Education Digest and Misc funding opportunities
Message: 1 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:05:55 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: EVENT: "Convening for Student Success" Tribal Colleges and the First Year StudentGreetings Everyone,Please pass this far and wide. The followinginformation is for a first of its kind conference on"Transition Issues, Strategies and Best Practices forthe First Year Tribal College Student. "Convening for Student Success"Tribal Colleges and the First Year StudentApril 25-27, 2006Institute of American Indian ArtsSanta Fe, New Mexico Join us for an opportunity to explore and learn aboutconcepts, strategies and best practices to support thecollege success of first year Native students. It isour hope that this conference will encourage tribalcolleges and universities to collaborate, commit andimplement comprehensive first year programs andintiatives to increase tribal college graduates. The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) adaptedmany best practices and strategies for student successfrom the National Resource Center for the First YearExperience (FYE) and Students in Transition. TheCenter's 25 year record of commitment to the successof students in transition has inspired this firstconference for tribal colleges. It is our hope thatby initiating and hosting this conference, tribalcolleges can begin to collaborate to increase ourstudent's success by enhancing their first yearcollege experience. For more information please contact Diane Reyna,First-Year Experience Coordinator at (505) 424-2352 orto download a registration form visit our web-site at www.iaia.edu________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 2 Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:31:09 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Matching Grants for Humanities Institutionshttp://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html#programNational Endowment for the Humanities Challenge GrantsThe National Endowment for the Humanities ChallengeGrants help institutions and organizations securelong-term improvements in and support for theirhumanities programs and resources. Challenge grantsmost commonly augment or establish endowments thatsupport humanities activities in education, publicprogramming, scholarly research, and preservation.Awards are made to museums, public libraries,colleges, research institutions, historical societiesand historic sites, public television and radiostations, universities, scholarly associations, statehumanities councils, and other nonprofit entities.Grant recipients must raise three times the amount offederal funds offered from nonfederal donors. Theapplication deadlines are May 1 and November 1,annually. Visit the website listed above for detailedapplication guidelines.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 3 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:18:54 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc (FJF), Washington DC: Summer 2006 Law ClerkFarmworker Justice Fund, Inc (FJF), Washington DC:Summer 2006 Law ClerkFJF is a national advocacy group for migrant andseasonal farmworkers. Much of FJF's work is focused onthe intersection of immigration policy and labor law,but FJF also engages in advocacy on occupationalsafety and health. FJF collaborates with most of themajor farmworker advocacy organizations in the nation,including a partnership with the National Council ofLa Raza. FJF's activities include litigation toenforce workers' rights, legislative lobbying to seeka "legalization program" to grant undocumentedfarmworkers the status of "immigrants" rather than"nonimmigrant" guest worker status, media work,training of legal staff and others, and education ofworkers about their rights.Responsibilities: The Summer 2006 law clerk will workon litigation, administrative advocacy, andlegislative lobbying regarding transnational workersin the United States; will also conduct legal researchand prepare memos on a variety of issues as theydevelop, and promote reforms to protect workers,expand their labor rights, and enforce the rightsworkers currently possess.Qualifications: Applicant should be a 2L, highlyskilled at research and writing, and vitallyinterested in these issues that operate at theintersection of labor law and immigration policy. ToApply: Summer law clerks are funded through theNational Lawyer Guild's Haywood Burns FellowshipProgram. For more information, visithttp://www.nlg.org/students/Haywood 20Burns06.pdf. For more information about the position, pleasecontact Virginia Ruiz, Staff Attorney, FarmworkerJustice Fund, at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=vruiz@nclr.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b or (202) 783-2628.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 4 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:36:19 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: KQED LOOKING FOR FILMS ABOUT CALIFORNIAKQED LOOKING FOR FILMS ABOUT CALIFORNIADeadline: June 1, 2006 (postmarked)KQED Public Television in San Francisco seeks one hournon-fiction films about California for theirdocumentary series Truly CA: Our State, Our Stories.Filmmakers are offered significant post productionresources to complete broadcast versions of theirfilms, including: an online, sound mix, closedcaptioning, promotion, a web site, plus a licensingfee and broadcast. Projects should be completed films,fine cuts, advanced rough cuts, or festival versions.For more information, please visit the website at:www.kqed.org/trulyca. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 5 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:00:36 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS: E-GOVERNMENT TRACKCALL FOR PAPERSE-GOVERNMENT TRACK at the 40th Hawaii International Conference onSystem Sciences (HICSS 40)( http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/ )Over the past several years, the emergent study domainof electronicGovernment (e-Government, e-Gov) research (EGR), alsoreferred to as digitalgovernment, has produced a rapidly increasing numberof academic andpractitioner contributions at HICSS and other leadingconferences andjournals around the world. At HICSS, this growing stream of research isrepresented through eightminitracks within the e-Government Track( http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/ ) * E-Democracy * E-Government Emerging Topics * E-Government Information and KnowledgeManagement * E-Government Information Security * E-Government Infrastructure and Interoperability * E-Government Organization and Management * E-Government Services and Information * E-Policy, Law, and GovernanceHICSS40 also features a Symposium of the GlobalElectronic GovernmentResearch and Practice Community (January 3, 2007-first day of HICSS40)( http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsymposium?sub=egovsymposium) Please find the detail minitrack calls under thespecified URLs: € E-Democracy, co-chairs: S. Beaumaster (lead), A.Macintosh, & E. Welchhttp://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/edemocracy?sub=edemocracy € E-Gov Emerging Topics, co-chairs: T. Pardo (lead),J. Millard, & J.Schollhttp://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovresearch?sub=egovresearch€ E-Gov Information and Knowledge Management,co-chairs: Maria Wimmer(lead), Nichael Goul, & Jing Zhang€ E-Gov Information Security, co-chairs: G. White(lead) & S. Jones http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsecurity?sub=egovsecurity € E-Gov Infrastructure and Interoperability,co-chairs: M. Janssen (lead),R. Klischewski, & H. Demirkan http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovinfra?sub=egovinfra€ E-Gov Organization & Management, co-chairs: S.Dawes (lead), C. Leitner,& T. Horanhttp://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovmgmt?sub=egovmgmt € E-Gov Services & Information, co-chairs: A.Cresswell (lead), K.Eschenfelder, & K. Andersen http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsvcs?sub=egovsvcs € E-Palicy, Law, and Governance, co-chairs: R.Krimmer (lead), K. Schildt,& P. Walden http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/epolicy?sub=epolicy IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND INFORMATIONAbstracts Authors may contact Minitrack Chairs for guidance andindication ofappropriate content at anytime. June 15, 2006 Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System,following AuthorInstructions found on the HICSS web site(www.hicss.hawaii.edu). All paperswill be submitted in double column publication formatand limited to 10pages including diagrams and references. Papersundergo a double-blindreview. August 15, 2006 Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors viathe Peer Review System. September 15, 2006 Authors submit Final Version of papers followingsubmission instructions onthe Peer Review System web site. At least one authorof each paper mustregister by this date with specific plans to attendthe conference topresent the paper. Early Registration fee applies. September 16, 2006 General Registration fee applies until December 15. October 15, 2006 Cancellation penalties apply after this date. Aftercancellation ofregistration, papers will not be included in theProceedings. December 1, 2006 Hotel rates are not guaranteed after this date. December 15, 2006 On site registration fee applies after this date. Norefunds after thisdate. Hans J (Jochen) SchollChair, HICSS40 Electronic Government TrackThe Information SchoolUniversity of WashingtonMary Gates Hall, Suite 370CBox 352840Seattle, WA 98195-2840, USATel: 1-206-616-2543Fax: 1-206-616-3152http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jscholl@u.washington.edu&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 6 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:34:06 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: TROPFEST@TRIBECA DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 24TROPFEST@TRIBECA DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 24The deadline for Tropfest@Tribeca has been extendedbut is fast approaching! Submit your short film toTropfest@Tribeca, the exciting collaboration of thelargest