The week of

November 14, 2016

Other Local Events and Workshops

Prioritizing Youth Safety with Research-Based Mentor Screening Practices

Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center

You’re invited to SAFE Training: Prioritizing Youth Safety with Research-Based Mentor Screening Practices Join Child Safety Expert  Judith Dunson Spangler in this comprehensive training on...

Red Sand Walk for Human Trafficking Awareness and Conference

Community College of Philadelphia

Red Sand Walk for Human Trafficking Awareness November 22, 2016 Join us as we raise awareness about vulnerabilities that can lead to human trafficking and exploitation. Participants will be given...

Call for Proposals: Inclusive Leadership Conference 2017

Campus Philly

How did you find your voice? From a lecture on social justice? Reading an article or book? Help college students find their voice, and advocate for inclusion and respect by giving a presentation at...

FREE Vocational ESL and English Literacy & Civics/Citizenship

1199C Training Fund

Free ESL Classes at District 1199C: Enroll Now for January 2017 Registration is open now for FREE Vocational ESL and English Literacy & Civics/Citizenship classes starting January 9th (EL Civics)...

Justice Jam

Just Act

JUST ACT’S JUSTICE JAM Wednesday, December 14th at 6:30 PM Summit Presbyterian Church 6757 Greene St, Philadelphia, PA A people’s jam on justice Real people. Real struggles. Real...

Farm at Bartam’s Fall Event

Bartram’s Garden

How better to celebrate the Farm at Bartram’s Garden than with a beautiful autumn evening filled with joy, friends, and good food? Join us at Distrito on November 16 to ensure that the tremendous...

Developing eHealth Apps for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: A Tale of Two Cities

University of Pennsylvania

Developing eHealth Apps for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: A Tale of Two Cities Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 12:00-1:30pm Claudia Cohen Hall Class of ’55 Terrace Room José Bauermeister, PhD,...

Getting Americans Health Coverage: Marketing HealthCare.gov

University of Pennsylvania

Getting Americans Health Coverage: Marketing Friday, December 9, 2016, 12:00-1:30pm Claudia Cohen Hall Class of ’55 Terrace Room Chris Koepke, is the Director of the Strategic Marketing Group...

Who should run Philadelphia’s schools?

Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Who should run Philadelphia’s schools? Join us for a public forum featuring state, city and civic leaders sponsored by Philadelphia Media Network, the Philadelphia Public School Notebook and...

Strong Youth, Strong Communities: NJ After School Conference

NJSACC : The Statewide Network for New Jersey's Afterschool Communities

New Jersey’s Annual Afterschool Conference December 2 & 3, 2016 Princeton, NJ This year’s conference, Strong Youth, Strong Communities, focuses on laying the foundation for long-term...

2017 Winter Institute on Qualitative Research Methods

University of Pennsylvania

2017 Winter Institute on Qualitative Research Methods Course Director: Rosemary Frasso, PhD, MSc, CPH Date: January 4-5: Lectures January 6 OR 7: NVivo Lab Location: University of Pennsylvania...

New Resources

Journal on Anchor Institutions and Communities

Anchor Institutions Task Force

Welcome to the first issue of the Anchor Institutions Task Force’s (AITF) Journal on Anchor Institutions and Communities. The idea for creating this publication emerged to help advance the growing...

Left Out: The Status of Children in Philadelphia

Public Citizens for Children and Youth

Introduction and Executive Summary It’s been more than four years since the rebound from the Great Recession, the official unemployment rate in Philadelphia now hovers at about 4%, and the city...

Greenworks: A Vision for a Sustainable Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia

On November 2, Mayor Jim Kenney released Greenworks: A Vision for a Sustainable Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia’s new comprehensive sustainability plan. Speaking at the Parkway Central...

Compact Nation Podcast: Higher Eds Role in American Democracy

Campus Compact

This month on… The Compact Nation Podcast With the presidential election occurring next week, the third episode of the Compact Nation Podcast brings you conversations with Nancy Thomas, who...

Clashes Over Citizenship: Promoting Listening, Learning, and Engagement

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Now Available Online: The First Two Webinars in the “Clashes Over Citizenship: Promoting Listening, Learning, and Engagement” Fall Series The first two of three webinars in the fall series...

Racial Disparities in Educational Opportunities in Pennsylvania

Research for Action

Racial Disparities in Educational Opportunities in Pennsylvania: A First Look at New Civil Rights Data Segregation & Educational Inequity in Pennsylvania Segregation and educational inequity are...

How School Schedules Make Life Harder for Working Parents

Center for American Progress

Workin’ 9 to 5: How School Schedules Make Life Harder for Working Parents Introduction and summary Barack Obama is the commander in chief of the most powerful nation in the world. He oversees more...

Partnerships Classifieds

STEM Mentors needed

STEM City PHL

The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with Temple University’s College of Science and Technology is proud to present the 2016-2017 Greater Philadelphia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium....

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Citizenship in the American and Global Polity

Association of American Colleges and Universities

We are pleased to announce the Wye Faculty Seminar on “Citizenship in the American and Global Polity,” to be held in the summer of 2017. The Wye Faculty Seminar—to be held July 16–21,...

ASCD 2016 Global Institute: Ensuring Educational Equity for Each Child

Association for the Study of Curriculum Development

ASCD 2016 Global Institute: Ensuring Educational Equity for Each Child We believe, as you do, that each child deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. We hope you’ll join...

