As the Smithsonian Institution's museum of African American history and culture, the Museum explores American history, society, and creative expression from an African American perspective.

The museum encourages the collection, protection, and preservation of materials that reflect the history and traditions of families, organizations, individuals, and communities.

The AU Community Service Center supports student volunteerism, service-learning and community development through a range of programs, opportunities and resources. Their purpose is to help the American University community to turn ideas into action ... and action into service and that is exactly what three American University graduate students achieved through their oral history course.

For more information on the volunteer program at American University call 202-885-1551

All participants are asked to bring two forms of identification: Social Security Card, Valid Drivers License or other government issued photo identification.

Dress for professional interview.
Background checks will be conducted following a successful interview.

The mission of the Department of Employment Services is to plan, develop and administer employment-related services to all segments of the Washington, DC metropolitan population. They are working at achieving their mission through empowering and sustaining a diverse workforce, which enables all sectors of the community to achieve economic and social stability.

The Department of Employment Services is on the cutting edge, making customer success a number one priority by providing comprehensive employment services which ensure a competitive workforce, full employment, life-long learning, economic stability and the highest quality of life.

To register for Resume Development and/or Interviewing Preparation call 202-462-6401

Help offer Nicholas Orem Middle School students a quality summer enrichment program.

Eat & Shop at Franklin's on June 22 and 20% of all the profits for that day will go towards funding summer programs for youth - BE SURE TO MENTION UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE

The Democracy Collaborative brings together an international consortium of more than 20 of the world's leading academic centers and citizen engagement organizations, hosted and sponsored by the University of Maryland. Through programs of theoretical and practical research, teaching, training, and community action, the Collaborative works to strengthen democracy and civil society locally, nationally, and globally.

For more information contact Sonia Keiner @ 301- 314-2744 or email skfly@bsos.umd.edu

The Dance Institute is looking for volunteers to work with this free summer camp for low-income children living in the communities near Charles Young and Miner Elementary school in NE DC, along with children from Walker Jones school. Campers are age 5 thorugh 13.

Volunteers 18 and older and have experience working with children are encouraged to sign-up. Must be able to commit to 2 hours per week, have TB test and background check. (Required)

The Dance Institute of Washington is dedicated to:
Building self-esteem, discipline and a drive for excellence among at-risk children and youth through dance training and arts education; Providing professional performance opportunities for dance students, and enhancing Washington's rich cultural diversity.

For more information contact: Cynthia Gertsen @ 202-371-9656 or cgertsen@danceinstitute.org

Join Us for the U.S. Department of Education's Broadcast of Education News Parents Can Use to learn about Service Learning: Creating Community & Developing Citizens

As a nation we want and expect our young people to grow up to be responsible citizens and good people. To reach this goal, students must learn citizenship, compassion and service throughout their educational career. One of the most powerful ways to instill these principles is through a strategy called service learning.

ED mission is to:

• Strengthen the Federal commitment to assuring access to equal educational opportunity for every individual
• Supplement and complement the efforts of states, the local school systems and other instrumentalities of the states, the private sector, public and private nonprofit educational research institutions, community-based organizations, parents, and students to improve the quality of education
• Encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs
• Promote improvements in the quality and usefulness of education through Federally supported research, evaluation, and sharing of information
• Improve the coordination of Federal education programs
• Improve the management of Federal education activities
• Increase the accountability of Federal education programs to the President, the Congress, and the public

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.