Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Chester Upland Soccer for Success Program looking for Coaching Aid
Widener
University, a metropolitan doctoral-intensive university, located in Chester,
PA, is implementing an innovative after-school youth development program, Soccer
for Success that uses soccer as a tool to combat childhood obesity and
promote healthy lifestyles for boys and girls in urban communities. The aim is
to improve the health of our participants in an environment that is both safe
and encouraging.
Widener
University’s Office of Athletics is currently seeking candidates for the
following positions:
Coaching
Aid
The Coaching
Aid will supplement the daily activities under the direction of the Site
Director, Program Assistant, Head Coach and Assistant Coach.
This is a
volunteer position that encourages the involvement of students, parents and the
community in making the Program a success. Volunteers must be at least 18 years
of age, possess a High School Diploma or equivalency, a passion for learning to
provide instruction to adolescents and a valid driver’s license. Preference
will be given to those who have experience in youth sports and/or prior
experience in playing and/or coaching soccer.
Becoming a
Soccer Coaching Aid is a great way to gain the experience necessary to become
an Assistant Coach or Head Coach.
How to
Apply
Interested,
qualified applicants must provide a cover letter/letter of interest detailing
your interest in the Program as well as resume including the complete contact
information for three personal and/or professional references. Packets can be
mailed directly to the Office of Athletics at Widener University, Attention
Brent Jacquette, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013 or sent via email to
bjjacquette@widener.edu. If sending via email, please list Chester Upland Soccer
for Success in the subject line.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech
Fifty years
ago this Wednesday, on August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his
now famous I Have a Dream speech during the
March on Washington for
Jobs and Freedom. Some progress has been made over the past 50 years but more
needs to be done to realize the dream. Thanks Martin Luther King, Jr. and all
the Civil Rights pioneers who have brought us this far.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Delaware County Literacy Council is calling for Champions of Adult Literacy
Do you know
a Champion of Adult Literacy? Nominate a Local Hero Today
Champions
are all around us! The Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) is calling for
help in identifying Champions of Adult Literacy.
This fall
DCLC will host the first-ever Champions of Adult Literacy Awards Reception and
Fundraiser. The event will honor local leaders who have helped adults make
progress towards one of DCLC’s Core Goals for its adult learners: entering the
workforce, becoming a U.S. Citizen, and enrolling in trade school or college.
DCLC is
currently calling for nominations for champions in each of these three areas.
A “workforce
champion” might be an employer who opens the door to people without a high
school diploma and then encourages them to go back to school. The champion
might provide support and/or training to help displaced workers become
job-ready.
A
“citizenship champion” might be a professional or key member of an organization
who helps new immigrants get the information, support, and language skills they
need to navigate their way to U.S. Citizenship.
An
“education champion” might be a teacher, counselor, or leader of an
organization who provides information, support, or motivation for adult
students to get their GED and move on to learn a trade or go to college. The
champion might provide support for nontraditional learners while in a trade
school or college.
On November
14, 2013, DCLC will host a reception and fundraising event at Harrah’s Casino
in Chester to honor these champions. Help us celebrate our local adult literacy
advocates who encourage adults to live better lives through improved literacy.
Nominate someone to be a Champion of Adult Literacy in any of the categories
above by going to www.delcoliteracy.org for the Nomination Form or by calling
610-876-5411 for more information. Deadline to receive nominations is
Wednesday, September 18, 2013.
DCLC
provides free individual and small-group literacy instruction to Delaware
County adults who wish to improve their reading, writing, and math skills. A
countywide network of volunteer tutors ensures that services are free. The next
free tutor training sessions will be held Monday and Wednesday evenings,
September 9, 11, 16, and 18, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at DCLC, 2217 Providence
Avenue, Chester PA. Pre-registration and attendance at all sessions are
required. To learn more about becoming a volunteer tutor, visit
www.delcoliteracy.org or call 610-876-4811.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Crozer Library's 50th Anniversary Celebration of the March on Washington
J. Lewis
Crozer Library Community Room
Wednesday,
August 28th
6—7:30 p.m.
