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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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February 23, 2015 Highlights
Grant Opportunities
PECO Green Region Grants
Natural Lands Trust | PECO Green Region Grants Apply by March 27, 2015 The PECO Green Region Open Space Program offers grants of up to $10,000 to Philadelphia nonprofit organizations and Southeast PA...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Program Manager – Bucks County Area, ResCare
DESCRIPTION RESCARE Job Description Form Job Title: Program Manager – Bucks County Area GENERAL SUMMARY Manages successful implementation of a welfare and workforce services contract assuring that...
Miscellaneous
Franklin Project Ambassadors Program
The Franklin Project Ambassadors Program: In 2016, the Franklin Project and its partners will be collaborating on a Service Year Campaign to inspire Americans from across the country to get behind...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: National College Access Network
NOW OPEN: 2015 NCAN Conference Call for Proposals The National College Access Network (NCAN) invites you to submit a proposal to present at its national conference that will take place September...
New Resources
Kids & Family Reading Report
A Letter from the CEO of Scholastic I am pleased to share with you the fifth edition of the Kids & Family Reading Report™ — a biannual survey of attitudes of children and parents toward...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Managing Adult Learners
Winter/Spring 2015 OSTRC Academy: February Session The Academy is back and is now available exclusively for staff within the DHS OST Network. See what’s happening at the next session(s):...
Partnerships Classifieds
Readers, hosts sought for PA One Book campaign
The 2015 PA One Book, Every Young Child campaign is seeking guest readers and host sites for the April PA One Book readings. The campaign is Pennsylvania’s collaborative project using the...
PHENND Events/Activities
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...