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The following listing contains resources to support the production, presentation, and promotion of the arts. In many cases, resources can serve a variety of constituencies, so you may wish to skim all the categories below for resources that may suit your particular needs.
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Annenberg Foundation, The
Radnor Financial Center, Suite A-200
150 N. Radnor-Chester Rd.
Radnor, PA 19087
Telephone: 610-341-9066
Fax: 610-964-8688
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.annenbergfoundation.org
The Annenberg Foundation advances the public well-being through improved communication. As the principal means of achieving its goal, the Foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge. The Annenberg Foundation provides support for projects within its grant-making interest areas of education and youth, arts and culture, civic and community, and health.
Arthome–Resources for the Arts
Telephone: NA
Fax: NA
E-mail address: NA
Web address: www.arthome.org
Arthome is a web page that lists hundreds of arts resources such as government agencies, foundations, corporations, residencies, art camps, and artists opportunities.
Collaboration of Design - CODAworx
122 W. Washington Ave., Suite 100
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: 608-467-3040
Fax: NA
E-mail address: email@example.com
Web address: www.codaworx.com
CODAworx is the hub of the commissioned art economy. We connect all members of the industry, matching creative talent with creative opportunities, and providing digital tools that streamline the commission workflow process. Our network connects artists and creative teams to architects, design and art professionals, and the universe of companies that provide services and products for commission projects.
Council on Foundations
1828 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-466-6512
Fax: 202-785-3926
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.cof.org
The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programsworldwide.We provide leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities-among other services to our membersand to the general public.
Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies (DANA)
100 W. 10th Street, Suite 102
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone:: 302-777-5500
Fax: 302-777-5386
Web address: www.delawarenonprofit.org
DANA represents more than 225 charitable nonprofits throughout the state of Delaware. Our members include the entire spectrum of the nonprofit sector - the arts, education, health, human service, religious, and philanthropic institutions.
Delaware Community Foundation
Community Service Building, Suite 115
100 W. 10th St .
P.O. Box 1636
Wilmington, DE 19899
Telephone: 302-571-8004
Fax: 302-571-1553
E-mail address: NA
Web address: www.delcf.org
The Delaware Community Foundation encourages qualified nonprofit organizations within the State of Delaware to apply for the competitive grants that are administered directly by the Foundation, as well as those awarded by some of our component funds. See Grant Application Guidelines for further information.
Delaware Criminal Justice Council
Carvel State Office Building
820 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: 302-577-5030
Fax: 302-577-3440
Email address: NA
Web address: www.state.de.us/cjc
The Delaware Criminal Justice Council is an independent body committed to leading the criminal justice system through a collaborative approach that calls upon the experience and creativity of the Council, all components of the criminal justice system, and the community. In the past, the council has offered grants to organizations, including arts organizations, to develop programs that help prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system, or intervention programs that help youth once they have entered the system.
Delaware Heritage Commission
Carvel State Office Building
820 N. French St.
Wilmington , DE 19801
Telephone: 302-577-5044
Fax: NA
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.state.de.us/heritage
The Delaware Heritage Commission is one of the principal agencies for the celebration of Delaware History. It offers two different grants meant for individuals and groups studying the history and heritage of Delaware.
Delaware Humanities Forum
100 W. 10th St .
Wilmington , DE 19801
Telephone: 302-657-0650
Fax: 302-657-0655
E-mail address: NA
Web address: www.dhf.org
The Delaware Humanities Forum offers programs, which include grants to nonprofit organizations, educational outreach, and special projects, are designed to bring the public together with humanities specialists.
Delaware River and Bay Authority
P.O. Box 71
New Castle , DE 19720
Telephone: 302-571-6300
Fax: NA
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: http://www.drba.net
The Delaware River and Bay Authority is an organization of people serving people. The Authority's community involvement reflects its 40-year history of giving back to the community and the public it serves. The DRBA is committed to a balanced approach between support for community based non-profit organizations and trustworthy utilization of the motoring publics' toll revenues. See the "Community Giving" section for details.
Delaware Tourism Office
99 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Telephone: 302-739-4271 or 1-866-2-VISIT-DE
Fax: 302-739-5749
Email address: NA
Web address: www.visitdelaware.com/
The Delaware Tourism Office is a division of the Delaware Economic Development Office and serves to promote tourism and economic growth in Delaware while working to preserve the state's historical, cultural, and natural resources. The agency provides marketing grants to not-for-profit tourism entities with the goal of attracting visitors and overnight business to Delaware.
Telephone: NA
Fax: NA
E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.educationdegree.com
Welcome to the most complete directory on the web of teacher education degree and certificate programs. It includes over 20,000 teacher education degree and certificate programs, offered by over 1,700 colleges and school districts across the US, reviewed and compiled by hand from the college and district websites.
Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Telephone: 212-620-4230
Fax: 212-691-1828
E-mail address: NA
Web address: foundationcenter.org
The Foundation Center supports and improves institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grant-seekers succeed. The Center collects, organizes, and communicates information on U.S. philanthropy; conducts and facilitates research on trends in the field; provides education and training; and ensures public access to information and services.
Freeman (Carl M.) Foundation
18330 Village Center Drive
2nd Floor
Olney, MD 20832
Telephone: 240-779-8000
Fax: 240-779-8180
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.freemanfoundation.org
The Freeman Foundation is a proud philanthropic leader, dedicated to making a difference in the communities where we work and live.
Fund for U.S. Artists
Arts International
251 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10010-7302
Telephone: 212-674-9744
Fax: 212-674-9092
The Fund for U.S. Artists provides support for U.S. artists invited to participate in major international performing arts festivals and recurring visual arts exhibitions.
Gannett Foundation
C/O The News Journal
950 W. Basin Road
New Castle, DE 19720
Telephone: 302-324-2900
Fax: 302-324-5510
Email address: NA
Web address: www.gannettfoundation.org
The Gannett Foundation, a corporate foundation sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc., serves local organizations in those communities in which Gannett Co., Inc. has a local daily newspaper or television station. The program makes contributions through grants education, health and advancement of the people who live in Gannett communities.
The Grantsmanship Center
PO Box 17220
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: 213-482-9860
Fax: 213-482-9863
Email address: NA
Web address: www.tgci.com
The Granstmanship Center offers grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 401
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: 410-539-6656
Fax: 410-837-5517
Email address: NA
Web address: www.midatlanticarts.org
The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is a regional, nonprofit corporation that provides funding to organizations and individuals to encourage the creation of new works of art, promote new relationships and ideas within the performing arts community, build new audiences, advocate for the arts in education, and connect the arts and artists of the mid-Atlantic region to the rest of the nation and world.