short film festival in the world and thefastest-growing film festival in North America.Tropfest@Tribeca takes place during the 2006 TribecaFilm Festival on April 28, and we want your help.Whether you've made a dozen movies or only dreamt ofmaking one, whether you're "in the biz" or just havesome spare time and a great idea, it's time to pick upa camera and make a movie. The most importantguideline is that your film must feature the annualTropfest@Tribeca Signature Item (TSI): a MANHOLECOVER. You can represent the TSI in any way youchoose. We strongly encourage creative interpretations-- it can be literal, it can be spoken, it can beanything that gets the TSI in there. Eight finalistswill be selected for Trropfest@Tribeca.For more information, please visit:www.tribecafilmfestival.org/http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=tropfest@tribeca.html&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b To submit your film go to:www.tribecafilmfestival.org/http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=tropfest@tribeca-rulesregs-2006.html&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 7 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:32:26 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Publishing opportunity: The next big thing Call for essays, stories, reportage, images Publishing opportunity: The next big thing Call foressays, stories, reportage, imagesPublishing opportunity: The next big thing Call foressays, stories,reportage, imagesHello all -Just spoke to Julianne Schultz who is keen to hearfrom emerging writersspecifically related to youth culture.If you have an idea for some form of contribution tothis edition ofGriffith Review - contact the Editor NOW on: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=griffithreview@griffith.edu.au&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bJared, could you please forward to the writers groupthere and Pete can youforward to all your contacts from the latest Meanjinedition.Could the Indigenous publishers pass on to yourauthors too?Thanks and good luck! AnitaThe next big thingCall for essays, stories, reportage, images After decades of relative peace and prosperity we arenow living inchallenging and unpredictable times. Polls suggestthat those whose livesare most affected by this are disengaged, conservativeand materialistic.But is it really that simple, or has the culturalindustry itself fallenprey to the times and lost touch with the untoldstories of a generation?The Spring 2006 issue of Griffith REVIEW will lookbeyond the stereotypes,and unpack what defines and distinguishes contemporarycultural andpolitical movements and the generation who createsthem. In an era of unprecedented media management, emergingwriters, artists,commentators and social activists are routinelycategorised and branded,often before they have the chance to make their mark.But in the rush toharness, package and market Œthe next big thing¹, themost interestingaspects of contemporary cultural, social and politicalmovements are easilymissed or misinterpreted. The quest for the new often pushes creativity to fitan existing formula,and appeal to well-defined audiences. Politicalresponses are also squeezedinto predictable boxes. In the process the diverseinfluences shapingemerging cultural movements are co-opted, brushed overor dismissed. Griffith REVIEW will cast the net wider ‹ by providinga platform foremerging voices to tell stories of the times. The opportunities and challenges presented byglobalisation, rapidtechnological change and a political climate of threatand fear make thesetimes unique. Responses to this situation will beexplored in GriffithREVIEW. Wide-ranging contributions are sought ‹ essays,stories, reportage, images ‹which engage with these issues in a specific andfocused way. There is noage limit, but this issue of Griffith REVIEW isseeking emerging writerswith interesting things to say. This issue of Griffith REVIEW is supported by theAustralia Council. MarniCordell one of the founding editors of Spinach7 isworking with GriffithREVIEW editor Julianne Schultz on this issue. Submissions should be sent to Marni Cordell athttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=griffithreview@griffith.edu.au&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b by end April forpublication in August 2006using the cover sheet which can be downloaded, fromwww.griffith.edu.au/griffithreview<http://www.griffith.edu.au/griffithreview> . Moreinformation forcontributors is also available from this site.------------------------Ass Prof Anita HeissDeputy DirectorWarawara Dept of Indigenous StudiesW3A / 308Macquarie UniversityNSW 2109 AustraliaPhone: 02 9850 6887Fax: 02 9850 7735________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 8 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:35:05 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: OUTREACH FUND FOR NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMSOUTREACH FUND FOR NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMSDeadline: RollingThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)announces the Outreach Fund for National TV Programs(Outreach Fund) to competitively award grantssupporting innovative community outreach and citizenengagement projects associated with new, major,national, public television programs.EligibilityTo be eligible to receive an Outreach Fund grant, theproposal must:1. Be submitted by U.S. based film producers,production companies, or public television stations.Demonstrate that the program producer has conductedadequate research and consulted with a sufficientlybroad range of experts to inform the feasibility ofthe outreach plan.2. Support a national, public television project.3. Contain one signed original CPB Submission Release.Proposals without signed release forms will not beread.4. Conform to the requirements specified throughoutthis RFP.Television programs that have previously received CPBprogram production support are eligible to apply tothe Outreach Fund if the proposal demonstratesincreased impact and/or new activity for thisCPB-funded program project.For questions about the Outreach Fund for National TVPrograms, please send an e-mail tohttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=outreachfund@cpb.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b. For more information, pleasevisit the CPB website at: http://www.cpb.org/grants/openproducerstelevision.html.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 9 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:14:03 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Awards for K-12 Teachershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/education/allstars/front.htm?Loc=vanityUSA TODAY: All-USA Teacher TeamThe annual All-USA Teacher Team, sponsored by USATODAY, honors outstanding K-12 teachers in the U.Swith awards of $2,500. All team members, bothindividuals and members of instructional teams,receive $500, and the balance of the $2,500 cash awardgoes to the school. The All-USA Teacher Team programdoes not provide grants based on what a teacherproposes to do; it is a recognition with a cash awardfor what teachers have done. The criteria includeexplanations of a nominee’s student needs, how theteacher meets those needs, and the impact the teacherhas on students and student learning. The nominationdeadline is April 29, 2006. Visit the website listedabove for more information.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 10 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:30:54 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: IMAGEN AWARDS - CALL FOR ENTRIESIMAGEN AWARDS - CALL FOR ENTRIESDeadline: May 5, 2006The Imagen Foundation seeks to recognize and reward positive portrayals of Latinos in all forms of media, as well as to encourage and recognize the achievements of Latinos in the entertainment and communications industries. In keeping with its mission, The Imagen Foundation cordially invites all members of the entertainment and communications industries to participate in the 21st Annual Imagen Awards Competition.The Foundation works to create, promote, and enhance opportunities for all Latinos in front of and behind the camera and throughout the entertainment industry, and serves as a liaison between the industry and the Latino community by providing access, education and resources.All entries must have been televised in the appropriate categories in a U.S. market, (network, local, cable, first-run syndication), released theatrically, exhibited at a major film festival, or performed live theatrically between April 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006.For more information, guidelines and submission forms, please visit the website at: www.imagen.org.************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 11 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:33:29 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: 2006 CPB/PBS PRODUCERS' ACADEMY - DEADLINE APPROACHING2006 CPB/PBS PRODUCERS' ACADEMY - DEADLINE APPROACHINGDeadline: April 7, 2006 at 5:00 PM ESTUp to twenty (20) scholarships will be offered tostation-based and independent producers for anintensive seven-day, hands-on training seminar at WGBHin Boston, June 17 -- June 23, 2006.Seminars will include contact with some of publictelevision's mmost experienced individuals, focusingeach day on specific areas of expertise that includeproposal writing, production planning andadministration, directing/producing, writing, editingand post-production.Other seminars will be tailored to individualinterests and needs, with attendees in smaller groupsand tutorials with national production staff, sharingcurrent works in progress for discussion andconstructive criticism, etc.The twenty scholarships will cover reasonable expensesincluding airfare, hotel accommodations, meals,limited ground transportation, and the daily sessions.EligibilityWGBH Production Workshop scholarship applicants shouldhave extensive production experience, but limitedexperience on national production projects will not beconsidered a negative. Applicants may work in allgenres of programming; in video, film, and interactivemedia; and in studio-based as well as fieldproduction. Recipients will be selected based on therelative quality of their recent work, theircommitment to public television and to sharpeningtheir craft, and their potential to benefit from ascholarship.Contact UsFor additional information refer to the posting on PBSExpress (Programming+, Production+, IndependentProducers+, Meeting-Seminars+) or contact Reid Walshat PBS (703) 739-5166 (http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=rwalsh@pbs.