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Event: Fair Housing Seminar When: August 17, 2006 Where: 3220 Pennsylvania Ave, SE Penn Branch Rear Parking Lot Time: 11am - 3pm Learn about the RIGHTS of tenants and how to take action. This event hosted by the DC Office of Human rights will inform residents on the proper action to take when they have been discriminated against in the quest for housing. For more information call 202-645-5630. The D.C. Office of Human Rights (OHR) seeks to eliminate discrimination, increase equal opportunity and protect human rights in the District of Columbia. To accomplish its mission, the Office enforces the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977 and other laws and policies on nondiscrimination. |
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Event: Graduate Student Employment
When: August 2006 Where: Chevy Chase Maryland
Female graduate student or law student is needed
for employment as friend, companion, and "big sister"
for bright and beautiful 15-year-old girl about to
begin tenth grade. Her mother is recently deceased.
Her widowed father is a former Member of Congress
and a former international judge.
For more information please contact Ms. Fran Hyson at 202 530 8524. Resume and references needed. |
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DC Action for Children is pleased to release a new Issues in Brief entitled "Summer 2006 Crime Wave - An Advocacy Opportunity." This new publication from DC Act presents important data about poverty and necessary services and supports, which Police Chief Charles Ramsey calls "front-end" issues to help kids succeed. Two important pieces of data included in this publication are:
The publication of this issue brief is timely given the release of DC ACT?s first promise in the 5 Promises to Kids Campaign that Children and youth will be safe in their homes and communities. |
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Event: Washington Area Women?s
Foundation's Annual Leadership Luncheon
Where: Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street, NW When: October 11, 2006 from 12:00-2:00pm
Keynote Speakers include:
The Women's Foundation is dedicated to making empowerment, economic security, and self-reliance a reality for low-income, women-headed families in the Washington Metropolitan Area. |
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Project Finder searchable database makes CBR partnerships happen-log on to find the person or organization with the qualities you need for your research project. Community organizations enter their project descriptions, resource base and research needs. Faculty and students researchers enter their interests, expertise and skills. It's fast, easy and free- simply create a profile and password and follow the directions to enter project descriptions.
List of available opportunities on the project finder:
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Since July 2004, we have been sending out weekly
'Newsbits' featuring upcoming opportunities, events
and news for the CoRAL Network community.
Newsbits is currently received by over 600 Network
affiliates throughout the National Capital Region.
If you would like to share any announcements from your organization or campus with the CoRAL Network community, send a brief blurb to info@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. |
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