Mott (Charles Stewart) Foundation
Mott Foundation Building
503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1200
Flint, Michigan 48502-1851
Telephone: 810-238-5651
Fax: 810-766-1753
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.mott.org
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supports efforts that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society. Grants from the foundation are made in four different programs: Civil Society, Environment, Flint Area, and Pathways Out of Poverty.
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506
Telephone: 202-682-5400
Fax: NA
Email address: NA
Web address: www.arts.gov
The National Endowment for the Arts is the federal grantmaking agency created by Congress in 1965 to foster the excellence, diversity, and vitality of the arts, and to broaden public access to the arts in the United States.
Pew Charitable Trusts
2005 Market Street, Suite 1700
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077
Telephone: 215-575-9050
Fax: 215-575-4939
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.pewtrusts.org
The Pew Charitable Trusts serves the public interest by providing information, policy solutions, and support for civic life. Based in Philadelphia, with an office in Washington, D.C., the Trusts makes investments to provide organizations and citizens with fact-based research and practical solutions for challenging issues.
Presser Foundation
385 Lancaster Ave # 205,
Haverford, PA 19041
Telephone: 610-658-9030
The Presser Foundation awards scholarships, grants and funds specifically to further the cause of music education and music in America.
The Puffin Foundation
20 East Oakdene Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Telephone: 201-836.8923
Fax: 201-836-1734
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.puffinfoundation.org
The Puffin Foundation seeks to open the doors of artistic expression to artists and art organizations that are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their race, gender, or social philosophy. The Foundation makes grants that encourage emerging artists in the fields of art, music, theater, dance, photography, and literature whose works, due to their genre and/or social philosophy, might have difficulty being aired.
American Arts Alliance
1112 16th Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-207-3850
Fax: 202-833-1543
Email address: NA
Web address: www.americanartsalliance.org
The American Arts Alliance is a national network of over 2500 professional, nonprofit performing and presenting arts organizations. For over 27 years, the American Arts Alliance has been the principal advocate for America's professional nonprofit arts organizations and their publics before the US Congress and key policy makers.
American Association of Community Theatre
8402 BriarWood Circle
Lago Vista, Texas 78645
Telephone: 866-687-2228
Fax: 512-267-0712
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.aact.org
The American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) is the national voice of community theatre, representing the interests of its members and over 7,000 theatres across the U.S. and with the armed forces overseas.
American Association of Museums
1575 Eye Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: 202-289-1818
Fax: 202-289-6578
Email address: NA
Web address: www.aam-us.org
The American Association of Museums (AAM) is dedicated to promoting excellence within the museum community. Through advocacy, professional education, information exchange, accreditation, and guidance on current professional standards of performance, AAM assists museum staff, boards, and volunteers across the country to better serve the public.
American Symphony Orchestra League
33 West 60th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10023-7905
Telephone: 212-262-5161
Fax: 212-262-5198
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.americanorchestras.org
The American Symphony Orchestra League provides leadership and service to American orchestras while communicating to the public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform.
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Ave. NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202-371-2830
Fax: 202-371-0424
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: ww3.artsusa.org
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With more than 40 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
Art Career Project
Web address: www.theartcareerproject.com/
The Art Career Project is an authoritative website on art careers, schools, and artistic professional growth.
Arts Extension Service
358 N. Pleasant Street, Room 307
Amherst, MA 01003-9296
Telephone: 413-545-2360
Fax: 413-577-3838
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.umass.edu/aes/
Arts Extension Service develops the arts in communities and community through the arts with continuing professional education for arts managers, artists, and civic leaders.
Arts International, Inc.
251 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10010-7302
Telephone: 212-674-9744
Fax: 212-674-9092
Arts International is an independent, not-for-profit contemporary arts organization dedicated to the development and support of global cultural interchange in the arts and to educating audiences and the public about the richness and diversity of the arts worldwide.
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
1112 16th Street NW
Suite 400
Washington DC, 20036
Telephone: 888-820-ARTS (2787)
Fax: 202-833-1543
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.artspresenters.org
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters is a membership organization, dedicated to bringing performing artists and audiences together in every place and way imaginable. The Association achieves its goal by providing visionary thinking, professional development, resource sharing, and advocacy, in support of its members and all those who create and disseminate the performing arts.
Business Committee for the Arts
Telephone: NA
Fax: NA
Email address: NA
Web address: http://www.americansforthearts.org/events/bca-10
Every year, Americans for the Arts, through its Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) program, recognizes 10 businesses of all sizes for their exceptional involvement with the arts that enrich the workplace, education, and the community. These companies set the standard for excellence and serve as role models for others to follow. The honorees are celebrated each fall at the BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America gala in New York City.
Chamber Music America
305 7th Ave., 5th Floor
New York, New York 10001
Telephone: 212-242-2022
Fax: 212-242-7955
Web address: http://www.chamber-music.org
Chamber Music America promotes artistic excellence and economic stability within the profession, and ensures that chamber music, in its broadest sense, is a vital part of American life.
1156 15th Street, NW,
Suite 820
Washington, DC, 20005-1726
Telephone: 202-833-1717
Fax: 202-833-2686
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.danceusa.org
Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance, seeks to advance the art form of dance by addressing the needs, concerns, and interests of professional dance. To fulfill this mission, Dance/USA offers a variety of programs for its membership and the dance field, as well as works with organizations within and outside the arts field with whom common goals are shared.
Jazz Journeys Foundation
179 Lakeside Rd, Suite A-11
Ardmore, PA 19003
Telephone: 888-618-7400
Fax: NA
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.jazzjourneys.org
The Jazz Journeys Educational Institute is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit cultural organization, with offices in Center City Philadelphia, Voorhees, New Jersey and Wilmington, Delaware. The organization promotes an understanding and appreciation of the historical and cultural significance of the rich legacy of African-American Classical Music—Jazz.
National Arts and Disability Center
Tarjan Center for Developmental Disabilities
300 UCLA Medical Plaza Suite #3310
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6967
Telephone: 310-794-1141
Fax: (310) 794-1143
Email address: NA
Web address: www.semel.ucla/edu/nadc
The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is the national information, dissemination, technical assistance, and referral center specializing in the field of arts and disability. The NADC is dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual, performing, media, and literary arts communities.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202-347-6352
Fax: 202-737-0526
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.nasaa-arts.org
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies is the membership organization that unites, represents, and serves the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies.
