of their undergraduate studies. U Penn will begin the Academy this fall with 10 Black males who are in their junior year of college. Check it out here: http://www.gse. upenn.edu/ grad_prepEach Academy participant will receive a 4-day all-expense paid visit to Philadelphia this fall; opportunities for meaningful engagement with the dean, faculty, graduate students, and Black male alumni; free enrollment in a 3-month Kaplan GRE Prep Course (for which Penn is paying$1,200 per participant) ; a current Black male Ph.D. student who will mentor him through the application process; and an application fee waiver when he applies for Fall 2011 admission to Penn (valued at $85). Most importantly, those who are admitted to our Ph.D. programs two years from now will be fully funded for their entire 3-4 years of doctoral study.Please forward this information to Black male undergraduates you know and encourage them to submit applications by August 21st. The Academy is only for Black men who are starting their junior year this fall and planning to graduate in Spring 2011
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
From MEE Productions Federal and Private Grant Opportunities
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (AFI)Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations; state, local or tribal government agencies applying jointly with a nonprofit; community development financial institutions that partner with a community-based anti-poverty group; low income credit unions that partner with a community-based anti-poverty group; consortia of organizations and agencies that target multiple service areas.Amount: Up to $1,000,000 for five-year awards. The average AFI project grant is approximately $350,000 for the five-year grant period. Applicants must secure non-federal funds in an amount equal to or greater than their AFI project grant.Purpose of Grant: To help low-income people move toward greater self-sufficiency by accumulating savings and purchasing long-term assets.Contact: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/afi/assets.html
Deadline: Applicants may submit application materials at any time throughout the year. OCS will review and fund new grants in three cycles annually in calendar year 2010. The winter cycle deadline has passed. The remaining application receipt dates are as follows: spring cycle is March 25, 2010, and summer cycle is June 25, 2010. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the receipt dates.
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SECOND CHANGE MENTORING GRANTSGrants of up to $300,000 will be awarded under the FY 2010 Second Chance Act Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations, administered by the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance. Go to Bureau of Justice Assistance Website.
Contact: Call 1-877-464-2066 for additional information.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++THE LAWRENCE FOUNDATIONThe Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, education, human services and other causes. Eligibility: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and public schools and libraries. The foundation has no geographic restrictions.Amount: Varies.Purpose of Grant: To support environmental, educational, human service and other causes.Contact: http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/index.php
Deadline: April 30, 2010
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HOME DEPOT FOUNDATION AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILD RESPONSIBLY Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations; projects must have been completed and placed in service between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009; at least five units must have been sold to families earning 80 percent or less of area median income. See the Web site for additional eligibility standards. Amount: Up to $75,000. Purpose of Grant: To identify, recognize and showcase the outstanding and innovative work of nonprofit organizations in the area of design and management of affordable housing. Contact: http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/grants.html
Deadline: March 31, 2010
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ING AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION: RUN FOR SOMETHING BETTEREligibility: Programs that target grades 4-8 in public elementary or middle schools. Amount: Up to $2,000.Purpose of Grant: To empower school-age children nationwide with the means to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle through a school-based running program.Contact: http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/grants/grants/ING/index.cfm
Deadline: April 15, 2010, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
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ENERGY ALERT ALLIANCEEnergy Efficient Lighting Grants Eligibility: Educational institutions (private and public), churches, charitable organizations, community groups, and all other qualifying nonprofit organizations nationwide.Amount: Cash grants towards the purchase of fixtures and lamps; the program includes free professional design and consulting services, reduction of installation costs through the ALERT electrical contractor network, and possible additional grants directly from Energy ALERT Alliance member firms.Purpose of Grant: To provide qualifying nonprofit organizations with thousands of dollars in cash allowances and services for the purpose of installing new energy efficient lighting systems.Contact: http://www.energyALERTalliance.com/grants.php
Deadline: March 31, 2010
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AMERICAN HONDA FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR YOUTH EDUCATION AND SCIENCE EDUCATION Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations classified as a 501(c)(3); a public school district; a private or public elementary or secondary school as listed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Amount: $20,000-$60,000. Purpose of Grant: To help meet the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education. Contact: http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Deadline: Applicants may submit application materials at any time throughout the year. OCS will review and fund new grants in three cycles annually in calendar year 2010. The winter cycle deadline has passed. The remaining application receipt dates are as follows: spring cycle is March 25, 2010, and summer cycle is June 25, 2010. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the receipt dates.
