On January 16, 2006, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, Americans across the country will celebrate by honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hundreds of thousands of Americans will remember and memorialize Dr. King by participating in service projects in their communities. Together, they will honor King?s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday ?A day ON, not a day OFF.?

The national theme for this 20th Anniversary is ?In the Spirit of Unity and Service - Remember, Celebrate! Act! This year?s service project?s focus will be centered on the homeless issue in the District of Columbia.

The National Neighborhood Coalition invites you to our Annual Meeting and a dialogue with Margery Austin Turner, the Urban Institute, and Angela Jones Hackley, DC Action for Children, on the changes underway in Washington DC?s urban core. Ms. Turner and Ms. Hackley will discuss the recently released Housing in the Nation?s Capital 2005, commissioned by the Fannie Mae Foundation and authored by Ms. Turner, which examines the impact of the region?s prosperity on the city?s housing and economic revitalization.

Speakers will discuss ways in which public policy development and advocacy can meet the growing needs of lower income families and neighborhoods in a time of rapid change.

The National Neighborhood Coalition provides common ground for the nation's leading advocates for lower- income neighborhoods. It is where national and local leaders come together to generate the resources, public policies and solution-oriented strategies that strengthen and sustain neighborhoods. NNC's broad network of more than one million members affords groups a voice in Washington, DC; opens doors to partnerships among non-profits and commercial entities; and keeps low-income problems and solutions on the agenda for key policy makers. For over 25 years, NNC has stimulated collaboration and innovation.

RSVP to Leah Kalinosky at leah@neighborhoodcoalition.org or call 202.429.0790

The Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program draws from Georgetown University?s world- renowned faculty and resources to provide participants with the expertise required of nonprofit leaders.

Learn about the current trends, challenges, and promising practices for leading and managing change. Explore the strategies for building and sustaining partnerships. Become part of a local and national network of nonprofit leaders.

This program is designed for:

Professionals, directors, managers, board members, and other leaders of nonprofit and voluntary organizations.
Experienced professionals seeking to enter the nonprofit sector.

The Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership at Georgetown University is a leading education, research and training center dedicated to the development of public, nonprofit and philanthropic leadership. Established in 1997 as the Center for the Study of Voluntary Organizations and Service, the Center has been recognized for pioneering research and academic programs in the field of nonprofit studies.

For more information please call 202.687.0500, write to boyarskl@georgetown.edu

Come hear how you can become a mentor or a mentee family.

There will be games, door prizes and a lite dinner will be served.

JOIN TODAY SO TOMORROW CAN BE CHANGED!!!!

For more information call Chris Tobias at 202-312- 2440

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.