The Coalition, Inc.
Friday 06 November 2009 / Volume 4, Number 15
The Coalition, Inc. Board of Directors
Gary R. Adams (President/CEO), John E. Churchville (Treasurer), Yvonne Haughton (Exec. Secretary),
Members:
Josephine Blow, Stanley Daniels, Edwin Desamour, Nijah Famous, Kendall Hayes-Fullard, Tom ‘Bunny’ Henry, Abdul Malik Raheem
Table of content
For Our Children …
This Week …
Employment and Training Opportunities …
Health Matters …
Green Piece …
Grants, Scholarships & Instruction…
SpotLight …
Arts for Awareness …
Coming Up …
Computers and Technology …
A Hand Up …
On The Airways …
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"There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day." - Alexander Woollcott
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A reputation may be repaired, but people always keep their eyes on the place where the crack is… Joseph Hall
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"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury; and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasion, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony." - William Ellery Channing
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An 80 year old man was having his annual checkup and the doctor asked him how he was feeling. "I've never been better!" he boasted. "I've got an eighteen year old bride who's pregnant and having my child! What do you think about that?"
The doctor considered this for a moment, then said, "Let me tell you a story. I knew a guy who was an avid hunter. He never missed a season. But one day went out in a bit of a hurry and he accidentally grabbed his umbrella instead of his gun."
The doctor continued, "So he was in the woods and suddenly a grizzly bear appeared in front of him! He raised up his umbrella, pointed it at the bear and squeezed the handle." "And do you know what happened?" the doctor queried.
Dumbfounded, the old man replied "No."
The doctor continued, "The bear dropped dead in front of him!"
"That's impossible!" exclaimed the old man. "Someone else must have shot that bear."
"That's kind of what I'm getting at..." replied the doctor.
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The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.
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A housewife, an accountant and a lawyer were asked "How much is 2+2?"
The housewife replies: "Four!".
The accountant says: "I think it's either 3 or 4. Let me run those figures through my spreadsheet one more time."
The lawyer pulls the drapes, dims the lights and asks in a hushed voice, "How much do you want it to be?"
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It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
Maya Angelou
Readers: We have exhausted our collection of Maya Angelou quotes, if you have favorites by her, or any other positive sources, please forward to us at
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"The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, we shall have discovered fire." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in on the experience.
Elbert Hubbard
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God decided to take the devil to court and settle their differences once and for all. When Satan heard this, he laughed and said, "And where do you think you're going to find a lawyer?"
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke
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Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees... Kathy’s Korner!
On reaching his plane seat a man is surprised to see a parrot strapped in next to him. He asks the stewardess for a coffee whereupon the parrot squawks, "And get me a coke, you cow!"
The stewardess, flustered, brings back a coke for the parrot and forgets the coffee.
When this omission is pointed out to her, the parrot drains its glass and bawls "And get me another coke dogface!"
Quite upset, the girl comes back shaking with another coke but still no coffee.
Unaccustomed to such slackness the man tries the parrot's approach. "I've asked you twice for a coffee! Go and get it now you old goat!"
The next moment both he and the parrot have been wrenched up and thrown out of the emergency exit by two burly stewards.
Plunging downwards the parrot turns to him and says, "For someone who can't fly, you've got some guts!"
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Do you remember this guy?
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.
Emo Philips
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Word Of The Week
supposititious \suh-poz-uh-TISH-uhs\ Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what it purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; Hypothetical; supposed. / Greetings Coalition Family!
Hope you are not being inconvenienced too much by the Philly transit strike. It takes a minute to adjust, but we are resourceful people. Congratulations to the New York Yankees on another world championship. Better fortune next year Philadelphia.
“One man may hit the mark, another blunder; but heed not these distinctions. Only from the alliance of the one, working with and through the other, are great things born.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
FOR OUR CHILDREN
“It is easier to build children than it is to repair men.”…Frederick DouglassStudents Can Learn More about Their College
Options at the Free Philadelphia National College Fair
Arlington, VA –The Philadelphia National College Fair will be held Sunday, November 15, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), hosted by the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC), and in partnership with the Mayor's PhillyGoes2College initiative. This event is free and open to the public.
As the process of applying to and selecting a college becomes more and more competitive and complex, students and parents need all the help and information they can get. Attending a college fair is an excellent way to gather information about colleges and universities. The National College Fair program provides valuable resources for students and parents attempting to navigate the college-admission process.
The fair allows students and parents to meet one-on-one with admission representatives from a wide range of national and international, public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Participants will learn about admission requirements, financial aid, course offerings, and campus environment, as well as other information pertinent to the college-selection process. At the fair’s counseling center, students and parents can discuss their individual needs with college experts.
“The resources and opportunities that the National College Fairs provide for students and their families are invaluable,” said Greg Ferguson, NACAC Director of National College Fairs, Programs and Services, “and admission professionals have been delighted by the caliber of students attending our programs.”