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SECOND CHANGE MENTORING GRANTSGrants of up to $300,000 will be awarded under the FY 2010 Second Chance Act Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations, administered by the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance. Go to Bureau of Justice Assistance Website.
Contact: Call 1-877-464-2066 for additional information.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++THE LAWRENCE FOUNDATIONThe Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, education, human services and other causes. Eligibility: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and public schools and libraries. The foundation has no geographic restrictions.Amount: Varies.Purpose of Grant: To support environmental, educational, human service and other causes.Contact: http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/index.php
Deadline: April 30, 2010
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HOME DEPOT FOUNDATION AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILD RESPONSIBLY Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations; projects must have been completed and placed in service between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009; at least five units must have been sold to families earning 80 percent or less of area median income. See the Web site for additional eligibility standards. Amount: Up to $75,000. Purpose of Grant: To identify, recognize and showcase the outstanding and innovative work of nonprofit organizations in the area of design and management of affordable housing. Contact: http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/grants.html
Deadline: March 31, 2010
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ING AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION: RUN FOR SOMETHING BETTEREligibility: Programs that target grades 4-8 in public elementary or middle schools. Amount: Up to $2,000.Purpose of Grant: To empower school-age children nationwide with the means to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle through a school-based running program.Contact: http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/grants/grants/ING/index.cfm
Deadline: April 15, 2010, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
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ENERGY ALERT ALLIANCEEnergy Efficient Lighting Grants Eligibility: Educational institutions (private and public), churches, charitable organizations, community groups, and all other qualifying nonprofit organizations nationwide.Amount: Cash grants towards the purchase of fixtures and lamps; the program includes free professional design and consulting services, reduction of installation costs through the ALERT electrical contractor network, and possible additional grants directly from Energy ALERT Alliance member firms.Purpose of Grant: To provide qualifying nonprofit organizations with thousands of dollars in cash allowances and services for the purpose of installing new energy efficient lighting systems.Contact: http://www.energyALERTalliance.com/grants.php
Deadline: March 31, 2010
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AMERICAN HONDA FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR YOUTH EDUCATION AND SCIENCE EDUCATION Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations classified as a 501(c)(3); a public school district; a private or public elementary or secondary school as listed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Amount: $20,000-$60,000. Purpose of Grant: To help meet the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education. Contact: http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Comic Book Stars Workshop at Blackwell Regional Library 125 S. 52nd St.
Wednesday, March 17th,2010 4:00pm
Skilled comic book artists from the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention(ECBACC) STARS program will engage children and teens in a variety of exercises using comic books,worksheets and activities. Participants will be engaged in interactive reading,writing,drawing and using positive imagery to illustrate comics as a fun, exciting and creative medium.
Skilled comic book artists from the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention(ECBACC) STARS program will engage children and teens in a variety of exercises using comic books,worksheets and activities. Participants will be engaged in interactive reading,writing,drawing and using positive imagery to illustrate comics as a fun, exciting and creative medium.
At PENN MUSEUM March 17th Panel Discussion Conversation on Urban Poverty on March 17th one panelist is Elijah Anderson Author of Code of the Streets
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology complements its special exhibition Righteous Dopefiend: Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America with a series of special programs in March, April, and May. The exhibition, on view in the Penn Museum's Merle-Smith Gallery East, will remain open after hours, 4:30 to 9:00 pm, prior to and after each program. All programs are pay-what-you-want.