National Dance Association
C/O American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
1900 Association Dr.
Reston, VA 20191-1598
Telephone: 1-800-213-7193 Ex. 464
Fax: NA
Email address: NA
Web address: www.aahperd.org/nda/template.cfm
The mission of the National Dance Association is to increase knowledge, improve skills, and encourage sound professional practices in dance education while promoting and supporting creative and healthy lifestyles through high quality dance programs.
OPERA America
1156 15th Street NW
Suite 810
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202-293-4466
Fax: 202-393-0735
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.operaamerica.org
OPERA America serves and strengthens the field of opera by providing a variety of informational, technical, and administrative resources to the greater opera community. Its fundamental mission is to promote opera as exciting and accessible to individuals from all walks of life.
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 526
Washington, DC 20506
Telephone: 202-682-5409
Fax: 202-682-5668
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.pcah.gov
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities helps to incorporate the arts and humanities into White House objectives by helping to bridge federal agencies and the private sector. The committee recognizes cultural excellence; engages in research; initiates special projects; and stimulates private funding.
Theatre Communications Group
524 Eighth Avenue
24th Floor
New York, New York 10018-4156
Telephone: 212-609-5900
Fax: 212-609-5901
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.tcg.org
The Theatre Communications Group strengthens, nurtures, and promotes the not-for-profit professional American theatre by increasing the organizational efficiency of our its member theatres, cultivating and celebrating the artistic talent and achievements of the field and promoting a larger public understanding of, and appreciation for, the theatre field.
Very Special Arts
1300 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
Telephone: 202-628-2800
Fax: 202-737-0645
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.vsarts.org
Very Special Arts (VSA arts) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a society where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. VSA arts also administers numerous awards and events that recognize the artistic achievements of young artists with disabilities, as well as the leadership of cultural institutions and educators for excellence in inclusive arts programming.
Academy of American Poets
588 Broadway, Suite 604
New York , New York 10012-3210
Telephone: 212-274-0343
Fax: 212-274-9427
Email address: NA
Web address: www.poets.org
The Academy of American Poets is a non-profit organization founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
The Artists' Health Insurance Resource Center
The Actors' Fund
National Headquarters
729 Seventh Avenue, 10th floor
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: NA
Fax: NA
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.actorsfund.org
The Artists' Health Insurance Resource Center database was created in 1998 by The Actors' Fund of America, with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, as a health insurance resource for artists and people in the entertainment industry. Since then, with support from The Commonwealth Fund, it has expanded to include resources for the self-employed, low-income workers, the under-insured, the uninsured who require medical care and many other groups.
Juried Online Arts Festival
1501 Trace Creek Road
Hamlin, West Virginia 25523
Telephone: 304-824-5651
Web address: www.jolaf.com
All the exhibitors at the Juried OnLine Arts Festival (JOLAF) are selected from America's finest professional artists and craftspeople; each exhibitor has met exacting standards of excellence in the original design, creation and presentation of their work.
National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA)
72 Douglas Street
Homosassa, FL 34446
Telephone: 352-382-7158
Fax: 352-382-7236
Web address: www.naia-artists.org
The mission of the National Association of Independent Artists is to strengthen, improve, and promote the artistic, professional and economic success of artists who exhibit in art shows. NAIA is committed to integrity, creativity, and the pursuit of excellence and advocates for the highest ideals and practices within all aspect of the art show environment.
NYFA Source: A Directory of Support for Individual Artists
New York Foundation for the Arts
155 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10013-1507
Telephone: 1-800-232-2789, weekdays between 1pm and 5pm, EST
Fax: NA
Email address: email@example.com (for performing artists), firstname.lastname@example.com (for visual, design, and media artists)
Web address: www.nyfa.org/
The nation's most extensive online database of awards, services, and publications for artists working in all disciplines. Includes nearly 2,900 awards, over 3,800 services, and nearly 1,000 publications for artists in the disciplines of dance, music, folk/traditional, theater, performance art, visual, design, media, and literary arts. Search for grants, residencies, apprenticeships, space, equipment, health and safety, insurance, business, legal resources, and more.
Poets & Writers
72 Spring Street, Suite 301
New York, NY 10012
Telephone: 212-226-3586
Fax: 212-226-3963
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.pw.org
Poets & Writers, Inc. is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization.
American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE)
7475 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20810
Tempe, AZ 85287-2002
Telephone: 301-951-7997
Fax: NA
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.aate.com
The American Alliance for Theatre & Education is the leading national professional organization for theatre educators, theatre artists, and educators who use drama and/or theatre in the classroom.
Arts Education Partnership
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001-1431
Telephone: 202-326-8693
Fax: 202-408-8081
E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.aep-arts.org
The Arts Education Partnership is a national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrates and promotes the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of America's schools.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20566
Telephone: NA
Fax: NA
E-mail address: NA
Web address: www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org
ArtsEdge aims to connect people to people, to connect people to resources, and to build a new base of knowledge in the area of arts education. To achieve these goals, ArtsEdge offers: teaching materials, resources for arts education advocacy, and media-rich, student-friendly activities.
The Getty Institute
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049–1679
Telephone: 310-440-7300
Fax: NA
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.getty.edu/artsednet
The Getty Institute's arts education web site, providing lesson plans and curriculum ideas; image galleries and exhibitions; and an arts education chat room.
Center for Media Literacy
3101 Ocean Park Boulevard, #200
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Telephone: 310-581-0260
Fax: 310-581-0270 (fax)
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.medialit.org
- Clickinks.com
Web address: www.clickinks.com/The-Essential-List-for-Lessons-in-Art-Education.html
Art takes many forms as it is affected by its time and place in history, the cultures it touches, and the technology with which humans express themselves. From ancient cave drawings to the art of ecology and space, the many forms of art are unique and constantly evolving. This list is a resource guide to the vast amount of styles and types of art.
Delaware Department of Education
Townsend Office Building
PO Box 1402
Dover, DE 19903
Telephone: 302-739-4601
Fax: 302-739-4654
E-mail address: NA
Web address: www.doe.state.de.us/
The mission of the Delaware Department of Education is: To promote the highest quality education for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
A pioneer in its field, the Center for Media Literacy (CML) is a nonprofit educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally. Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating media content, CML works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture.
