Community Services Agency of the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO is recruiting DC residents into the unionized building and construction trades apprenticeship programs. Their charge is to move people directly into the apprenticeship programs, or get them into pre-apprenticeship or remedial math classes so that they can successfully enter the trades. This project anticipates that the new stadium will be built, and that other construction projects in which DC has an interest will continue over the next several years.

Charitable Choices goal has always been to give charities -- including smaller, less-established charities -- a very cost effective way to promote their work. The key is doing promotion jointly rather than separately, which spread the costs.

At the same time, provide federal employees and many other people a simple way to learn about a broad variety of accountable charities. They don't have to wade through dozens of separate appeals for help. Three surveys of employees have shown that their guides are both useful and quite effective.

Call 202.756.4173 for more information.

DC Appleseed is asking people who live or work in the District of Columbia to tell them about the District's biggest problems and how you think they should be solved. To get you thinking, they're putting real prize money on the table. The best idea will receive $5,000, the second-best $2,500, and the third-best $1,000--all sponsored by the June and John Hechinger Family Trusts and donors to the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. Who will pick the best ideas? You will! You will have the chance to vote online to select the three best ideas from 20 finalists. And the three winners will get to present their ideas to the Mayoral candidates at a forum in June. They will compile your great ideas and present them to the public, government officials, and candidates running in the District's 2006 elections. This is your chance to have city leaders listen to how you think the city should be run, and to infuse the elections this year with the issues that matter most to you.

Make sure your voice is heard!

DC Appleseed, a nonprofit organization that solves problems affecting the daily lives of those who live and work in the District of Columbia area--from health care to voting representation to education reform to environmental concerns to jobs and housing. DC Appleseed identifies public policy problems, conducts research and analysis, makes specific recommendations for reform, and advocates for effective solutions.

The career fair will consist of:

*An informal networking period for nonprofit recruiters and representatives from local colleges and university Offices of Career Services.
*The fair itself, where job seekers can distribute resumes and speak with organizational representatives about current and future employment and internship opportunities.
*A series of free information session for nonprofit job seekers.

Action Without Borders connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology, or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.

It's been nearly four decades since Martin Luther King's assassination sparked riots in Washington, D.C., and parts of the nation's capital are still trying to recover from the impact of the violence. While some speak of a city renaissance, others are unsure whether the district will ever fully recover. Join us for a screening & discussion of the film: 14thStreet Freestyle 68 2 98 -- The film, a retrospective documentary, written, produced and directed by DC youth, done thirty years after the 1968 rebellion that occurred here in the district, during the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The IT Working Group is a free monthly networking and information sharing lunch for CIOs, IT staff, and "accidental techies" at area nonprofits. This lunch is open to interested staff at any area nonprofit organizations.

Learn how to read between the lines. Ever wonder who is coming to your site or how to make sense of your site statistics? In this friendly session we will look at some of the vital information that can be gleaned from your site statistics. Learn about demographics and your core users.

For more information, please call 202-588-1800 or 202-299-0031 or email us at communityengagement@north-cap.org.

If you would like to share any announcements from your organization or campus with the CoRAL Network community, send a brief blurb to kcarter@coralnetwork.org by close of business each Thursday for inclusion in the following Monday's Newsbits.

Please note that submissions MUST be about local events, news, opportunities and activities that are related to community affairs in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Northern Virginia.