Wednesday, March 17, 6:00-8:00 pm A Conversation on Urban Poverty in Philadelphia and the United States Round table discussion with audience participation. Scholars of urban America, whose life work has been dedicated to a theoretical and practical understanding of US intercity poverty, ethnic segregation, and the history of drug use and violence, participate.Participants: • Philippe Bourgois - Richard Perry University professor of Anthropology & Family and Community Medicine, University of Pennsylvania• Elijah Anderson - William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Sociology, Yale University• Eric Schneider - Assistant Dean and Associate Director for Academic Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences, Adjunct Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania• Michael Katz - Water H. Annenberg Professor of History, Research Associate in the Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania
Monday, March 22, 6:00 pmPlay Reading: Corner Wars"Corner Wars," a two act play, is the story of a day in the life of a group of young drug dealers working a street corner in North Philadelphia. Philadelphia playwright Timothy Dowlin, who studied theater at the High School for Creative and Performing Arts, wrote the play, his literary debut, which was first produced at 47th Street Theatre in New York by Theater for a New Generation in 2003. The play was awarded Newsday's George Oppenheimer award. Director Omar Evans organizes the reading; Mr. Dowlin joins for a question and answer period following the reading.
Tuesday, April 6, 6:00-8:00 pmAddiction and Recovery: Lessons from PhiladelphiaRound table discussion with audience participation. Panel participants, to be announced, include practitioners and survivors working on the front lines in Philadelphia and at the national level, finding solutions to problems of addiction, homelessness, and poverty. Panelists to be announced.
Tuesday, May 4, 6:00-8:00 pmPublic Health and Law Enforcement: Reframing the Debate in PhiladelphiaRound table discussion with audience participation. Panel participants, to be announced, will re-examine the stalemate of the war on drugs, asking the question: can the contradictions between zero tolerance laws and law enforcement, and public health needs and services, be mediated productively? Panelists to be announced.
In Righteous Dopefiend: Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America, anthropologist Philippe Bourgois and photographer-ethnographer Jeff Schonberg document the daily lives of homeless drug users, drawing upon more than a decade of fieldwork they conducted among a community of heroin injectors and crack smokers who survive on the streets of San Francisco's former industrial neighborhoods. About 40 black and white photographs are interwoven with edited transcriptions of tape recorded conversations, fieldwork notes, and critical analysis to explore the intimate experience of homelessness and addiction. Revealing the social survival mechanisms and perspectives of this marginalized "community of addicted bodies," the exhibition also sheds light on the often unintended consequences of public policies that can exacerbate the suffering faced by street-based drug users in America.
The research for Righteous Dopefiend was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
The Penn Center for Public Health Initiatives is co-sponsor of this exhibition as a part of their 2009/2010 series, "Creative Action: The Arts in Public Health," and Penn's Arts and the City programming initiative.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is dedicated to the study and understanding of human history and diversity. Founded in 1887, the Museum has sent more than 400 archaeological and anthropological expeditions to all the inhabited continents of the world. With an active exhibition schedule and educational programming for children and adults, the Museum offers the public an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of humankind's collective heritage.
Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (on Penn's campus, across from Franklin Field and adjacent to SEPTA's University City Regional Rail station serving the R1, R2, and R3 lines). Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Closed Mondays and holidays. Admission donation is $10 for adults; $7 for senior citizens (65 and above); $6 children (6 to 17) and full-time students with ID; free to Members, Penncard holders, and children 5 and younger; "pay-what-you-want" after 3:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, and after 4:00 pm Sunday. Penn Museum can be found on the web at www.penn.museum. For general information call (215) 898-4000.
