G'Day All --

I hope you'll find something you enjoy on one or more of the web pages that I have recently linked together.

Near the top of each page, in the center, you'll see a small image of one kind or another.

Just click on the image, and you'll be taken to the next page in the series.  If you continue clicking, you will soon arrive back at the page from which you started.

All the material on these pages is there for you -- and any of your friends who will use it constructively.

Try beginning at:  Kilroy's Fireside Library

http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/yourturf3/KilroysFiresideLibrary.htm

After you have explored the library, just click on the little (yellow-colored) picture of Kilroy, near the top of the page.

One small anomaly you will notice is that there are two versions of the page entitled:  "Kyosai's Haiku Works" -- one for Japan, and one for the USA.  Being a Yank, I began by making just one page that was more-or-less USA-oriented -- but then realized there should be another page to properly recognize the fact that the fascinating form of poetry known as haiku (as well as taiko drumming, which is also featured in the page's film clips) originated in Japan -- consequently, the additional page entitled "Kyosai's Japan Haiku Works."  Of course, folks every nationality are most welcome to visit and enjoy either of these two pages that you find of interest.  Except for the "header" and "footer" sections, both pages are identical in content.

Try surfing through the full series, and have fun !!  If you like what you find, please tell others.  If you don't -- or if you have questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement, please tell me !!

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com

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G'Day All --

Older folks may nostalgically remember a classic children's story entitled, "Paddle to the Sea."

I'm happy to say that the complete book -- including all of its colorful illustrations -- can now be accessed online.

*AND ALSO* the National Film Board of Canada has made an accompanying movie version of the story, that's available for you to see.

I have wasted no time in adding this material to the Free University's Best Online Classic Children's Books and Stories page, at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/yourturf/TCAFUBeChiLit.htm

>>>  You will find it at the bottom of the second yellow panel on the page.

... as well as:

Kilroy's Fireside Library
http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/yourturf3/KilroysFiresideLibrary.htm

and

Kilroy's Classic Film Festival
http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/yourturf3/KilroysFilmFest.htm

(Its in the "P" listings on these latter two sites.)

Hope you (as well as your children and/or your grand-children) will enjoy the story !!

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

Item 1.  Happy Saint Patrick's Day -- Eighteen Fun New Film Clips for You at Kilroy's Saint Patrick Kaleidoscope:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/yourturf3/TCAFUSaintPatricks.htm#Kegs

Try watching one or two each day, and you'll be completely ready for some Green Beer by the time it arrives !!

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Item 2.  Visit and Enjoy "Kilroy's Fireside Library," at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/yourturf3/KilroysFiresideLibrary.htm

The Library is located in the "Kilroy's Choice" section of The Civic Action Free University's News and Media Center, at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/yourturf/tcafunewscenter.htm

Its worth noting that the texts of books provided by Google are searchable.  This can be quite helpful to students who are writing book reviews, or who are engaged in studying the books and/or authors involved.

We hope you will find some some items that are both interesting and useful !!

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

Item 1.  As you probably know, at The Civic Action Free University's on-line movie theater, "Kilroy's Classic Film Festival," we are gradually collecting a wide selection of movies -- from the entertaining to the serious.

Two very powerful films that focus on Resistance to Oppression are:

A.  "Gandhi," the outstanding movie covering Mahatma Gandhi's life, and his leadership of the revolution of non-violent direct action to achieve India's independence from British colonial rule.

B.  "Z," a fictional but breathtakingly realistic portrayal of efforts to overcome the repressive military dictatorship that had come to power in Greece during the late 1960s.

Both of these movies have recently been added to Kilroy's Film Festival -- you will find them in the "Newest Arrivals" section:

Kilroy's Classic Film Festival -- Newest Arrivals

Enjoy the movies !!  Obviously, if you don't care to watch them in short segments on a computer screen, it should not be too difficult to find DVDs so you can see full-length versions on your television screen instead.

New films are continually being added to the Kilroy's Film Fest page, so you are cordially invited to come back frequently and sample the latest arrivals.

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Item 2.  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

A.  In Hindi  (PDF format):

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/hnd.pdf

B.  In Greek  (PDF format):

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/grk.pdf

>>>  and

C.  In All Other Languages:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/SearchByLang.aspx

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http://civact6.tigblog.org/post/1857221

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I hope this information will be useful.  If you have questions or need further assistance, please advise.

Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

Item 1.  Power for the People:  Micro-Hydro in Afghan Villages

Item 2.  Pashto Music

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

A.  In Pashto  (PDF format):

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/pbu.pdf

>>>  and

B.  In All Other Languages:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/SearchByLang.aspx

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Item 3:  Haiti Earthquake Recovery Update

The White House -- Haiti Earthquake Relief

U.S. Agency for International Development -- Help for Haiti

Non-Governmental Organizations and Programs

1.  InterAction Community Continues to Coordinate Massive Haiti Relief Efforts

2.  Idealist -- Haiti:  Technology in a Time of Crisis

USAID, InterAction, Idealist, as well as TIGWeb, also provide directories of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that have been routinely carrying out humanitarian and/or development assistance activities in Haiti.  These directories can be accessed by means of the links you will find on the following web page:

Directories Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Engaged in Assistance Efforts Throughout the World

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I hope this information will be useful.  If you have questions or comments, please feel free to share them with the rest of us.

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

As widely reported by the news media this morning, President Obama has outlined one of the most effective ways that we can respond quickly and effectively to assist Haiti's earthquake victims:

The White House Blog -- Help for Haiti

Anyone who wishes to learn more about rescue, relief, and recovery efforts may find the following additional links helpful:

1.  U.S. Agency for International Development -- Haiti Earthquake Relief

2.  InterAction Members Respond to Earthquake in Haiti

3.  Idealist -- Haiti Earthquake Response

USAID, InterAction, Idealist, as well as TIGWeb, also provide directories of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that have been routinely carrying out humanitarian assistance and/or development activities in Haiti.  These directories can be accessed by means of the links you will find on the following web page:

Directories Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Engaged in Assistance Efforts Throughout the World

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I hope this information will be useful.  If you have questions or comments, please feel free to share them with the rest of us.

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

BRAVO !! to the increasing number of non-profit anti-poverty Community Action Agencies across the USA that are beginning to develop useful, informative film clips, and making them available to the general public by means of YouTube, Google, or other similar services.

We look forward to more such productions -- especially those providing documentary-type summaries of projects as they are carried out -- from identifying a community need, planning, funding, organizing, staging, and implementing, to outcomes achieved.

Agencies that possess high quality video films from previous years that are not significantly outdated may want to look into the possibility of having such material digitized, so that it can be uploaded to the 'Net without the cost and effort needed to re-create the content from scratch.

You will find the new Community Action Film Festival page in the following section of The Civic Action Free University:

Item 15 on the Site Navigation Panel, i.e.: "Community Action: National Organizations, The Virtual CAP, and On-Line Agencies Across the USA," at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/yourturf/civactnet.htm#On-Line_CAAs

Or, you can access the Film Festival page directly, at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/yourturf3/CommActionFilmFest.htm

Two items of special interest -- as seen in the top section, just beneath the LBJ / Great Society clips -- are:

1.  "The Shopping Bag Lady," that, as you will recognize, is a poignant dramatic production (not an actual case study) providing insight into the world of a homeless person.

2.  "Before the Mountain Was Moved" -- an outstanding award-quality 1969 film about Community Action in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

I hope this material will be of interest.  If you have questions or comments, please feel free to share them with the rest of us.

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Civic Action Options for International Impact

You are cordially invited to visit and explore our "Options for International Impact" Page, at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/yourturf4/internatimpactoptions.html

If you have suggestions for the further development of this page's contents, we would be very glad to receive them !!  Just drop a note to the Facilitator, at the e-mail address at the end of this post.

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

Just like the holiday decorations in many communities, our greeting looks the same as last year's -- but all of the links have been updated to offer you a "banquet of goodies."

http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/yourturf/TIGHolidayGreeting.htm

You will find some new film clips (and some old favorites too !!) in the Kilroy's Kaleidoscope section, about two-thirds down the page.  Sample one or two each day for the next week or so, and you'll be "in the spirit" in time for the Main Event !!

Among them, don't miss:

The Little Match Girl

and

Peace on Earth

Also, be sure to visit and enjoy the *new* LibriVox Christmas Jamboree section at the bottom of the page.

