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When: December 5, 2012 from 9AM – 1PM

Where: 245 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia

What: What is the Sanctuary Model? The Sanctuary Model® represents a theory-based, trauma-informed, evidence-supported, whole culture approach that has a clear and structured methodology for creating or changing an organizational culture.  This course provides a description of trauma and its impact on individuals seeking public health, behavioral health, and other health and human services. By the end of the workshop, you will understand how individuals who have experienced trauma remain affected, how they present in public health settings, and ways to change the delivery of public health programs and services to better meet the needs of this population.

When: NOV. 28–DEC. 1st

Where: Philadelphia

What: Realizing the Power of Movements through Multicultural Education

2011 was a year when mass public mobilizations rattled the foundations of societies, from the revolutions in the Middle East, to the sit-ins in cities across the United States, to the teacher strikes around the world.  Some led to victories, others to short-term defeat, but all constituted larger movements toward greater equity and social justice.  Movements have the power to change our lives, from how we govern and interact, to what we value and believe about who we are and the world that is yet to be.  Movements can push leaders to do the right thing, and/or can resist and intervene and transform.  Perhaps nowhere are movements more significant than in education, where the futures of our next generation and our societies take shape.  And perhaps like no other time is the very enterprise of public education under attack.

The 22nd Annual International Conference of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) will explore
the role of multicultural education in movements toward equity and social justice at the local, national, and global levels.

From pre-K to higher education, from classroom teaching to student support to school leadership to community advocacy to educational research, advocates and practitioners of multicultural education have long played and continue to play critical roles in movements to make our schools and societies better places for all.

NAME’s 2012 Conference provides a rare and unique opportunity to share resources, build networks, confront challenges, and renew our senses of possibility and hope. Click here for more information, including a list of keynote speakers and information about how to register.

IDEX Accelerator (IDEX) is a career launch-pad for aspiring social enterprise practitioners. The 6 month program offers intense field experience and leadership training curriculum that equips fellows with the equivalent of 2 years marketable work experience that’s relevant to social enterprise employers.

The mission of the IDEX Accelerator is to identify, train and retain a pipeline of experienced practitioners for the social enterprise sector. IDEX achieves this goal by identifying the common thread between local and global fellows- the appreciation for social innovation and passion for social impact.  IDEX fellows gain hands-on experience addressing the needs of a growing enterprise while earning a Professional Certification in Social Enterprise from Monterey Institute of International Studies

Interested? Click here to apply, or visit their website for more information.

The tenth annual Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights (NUCHR) will take place on Northwestern’s Evanston campus from January 17th-20th, 2013. Throughout the three day conference, delegates will explore the complexities behind international and local Peacekeeping. The conference will open with a discussion of the definitions and justifications of Peacekeeping as a form of dealing with international conflicts. Participants of the first panel will present and justify different approaches to international peacekeeping, weighing the pros and cons of each method of Peacekeeping. In the two following panels, experts in the field will discuss issues of immunity and impunity, bureaucratic barriers, political implications, and the creation of conditions for sustaining peace. Additionally, delegates will explore the pros and cons of local Peacekeeping efforts by participating in an experiential learning trip to several Chicago neighborhoods. Finally, delegates will break up into small groups throughout the three days for further discussion on the topics presented. NUCHR, the largest undergraduate student-organized conference on human rights in the United States, is dedicated to promoting the universality of human rights while recognizing the difficulty in consensus, issues of cultural relativism, and the potential paradoxes in implementation and practice.

This three-day conference unites student delegates from across the country with renowned activists, academics, and policymakers. We are looking for undergraduate delegates who are passionate about this issue and human rights issues at large. PLEASE APPLY BY 11:59 PM ON NOVEMBER 11, 2012. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact conferenceonhumanrights@u.northwestern.edu.

Click here to apply!

The Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program is a social justice program that trains, inspires, and sustains leaders. Fellows gain field experience fighting hunger and poverty through placements in community based organizations across the country, and policy experience through placements in Washington, D.C. The program bridges community-based efforts and national public policy, and fellows develop as effective leaders in the movement to end hunger and poverty.

The Emerson Program supports a diversity of local and national approaches to eliminate hunger, poverty and social inequality, particularly racism. We seek to craft successful and mutually beneficial partnerships between Fellows and partner organizations while developing a new generation of hunger and poverty leaders. Fellows support partner organizations with program development, research, evaluation, outreach, organizing, and advocacy projects.

Emerson Fellows are placed for the first five months with community-based organizations all over the country.  Each host organization identifies specific goals and outcomes for the Fellows and provides the supervision and resources necessary to accomplish them. Field site partner organizations include:

• grassroots organizing groups
• food banks
• economic development agencies
• city governments
• food policy councils
• local advocacy organizations.

In mid-February, the Fellows regroup in Washington, D.C. to debrief and share their field experiences and participate in an extensive policy training to learn about national anti-hunger and anti-poverty policy work.

Fellows then work in nonprofit organizations and government agencies working on hunger and poverty policies at the national level. During their time in D.C., Fellows complete research, outreach, advocacy, and public education projects that support national policy initiatives. They also meet regularly for professional development trainings.