Photograph, above, by Jeffrey Schonberg, in the exhibition Righteous Dopefiend
Wednesday, March 17, 6:00-8:00 pm A Conversation on Urban Poverty in Philadelphia and the United States Round table discussion with audience participation. Scholars of urban America, whose life work has been dedicated to a theoretical and practical understanding of US intercity poverty, ethnic segregation, and the history of drug use and violence, participate.Participants: • Philippe Bourgois - Richard Perry University professor of Anthropology & Family and Community Medicine, University of Pennsylvania• Elijah Anderson - William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Sociology, Yale University• Eric Schneider - Assistant Dean and Associate Director for Academic Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences, Adjunct Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania• Michael Katz - Water H. Annenberg Professor of History, Research Associate in the Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania
Monday, March 22, 6:00 pmPlay Reading: Corner Wars"Corner Wars," a two act play, is the story of a day in the life of a group of young drug dealers working a street corner in North Philadelphia. Philadelphia playwright Timothy Dowlin, who studied theater at the High School for Creative and Performing Arts, wrote the play, his literary debut, which was first produced at 47th Street Theatre in New York by Theater for a New Generation in 2003. The play was awarded Newsday's George Oppenheimer award. Director Omar Evans organizes the reading; Mr. Dowlin joins for a question and answer period following the reading.
Tuesday, April 6, 6:00-8:00 pmAddiction and Recovery: Lessons from PhiladelphiaRound table discussion with audience participation. Panel participants, to be announced, include practitioners and survivors working on the front lines in Philadelphia and at the national level, finding solutions to problems of addiction, homelessness, and poverty. Panelists to be announced.
Tuesday, May 4, 6:00-8:00 pmPublic Health and Law Enforcement: Reframing the Debate in PhiladelphiaRound table discussion with audience participation. Panel participants, to be announced, will re-examine the stalemate of the war on drugs, asking the question: can the contradictions between zero tolerance laws and law enforcement, and public health needs and services, be mediated productively? Panelists to be announced.
In Righteous Dopefiend: Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America, anthropologist Philippe Bourgois and photographer-ethnographer Jeff Schonberg document the daily lives of homeless drug users, drawing upon more than a decade of fieldwork they conducted among a community of heroin injectors and crack smokers who survive on the streets of San Francisco's former industrial neighborhoods. About 40 black and white photographs are interwoven with edited transcriptions of tape recorded conversations, fieldwork notes, and critical analysis to explore the intimate experience of homelessness and addiction. Revealing the social survival mechanisms and perspectives of this marginalized "community of addicted bodies," the exhibition also sheds light on the often unintended consequences of public policies that can exacerbate the suffering faced by street-based drug users in America.
The research for Righteous Dopefiend was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
The Penn Center for Public Health Initiatives is co-sponsor of this exhibition as a part of their 2009/2010 series, "Creative Action: The Arts in Public Health," and Penn's Arts and the City programming initiative.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is dedicated to the study and understanding of human history and diversity. Founded in 1887, the Museum has sent more than 400 archaeological and anthropological expeditions to all the inhabited continents of the world. With an active exhibition schedule and educational programming for children and adults, the Museum offers the public an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of humankind's collective heritage.
Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (on Penn's campus, across from Franklin Field and adjacent to SEPTA's University City Regional Rail station serving the R1, R2, and R3 lines). Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Closed Mondays and holidays. Admission donation is $10 for adults; $7 for senior citizens (65 and above); $6 children (6 to 17) and full-time students with ID; free to Members, Penncard holders, and children 5 and younger; "pay-what-you-want" after 3:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, and after 4:00 pm Sunday. Penn Museum can be found on the web at www.penn.museum. For general information call (215) 898-4000.
Photograph, above, by Jeffrey Schonberg, in the exhibition Righteous Dopefiend
Free GED assessment tests and classes starting in April at Kingsessing Branch Library
SPREAD THE WORD
GED assessment tests and classes are starting in April!
Do you want to earn your G.E.D.?
Are you preparing for the G.E.D. exam on your own?
The next session of FREE GED & GED-prep classes will be offered here at the Kingsessing Branch beginning April 2010!
If you are interested, you will need to register at the Kingsessing Branch to take an assessment test.