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Civic Action Options for International Impact

You are cordially invited to visit and explore our "Options for International Impact" Page, at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/yourturf4/internatimpactoptions.html

If you have any suggestions for improving and/or upgrading this page's contents, we would be very glad to receive them !!  Just drop a note to the Facilitator, at the e-mail address at the end of this post.

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

Item 1:  Thatta Kedona is a remarkable village in rural Pakistan.  As of 2005, 36 volunteers from Western countries had visited and assisted the village people in developing a self-help project.  Dolls and tin toys reflecting regional cultures of Pakistan are products that generate cash income for the farming families through the local cooperative-like NGO.  But those volunteers from Western countries are also having fun by working creatively in a remote village of Islamic society with strong traditional cultural overlays of the Indus Valley.

Thatta Kedona: The Toy Village of Pakistan -- Part 1

Thatta Kedona: The Toy Village of Pakistan -- Part 2

For an informative summary of the project's more recent status, click here.

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Item 2:  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

A.  In Punjabi:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/pnj1.pdf

>>>  and

B.  In All Other Languages:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/SearchByLang.aspx

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http://civact6.tigblog.org/post/1428385

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

Happy Thanksgiving !! from The Civic Action Free University:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/yourturf/TCAFUThanksgivingImages.htm

Hope you enjoy it.

(Notes:  Fussy people may ask what the Andre Rieu concert clips have to do with Thanksgiving.  My answer:  Try watching them, and then tell me if you really think they should be taken out.  Also, the Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving clips may be gone from YouTube soon -- so if you enjoy them, give a look while they are still available.)

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Civic Action Options for International Impact

You are cordially invited to visit and explore our "Options for International Impact" Page, at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/yourturf4/internatimpactoptions.html

If you have any suggestions for improving and/or upgrading this page's contents, we would be very glad to receive them !!  Just drop a note to the Facilitator, at the e-mail address at the end of this post.

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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Subject:  Volunteer in Africa and Latin America

Posted by:  Maria Rejano

My name is Maria from the Philippines;  I will be a part of the Ecuador team in November 2009.

Now, I am working in the Area of Promotion at the Richmond Vale Academy, which is located on the beautiful island of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean.

Introductory film clips are available for you to view at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZrMgkgYIGI
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-CV0Bpkf0

If you are interested and want to work in community development in the areas of:

* Child aid & community programs
* Fighting HIV/AIDS
* Start-up and operation of primary and pre schools
* Vocational schools
* Training future teachers

We invite you to become a Development Instructor at the Richmond Vale Academy, and to participate in our projects in Ecuador, Brazil or Africa in the areas previously mentioned.

Our training is based on practical lessons about:

* Development of organizational and communication skills
* Prevention and information of diseases
* Income generation projects
* Organic farming
* Global history and economy
* Conflict resolution
* Basic maintenance and construction skills
* And more

Now, we will tell you a little more about us:

Who we are:

Our school is part of the International DRH Movement and works with HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE.

HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE;is an organization that has developed more than 265 projects in 42 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America since 1977.  These projects work in the areas previously mentioned and have benefited more than 10 million people living in poverty with lack of health, education and infrastructure.

* For more information about HUMANA please visit:

http://www.humanapeopletopeople.org

HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE works in cooperation with the International DRH Movement.  DRH is an abbreviation for "Den Rejsende Højskole" which means "Traveling Folk High Schools" in Danish.  DRH`s objective is to prepare students to work in community development projects with HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE.

* For more information about DRH please visit:

http://www.drh-movement.org

Today, there are 14 Traveling Folk High Schools located in 8 different countries of Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia.  Every year around 800 Development Instructors, from over 65 countries, train themselves at one of the DRH Schools in order to take up a position in Latin America or Africa.

The first DRH school began in Denmark in 1970 and the DRH Richmond Vale Academy (RVA) began in 2001.

* For more information about Richmond Vale Academy please visit:

http://www.richmondvaleacademy.org

Requirements:

These programs are open to people, over 17 years old, who are interested in having new challenges and experiences.  There is no age limit and no previous academic degrees are required.  However, it is essential for you to have a flexible, hardworking, motivated and enthusiastic attitude.  Plus, you also need to be willing have simple living conditions or comforts.

