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Thank you for committing to be a past volunteer for the Atlanta St.
Patrick's Day Parade! The 2008 Parade, Atlanta's 127th, will be held
on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at noon - only 150 days away!

This newsletter, which will be sent to you periodically, will provide
updated information that you may need and to help spread the word to
others who may also be interested in volunteering!

Volunteering for the Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade and associated
activities is a great way to have fun, meet friends and contribute to
your community. The 2008 Parade is shaping up to be the best ever,
and, if the weather complies, we expect to greatly exceed the 350,000+
crowd that attended in 2007. With that in mind, the role of our
volunteers, the heart and soul of the Parade, has become increasingly
important to make for a successful Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade and
Festival.

Please sign up to be a 2008 volunteer! You can sign up online at:

www.stpatsparadeatlanta.com/Volunteer.htm

Come to our St. Pat's Pig Pickin' to sign up as a volunteer or just to
have fun with the Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade! Great food, drink,
Irish entertainment, and family fun! See the attached flyer for
details.

Become a St. Pat's Pal
This year marks the second year of the Atlanta "St. Pat's Pals", a
club comprised of volunteers willing to assume expanded
responsibilities at the Parade, including acting as Block Captains and
overseeing groups of Parade day volunteers. The cost to join the St.
Pat's Pal club is only $25/person and entitles you to (among other
benefits TBD!) a special edition St. Pat's Pal shirt and free entrance
to the VIP party at Atlanta Underground directly following the
Parade. Join St. Pat's Pal's today and become a Parade Insider!

Contact Info
If have any questions not answered on this page, please go to:

www.stpatsatlanta.com or write

Volunteer Coordinator John Caffrey (jcaf...@bellsouth.net) or write

Asst Volunteer Coordinator Matthew Ford (matthe...@hotmail.com) or

Call the Parade Phone at (678) 754-5834.

Basic duties of Parade Volunteers:
Answer questions from spectators (See the Frequently Asked Questions
below)
Keep the spectators out of the Parade route and help line-up the
parade. Parade Volunteers will help line-up the parade, distribute
Parade flyers, keep units moving in a timely fashion, help maintain
the curb line, and prevent spectators from moving into the street.
Be available from check-in at 10:00 AM, until 3:00 PM. The Post-Parade
Party will begin at the Event Loft at Underground Atlanta following
disbanding.
Be pleasant and helpful.
Be willing to have fun. Most people who attend our Parade are well-
behaved. So, your job is often not very difficult, meaning you'll have
more fun!

Volunteering Details
Parade Volunteers are encouraged to attend one information session,
and must be present on Parade day (Saturday, March 15, 2008) from
10:00 AM through 3:00 PM.

On Parade day, Parade Volunteers will be provided with a light
breakfast then assigned to an area along the Parade route. Block
Captains oversee each area and help address questions and other issues
that arise throughout the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are the information sessions mandatory?
A: The information session is important, so it is strongly requested
that you attend one of the information sessions, where we introduce
you to some of the Block Captains, as well as convey important parade
information to new and returning volunteers. Each year some procedures
change, so we want volunteers to be aware of anything that changes,
along with a refresh of past procedures. Even veteran volunteers are
requested to attend one of the two information sessions.

Q: Where and when are the information sessions?
A: The first information session will be held on Sunday, March 9,
2008, at 2:00 PM at Fado's Irish Pub in Buckhead, and the second
session will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the
Harp Irish Pub (1425 Market Blvd - Holcomb Bridge at Old Alabama in
Roswell). Other sessions may be added and will be announced later as
needed.

Q: If I can't make the information session, can I still volunteer?
A: You can still volunteer, but we strongly encourage you to attend
the information session. If you miss the session(s), it may limit your
ability to perform certain duties.

Q: On parade day, where do I check-in?
A: At 10:00 AM on parade day, all volunteers should arrive at Parade
Headquarters (the location will be announced at a later time). The
Headquarters staff will check you in, answer any last minute
questions, and assist with getting you to your designated volunteer
location.

Q: Where should I park?
A: Visit the website www.stpatsatlanta.com for suggestions of where to
park.
MARTA is a GREAT ALTERNATIVE!

Q: How long will I be needed on Parade Day?
A: We ask that all parade volunteers check in at the Headquarters at
10:00 AM. The Parade begins at Noon. Your volunteer commitment will
end about 3:00 PM. Your block captain will release you to go to the
Event Loft at Underground Atlanta, where the Post-Parade Party will be
held.

