The week of

June 1, 2015

Other Local Events and Workshops

Philadelphia Festival of Play

Sandbox Collective

Looking for FREE fun for the young people in your program? Bring them to the Philadelphia Festival of Play on Sat. June 6th from 10am- 2pm at the Independence Seaport Museum. It’s play by kids, for...

Engage 2015: A Conference for Youth Service Providers

Philadelphia Youth Network

Engage 2015: A Conference for Youth Service Providers Please join us for this year’s 4th annual Philadelphia Youth Network conference on Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation...

Behavioral Health Support Strategies for Collective Living

Life Center Association

The Life Center Association is excited to collaborate with L’Oreal McCollum to present a workshop about mental health & collective living: Behavioral Health Support Strategies for...

Problem Gambling: Women in Treatment

Temple University

THE COUNCIL ON COMPULSIVE GAMBLING OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. PRESENTS “PROBLEM GAMBLING: WOMEN IN TREATMENT” DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 TIME: 8:30 – 4:30 (REGISTRATION 8:00) LOCATION: CBH, 801...

One day rate for Media Literacy Education Conference

National Association for Media Literacy Education

If you’ve been thinking about attending the NAMLE conference in Philadelphia June 26-27 but can’t swing a two-day visit…you’re in luck– a one-day rate is now available!...

Aviation Institute of Maintenance Summer Camp for Juniors

Aviation Institute of Maintenance

CURRENT JUNIOR or Recent Graduate “SUMMER CAMP 2015” Where: Aviation Institute of Maintenance, 3001 Grant Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19114 When: July 13th-17th and July 20th-24th From: 9 am till 4 pm...

Future Helping Professionals Open House

Community College of Philadelphia

Future Helping Professionals Open House Wednesday, June 3, 2015 – 5:30 to 7:30 Lecture Hall, Room 216 1300 West Godfrey Ave., Philadelphia, PA Do you enjoy talking with people about their...

Jonathan Kozol at Free Library

Free Library of Philadelphia

Jonathan Kozol | The Theft of Memory: Losing My Father, One Day at a Time Monday, June 15, 2015 at 7:30PM Over nearly 50 years of working with children in inner-city schools, Jonathan Kozol has been...

CHDB 2014/15 Southeastern PA Household Health Survey Data Release

Public Health Management Corporation

CHDB 2014/15 Southeastern PA Household Health Survey Data Release Public Health Management Corporation ORGANIZED BY Public Health Management Corporation Please join us for a reception highlighting...

Building Resilience in the Face of Community Trauma

CityLights Network

Building Resilience in the Face of Community Trauma: A Forum for Leaders in Distressed Neighborhoods Saturday, June 13 8:30 am – 12 noon, continental breakfast provided The Common Place, 58th...

Fleischer’s Annual Community Arts Festival

Fleischer Art Memorial

Fleischer’s Annual Community Arts Festival Saturday, June 13th, 10 AM-3 PM This free outdoor festival takes place in front of Fleisher’s historic campus on the 700 block of Catharine Street...

Senior Hunger Task Force Meeting

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

Save the Date! Senior Hunger Task Force Meeting Interested in getting more involved with the aging community? The Senior Hunger Task Force grew out of the Mayor’s Commission on Aging to address...

Climate Works for All

Please join us for a discussion with leaders from unions and community organizations who are helping to launch the groundbreaking Climate Works for All campaign and the People’s Climate...

Global Education Conference

International Society for Technology in Education

Join Lucy Gray, Steve Hargadon, VIF International Education and many members of the Global Education Conference community on Sunday, June 28th from 2-5 PM at the Philadelphia Convention Center (Room...

New Resources

Report: Charting the Multiple Meanings of Blight

Keep America Beautiful

I wanted to share the first phase of a nationwide study on blight and its effects just released by our national organization, Keep America Beautiful. You can find the press release and full report...

Community Schools and Equity: Changing Systems

Coalition for Community Schools

To create fairness of opportunity and to advance ideas that allow all students, families, and communities to thrive, it is our civic and moral responsibility to own up to the problems in our society...

Pennsylvania Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Report

La Salle University

Pennsylvania Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Report Get Data from more than 350 Nonprofits throughout Pennsylvania Take the Guesswork out of Salaries Let the 2015 Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Report...

Philly Food Finder

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

Presenting Philly Food Finder , a new mobile-friendly, online guide to community food programs, has officially launched! Use the website’s map to find soup kitchens, food pantries, meals for...

Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World

Network for Good

Volunteers can be your best donors, advocates, and champions. Yet, the world of volunteer engagement is changing. How will your organization’s volunteer program not only keep up, but grow and...

Phenomenally U: a Young Woman’s Guide to being Safe, Smart, and Successful in College

Phenomenally U

Motivational Speaker for College and College-bound women, (and local Philadelphian) Lacey C. Clark! presents Phenomenally U: a Young Woman’s Guide to being Safe, Smart, and Successful in...

Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success

Hechinger Report

Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success Why are graduation rates at community colleges so low? Teachers College Professor Tom Bailey answers our questions,...

Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children

National Bureau of Economic Research

The Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children: New Evidence from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment Raj Chetty, Nathaniel Hendren, Lawrence F. Katz The Moving to Opportunity (MTO)...

Partnerships Classifieds

volunteers needed, Summer Cycling Day Camp

Neighborhood Bike Works

Neighborhood Bike Works is currently seeking volunteers for our Summer Cycling Day Camp, which offers youth ages 8-14 the opportunity to recondition and earn a bike, helmet, and lock in a two-week...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Integrating Design and Service-Learning within the Curriculum

University of British Columbia

Integrating Design and Service-Learning within the Curriculum Date: June 7-9, 2015 Where: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada EPICS is a curricular approach in which multi-disciplinary...

Call for Proposals: Campus Compact Heartland Conference

Campus Compact

We invite you to submit a presentation proposal for the Campus Compact Heartland Conference, October 29-30, 2015 in Kansas City, MO. This conference will bring together individuals from across the...

Call for Proposals: 8th annual Young Farmers Conference

Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

Reminder! There are 2 weeks left to submit a workshop proposal for the 8th annual Young Farmers Conference at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, December 2-4, 2015. About the Growing...

State Parent Advisory Council Conference

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV

Seven Springs Resort, Champion PA July 13-15, 2015 Title I State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) is seeking presenters for the 20th annual Title I Parent Conference on July 13-15, 2015 at Seven...

Call for Proposals: DHS Out-of-School Time Conference

Philadelphia Department of Human Services

The Department of Human Services and Public Health Management Corporation will host the Annual DHS-OST Conference at Temple University, September 2nd – 3rd 2015. In an effort to inspire OST...

11th Global Youth Justice Institute

Global Youth Justice

11th Global Youth Justice Institute Volunteer-Driven Juvenile Justice Rapidly Expands Teen/Student/Youth/Peer Court and Peer Jury Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA, USA June 16-18, 2015 Registration...

Grant Opportunities

Hunger Prevention, Education Projects

BJ's Charitable Foundation

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Accepting Applications for Hunger Prevention, Education Projects BJ’s Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of retail giant BJ’s Club, is accepting...

Inequality Research Studies

William T. Grant Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Inequality Research Studies The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for projects designed to enhance understanding...

Proposals for Information Campaigns

American Legion Child Welfare Foundation

American Legion Child Welfare Foundation Seeks Proposals for Information Campaigns The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation supports organizations that contribute to the physical, mental,...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Executive Director of Athletic Affairs, Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

To provide leadership, collaboration, and coordination in the area of the athletic programs to the high schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring...

Associate Director, Civic House

University of Pennsylvania

Join the Civic House team! Civic House at the University of Pennsylvania has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to join our staff. Among other duties, the person in this role will have...

Director of Education, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education

Legacy Youth Tennis & Education

Legacy Youth Tennis and Education, a sports-based youth development organization in Philadelphia, is in search of a highly capable and energetic Director of Education to provide holistic management...

Out-of-School Time Data Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA

City of Philadelphia

PhillyBOOST is Hiring! Join Us as an Out-of-School Time Data Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA Interested in using data to improve the coordination and quality of social services? Want to gain experience...

College Success Advisor, Graduate! Philadelphia

Graduate! Philadelphia

Open Position: College Success Advisor MISSION: Graduate! Philadelphia helps adults return to college to complete a degree they started but never finished, and supports them through degree...

Summer Youth Coordinator, Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board

Montgomery County

May 26- end of August Description: Coordinates and provides support to Project Director and Internship Coordinator to ensure the successful implementation of all Summer Youth Employment Program...

Miscellaneous

Linking Cultural Diversity and Nutrition Through Technology

Public Health Management Corporation

Linking Cultural Diversity and Nutrition Through Technology: Are You Ready? Based on the feedback from members, directors and attendees we have developed a new format for the workshops. This one day,...

Creating Equitable Food Systems with the Healthy Food Financing Initiative

PolicyLink

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 11 – 12 PST / 2:00 – 3:00 EST Across the country innovative projects and policies are creating a more robust and equitable food system that provides access to healthy...

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network Virtual Meeting

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network

The Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) invites you to attend the PSAYDN Virtual Summer Quarterly Meeting. The meeting will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015 from...

Education Policy Fellowship Program

Education Policy and Leadership Center

APPLY NOW! 2015-2016 PA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Applications are available now for the 2015-2016 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). The Education Policy Fellowship Program is...

Adequately and Fairly Funding Pennsylvania Schools

Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia

PILCOP: Adequately and Fairly Funding Pennsylvania Schools: What are the Needs and Where Does the Money Come From? (Live Webinar) June 8, 2015, 12:00 — 2:00 Staff attorney Michael Churchill will...


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