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b) or Angie Palmerat CPB (202) 879-9643 (http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=apalmer@cpb.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b). Please do notcontact WGBH.For more information, please visit the website at: www.cpb.org/grants/06producersacademy.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 12 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:03:45 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Funding Annoucement: Food Assistance Research Development Grants > HARRIS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES> Research Development Grants RFP> Food Assistance Research> > > > The Harris School announces its Research Development> Grants program for> social science scholars interested in food> assistance research.> > Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $40,000 for> the 2006-2007 program.> Start-up projects and projects by young and less> experienced scholars will> be offered grants of up to $20,000. Awards will be> made to scholars who> propose research including, but not limited to:> > Food Assistance Research> > * interactions between food assistance> programs and other welfare> programs with respect to participation,> administration, budget exposure, and> the role of food assistance as a personal and fiscal> stabilizer> > * the effects of the macroeconomic environment> on the need for food> assistance, level of participation, and food> assistance program costs> > * the well-being of current and former food> assistance recipients> > Other topics related to welfare reform and> macroeconomic interactions with> food assistance will be considered.> > This program is designed to encourage:> > * experienced researchers in other areas to> start projects in the area> of food assistance> > * research on food assistance using innovative> approaches and research> methods> > * smaller, start-up projects with the> potential to make a significant> contribution to food assistance research> > * younger and junior scholars to develop> research agendas in the area> of food assistance> > Applications are due May 1, 2006. Absolutely no> applications will be> accepted after May 1. See the>http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/Research/grantterms.asp> For more> information, contact the Harris School at (773)> 702-2028 or> http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=spopa@uchicago.edu&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b.> > The awards will cover a period of performance from> approximately July 1,> 2006 through December 31, 2007. Grant recipients> will be expected to present> their preliminary work at two workshops to be held> in the fall of 2006 and> spring of 2007 in Chicago and are required to> present their research at a> conference in Washington, DC in the fall of 2007.> > The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic> Research Service provides> funding for this program.> > > > Terms, application instructions and alist of current> and former recipients> of the Food Assistance Research Development grants> can be found at>http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/Research/funding.asp> > > > > > Susan Popa> Special Assistant to the Dean> Harris School of Public Policy Studies> University of Chicago> 1155 E. 60th St.> Chicago, IL 60637> Ph: 773.702.2028 Fax: 773.702.0926> http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=spopa@uchicago.edu&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> > ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 13 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:37:28 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING CONTESTHOLLYWOOD GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING CONTESTSubmission Deadlines:Early Entries: May 31, 2006 - Special Early Bird EntryCost $35.00Contest Deadline: July 31, 2006 - Entry Cost $40.00(Late Entrants have till August 31st, 2006 - EntryCost $50.00)The mission of the Hollywood Gateway ScreenwritingContest is to guide aspiring writers to their successthrough opportunity, mentoring and unparalleled accessto Hollywood decision makers.Writing can be a daunting task, and you shouldn't haveto go it alone. Hollywood Gateway knows that under theright tutelage a writer's style, ability, andconfidence can grow by leaps and bounds. That's whythey've teamed up with The Writers Boot Camp to offeryou even more of an incentive to enter. When you enterthe current contest, you are automatically entered towin one of three online writers' workshops from thecritically acclaimed Writers Boot Camp, each valued at$595.Type of Material: Screenplays 80-140 pages.International entries written in English are welcome.Finalists will be announced on or around September25th, and the Winning Entry will be announced on oraround October 23rd. For more information, please visit:www.hollywoodgateway.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 14 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:03:14 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: IMLS Call for ReviewersDear Colleague, IMLS is extremely excited to present the second yearof offering its Native American/Native Hawaiian MuseumServices grant program. Last year, for the firsttime, IMLS gained the authority to provide assistanceto Native American tribes and organizations thatprimarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. Forty-five projects in the areas of programming,professional development, and enhancement of museumservices, totaling over $830,000 in funding, wereawarded last fall. The deadline for the 2006 programis April 1; for more information, please visithttp://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativeServices.shtm. Your skills and expertise seem to be an excellentmatch with this grant program, and I would like to askyou to serve as a Native American/Native HawaiianMuseum Services peer reviewer. We believe yourcontributions as a field reviewer could be invaluable,and we hope that you are interested and available toserve. Please take a few minutes to read thefollowing information to learn more about what isexpected of peer reviewers, as well the benefits ofparticipating in review process. Peer review is an integral part of the NativeAmerican/Native Hawaiian Museum Services grantprogram. Reviewers help us determine a project’sstrengths and weaknesses, and consider whether aproject effectively serves its intended audience andmeets its stated goals. Reviewers need to have:- professional experience in either museums, culturalcenters, or professional service organizations thatserve museums;- a strong understanding of museum or cultural centeroperations;- a strong understanding of the creation anddevelopment of educational programming, professionaldevelopment, and other museum services. Peer review is conducted by mail. We will send 5 to 8applications and ask you to provide scores andcomments for each. Please be assured that you arequalified to act as a peer reviewer even if you areapplying to the program; we will make sure you reviewapplications presenting no conflict of interest toeither you or your organization. There are also benefits to reviewing:- You provide a valuable service to the museumcommunity.- You receive an honorarium of $200 as an _expressionof IMLS’ appreciation for your work.- You gain additional insight into the museum field. The grant review period is estimated to occur fromearly May to early June. If you are interested andavailable to review Native American/Native HawaiianMuseum Services grant proposals for IMLS, please sendyour resume to me electronically at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=snarva@imls.gov&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b orby fax to my attention at 202-653-4608. The strengthand continued success of the IMLS grant programsdepends on your professional expertise and commitmentto the museum field. Thank you for yourconsideration. Sincerely, Sandra NarvaSenior Program OfficerNative American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services ................................................................................Sandra M. NarvaSenior Program OfficerOffice of Museum ServicesInstitute of Museum and Library Services1800 M Street, NW; 9th FloorWashington, DC 20036-5802 Phone: 202-653-4634Fax: 202-653-4608http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=snarva@imls.gov&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bwww.imls.gov________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 15 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:23:27 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation: Support of Environmental CurriculaMelinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation: Supportof Environmental CurriculaDeadline: April 6, 2006The mission of the Melinda Gray Ardia EnvironmentalFoundation is to support educators in developingenvironmental curricula that integrate fieldactivities and classroom teaching and that incorporatebasic ecological principles and problem solving. Thefoundation supports curricula that empower andencourage students to become involved in solvingenvironmental and social problems as informed decisionmakers through the emphasis and application of basicecological principles. For grant guidelines and moreinformation visit: www.mgaef.org/index.html.