The week of
December 11, 2017
Other Local Events and Workshops
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) workshop
University of Pennsylvania
The TESOL Workshop is an intensive three-day, fifteen-hour introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), organized by the Educational Linguistics Division at the University...
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Network meeting
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
As a participant in the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR) email network, you are invited to the December 21st Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Network meeting. The purpose of this...
A People’s Jam on Justice: Education on the Run!
Just Act
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Thursday, December 21, 2017 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (EST) Summit Church 6757 Greene Street Philadelphia, PA 19119 Just Act’s A...
12th My Brother’s Keep Community Conversations: Justice
City of Philadelphia Office of Black Male Engagement
The Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement presents its 12th My Brother’s Keep Community Conversations Initiative: Topic: JUSTICE (related topics: police / community relations, anti-violence...
2018 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Awards
Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
We are writing to announce the co-hosts and award presenters to the 2018 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Awards occurring on January 24, 2018 at 5:30 at International House Philadelphia. We...
Ancient Middle East: Using STEM to Analyze the Past
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Museum Teacher Professional Development Ancient Middle East: Using STEM to Analyze the Past Saturday, January 27, 2018 8:30 AM – 12:30PM Understand more about how archaeologists use...
The Answer to the Middle School Blues
Mighty Writers
Join our writing community for grades 5-8. Mighty Writers South Academy (grades 5-8) Monday to Thursday, 3:00-6:00pm Through June 7, 2018 MW South, 1501 Christian St. Join us after school for...
Educating After Violence: Trauma-Informed Practices for Adult Educators
Blue Door Group
Wednesday, January 24th 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM at the University of Pennsylvania Are you an educator working with adults who have experienced trauma or violence? As an educator, are you sometimes...
Adult College Fair and Holiday Reception
Graduate! Philadelphia
Wednesday, December 13th 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Graduate! Philadelphia 1211 Chestnut Street Join Graduate! Philadelphia at our December 13 College Fair and Holiday Reception!Visit with...
City Lobby: Race & Public Space
Community Design Collaborative
Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Pipeline Philly, 30 South 15th Street Philadelphia has invested significantly in its public spaces. The benefits of a vibrant public realm and civic...
New Resources
Building Institutional Capacity for Student Success
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Diversity & Democracy, Fall 2017 Vol. 20, No. 4 This issue of Diversity & Democracy suggests a range of approaches to building institutional capacity for student success. Contributing authors...
Social Innovations Journal: Boston Edition
Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
We live in an ever expanding — and yet, with technology — ever shrinking global ecosystem in which the sharing, within and between regional ecosystems, of social innovations are of upmost...
Faculty Collaboratives
Association of American Colleges and Universities
This issue features the AAC&U Faculty Collaboratives project, which has created a large-scale, sustainable network of resource and innovation hubs and a curriculum for faculty professional...
Book: Service-Learning by Design
National Youth Leadership Council
NYLC is pleased to announce the publication of Service-Learning by Design. Written by Dr. Sue Root, this book is your comprehensive guide to the backward planning process of creating the most...
Strengthening Democracy for a Healthier Society
Campus Compact
COMPACT NATION PODCAST November episodes out now! Tune in monthly for conversations with leading community engagement professionals, book and literature reviews, discussions of important topics in...
Philadelphia Hiring & Workforce Solutions Map
Philadelphia Department of Commerce
Commerce Department Launches Hiring & Workforce Solutions Map This month, we’re thrilled to launch the Hiring and Workforce Solutions Map. This interactive map is comprised of organizations...
Analysis and Summary of Proposed Higher Education Act
National College Access Network
House HEA Proposal Contains Some Innovative, Some Concerning Ideas By Carrie Warick, Director of Policy and Advocacy, National College Access Network The National College Access Network is encouraged...
Partnerships Classifieds
ATTN South Philly youth: advise the Fumo Family Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
The Fumo Family library, located on South Broad Street and part of the Free Library of Philadelphia, recently won a grant to develop a teen area at the library to encourage and welcome teen audiences...
Reading Volunteer opportunity with KIPP
KIPP Philadelphia Schools
KIPP is a network of high performing public charter schools in Philadelphia and a long-time Wells Fargo partner. They are looking to recruit volunteers on December 15th to read to children in the...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
29th Annual National Service-Learning Conference: Justice in Action
National Youth Leadership Council
March 11-13, 2018 in St. Paul, MN This year, the National Service-Learning Conference’s theme is Justice in Action. It’s a theme to inspire action – it’s educators and community members...
Sowing Change Convening: Food Insecurity
Pennsylvania Campus Compact
REGISTER NOW: Sowing Change Convening – February 23, 2018 Registration Deadline February 14, 2018 Location: Susquehanna University Registration is limited to the first 90 registrants. The goal...