Q: Name three things I'll wish I'd brought with me to volunteer on
Parade day.
A: This would depend on the weather. For a cold day, you'll want to
bring a warm hat, warm gloves, and warm shoes. For a sunny day, you'll
want to bring sunglasses, suntan lotion, and a hat. Remember - the
parade goes on rain, shine or snow.

Q: Is there a dress code?
A: We provide an Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade T-shirt to be worn over
your own clothing. You will receive this on Parade Day at check-in.

Link to Pig Pickin'

John Caffrey, Volunteer Coordinator
Matt Ford, Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade
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NAFTA redirects here. For other uses of the acronym, see Nafta
(disambiguation).
The North American
Free Trade Agreement
Accord de libre-échange nord-américain
Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte

Secretariats Mexico City, Ottawa and Washington, D.C.
Official languages English, French and Spanish
Membership Canada
Mexico
United States
Establishment
- Formation 1 January 1994
Website
http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org
The North American Free Trade Agreement (French: Accord de libre-
échange nord-américain (ALENA)) (Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de
América del Norte (TLCAN)) is the trade bloc in North America created
by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its two
supplements, the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
(NAAEC) and The North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC),
whose members are Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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Tomorrow is the big day for Tavis Smiley in the tech
King...rollingout
edition with T.I. conflict of Interest as the front page..last week
it
was Halle B. and Happy B-day Monica & Ciara in the HIp Hop and R7 B
World...Art In Motion @ City Gallery East tomorrow.refreshments will
be served @ the .Invitation to Environmental Awareness Film
Festival .Oct. 30th..Georgia Hill Neibhborhood Center ( Near Turner
Field)..250 Georgia Avenue, Room 316.by Bermira Gates, MLS an
environmentalist who had good friends in the Conservation Corps in
NEvada...
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250 Georgia Avenue SE, Suite 309
Atlanta, GA 30312

Phone: 404-584-6499
www.eco-act.org

y...@eco-act.org
Invitation to Environmental Awareness Film Festival ...Oct.
30th..Georgia Hill Neibhborhood Center ( Near Turner Field)..250
Georgia Avenue, Room 316...
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The 2008 King Day of Service is three months away, January 21, and I
hope every member of the national service family is planning to
participate.

Thanks in large part to your help, the 2007 King Day of Service was
the
largest and most successful ever, with hundreds of thousands of
Americans serving in projects in all fifty states, extensive media
coverage, and many new corporate and nonprofit partners seeing the
value
of making the King Holiday "a day on - not a day off."

We are within sight of the day when the King Holiday is synonymous
with
service, and tens of millions of Americans honor Dr. King by serving
on
his day.

This year, we'd like to move toward this goal by fully engaging our
network -- the 7,000 plus organizations and two million Americans who
make up national service. I hope that every single member of the
national service family - whether you are part of Senior Corps,
AmeriCorps, VISTA, NCCC, or Learn and Serve America - whether you are
a
grantee, subgrantee, project sponsor, service site, member or
volunteer
- will lead or participate in this year's King Day of Service. By
doing
this we can launch the King Day of Service to a whole new level of
success and impact.

The 2008 King Holiday will be especially important as it comes 40
years
after Dr. King's assassination. This means that schools, community
groups, faith-based institutions, and the media will be more focused
than ever on Dr. King's life and teachings. To help turn this
attention
into positive change for communities, we are pleased to join with
other
organizations to honor Dr. King through "40 Days of Nonviolence:
Building the Beloved Community." The King Day of Service will
kickoff
40 days during which families, schools, faith communities, and other
organizations will plan service projects and education activities
promoting Dr. King's message of nonviolence and social justice.

Participating in this initiative is natural for us because the
concepts
of nonviolence and building the Beloved Community reflect the work
national service does everyday - mentoring at-risk youth, making
neighborhoods safer, expanding health services, teaching children to
read, and helping people out of poverty.

To help you plan and implement the King Day of Service, please visit
mlkday.gov <http://www.mlkday.gov/> . This site has project tips,
marketing and fundraising resources, a video, and a technology tool
that
will allow you to register both your project and your volunteers. We
will update that site with more information on the "40 Days"
initiative
so please check back.

