The week of

October 16, 2017

PHENND Events/Activities

Call for Proposals: PHENND Conference: Health

PHENND

We are looking for individuals who plan on attending the “PHENND CONFERENCE: Health,” to be held Friday, April 27, 2018 to design and lead paper presentations and workshops. This...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Debate for Philadelphia District Attorney

La Salle University

October 19th 6-8 PM Founders’ Hall 723 North Wister Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 Join the League of Women Voters, the Committee of Seventy, and La Salle University for a candidates’...

20th Annual Symposium on Transforming Inner-City Education

Gesu School

Gesu School’s 20th Annual Symposium on Transforming Inner-City Education is November 3, 2017. Topic: Gesu School’s 2017 Symposium, Our Kids Are Not Broken: Empowering Traumatized Youth, will...

Human Rights Pedagogy and Practice Discussion

Haverford College

Human Rights Pedagogy and Practice Discussion, November 2, 4:15 – 6:30, Haverford College Stokes Hall: Institutionally diverse faculty members who engage rights and advocacy work in the...

Philadelphia Architecture + Design Fair

Temple University

PHILADELPHIA ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN FAIR Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Tyler School of Art, Architecture Building Temple University 2001 North 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 The...

Writing workshops for kids

Mighty Writers

Kid Authors (ages 5-7) MW South, 1501 Christian St. Sundays from 1-2:30pm Oct. 15 to Dec. 10 (8 sessions) Develop writing skills and celebrate diversity! With debut children’s book author, Jamilah...

2018 Teachers Institute of Philadelphia Seminar Program

University of Pennsylvania

Announcing the 2018 Teachers Institute of Philadelphia Seminar Program The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia (TIP) invites teachers from around the School District of Philadelphia to participate in...

Event for OBAATAN, Mobilization Against Poverty

OBAATAN

Join Ghanian fashion designer, Naana Kittoe and support OBAATAN, Mobilization Against Poverty, , Saturday afternoon, October 21, 2017, 12 Noon – 4:00 PM. 1341 N Delaware Ave., Phila., PA 19125,...

STEM Roundtable: Philadelphia

National Association of Colleges and Employers

STEM ROUNDTABLE: PHILADELPHIA DATE: Monday, January 29, 2018 TIME: 9 – noon ET LOCATION: Quorum Science Center, 3711 Market Street, Suite 800 Philadelphia, PA 19104 CAREER LEVEL: Basic-,...

Champion of Literacy celebration

Tree House Books

The Philly Phanatic is a Champion of Literacy! Come to 234 Market Street on Wednesday, November 1st at 5:30. Join us for an evening of refreshing cocktails and delicious hors d’ouvres, and...

2018 General Education and Assessment: Foundations for Democracy

Association of American Colleges and Universities

February 15, 2018 to February 17, 2018 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown 1201 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 The 2018 Network for Academic Renewal General Education and Assessment conference will...

Partner Alliance Networking Reception

Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership

Here at TTF, we’re all about connecting people to their creeks…because our mission is to improve the health of our watershed by engaging our communities in education, stewardship, restoration,...

Mighty Toddlers

Mighty Writers

Join Us for ALPHABET PLAY | READ ALOUD | STORY ACTING | BOOK MAKING and MORE! Beginning October 14 & 15 at Mighty Writers El Futuro 1025 S. 9th Street Saturdays, 12-1pm bilingual English/Spanish...

Vision | Voice | Values

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia

VISION | VOICE | VALUES Thursday, November 2, 2017 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Loews Philadelphia Hotel Register Today Cost: $185 includes all conference materials, morning refreshments and lunch Join...

Developing a Communications Plan

La Salle Nonprofit Center

Does your organization suffer from the lack of a strategic, intentional approach to communication that clearly defines your messages, your audience and the tools you will use to achieve your...

Guide to Finding & Getting Grants

La Salle Nonprofit Center

This step-by-step user-friendly guide will walk novice grant seekers through the proposal planning, research tools, writing, submission process and the funder-grantee relationship. Discussion will...

2017 West Philly Kindergarten & Early Childhood Education Fair

GreatPhillySchools

GreatPhillySchools presents the 2017 Philly Kindergarten & Early Childhood Education Fair. The Fair is an opportunity for West Philly families to learn about quality kindergarten, preschool, and...

New Resources

Nonpartisan guide to Philadelphia’s 2017 District Attorney race

Campus Election Engagement Project

This guide outlines the positions of Philadelphia’s 2017 District Attorney candidates. Answers are verbatim candidate responses to a written questionnaire. For printable PDF and mobile versions,...

Family Engagement: Learning with Families

Early Childhood Action Collective

This paper aims to support policymakers in setting expectations for effective family engagement through policy and to equip them with best practices to support providers in implementation. An...

Free college planning workshops for your organization

Uncommon Individual Foundation

OnTrack Workshop Descriptions Essay Writing (College Admissions and/or Scholarships)  From learning how to write their names, to writing biographies and research papers, most students know the...

New Website: Phila Association of Community Development Corporations

Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations

You may have noticed over the last few months that PACDC has rolled out a new logo, but you may not have known that this was only part of a larger design overhaul that includes a complete re-design...

Nontraditional Students and Community Engagement

Campus Compact

Nontraditional Students and Community Engagement: In our third episode of the second season, Co-Host Jamison sat down with Dr. Suzanne Buglione, Dean of Teaching and Learning at Bristol Community...

Making the commitment to democracy at the community’s college

Campus Compact

Making the commitment to democracy at the community’s college: In this episode we continue our conversation about “nontraditional students” by talking with Verdis Robinson, the first National...

