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Dear Friends --Thanks very much for visiting The Civic Action Free University !! Through this site and its associated web pages, you can select from among more than 250 E-Mail Correspondence Groups of several different types:
1. Topic-Focused "Civic Action for Your Turf" (CA4YT) Groups,
2. Civic Action Special Interest Groups,
3. Geographic Area-Focused (U-CAN) Groups -- by State, and by Federal Region,
4. Key National Policy Issues for Civic Action, Community Service, & Development,
5. Emergency Preparedness in Major U.S. Metropolitan Areas,
6. A Selection of Yahoo!'s Best Civic Action E-Mail Groups,
7. International and U.S.A. Students' Civic Action Network E-Mail Groups.
The "Links" section of each Group will lead you to additional worthwhile Internet resources related to its subject matter.
Our mission is twofold: (1) to help people seriously engaged in constructive, responsible, non-profit civic action programs of all types, who wish to communicate and interact with on-line co-workers & counterparts elsewhere, and (2) to collect and provide links to the best related material available on the Internet, including:
A. Organizations & Programs
B. Message Boards
C. Correspondence Lists
D. Distance Learning Options
E. On-Line Discussions or Seminars
F. Best Practices
G. Sources of Organization & Program Funding
H. Other Significant Civic Action Information & ResourcesAs you are quite likely aware, most "free universities" operate on the basis of participant self-motivation and independent study. The Civic Action Free University is no exception. Our intention is to provide extensive opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills essential for answering real-world questions, and for solving real-world problems. We hope to encourage high levels of knowledge, professionalism, competence, coordination, and effectiveness on the part of all participants.
However, in common with most other free universities, we do not award formal academic credit, professional certifications, or academic degrees.
Through the generosity of our Internet Service Providers, Yahoo! and Lycos/Angelfire, all CA4YT and U-CAN Groups can be accessed below. Be sure not to miss: (1) the Special Invitation for International Visitors, (2) the World Educational Civic Action Network, and (3) links to nation and territory sites -- in the section that follows.
Your comments & suggestions regarding this effort are cordially invited. Please take the time to become familiar with the CA4YT and U-CAN Groups that interest you, together with the links which have been collected to date. (After you follow the steps to join any Group, you'll be able to upload your own "best links" relevant to the Group's subject matter.) Then, let us know what you think. A special Professional Peer Review Forum has been created to enable you to communicate your questions, comments, criticisms, rants, or raves directly to the Free University's top management. The Professional Peer Review Forum can be accessed by clicking on the link immediately below.
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Alternatively, feedback may be sent from any of the several "E-Mail the Facilitator" links provided on this page.
Note: If the web site of your organization or program has been included in one of the Free University's collections of selected links, a reciprocal link on your site -- either to the Free University's home page and/or to the appropriate component E-Mail Group -- is invited and will be appreciated.
Now, click on any of the Groups below that you would like to visit. Explore, join, participate, and enjoy !!
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Additional Civic Action E-Mail Groups for other regions and/or nations can easily be created. Persons who desire to accomplish this for their own area(s) have the option to set up a Civic Action Group themselves, or may request that one be established as part of the World Educational Civic Action Network. We'll be pleased to respond to all such requests, which should be directed to the Free University's Facilitator, at: civact3@yahoo.com.
If you wish to visit the site of a specific nation or territory, click on the appropriate link:
One of our long-term objectives is to gradually assemble the best links for each nation's non-profit civic action, community service, and/or development organizations. If you have web sites to suggest, please e-mail the Facilitator.
