Application Deadline: |
June 30,
2011 |
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to Apply: |
Submit a
grant application, guidelines are
available in the Members Only section of the website.
Or,
click
here. |
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Submit Application to: |
programs@linksinc.org |
| Award
Notification Date: |
August 1, 2011 |
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Total Awards: |
Up to 16 grants
of $500 each will be awarded to chapters to implement heart health
education
workshops. |
| Related
Material: |
HeartLinks Education Manual,
With Every Heartbeat Is Life
Select “Heart Health
Education” from the HeartLinks Toolkit on the national website (click
here) to
obtain a copy of this manual. |
| Workshop Duration: |
September 2011 – March 2012
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*The Heart Truth, a national
awareness campaign, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute is embraced by millions of people who share the goal of
better heart health for all women. The Links, Incorporated is a
national partner of The Heart Truth Campaign.
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AARP PARTNERSHIP: Are You Ready? |
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Link Sisters – Are You Ready? Are you ready to address
the financial, health and policy concerns that you face as 50 year-old
woman taking care of yourself, children, parents and/or a spouse?
Are the members of your community ready?
We are proud to announce the expansion of the Are You Ready
program. The new Are You Ready Academy is designed to provide
tools and resources from a grassroots level to support African-American
women who are preparing for life as they age or currently dealing
with the aging process. The program will include components for
preventative measures during each specific life stage, in addition
to immediate support and services for the 50+ community. The Academy
will be targeted to designated chapters geographically aligned with
AARP’s priority areas (Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami
and New York).
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The program will help prepare African-American women age 50 and
older to address critical issues in their life such as health, wellness
and financial stability. The Academy will implement a two-pronged
program that addresses issues of self readiness and caregiver readiness.
Focal points of the program include:
| » Exercise and diet programs |
» Caregiving, support systems and tools |
| » Disease preventative care information and resources |
» Financial planning options for self and family |
| » Resources for preparing for retirement |
» Support for current retirees |
| » Health/life insurance guides and information |
» Time and money management for self and family |
| » Health care reform education |
» Grandparenting support and resources |
Look for the rollout of the Are You Ready Academy at
your Area Conference.
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NATIONAL HBCU INITIATIVE: Links Participate in NAFEO
Conference |
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The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
(NAFEO*) 37th National Conference on Blacks in Higher Education:
HBCUs &PBIs: Fostering Access and Success; Fueling Innovation
and Competitiveness was held in Washington, DC, April 5 – 8,
2011. The NAFEO convening on Blacks in higher education brought
together a broad and diverse group of leaders of higher education
institutions and associations, influential education policymakers
and executives; business, philanthropic, government, advocacy, civic,
faith, and student leaders.
A press conference held at the National Press Club kicked-off the
NAFEO conference. Alongside Link Mary Sias, President, Kentucky
State University, and press conference host, National President
Margot James Copeland participated in an opening dialogue on our
educational institutions. Link Margot and six other distinguished
panelists addressed the issues of Blacks in higher education; closing
the achievement and attainment gaps; increasing the outcomes for
all students, especially those who have been traditionally underrepresented
or underserved in the American education system; supporting HBCUs
and Predominately Black Institutions (PBIs) in fostering access
and success; and issues of community and corporate leadership, and
social responsibility. Link Margot also eloquently spoke of her
purposeful commitment to HBCUs, not only as a proud HBCU graduate,
put as the granddaughter, daughter and mother of HBCU graduates.
The Links, Incorporated co-hosted the April 6 panel “Collaboration
Between Two Year and Four Year Colleges: Developing Best Practices.”
The session allowed for a discussion between two- and four- year
college presidents, other educators and community leaders regarding
the urgent need for collaboration between the two- and four-year
sectors in higher education to ensure a critical mass of minority
college graduates with two- or four-year degrees by 2020. Link Margot;
session moderator Link Dorothy Yancy, Chair, National HBCU Initiative;
Provocateur, Link Jacquelyn Madry-Taylor, Chief Research Officer
UNCF-SP; Link Mary Sias, President, Kentucky State University; and
Link Marye Jeffries, Board Member, Fayetteville Technical College,
served on the panel and lent their voice to the discussion on best
collaboration practices and how to engage policy makers and policy
shapers to achieve educational excellence and equity.