- Eyeball It!™
Eyeball It!™ is a unique studio art program for children ages 7-12 to do at home with a parent/adult. Eyeball It!™ can also be adapted for groups – after-school programs, scout troops, public libraries, etc. who do not have a teaching artist on staff. The program is available online and free to users. Its goals are to build creative thinking and problem-solving, and to allow children to develop their own 'voice' as artists with the help of an engaged adult. Projects are multi-stage and cover painting, drawing, sculpture and collage. More projects will be added each year. Written and developed by Ellen Priest, abstract painter and Delaware resident, and funded through her Sponsored Project at Fractured Atlas.Email address: email@example.com
Website address: www.eyeballitart4kids.org
Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20566
Telephone: 202-416-8000
Fax: NA
E-mail address: NA
Web address: www.kennedy-center.org/education/kcaaen
The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN) includes 46 state Alliance organizations, operating in partnership with the Kennedy Center to achieve the following mission:
"Recognizing that the arts express the essence of civilization and nurture the highest aspirations of the human spirit, the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network is dedicated to the support of policies, practices and partnerships that ensure the arts are woven into the very fabric of American education."
Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries
C/O Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
1201 15th St. NW, Suite 420
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: 202-955-5890
Fax: NA
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.laurabushfoundation.org
The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries provides print books to the school libraries and students that most need them. Grants of up to $5,000 are made to update, extend and diversify the book collections of school libraries throughout the U.S. Preference is given to elementary, middle, or high schools in which 90% or more of the school population receives free or reduced lunch.
211 Sutter Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: 415-391-1110
Fax: 415-391-2385
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: mitpress.mit.edu/e-journals/Leonardo/home.html
Leonardo On-Line is the world wide web site of Leonardo / the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. Leonardo began international publication of its print journal in 1968, and has writings by artists who work with science- and technology-based art media.
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
15125 Ventura Blvd. Suite 204
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Telephone: 818-784-6787
Fax: 818-784-6788
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.mhopus.org
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (MHOF) supports music education and its many benefits through the donation and repair of musical instruments to under-served schools, community music programs, and individual students nationwide.
National Art Education Association
1916 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1590
Telephone: 703-860-8000
Fax: 703-860-2960
Web address: www.arteducators.org/
To promote art education through Professional Development, Service, Advancement of Knowledge, and Leadership. NAEA is a non-profit, educational organization.
National Association for Music Education
1806 Robert Fulton Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Telephone: 800-336-3768
Fax: 703-860-1531
Email address: email@example.com
Web address: www.menc.org
The mission of MENC: The National Association for Music Education is to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all.
New Horizons for Learning
PO Box 31876
Seattle WA 98103
Telephone: NA
Fax: NA
Web address: http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/
New Horizons for Learning has served as a leading-edge resource for educational change. New Horizon's role has always been to give visibility to effective teaching and learning practices and explore and to help implement ideas that have not yet reached the mainstream, and to work in coordination with other reputable networks and learning communities.
Project Zero
Harvard Graduate School of Education
124 Mount Auburn Street, Fifth Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: 617-496-7097
Fax: 617-495-9709
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.pz.harvard.edu/
Project Zero's mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels. Project Zero research programs are based on a detailed understanding of human cognitive development and of the process of learning in the arts and other disciplines.
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1645 Trap Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Telephone: 703-255-1933 or 800-404-8461
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1000 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20005
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Web address: http://jobbank.artsusa.org/
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1828 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-466-6512
Fax: 202-785-3926
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100 South Broad Street, Suite 1530
Philadelphia, PA 19110
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The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's Job Bank is the region's definitive source of employment opportunities in the arts and culture industry. Jobs are of all types, including administrative, curatorial, development, education, financial, management, and senior-level positions, as well as volunteer opportunities. Jobs are posted as they are received. The Cultural Alliance is pleased to offer this service to its members and job seekers.
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National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506
Telephone: 202-682-5405
Fax: 202-682-5666
Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.arts.gov/about/Jobs/JobsMenu.html
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Burglary Averted
United States Park Police Officer Daniel McFadden, on patrol at Gateway National Recreation Area's Jacob Riis Park, averted a burglary on Sunday, August 8 at 1 a.m. and arrested two suspects.
While patrolling the park, Officer McFadden spotted the burglary in process at a concession facility. McFadden, with the assistance of his canine, arrested one juvenile. Two other suspects fled the scene.
Following a subsequent investigation by the Park Police Criminal Investigations Branch, Detective Edward Riepe arrested a second suspect two days later. Investigators are continuing the investigation and are seeking the third suspect.
During the burglary, food was stolen. The suspects were charged with burglary, vandalism, and misappropriation of property. They were turned over to a federal magistrate and later released to the custody of parents.
Captain Neal Lauro, commander of the Park Police Brooklyn-Queens Unit, commended McFadden and Riepe as well as the other detectives who worked on the investigation. "We are proud of their efforts to maintain a safe and secure park," Lauro said. "This should serve notice on other prospective perpetrators that their anti-social behavior within Gateway will not be tolerated."


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The Hockey Hall of Fame is expanding its "World of Hockey Zone" by taking over vacated retail space inside the Toronto facility. At approximately 6,000 square feet, the expanded World of Hockey Zone, featuring the Hall's ever growing international hockey collections (including Sidney Crosby's gold medal winning puck and other recent acquisitions from the Vancouver Games), … [Read more...]
Gold Medal OT Hockey Pucks Up for Bid
The permanent home of perhaps the most famous six ounces of hard rubber in hockey history – the puck with which Canada's Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal on Team USA during the overtime period of the Olympic gold medal game – will go to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The announcement was made Tuesday. The famous puck has been delivered by the International Ice … [Read more...]


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Pentax has announced the launch of three new digital compacts, two of which have distinctive retro styling. First up, and due to hit the shops next month, is the Optio I-10, the first of a new series for Pentax's consumer compact range. The I-10 features a 5x zoom lens (equivalent to 28-140mm), a 12.1-megapixel CCD with mechanical sensor-shift image stabilisation, and 1280 x 720 30fps movie recording with in-camera editing and titling. Its eye-catching body design is modeled after a vintage SLR camera, complete with leatherette finish.