Screening of
local film featuring Chester community members reading the “I Have a Dream”
speech
Shared
Memories from those who attended the March in 1963
CBS 3’s Dray
Clark will moderate
This event
is free. Light refreshments will be served. All ages are welcome. (Children under
age 13 must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the library.)
620 Engle
Street, Chester, PA 19013 | (610) 494-3454 |
www.crozerlibrary.org
Saturday, August 24, 2013
MAYORS AGAINST ILLEGAL GUNS
***MEDIA AND EVENT ADVISORY***
PENNSYLVANIA MAYORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND LOCAL ADVOCATES TO
GATHER IN CHESTER TO URGE PHILADELPHIA-AREA CONGRESSMEN TO SUPPORT COMMON-SENSE
BACKGROUND CHECK LEGISLATION
Participants To Thank Reps. Meehan and Brady for Standing With
Majority of Pennsylvanians Who Support Gun Background Checks, Urge Reps. Dent
and Gerlach to Follow Their Lead
Event is Part of “No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun
Violence” Bus Tour;
On
Monday, August 26th, Mayors John Linder of Chester and Richard Lowe of
Swarthmore, Chester Police Commissioner Joseph Bail Jr., Representative
Thaddeus Kirkland, and local advocates will gather in Chester as part of the
“No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence” – a 25-state national
bus tour over a period of 100 days aimed at urging America’s leaders to support
common-sense gun policies. Participants will come together Monday to voice
their continued support for comprehensive and enforceable background checks,
and they will urge Philadelphia-area U.S. House members to back this
tough-on-crime measure by co-sponsoring bipartisan background checks
legislation in Congress.
The event is being
organized by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bipartisan coalition of more than
1,000 mayors and 1.5 million grassroots supporters nationwide – including more than 200 member mayors and 106,000 grassroots supporters in Pennsylvania.
This past April, Senator
Pat Toomey stood with nearly 90 percent of
Pennsylvanians when he co-sponsored
bipartisan background checks legislation with fellow NRA A-rated Senator Joe
Manchin that would have helped keep firearms out of the wrong hands by
extending background checks to cover private gun sales in commercial settings.
Senator Casey, too, demonstrated leadership on this issue when he joined a
majority of senators in voting in favor of the bill. It failed, however, after
it was blocked by a minority of senators. Corresponding legislation in the U.S.
House, sponsored by Congressmen Peter King (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA),
currently has more than 180 co-sponsors, including Congressmen Bob Brady (D-PA)
and Pat Meehan (R-PA). But Southeast Pennsylvania Congressmen Jim Gerlach and
Charles Dent have not yet signed onto the bill.
Every day, 33 Americans
are murdered with guns in this country. “No More Names: National Drive to
Reduce Gun Violence” is part of Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ ongoing, national
effort to continue raising awareness to the issue of gun violence in America –
and most importantly, to urge elected officials to prioritize the safety of the
people they represent.
What: Event to urge Philadelphia-area U.S. House
members to support bipartisan background checks legislation in Congress
Who: Mayor
John Linder of Chester, member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns
- Mayor Richard Lowe of Swarthmore, member of Mayors Against
Illegal Guns
- Chester Police Commissioner Joseph Bail Jr.
- Representative Thaddeus Kirkland
- Beverly Wright, President of Women of Strength
Where: City Hall
1 Fourth Street
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013
When: Monday,
August 26th at 11 a.m. ET: Press Conference
About Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Since its creation in
April 2006, Mayors Against Illegal Guns has grown from 15 members to more than
1,000 mayors from across the country. We have more than 1.5 million grassroots
supporters – including more than 106,000 in Pennsylvania – making us the
largest gun violence prevention advocacy organization in the country. The
bipartisan coalition, co-chaired by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, has united the nation’s mayors around these common
goals: protecting communities by holding gun offenders accountable; demanding
access to crime gun trace data that is critical to law enforcement efforts to
combat gun trafficking; and working with legislators to fix weaknesses and
loopholes in the law that make it far too easy for criminals and other
dangerous people to get guns. Learn more at www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org
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