The week of
April 16, 2018
Other Local Events and Workshops
Vendor Village debut in Mifflin Square Park
SEAMAAC
Please plan to join us at Mifflin Square Park (5th-6th, Wolf-Ritner) on Saturday, April 21st from 11-4 as we debut our Vendor Village and the SoPhiE (South Philly East) Food Truck, featuring one of...
Special Education Transition Fair
ASPIRA Schools
An event to benefit Philly’s Special Ed. students before and after their high school graduation ~ Olney Charter High School has the highest population of Special Ed. students in the School...
30th Annual Technology and Adult Education Conference
City of Philadelphia Office of Adult Education
The Office of Adult Education, in collaboration with Temple University’s Center for Social Policy and Community Development, invites you attend the 30th Annual Technology and Adult Education...
Keeping Your Children & Home Safe from Lead Contamination
Philadelphia Water Department
Lead Awareness Philly Campaign Keeping Your Children & Home Safe from Lead Contamination Frankford Boys and Girls Club 1709 Kinsey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 Wednesday, April 18, 2018 5:30 PM...
Professional Development Series for K-3 teachers
Springboard Collaborative
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3 PART SERIES May 7: Building relationships with families to form academic partnerships May 21: Collaborating with families towards specific reading goals June 4:...
Leadership Prize Celebration
Juvenile Law Center
Tickets are now on sale for Juvenile Law Center’s annual Leadership Prize Celebration. If you’re passionate about youth justice and children’s rights, you won’t want to miss...
Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Finale
University of Pennsylvania
The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition is excited to announce the 2018 Venture Path Finalists! Selected from a deep pool of applications from 30 countries, these 11 entrepreneurs...
Art as the Spark for Socially Engaged Teaching and Learning
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Visual Arts as Sources for Teaching: Art as the Spark for Socially Engaged Teaching and Learning At the Philadelphia Museum of Art July 9–13, 2018 9:00 –3:30 30 Act 48 or NJ professional...
Youth Housing Visioning Session
Black Quantum Futurism
Youth Housing Visioning Session at Icebox Project Space Inspired by the legacy of the Fair Housing Act, Civil Rights and Black Liberation movements, and the space race in North Philadelphia during...
Reading Captains Train the Trainer Workshops
Read by 4th
The Reading Captains initiative is spreading and we need your help to make sure it reaches the families and communities you know! If you know your staff or others in your network would be great...
Facilitator Trainings: Parent Workshop on Early Reading Skills
Read by 4th
Read by 4th has developed a Parent Workshop on Early Reading Skills in order to empower parents to provide reading support for their child. Developed by Drexel University, AIM Academy, and other...
EdCamp New Foundations (for educators)
New Foundations Charter School
When: May 19, 2018 (Saturday) from 9am-1pm Where: NFCS- 8001 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136 What: The EdCamp New Foundations is being facilitated by our school’s Professional...
Summit on Tobacco-Free Campuses
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Get Healthy Philly Program invites you to attend: A Summit on Tobacco-Free Campuses Wednesday, May 2, 2018 1:00 to 3:30pm 801 Market Street, 11th floor...
#RealCollege: Voices for Change campaign kick off
Temple University
On April 18 Temple professor Sara Goldrick-Rab is launching the #RealCollege: Voices for Change campaign (VfC). VfC is a national campaign collecting student stories for the purpose of teaching...
Record expungement: A clinic for the Philadelphia community
Philadelphia FIGHT
Do you have a criminal record that’s keeping you from moving forward? Record expungement: A clinic for the Philadelphia community Lawyers & paralegals available to help you understand your...
HIV Prevention and Outreach Summit Call For Abstracts
Philadelphia FIGHT
2018 End AIDS: The HIV Prevention and Outreach Summit Call For Abstracts We are inviting you to participate in a unique opportunity to have your research shared and proliferated to a wide, varied,...
Good Food for All Conference
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
Live food demonstrations, workshops… and more! Learn about eating well on a budget, campus hunger, youth-led programs, family meals, the Farm Bill and more. For people who are SNAP eligible,...
New Resources
FREE GED Preparation & Job Placement for Young Adults
Bucks County Center for Young Adults
FREE GED Preparation, Job Readiness/Career Exploration, Job Placement for Young Adults Assisting out-of-school young adults, ages 16 to 24, in Bucks County and NorthEasentering the emerging workforce...
The Power of Pooled Funding to Increase College Graduation Rates in New York City
Graduate NYC
Graduate NYC (GNYC) is a citywide initiative dedicated to significantly increasing college completion rates throughout New York City. GNYC is the product of the partnership between the New York...
