Links

Blogs of Blogs

http://Politics.Technorati.com/

Politics.Feedster.com

CyberJournalist.net

Kwel

http://www.ashoka.org/ - to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world.

Standards

Text email newsletter standard - reposted at CLOH.Org in HTML.

Learning Centers

Around Pittsburgh

Around America

The Afterschool Alliance

"Stitch & Bitch" a Women's Sewing Circle for 2002

For the past few weeks a group of women have been meeting in Artist Suz Pisano's design studio at the Brew House on Pittsburgh's South Side for a weekly "Stitch & Bitch". It was Suz's intention to bring together women of different ages, backgrounds and skill levels to generate ideas and set aside time for themselves to do something creative. It's a great way to meet new people, relax, get things off your chest and learn something new while having fun.

"Stitch & Bitch" is held every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Space 202 at the Brew House located at 2100 Mary Street on the South Side. Cost is $5.00 per session with all proceeds going to the Brew House Education Fund. Enter through Space 101 Gallery on 21st Street. For more information call (412) 488-6444 or the Brew House office at (412) 381-7767. Reservations are suggested as space is limited.

Education and Testing

Measuring What Matters

A 65-page report on testing and accountability as keys to improving student learning. Tests are a means, not an end, to school reform.

Full Report, in PDF

UPMC'S WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE AND CLINIC'S JOHN MERCK PROGRAM HAS 25th YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

Craig Dunhoff, Kristin Colello, PHONE: (412) 647-3555, FAX: (412) 624-3184, E-MAIL: DunhoffCC@msx.upmc.edu, NBintern@msx.upmc.edu

PITTSBURGH, April 22 - UPMC's Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) will sponsor a one-day educational conference for the 25th anniversary of WPIC's John Merck Program. The conference is from 8 a.m. until 4:15 p.m., Friday, May 3, at the Radisson Hotel, Green Tree (101 Marriott Dr., Pittsburgh).

Topics to be addressed at the conference include mental health issues for individuals with autism, mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Nationally and internationally recognized speakers will give comprehensive updates on sexuality, communication, medication, behavior, pharmacotherapy and research. Participants will receive up-to-date information on techniques regarding clinical care as well as research developments.

Course directors for the program are Martin J. Lubetsky, M.D., associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; chief, child/adolescent psychiatry and autism/mental retardation services, WPIC, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital; and John J. McGonigle, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; program director, John Merck Program for Developmental Disabilities Across the Lifespan, WPIC, UPMC Presbyterian.

WPIC's John Merck Program provides mental and behavioral health services to children and adults with autism, mental retardation and developmental disabilities. For more than 25 years, this program has grown from a long-term, inpatient, psychiatric unit for children to a continuum of services for children and adults.
Participation in this program will benefit social workers, counselors, teachers, nurses, families, care providers, physicians, pharmacists, and other mental health professionals. For more information about the conference or to register, please contact Becky Kelley at the Office of Education and Regional Programming at (412) 605-1215 or kelleyrm@msx.upmc.edu.

Penguins On Parade

Sweetwater Center for the Arts at 412-741-4405.

Calendars Elsewhere

PGHevents & LoveTheBurgh by James A. Richards, including the PITTSBURGH A&E BOOK, the most complete directory to the arts/entertainment community.

Databases

Search

http://vivisimo.com/

Rides

Commuter Ride Share Info from the Downtown Pgh Partnership

The National Priorities Project Database for USA community groups. Has state level information on needs and federal spending on hunger, poverty/income, housing and military spending, etc. Philip Korman, Director of Development, (413) 584-9556; (fax) 413-586-9647.

GuideStar database

Information about 850,000 nonprofits.

Basic listing from the IRS Business Master File and Forms 990.

Filling out a free online registration form will give you password-protected access to your GuideStar record. Once you have that, you can add information about your mission, programs, goals and accomplishments. Your website address, PR contact information and a bio of your chief executive can also be included. GuideStar provides a free online tutorial to walk you through the entire update process.

A number of nonprofits have received sizable donations from people who first found them through the GuideStar search engine. And organizations who have expanded their listings appear first in the search results. Further, when you update your record, you can also add keywords to your profile to ensure that you'll be found for all search terms applicable to your organization.

Once you've updated your listing, let it serve double duty for you. Contact GuideStar customer service and get permission to add a link from your website directly to your GuideStar profile. That way, in-depth information about your institution will be instantly available to any prospective donor at your site who wants it.

Finally, updating your GuideStar information automatically updates your listing on their partner sites, including NetworkForGood.org and JustGive.org. If you wish, you can even set up "Donate Now" buttons on your website. Those will link to a donation page of your own at Just Give or Network for Good, enabling you to accept contributions to your institution online.

Mid-Atlantic Technology Directory

Listing of technology companies with names of executives and information on companies and service providers in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, Delaware and West Virginia. No charge listings.

Pittsburgh's 411 Magazine

New pocketsize entertainment guide. Magazine does not have Web site. Tara McBride or 412-476-1010.

Ebooks

Resources for eBook Writers and Marketers includes eBooks, eZines, Discussion Groups, Compilers, Cover Art, Special Software. resources@coursesuseek.com

Sports in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Masters Velo Club and the grand master Oscar Swan host bike races at the Washington Blvd. velo track in Highland Park every Friday night beginning on June 7, 2002.