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The Trust's annual competitive grant cycle for arts, heritage, and humanities nonprofit programs will open February 15, 2014 with grant guidelines posted for a May 15, 2014 grant deadline.
Cultural Development grants are for project activities that occur between August 1, 2014 to July 30, 2015 to:
http://www.culturaltrust.org/node/314 Four Winds Educational Consulting sponsors short and long-term internships for students and community members interested in learning about the art of grant writing. Our grant writing internship program connects interns with local nonprofit organizations where they will research and prepare grant proposals with our primary consultant’s guidance. Ahavah Oblak M.Ed., MS, has been writing grants for twelve years and is a teacher with over 25 years of experience working with students from preschool through university level. We are able to provide supervised learning which meets class criteria, and can customize internships to help accomplish the goals interns seek in grant writing. Interns do funder research, pipeline creation, supervised grant proposal writing, grant project management, and other related tasks.
In the beginning, G‑d spoke and the world came into being.
On Rosh Hashanah, every year, we speak praises and prayers, petitions and pleas. We speak of ourselves and we speak of others. On Rosh Hashanah, every word we speak counts. Because according to what we speak, and how we speak, so G‑d speaks. And our world comes into being. ~Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The sight of a chinook resting quietly by the bank of the Upper Elwha River was one that Mel Elofson had awaited for 56 years and worked toward for 20. It was the first sighting of a salmon above the Glines Canyon Dam site in 102 years. “It was awesome,” he said. EDITOR'S NOTE — See related story today, "Raft trip on Elwha River shows its newly untamed nature," http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140914/NEWS/309149956 The river's once-legendary salmon runs had been blocked by construction of the 108-foot Elwha Dam without fish ladders in 1912, blocking access to spawning grounds. The 210-foot Glines Canyon Dam also was built without fish ladders in 1927. Both of the dams, which once provided electricity for a growing Port Angeles, were demolished in a $325 million project that began in September 2011 as part of the nation's largest river restoration project. Elofson, assistant habitat manager with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, saw the chinook, also known as king salmon, while he was conducting a juvenile fish study for the tribe and for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It was Sept. 2, a mere week after the last 30 feet of the river's last dam — Glines Canyon — had been blasted out. So he was surprised by what he saw. “I just happened to walk up to the edge of the stream about 100 meters above the dam, and there it was, sitting right next to the bank,” Elofson said. “It was female, probably 20 to 25 pounds. It was in really good shape. “It was exciting,” he said. He notified Olympic National Park officials, and biologists confirmed Elofson's sighting last week. Snorkeling above the dam site, they found three adult chinook, all between 30 and 36 inches long, in the lakebed, said Heidi Hugunin, who explored the water along with her colleague, Anna Geffre, on Tuesday. “She spotted the first one,” Hugunin said. “She jumped out of the water, and she's waving her arms frantically. She starts pointing at the river. “We did some victory dancing.” The biologists began their snorkel survey in Rica Canyon 3 miles above the Glines Canyon dam site, which is some 13 miles from the mouth of the Elwha River, and swam downstream through the former Lake Mills to a point just above Glines Canyon. The salmon were spotted between Windy Arm, a spot halfway down the former lake on the east side of the river, and Glines Canyon. The biologists saw two resting near submerged stumps of ancient trees, while a third was found in a deep pool. “The river has scoured away all the sediment,” Hugunin said. “The banks of the river as it once was is reappearing, and so we are seeing a lot of the pre-dam stumps.” The summer/fall run of chinook began in June and will taper off late this month or in early October. “These are the returning chinook salmon, coming from the ocean,” said Barb Maynes, park spokeswoman. “We've been seeing quite a few below Glines Canyon Dam, but these are the first seen in 102 years above the old dam site. “The chinook are coming back into the river.” In addition to the three chinook, biologists counted 27 bull trout, nearly 400 rainbow trout and two small sculpin during their survey above Glines Canyon. Two weeks ago, park biologists had confirmed that two radio-tagged bull trout had migrated through Glines Canyon and were in Rica Canyon. The three chinook observed last week were not radio-tagged. The following day, biologists counted 432 live chinook in a 1.75-mile section of river just downstream of Glines Canyon but still above the old Elwha Dam site. Biologists hope to do another survey this week, Hugunin said. Now that the river has been freed, Elofson, who grew up playing on the banks of the river and is now 56, said he is elated to see the results. “All they had to do was open the river, and the fish are drawn to it,” he said. The Klallam people, who have lived beside the Elwha River for thousands of years, devoted years to advocating the removal of the dams until Congress passed the Elwha River Restoration Act in 1992. Elofson's first task when he was hired by the tribe in the 1990s was to help map out Lake Mills delta topography in what he said was a pilot project in preparation for taking the dams down. “I worked for the tribe for 20 years or so, and I was waiting for that day to be able see them above both dams,” Elofson said. The sightings of chinook s in the upper river confirm that the dam demolition so long-sought has had its intended result. “It's definitely showing that the salmon are resilient,” Elofson said. “Open it up, and they'll go there. “It'll be great to see them come back in a few years in numbers,” he said. He expects those numbers to match the stories of more than a century ago. “It's going to take awhile, but they will get there,” Elofson said. “There's nothing blocking them.” ________ Managing Editor/News Leah Leach can be reached at 360-417-3531 or at leah.leach@peninsuladailynews.com. 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http://grantmatrix.com/node/121 More than 900 million people around the world – including many in our community – are hungry. Fighting hunger and malnutrition is very important to me! So ... I'm doing something about it. I am walking in the Eugene/Springfield CROP Hunger Walk – and I need your help. CROP Hunger Walks help provide food, water and other resources that empower people to meet their own needs. You can make a BIG difference. Please visit my online personal web page (see link below), where you can make a secure donation. Your gift can help save someone's life! Thank you! Ahavah http://hunger.cwsglobal.org/site/TR/CropWalks/General;jsessionid=7B90C2D5CA79F7798E57C318A1528E54.app223a?px=1869346&pg=personal&fr_id=19724 I have found that investing in myself in the realm of education and learning, has one of the greatest paybacks for me, my family, friends, and community. So it is with great excitement that I have decided to pursue the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management at U of O this fall. I am finding myself more and more drawn to the nonprofit world and feel that this certificate will shore up and strengthen my skill-set. I am psyched to go back to school (yet again)! http://pppm.uoregon.edu/grad/nonprofit