Click here to apply to be an Emerson Fellow! If you want to hear more about the program, you can contact current Emerson Fellow and Haverford Alumnus Gemma Don0frio at gdonofrio@hungercenter.org

What: A chance for interested applicants to meet other interested applicants as well as CGI U alumni at an informal meet up

When: Friday, October 26th at 5pm

Where: Almaz Cafe in Philadelphia.

About the CGI U: Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges, President Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world.

Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting where students, youth organizations, topic experts, and celebrities come together to discuss and develop innovative solutions to pressing global challenges. CGI U 2013 will be held at Washington University in St. Louis from April 5 – 7, 2013, bringing together nearly 1,200 attendees to make a difference in CGI U’s five focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.

Throughout the year, students are also invited to apply to become CGI U Campus Representatives. Colleges and universities can engage with CGI U by joining the CGI University Network to support and mentor innovative student commitment-makers from their respective campuses by providing seed funding for new projects and initiatives.

The David C. Pollock Scholarship provides highly motivated individuals working or studying in the intercultural field the opportunity to attend the Families in Global Transition conference. The ideal Scholarship applicant will demonstrate how attending the FIGT conference will help jumpstart a project, profession and/or entrepreneurial endeavor that contributes to others in global transition. Each Scholarship recipient will have the opportunity to establish life-long professional connections and contribute his or her unique gifts to FIGT during and beyond the conference

THE FIGT CONFERENCE

The FIGT Conference, often referred to as the grassroots “think tank” for families relocating globally, offers leading edge methods, research and cross-sector collaboration. It is the only conference in the world where representatives of the corporate, diplomatic, academic, military, mission, arts and entrepreneurial sectors gather to share their knowledge and skills. In an open and inquisitive environment, FIGT specifically addresses the developmental impact of international relocation on families and children, and the conference offers a fertile exchange of strategies toward realizing successful global transitions.

Women for Social Innovation (WSI) will host an information session regarding its 2013 Turning Point Prize on THRUSDAY, October 18, 2012 at 5pm. The mission of WSI and the Turning Point Prize is to provide philanthropic investments to emerging social innovators whose ideas hold promise to improve life for women, girls and families, in the Greater Philadelphia area. The Turning Point Prize is seed money (up to $15,000) given annually to an emerging “social innovator” – who develops a creative and entrepreneurial solution to a difficult problem affecting a segment of women, girls, and families. Each applicant’s idea will be judged on the definition of the problem, the project goals and impact, innovativeness of the idea, feasibility of the project plan, the vision of success, and entrepreneurial spirit.

The information session will be held at 123 S. Broad Street, 8 th Floor, Philadelphia, PA at 5pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012. To RSVP, please email jleith@womensway.org

WOMEN’S WAY is a catalyst for change with three initiatives to impact women, girls, and families in our region: grantmaking, advocacy, and public education. Starting in November of 2011, the grantmaking program will consist of two levels of funding: the brand new WOMEN’S WAY Action Partners (WWAP) and the Community Women’s Fund, ongoing since 2006.

What: Mark Heller and Rabbi Arthur Waskow will be teaching a class on food and the ethical relationships among the hand that grows and cooks, the mouth that eats, and the ethics of the heart.

This seminar will address important questions about ethical eating:  Is it moral to eat animals? Should you buy those avocados from Peru? What does it mean to eat sustainably? Read and discuss traditional and modern texts about ethical eating, including kashrut (keeping kosher) and eco-kashrut, animal welfare, workers’ rights, ecological sustainability, health, and wealth.

The final session will be in the Mishkan kitchen, where you’ll prepare recipes (and eat the results!) while discussing how ethical issues play out in the market and at the dinner table.

When:The class will meet Mondays, October 15-November 5, 6:30-8 p.m.

Where: Mishkan Shalom (4101 Freeland Ave. just off Shurs Lane in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia).

Fees and Registration: Course fee: $72 for Mishkan members; $90 for non-members; $10 ingredients fee for final class.  You can register online and choose the class in which you wish to enroll.  If you prefer to register by check, call or e-mail the synagogue (215-508-0226 or office@mishkan.org) and give your name, contact information and the class you wish to take. The office manager will advise you about how to send a check to Mishkan for payment.

Instructor Credentials: Rabbi Arthur Waskow is the author of Down-to-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, and the Rest of Life, among other books. He founded (1983) and directs The Shalom Center, a prophetic voice in Jewish, multi-religious and American life that focuses on seeking peace, pursuing justice, healing the earth and celebrating community.  Mark Heller has been a professional chef for 10 years. While he specializes in making his clients extremely happy whatever they eat, he does have a particular interest in the slow food movement, appropriate agriculture and regional cooking as expressions of human difference and the search to meet our highest aspirations.

In connection with this course, Rabbi Arthur Waskow will using his book Down-to-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, & the Rest of Life, with a major section on Food. Even if you can’t take part in the class, can receive the book, personally inscribed to you,  by donating $36 to The Shalom Center.

When: Sunday, October 7,  2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Where: Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street, Philadelphia PA

What: A riveting afternoon of presentations and conversations about the ways and means of artistic practice for social change, featuring:

• Performances by Ananya Dance Theatre from Minneapolis, Minnesota and Philadelphia artist Germaine Ingram
• Followed by roundtable discussion with social activist, educator, choreographer Ananya Chatterjea and local artists involved in social change practice.

This event is free with advanced reservation requested. Call (215) 557-0455 to reserve tickets.