Excellence in Action: The East Mississippi Conference for Nonprofits  - www.jacksonfreepress.com 

If you are a nonprofit professional or leader, this is a chance to meet others who share your passion for service and to develop your leadership and management skills. Registration is required.

Event draws awareness to violence  - www.foxprovidence.com 

All this week an event called VDAY 2010 is happening, and it's an arts and theater festival that brings the issue of violence against women and girls front and center.