Zero to Three Annual Conference

Zero to Three

ZERO TO THREE’s Annual Conference 2016 December 7-9 New Orleans, LA Join us as we help you build the power connections you need to support young children and their families in reaching their...

Disrupting Poverty: Turning High-Poverty Schools into High-Performing Schools

Association for the Study of Curriculum Development

Disrupting Poverty: Turning High-Poverty Schools into High-Performing Schools November 29–30, 2016 Kent Phoenix Academy (Kent School District) 11000 264th Street Kent, WA 98030 Phone:...

Grant Opportunities

Microgrants for Philly schools

Philadelphia Public School Giving Circle

Microgrants Available from Philadelphia Public School Giving Circle The PPSGC is a Donor-Advised Fund dedicated solely to providing small, timely grants to support traditional neighborhood public...

Applications for Climate Crisis, Inequality Fellowships

Nathan Cummings Foundation

Nathan Cummings Foundation Accepting Applications for Climate Crisis, Inequality Fellowships Rooted in the Jewish tradition of social justice, the Nathan Cummings Foundation focuses on finding...

Youth Garden Grants

Katie's Krops

Katie’s Krops Accepting Applications for Youth Garden Grants Katie’s Krops is accepting applications from youth between the ages of 9 and 16 for grants to start a Katie’s Krops...

Youth Athletic Programs and Camps

Finish Line Youth Foundation

Finish Line Youth Foundation Invites Applications for Youth Athletic Programs and Camps The Finish Line Youth Foundation, the charitable arm of athletic products retailer Finish Line, provides...

The Turning Point Prize

Women for Social Innovation

Women for Social Innovation The Turning Point Prize Women for Social Innovation (WSI) is a giving circle that donates to and advises a donor fund of The Philadelphia Foundation. Its mission is to...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Farm and Garden Manager, Food Moxie

Food Moxie

Farm and Garden Manager Job Requirements: The Food Moxie Farm and Garden Manager (FGM) will be responsible all aspects of farm management and food production, including seeding, transplanting,...

Addictions Recovery Counselor, Ray Homes

Project HOME

  The Addictions Recovery Counselor will work with Project HOME residents to support recovery and manage substance use. The counselor will work with residents individually and in groups at...

Unit Director for Dually Diagnosed IDD and MH

Resources for Human Development

  The Unit Director for Dually Diagnosed IDD and MH is responsible for ensuring the creation of an environment conducive to the provision of supports for adults supported by the Unit, including...

Assistant Director of Internships, Temple University

Temple University

The Assistant Director will support the Temple University President’s commitment of providing opportunities across all disciplines to foster student entrepreneurship and innovation, so that...

Contracts Manager, PHL Pre-K

Public Health Management Corporation

PHLPREK CONTRACTS MANAGER The Contracts Manager oversees the administration, monitoring, and compliance of Philadelphia PreK partner and provider subcontracts. The Contracts Manager ensures the...

Information and Accountability Manager, PHL Pre-K

Public Health Management Corporation

PHLPREK INFORMATION & ACCOUNTABILITY MANAGER The Information & Accountability Manager is responsible for working with the Philadelphia PreK (PHLpreK) management team to develop, produce and...

Director, PHL Pre-K

Public Health Management Corporation

PHMC PHLPREK DIRECTOR The Director is responsible for assuring child and youth intermediary projects are delivered with high fiscal integrity and programmatic accountability. The Director works in...

Quality Assurance Manager, PHL Pre-K

Public Health Management Corporation

PHL PREK QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER The Quality Assurance Manager monitors and takes actions to maintain the quality of PHL PreK funded services in the areas of child development, program quality, and...

Scheduler/Receptionist, Stephen Klein Wellness Center

Project HOME

Scheduler/Receptionist, Stephen Klein Wellness Center The Receptionist/Scheduler has the primary responsibility of managing the providers’ appointment schedule and registering patients using the...

Medical Assistant, Stephen Klein Wellness Center

Project HOME

The Medical Assistant has the primary responsibility to perform administrative and clinical procedures to ensure all patients seen at the Stephen Klein Wellness Center receive high quality, efficient...

Market Manager, Manufacturing & Industry

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

Market Manager, Manufacturing & Industry Philadelphia, PA Posted October 28, 2016 PIDC is Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, which was founded by the City of...

Director, Power Up Your Business Program

Community College of Philadelphia

Director, Power Up Your Business Program Community College of Philadelphia As part of a grant funded program dedicated to supporting the sustainability, management and profitability of existing small...

Repair the World Fellowship

Repair the World

Do you want to engage your peers in addressing social justice issues through service while building a strong professional network and living in a dynamic city? Know a talented individual who’s...

Miscellaneous

What Works Clearinghouse: A Webinar for Educators

Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory

Finding Evidence with the What Works Clearinghouse: A Webinar for Educators (November 16, 2 ET) The What Works Clearinghouse is a trusted source for scientific evidence of what works in education....

Better Make Room Student Advisory Board

White House

Application for the Better Make Room Student Advisory Board A year ago, First Lady Michelle Obama’s dream for students across America manifested into an education movement: Better Make Room—a...

Building 21st Century Skills through Global Learning

Foundations

FREE Live Collaborative Session: Building 21st Century Skills through Global Learning Join the Center for Afterschool and Expanded Learning at Foundations, Inc. for our next free webinar on...


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