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 16 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:23:48 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: MetLife Foundation: Awards for Excellence in Affordable HousingMetLife Foundation: Awards for Excellence inAffordable HousingDeadline: May 5, 2006This awards program recognizes 501(c)(3) community-based or regional nonprofit organizations and Tribe orTribally Designated Housing Entities that excel inproperty and asset management or provide housing topeople with special needs. Awards are presented intwo categories: supportive housing as well as propertyand asset management. The goals of the program are toshowcase models of excellence in the design andmanagement of affordable housing and the operation ofsupportive housing; increase the understanding of howto achieve success in providing supportive housing;increase the understanding of the role of the tenants,owner, and asset and property managers in developing,maintaining, and operating housing. For moreinformation, visit: www.enterprisecommunity.org/resources.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 17 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:15:52 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Enterprise Community Partners: Jim & Patty Rouse Award for Excellence in Community RevitalizationEnterprise Community Partners: Jim & Patty Rouse Award for Excellence in Community RevitalizationDeadline: April 7, 2006The purpose of this award program is to recognize and share the important work accomplished by community-based and regional nonprofit organizations and Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities that develop affordable housing and are engaged in comprehensive community revitalization efforts. The goals of the program are to broaden understanding of success in community development by disseminating best practices by nonprofit organizations and to provide unrestricted funds to deserving organizations. Applying organizations must develop and provide housing to low- and very low-income individuals or families. In addition, they must have worked to restore the fabric of the community and create a sense of place, with particular emphasis on life opportunities for residents. For more information visit: www.enterprisecommunity.org/infofor/networkmemb ers/members/JPRouseAward/2004/index.htm.************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 18 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:12:16 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Early Childhood Projects Fundedhttp://www.mailman.org/A.L. Mailman Family FoundationThe A.L. Mailman Family Foundation's mission is toenhance the ability of families and communities tonurture their children. The Foundation believes thatthe most effective way to address this mission is byfocusing on early childhood, and therefore fundsprojects of national import in the early childhoodfield. The Foundation focuses on the following fundingcategories: Early Childhood Care and Education, FamilySupport, and Moral Education and SocialResponsibility. The Foundation does not supportlocally focused, direct service projects oforganizations such as child care centers, schools, andprofessional education programs. The deadlines forletters of inquiry are May 15 and December 1,annually. Visit the website listed above forapplication information.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 19 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:31:42 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Call for Entries: 11th Milano Film FestivalFESTIVAL : MFF 2006 - Call for entriesWelcome to the 11th Milano Film Festival International Feature and Short Film Competitions September 2006 International Competition The eleventh edition of Milano Film Festival will beheld in September atthe Piccolo Teatro and Castello Sforzesco in Milan.Open to works producedafter January 1st 2005, the two InternationalCompetitions will be open tofilms of any genre, language, running time and format. Out-of-competition season: Colpe di Stato - State(T)error This side event features stories that depict crimes,injustice andmassacres, committed under the banner of democracy,freedom, security orreligion. It presents terrorism as a strategy of theso-called democraticgovernments – a deliberate, organized, thoroughlyplanned terrorismconsisting in warfare actions, ban on dissent andslanted news coverage.Colpe di Stato is open also to films produced beforeJanuary 1st 2005. How to submit a film The website www.milanofilmfestival.it<http://www.milanofilmfestival.it/eng/2006/concorsi.php> displays theregulations and the entry forms for feature and shortfilms. Deadline: May31st, 2006. The FestivalThe Festival stands out for its continuous and carefulattention to youngand talented filmmakers that are able to experimentwith genres, languages,techniques and formats and offer therefore an alwayswider view - bothgeographically and politically speaking - ofinternational filmmaking.The programmeBeside the international competitions, this year'sprogramme will includeagain out-of-competition strands and special events;from the Milano FilmFestivalino (a festival for children only) to IncontriItaliani (ItalianGet-Togethers), from the Salon des refusés to seasonsor retrospectives thatfeature works by outstanding filmmakers or filmsproduced during aparticular period of the film history. Furthermore, anumber of meetingswith directors and artists, open forums, workshops andlive performanceswill enrich the main event.Borsa Democratica del CinemaFilmmakers, film schools, productions and distributioncompanies are invitedto take part in the second edition of BorsaDemocratica del Cinema –Democratic Film Exchange. In 2006 the event will widenits offer, as it aimsto create a place of meeting and exchange for membersof the film industryand professionals working in sectors that are linkedto filmmaking, i.e.communications, information and advertising. Thisalternative film marketconsists in exhibition corners, screening areas,presentations, meetings andworkshops. For further information, please visit theweb site:www.milanofilmfestival.it<http://www.milanofilmfestival.it/eng/2006/borsa.php>.Re-distribution projectThe same enthusiasm that leads the discovery andselection of films alsofuels their re-distribution: all the works incompetition are invited totake part in the film re-distribution project<http://www.ri-distribuzione.it/> through which thefilms can reachthousands of viewers around the world – a project thathas involved 15,000spectators, 100 films, 200 squares in Italy andEurope.For any kind of information about the competitions andthe festival, pleasewrite to http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@milanofilmfestival.it&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=binfo@milanofilmfestival.it??subject=mffinformation> ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 20 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:22:05 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: National Crime Prevention Council: Grants for Youth Service Learning ProjectsNational Crime Prevention Council: Grants for YouthService Learning ProjectsDeadline: April 1, 2006These grants are designed to support service- learningprojects planned and implemented by youth who identifythe needs and create project to address or preventcrime, violence, and drug abuse in their schools andcommunities. The goal is to encourage and promotecrime prevention, community service and civilresponsibility. For complete program guidelines visit: www.nationaltcc.org/adults/news/grants.htm.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 21 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:35:55 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: ITVS - UPCOMING FUNDING DEADLINESITVS - UPCOMING FUNDING DEADLINESDiversity Development Fund (DDF)Deadline: March 31, 2006DDF seeks talented minority producers to developprojects for public television. We want to supportminority artists to tell their stories and reachaudiences often overlooked by conventionalprogramming. Projects must be in the research ordevelopment phase, and cannot have begun production.Local Independents Collaborating With Stations (Lincs)Deadline: May 25, 2006LINCS provides matching funds (up to $100,000) topartnerships between public television stations andindependent producers. To apply for LINCS funds,independents must first approach a public televisionstation and establish a partnership. Single shows inany genre will be considered. Projects may be in anystage of development.Get important details--funding FAQs, guidelines andapplication information--on the For Producers /Funding page at itvs.org:www.itvs.org/producers/funding.html ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 22 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:12:50 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Grants for HIV/AIDS Programshttp://www.macaidsfund.org/who/who.htmlM·A·C AIDS FundThe M·A·C AIDS Fund provides grants to charitable,nonprofit organizations worldwide that provide basicneeds, direct services, education, awareness andprevention programs to men, women and childrenaffected by HIV/AIDS. Grant applications are acceptedfrom organizations in the United States and Canadathat focus on the Fund’s mission of caring for men,women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. (Requests forinternational grants are accepted by invitation only.)Grant applications are accepted throughout the year,and are reviewed quarterly. Visit the website listedabove for more information.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 23 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:13:25 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Support for Disabled Youthhttp://www.meaf.org/Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationThe Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation isdedicated to helping young people with disabilitiesmaximize their potential and full participation insociety. The Foundation supports organizations andprojects within its mission that address importantneeds, have broad scope and impact, and demonstratepotential for replication at other sites. A majorprogram emphasis is inclusion: enabling young peoplewith disabilities to have full access to educational,vocational and recreational opportunities and toparticipate alongside their non-disabled peers. TheFoundation provides national grants to projects andorganizations throughout the United States, givingpreference to areas where company facilities arelocated. Concept papers should be submitted by June 1,annually to be considered for funding the followingyear. Visit the website listed above for more information.