Other features include an upgraded face detection system capable of recognising up to 32 faces, including cats and dogs, a range of creative filter effects and a unique screen-in-screen function that can display a previously recorded image in the corner of the screen while shooting. It has automatic D-Range enhancement for high-contrast shooting, and a Digital Wide feature that simulates a 21mm wide-angle shot by stitching two images together. It even has an optional wireless remote control.
Older readers may notice a passing resemblance to the unique Pentax Auto 110 from 1978, a tiny but surprisingly excellent SLR camera with its own range of miniature interchangeable lenses, flash units and even a power winder, using the now defunct 110 film cassette format. It still holds the record as the smallest interchangeable lens SLR system ever made, and has become something of a collectors item. The Auto 110 measured 99mm x 56mm x 45mm and weighed 172g, while the new Optio I-10 measures 100.5 x 65 x 28mm and weighs 153g. It would be interesting to see the two cameras next to each other.
The Optio I-10 will be available in Classic Black and Pearl White, and will be available from February priced at a very reasonable £199.
The second new model joining the Optio range is the H90, which also has something of a retro look about it, although this time it resembles a classic 1970s compact camera such as the Instamatic or Olympus Trip. It has a similar internal specification to the I-90, with a 5x zoom lens, 12.1-megapixel CCD and 2.7-inch 230k monitor. It can also capture 1280 x 720 video at 30fps.
Like the I-90, features include improved face detection which detects up to 32 faces including cats and dogs, and has Smile Capture and Blink Detection. It lacks the I-90's sensor-shift image stabilisation, but does have pixel-tracking digital stabilisation. It also has D-Range enhancement for high contrast situations, tracking AF, digital filters and a digital panorama mode which can automatically stitch up to three images into one panoramic shot.
The H90 will be available in three different retro colour schemes, and goes on sale next month priced at £129.99.
Last but not least is the new Optio E90, a budget-priced compact featuring a 3x zoom lens, 10.1-megapixel sensor and a 2.7-inch 230k monitor. It has a number of automatic features including automatic face detection, auto scene selection, digital filters and digital panorama stitching. It can shoot video at 640 x 480 and 30fps, and is powered by a pair of AA batteries, available all over the world.
The Optio E90 will be available in either black or burgundy, and goes on sale in February priced at a very cheap £79.99.


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Dr. Wilson Crone of Troy, an assistant professor at Hudson Valley Community College, was recently honored with the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Instituted in 1972 by the State University of New York, the Chancellor's Award recognizes exceptional contributions to the university by dedicated professionals. No higher honor can be accorded a faculty member or administrator. Since its inception, 78 faculty and staff members from Hudson Valley Community College have been given the Chancellor's Award.
Crone has been on the biology faculty of the college since 1993. He has been a pioneer and continues to be active in creating distance learning opportunities for the college's students. The Global Seminar course, a collaborative project which links classrooms at colleges around the world to discuss environmental, economic and political issues, was brought to Hudson Valley largely through Crone's efforts. At a national level, Crone has been active in bringing the seminar course to the community college student.
He is known to students as an instructor with a vast amount of knowledge and the patience and skill to convey it exceptionally well. "When I refer to the quintessential educator, I am describing someone who, first of all, has a vast base of knowledge at her or his fingertips," wrote one student in nominating Crone. "Secondly, they are not only willing, but enthusiastic about, sharing this knowledge with all types of students. Along with this, I see a person who is dedicated to students and who is eager to learn from them as he or she is to teach them. Finally, I see a person who is an advocate for students and for quality education. All of these qualities describe Dr. Wilson Crone."
Crone received his bachelor's degree and a medical degree from Duke University. He has a PhD in botany from the University of California, Riverside, and has completed post-doctoral studies in plant development at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Hudson Valley Community College, located in Troy, offers more than 50 degree and certificate programs in four academic divisions: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Science; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and an Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 11,000 students each year, and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training.


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The perfect follow-up to The Elements of Sake or an ideal choice for any sake enthusiast eager to broaden their horizons! In Part II, we'll deepen our exploration into this ancient brew. We will discover the wild side of sake by tasting bold Kimoto and Yamahai styles (made using unique yeast starters), as well as some sweet and delightful Sparkling sakes, and rich and decadent aged sakes. Furthermore, we'll begin to explore the theories behind sake and food pairings by sampling some dishes made specifically to compliment our sake. Join us for an in depth look at Nihonshu to take your understanding of sake to the next level.
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Posted by Richard Fichera on April 12, 2011
A lot has been written about potential threats to Intel's low-power server hegemony, including discussions of threats from not only its perennial minority rival AMD but also from emerging non-x86 technologies such as ARM servers. While these are real threats, with potential for disrupting Intel's position in the low power and small form factor server segment if left unanswered, Intel's management has not been asleep at the wheel. As part of the rollout of the new Sandy Bridge architecture, Intel recently disclosed their platform strategy for what they are defining as "Micro Servers," small single-socket servers with shared power and cooling to improve density beyond the generally accepted dividing line of one server per RU that separates "standard density" from "high density." While I think that Intel's definition is a bit myopic, mostly serving to attach a label to a well established category, it is a useful tool for segmenting low-end servers and talking about the relevant workloads.
Intel's strategy revolves around introducing successive generations of its Sandy Bridge and future architectures embodied as Low Power (LP) and Ultra Low Power (ULP) products with promises of up to 2.2X performance per watt and 30% less actual power compared to previous generation equivalent x86 servers, as outlined in the following chart from Intel:
So what does this mean for Infrastructure & Operations professionals interested in serving the target loads for micro servers, such as:
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Another Tier-1 Converged Infrastructure Option
The drum continues to beat for converged infrastructure products, and Dell has given it the latest thump with the introduction of vStart, a pre-integrated environment for VMware. Best thought of as a competitor to VCE, the integrated VMware, Cisco and EMC virtualization stack, vStart combines:
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Bigger, Better, Faster Xeon CPUs
Intel today publicly announced its anticipated "Westmere EX" high end Westmere architecture server CPU as the E7, now part of a new family nomenclature encompassing entry (E3), midrange (E5), and high-end server CPUs (E7), and at first glance it certainly looks like it delivers on the promise of the Westmere architecture with enhancements that will appeal to buyers of high-end x86 systems.
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HELP:Car radio laser pickup identification
Hi all,
this is my first post here.I need some help.
I'm trying to identify a laser pickup of a my customer (I'm a technician), it's mounted on a car radio of a Skoda Octavia (year 2007 model).
