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Events & News
Mar 06
Twitter Chat about the PHENND Conference
Join us for our first Twitter Chat about the PHENND Conference hosted by Generocity! Friday, March 6, 2015 at 12 PM Join in for a conversation on Twitter hosted by (news source for social impact in...
Mar 25
Save the Date: K-16 University Partners Mtg: Immigrant and Refugee Students
The next K-16 University Partners Meeting will be Wednesday, March 25th from 3:30-5:00 PM at 440 North Broad Street. This meeting will address issues facing recent immigrant and refugee students and...
Cabrini-NASD recognized with Lindy Award for Excellence in K-16 Partnerships
PHENND is pleased to announce that the Norristown Area School District and Cabrini College were recognized as the first recipient of the Lindy Award for Excellence in K-16 Partnerships. The...
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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 100 students in part-time AmeriCorps service during the 2014-2015 school year.
Community Partnerships VISTA Project
Providing AmeriCorps*VISTA members to public schools in Philadelphia to coordinate community partnerships.
GEAR UP
Helping low-income students enter higher education through intensive college awareness programming.
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March 2, 2015 Highlights
Grant Opportunities
Neighborhood Advisory Committee Program Funding
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is soliciting proposals for the Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) Program funding for the City 2016 Fiscal...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Development Director, William Way LGBT Community Center
Development Director, William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center Summary: The Development Director is responsible for assuring achievement of the William Way LGBT Community...
Miscellaneous
Educating for Sustainability Webinar Series
AASHE’s second webinar series for 2015 is “Educating for Sustainability.” Through this series, AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) provides...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
National Community Reinvestment Coalition Annual Conference
Join NCRC and leaders from business, government, community non-profits, media and academia March 25-28, 2015 in Washington, for cutting edge dialogue and hands-on trainings, workshops, plenaries,...
New Resources
Impacts of Early Childhood on Special Education Placements
More quality preschool equals less SPED A new study published in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis finds that access to state-supported early childhood programs significantly...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Eats and Beats Urban Nutrition Event
Join the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative for our sixth annual community dinner and fundraiser, Eats and Beats. The event includes a locally-sourced, seasonal meal prepared by our youth interns,...
Partnerships Classifieds
volunteers needed, mock interviews at Penn Treaty High School
Penn Treaty High School is seeking volunteers to perform mock interviews for our students on Friday, March 20 from 10 am to 1 pm. This is part of our week long Career Week to bring career and job...
PHENND Events/Activities
Twitter Chat about the PHENND Conference
Join us for our first Twitter Chat about the PHENND Conference hosted by Generocity! Friday, March 6, 2015 at 12 PM Join in for a conversation on Twitter hosted by (news source for social impact in...