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 24 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:18:15 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: YouthActionNet: Youth-Led Social Change ProjectsYouthActionNet: Youth-Led Social Change ProjectsDeadline: April 15, 2006 YouthActionNet will present awards to youth leaders and emerging projects that promote social change and connect youth with local communities. To be eligible, youth-led projects should have clearly defined goals and the potential for growth or further replication. The program is open to all young people between the ages of 18 and 29; those applying must have a leadership role in a youth-led initiative that works to create positive change in their community. For more information, visit: www.youthactionnet.org/yan_awards.f************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 25 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:34:29 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: CPB PROGRAM CHALLENGE FUND - DEADLINE APPROACHINGCPB PROGRAM CHALLENGE FUND - DEADLINE APPROACHINGDeadline: March 30, 2006The Program Challenge Fund was created in 1987 tosupport high profile, primetime limited series andspecials for the national public television schedule.The Program Challenge Fund is jointly managed by CPBand the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), which makefunding decisions based on mutually establishedprogramming goals and objectives. In the past, theProgram Challenge Fund has been responsible forprograms such as Colonial House, which gave viewers achance to experience colonial life in the New World,and Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State, which examinedthe site of the largest mass murder in history.In addition to supporting limited series and specials,the Challenge Fund will also consider proposals tolaunch new continuing series; however, the Fund willnot sustain series beyond their first year ofbroadcast. To address industry-wide goals fordevelopment of digital content, PBS and CPB willdedicate Program Challenge Fund dollars tohigh-definition or standard-definition widescreenprograms only.Recommended Project Proposal Elements:1. Overview summarizing the subject and story of theprogram2. Treatment communicating the program's storystructure, theme, style, format, voice and point ofview3. Episodic descriptions if project is a series4. Timetable detailing the plan of work and milestonesof all phases of production5. Description of any interactive elements such as Websites and/or educational/outreach activities, ifapplicable6. Budget with detailed line items identifying eachproduction cost (e.g., staff salaries, talent,post-production expenses, Web site, outreach, etc.),and any in-kind support or other revenue raised todate7. Key personnel and their bios, including experts oradvisors8. Business plan detailing additional fundingresources and plans to complete the project.For questions about the Program Challenge Fund, pleasesend an e-mail to http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=programming@cpb.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b. For moreinformation, please visit the website: www.cpb.org
Message: 1 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:05:55 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: EVENT: "Convening for Student Success" Tribal Colleges and the First Year StudentGreetings Everyone,Please pass this far and wide. The followinginformation is for a first of its kind conference on"Transition Issues, Strategies and Best Practices forthe First Year Tribal College Student. "Convening for Student Success"Tribal Colleges and the First Year StudentApril 25-27, 2006Institute of American Indian ArtsSanta Fe, New Mexico Join us for an opportunity to explore and learn aboutconcepts, strategies and best practices to support thecollege success of first year Native students. It isour hope that this conference will encourage tribalcolleges and universities to collaborate, commit andimplement comprehensive first year programs andintiatives to increase tribal college graduates. The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) adaptedmany best practices and strategies for student successfrom the National Resource Center for the First YearExperience (FYE) and Students in Transition. TheCenter's 25 year record of commitment to the successof students in transition has inspired this firstconference for tribal colleges. It is our hope thatby initiating and hosting this conference, tribalcolleges can begin to collaborate to increase ourstudent's success by enhancing their first yearcollege experience. For more information please contact Diane Reyna,First-Year Experience Coordinator at (505) 424-2352 orto download a registration form visit our web-site at www.iaia.edu________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 2 Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:31:09 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Matching Grants for Humanities Institutionshttp://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html#programNational Endowment for the Humanities Challenge GrantsThe National Endowment for the Humanities ChallengeGrants help institutions and organizations securelong-term improvements in and support for theirhumanities programs and resources. Challenge grantsmost commonly augment or establish endowments thatsupport humanities activities in education, publicprogramming, scholarly research, and preservation.Awards are made to museums, public libraries,colleges, research institutions, historical societiesand historic sites, public television and radiostations, universities, scholarly associations, statehumanities councils, and other nonprofit entities.Grant recipients must raise three times the amount offederal funds offered from nonfederal donors. Theapplication deadlines are May 1 and November 1,annually. Visit the website listed above for detailedapplication guidelines.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 3 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:18:54 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc (FJF), Washington DC: Summer 2006 Law ClerkFarmworker Justice Fund, Inc (FJF), Washington DC:Summer 2006 Law ClerkFJF is a national advocacy group for migrant andseasonal farmworkers. Much of FJF's work is focused onthe intersection of immigration policy and labor law,but FJF also engages in advocacy on occupationalsafety and health. FJF collaborates with most of themajor farmworker advocacy organizations in the nation,including a partnership with the National Council ofLa Raza. FJF's activities include litigation toenforce workers' rights, legislative lobbying to seeka "legalization program" to grant undocumentedfarmworkers the status of "immigrants" rather than"nonimmigrant" guest worker status, media work,training of legal staff and others, and education ofworkers about their rights.Responsibilities: The Summer 2006 law clerk will workon litigation, administrative advocacy, andlegislative lobbying regarding transnational workersin the United States; will also conduct legal researchand prepare memos on a variety of issues as theydevelop, and promote reforms to protect workers,expand their labor rights, and enforce the rightsworkers currently possess.Qualifications: Applicant should be a 2L, highlyskilled at research and writing, and vitallyinterested in these issues that operate at theintersection of labor law and immigration policy. ToApply: Summer law clerks are funded through theNational Lawyer Guild's Haywood Burns FellowshipProgram. For more information, visithttp://www.nlg.org/students/Haywood 20Burns06.pdf. For more information about the position, pleasecontact Virginia Ruiz, Staff Attorney, FarmworkerJustice Fund, at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=vruiz@nclr.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b or (202) 783-2628.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 4 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:36:19 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: KQED LOOKING FOR FILMS ABOUT CALIFORNIAKQED LOOKING FOR FILMS ABOUT CALIFORNIADeadline: June 1, 2006 (postmarked)KQED Public Television in San Francisco seeks one hournon-fiction films about California for theirdocumentary series Truly CA: Our State, Our Stories.Filmmakers are offered significant post productionresources to complete broadcast versions of theirfilms, including: an online, sound mix, closedcaptioning, promotion, a web site, plus a licensingfee and broadcast. Projects should be completed films,fine cuts, advanced rough cuts, or festival versions.For more information, please visit the website at:www.kqed.org/trulyca. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 5 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:00:36 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS: E-GOVERNMENT TRACKCALL FOR PAPERSE-GOVERNMENT TRACK at the 40th Hawaii International Conference onSystem Sciences (HICSS 40)( http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/ )Over the past several years, the emergent study domainof electronicGovernment (e-Government, e-Gov) research (EGR), alsoreferred to as digitalgovernment, has produced a rapidly increasing numberof academic andpractitioner contributions at HICSS and other leadingconferences andjournals around the world. At HICSS, this growing stream of research isrepresented through eightminitracks within the e-Government Track( http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/ ) * E-Democracy * E-Government Emerging Topics * E-Government Information and KnowledgeManagement * E-Government Information Security * E-Government Infrastructure and Interoperability * E-Government Organization and Management * E-Government Services and Information * E-Policy, Law, and GovernanceHICSS40 also features a Symposium of the GlobalElectronic GovernmentResearch and Practice Community (January 3, 2007-first day of HICSS40)( http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsymposium?sub=egovsymposium) Please find the detail minitrack calls under thespecified URLs: € E-Democracy, co-chairs: S. Beaumaster (lead), A.Macintosh, & E. Welchhttp://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/edemocracy?sub=edemocracy € E-Gov Emerging Topics, co-chairs: T. Pardo (lead),J. Millard, & J.Schollhttp://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovresearch?sub=egovresearch€ E-Gov Information and Knowledge Management,co-chairs: Maria Wimmer(lead), Nichael Goul, & Jing Zhang€ E-Gov Information Security, co-chairs: G. White(lead) & S. Jones http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsecurity?sub=egovsecurity € E-Gov Infrastructure and Interoperability,co-chairs: M. Janssen (lead),R. Klischewski, & H. Demirkan http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovinfra?sub=egovinfra€ E-Gov Organization & Management, co-chairs: S.Dawes (lead), C. Leitner,& T. Horanhttp://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovmgmt?sub=egovmgmt € E-Gov Services & Information, co-chairs: A.Cresswell (lead), K.Eschenfelder, & K. Andersen http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsvcs?sub=egovsvcs € E-Palicy, Law, and Governance, co-chairs: R.Krimmer (lead), K. Schildt,& P. Walden http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/epolicy?sub=epolicy IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND INFORMATIONAbstracts Authors may contact Minitrack Chairs for guidance andindication ofappropriate content at anytime. June 15, 2006 Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System,following AuthorInstructions found on the HICSS web site(www.hicss.hawaii.edu). All paperswill be submitted in double column publication formatand limited to 10pages including diagrams and references. Papersundergo a double-blindreview. August 15, 2006 Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors viathe Peer Review System. September 15, 2006 Authors submit Final Version of papers followingsubmission instructions onthe Peer Review System web site. At least one authorof each paper mustregister by this date with specific plans to attendthe conference topresent the paper. Early Registration fee applies. September 16, 2006 General Registration fee applies until December 15. October 15, 2006 Cancellation penalties apply after this date. Aftercancellation ofregistration, papers will not be included in theProceedings. December 1, 2006 Hotel rates are not guaranteed after this date. December 15, 2006 On site registration fee applies after this date. Norefunds after thisdate. Hans J (Jochen) SchollChair, HICSS40 Electronic Government TrackThe Information SchoolUniversity of WashingtonMary Gates Hall, Suite 370CBox 352840Seattle, WA 98195-2840, USATel: 1-206-616-2543Fax: 1-206-616-3152http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jscholl@u.washington.edu&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 6 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:34:06 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: TROPFEST@TRIBECA DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 24TROPFEST@TRIBECA DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 24The deadline for Tropfest@Tribeca has been extendedbut is fast approaching! Submit your short film toTropfest@Tribeca, the exciting collaboration of thelargest short film festival in the world and thefastest-growing film festival in North America.Tropfest@Tribeca takes place during the 2006 TribecaFilm Festival on April 28, and we want your help.Whether you've made a dozen movies or only dreamt ofmaking one, whether you're "in the biz" or just havesome spare time and a great idea, it's time to pick upa camera and make a movie. The most importantguideline is that your film must feature the annualTropfest@Tribeca Signature Item (TSI): a MANHOLECOVER. You can represent the TSI in any way youchoose. We strongly encourage creative interpretations-- it can be literal, it can be spoken, it can beanything that gets the TSI in there. Eight finalistswill be selected for Trropfest@Tribeca.For more information, please visit:www.tribecafilmfestival.org/http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=tropfest@tribeca.html&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b To submit your film go to:www.tribecafilmfestival.org/http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=tropfest@tribeca-rulesregs-2006.html&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 7 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:32:26 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Publishing opportunity: The next big thing Call for essays, stories, reportage, images Publishing opportunity: The next big thing Call foressays, stories, reportage, imagesPublishing opportunity: The next big thing Call foressays, stories,reportage, imagesHello all -Just spoke to Julianne Schultz who is keen to hearfrom emerging writersspecifically related to youth culture.If you have an idea for some form of contribution tothis edition ofGriffith Review - contact the Editor NOW on: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=griffithreview@griffith.edu.au&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bJared, could you please forward to the writers groupthere and Pete can youforward to all your contacts from the latest Meanjinedition.Could the Indigenous publishers pass on to yourauthors too?Thanks and good luck! AnitaThe next big thingCall for essays, stories, reportage, images After decades of relative peace and prosperity we arenow living inchallenging and unpredictable times. Polls suggestthat those whose livesare most affected by this are disengaged, conservativeand materialistic.But is it really that simple, or has the culturalindustry itself fallenprey to the times and lost touch with the untoldstories of a generation?The Spring 2006 issue of Griffith REVIEW will lookbeyond the stereotypes,and unpack what defines and distinguishes contemporarycultural andpolitical movements and the generation who createsthem. In an era of unprecedented media management, emergingwriters, artists,commentators and social activists are routinelycategorised and branded,often before they have the chance to make their mark.But in the rush toharness, package and market Œthe next big thing¹, themost interestingaspects of contemporary cultural, social and politicalmovements are easilymissed or misinterpreted. The quest for the new often pushes creativity to fitan existing formula,and appeal to well-defined audiences. Politicalresponses are also squeezedinto predictable boxes. In the process the diverseinfluences shapingemerging cultural movements are co-opted, brushed overor dismissed. Griffith REVIEW will cast the net wider ‹ by providinga platform foremerging voices to tell stories of the times. The opportunities and challenges presented byglobalisation, rapidtechnological change and a political climate of threatand fear make thesetimes unique. Responses to this situation will beexplored in GriffithREVIEW. Wide-ranging contributions are sought ‹ essays,stories, reportage, images ‹which engage with these issues in a specific andfocused way. There is noage limit, but this issue of Griffith REVIEW isseeking emerging writerswith interesting things to say. This issue of Griffith REVIEW is supported by theAustralia Council. MarniCordell one of the founding editors of Spinach7 isworking with GriffithREVIEW editor Julianne Schultz on this issue. Submissions should be sent to Marni Cordell athttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=griffithreview@griffith.edu.au&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b by end April forpublication in August 2006using the cover sheet which can be downloaded, fromwww.griffith.edu.au/griffithreview<http://www.griffith.edu.au/griffithreview> . Moreinformation forcontributors is also available from this site.------------------------Ass Prof Anita HeissDeputy DirectorWarawara Dept of Indigenous StudiesW3A / 308Macquarie UniversityNSW 2109 AustraliaPhone: 02 9850 6887Fax: 02 9850 7735________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 8 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:35:05 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: OUTREACH FUND FOR NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMSOUTREACH FUND FOR NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMSDeadline: RollingThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)announces the Outreach Fund for National TV Programs(Outreach Fund) to competitively award grantssupporting innovative community outreach and citizenengagement projects associated with new, major,national, public television programs.EligibilityTo be eligible to receive an Outreach Fund grant, theproposal must:1. Be submitted by U.S. based film producers,production companies, or public television stations.Demonstrate that the program producer has conductedadequate research and consulted with a sufficientlybroad range of experts to inform the feasibility ofthe outreach plan.2. Support a national, public television project.3. Contain one signed original CPB Submission Release.Proposals without signed release forms will not beread.4. Conform to the requirements specified throughoutthis RFP.Television programs that have previously received CPBprogram production support are eligible to apply tothe Outreach Fund if the proposal demonstratesincreased impact and/or new activity for thisCPB-funded program project.For questions about the Outreach Fund for National TVPrograms, please send an e-mail tohttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=outreachfund@cpb.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b. For more information, pleasevisit the CPB website at: http://www.cpb.org/grants/openproducerstelevision.html.