From abunkedd at haverford.edu Sat May 5 17:27:40 2007 From: abunkedd at haverford.edu (abunkedd@haverford.edu) Date: Sat May 5 17:32:12 2007 Subject: [Global_citizen_weekly] Global Citizen #30 Message-ID: <4662.165.82.76.169.1178400460.squirrel@165.82.76.169> To post event or opportunity please email abunkedd@haverford.edu In this Issue: I. Upcoming Events?within the Tri-Co and in the area II. Upcoming Funding Deadlines III. Job, Volunteer, and Other opportunities I. EVENTS AT THE TRI-CO A. Conversations du Jour...Every Friday at 12:30pm on the first floor of Stokes Hall, CPGC Cafe; Multicultural Center have an enlightened discussion. An endeavor of the Multicultural Center and CPGC to foster informal conversations amongst faculty, staff and students on important multicultural, diversity, and international issues related to current events. All are welcome! Light lunch will be provided. For more info, to suggest a topic or volunteer to facilitate, contact Janice Lion (jlion@haverford.edu), Alison Castel ( acastel@haverford.edu) or Samantha Ivery (sivery@haverford.edu) II. UPCOMING FUNDING DEADLINES, For more information on CPGC funded programs please visit: http://www.haverford.edu/cpgc OTHER EVENTS A. "The Two-State Solution: Still Possible?" May 15, 2007, 7-9 p.m. Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia As we near the 40th anniversary of the Israeli military occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, there is still hope that a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be reached. For the past two decades the "two-state solution" has become and remains the international consensus framework for a solution to the conflict. Yet, in recent years questions have been raised as to whether this proposal is still feasible after 40 years of military occupation. Please join the American Friends Service Committee for an evening of discussion of this important question. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact: Adam Horowitz, ahorowitz@afsc.org B. AFSC Symposium on Iraqi Refugees Building on a Tradition of Reconciliation 19 May 2007 Friends Center - Philadelphia 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM An invitation to Friends and others concerned about the Iraqi refugee crisis. Gathered together we will learn more about the humanitarian and political dimensions, ways the global community is responding, and develop ideas for education and advocacy in our US communities. C. AIDS Education Month Kickoff Philadelphia FIGHT is a comprehensive AIDS service organization providing HIV primary care, consumer education, advocacy and HIV/AIDS treatment research. Each year, Philadelphia FIGHT presents AIDS Education Month to increase awareness of AIDS throughout the region and to bring people together to find strategies to combat the disease. All events are free and open to the public. Each event aims to encourage frank, ongoing discussion about AIDS awareness, prevention, and treatment. Opening Event ? Friday, June 1, 2007 Location: The Radisson Plaza ? Warwick Hotel, 1701 Locust Street See all the events at http://www.fight.org/aem The opening event is June 1st at the and Martin Delany will be speaking. III. JOB, VOLUNTEER, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES A. VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a federally funded program begun in 1965 with the purpose of placing individuals with community-based agencies to help find long-term solutions to the problems caused by urban and rural poverty. VISTA members who work at the Leaven Center in Lyons, Michigan, which is a retreat and study center focused on the interrelation between spirituality and social justice will receive a $9,996 stipend, $4,700 in educational credit, health insurance, and housing. Leaven is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing a culturally diverse work environment that reflects the make-up of the people and communities we serve. All candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to Leaven's mission and to challenging oppression in all its forms, as well as an ability to work with multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-religious, intergenerational communities. For more information about The Leaven Center, its mission and its programs, visit our website: http://www.leaven.org. To learn more about the national Americorps*VISTA program, visit http://www.americorps.org B. Ford Foundation Summer Institute on *Replenishing Democracy,* June 9-23, 2007 at Amherst College. We ask your help in identifying undergraduates with interests in social justice and activism and encouraging them to apply. This program for undergraduates is designed to encourage connections between academic institutions and grassroots activism. The Institute will bring together distinguished scholars and activists with undergraduates to rigorously study the theory and practices of democratic engagement. In this forum, undergraduate student leaders will learn about the complexities of political action and gain practical knowledge about grassroots organizing. Twenty-five undergraduates with demonstrated interests in social activism and leadership skills will be invited to participate. Preference will be given to students between their junior and senior years, and efforts will be made to ensure that a diverse group of students is chosen. The selected group will include students from the United States, South Africa and India. The Institute will be free of charge for the selected participants. The participants will be provided with the necessary course materials and reimbursed for their travel expenses to Amherst. Further information about the program and online application materials are available at: http://www.amherst.edu/~democracy/. C. Volunteer with ElderNET Calling all Montgomery County volunteers! ElderNET is a non-profit dedicated to helping elderly and disabled clients who live in Lower Merion and Narberth to stay in their own homes for as long as possible while maintaining safety and dignity. They are also the most recent recipient of the Citizens Bank Champions in Action award! ElderNET is in need of volunteer drivers to transport clients to doctor appointments, the grocery store and other necessary errands. If you are available during the day at night or on weekends, please contact Terry at 215-564-4544 or terry@gpcares.com. D. Looking to launch a career in International Development? Want to get involved with reducing Global Poverty in a sustainable manner? Join the Foundation for Sustainable Development (www.fsdinternational.org) in working with local communities to support economic, social, and political transformations around the globe. Learn the hard skills needed to enter the competitive field of development, while building capacity and delivering financial resources to one of our 193 partner organizations located in: Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, Kenya, Uganda, and India. How to Get Involved! 