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Literacy Campus Serves as Tool for Nonprofits Volunteers Working to Reduce Illiteracy

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invited for a total of $1.

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1133. Deadline for Letters of Intent: April 15, 2005

PHILADELPHIA , A call for proposals for research
in the developing new interdisciplinary field of Spiritual Capital has been
issued by the Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science.

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Where possible, researchers are urged to collaborate
across disciplines.

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A joint project of the National Center for Family Literacy and ProLiteracy
Worldwide in conjunction with the Verizon Foundation, the Verizon Literacy
Campus (http://www. With that need in mind, the site is also designed to
motivate the public to volunteer and enables those interested in volunteering
to find literacy programs in their area.net/spiritual_capital
or contact project manager Christopher Stawski at
SpiritualCapital@metanexus . Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures,
workshops, research, courses, grants, and publications .

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The Verizon Literacy Campus prepares volunteers for an active role in
helping the millions affected by low literacy by taking one of more than 30
free online courses. Nonprofit organizations can also access a multitude of
resources such as statistics and promotional materials such as bookmarks and
brochures.

Call for Proposals for $150 000 Research Projects on `Spiritual Capital' Issued by Metanexus Institute

metanexus. A membership
organization, Metanexus hosts an online magazine and discussion forum with
over 140,000 monthly page views and 7000 regular subscribers in 57 different
countries.

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, When the Literacy Volunteers of
Chippewa Valley (LVCV) receives a call from a prospective volunteer, it refers
the caller to the Verizon Literacy Campus Web site. Grants of $150,000
per project are made possible by generous funding from the John Templeton
Foundation.com/cgi-bin/prnh /20050324/PHTH031LOGO)
Letters of Intent for projects in the Spiritual Capital Research Program
are due no later than April 15, 2005.
Scholars and researchers from fields such as anthropology , economics,
history, political science, psychology, religious studies and sociology are
encouraged to apply.
"Now seems an ideal time to understand and assess the public effects of
spiritual and religious action because there seems to be a growing openness in
the social sciences towards non-material factors," says Kimon Sargeant, Ph. Projects include the Local
Societies Initiative , the Templeton Research Lectures, and topical
interdisciplinary research projects such as the Spiritual Transformation
Scientific Research Program, Spiritual Capital Research Program, Foundational
Questions in Physics and Cosmology, as well as studies in religion and health,
religion and human flourishing , and other endeavors.

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Among the most popular courses in terms of registration are:
- Orientation to Volunteering in Literacy
- Working with Adult Literacy Learners
- Succeeding as an Online Learner
- Culture and English Language Learners
- Principles of Adult Learning

More than 90 million adults in the U.S.
For more information, please visit http:/ /www.

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Its traditional main branches are metaphysics, the study of the ultimate nature of reality, epistemology , the investigation of the origins and limits of knowledge, ethics, dealing with morality and justice , and aesthetics, the study of beauty in the arts.

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org) offers self-paced, online courses and literacy
resources for educators and volunteers serving children, parents and families.

Philosophy , from the Greek words philo (love) and sophia (wisdom), refers to the rational inquiry of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, and conduct.

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Director for Research and Programs in the Human Sciences at Metanexus.

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have limited literacy skills, with
some 30 million adults or 10 percent of the population unable to read the most
basic of materials."
For further information on the Spiritual Capital Research Program,
including submission guidelines for the new granting opportunities , or to
request a program brochure, visit http://www. Metanexus leads and
facilitates over 300 projects in 36 countries.

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Note: These $150,000 grants are in addition to the three founding grants
of $500,000 each that were recently awarded to initiate the Spiritual Capital
Research Program.

The Metanexus Institute advances scientific research, education and
outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion.

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The Wisconsin-based
education and literacy program is among the more than 350,000 people and
organizations that have accessed the site since it began operation more than
two years ago.
The Spiritual Capital Research Program seeks to integrate the concept of
spiritual capital into the social sciences , with particular attention to
building connections to economics, and to develop a network of scholars for a
new field of study.D.

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Metanexus is
a leader in a growing network of individuals and groups exploring the dynamic
interface between cosmos, nature, and culture in communities and on campuses
throughout the world.org

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More Than 30 Courses Available at Verizon Literacy Campus Put Success for
Adult Learners and Children at Your Fingertips

LOUISVILLE , Ky.net or 215-789-2200.

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Funded by the Verizon Foundation, the Verizon Literacy Campus Web site
also has success stories of learners, programs, and volunteers; 10 library
sections that include English Language Instruction; three discussion forums;
and more.5 million in research funds.
http://www.

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"This way volunteers can learn about volunteering, tutoring adults and
begin their orientation," said Carol Gabler, executive director of the LVCV.
(Logo: http://www.net

The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to pursue new insights at
the boundary between theology and science through a rigorous, open-minded and
empirically focused methodology , drawing together talented representatives
from a wide spectrum of fields of expertise.

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org or call the
National Center for Family Literacy at 502. "It is
no longer unusual to consider that trust , behavioral norms and religion
profoundly shape economic, political and social developments.

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