January also represents the second year the Corporation is playing a
leading role in National Mentoring Month. As you plan your King Day
of
Service activities, I hope that you will consider opportunities to
link
these activities by using the King Day of service to honor mentors in
your community, recruit new mentors, provide training to mentoring
programs, encourage mentor pairs serve together on King Day, or
otherwise promote National Mentoring Month.

If you have questions or need help, please e-mail mlk...@cns.gov or
call
Rhonda Taylor at 202-606-6721. I look forward to the best King Day
of
Service ever.
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I want to update you on the status of the Corporation's primary
technology contract. A couple of weeks ago, as I reported to you
then,
a contractor filed for bankruptcy and laid off many staff assigned to
the Corporation.

I am pleased to share with you that no major systems have been
adversely
affected; moreover, we have secured an interim contractor and are
working to bring the eGrants and eSPAN Help Desk up to full capacity.
As a result, we do not anticipate changing timelines for two priority
items:

* October Progress Reports and Financial Status Reports for
Senior Corps and VISTA that are due October 31

* October 25 launch of the new progress reporting system for
AmeriCorps State and National in anticipation of the December 3
deadline

We will continue to monitor activity on the Help Desk and shift
staffing
as necessary to accommodate any spike in calls that result from these
deadlines. There is one change of note: in order to ensure a smooth
rollout of Phase II of the My AmeriCorps portal, we have pushed the
launch from November to December.

I'll continue to keep you updated until our IT systems are fully back
on
track. Every day we've been wrestling with this issue, I've been
struck
by our staff's ingenuity and patience. Thank you.

In service,

David Eisner
CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service

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International Health & Development Conference at Yale
The registration rate increases monthly, and the next registration
deadline is October 31st.

Unite For Sight Fifth Annual International Health Conference
Building Global Health For Today and Tomorrow
April 12-13, 2008
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/2008

Join 2,000 conference attendees and 150 speakers for a stimulating
conference.

Keynote Addresses By: Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Dr. Sonia Sachs, Dr. Susan
Blumenthal, and Dr. Jim Yong Kim
Plus More Than 150 Featured Speakers
Register For Conference - EARLY BIRD RATE ( $60 students, $85 all
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SECURE LOWEST RATE. RATE INCREASES AFTER OCTOBER 31ST.

Keynote Addresses
Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA, Former US Assistant Surgeon General;
Senior
Advisor For Health and Medicine; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary
for
Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Clinical
Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown School of Medicine and Tufts
University Medical Center
"Bridging the Implementation Gap in Global Health", Jim Yong Kim, MD,
PhD, Co-Founder, Partners in Health; Director, François Xavier
Bagnoud
Center for Health and Human Rights; François Xavier Bagnoud Professor
of Health and Human Rights, Harvard School of Public Health; Chair,
Department of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chief of the
Division of Social Medicine and Health Inequalities, Brigham and
Women's Hospital; Former HIV/AIDS Director at World Health
Organization
Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute at Columbia
University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor
of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor
to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
"Millennium Village Project", Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, MD, MPH, Health
Coordinator, Millennium Villages
Plenary Panels (Confirmed Thus Far)
Brain Drain: The Health, Development, and Economic Effects on African
Countries
Introduction:
Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute at Columbia
University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor
of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor
to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, MD, MPH, Health Coordinator, Millennium Villages
Panelists:
Thomas Baah, MD, MSc, Ophthalmologist, Our Lady of Grace Hospital,
Ghana
James Clarke, MD, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Crystal Eye
Clinic, Ghana
Michael Gyasi, MD, Ophthalmologist and Director of the Bawku Eye Care
Program, Ghana
Seth Wanye, MD, Ophthalmologist, Eye Clinic of Tamale Teaching
Hospital, Ghana
Building Capacity With Community Health Outreach Workers
Introduction:
Jim Yong Kim, MD, PhD, Co-Founder, Partners in Health; Director,
François Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights; François
Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Health and Human Rights, Harvard School
of
Public Health; Chair, Department of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical
School; Chief of the Division of Social Medicine and Health
Inequalities, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Former HIV/AIDS Director
at World Health Organization
Panelists:
James Clarke, MD, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Crystal Eye
Clinic, Ghana
Margaret Duah-Mensah, RN, ON, Ophthalmic Nurse, Crystal Eye Clinic,
Ghana
Eva Harris, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious
Diseases,
School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley;
President, Sustainable Sciences Institute
Harshad Sanghvi, MD, Medical Director, JHPIEGO, Johns Hopkins
University
150+ Featured Speakers listed at http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/2008
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Aquarius