If you are interested to become a volunteer in Africa or Latin America, please feel free to contact me at:

volunteeratrva@richmondvaleacademy.org

Cheers!

Maria

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Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

Item 1:  Happy OktoberFest !!

Oh Dear !!  OktoberFest kind of snuck up on me this year -- particularly since the Germans now celebrate the occasion in September for the sake of better weather.

So here's an updated copy of our last year's OktoberFest Greeting, including most of the same lively music clips, i.e.:  "Celebrating the Twelve Kegs of OktoberFest," midway down the page:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/yourturf3/TCAFUOktoberFest.htm

Ein Prosit, und Gluck Auf !!

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Item 2:  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

A.  In German:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/Language.aspx?LangID=ger

>>>  and

B.  In All Other Languages:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/SearchByLang.aspx

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Item 3:  Some Civic Action Options for International Impact

You are cordially invited to visit and explore The Civic Action Free University's "Options for International Impact" page, at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/yourturf4/internatimpactoptions.html

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http://civact6.tigblog.org/post/1129499

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I hope the above items will be of interest.  If you have questions or I can be of further assistance, please advise.

Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

If you are concerned about rescue, relief, and reconstruction efforts in nations impacted by tsunamis and earthquakes during the last few days, the list of links to involved humanitarian agencies compiled in early 2005 still appears to be functioning well:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/yourturf2/tsunamiaid.htm

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Additional Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) operating in the affected countries can be identified by using the following directories:

TakingITGlobal Organizations Directory

InterAction Membership Directory

USAID Private Voluntary Organizations Directory

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I hope this information will be useful.  If you have questions or need further assistance, please advise.

Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com


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G'Day All --

You are cordially invited to review The Civic Action Free University's on-line campus, at:

http://www.tcafu.net

... and consider whether it could enhance your professional resume, and your career, to volunteer -- and be chosen to serve -- as a Certified Free University Faculty Member.

After being screened for education and experience (including references), persons selected as Probationary Faculty Members will be assigned Moderator responsibilities for one or more of the Free University's component E-Mail Groups -- based, to the greatest extent possible, on the Moderator's expertise and personal preferences.

These assignments will involve contributing periodic relevant and timely informational posts to the Group(s) in question, promoting the growth of Group membership and participation, screening Member message traffic to maintain professional courtesy and eliminate SPAM or other unsuitable material, serving as an on-line discussion leader, and helping to keep the contents of Group Links sections up-to-date.

Following a successful six-month probationary period, persons serving as Group Moderator Faculty Members will be eligible for selection as full-fledged Civic Action Free University Faculty Members.  Upon such selection, Moderator status will be upgraded to Co-Owner, with full control over all functions, contents, and activities of his or her Group(s).

Full-fledged Faculty Members will be eligible to participate in electing the Free University's policy and decision-making Board of Directors from among the Faculty's membership, as well as to be nominated for election to the Board.

If you believe that the opportunities outlined above could be beneficial for your professional status and career, and would like to be considered, please advise me of your interest so that you can be included as a candidate for participation in further development of The Civic Action Free University's Faculty and Board of Directors.

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If you have questions or I can be of further assistance with regard to these matters, please let me know.

Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com



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G'Day All --

Can local civic action and community development programs benefit from establishing communication -- and various kinds of active collaboration -- with similar organizations that are operating in other countries ??

Since it was first established, The Civic Action Free University (TCAFU) has encouraged initiatives of this sort.  But its internationally-oriented components have been distributed throughout the TCAFU web site in ways that may have made it difficult for visitors to see their potential connections.

As an experiment to remedy this problem, a new page is being assembled that attempts to draw most of TCAFU's internationally relevant materials together in one convenient location.

If you are already acquainted with TCAFU's web site, most contents of the new page will be familiar -- but the hope is that you will now find them to be substantially more convenient to use as a result of being consolidated.

You are cordially invited to review the "first draft" of this effort, and to rate it from the standpoint of user friendliness and and practical value:

Some Civic Action Options for International Impact
http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/yourturf4/internatimpactoptions.html

Your considered opinions and critiques -- constructive, hopefully -- will be very much appreciated.

Thanks for your participation !!

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Best wishes to all,

Dave Matthews,  Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com



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