This assessment test is FREE and will be offered twice times in April: Tuesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 8 from 1pm to 4pm at the Kingsessing Branch.
Seating is limited for the assessment test and you must register in advance.
For more information, contact the Adult/Teen Librarian at the Kingsessing Branch at 215-685-2690.
Classes are planned to start the week following the assessment test. Please spread the word! We also have some flyers here at the branch and will have more shortly, so if you would like to take some to post at local community centers, churches, etc., that would be great. I’ve sent a copy of the announcement to Ted for the Southwest Globe Times, but if know of other community papers or newsletters that should be advised, please let me know.
Thanks!
Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney
Children's Librarian & Acting Branch Head
Kingsessing Branch
1201 S. 51st St.
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215)685-2690
(215) 685-2691 (fax)
brodbeckk@freelibrary.org
GED assessment tests and classes are starting in April!
Do you want to earn your G.E.D.?
Are you preparing for the G.E.D. exam on your own?
The next session of FREE GED & GED-prep classes will be offered here at the Kingsessing Branch beginning April 2010!
If you are interested, you will need to register at the Kingsessing Branch to take an assessment test.
This assessment test is FREE and will be offered twice times in April: Tuesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 8 from 1pm to 4pm at the Kingsessing Branch.
Seating is limited for the assessment test and you must register in advance.
For more information, contact the Adult/Teen Librarian at the Kingsessing Branch at 215-685-2690.
Classes are planned to start the week following the assessment test. Please spread the word! We also have some flyers here at the branch and will have more shortly, so if you would like to take some to post at local community centers, churches, etc., that would be great. I’ve sent a copy of the announcement to Ted for the Southwest Globe Times, but if know of other community papers or newsletters that should be advised, please let me know.
Thanks!
Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney
Children's Librarian & Acting Branch Head
Kingsessing Branch
1201 S. 51st St.
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215)685-2690
(215) 685-2691 (fax)
brodbeckk@freelibrary.org
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Youth Action Members on TV and radio
Youth Action Announcement
We are on Radio and Television!!
Youth Action on The CW Philly This Sunday
MEMBER TO REPRESENT YOUTH ACTION on TV
Youth Action's corresponding secretary Gavin Grant will represent the team in an interview with Natasha Brown(pictured on the right here) on the CW Channel (Channel 57) this Sunday, March 14th, 2010 from 8:00 AM-8:30 AM on "Speak UP!"
Speak UP! is a half-hour public affairs program that airs Sundays at 8:00 a.m. on The CW Philly. The program features community leaders discussing pertinent issues that affect the region
Gavin will discuss Youth Action's role in the community as well as issues concerning youth in Philadelphia.
Gavin Grant is a 18 year old native of Philadelphia, PA. He is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and a 4.0 graduate and valedictorian of Wyncote Academy. During his senior year of high school, he was enrolled in business and legal courses at Arcadia University, Temple University, and Manor College as a member of the Dual Enrollment Program. In his last year, he was recognized for accumulating over 400 hours of community service, most prominently through his involvement with Youth Action, City Year Philadelphia, The American Cities Foundation, and Youth Workforce Development. He currently attends Drexel University as a Freshman in the LeBow College of Business, he majors in Economics and Business Administration and minors in Legal Studies. Ultimately, he aspires to go to law school and obtain a Masters in Business Administration and a PhD in Economics.
Youth Action on WURD 900AM Radio Program
YA member and College Networking Event and Career Fair Coordinator, Alan-Michael Hill will appear on the radio tomorrow Thursday March 10th at 5:00 PM to represent Youth Action on the Al Butler Show on WURD 900AM. Alan will discuss Youth Action as well as the team's upcoming Youth Networking event to be held at Peirce College at 1420 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 from 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM.
He will also be featured on WURD 900AM's Thera Martin Connelly Show on March 15th at 10:30am.
Please tune for the television and both radio programs!