New Research on DACA’s educational impact
National Bureau of Economic Research
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, created by President Obama to help young people brought by their relatives to the United States without legal authorization to stay, has had a...
Keystone Scholars – pilot in DelCo
PA Department of Treasury
On February 26, 2018, Treasurer Joe Torsella announced the launch of Keystone Scholars, a seed investment in the next generation of Pennsylvanians. Treasury’s Keystone Scholars program will provide...
Tax Reform: Impacts on Nonprofits and Giving
Network for Good
Tax Reform – is the sky really falling for nonprofits? There is much uncertainty on how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will play out in the near term. So what can you do? We’ve brought back...
EvictionLab
Princeton University
The Eviction Lab at Princeton University has built the first nationwide database of evictions. Find out how many evictions happen in your community. Create custom maps, charts, and reports. Share...
New Research Study: When Collective Impact Has an Impact
Collective Impact Forum
We are excited to share with you the recently published: “When Collective Impact Has an Impact: A Cross-Site Study of 25 Collective Impact Initiatives,” conducted by a research team from the...
Call for Papers: Educational and Psychological Consultation within Community-University Partnerships
Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation
Open Call for Papers for Special Issue Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation Educational and Psychological Consultation within Community-University Partnerships The Journal of...
Annual Report: America’s Service Commissions
America's Service Commissions
We are pleased to present you with the 2017 ASC Annual Report, which is now available to view or download on our website. We’re certain we don’t have to tell you that 2017 was a year for the...
Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States
Equality of Opportunity Project
Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys Black boys raised in America, even in the wealthiest families and living in some of the most well-to-do neighborhoods, still earn less in...
Discipline Disparities for Black Students, Boys, and Students with Disabilities
Government Accountability Office
Black students, boys, and students with disabilities were disproportionately disciplined (, suspensions and expulsions) in K-12 public schools, according to GAO’s analysis of Department of...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer ESOL Teacher, Puentes Hacia el Futuro
Puentes de Salud
Puentes Hacia el Futuro Adult ESOL 2018-2019 Volunteer ESOL Teacher Application First Deadline: Friday, May 4, 2018 The ESOL Teacher position is competitive – please apply early. Description...
Volunteer ESOL Coordinator, Puentes Hacia el Futuro
Puentes de Salud
Puentes Hacia el Futuro Adult ESOL 2018-2019 Volunteer ESOL Coordinator Application Deadline: Friday, May 4, 2018 The ESOL Coordinator position is competitive – please apply early. Description...
Volunteers and partners needed, Art in the Open
Art in the Open
Art in the Open! Art in the Open (AiO) is a free, live outdoor showcase of artists working in a range of media, taking place along the Schuylkill River Banks from May 18 to 20, 2018 from sunrise to...
vendors needed, 2018 Philly Black Pride Day Party Pregame event
Philadelphia Black Pride
Sunday, April 29 at 11 AM – 3 PM 1324 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA The Strength Alliance coalition will be hosting the Philly Black Pride’s 2018 closing ceremony and it will be the pregame...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Leadership Forum for National Service Executive: Assessment
University of Washington
Register for the Leadership Forum for National Service Executive We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2018 Leadership Forum for National Service Executives is now open! Topic: Program...
GlobalMindED 2018
GlobalMindED
Collaboration is at the heart of the GlobalMindED conference – among educators, entrepreneurs and business leaders, policymakers in government and nonprofits, and first-generation college...
Is College Still Worth It? Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
As college tuition rises, student debt levels soar, and stories circulate about college-educated baristas, Americans are wondering: Is college really worth it? Is it worth the cost, burdensome loans,...
Social Action Course Development Workshop Track
Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
June 6-7, 2018 at Wagner College The Bonner Foundation is hosting a day and a half course development workshop specifically for faculty interested in integrating social action into a new or existing...
Alternative Break Citizenship schools
Break Away
The definitive leadership experience for campuses focused on student-driven alternative break programs. The ABCs are week-long experiential training sessions that provide college student and staff...
Inside-Out Prison Exchange Instructor Training Institute
Temple University
The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program is an educational program with an innovative pedagogical approach tailored to effectively facilitate dialogue across difference. It originated as a means of...
Voices of Hunger on Campus: Meaningful Change Together
Campus Compact for Southern New England
May 11, 2018 Worcester State University 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Building on regional campus food insecurity work – 2017 Voices of Hunger on Campus event held at Bunker Hill Community College, as well...
