Welcome to the first edition of The Overbrook Foundation Newsletter. We expect to periodically publish reports, news, and articles from our grantees to highlight and celebrate their work and accomplishments which is supported in part by The Overbrook Foundation.

In this issue, Spring 2005:

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Global Kids Inc. - from "the long view" in The Daily News, details about one of the programs of Global Kids.

Lawmaker Chided for Language Remarks - From The Boston Globe, only English riles Latino constituents.

Speaking for Ourselves - Written by Malkia Cyril and Taishi Duchicela - Young people in Oakland wanted to talk about real solutions to the poverty, racism, and powerlessness that they grew up with—but all the city’s hip-hop radio station offered was violence and mind-numbing entertainment.

Brownfields Cleanup Funds - Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice are among the organizations awaiting funds from this legislation. Released finally by the New York government - by Anthony DePalma, March 24, 2005 The New York Times.

Planned Parenthood Teen Advocate Program - Planned Parenthood has teen programs in New York City public schools to help teenagers deal with pregnancy. Read this short article about one of their programs.

Girls, Inc. - One of the Overbrook grantees, Girls, Inc., runs after-school and summer programs. This article comments on educators who are studying why boys have fallen behind in the classroom after years of effort to put the sexes on equal footing.

It's Easy Being Green - From the March/April issue of Print Media, magazine publishers are finding that ecopapers match the traditional paper in price and quality.

Victoria's Dirty Secret Campaign - ForestEthics is critical of Victoria's Secret catalog mailings, many printed on trees logged from protected areas in Canada.

Rainforest Alliance - US aid and the Rainforest Alliance bring sustainable forest and farm, products to the market.

Dispose of E Waste - What is E Waste? Old electronic gear, especially computers and consumer electronics. Ebay joins Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition to collect and recycle old electronics gear.

Gorillas in the Midst of Extinction - One of the programs funded by the Wildlife Conservation Society, an Overbrook recipient, protects the remaining gorillas in an area of the Congo.

Cell Phone Batteries - Inform, Inc. examines the effect that business practices has on the environment and human health. One firm has organized a cell phone battery disposal system.

ACCION International - How do you solve the world's problems? With creativity, passion and the savvy to ration scarce resources into big impact. Meet the 2005 Fast Company/Monitor Group social Capitalist Awards.

Witness - Is an international human rights organization that provides training and support to local groups to use video in their human rights advocacy campaigns. You can view their latest brochure describing their work.

The DeLay Network - Delay has a powerful network of friends and associates but recently a series of investigations and inquiries have turned allies into potential liabilities. The link above is to an article published in the New York Times. The Campaign for America's Future has sponsored a television ad describing Delay's dealings - click here to view more information about the campaign and here to view the ad.

Human Rights Watch - Human Rights Watch publishes important information about human rights worldwide. The February 2005 issue of Impact contacts information about Nepal, Chad, Indonesia and the United States.

Campus Progress - College Students Discuss America’s Role in Iraq, Sudan and the recent tsunami - by Jennifer Nedeau, U-WIRE.

Personal Best Program - A Step Back - A new federal appeals court ruling means women can be fired for not wearing makeup or styling their hair reports the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition.

Same-Sex Couples - An Arkansas judge has ruled that gay and lesbian couples can become foster parents; read more about the coming legal battle in San Francisco.

Doctors Without Borders - South Asia relief takes a different turn. Doctors Without Borders request that potential donations be given open-ended. Read more about this strategy in this report by ABC News.

Two articles about the death penalty were recently published that will be of interest to you. The first appeared in The Boston Globe and chronicles the work of Sister Helen Prejean, a celebrated death penalty opponent. Click here to read the article.

A short article about the development of crime lab testing in the state of Texas. One of our grantees, The Innocence Project, is involved with this work. Click here to read the article.

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