Regards,
Anthony Phillips
Youth Action, President
aphillips@youthactionteam.org
1(888)Youth90 ext 906
About Youth Action
Youth Action is a not-for-profit community organization founded in 2003 by alumni of the Tavis Smiley Foundation and consists of young African American teens and young adults aspiring for positive change in their communities. What sets Youth Action apart from many other community organizations is that aside from a handful of adults who are involved, high school and college students solely run the organization. These ambitious and dynamic youth are committed to making an effective change in their communities. Youth Action's mission is to work to empower young African Americans to becomes socially, economically and civically aware. For more information about Youth Action and its outreach programs, please contact Managing Director James Jones at jjones@youthactionteam.org, 1 (888) YOUTH-90 or visit us at: www.youthactionteam
We are on Radio and Television!!
Youth Action on The CW Philly This Sunday
MEMBER TO REPRESENT YOUTH ACTION on TV
Youth Action's corresponding secretary Gavin Grant will represent the team in an interview with Natasha Brown(pictured on the right here) on the CW Channel (Channel 57) this Sunday, March 14th, 2010 from 8:00 AM-8:30 AM on "Speak UP!"
Speak UP! is a half-hour public affairs program that airs Sundays at 8:00 a.m. on The CW Philly. The program features community leaders discussing pertinent issues that affect the region
Gavin will discuss Youth Action's role in the community as well as issues concerning youth in Philadelphia.
Gavin Grant is a 18 year old native of Philadelphia, PA. He is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and a 4.0 graduate and valedictorian of Wyncote Academy. During his senior year of high school, he was enrolled in business and legal courses at Arcadia University, Temple University, and Manor College as a member of the Dual Enrollment Program. In his last year, he was recognized for accumulating over 400 hours of community service, most prominently through his involvement with Youth Action, City Year Philadelphia, The American Cities Foundation, and Youth Workforce Development. He currently attends Drexel University as a Freshman in the LeBow College of Business, he majors in Economics and Business Administration and minors in Legal Studies. Ultimately, he aspires to go to law school and obtain a Masters in Business Administration and a PhD in Economics.
Youth Action on WURD 900AM Radio Program
YA member and College Networking Event and Career Fair Coordinator, Alan-Michael Hill will appear on the radio tomorrow Thursday March 10th at 5:00 PM to represent Youth Action on the Al Butler Show on WURD 900AM. Alan will discuss Youth Action as well as the team's upcoming Youth Networking event to be held at Peirce College at 1420 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 from 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM.
He will also be featured on WURD 900AM's Thera Martin Connelly Show on March 15th at 10:30am.
Please tune for the television and both radio programs!
Regards,
Anthony Phillips
Youth Action, President
aphillips@youthactionteam.org
1(888)Youth90 ext 906
About Youth Action
Youth Action is a not-for-profit community organization founded in 2003 by alumni of the Tavis Smiley Foundation and consists of young African American teens and young adults aspiring for positive change in their communities. What sets Youth Action apart from many other community organizations is that aside from a handful of adults who are involved, high school and college students solely run the organization. These ambitious and dynamic youth are committed to making an effective change in their communities. Youth Action's mission is to work to empower young African Americans to becomes socially, economically and civically aware. For more information about Youth Action and its outreach programs, please contact Managing Director James Jones at jjones@youthactionteam.org, 1 (888) YOUTH-90 or visit us at: www.youthactionteam
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Black History Showcase Sat and Sunn March 13th and 14th PA Convention Center 11:00am-7:00pm
FREE ADMISSION & EVERYONE IS WELCOME
Date: March 13th & 14th, 2010
Time: 11am - 7pm
Place: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA @ 12th & Arch Streets
Black History Showcase Exhibit List
Museum of African American Slavery: Lest We Forget - Phila, PA
Features the most extensive collection of slavery artifacts, Jim Crow memorabilia and information ever assembled for public examination “free of charge”. Includes shackles, branding irons, photos, documents and more.