Measuring Up: Simplifying Systemic Assessment for Carnegie and Beyond
Pennsylvania Campus Compact
Measuring Up: Simplifying Systemic Assessment for Carnegie and Beyond with Heather Mack – Registration Deadline January 2, 2018 The call for clear, reliable data to support civic and community...
2018 Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success
Association of American Colleges and Universities
June 19–22, 2018 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Applications Due March 1, 2018 Institute Details The Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success will help teams from campuses,...
2018 Equity Symposium
National School Boards Association
February 3, 2018 Marriott Marquis Washington, This one – day symposium provides a forum for school board members, public school advocates, and community leaders to examine and discuss the...
The Transformative Teacher-Educator Fellowship
Transformative Teacher-Educator Fellowship
Call For Applications: Summer 2018 TTEF Cohort EDUCATOR Fellowship The Transformative Teacher-Educator Fellowship program (TTEF) is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2018 cohort....
Call for Papers: Blended Learning in the Liberal Arts Conference 2018
Bryn Mawr College
Submit your proposal by February 15, 2018! The seventh annual Blended Learning in the Liberal Arts Conference will be held Wednesday, May 23 – Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Bryn Mawr College, just...
Grant Opportunities
Esther Katz Rosen Pre-College Psychology Grant Program
American Psychological Foundation
APF Issues RFP for 2018 Esther Katz Rosen Pre-College Psychology Grant Program The American Psychological Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Psychological Association, has issued a...
Community Access to Child Health
American Academy of Pediatrics
Community Access to Child Health Seeks Applications for Community Health Programs Community Access to Child Health, a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics, provides support to pediatricians...
2018 Creative Leadership Grants
Crayola
Crayola Invites Proposals From Elementary Schools for 2018 Creative Leadership Grants Crayola, in collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, is accepting...
Environmental Remediation Fund
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation
PIDC has funds available from its revolving Environmental Remediation Fund for brownfield remediation. The fund provides low-cost loans to Philadelphia landowners seeking to clean up contamination on...
TREE Fund for urban and community forests
TREE Fund
The program supports the development of unique, creative, or innovate educational programs and material to foster interest in and enthusiasm for urban and community forests. Deadline: April 1, 2017...
Optics and Photonics Education Outreach Grants
SPIE
As part of its education outreach mission, SPIE provides support for optics and photonics related education outreach activities. The award process is competitive; applications are judged on their...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
SELF Empowerment Coach, Building Wealth and Health Network
Drexel University
Center for Hunger-Free Communities, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health The Center for Hunger-Free Communities, established in 2004, is a research, service and policy/advocacy center...
Site Director, Year Up
Year Up
Title: Site Director (Wilmington, DE) Office: PTC – Wilmington Location: Wilmington, DE Career Stage: Director FLSA Status: Exempt Job Type: Regular Full-Time Overview The Site Director...
Project Director, PA Voice
Pennsylvania Voice
Pennsylvania Voice (PA Voice) seeks a talented leader for our Project Director position. Candidates should have successful experience managing groups of people to work together on shared goals and...
Faculty Affairs Specialist, Fox School of Business
Temple University
The Faculty Affairs Specialist for the Fox School of Business will primarily provide support to the Senior Associate Dean in the management of all administrative functions in his/her portfolio,...
Math Teacher, Mastery Charter Schools
Mastery Charter Schools
Mastery Charter Schools has been voted one of Philadelphia’s Top Work Places by for 8 years in a row. As a network of 20+ public charter schools across Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ, we work as...
Rec Center Program Manager, Mighty Writers
Mighty Writers
JOB DESCRIPTION Part-Time to Full-Time (optional) Starting at 25 hours/week About Mighty Writers Mighty Writers is a nonprofit that teaches Philadelphia kids, two to 17, to think and write with...
Miscellaneous
Kindness Rising Grants
Youth Service America
Deadline: Pledge by December 20, Do a Project by January 10, Submit Impact Report by January 31 Take the Be Fearless Be Kind pledge. (For each person who takes the pledge, Hasbro will donate a toy or...
The Growing Out-of-School Time Field: Part I
National Afterschool Alliance
Afterschool Webinar The Growing Out-of-School Time Field: Part I Wednesday, December 13 at 2 ET The OST field has come a long way over the past two decades, and the newly released book, The Growing...
NCAN’s Benchmarking Project: What We’ve Learned
National College Access Network
Thursday, January 25 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern NCAN’s Benchmarking Project just concluded data collection for its fifth round. Across the first four years of the project, NCAN, working with...
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