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Events & News
Jan 30
MLK Community Forum: Getting Involved in Education
The Fierce Urgency of Now Series University of Pennsylvania Hillel 215 S 39th St Philadelphia PA, 19104 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 5:00PM-8:00PM Refreshments will be served at 5:00PM Last year, we...
VISTA Program Coordinator
PHENND is hiring! The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) is a consortium of institutions of higher education in the Philadelphia region. The VISTA Program...
ATTN K-12 Schools: Apply to host a Community Partnerships VISTA
PHENND is pleased to invite traditional public schools in Philadelphia to apply for a Community Partnerships Coordinator VISTA position for a start date of August 2019. The AmeriCorps VISTAs will...
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Grants & Initiatives
Next Steps AmeriCorps Program
Designed as a college completion and success strategy, the Next Steps AmeriCorps Program will engage 70 students in part-time AmeriCorps service during the 2015-2016 school year.
PHENND Fellows
PHENND Fellows pairs college graduates with local nonprofits. The program trains and retains the next generation of Philadelphia nonprofit leaders
K-16 VISTA Project
Providing AmeriCorps VISTA members to public schools in Philadelphia to coordinate community partnerships.
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We compile a weekly email with local events, resources, national conferences, calls for proposals, grant, volunteer and job opportunities in the higher education and nonprofit sectors.
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January 15, 2019 Highlights
Faculty Updates
Metropolitan Universities Journal – Current Issue
Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) is the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ quarterly online journal. Founded in 1990, the journal disseminates scholarship on cutting-edge...
Grant Opportunities
Innovations in Reading Prize – Feb 15
National Book Foundation Invites Nominations for Innovations in Reading Prize In addition to promoting the best of American literature through the National Book Awards, the National Book Foundation...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Program Associate at Summer Search Philadelphia
Summer Search Philadelphia is seeking a Program Associate to mentor a caseload of approximately 35 high school students, building long-term 1:1 relationships over the course of sophomore year...
Miscellaneous
ITWorks Program Recruiting Young Adults for Free IT Training Program
ITWorks is recruiting students, ages 18-26, for its Spring 2019 classes in both Philadelphia and Wilmington, beginning in February. Through 11 weeks of classroom study and hands-on workshops,...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Dispatches from the Midwest: Community, Collaboration, and Critical Perspectives – Feb 8
The Campus Compacts of the Great Plains, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin invite proposals for the 2019 Midwest Campus Compact Conference, which...
New Resources
New book: Assessing Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
This book offers a broad overview of many issues related to assessment in higher education, with specific application for understanding the impact of service-learning and civic engagement...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Grow with Google Workshops at Parkway Central – Jan 28
Parkway Central Library is excited to host a day of Grow with Google programming on January 28 from 9:00 to 4:30 In addition to workshops and one-on-one coaching, Google is hosting a...
Partnerships Classifieds
Professionals Needed: Career Chat and Chew Series
Career Chat and Chew Series: Select Wednesdays (November thru May) 8:00 am-9:00 am A bi-weekly opportunity for area professionals to engage with high school Juniors who display either aptitude or...
PHENND Events/Activities
PHENND K-16 Summer Institute Call for Proposals
Each year, PHENND’s K-16 Partnerships Network hosts a day long convening about university, school, and community partnerships. This year’s theme will be “Education for Sustainability.” The...