Not Just A Hoe - Summerville, SC
Features furniture, pottery and textiles handcrafted by enslaved Africans. Items were made and used on many of the plantations throughout South Carolina. This exhibit illustrates the design intellect and craftsmanship of slaves.
Black Inventions Museum - Los Angeles, CA
Pays tribute to the invaluable intellectual contributions African Americans have made to the progress of society. Features information about Black inventors and their inventions along with replicas of some.
Granville T. Woods: The Black Edison - NY
A tribute to this electrical genius who patented over 45 electrical and mechanical inventions that were critical to communications and the development of rail transportation.
George Washington Carver Exhibit - Washington,DC
Includes information about this prolific scientist and the multitude of his inventions and other little known facts about his inventive genious.
Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit - Philadelphia Chapter
Features surviving members telling the “real stories” about America’s first Black fighter pilots. Includes a photo exhibit about the history making “sky warriors” along with their personal collections of medals and gear.
Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit - Philadelphia Chapter
Features surviving members of the 9th and 10th Calvary telling “real stories” about their service to our country. Includes military artifacts, medals and gear from their personal collections.
United States Colored Troops Exhibit
Features photos and historical information about the participation of African Americans in the Civil War. Includes performances by the 3rd Regiment Infantry United States Colored Troops Civil War Reenactors.
Belmont Mansion Underground Railroad Museum - Phila, PA
History of Blacks In Sports
Breaking The Barriers - Newport, RI
An exhibit from the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum honoring the American Tennis Association (the national African American tennis organization founded in 1916) and Black tennis pioneers.
Ground Breakers: Sports Heroes and Sheroes - Phila, PA
Profiles on African American athletes (Alice Coachman, Willie O’Ree, Chuck Cooper, Marshall Taylor, Oliver Lewis, Althea Gibson) who persevered and succeeded in sports where they were systematically excluded. Exhibit provided by the Proud African American Foundation.
Negro League Baseball Exhibit: The Burnett Collection - Phila, PA
A display of vintage baseball equipment used by Negro League players, photos and other memorabilia.
The History of Blacks in Hockey Exhibit - Phila, PA
An exhibit that provides information about the participation of Blacks in Ice Hockey. Includes photographs about the Canadien based Colored Hockey League and pioneers such as Willie O’Ree who has the distinction of breaking the National Hockey League’s color barrier.
Basketball Slave: Andy Johnson Harlem Globetrotter / NBA Story
This book written by Mark Johnson (son of Andy Johnson) is a fascinating and inspirational true story of a young boy from Louisiana (Andy Johnson) who became a man through the lessons of basketball. It is filled with tales from behind the scenes of the early original Harlem Globetrotters. It also contains information about the slow, quota-based inception of African American athletes in the NBA and the role the original Harlem Globetrotters played in making the NBA a multi-billion dollar organization. This exhibit includes a display of basketball memorabilia from Andy Johnson’s personal collection.
Althea Gibson Exhibit - Phila, PA
This exhibit is provided by the Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Association (CETA). It provides information about the first African American to win a major tennis grand slam. It also contains memorabilia.
Wilt Chamberlain Exhibit
The Games of Tennis:An African American Journey - Bernard Chavis
A book about breaking racial and cultural barriers in tennis. Author has the distinction of being the first African American to serve as President of the USTA Philadelphia District (1994) and has served as the National President of the American Tennis Association.
Living Legends
Surviving members of these historical groups will be on hand for photographs and autographs: Philadelphia Stars Negro League Players, Tuskegee Airmen, Buffalo Soldiers
Distinguished Speakers
Dr Molefi Asante - African Americans: The Journey of Liberation
TBD ~ Booksigning immediately following.-->
Living History Performers
3rd Regiment Infantry United States Colored TroopsNed Hector - Revolutionary War Hero
Date: March 13th & 14th, 2010
Time: 11am - 7pm
Place: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA @ 12th & Arch Streets
Black History Showcase Exhibit List
Museum of African American Slavery: Lest We Forget - Phila, PA
Features the most extensive collection of slavery artifacts, Jim Crow memorabilia and information ever assembled for public examination “free of charge”. Includes shackles, branding irons, photos, documents and more.