October 23, 2007

You may find it hard to take a realistic approach to your emotions
today, dear Aquarius. A sensitive issue is apt to be pulling on you
in
such a way that is leaving you feeling like you are way out in left
field in terms of the way in which you relate to others. You might
want to consider letting someone else take the lead for once and
allow
equilibrium to form before the next decision is made.
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Aquarius

October 24, 2007

After the rush of energy over the past few days, dear Aquarius, today
you may feel a powerful letdown. Not every day can be filled with
adventure and excitement. For now, you just need to take care of the
routine matters that are a by-product of life on Earth. However, keep
in mind that there are many weekends coming up, and with the right
kind of planning, you can get excitement back into your life.
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Aquarius

Weekly horoscope

You have a revelation regarding the things you consider important on
Monday, as the Moon in Pisces conjuncts your ruling planet Uranus in
your sector of values. You may learn that what you really need in
life
is quite a bit different than what you think you need. Once you learn
that lesson, you'll make new choices for yourself. Be extra careful
on
Sunday as you exercise or engage in an athletic activity. The Moon in
your sector of sports squares erratic and unpredictable Uranus, so
pay
attention to what you're doing while you're in the gym.
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October

On October 5 and 6, Aquarius, you'll find that although you have
extra
motivation, you'll be pulled in too many directions to focus
properly.
You may have to just accept the fact that you can't finish anything
completely. A New Moon in Libra on October 11 will open the door to
new connections. Over the next few weeks concentrate on building
relationships and making contacts to change your circumstances for
the
better. Things will become more serious and intense on October 12.
This is a good time to do in-depth research, but for a few weeks
you'll have to keep a close eye on communications and logistics.
Things will easily go awry and you'll need to follow up, especially
on
October 19. The Moon in your sign on October 19 and 20 will be a
creative time, but there will also be an element of confusion. With
the Sun in Scorpio after October 23, you'll have to work harder to
gain information and understanding. Be very clear in your discussions
and don't let resentments grow and create even more hard feelings. On
October 23, set aside some time to allow someone close to express
what
they are feeling and clear the air. Misunderstandings lately may have
been creating hidden frustrations. A Full Moon in Taurus on October
25
will point up the need to be more careful and deliberate with your
work and personal matters. On October 27, disagreements with someone
close may come up regarding these issues

News

Free Small Business Administration Classes
Oct 21, 2007

Starting a business requires you to complete a number steps and make
some key decisions. The following programs can help you get started
on
the right track. These workshops are brought to you by the U.S. Small
Business Administration Georgia District Office and Atlanta-Fulton
Public Library System.

BUSINESS ESSENTIALS
This is an interactive workshop that teaches business owners and
aspiring entrepreneurs, 20 essential elements for creating and
maintaining a successful business. Participants receive valuable
information, proven business techniques, marketing ideas, customer
service strategies and a simple system for creating a successful
business.

What You Will Learn:
· Twenty (20) essential elements to achieve and maintain a successful
business.
· Where to go to get additional questions answered if you are unsure
of something.

Who Should Attend: This workshop is designed for small business
owners
and aspiring entrepreneurs who are committed to developing and
growing
a profitable and successful small business.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 5:45 p.m. 7:45 p.m.
Washington Park/Annie L. McPheeter Branch Library
1116 Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr., Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 752-8760

Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
East Point Branch Library
2757 Main Street, East Point, GA 30344
(404) 762-4842

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Facility Master Plan Public Forums Schedule and Questionnaire
9/24/2007 Cleveland Avenue Forum
Rosel Fann Recreation Center
365 Cleveland Avenue S.E. Atlanta, GA 30354
6 p.m.

9/25/2007 East Point Forum
East Point Library 7 p.m.

9/26/2007 College Park Forum
College Park Library 7 p.m.

9/29/2007 Stewart-Lakewood Forum
Stewart-Lakewood Library 10 a.m.

10/1/2007 Northside Forum
Northside Library 7 p.m.

10/2/2007 Adamsville Forum
Adamsville Recreation Center
3201 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Atlanta, GA
7 p.m.

10/3/2007 Sandy Springs Forum
Sandy Springs Library 7 p.m.

10/4/2007 Washington Park Forum
Washington Park Library 7 p.m.

10/8/2007 Wolf Creek Forum
Wolf Creek Facility
3070 Merk Road S.W. 7 p.m.