The model of the car radio is Stream audio - 0506 - s00.5610.41.99 1Z0 012 095 H
Sadly I don't have any picture of this laser pickup, it's still in the hand of the customer but if you need them I may ask to him to take some shots.
Thanks in advance.
Not properly.Mine is Stream audio - 0506 - s00.5610.41.99 1Z0 012 095 H while this is
S00.5610.48.20 1Z0 012 149 F but maybe they share the same laser pickup.
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Home comforts in the tunnels, Hill 60
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
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|sheet: 52.2 x 78.4 cm; image: 43.4 x 55.6 cm
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|Dyson, Will
|Place made
|United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
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|lithograph on paper
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|Depicts members of the 1st Australian Imperial Force, 1st Australian Tunnelling Company showing two men sitting in dug out in a tunnel, furnished with camp beds and boxes for tables and seats. The dugout is lit by candlelight, clothes and equipment are hanging on walls and from ceiling. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War, travelling to France in December 1916, remaining there until May 1917, making records of the Australian involvement in the war. He was formally appointed as an official war artist, attached to the AIF, in May 1917, working in France and London throughout the war. His commission was terminated in March 1920.


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Bare Escentuals Loose Powder Eyeshadow
96 reviews
69% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.1
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on 4/21/2017 9:34:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
These little pots last forever. The color saturation is great (no primer really needed) you can get many looks from these using wet or dry and as eyeliners. No creasing and they last all day. I love these
on 4/15/2017 11:07:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Yes I would buy again if I ran out but can't see that happening because they last forever. These are my favorite eyeshadows. They are so versatile, easy to apply, and blend stay on and look great for the whole day. You can do so much with these little pots..wear wet for different look wear as eyeliner wet or dry. I feel like the price is great for these for the value.
on 1/26/2017 1:16:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I have a ridiculous collection of these and I am always finding more I want. There is a huge range of colors and styles (matte, satin, glitter, metallic, etc) and I think they are just gorgeous on the lids. If you are looking for loose pigment eyeshadow, don't overlook these. The best part is that you can get great deals on the mini size sets (a good value even at full price usually) and they will still last a long time. I have a full size True Gold that gets heavy use and is still more than half full after over a decade.
Definitely look for the kits and sales on them if you want to try these, they are very fun and wear well over primer. They also blend very well with each other, but I recommend being careful with too many of the nude shades. They can get a little muddy when you apply too many together.
Pros: Multiple ways to wear these, huge variety of colors, great pigmentation, long lasting both in terms of wear and in terms of product density. There are always sales and new kits hitting stores, usually with pretty useful stuff.
Cons: Messier to travel with and a learning curve to application, but the colors are almost always worth the hassle.
on 8/2/2015 1:21:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Red, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I love these loose shadows. I'm an addict now.
The color lasts all day, especially when used over primer. The pigment has good vibrancy and is buildable. It glides easily from the brush onto the eyelid. I love the way it feels. The jar is a nice storage container. As long as you take your time with it, you won't make a mess.
There are many colors which is great for those of us who love to experiment with new looks.
I will definitely keep a couple of these in my vanity.
on 2/2/2015 3:59:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Fair, Warm
Hair: Red, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I don't apply the eye shadow the same way as their foundation. I don't really rub it on so much as I just press the brush against my lid. I find that gives the best color. I love that they're buildable and can be used wet or dry. Any color can become an eyeliner. I definitely had creasing as the day wore on before I started using an eye primer (Urban Decay). Even with my fair skin, I find that virtually every color is wearable because of how much variation you can get with the color saturation. On their own, the shadows can be expensive although they last a long time. I tend to get mine in kits. You can score some amazing deals on these if you have a BE outlet near you. I love mixing different shades to create new looks. My only real complaint is because of how easily the powder works through the sifter if it's in a make-up bag or what happens if you knock a pot off the counter with the lid off. Ug, that's a mess to clean up!
on 12/18/2014 12:37:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Other, Warm
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
These (particularly the ones in the larger jars in their main line) are the best quality loose eye shadows I've tried, bar none! I am a long time makeup junkie/addict, and the main brand of my desire overall is MAC. MAC could stand to learn a lesson or two from this brand when it comes to loose shadows. Yes, MAC's pigments are good. I just personally feel that the majority of Bare Escentuals' pigments (dependent on color, as is the case in any brand) are very smooth and finely milled and just apply like a dream and have major pigmentation. I get more compliments when wearing these than I ever have wearing MAC pigments. LOVE these babies!
on 9/7/2014 1:06:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
These eye shadows are some of my favorite. The pigmentation is great and they last all day. The only complaint I have is that since they are loose, they get everywhere. I have to be careful when I use them, but it's worth it.
on 3/12/2014 10:28:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I have used a few of these for over 12 years. The only one I ever gave away was the black bec it gets everywhere and is so pigmented it's all over my counter, bag ect. BUT THESE WILL LAST YOU LITERALLY TILL THE DAY U DIE;)I have pebble and sex kitten and although they do make a lil mess opening and closing them I adore these colors. Rather expensive but worth the cost bec they last yearsssssss!!!
on 3/4/2014 3:26:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
Bare Minerals loose powder eyeshadow is the most pigmented and long-lasting eyeshadow I've ever tried. Very little of the product gives you a lot of color, so I have a feeling my one container that I have (I have gorgeous burgundy shade "Cable car") will last for a lifetime. The only problem I have with it is the packaging which I hate. I wish there was a better way to control how much of the powder comes out. You have to be sooo careful not to waste it!...
on 2/14/2014 2:03:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I would rate this a 2.5, if I could, for the color selection and the highlight shades, but I can't so I'm rounding down. To be fair I'm not going to knock it for packaging. It's a loose eyeshadow, I'm familiar with the concept (I own quite a few) and I knew what I was getting when I bought it. You have to have a steady hand and be very careful ... and basically just accept that messes will happen!
These swatched great at the BE store! I went in with my mom to help pick out colors for her (I'm an esthetician and free lance makeup artist) and wound up getting several for myself for personal use. The color selection alone made our heads spin and it was a blast playing around with them on the backs of our hands. I have to say though, I had major buyer's remorse after getting them home.
