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Events & News
Jan 28
Communities Partnering with Colleges and Universities to Increase Diversity in the Classroom – Jan 28
PHENND, African American Resource Center, and the Netter Center Presents: Communities Partnering with Colleges and Universities to Increase Diversity in the Classroom Tue, January 28, 2020 5:00 PM...
Feb 22
Eastern Pennsylvania Student Voting Summit – Feb 22
The Eastern Pennsylvania Student Voting Summit will convene Pennsylvania campus communities and partners to discuss democratic engagement on campus. These summits are an opportunity for colleges and...
ATTN Schools: Apply to Host a Community Partnerships VISTA – Feb 7
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 2020. 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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January 21, 2020 Highlights
College Success Network
Let’s Get Ready: College Access Program for High School Students
ENROLL AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT Let’s Get Ready begins with the College Access Program, a 9-week curriculum administered by trained college student Coaches that includes SAT prep, college...
Democratic Engagement
Philly Counts 2020
Philly Counts and a host of other organizations are working tirelessly to ensure all Philadelphians are counted as part of the census. Through trainings and outreach, they are working to spread the...
Faculty Updates
Highlights of Campus Compact Resources
Here are some highlights of resources available from Campus Compact: COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR DEMOCRACY was established as a network within Campus Compact dedicated to preparing community college...
For Students
Let’s Get Ready: College Access Program for High School Students
ENROLL AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT Let’s Get Ready begins with the College Access Program, a 9-week curriculum administered by trained college student Coaches that includes SAT prep, college...
Grant Opportunities
Community-Based HIV/AIDS Efforts – Feb 2
Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation Accepting LOIs for Community-Based HIV/AIDS Efforts The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to the fight against HIV and AIDS. To that...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Join the Philadelphia Youth Network Team: We are hiring! (Temporary Full Time)
At the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN), we believe that education and employment can reduce poverty and inequity in Philadelphia and beyond. PYN is seeking talent to join our team. We invite you to...
Miscellaneous
New Program! Business Accelerated Information Session, CCP, Jan 22
The Fast Track to a Degree in Business The Business — Accelerated program at Community College of Philadelphia is a select enrollment program that allows motivated students to learn what it takes...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Workshop Submission for the Prevention Summit is Now Open
Workshop Submission for the 2020 HIV Prevention and Education Summit is now open! We are now accepting workshops for the HIV Prevention and Education Summit to be held Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 at the...
New Resources
Lesson Plan: Haiti’s Recovery, Ten Years After the 2010 Earthquake
On January 12, 2010, a catastrophic magnitude earthquake struck near Haiti’s capital. Ten years and billion dollars in aid from the United States later, Pulitzer Center grantees report that many...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Black Generational Wealth Series, Feb 4,11,18,25
In honor of Black History Month, The Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement (OBME) is hosting their The Black Generational Wealth series for its bi-monthly My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Action...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteers Needed: TechGirlz
Did you know that the Women in Tech Summit (WITS – ) is one of the primary fundraisers for TechGirlz? All of the post-expense proceeds from WITS tickets and sponsorships go directly to support...