10/9/2007 West End Forum
West End Library 7 p.m.

10/10/2007 East Atlanta Forum
East Atlanta Library 7 p.m.

10/11/2007 Kirkwood Forum
Kirkwood Library 7 p.m.

10/15/2007 Ponce de Leon Forum
Ponce de Leon Library 7 p.m.

10/16/2007 Martin Luther King, Jr. Forum
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
7 p.m.

10/17/2007 Peachtree Forum
Peachtree Library 7 p.m.

10/18/2007 Fairburn Forum
Fairburn Library 7 p.m.

10/20/2007 Georgia Hill Forum
Georgia Hill Library 10 a.m.

10/23/2007 Auburn Avenue Research Library Forum
Auburn Avenue Research Library 7 p.m.

10/24/2007 Northeast/Spruill Oaks Forum
Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library
7 p.m.

10/25/2007 Ocee/Robert E. Fulton Forum
Ocee/Robert E. Fulton Library
7 p.m.

10/27/2007 Roswell Forum
Roswell City Hall
38 Hill Street, Roswell, GA 30075 Room 220
10 a.m.

10/29/2007 Red Oak Forum
South Fulton Annex
5600 Stonewall Tell Road College Park, GA
7 p.m.

10/30/2007 Southwest Forum
Southwest Library 7 p.m.

11/1/2007 Buckhead Forum
Buckhead Library 7 p.m.

11/3/2007 Old National Highway Forum
Kroger Store #471
6055 Old National Highway College Park, GA 30349
10 a.m.

11/5/2007 Alpharetta Forum Alpharetta Library
7 p.m.

11/6/2007 Mechanicsville Forum
Mechanicsville Library
7 p.m.

11/7/2007 Northwest/Perry Homes Forum
Atlanta Union Mission Carpenter House
2353 Bolton Road Atlanta, GA
7 p.m.

11/8/2007 Carver/Thomasville Forum
Villages at Carver Family YMCA
1600 Pryor Rd. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30315
7 p.m.

11/13/2007 Dogwood Forum
Dogwood Senior Center
1953 Donald L. Hollowell Parkway, Atlanta 30318
7 p.m.

11/14/2007 Birmingham/Milton Forum
Milton City Hall
13000 Deerfield Parkway Suite 107 Milton, Georgia 30004
7 p.m.

11/15/2007 Hapeville Forum
Hoyt Smith Recreation Center
3444 North Fulton Avenue Hapeville, GA 30354
7 p.m.

11/19/2007 Donald L. Hollowell Forum
Springfield Baptist Church
1730 Hollywood Rd., N.W. Atlanta, GA
7 p.m.

11/26/2007 Adams Park Forum
Adams Park Library
7 p.m.

http://afplweb.com/news_typ_T13_R383.html

Please see the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System web site, www.afplweb.com
for directions to library locations.

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Heroines in Technology

Don't Forget to Register for the 2007 Heroines in Technology Gala
Friday, November 2 in Reston, Virginia
Dinner, Dancing, Live and Silent Auctions

The 2007 Heroines in Technology Gala is next week. Please join us
for
a night of dinner, live music and dancing, awards, and live and
silent
auctions. You can register online by going to marchofdimes.com/
metrodc.

Heroines in Technology is a philanthropic gala presented by Women in
Technology with the proceeds benefiting the March of Dimes and its
mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects,
premature birth and infant mortality.

Heroines in Technology recognizes women in the technology field who
exemplify volunteer service in the community. At the gala, several
finalists will be honored, and the 2007 Heroines in Technology will
be
announced in two categories: individual and corporate. A Lifetime
Achievement Award will also be presented.

A Special Thanks to our Sponsors

Presenting Technology Sponsor: SAIC

VIP Reception Sponsor: Deloitte

Entertainment Sponsor: SiloSmashers

We would also like to thank our corporate table sponsors: Datatel,
Defywire, EDS, Finra, FTI Consulting, Glynn Technologies, GTSI,
Intercom Communications Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Noblis, The
Center for Systems Management, The MITRE Corporation, Nortel
Government Solutions, Sprint Nextel, Unisys and XIO Strategies.

Make it a weekend away!

Reserve a room at the Hyatt Regency Reston. To make reservations call
(800) 233-1234.