The color payoff was really poor when applied to the lid with a brush, even using Prime Time, BM foundation, mineral veil, and an eyeshadow primer before application! It took forever to build and I found it would fade within an hour or two. I did find in warmer weather (especially once I moved to Texas) that I consistently wound up with fallout through the day. The darker the shade the streakier it seemed to apply, and I would have to blend for a long long time, and then it would without fail crease on me. I have normal skin, not much oil at all except nose area in the heat, and in fact I lean toward dry in winter ... so creasing with a primer made no sense to me for a higher end shadow! I expected these to wear comparably to the other loose eyeshadows I had prior. I bought a 10 stack of Pure Colors (for $20! ps, if you think BE shadows have difficult packaging you should try dealing with a stack) at an esthetics convention, and never had a problem with color payoff AT ALL, and only very minimal creasing if I didn't use a primer, they also blended like a dream! So needless to say I was hugely let down.
On the bright side I will say I like the highlight shades, particularly the glimmers. They wear decently well on the brow bone and inner corner (although those aren't really creasing areas) and they also go on smoother/blend nicely with other shadows. They do have a little fallout but with lighter shades that isn't very noticeable or troublesome to remedy.
I really don't understand how some of these reviews can be so praising. I'm not a makeup novice by any means, I have the right tools, I know the process ... there's nothing wrong I'm doing on my end, these shadows are just mediocre at best. I've had drug store brands work better. Would definitely not repurchase, sadly.
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But he loves the Jews.
Barack Obama told NPR today that he would not require Iran to recognize Israel's right to exist as part of his nuclear agreement with the dishonest regime.
The notion that we would condition Iran not getting nuclear weapons in a verifiable deal on Iran recognizing Israel is really akin to saying that we won't sign a deal unless the nature of the Iranian regime completely transforms. And that is, I think, a fundamental misjudgement.
But he really loves Israel.
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i'm 8 years old can volunteer at an animal shelter?
i love dogs and puppies. im going to get one on my bday it will be from the animal shelter. i can't wait!!!!!!!!!!
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Not usually. The youngest I've heard was probably around 12 years. Some shelters don't let children volunteer until they are at least 16 or 18. Some rules are strict and they do not want them to get bitten or hurt around the animals. Look in to maybe donating toys, food, and other stuff that animals might need. That is a big help for those dogs and cats, and they would appreciate anything.
Buckeye answered on 4/2/10. Helpful? / 0
I completely agree. I organized a food drive because I do not have the time to volunteer. You can do that! Please just have fun with it and know that whatever you do, you are making a difference-big or small in the lives of animals!
Good luck!
Jet answered on 4/2/10. Helpful? / 0
Congratulations! So glad you are rescuing a dog. Shelter dogs make the best pets because they are so grateful.
You are too young to work at the shelter, but you can do 2 very important things to help.
1. Make other people smarter! Tell everyone about adopting from a shelter. Shelters have pure breeds and puppies, many people don't know that. Tell them - never buy anything from a pet store that sells puppies (they are from Puppy mills).
2. Have a class fundraiser: One of our neighbors had her classmates gather toys and treats for a gift basket that was auctioned or raffled to raise money for the Humane Society. They made almost $500...not bad!
Pepper answered on 4/2/10. Helpful? / 0
I like your enthusiasm. :)
I don't know that any animal shelter would allow anyone under 14 to volunteer, but couldn't hurt to ask the people who run the shelter in your area. Either way, keep in mind that you're still helping out in a big way by adopting. Rock on!
I'm 16 and began volunteering at the local animal shelter two years ago. I recently became more active with it.
Cookies 'n' Creme (1998-2011) answered on 4/2/10. Helpful? / 0
Be sure to check with your local shelter... when I managed our local shelter we had a Saturday group of younger volunteers who came with their parents. We had lots of fun jobs for them to do, like making beds for the cats, making toys for the dogs, and even brushing some of the dogs and cats. Many other shelters offer these groups as well. Our group was for ages 6 to 12, and we usually had about 10 young people there every week. Good luck and have fun!!!
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Mancini first appears in the Season 5 premiere. He seems to have a resentment for the team and especially Jane, but not Lisbon. He got into a fight with Cho and Rigsby at the crime scene in The Crimson Ticket. Jane provoked him in front of a federal judge, claiming that he was one of Red John's confederates inside the FBI since he had a red glass bead inside his pocket. (Jane claimed that Lorelei told him that Red John's accomplices have them to identify each other.) Jane planted it but no one saw him touching Mancini. So he freaked out, threw a bottle of water at Jane, and chased him through the whole building.
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For pure viewing pleasure, the one wild card in the Cannes competition this year is unlikely to be beaten. Argentine helmer Damian Szifron 's " Wild Tales " is a wickedly delightful compendium of six standalone shorts united by a theme of vengeance -- the kind that explodes in spectacular bursts after a put-upon soul is screwed over too many times. While not all the episodes are equally successful, and most are variations on formulas seen elsewhere, the overall enjoyment rarely flags.
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Margaret M. "Peggy" Mullane died Sunday of heart failure. She was 82. Most of her adult life she worked as a waitress. In the death notice we put "housewife." That was a lie. We didn't lie because we were ashamed of my mother's profession. It was simply that we were advised, "Unless she is a doctor or a lawyer or teacher, etc., most put down `housewife.'" Being in the fog of grief, we went along. I hope here to set the record straight. Peggy Mullane was a waitress.
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No trace of alcohol was found in 13 children transported to hospitals this week after a waitress at a South Side pizzeria served alcohol to their table by mistake, police said Wednesday. Police will not be investigating any further the incident that happened about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday at Home Run Inn in the Little Village neighborhood, police sources said, because it was an accident and the waitress admitted to the mistake. The restaurant was not cited. Staff...
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The Sun-Times reports: The female bartender whose videotaped beating was broadcast around the world in 2007 told two responding officers her attacker was a Chicago cop and that three cameras captured the incident. But the officers' police report didn't mention another cop was suspected of the beating or that it was videotaped, city attorneys acknowledged in a filing in federal court. Get the full story: suntimes.com
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The Collins family began distributing $500 tips last year after the 30-year-old committed suicide in his hometown of Lexington, Ky. Vanessa Goldschmidt said it had been a slow night at the pod of tables she was in charge of serving at Pequod's Pizza in Lincoln Park on Thursday. The night quickly became a memorable one when, after cashing out one $45 tab, she was handed a $500 tip. She was the latest unsuspecting restaurant server to experience Aaron Collins' last wish. The...
