 |
 |
 |
| ||||
| ||||||
Event: Foreign-Aid Debate
When: Wednesday, September 6th, 4pm Where:Copley Formal Lounge The Mortara Center for International Studies and the Initiative on International Development cordially invite you to attend a Foreign Aid debate between Andrew Natsios, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy and former Administrator of USAID, and Carol Lancaster, Director of the Mortara Center for International Studies and former Deputy Administrator of USAID. John McNeill, Professor of History and Director of Graduate Studies in the History Department, will moderate. The debate topic will be: "To meet the Millennium Development Goals and reduce world poverty substantially, the governments of rich countries should double their aid in the next three years." A reception will follow in the Intercultural Center Galleria. | ||||||
| ||||||
|
What: Meeting exploring collaborative music/arts projects
When: September 7th, 4-6pm Where: Amidon ES (4th and I SW), Music Room CHIME (Community Help In Music Education) invites you to explore possibilities of participating in a collaborative music/arts project between two DC schools (or after-school projects). CHIME organized a successful collaborative choral project between Stoddert and Amidon ES?s last school year, and has invited other musicians, arts organizations and school and after-school representatives to form additional joint projects. At a previous meeting this summer there was considerable interest shown in forming projects not just for music, but for theater, creative writing, poetry, hip-hop and other arts projects as well, and to form a Collaborative, called Arts Connections to coordinate our efforts. TO RSVP OR GET MORE INFO: dmarschak@chime- dc.org; 202-232-2731. | ||||||
| ||||||
Event: Fair for Graduate Degrees for the Public Good When: Wednesday, September 20, 5pm - 8pm Where: George Washington University, Marvin Center on 800 21st Street NW At the Washington D.C. Fair for Graduate Degrees for the Public Good, you will have the opportunity to meet with admission staff from 90 graduate programs oriented toward the public good. | ||||||
| ||||||
Jalal Greene, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), announces a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for $45 million in funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) program and the Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) program, administered by DHCD.
The District is interested in financing projects that focus on the following categories: 1. Elderly Housing; 2. Special Needs Housing; 3. Preservation of Housing Affected by Expiring Federal Subsidies; 4. New/Substantial Rehabilitation of Housing (5 or more units); 5. Homeownership; and 6. Community Facilities to Serve Low to Moderate Income Persons. The competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) will be released on September 15, 2006 and the deadline for submission is Friday, November 17, 2006. | ||||||
| ||||||
|
Program Director for the DC Schools Project in the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service (CSJ) at Georgetown University.
Full-time position responsible for oversight of six educational programs, which employ 10-15 part-time university students that coordinate about 200 university student volunteers serving more than 150 children and youth and 100 adults of low-income, immigrant backgrounds who need support in English literacy skills. Educational programs include one-on- one tutoring, adult ESL classes, and family literacy initiatives. In addition, this position advises several student-run groups, supports the development of university volunteer tutors associated with other literacy programs, and acts as a resource to other campus programs that focus on immigrant issues. The Program Director participates in CSJ activities, including staff meetings, committees and cross- program collaborations, and acts as a representative of the Center in university-wide activities, such as cross-departmental committee and student group activities. Salary and Benefits: Annual pay range is $37,000 - $40,000. Full university benefits provided. 40 hours/week. Qualifications: Applicant must have a Bachelor's degree in education, social work or a related field, Master?s degree preferred. Minimum of three years experience in ESL tutoring or literacy programming; knowledge of immigration issues; training experience; curriculum development; volunteer recruitment and management; fiscal management experience; advanced organizational skills; good interpersonal skills; valid driver?s license; and computer skills required. Familiarity with university culture and student development is preferred. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. E-mail cover letter, résumé and three references (including name, phone numbers and addresses) to: Veronika Sanderova, Administrative Assistant vms22@georgetown.edu | ||||||
| ||||||
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: | ||||||
| ||||||
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. | ||||||
 |
| |||||