Implementation of Early FAFSA

National Association for College Admission Counseling

NACAC MEMBERS DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY FAFSA As of fall 2016, current and prospective postsecondary students are able to submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as...

Partnerships Classifieds

2018 AmeriCorps NCCC Atlantic Region Request for Proposals

Corporation for National and Community Service

AmeriCorps NCCC offers help to Get Things Done! AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is now accepting service project proposals for 2018. Now is your chance to take advantage of an...

volunteers needed, Give A Child Sight Day

Public Citizens for Children and Youth

This event is for children 17 years and under, from Philadelphia and surrounding counties, who have not had, or who have not passed, an eye screening and/or who are uninsured, learn more about Give...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: Service Learning for the Public Good

Red Rocks Community College

Save the date! Service Learning for the Public Good National Community College Conference on Service Learning and Community Engagement May 18-19, 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood,...

Call for Proposals: Changing the Narrative: Storytelling as Social Action

Gulf-South Summit

2018 Gulf South Summit April 4-6, 2018 – Birmingham, Alabama Please join us in Birmingham for the Gulf-South Summit on April 4-6, 2018, co-hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham,...

Grant Opportunities

Social Inequality Research

Russell Sage Foundation

Russell Sage Foundation Seeks Letters of Inquiry for Social Inequality Research One of the oldest American foundations, the Russell Sage Foundation was established by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in...

Pre-Service Teacher Action Research Grant

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

NCTM Invites Proposals for Pre-Service Teacher Action Research Grant The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is inviting proposals from collaborative action research projects seeking to...

Conference Grants for education research

Spencer Foundation

Spencer Foundation Accepting Proposals for Conference Grants The Spencer Foundation is accepting proposals for its Conference Grants program, which provides support to scholars for small research...

Pilot Programs for Education and Advocacy for people with disabilities

People With Disabilities Foundation

People With Disabilities Foundation Invites LOIs for Pilot Programs The People With Disabilities Foundation provides education and advocacy services for people with psychiatric and/or developmental...

Program Evaluation Partner, PowerCorpsPHL

EducationWorks

PROGRAM EVALUATION PARTNER RFP PCPHL-LI Issued: October 3, 2017 Submission Deadline: October 20, 2017 at 3:00pm About PowerCorpsPHL PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative,...

Consultant, Career Pathways Partnerships

EducationWorks

About PowerCorpsPHL PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative, operated in partnership with EducationWorks. Working closely with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Program Associate, Summer Search Philadelphia

Summer Search Philadelphia

  Summer Search Philadelphia is seeking a Program Associate to mentor a caseload of 25-35 high school students, building long-term 1:1 relationships over the course of sophomore year through...

Director of College Readiness, Mastery Charter Schools

Mastery Charter Schools

Mastery Charter Schools is a non-profit network of 22 schools serving 13,000 students in Philadelphia and Camden. Sixteen of our schools are turnarounds of previously struggling district neighborhood...

Lead Teacher, Sunrise of Philadelphia

Sunrise of Philadelphia

The Lead Teacher is responsible for developing and ensuring high quality activities in accordance with all grant requirements and the strategic goals defined by the Sun Team. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1....

Senior Director of the Annual Fund, Central Bucks Family YMCA

Central Bucks Family YMCA

Our growing Association in Bucks County is seeking a dynamic, seasoned Development professional to lead our annual fundraising! Please submit your resume/cover letter to humanresources@ Job...

C Change Health Navigator, Health Federation of Philadelphia/HepCAP

Health Federation of Philadelphia

Posted Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 – 3:00pm Expiration Date: Friday, October 27, 2017 – 5:00pm Job Summary: C Change Health Navigators are responsible for supporting Hepatitis C...

Workforce Development Advisor, PowerCorpsPHL

EducationWorks

About PowerCorpsPHL Launched in September 2013, PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative. Operated in partnership with EducationWorks and the Philadelphia Youth Network,...

Executive Administrator, Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

The Executive Administrator will serve as the primary point of contact to the President/CEO. This position, which works closely with Congreso’s President and Executive Cabinet Officers, provides...

Education and Prevention Specialist, Office of Equality and Diversity, Drexel University

Drexel University

The Education and Prevention Specialist in the Office of Equality and Diversity is responsible for promoting and supporting a welcoming, respectful, and safe University environment and culture...

City Director – Philadelphia, Up2Us Sports

Up2Us Sports

A position for someone passionate and intelligent who envisions building a national movement to inspire the success of young people across America through sports. ABOUT UP2US SPORTS Up2Us Sports...

Miscellaneous

Turn Service Years into Skills for Corps Member Resumes

Service Year Alliance

Turn Service Years into Skills for Corps Member Resumes: Wednesday, August 23rd at 2:00PM EST Service year corps members learn so many useful skills during their year of service. How can they turn...

Essentials of Service-Learning

National Youth Leadership Council

A six-module, self-paced online course perfect for youth and adults interested in out-of-school service-learning projects. $149 per participant. » Register today to access the course. Store

Working with Special Needs Children in Out-of-School Time

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network

Thursday, August 31, 2017 Webinar 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more about special health care needs services available to afterschool, out-of-school time and summer learning programs, and how to...

ScholarMatcher: Building a Balanced College List in 7 Clicks

National College Access Network

  Thursday, September 21 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM Eastern Meet the ScholarMatcher: a free tool built for low-income students to build a balanced college list in just a few clicks. Based on rigorous...

Scaling Your Scholarship and College Success Programs

National College Access Network

Wednesday, September 20 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern Learn about East Bay College Fund’s journey from “living room” organization to lead agency for the citywide Oakland Promise, which...


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