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AmeriCorps, VISTA, & Other Volunteers |
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Board of Directors |
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Child Care |
Citizen Participation |
Civil Preparedness & Emergency Response |
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Consumer Action |
Consumer Cooperatives |
Continuum of Care |
Credit Unions |
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Cyber-Business Development |
Data Collection & Information Management |
Disabled/Special Clients |
Drug Abuse Prevention & Rehabilitation |
Economic Development |
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Executive Directors |
Ex-Offender Rehabilitation |
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Family Crisis Response |
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program |
The Loyal Opposition |
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Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers |
Military Civic Action, Provincial Reconstruction, & Peacekeeping |
Mobile Civic Action Training Teams |
Multi-Culture & Ethnic Affairs |
Neighborhood Computer Networking |
Neighborhood Safety & Security |
Non-Profit Organization Incorporation & Establishment |
Offices/Facilities Development & Management |
Organization and Outreach |
Parental Engagement & Responsible Fatherhood |
Patterns of Organizational Leadership & Management |
Personnel & Human Resources |
Producer Cooperatives |
Public Information & Congressional Relations |
Public Interest Research Groups |
Rural Community Water & Utilities |
Rural Transportation |
Self-Reliant Sustainable Lifestyle Practices |
Senior Citizens |
Social Services & TANF |
State Civic Action Associations |
State Community Services Offices |
Surplus Equipment Exchange |
Technical Assistance Exchange |
Unions & Collective Bargaining |
U.S.A. Freedom Corps |
War Against Poverty Veterans & Retirees |
Weatherization & Home Repair |
Weed & Seed Programs |
Youth and Teens |
Youth Fife/Drum/Bugle Corps |
Youth Sports & Scouting |
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Students in Civic Action |
Celebrities for Civic Action |
Veterans in Civic Action |
Women in Civic Action |
Academicians, Researchers, Policy and Legislative Specialists for Civic Action and Community Service |
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The Civic Action Free University (TCAFU) Cyber-Volunteer Corps |
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Alabama Civic Action Net |
Alaska Civic Action Net |
Arizona Civic Action Net |
Arkansas Civic Action Net |
California Civic Action Net |
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A Selection of Yahoo!'s Best Civic Action,
Community Service and Development E-Mail Groups
Across the U.S.A. and Around the World
You're cordially invited to visit and explore a
selection of Yahoo!'s best Civic Action, Community Service
and Development E-Mail Groups across the U.S.A.
and around the world by clicking
here.
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Civic Action On-Line "Chat" Discussions or Seminars
Are
You Interested in: (a) Requesting, or (b) Convening & Leading
Civic
Action On-Line "Chat" Discussions or Seminars ?? Some
simple
recommended procedures for doing so can be accessed
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clicking
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American Civic Action, Community Service and Development Policy Council A Colsolidated Forum to Assist Policy-Making Boards of Directors of the National Community Action Program's Trade, Professional, and Legislative Organizations in Achieving Unity, Coordination, Mutual Support, "Critical Mass," and Appropriate Distribution of Authority and Responsibility for Success in All Key Categories of Activity The Council Anticipates the Establishment of Operational & Oversight Committees Covering Many or All of the Following Programmatic and Administrative Topics |
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Community Action Program Boards of Directors' E-Mail Group |
Community Action Partnership | National Association for State Community Services Programs |
National Community Action Foundation NCAF Blog |
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Community Action Program and Administrative Specialists' Forum A Resource to Assist Community Action's Highly Skilled and Dedicated Rank-and-File Workers with Identifying Common Interests, Networking, and Attaining Appropriate Levels of Participation and Influence upon Policy-Making and Strategy Development |
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National Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security E-Mail Group A Forum to Enable Maximum Feasible Citizen Participation in Reviewing, Adopting, and Implementing the Full Range of Worthwhile Options and Innovations Arising from the National Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security Initiative |
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Community Services Block Grant Act Content and Reauthorization E-Mail Group |
Crawford, Texas Community and Economic Development E-Mail Group (A Template Available for Replication by Any Community) |
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The Virtual Community Action Program Extensive Web Site Providing an In-Depth Look at Successful Programs and Projects Developed by Community Action Agencies Around the United States |
The Community Action Assistant Newsletter Disseminates the Latest Findings from Research and Statistics, Highlights from New Reports, News about Community Action and Related Initiatives, Funding Opportunities, and More |
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Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits |
Arkansas Coalition for Excellence |
