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Seattle Community Network |
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July 10, 2000 |
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July 10
"Asha-Seattle cordially invites you, your family and your friends to the Asha picnic... on Saturday, 15th of July, 2000 at Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah from 2pm onwards. Come and enjoy a day out with some great food, interesting games for all ages, lots of fun..." "ASHA is a non-profit voluntary organization" whose "commitment is bringing hope into lives of children in socially and economically backward areas of India by providing much needed education..." "All administrative expenses are met by the core volunteers. 100% of your donations contribute towards supporting ASHA's projects in India." ... "... an ASHA member visits the project site (at his/her own expense) to evaluate first-hand the organization, the site and the feasibility of the proposed project. It is only after (s)he and the members are completely satisfied that the project is approved for funding. "ASHA strongly encourages members and people from the local community to recommend projects that they have first-hand information about and which could be monitored by people they know well in India." ... "This village [Ullalu] is a small settlement of approximately 1200 huts. The residents of this village were previously living in a slum next to the football stadium in Bangalore." "Overall our impressions were that the school [Seva Bharathi] is providing standard curriculum education to children. ... "The school however draws attention to conventional education as it is practised in India. ... Education is seen as a basis to getting jobs but not enough importance is given to quality... "Maybe it is time to start thinking about what education really is - what is appropriate education, what curriculum makes sense. We think that Asha should start thinking about these issues more and expand its charter to address some of these." ... "Last year's survey found 230 children who were not going to school. Seva Bharathi will be visiting their houses in May to try and persuade them to join the school."
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July 9 - 15
Seattle Site of the Week:  Community Coalition for Police Accountability Community Forum Thursday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Zion Baptist Church 1634 19th Ave at Madison St. Directions to Mt. Zion Baptist Church A community forum to educate residents on the procedures necessary for establishing an effective Independent Police Review Board. A dialogue between the community and two national experts who have set up successful review boards in other cities. Help us figure out how we might improve community relations between the Seattle and King County Police Departments and the people they serve, particularly those who reside in ethnic minority communities. Topics include: Should citizen representatives be appointed or elected? For more information, call the Urban League at (206) 461-3792. Sponsored by:
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