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July 12, 2013
Vanessa Goldschmidt said it had been a slow night at the pod of tables she was in charge of serving at Pequod's Pizza in Lincoln Park on Thursday. The night quickly became a memorable one when, after cashing out one $45 tab, she was handed a $500 tip. She was the latest unsuspecting restaurant server to experience Aaron Collins' last wish . The Collins family began distributing $500 tips last year after the 30-year-old committed suicide in his hometown...
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September 19, 1986
A waitress employed by an Oak Brook hotel restaurant has been indicted by a Du Page County grand jury for defrauding the county of $7,845 in housing subsidies by falsely claiming she was unemployed. The indictment, returned Wednesday and made public Thursday, charges that Yolanda Cardenas, also known as Yolando Rios, received the subsidy from the county housing authority through the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8 plan. That plan pays subsidies to low-income...
Family describes ordeal of robbery thwarted by son's text
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January 25, 2013
Nathen Lane huddled in the bathroom of a Chicago restaurant with his mom and sister as an angry, possibly armed robber terrorized a waitress in the dining room because there wasn't enough cash in the register. The Buffalo Grove boy's fingers furiously worked the keys on his mom's phone. His heart pounded as he typed a message to his father, who was just down the street. Don't come robber in here call 911 Once he saw the text had been sent, Nathen pressed...
Ex-Hooters waitress heard laughter
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November 20, 2004
In testimony Friday at her sexual harassment trial, a former Hooters waitress recalled feeling uncomfortable as she heard laughter while she undressed alone in a changing room in April 2001 at the Chicago restaurant where she worked. "It was weird," said Joanna Ciesielski, who worked at the Hooters of O'Hare at 8225 W. Higgins Rd. "I felt something was wrong." A few days later, Ciesielski said she discovered a peephole in a wall separating the changing room from a break room.
Diner's text message foils Lakeview restaurant robbery
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January 22, 2013
A former Tennessee convict burst into a Lakeview neighborhood restaurant over the weekend, robbed a waitress and forced a suburban mother and her two children into a back bathroom before threatening to shoot them, prosecutors said Monday. But the quick-thinking mother texted her husband, and police were able to arrest the suspect inside the Cassava bakery and smoothie shop, Chicago police said. William Castle, 43, was charged with aggravated robbery, unlawful...
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December 31, 1995
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Mom's text thwarts robbery in Lakeview restaurant
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What Is Required to Adopt a Child in the US
Adoption laws have changed in recent years in the United States. As a result, the process can be a more fulfilling experience for the parents planning to adopt a child and the birth parents as well. There are a number of reasons for this, but the primary cause is that more state
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That alleviates a great deal of confusion for the child and peace of mind for the birth mother.
Who Is Qualified for Adopting a Child in the US?
The list of people eligible to petition for child adoptions is quite long today. In nearly every state, adoption laws include single people, married couples, and stepparents. In some states, those adoption laws even include a married person who wants to adopt singly. There are some limitations on adoption laws in other states such as the legal age for adoption (often 18, 21, or 25), the number of years older the parent adopting a child must be than the child (often 10 or 14 years older), and adoption laws requiring state residency. Other states have adoption laws regulating whether or not gay and lesbian couples may plan to adopt a child or cohabiting partners may do so. However, those adoption laws are often vague and quickly changing so that a person interested in adopting a child should check his state adoption laws to learn what the limitations there may be. While the adoption laws may be more open for people from all walks of life than in the past, that doesn't mean states don't give preference to some parents adopting a child. Often that includes parents of the same race as the child and couples in a traditional marriage. Those who do not receive such preference may have to wait longer for child adoptions than others. In addition, if you choose to adopt through an adoption agency, you will have to meet their requirements, which can be stricter than state adoption laws.
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Private agencies or individual child adoptions are sometimes more accessible, but generally more expensive. These child adoptions can cost from $1,000 to $10,000 and even more when you include all the fees, court filings, agency overhead, lawyer's fees, in some cases the expenses of the mother, and even counseling expenses. In most cases, you must hire your own attorney to file all the paperwork for private child adoptions in accordance with state adoption laws, which also adds to the cost. There are over 3,000 adoption agencies in the United States, and the internet or word of mouth are good ways to find the right one for you.
Adoption laws allow for international child adoptions; however, they are expensive. In most cases, you should go through a US agency that handles international child adoptions, because it is more reliable and safer. However, there are state adoption laws that may restrict international child adoptions, which you should investigate before you proceed. In addition, some foreign countries have adoption laws that restrict some people from adopting a child there. In some countries, it is against their adoption laws to approve gays and lesbians, people under the age of 25, and more.
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The other day I ended up piggy-backing Mia while jogging home in the pouring rain carrying her scooter as she wiped her sticky ice block hands all over me. She was also whining in my ear about getting wet. Ah yes, the things we do for our kids, and the things we put up with from them.
It was one of those times as a parent when you love them to bits, but you don't particularly like them that much.
It got me thinking about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the ever-so cute moments of my little Mia's past year.
And since it's the season for end of year lists, here's my top 5 Mia moments of 2010:
1. "Mummy, daddy, look," she says. My wife and I turn around and there she is standing in nothing but her undies with a tennis ball stuffed down the front of them. Even better than Borat.
2. Meet Olive. She's Mia's alter ego. Olive is a dog who walks around the house going "woof, woof", and sometimes does naughty things like burping and farting.
Poor Olive, Mia blames all the bad things on her. For the record, the real Olive lives down the road from us and even though Mia has only met her twice they are already best mates.
3. Use your manners please.
Pardon me. Use your manners Mia.
We don't use that word. We say pardon.
How do you ask nicely?
"Please may I have an ice block?"
Yes, but you have to be a good girl.
"Can I have an ice block. Can I. Can I. Can I."
There won't be anything if you carry on like that. "Sorry daddy. Can I please have an ice block."
There's nothing like a little bribery to bring wee Mia Moo Moo round, even if I do sound exactly like my mother used to when she was teaching me my pleases and thanks yous.
4. Falling off her scooter, skinning her knee, and not crying. That's my girl. Then again, she made up for it that night when she refused to have a bath. It's fair enough too, because I remember the agony of having to put my freshly grazed knees and elbows under the water. She sure threw a defiant wobbly and there was no way she was getting in. I know I shouldn't laugh but kids' melt downs really are hilarious.
5. Looking lovely in her pink fairy dress, head banging, and dancing round the lounge to lurching and heaving Shihad song The Final Year of the Universe. It's good to know that the kid is alright.