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White House FBCI National Summit on Prisoner reentry
ncpc.org
WHITE HOUSE FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

NATIONAL SUMMIT ON PRISONER RE-ENTRY

Los Angeles, California - November 27-28, 2007

Conference Vision

The purpose of the White House National Summit on Prisoner Reentry is
to expose Faith-Based and Community Organizations, Federal, State and
local corrections authorities, policymakers, social scientists, and
other "front-line" experts in prison reentry to top program models,
new research, recent data, promising practices, financial and other
resources, and to one another. This two-day summit seeks to bring
much-
needed attention to an often neglected issue and ultimately help
returning men and women in need of a second chance.

For conference details and to register, click on the link below:
http://www.dtiassociates.com/fbci/logisticsCA.cfm?location=CA

For more information, please call 202-456-6708, send an email to
f...@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov.

Drew Carberry

Director

Faith and Communities Engaged in Service Program

The National Crime Prevention Council

2345 Crystal Drive

Fifth Floor

Arlington, VA 22202

202-261-4186

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Effective Communication Skills for IT Professionals

Fridays - November 30 - December 14, 2007

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

ChoicePoint, Alpharetta

This educational program is an innovative and effective way to
improve
leadership, supervisory and coaching skills, increase teamwork and
cooperation, and drive tangible business results for IT
professionals.

What You'll Learn

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How Professionals Manage Resistance or Reluctance

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Make a Difference Day, is one of the largest days of service in the

>country. This Saturday, October 27, millions of Americans across the
>country are expected to spend Saturday doing volunteer projects to improve
>their communities and help neighbors in need.
>NSIP would like to hear from you about your plans and/or your stories
>highlighting inclusive service days for Make a Difference Day. Do you have
>some examples to share with others of how you will spend this important
>service day using an inclusive approach to help improve communities? What
>kind of impact has inclusion had on service days in your community? We
>would like to post your inspiring stories and examples, so write to us at:
>n...@umb.edu or call us at 1-888-491-0326 (V/TTY).

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I know how happy Hillary will be to hear from you on her birthday.
Thank you for helping me to make her day special.

Sincerely,

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eWomenNetwork "Accelerated Networking" Event

We are pleased to announce November webinar on Experiences of
Disability Organizations and UCEDDs Applying for and Operating
AmeriCorps Programs.

Date:
TUESDAY, November 6, 2007 at 3 - 4 pm EST

Description:
Over the last six years, the University of Missouri-Kansas City,
Institute for Human Development (UMKC-IHD) has hosted both AmeriCorps
and AmeriCorps*VISTA projects to support the mission of the
University
Center of Excellence in Disabilities (UCEDD). Discussions will
include lessons learned, key partnerships developed and funding that
made this possible. Over the last two years UMKC-IHD has also been
working within the disability community and the national service
network to promote AmeriCorps as a meaningful activity for persons
with disability. This presentation will give you an opportunity to
not only learn what has been done but to also discuss and ask
questions about how to make this happen in your UCEDD or disability
organization.

Presenters:
Sheli Reynolds, MOT Director of Consumer Advocacy and Family Support
Jane St. John, Program Director of Community Support Navigators
(AmeriCorps Project)
Jenny Hatfield-Reed, Information Resource Specialist, Missouri
AmeriCorps Disability TA Grant

Please email n...@umb.edu to RSVP by Friday, November 2nd with the
following info:
- Name
- Organization
- Email
- Phone
- If you require CART* to participate, please also indicate that in
your email

Elesheva Soloff will send out a confirmation email to those who RSVP
by Monday afternoon, November 5th, with instructions and resources.

*CART service provides instantaneous translation of the speech text
using real-time software. Teleconference participants receive caption
services over the web. This is an accommodation we provide to
participants who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

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"Spread the word: Potential AmeriCorps members can apply online and
AmeriCorps programs can post opportunities at www.americorps.org "

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Application Deadline: December 7, 2007
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Grants support the creation and enhancement of educational programs
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actively engaging students, parents, and school administrators.

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The World Librarian

Bermira Gates, January 29, 1974 was one of the digital leaders of the
Digital human & civil rights movement, a political activist, an
Indian orator and digital columnist, and is regarded as one of
America's
greatest. Gates most influential and well-known public address is the
Relating Education speech, delivered on the internet. In 2003, Gates
became the youngest womanpeacemaker, promoting nonviolence and equal
bridging the gap between education digital, and music. In 2004,
diganosed w/ a nervous problem, Ms. Gates told the people, the
government and society that she was hit by a car and has severe head
injury. Bermira Gates was born in January 29, 1974 Bermira Webb.
She was the daughter of two (high school) poor (broke) people who
were
activist.
Mary Hodge (Walton County) and Berry Webb, Jr. (Fulton County). In
1996, she received her first degree
from Clark Atlanta University in Business Adminstration, with a
concentration in Management. She later went on to receive her second
degree from Clark Atlanta University School of Libraryin 2005.