10th Annual Connecting Campuses with Communities conference & Research Academy
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
The IUPUI Center for Service and Learning is pleased to announce that Dr. Howard Rosing from DePaul University will join us as a faculty facilitator for the 2018 IUPUI Research Academy. This intense,...
HIV Prevention and Outreach Summit Call For Abstracts
Philadelphia FIGHT
2018 End AIDS: The HIV Prevention and Outreach Summit Call For Abstracts We are inviting you to participate in a unique opportunity to have your research shared and proliferated to a wide, varied,...
Grant Opportunities
Program Intermediaries for the Housing Preservation Loan Program
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
PRA Invites Proposals from Program Intermediaries for the Housing Preservation Loan Program The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (“PRA”) is pleased to issue this Request for Proposals...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Senior Accountant – Program Accounting, United Way GPSNJ
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
About United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ):UWGPSNJ’s mission is to end intergenerational poverty in our region by harnessing, leveraging and strategically investing...
Training & Workforce Development Coordinator, Institute for Community Justice
Philadelphia FIGHT
Philadelphia FIGHT/ Institute for Community Justice (ICJ) is currently seeking a full-time Training & Workforce Development Coordinator to coordinate services and resources within ICJ’s Reentry...
Executive Director, Triskeles, Inc.
Triskeles Foundation
The Executive Director position is the senior leadership position and the “public face” in a nonprofit organization which operates a variety of capacity-development programs serving youth ages...
Coordinator of High School Programs, Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation
Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation
Summary The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation uses the sport of hockey to foster academic and personal excellence among at-risk students in Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ. General responsibilities...
Office Manager, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
Founded in 2003, the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians’ mission is to accelerate immigrant integration and economic advancement through education, training, employment and entrepreneurship....
Executive Director, The Self Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania
Self-Determination Housing Project of PA
The Self Determination of Housing Project of Pennsylvania (SDHP) is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve a the Executive Director. Primary responsibilities include advancing the...
Leadership Coach – Philadelphia, TNTP
New Teacher Project
Seeking passionate school leaders! TNTP seeks a full-time Leadership Coach for our Philadelphia and Camden team. This position is based in the Philadelphia, PA region and is available immediately....
Associate General Secretary for Advancement, American Friends Service Committee
American Friends Service Committee
Application Deadline: May 14, 2018 For consideration, please attach your cover letter and resume to the online application. Background Founded in 1917, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)...
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development, DelCo Intermediate Unit
Delaware County Intermediate Unit
The Delaware County Intermediate Unit has an immediate vacancy for a Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development. The Director provides leadership in aligning curriculum,...
Project Manager, National Philanthropic Trust
National Philanthropic Trust
The Project Manager is a shared service resource who will work in conjunction with management and inter-disciplinary project teams to complete strategic projects to enable optimal services to be...
Project Associate, Children’s Literacy Initiative
Children's Literacy Initiative
Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is seeking a Project Associate to be based out of our Center City Philadelphia headquarters. This position will support services and events and requires the...
Communications Manager, Read by 4th campaign
Free Library of Philadelphia
Read by 4th is a citywide effort of an ever-growing network of partners working to dramatically increase the number of children reading on grade-level by the time they begin 4th grade. Led by the...
Director of Operations, Relay Graduate School of Education
Relay Graduate School of Education
Start Date: Spring/ Early Summer 2018 The Director of Operations will work closely with the Dean, the Senior Director of National Operations, and other regional and national colleagues to ensure that...
Miscellaneous
2018 Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty
Brown University
2018 Lynton Award Call for Nominations Sponsored by the Swearer Center at Brown University in partnership with the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), the annual Ernest A. Lynton...
The Anchor Mission: Higher Education’s Public Mission
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
April 24, 2018, 2:00 PM This webinar will focus on the emerging anchor mission approach, providing attendees with a foundation in anchor strategies and community wealth building. Presenters will...
Comparing and Contrasting College Student and Community Resident Perceptions of Town-Gown Relationship Quality
Optimal College Town Assessment
Have you ever considered the difference between the way students perceive your town-gown relationship as compared to community residents? Using data collected from two large universities using the...
Instagram for Beginners: How to Get Set Up and Start Your Nonprofit Using Instagram the Right Way
CharityHowTo
Instagram is growing rapidly, with one-third of online adults reporting that they use Instagram! In this webinar, we will walk you step-by-step through the steps required to create a dynamic presence...
PHENND Fellows Blog
Dinner with Monica Allison, neighborhood changemaker
PHENND
By Misha Rodriguez, PHENND Fellow At the most recent installment of the PHENND Fellow’s Dinner with a Civic Leader, we had the pleasure of sharing a meal with Monica Allison. During dinner,...
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