Not Just A Hoe - Summerville, SC
Features furniture, pottery and textiles handcrafted by enslaved Africans. Items were made and used on many of the plantations throughout South Carolina. This exhibit illustrates the design intellect and craftsmanship of slaves.
Black Inventions Museum - Los Angeles, CA
Pays tribute to the invaluable intellectual contributions African Americans have made to the progress of society. Features information about Black inventors and their inventions along with replicas of some.
Granville T. Woods: The Black Edison - NY
A tribute to this electrical genius who patented over 45 electrical and mechanical inventions that were critical to communications and the development of rail transportation.
George Washington Carver Exhibit - Washington,DC
Includes information about this prolific scientist and the multitude of his inventions and other little known facts about his inventive genious.
Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit - Philadelphia Chapter
Features surviving members telling the “real stories” about America’s first Black fighter pilots. Includes a photo exhibit about the history making “sky warriors” along with their personal collections of medals and gear.
Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit - Philadelphia Chapter
Features surviving members of the 9th and 10th Calvary telling “real stories” about their service to our country. Includes military artifacts, medals and gear from their personal collections.
United States Colored Troops Exhibit
Features photos and historical information about the participation of African Americans in the Civil War. Includes performances by the 3rd Regiment Infantry United States Colored Troops Civil War Reenactors.
Belmont Mansion Underground Railroad Museum - Phila, PA
History of Blacks In Sports
Breaking The Barriers - Newport, RI
An exhibit from the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum honoring the American Tennis Association (the national African American tennis organization founded in 1916) and Black tennis pioneers.
Ground Breakers: Sports Heroes and Sheroes - Phila, PA
Profiles on African American athletes (Alice Coachman, Willie O’Ree, Chuck Cooper, Marshall Taylor, Oliver Lewis, Althea Gibson) who persevered and succeeded in sports where they were systematically excluded. Exhibit provided by the Proud African American Foundation.
Negro League Baseball Exhibit: The Burnett Collection - Phila, PA
A display of vintage baseball equipment used by Negro League players, photos and other memorabilia.
The History of Blacks in Hockey Exhibit - Phila, PA
An exhibit that provides information about the participation of Blacks in Ice Hockey. Includes photographs about the Canadien based Colored Hockey League and pioneers such as Willie O’Ree who has the distinction of breaking the National Hockey League’s color barrier.
Basketball Slave: Andy Johnson Harlem Globetrotter / NBA Story
This book written by Mark Johnson (son of Andy Johnson) is a fascinating and inspirational true story of a young boy from Louisiana (Andy Johnson) who became a man through the lessons of basketball. It is filled with tales from behind the scenes of the early original Harlem Globetrotters. It also contains information about the slow, quota-based inception of African American athletes in the NBA and the role the original Harlem Globetrotters played in making the NBA a multi-billion dollar organization. This exhibit includes a display of basketball memorabilia from Andy Johnson’s personal collection.
Althea Gibson Exhibit - Phila, PA
This exhibit is provided by the Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Association (CETA). It provides information about the first African American to win a major tennis grand slam. It also contains memorabilia.
Wilt Chamberlain Exhibit
The Games of Tennis:An African American Journey - Bernard Chavis
A book about breaking racial and cultural barriers in tennis. Author has the distinction of being the first African American to serve as President of the USTA Philadelphia District (1994) and has served as the National President of the American Tennis Association.
Living Legends
Surviving members of these historical groups will be on hand for photographs and autographs: Philadelphia Stars Negro League Players, Tuskegee Airmen, Buffalo Soldiers
Distinguished Speakers
Dr Molefi Asante - African Americans: The Journey of Liberation
TBD ~ Booksigning immediately following.-->
Living History Performers
3rd Regiment Infantry United States Colored TroopsNed Hector - Revolutionary War Hero
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