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 9 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:14:03 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Awards for K-12 Teachershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/education/allstars/front.htm?Loc=vanityUSA TODAY: All-USA Teacher TeamThe annual All-USA Teacher Team, sponsored by USATODAY, honors outstanding K-12 teachers in the U.Swith awards of $2,500. All team members, bothindividuals and members of instructional teams,receive $500, and the balance of the $2,500 cash awardgoes to the school. The All-USA Teacher Team programdoes not provide grants based on what a teacherproposes to do; it is a recognition with a cash awardfor what teachers have done. The criteria includeexplanations of a nominee’s student needs, how theteacher meets those needs, and the impact the teacherhas on students and student learning. The nominationdeadline is April 29, 2006. Visit the website listedabove for more information.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 10 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:30:54 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: IMAGEN AWARDS - CALL FOR ENTRIESIMAGEN AWARDS - CALL FOR ENTRIESDeadline: May 5, 2006The Imagen Foundation seeks to recognize and reward positive portrayals of Latinos in all forms of media, as well as to encourage and recognize the achievements of Latinos in the entertainment and communications industries. In keeping with its mission, The Imagen Foundation cordially invites all members of the entertainment and communications industries to participate in the 21st Annual Imagen Awards Competition.The Foundation works to create, promote, and enhance opportunities for all Latinos in front of and behind the camera and throughout the entertainment industry, and serves as a liaison between the industry and the Latino community by providing access, education and resources.All entries must have been televised in the appropriate categories in a U.S. market, (network, local, cable, first-run syndication), released theatrically, exhibited at a major film festival, or performed live theatrically between April 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006.For more information, guidelines and submission forms, please visit the website at: www.imagen.org.************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 11 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:33:29 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: 2006 CPB/PBS PRODUCERS' ACADEMY - DEADLINE APPROACHING2006 CPB/PBS PRODUCERS' ACADEMY - DEADLINE APPROACHINGDeadline: April 7, 2006 at 5:00 PM ESTUp to twenty (20) scholarships will be offered tostation-based and independent producers for anintensive seven-day, hands-on training seminar at WGBHin Boston, June 17 -- June 23, 2006.Seminars will include contact with some of publictelevision's mmost experienced individuals, focusingeach day on specific areas of expertise that includeproposal writing, production planning andadministration, directing/producing, writing, editingand post-production.Other seminars will be tailored to individualinterests and needs, with attendees in smaller groupsand tutorials with national production staff, sharingcurrent works in progress for discussion andconstructive criticism, etc.The twenty scholarships will cover reasonable expensesincluding airfare, hotel accommodations, meals,limited ground transportation, and the daily sessions.EligibilityWGBH Production Workshop scholarship applicants shouldhave extensive production experience, but limitedexperience on national production projects will not beconsidered a negative. Applicants may work in allgenres of programming; in video, film, and interactivemedia; and in studio-based as well as fieldproduction. Recipients will be selected based on therelative quality of their recent work, theircommitment to public television and to sharpeningtheir craft, and their potential to benefit from ascholarship.Contact UsFor additional information refer to the posting on PBSExpress (Programming+, Production+, IndependentProducers+, Meeting-Seminars+) or contact Reid Walshat PBS (703) 739-5166 (http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=rwalsh@pbs.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b) or Angie Palmerat CPB (202) 879-9643 (http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=apalmer@cpb.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b). Please do notcontact WGBH.For more information, please visit the website at: www.cpb.org/grants/06producersacademy.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 12 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:03:45 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Funding Annoucement: Food Assistance Research Development Grants > HARRIS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES> Research Development Grants RFP> Food Assistance Research> > > > The Harris School announces its Research Development> Grants program for> social science scholars interested in food> assistance research.> > Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $40,000 for> the 2006-2007 program.> Start-up projects and projects by young and less> experienced scholars will> be offered grants of up to $20,000. Awards will be> made to scholars who> propose research including, but not limited to:> > Food Assistance Research> > * interactions between food assistance> programs and other welfare> programs with respect to participation,> administration, budget exposure, and> the role of food assistance as a personal and fiscal> stabilizer> > * the effects of the macroeconomic environment> on the need for food> assistance, level of participation, and food> assistance program costs> > * the well-being of current and former food> assistance recipients> > Other topics related to welfare reform and> macroeconomic interactions with> food assistance will be considered.> > This program is designed to encourage:> > * experienced researchers in other areas to> start projects in the area> of food assistance> > * research on food assistance using innovative> approaches and research> methods> > * smaller, start-up projects with the> potential to make a significant> contribution to food assistance research> > * younger and junior scholars to develop> research agendas in the area> of food assistance> > Applications are due May 1, 2006. Absolutely no> applications will be> accepted after May 1. See the>http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/Research/grantterms.asp> For more> information, contact the Harris School at (773)> 702-2028 or> http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=spopa@uchicago.edu&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b.> > The awards will cover a period of performance from> approximately July 1,> 2006 through December 31, 2007. Grant recipients> will be expected to present> their preliminary work at two workshops to be held> in the fall of 2006 and> spring of 2007 in Chicago and are required to> present their research at a> conference in Washington, DC in the fall of 2007.> > The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic> Research Service provides> funding for this program.> > > > Terms, application instructions and alist of current> and former recipients> of the Food Assistance Research Development grants> can be found at>http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/Research/funding.asp> > > > > > Susan Popa> Special Assistant to the Dean> Harris School of Public Policy Studies> University of Chicago> 1155 E. 60th St.> Chicago, IL 60637> Ph: 773.702.2028 Fax: 773.702.0926> http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=spopa@uchicago.edu&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> > ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 13 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:37:28 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING CONTESTHOLLYWOOD GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING CONTESTSubmission Deadlines:Early Entries: May 31, 2006 - Special Early Bird EntryCost $35.00Contest Deadline: July 31, 2006 - Entry Cost $40.00(Late Entrants have till August 31st, 2006 - EntryCost $50.00)The mission of the Hollywood Gateway ScreenwritingContest is to guide aspiring writers to their successthrough opportunity, mentoring and unparalleled accessto Hollywood decision makers.Writing can be a daunting task, and you shouldn't haveto go it alone. Hollywood Gateway knows that under theright tutelage a writer's style, ability, andconfidence can grow by leaps and bounds. That's whythey've teamed up with The Writers Boot Camp to offeryou even more of an incentive to enter. When you enterthe current contest, you are automatically entered towin one of three online writers' workshops from thecritically acclaimed Writers Boot Camp, each valued at$595.Type of Material: Screenplays 80-140 pages.International entries written in English are welcome.Finalists will be announced on or around September25th, and the Winning Entry will be announced on oraround October 23rd. For more information, please visit:www.hollywoodgateway.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 14 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:03:14 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: IMLS Call for ReviewersDear Colleague, IMLS is extremely excited to present the second yearof offering its Native American/Native Hawaiian MuseumServices grant program. Last year, for the firsttime, IMLS gained the authority to provide assistanceto Native American tribes and organizations thatprimarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. Forty-five projects in the areas of programming,professional development, and enhancement of museumservices, totaling over $830,000 in funding, wereawarded last fall. The deadline for the 2006 programis April 1; for more information, please visithttp://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativeServices.shtm. Your skills and expertise seem to be an excellentmatch with this grant program, and I would like to askyou to serve as a Native American/Native HawaiianMuseum Services peer reviewer. We believe yourcontributions as a field reviewer could be invaluable,and we hope that you are interested and available toserve. Please take a few minutes to read thefollowing information to learn more about what isexpected of peer reviewers, as well the benefits ofparticipating in review process. Peer review is an integral part of the NativeAmerican/Native Hawaiian Museum Services grantprogram. Reviewers help us determine a project’sstrengths and weaknesses, and consider whether aproject effectively serves its intended audience andmeets its stated goals. Reviewers need to have:- professional experience in either museums, culturalcenters, or professional service organizations thatserve museums;- a strong understanding of museum or cultural centeroperations;- a strong understanding of the creation anddevelopment of educational programming, professionaldevelopment, and other museum services. Peer review is conducted by mail. We will send 5 to 8applications and ask you to provide scores andcomments for each. Please be assured that you arequalified to act as a peer reviewer even if you areapplying to the program; we will make sure you reviewapplications presenting no conflict of interest toeither you or your organization. There are also benefits to reviewing:- You provide a valuable service to the museumcommunity.