1. Visit our website - www.fsdinternational.org. 2. Select a program that matches your skills and interests. 3. Complete an application and email it to: info@fsdinternational.org. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and space is limited to a maximum of 12 participants for each program site. E. The India China Institute (ICI) based at The New School, New York, invites applications for its second fellowship program: Prosperity and Inequality: India and China India China Fellows Program (ICFP), ICI seeks applicants who are highly accomplished, innovative and emerging leaders with 5 to 15 years of professional experience in their respective fields. Applicants from diverse backgrounds such as public administration, academics, media, civic action, art, architecture and private entrepreneurship are encouraged to apply. Applicants should address the program theme with particular focus on regional development, migration, and design strategies. Priority will be given to applicants who are sensitive to social, cultural and gender aspects. This two year fellowship requires: 1. Indian citizenship and proof of residency for more than 5 years 2. Masters Degree or equivalent experience 3. Willingness to be an active and essential participant in an interactive, intellectual, collaborative research project that will be innovative and influential 4. Commitment to participate in 4 international residencies: ? March 16-30, 2008, NY ? November 2-9, 2008, China ? August 23-30, 2009, India ? April 14-18, 2010 (tbd) 5. Total fluency in English, working knowledge of the computer and access to internet for communication and research purpose 6. The selected fellows could continue their current profession during their fellowship period. They will be assisted in the research proposal, travel, workshops and compensated appropriately by an honorarium 7. Applications must be postmarked no later than August 30, 2007. Late applications will not be considered. "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus From abunkedd at haverford.edu Sat May 19 11:01:35 2007 From: abunkedd at haverford.edu (abunkedd@haverford.edu) Date: Sat May 19 11:12:35 2007 Subject: [Global_citizen_weekly] Global Citizen #31 Message-ID: <1661.165.82.76.169.1179586895.squirrel@165.82.76.169> Congratulations to the Haverford College Class of 2007 To post event or opportunity please email abunkedd@haverford.edu In this Issue: I. Upcoming Events?within the Tri-Co and in the area II. Upcoming Funding Deadlines III. Job, Volunteer, and Other opportunities I. EVENTS AT THE TRI-CO A.Sunday, May 20, 2007, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Founders Green Commencement will begin in Ryan Gymnasium and proceed to the front of Roberts Hall, unless there is rain, in which case we will move to the Field House. A reception with light refreshments will follow the Commencement ceremony. Tables will be set up on Founders Green or, in case of rain, in the Field House. II. UPCOMING FUNDING DEADLINES, For more information on CPGC funded programs please visit: http://www.haverford.edu/cpgc OTHER EVENTS A.AFSC Symposium on Iraqi Refugees Building on a Tradition of Reconciliation 19 May 2007 Friends Center - Philadelphia 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM An invitation to Friends and others concerned about the Iraqi refugee crisis. Gathered together we will learn more about the humanitarian and political dimensions, ways the global community is responding, and develop ideas for education and advocacy in our US communities. B. "My Heritage. My Community." Mural Arts Program Spring Exhibition and Sale. Opening Reception: Monday May 21st, 4 pm - 6 pm. The Rotunda: 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. The proceeds from the artwork sales will go directly to the young artists. Special Appearance by Live Performance Artist Flip. Exhibit runs May 21 - June 28, 2007 Gallery Hours: Monday and Thursday, 12 - 6 and by appointment. On behalf of the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, we would like to invite you to our Annual Spring Exhibit, an exhibition & sale featuring works created by youth from our ArtWorks!, Adolescent Violence Reduction Partnership (AVRP), and ARTscape art education programs. The opening reception for this exhibition will be on Monday, May 21st , 2007 from 4.00 pm ? 6.00 pm at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street , Philadelphia, with a special appearance by Live Performance artist, Flip. The exhibit runs through Thursday June 28th, 2007. The proceeds from the artwork sales will go directly to the young artists. C. AIDS Education Month Kickoff Philadelphia FIGHT is a comprehensive AIDS service organization providing HIV primary care, consumer education, advocacy and HIV/AIDS treatment research. Each year, Philadelphia FIGHT presents AIDS Education Month to increase awareness of AIDS throughout the region and to bring people together to find strategies to combat the disease. All events are free and open to the public. Each event aims to encourage frank, ongoing discussion about AIDS awareness, prevention, and treatment. Opening Event ? Friday, June 1, 2007 Location: The Radisson Plaza ? Warwick Hotel, 1701 Locust Street See all the events at http://www.fight.org/aem The opening event is June 1st at the and Martin Delany will be