JULY WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES & EVENTS

> Tuesday, July 7 -- Community Links Hawaii presents "First Tuesday @ Downtown" from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Downtown Restaurant at the Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 Hotel St., Honolulu. "Slam poet Kealoha will emcee, slack key guitar phenom Makana will perform, Lee Cataluna will make you laugh, and Chef Ed Kenney will provide ono grindz." You'll get lots of time to network with friends and colleagues, and the first 100 people through the door will receive special "lunch bags" filled with surprises. Free with reservation. To RSVP, contact tanya@communitylinkshawaii.org.

> Thursday, July 9 – Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii presents a “State of the State Cessation Providers Meeting,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Hawaii-Manoa BioMed Building, Room 207, Honolulu. The meeting will explore “where are we and where do we want to go?” While some goals have been met and the overall smoking rates for youth and adults are down, there is still much work to be done. Lunch will be provided, free parking is available and a limited number of travel scholarships are available on request – contact CTFH immediately. The Hawaii Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund has underwritten the meeting. Participation is free of charge. RSVP to diane@tobaccofreehawaii.org by Friday, July 3.

> Wednesday, July 15 -- GuideStar presents a free webinar, "GuideStar Subscription Services: Research, Analyze, and Excel in 2009," at 7 a.m. Hawaii Time on GuideStar Premium and GuideStar Charity Check and how they can work for your nonprofit. This free one-hour Webinar will show you what these tools offer, present live demos of each one, and show you how your peers are using these valuable services to accomplish their goals. Click here to register. Space is limited, so register early. The presenter is Pam Jowdy, senior product manager, GuideStar, who leads its product management and development functions.

> Wednesday, July 15 -- The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii presents "Evolving Technology and Tobacco Control," its semi-annual meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  at the Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 South Beretania St, Honolulu, featuring Dr. Scott Leischow, who will discuss the e-cigarette and how the use of social networking and new technology is impacting the direction of tobacco control and the industry. Cost is $30 for non-members, $25 for members and $20 for students. RSVP by July 10 on-line or by email to diane@tobaccofreehawaii.org. 

> Thursday, July 16 -- Hawaii Youth Services Network presents its Annual Membership Meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Honolulu Community Action Program conference room, One South King Street Building, Third floor, Honolulu. The meeting is open to the public. Keynote speaker is Robin Johnson of Social Currency speaking on philanthropic trends by revenue source, such as foundations, businesses and special events, and funding at the local level in the youth-serving nonprofit sector. Robin will also discuss challenges funders face funders in this environment and highlight bright spots in the gloomy economic picture. The afternoon session will be on alternative learning programs for Hawaii youth. Cost is $20 per person, which includes lunch. Click here to register.  Deadline to register is July 9. Travel assistance may be available for Neighbor Island HYSN Members. For more information or to request travel subsidies, contact Maricel, (808) 531-2198 ext. 6 or maricel@hysn.org. Deadline to apply for travel assistance is July 2.

> Friday, July 24 -- It Takes an Ohana presents the free Hawaii Court Improvement Project and First Circuit Family Court's 2009 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.at the Koolau Golf Club, 45-550 Kionaole Road,  Kaneohe. A limited number of amount of spaces are available for foster parents to attend this conference. Mervlyn Kitashima of Kauai will speak at lunch. The afternoon program, presented by Norma Ginther, will be on ensuring quality family interactions, such as visits and family contacts. Foster parents may attend from lunch time, 12 noon, to 4 pm only, if that suits their needs. RSVP by July 6 to Judith Wilhoite, (808) 522-1016 or info@ittakesanohana.org. Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.