Approximately $73M in YouthBuild grants to help disadvantaged youth
develop job and leadership skills made available by US Labor Department Grant applications are now being accepted for latest round of funding WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $73 million in YouthBuild grant funds to develop programs that will help out-of-school youth complete high school or General Educational Development programs, as well as learn critical occupational skills in construction, health care, information technology and other in-demand fields. "Too many of our young men and women face challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez. "The YouthBuild program helps them overcome these challenges by providing participants with the resources they need to develop the life and job skills that lead to a place in the middle class." The department will award approximately 75 grants with a maximum funding of up to $1.1 million each. The grants will be awarded to organizations that oversee education and employment services for disadvantaged youths in their communities. The department anticipates serving approximately 4,950 young people in this grant cycle. http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/ETA20140257.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7YbCPAceYg Join the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (NCCLR) and celebrate International Mother Language Day! What is it? International Mother Language Day, sponsored by the United Nations, honors the 6,000 languages spoken around the world. It's a great time to celebrate, speak, and learn our mother and home languages. Head Start programs, where more than 140 languages are spoken, can lead local efforts to share the value, importance, and joy of all languages! Why celebrate? "Languages are absolutely vital to the identity of groups and Individuals…" Kōichirō Matsurra, former Director-General of UNESCO. Head Start programs are committed to taking every opportunity to affirm every child's culture, language, and lifeways. International Mother Language Day provides a chance to celebrate diversity, increase understanding, and engage in dialog. Click on this link for materials and curriculum: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/center/mother-language.html Mother Language Day Resources for Head Start Programs NEW Celebrating Mother Language Day 2014 English and Español [PDF, 508KB] Flyer 1 — Mother Language Day: How Can Head Start Programs Participate? English and Español [PDF, 795KB] Flyer 2 — Mother Language Day: How Can Families Participate? English and Español [PDF, 975KB] Flyer 3 — Mother Language Day: How Can Children Participate? English and Español [PDF, 982KB] NCCLR resources for use in conjunction with Mother Language Day NEW Same Different and Diverse [PDF, 724KB] Head Start Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Resource Catalogue, Volumes 1 and 2 Importance of Home Language Series NCCLR Quick Guides for Teachers Last Reviewed: February 2013 Last Updated: February 3, 2014 "Voices of Japanese-American Internees" high school curriculum from the Anti-Defamation League2/19/2014 http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/education-outreach/curriculum-connections-summer-2013.pdf Voices of Japanese-American Internees Curriculum Rationale Using video histories of Japanese-American internees during World War II, this lesson engages students in understanding the discrimination that Japanese Americans faced before and after their internment. In addition, students will be introduced to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, and discuss whether or not it made up for the discrimination that Japanese Americans received from the U.S. government. Objectives Students will learn about the concept of the “perpetual foreigner syndrome” and understand how it contributes to past and present discrimination against Asian Americans and, specifically, Japanese Americans. Students will learn about the escalation of hate if left unchecked. Students will identify examples of different types of hate in the 20th century faced by Japanese Americans. Students will discuss two different perspectives from former Japanese-American internees about the redress made by the U.S. government. Closest Relocation Center to Oregon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tule_Lake_War_Relocation_Center http://www.powwows.com/2014/02/18/pow-wow-trail-the-drum/
"The Drum” is the first episode of an eleven part television series from 2001 known as “The Pow Wow Trail”. Over the course of 2 years producer Jeremy Torrie and film crew traveled to over 40 reservations, ceremonies and Pow Wow celebrations. Their travels brought them all over the United States and Canada shooting and interviewing the best Pow Wow singers, dancers, the most respected elders, songwriters, traditional teachers and the various perspectives of people living, traveling and competing on the Pow Wow circuit. With hundreds of hours of footage and over 1 million dollars spent the Pow Wow Trail came to life as an eleven episode series meant to educate and entertain an audience interested in the true way of Native American life, ceremonies, celebrations and the origins as they know it. Watch the first episode below of “The Drum” below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5auRmbhkwes Read more: http://www.powwows.com/2014/02/18/pow-wow-trail-the-drum/#ixzz2thUEpXM3 I am currently working on a NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grant for a California Tribe. The NAGPRA website is: http://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/. They provide videos for the application process on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiVnbNpVyqA&feature=plcp
Native Youth Youth and Culture Fund http://www.firstnations.org/grantmaking/2014nycf
We are pleased to announce this 2014 request for proposals (RFP) for projects that focus on youth, and incorporate culture and tradition to address social issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health or other social issues. Specifically, we are seeking projects that focus on one or more of these four priority areas:
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