speaking. III. JOB, VOLUNTEER, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES A. The Environmental Leadership Summer Workcamp An experiential leadership program focusing on the big question: Can we design sustainable communities for our future? From July 29 to August 4, 2007 participants willlive and work together on the beautiful campus of Westtown School in southeastern Pennsylvania and have the opportunity to explore the social, economic, spiritualand ecological issues and skills needed for developing sustainable life practices. Participants will be introduced to ecological design principles and practices for urban and rural settings, permaculture design,and community building through hands on practice in various projects,including food production, composting toilets, greenbuilding techniques, and habitat restoration. For more information: contact, Paula Kline (paula.kline@westtown.edu) Website: www.westtown.edu Phone: 610-399-7782 B.VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a federally funded program begun in 1965 with the purpose of placing individuals with community-based agencies to help find long-term solutions to the problems caused by urban and rural poverty. VISTA members who work at the Leaven Center in Lyons, Michigan, which is a retreat and study center focused on the interrelation between spirituality and social justice will receive a $9,996 stipend, $4,700 in educational credit, health insurance, and housing. Leaven is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing a culturally diverse work environment that reflects the make-up of the people and communities we serve. All candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to Leaven's mission and to challenging oppression in all its forms, as well as an ability to work with multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-religious, intergenerational communities. For more information about The Leaven Center, its mission and its programs, visit our website: http://www.leaven.org. To learn more about the national Americorps*VISTA program, visit http://www.americorps.org C. The USAS (United Students Against Sweatshops) summer conference will be this August 10-12 in Detroit, Michigan. This will be a great chance to get new people excited about USAS, help more experienced members become stronger leaders, and, best of all, you can hang out with all of your USAS friends that you only get to see a couple times a year. There are gonna be a lot of great workshops and skill building sessions, some good opportunities to talk about anti-oppression within USAS, campaign strategizing time, an action of some kind (we don't know what it is gonna be yet) and, most importantly, lots of time to hang out with student activists from throughout the US and Canada. If you, or anyone in your group, wants to register, then do it today at www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org D. Volunteer with ElderNET Calling all Montgomery County volunteers! ElderNET is a non-profit dedicated to helping elderly and disabled clients who live in Lower Merion and Narberth to stay in their own homes for as long as possible while maintaining safety and dignity. They are also the most recent recipient of the Citizens Bank Champions in Action award! ElderNET is in need of volunteer drivers to transport clients to doctor appointments, the grocery store and other necessary errands. If you are available during the day at night or on weekends, please contact Terry at 215-564-4544 or terry@gpcares.com. E. Looking to launch a career in International Development? Want to get involved with reducing Global Poverty in a sustainable manner? Join the Foundation for Sustainable Development (www.fsdinternational.org) in working with local communities to support economic, social, and political transformations around the globe. Learn the hard skills needed to enter the competitive field of development, while building capacity and delivering financial resources to one of our 193 partner organizations located in: Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, Kenya, Uganda, and India. How to Get Involved! 1. Visit our website - www.fsdinternational.org. 2. Select a program that matches your skills and interests. 3. Complete an application and email it to: info@fsdinternational.org. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and space is limited to a maximum of 12 participants for each program site. F. The India China Institute (ICI) based at The New School, New York, invites applications for its second fellowship program: Prosperity and Inequality: India and China India China Fellows Program (ICFP), ICI seeks applicants who are highly accomplished, innovative and emerging leaders with 5 to 15 years of professional experience in their respective fields. Applicants from diverse backgrounds such as public administration, academics, media, civic action, art, architecture and private entrepreneurship are encouraged to apply. Applicants should address the program theme with particular focus on regional development, migration, and design strategies. Priority will be given to applicants who are sensitive to social, cultural and gender aspects. This two year fellowship requires: 1. Indian citizenship and proof of residency for more than 5 years 2. Masters Degree or equivalent experience 3. Willingness to be an active and essential participant in an interactive, intellectual, collaborative research project that will be innovative and influential 4. Commitment to participate in 4 international residencies: ? March 16-30, 2008, NY ? November 2-9, 2008, China ? August 23-30, 2009, India ? April 14-18, 2010 (tbd) 5. Total fluency in English, working knowledge of the computer and access to internet for communication and research purpose 6. The selected fellows could continue their current profession during their fellowship period. They will be assisted in the research proposal, travel, workshops and compensated appropriately by an honorarium 7. Applications must be postmarked no later than August 30, 2007. Late applications will not be considered. "We know how to organize warfare, but do we know how to act when confronted with peace?" Jacques-Yves Cousteau