Human and Civil rights activism
In 2006, Gates became the Program Director of Computer through the
Americorps program. She ventured out west to Nevada, because of the
job and home situation in Atlanta.
Gates was instrumental in the founding of Connecting Universities
With Neighborhoods. Relating Education To Real Life Situation"
Connecting Universities With Neighborhoods
C.U.WIN is an organization that is part of a student and alumni
coalition that promotes & supports academic excellence in 4 areas
HEAT- (Health, Education, Arts/Science, and Technology) through
community service projects. Volunteers are needed. BG, Hip Hop
Educator/Librarian. We serve grassroots, community and faith based as
liasion between academic institutions and nonprofits. We are able to
give back to the community.

CUWIN is connected to School Media (through course work or "real
life" experience) in exclusively mediums such as film, video, print,
or photography. C-UWIN is an organization that promotes & supports
academic excellence in 4 areas HEAT health, education, arts/science,
& technology .

Gates was an adherent of the philosophies of nonviolent civil
obedience vs.disobedience. She enlisted the help of the
philosophies of King, Malcolm X, Mahtma Gandhi to bridge the gap in
societies.

In 2004, she applied for a job with the FBI in hopes of supporting
her family. In contrast, she joined the New Black Panther Party,
Black Panther Party (Elaine Hughes,MLS, former president). In her
cruscade
to bridge the gap of civil disobedience. Her journalistic accounts
and televised footage of the daily deprivation and
indignities suffered by southern blacks, and of segregationist
violence and harassament of civil rights workers and marchersm,
produced a wave of sympathetic public opinion that made the Civil
Rights Movement the single most important issue in American politics
in the early 1960's - early 2000's. Using things as a media to bridge
the gap of Health, Education, Arts & Technology through music,
specifically ; the genres: Hip Hop & R& B.

Gates was instrumental in getting felons recitivized in the
communities through her many community program initiative...No Child
left Behind, Voter Registration, Women In Technology International,
Hosea Feed The Hungry, First Book,
Connecting Universities With Neighborhoods, Mix It Up, Make A
Difference, Sidetraxx, Digital Underground Media Productions, Inc.

Social Change Agent
Gates & Cu-Win applied the principles of noviolent digital protestess
with great success by strategically choosing the method of protest
and the places in which carried out world wide spark lights across
the world.....superseding Hands On Atlanta and its subsidiaries....
Gates and Cu-Win were instrumental in the successful Hip Hop
Movement
in
GA in 2003-2007, where divisions from the black community and the
responses set forth by government, businesses, churches and school;
the online
protests in the summer of 2007 change the scope of how the world view
community service.

As a former AmeriCorps Progam Director in Nevada,
AmeriCorps Alum twice in Georgia under the Social Entrepreneurship
Program and Historically Black College and University's Technology
Project with Atlanta University Center, Miss Gates hopes and dreams
evolve to an entirely different way of thinking and living.

The Parade of Communication(R)(tm)(c).. = School and Multi-media

An inventor, Ms. Gates represents Cu-Win, which stands for Connecting
Universities With Neighborhoods. She works with many different
organization bridging the gap in technology in 4 major areas: Health,
Education, Arts/ Science, & Technology.

As a former employee of the following: AT&T, Mediaone (Comcast) , U.
S Treasury Department aka I.R.S. , Clark Atlanta University,
University of Georgia, Remax, Heakin Research she used her
experience to help others to live a better life with humility. The
difference between Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott which were 1
is that she is
alive but they all fought the same causes.

To be continued.........
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678-528-0848
P. O. Box 17744
Atlanta, GA 30316
"relating Education to Real Life Situations(r) "
Executive Director of Connecting Universities With NEighborhoods
Nevada State Museum Volunteer
Women In Technology International Member
Hip Hop Gaming League Member
AmeriCorps Alumna
Hip Hop Online Librarian
Clark Atlanta University Alumna
Frederick Douglass Alumna
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Bermira Gates an Indian, Veterans & disability advocate
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WITI Las Vegas Presents:

WITI's Technology for Tots Event Returns to Las Vegas!
Friday, November 30, 2007
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

WITI is proud to partner with six of Las Vegas' premier networking
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Institute) to host this event!