California Association of Nonprofits |
Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
Connecticut Association of Nonprofits |
Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies |
District of Columbia Center for Nonprofit Advancement |
Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
Georgia Center for Nonprofits |
Hawaii Community Services Council |
Idaho Nonprofit Development Center |
Illinois Nonprofit Organizations |
Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network |
Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center |
Kansas Nonprofit Organizations |
Kentucky Nonprofit Organizations |
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
Maine Association of Nonprofits |
Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers |
Michigan League for Human Services |
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits |
Mississippi Center for Nonprofits |
Missouri Nonprofit Organizations |
Montana Nonprofit Association |
Nebraska -- Nonprofit Association of the Midlands |
Nevada Nonprofit Organizations |
New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits |
New Jersey -- Center for Non-Profit Corporations |
New Mexico Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
Council of Community Services of New York State |
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits |
North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits |
Oregon Nonprofit Organizations |
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
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Rhode Island Nonprofit Organizations |
South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
South Dakota Nonprofit Organizations |
Tennessee Nonprofit Organizations |
Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
Utah Nonprofits Association |
Vermont Nonprofit Organizations |
Virginia Network of Nonprofit Organizations |
Washington -- Northwest Nonprofit Resources |
West Virginia Nonprofit Organizations |
Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations |
Wyoming Nonprofit Organizations |
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Alaska Municipal League |
Arizona Association of Counties |
Association of Arkansas Counties |
California State Association of Counties |
Colorado Counties, Incorporated |
Connecticut Counties |
Delaware Association of Counties |
District of Columbia Government & Agencies |
Florida Association of Counties |
Association County Commissioners of Georgia |
Hawaii State Association of Counties |
Idaho Association of Counties |
United Counties Council of Illinois |
Association of Indiana Counties |
Iowa State Association of Counties |
Kansas Association of Counties |
Kentucky Association of Counties |
Police Jury Association of Louisiana |
Maine County Commissioners Association |
Maryland Association of Counties |
Massachusetts Counties |
Michigan Association of Counties |
Association of Minnesota Counties |
Mississippi Association of Supervisors |
Missouri Association of Counties |
Montana Association of Counties |
Nebraska Association of County Officials |
Nevada Association of Counties |
New Hampshire Association of Counties |
New Jersey Association of Counties |
New Mexico Association of Counties |
New York State Association of Counties |
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners |
North Dakota Association of Counties |
County Commissioners Association of Ohio |
Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma |
Association of Oregon Counties |
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania |
Puerto Rico Government and Agencies |
Rhode Island Counties |
South Carolina Association of Counties |
South Dakota Association of County Commissioners |
Tennessee County Services Association |
Texas Association of Counties |
Utah Association of Counties |
Vermont Counties |
Virginia Association of Counties |
Washington State Association of Counties |
West Virginia Association of Counties |
Wisconsin Counties Association |
Wyoming County Commissioners Association |
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Joining and Actively Participating in
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and U-CAN Groups
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The Hall of Fame provides a forum for international
recognition and commendation of non-profit Civic
Action and Community Service Organization Project
Teams,
Administrative Staff, Managers, Board Members,
Volunteers, and/or Service Area Residents who --
in one way or another -- make significant worthwhile
contributions to the success of efforts: (a) to combat
the causes and conditions of poverty, (b) to develop,
and/or (c) to revitalize their communities. Membership
is achieved through nomination by the organizations
and/or communities in which the Nominees serve:
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simply visit Soundclick.com, explore the musical categories, choose
your favorite numbers, copy full identifying information with regard
to the category, band, and song or melody, provide your comments
or dedication (80 characters maximum), and e-mail that information
to: civact3@yahoo.com, for the prompt addition of your selections.
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1. If you elect to join more than one CA4YT and/or U-CAN Group, Yahoo! makes it easy for you to check them all at the same time for recent message traffic. Its not necessary to go to each Group individually. Just follow the prompts to include "Groups" on your "My Yahoo!" page. Then, all Groups you've joined, together with any newly posted items, will be presented each time you visit "My Yahoo!"
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Thanks again for visiting, and for your time and attention. Best wishes for your success and fulfillment in Civic Action !!
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