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...
PHENND Fellows Blog
Deborah Diamond of Campus Philly on Retaining Talent, Side Hustles and ‘Finding your Passion’
PHENND
Hearing someone successful state that “finding your passion” isn’t as straightforward as others sometimes make it seem was a welcomed and different perspective to hear at the cohort’s first...
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...
Miscellaneous
Support the Notebook and see Springsteen on Broadway
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Donate $50 or more until November 10, enter to win – and have your donation doubled! “This music is forever for me. It’s the stage thing, that rush moment that you live for. It never...
for HS Students: 2018 Immersion Science Program
Fox Chase Cancer Center
We are excited to announce that the 2018 Immersion Science Program Application is now OPEN. This laboratory training program is held over 11 consecutive weeks at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Northeast...
Nominations open: 2018 JLC Leadership Prize
Juvenile Law Center
Nominate Someone Today for the 2018 Leadership Prize Juvenile Law Center is accepting nominations for its 2018 Leadership Prize! The Leadership Prize recognizes outstanding work on behalf of youth in...
ATTN HS Students: MLK Oratory and Spoken Word Contest
La Salle University
On behalf of the King’s Dream Committee and the Community Building Team at La Salle University, I would like to extend an invitation for your students to participate in our Annual MLK Oratory and...
help Germantown win national preservation award
Germantown United Community Development Corporation
On behalf of the Germantown United Community Development Corporation, I’m excited to inform you that Germantown is a finalist in a nationwide voting competition to win a vital historic preservation...
H&R Block Budget Challenge
H&R Block
Nearly two thirds of Americans can’t pass a basic financial literacy test and 70 percent of teens don’t know what a 401(k) is,—two of many indicators that financial education isn’t getting...
How a Report Turned into Action for Civic Learning and Engagement
Campus Compact of the Mountain West
CACC, CCMW, and UTCC have pulled together content and facilitators that highlight innovations and deep thinking in strategic priority areas for the Campus Compact network and specific programs and...
Realizing Sustainable Campuses, Resilient Communities and Meaningful Student Career Pathways
Campus Compact of the Mountain West
CACC, CCMW, and UTCC have pulled together content and facilitators that highlight innovations and deep thinking in strategic priority areas for the Campus Compact network and specific programs and...
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...
Grant Opportunities
Community Action Grants
American Association of University Women
The American Association of University Women strives to promote equity and education for women and girls. Since the organization’s founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions...
Small Grant program, health and environment
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Clif Bar Family Foundation Accepting Applications for Small Grants The Clif Bar Family Foundation is accepting applications for its fall 2017 Small Grants program. Grants of up to $7,000 will be...
Environmental Studies Grants
Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation
Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation Seeks Applications for Environmental Studies Grants The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation was founded in 1996 to continue the work of Melinda...
Environmental Education Teacher Professional Development Grants
Cedar Tree Foundation
Cedar Tree Foundation Accepting Applications for Environmental Education Teacher Professional Development Grants The Cedar Tree Foundation is a family foundation created in the mid-1990s by the late...
Litigation to Advance Social Justice
Impact Fund
Impact Fund Offers Support for Litigation to Advance Social Justice The Impact Fund provides grants to nonprofit legal firms, private attorneys, and/or small law firms working to advance social...
Charles Lafitte Foundation
Charles Lafitte Foundation
Diverse in scope, CLF supports four primary causes: children’s advocacy, education, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. The foundation is flexible in its approach, sometimes giving a...
Football Grassroots Program
NFL Foundation
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program – Request for Proposals The goal of the Program is to provide nonprofit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance to improve the...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Presenters: STEM in the City
Montgomery Early Learning Centers
STEM in the City: STEM-Con Engaging Imagination & Creativity Professional Development Dimensions (PD Dimensions), a division of Montgomery Early Learning Centers, provides technical assistance...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer Adult Education Tutors needed, Lutheran Settlement House
Lutheran Settlement House
Become a Volunteer Adult Education Tutor! Lutheran Settlement House, 1340 Frankford Ave, is seeking volunteer tutors. Tutoring hours are between 9 am – 7:30 pm Monday-Thursday and 9 am...
Update your listing: Directory of After School Programs
After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP)
It’s that time of year again- After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP) is updating its annual Directory of After School Programs! Please be sure to: Review your site’s listing by clicking...
Membership and Communications Intern, Sustainable Business Network
Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA Posted August 1, 2017 Job Title: Membership/Communications Intern Expected Commitment: Part time (flexible) Term: Three months (September-December) Start date: September 4, 2017...
Event Coordination Intern, Sustainable Business Network
Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
Posted August 1, 2017 Job Title: Event Coordination Intern Expected Commitment: Part time (flexible) Term: Three months (September-December) Start date: September 4, 2017 Reports to: Member Services...
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