- You receive an honorarium of $200 as an _expressionof IMLS’ appreciation for your work.- You gain additional insight into the museum field. The grant review period is estimated to occur fromearly May to early June. If you are interested andavailable to review Native American/Native HawaiianMuseum Services grant proposals for IMLS, please sendyour resume to me electronically at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=snarva@imls.gov&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b orby fax to my attention at 202-653-4608. The strengthand continued success of the IMLS grant programsdepends on your professional expertise and commitmentto the museum field. Thank you for yourconsideration. Sincerely, Sandra NarvaSenior Program OfficerNative American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services ................................................................................Sandra M. NarvaSenior Program OfficerOffice of Museum ServicesInstitute of Museum and Library Services1800 M Street, NW; 9th FloorWashington, DC 20036-5802 Phone: 202-653-4634Fax: 202-653-4608http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=snarva@imls.gov&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bwww.imls.gov________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 15 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:23:27 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation: Support of Environmental CurriculaMelinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation: Supportof Environmental CurriculaDeadline: April 6, 2006The mission of the Melinda Gray Ardia EnvironmentalFoundation is to support educators in developingenvironmental curricula that integrate fieldactivities and classroom teaching and that incorporatebasic ecological principles and problem solving. Thefoundation supports curricula that empower andencourage students to become involved in solvingenvironmental and social problems as informed decisionmakers through the emphasis and application of basicecological principles. For grant guidelines and moreinformation visit: www.mgaef.org/index.html.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 16 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:23:48 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: MetLife Foundation: Awards for Excellence in Affordable HousingMetLife Foundation: Awards for Excellence inAffordable HousingDeadline: May 5, 2006This awards program recognizes 501(c)(3) community-based or regional nonprofit organizations and Tribe orTribally Designated Housing Entities that excel inproperty and asset management or provide housing topeople with special needs. Awards are presented intwo categories: supportive housing as well as propertyand asset management. The goals of the program are toshowcase models of excellence in the design andmanagement of affordable housing and the operation ofsupportive housing; increase the understanding of howto achieve success in providing supportive housing;increase the understanding of the role of the tenants,owner, and asset and property managers in developing,maintaining, and operating housing. For moreinformation, visit: www.enterprisecommunity.org/resources.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 17 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:15:52 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Enterprise Community Partners: Jim & Patty Rouse Award for Excellence in Community RevitalizationEnterprise Community Partners: Jim & Patty Rouse Award for Excellence in Community RevitalizationDeadline: April 7, 2006The purpose of this award program is to recognize and share the important work accomplished by community-based and regional nonprofit organizations and Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities that develop affordable housing and are engaged in comprehensive community revitalization efforts. The goals of the program are to broaden understanding of success in community development by disseminating best practices by nonprofit organizations and to provide unrestricted funds to deserving organizations. Applying organizations must develop and provide housing to low- and very low-income individuals or families. In addition, they must have worked to restore the fabric of the community and create a sense of place, with particular emphasis on life opportunities for residents. For more information visit: www.enterprisecommunity.org/infofor/networkmemb ers/members/JPRouseAward/2004/index.htm.************************************************************************Alyssa MacyPolitical DirectorCenter for Civic Participation1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113Minneapolis, MN 55414Direct: 612-331-7444Cell: 612-812-6227Fax: 612-331-7447http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=bTools for Democracy: www.ccp.org[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 18 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:12:16 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Early Childhood Projects Fundedhttp://www.mailman.org/A.L. Mailman Family FoundationThe A.L. Mailman Family Foundation's mission is toenhance the ability of families and communities tonurture their children. The Foundation believes thatthe most effective way to address this mission is byfocusing on early childhood, and therefore fundsprojects of national import in the early childhoodfield. The Foundation focuses on the following fundingcategories: Early Childhood Care and Education, FamilySupport, and Moral Education and SocialResponsibility. The Foundation does not supportlocally focused, direct service projects oforganizations such as child care centers, schools, andprofessional education programs. The deadlines forletters of inquiry are May 15 and December 1,annually. Visit the website listed above forapplication information.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 19 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:31:42 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Subject: Call for Entries: 11th Milano Film FestivalFESTIVAL : MFF 2006 - Call for entriesWelcome to the 11th Milano Film Festival International Feature and Short Film Competitions September 2006 International Competition The eleventh edition of Milano Film Festival will beheld in September atthe Piccolo Teatro and Castello Sforzesco in Milan.Open to works producedafter January 1st 2005, the two InternationalCompetitions will be open tofilms of any genre, language, running time and format. Out-of-competition season: Colpe di Stato - State(T)error This side event features stories that depict crimes,injustice andmassacres, committed under the banner of democracy,freedom, security orreligion. It presents terrorism as a strategy of theso-called democraticgovernments – a deliberate, organized, thoroughlyplanned terrorismconsisting in warfare actions, ban on dissent andslanted news coverage.Colpe di Stato is open also to films produced beforeJanuary 1st 2005. How to submit a film The website www.milanofilmfestival.it<http://www.milanofilmfestival.it/eng/2006/concorsi.php> displays theregulations and the entry forms for feature and shortfilms. Deadline: May31st, 2006. The FestivalThe Festival stands out for its continuous and carefulattention to youngand talented filmmakers that are able to experimentwith genres, languages,techniques and formats and offer therefore an alwayswider view - bothgeographically and politically speaking - ofinternational filmmaking.The programmeBeside the international competitions, this year'sprogramme will includeagain out-of-competition strands and special events;from the Milano FilmFestivalino (a festival for children only) to IncontriItaliani (ItalianGet-Togethers), from the Salon des refusés to seasonsor retrospectives thatfeature works by outstanding filmmakers or filmsproduced during aparticular period of the film history. Furthermore, anumber of meetingswith directors and artists, open forums, workshops andlive performanceswill enrich the main event.Borsa Democratica del CinemaFilmmakers, film schools, productions and distributioncompanies are invitedto take part in the second edition of BorsaDemocratica del Cinema –Democratic Film Exchange. In 2006 the event will widenits offer, as it aimsto create a place of meeting and exchange for membersof the film industryand professionals working in sectors that are linkedto filmmaking, i.e.communications, information and advertising. Thisalternative film marketconsists in exhibition corners, screening areas,presentations, meetings andworkshops. For further information, please visit theweb site:www.milanofilmfestival.it<http://www.milanofilmfestival.it/eng/2006/borsa.php>.Re-distribution projectThe same enthusiasm that leads the discovery andselection of films alsofuels their re-distribution: all the works incompetition are invited totake part in the film re-distribution project<http://www.ri-distribuzione.it/> through which thefilms can reachthousands of viewers around the world – a project thathas involved 15,000spectators, 100 films, 200 squares in Italy andEurope.For any kind of information about the competitions andthe festival, pleasewrite to http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@milanofilmfestival.it&YY=19136&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b
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