Tech for Tots brings toys to the US Marines Corp Toys for Tots
Foundation toy drive at holiday time. Each person is encouraged to
bring an unwrapped toy to this event, and help make the holidays a
bit
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Marines
Corp will take care of toy distributions.

Event Date and Venue
This event will be held from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. on Friday, November
30,
2007 at:

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9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South
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Cocktail Hour (Two Drink Tickets per Guest Included in Price)
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Thank you for committing to be a past volunteer for the Atlanta St.
Patrick's Day Parade! The 2008 Parade, Atlanta's 127th, will be held
on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at noon - only 150 days away!

This newsletter, which will be sent to you periodically, will provide
updated information that you may need and to help spread the word to
others who may also be interested in volunteering!

Volunteering for the Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade and associated
activities is a great way to have fun, meet friends and contribute to
your community. The 2008 Parade is shaping up to be the best ever,
and, if the weather complies, we expect to greatly exceed the
350,000+
crowd that attended in 2007. With that in mind, the role of our
volunteers, the heart and soul of the Parade, has become increasingly
important to make for a successful Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade and
Festival.

Please sign up to be a 2008 volunteer! You can sign up online at:

www.stpatsparadeatlanta.com/Volunteer.htm

Come to our St. Pat's Pig Pickin' to sign up as a volunteer or just
to
have fun with the Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade! Great food, drink,
Irish entertainment, and family fun! See the attached flyer for
details.

Become a St. Pat's Pal
This year marks the second year of the Atlanta "St. Pat's Pals", a
club comprised of volunteers willing to assume expanded
responsibilities at the Parade, including acting as Block Captains
and
overseeing groups of Parade day volunteers. The cost to join the St.
Pat's Pal club is only $25/person and entitles you to (among other
benefits TBD!) a special edition St. Pat's Pal shirt and free
entrance
to the VIP party at Atlanta Underground directly following the
Parade. Join St. Pat's Pal's today and become a Parade Insider!

Contact Info
If have any questions not answered on this page, please go to:

www.stpatsatlanta.com or write

Volunteer Coordinator John Caffrey (jcaff...@bellsouth.net) or write

Asst Volunteer Coordinator Matthew Ford (matthewfor...@hotmail.com)
or

Call the Parade Phone at (678) 754-5834.

Basic duties of Parade Volunteers:
Answer questions from spectators (See the Frequently Asked Questions
below)
Keep the spectators out of the Parade route and help line-up the
parade. Parade Volunteers will help line-up the parade, distribute
Parade flyers, keep units moving in a timely fashion, help maintain
the curb line, and prevent spectators from moving into the street.
Be available from check-in at 10:00 AM, until 3:00 PM. The Post-
Parade
Party will begin at the Event Loft at Underground Atlanta following
disbanding.
Be pleasant and helpful.
Be willing to have fun. Most people who attend our Parade are well-
behaved. So, your job is often not very difficult, meaning you'll
have
more fun!

Volunteering Details
Parade Volunteers are encouraged to attend one information session,
and must be present on Parade day (Saturday, March 15, 2008) from
10:00 AM through 3:00 PM.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are the information sessions mandatory?
A: The information session is important, so it is strongly requested
that you attend one of the information sessions, where we introduce
you to some of the Block Captains, as well as convey important parade
information to new and returning volunteers. Each year some
procedures
change, so we want volunteers to be aware of anything that changes,
along with a refresh of past procedures. Even veteran volunteers are
requested to attend one of the two information sessions.

Q: Where should I park?
A: Visit the website www.stpatsatlanta.com for suggestions of where
to
park.
MARTA is a GREAT ALTERNATIVE!

Q: Name three things I'll wish I'd brought with me to volunteer on
Parade day.
A: This would depend on the weather. For a cold day, you'll want to
bring a warm hat, warm gloves, and warm shoes. For a sunny day,
you'll
want to bring sunglasses, suntan lotion, and a hat. Remember - the
parade goes on rain, shine or snow.

Q: Is there a dress code?
A: We provide an Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade T-shirt to be worn over
your own clothing. You will receive this on Parade Day at check-in.

Link to Pig Pickin'

John Caffrey, Volunteer Coordinator
Matt Ford, Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade

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