*NAFEO is the only national
membership association of its kind. It represents the Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black
Institutions (PBIs), roughly one hundred and fifty (150) colleges
and universities in thirty-five (35) states, the District of Columbia
and Virgin Islands; five hundred thousand (500,000) students, fifty
thousand (50,000) faculty, and five (5) million alumni. |
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PROGRAM WORKSHOPS at AREA CONFERENCES
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The National Program Team is excited about seeing you at the Area
Conferences, where we will present our re-energized programmatic
directions. Here is a snapshot of the programming workshops you
have to look forward to:
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Services to Youth Programs That SOAR: Integrated Programming
that Prepares Youth for the 21st Century Workforce
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Workshop attendees will be engaged in a presentation designed
to provide a comprehensive update of Services to Youth signature
programs and the National Initiatives that have been Strengthened
with Opportunities for improvement and to accommodate the Aspiration
to expand our capacity to deliver the Results of high impact to
the youth we serve. |
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Cultured to Our Core: Arts Renaissance
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How do Chapters initiate or expand your Arts signature program:
Classics Through the Ages; participate in the Poster Art Contest;
integrate The Arts into program plans and activities and create
a public art project? At this workshop learn how to integrate The
Arts into your program service delivery. See how The Arts signature
programs and all signature programs can work together to enhance
each other; add arts to your programs and add programs to your arts! |
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National Trends and Services: Visions for the Future
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A shared vision for our collective future is what this session
aspires to create. The information shared by the National Trends
and Services Committee will not only allow Chapters to align with
our national programs, it will allow Chapters to access the necessary
information in order to take advantage of our national partnerships.
From an anti-bullying program, a “Get Out the Vote” initiative and
a Women’s Forum; to Habitat for Humanity International, AARP
Are You Ready Academy and the Ally (formerly GMAC) financial
literacy program, this session with provide Chapters the information
and tools necessary to widen their spheres of influence and expand
their areas of impact. |
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International Trends and Services: Expanding The Links Presence
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The International Trends and Services Committee seeks to build
upon the solid foundation of our historical commitment to making
a global impact. We are poised to pursue our international programs
in new and exciting ways.
At the International Trends and
Services workshop you will learn of: our expanding presence in Africa:
Linking With Liberia; Education Across the Miles signature
program: Linking with South African and Liberian schools;
and the NGO Representative to the United Nations directives on
Linking with the Model UN. |
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Health and Human Service’s Passport to Women’s Health
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As we further engage in health related programming, it is imperative
that Chapters understand how their programs fit under the new directive
of the Health and Human Services facet. This workshop will provide
an opportunity to learn about the current status of African-American
women’s health in the U.S., and re-introduce Chapters to all Health
and Human Services signature programs, initiatives and national
partnerships. |
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Call for Information
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Annually, Link Sisters contribute over 500,000 service hours to
engaging, enriching and enhancing our communities on a national
and international level. Your good work deserves to be showcased.
In an effort to share best practices and recognize the extraordinary
work that you do, we ask that you begin forwarding press releases
or copies of publication write-ups (e.g. newspapers, newsletters
and journals) highlighting your work in the community. Press clippings
can be sent to
programs@linksinc.org. Chapter highlights will be featured on
our national website and in the Programming Link Up.
Please note, at this time we are only seeking formal news clippings,
not individual Chapter write-ups.
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2009-2011 AREA PROGRAM REPORTS
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If you have not already done so, do not forget to print and save
a copy of your 2009-2011 Area Program Reports for your records.
You may log back in to your program report account and print a copy.
Visit
www.linksinc.org/programreports to access the Online Program
Report login page.
When printing, be sure to select the "Printer Friendly" link next
to the report name. Please note that at the end of this reporting
period, April 30, your reports will no longer be accessible through
your account.
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If you are looking for more program information or have
any questions or comments, please contact:
Jennifer Hudnell
Program Specialist
jennifer.hudnell@linksinc.org |
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The
The HeartLinks signature program is pleased to announce the availability
of sixteen (16) $500 incentive grants to conduct heart health workshops
and activities to educate and empower everyday women to fight heart
disease, the #1 killer of women.