Now in its 37th year, the National College Fair program annually helps more than 850,000 students and families nationwide explore their options for higher education, making it one of the most visible college recruitment tools in the country. NACAC currently sponsors fairs in 50 locations. For a complete schedule, visit
More Information
More information about the Philadelphia National College Fair, including directions to the fair, a list of colleges exhibiting at the fair, and tips for preparing for the fair is available on the NACAC Web site at by emailing or by calling 800/822-6285.
About NACAC
NACAC is an Arlington VA-based education association of more than
11,000 primary and secondary school counselors,
independent counselors, college admission and financial aid officers, enrollment
managers, and organizations that work with students as they make the transition from high school to postsecondary education.
Founded in 1937, the association is committed to maintaining high standards that foster ethical and social responsibility among those involved in the transition process, as outlined in the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.
This program is also approved by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
For more information, contact: Christy Houston 800/822-6285
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Help For Parents With School-Age Children
Are you a parent, relative, or health care professional with any of the following scenarios?
* Not too sure how to register child for Kindergarten or Head Start.
* Trying to decide on what type of school best fits a child's needs. Public or Charter or Magnet or Catholic?
* Want to get a child motivate and focused on college.
* Want to get child back in school after taking a leave, but don't know what options there are for out-of-school youth.
* Child being bullied in school and don't know what to do.
* Child not doing well in school and may have a learning difference.
On the website, under the Education parent handout
and the Resource tab
there are resources in the community to help advocates for children find help for their child's educational needs.
Please become familiar with the listed resources and continue to bridge the gap between families in need and the agencies and resources that serve them.
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The Food stamp program under the new stimulus package is now called the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
Did you know?
Eligibility for SNAP benefits changed so many more families in food insecure households are now eligible.
On the website, under the Food and Nutrition parent handout, you will find several organizations who can help families find out if they are eligible. Also, on the COMPASS website they can apply for these benefits and many others.
For more info you can also go to
Please continue to link families in need with the appropriate social services agencies that serve them through Cap4Kids. Thanks.
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THIS WEEK
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Multicultural Professional Job Fair
The 24th annual Philadelphia International Art Expo
is scheduled for
November 13, 14 and 15, 2009 at the
Liacouras Center,
Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA.
This Expo is one of the nation's largest Art Expo with over 200 exhibitors and over 40,000 attendees.
We have presented this Expo for 24 years and this year we wish to expand our community outreach program to include - A Multicultural Professional Job Fair.
October Gallery would like to extend an invitation to your company to be one of our featured vendor / recruiter at this year's Expo 2009 Career Fair. The Multicultural Professional Job Fair at Art Expo will be held
Friday, November 13, 2009 from
2 to 6 pm,
Liacouras Center,
Philadelphia, PA.
HEALTH MATTERS
5 Foods That Fight Cholesterol
by Sally Wadyka for MSN Health & FitnessThere’s no denying that a healthy diet is the first line of defense against rising cholesterol. “If you eat a predominantly plant-based diet—with lots of fruits and vegetables plus some fish—you are on the right track to keeping your cholesterol at a healthy level,” says Lisa Dorfman, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for theAmerican Dietetic Association. That said, certain so-called super-foods can actually help lower bad cholesterol and/or increase the good cholesterol. Ideally, you want to shoot for total cholesterol under 200, with LDL (the bad one) under 110 and HDL (the good one) greater than 35.
Try to incorporate more of these foods into your daily diet:
Almonds
Studies have found that eating just a quarter cup of almonds a day can lower your LDL by 4.4 percent, according to dietitian Leslie Bonci, who is also the director of sports nutrition at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “Eating nuts, especially almonds, which are high in good-for-you monounsaturated fat, is better than simply eating a low-fat snack like pretzels,” says Bonci. Of course, they can also be high in calories, so stick with a small serving and choose almonds that are dry roasted without oil.
You’ve seen the commercials with people proclaiming dramatic drops in their cholesterol numbers thanks to a daily serving of this hot cereal. Those great results are due to the high levels of soluble fiber found in oatmeal. “The soluble fiber binds to the bile acids that are the precursor to the development of cholesterol and help flush it out,” explains Bonci. It doesn’t matter how you get your oats—those instant, just-add-water packets are just as good for you as traditional, slow-cooked versions.
Fish
Omega-3 fatty acidsare widely considered to be the best of the “good” fats, and the best place to find them is in fish—especially fatty fishes like salmon, halibut and tuna. According to Dorfman of the ADA, you want to get 1.5 to 3 grams per day of omega-3. A 4-ounce piece of salmon will give you close to 3 grams, and you can also get these fatty acids from walnuts and flaxseed (two tablespoons of flaxseed provides 3.5 grams) and in fish oil supplements.
Red wine
Not everything that’s good for you has to feel virtuous. A glass of red wine, which contains flavanols, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties that may help lower cholesterol and stave off heart disease. But in this case, more is definitely not better. “For women, the recommendation is one drink a day and for men it’s two,” says Bonci. More than that will, literally, dilute any potential benefits. These flavanols can also be found in red grape juice and dark cocoa.