The week of

February 12, 2019

Other Local Events and Workshops

FREE Immigration Legal Screening Clinic

Ceiba

FREE Immigration Legal Screening Clinic + Emergency Readiness Plans for Immigrants Saturday, February 23rd at 11 AM What? Get screened for possible immigration relief by immigration attorneys,...

Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Local and Global Community Development – Mar 14

Rutgers Camden

The Rutgers-Camden Community Leadership Center will host its Spring 2019 Symposium on the Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Local and Global Community Development, in commemoration of National Women’s...

How to Prepare Your Students for the New ACCUPLACER Test – Feb 20

Community College of Philadelphia

Join us for this workshop that will help you help students prepare for the new ACCUPLACER test. Students need to understand the importance of the placement test and that it is used to determine if...

Reading Captain rally and Read by 4th Mayoral Summit – Mar 4

Read by 4th

To help children become better readers, Read by 4th launched Reading Captains. The idea is simple: we know that families turn to their friends and neighbors when looking for information and...

Connecting the Dots: The Benefits of Business Planning – May 9

The Nonprofit Center

Business planning is the way to answer questions like: Where are we going? What do we want to achieve? What resources are needed to get us there? Business planning is the way you connect your mission...

Rethinking Child and Youth Marginalities: Movements, Narratives and Exchanges – Mar 7-9

Rutgers University

Anthropology of Childhood and Youth Interest Group (ACYIG) Biennial Conference March 7-9, 2019 Rutgers University–Camden, NJ Anthrolopology of Children and Youth Interest Group (ACYIG) Biennial...

The Full City Challenge Event – Feb 19

Economy League of Greater Philadelphia

The Full City Challenge is a rapid incubator focused on identifying and supporting new collaborations that leverage our region’s robust food economy to address the acute problems of hunger and...

Trauma-Informed Practice Courses for Early Childhood Educators and Others

Health Federation of Philadelphia

Build your skills in Trauma-Informed Practice – accessible, engaging 2 & 3 hour courses for Early Childhood Educators and others who work with children. PQAS, Act 48 credits. February –...

Beyond the Fundamentals of Financial Management – Mar 28

LaSalle Nonprofit Center

We created this class in response to overwhelming demand for a “deeper dive” into what the numbers saying about your organization. It continues the process of understanding, analyzing,...

New Resources

Our Separate & Unequal Public Colleges: How Public Colleges Reinforce White Racial Privilege

Georgetown University

Our Separate & Unequal Public Colleges: How Public Colleges Reinforce White Racial Privilege and Marginalize Black and Latino Students: The Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce finds...

Social Enterprise Directory

Weaver's Social Enterprise Directory

Weaver’s Social Enterprise Directory is a national, online, public directory for social enterprises, defined as businesses that aim to combat social problems, in the United States. The mission of...

The University, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Civic Engagement: Toward Civic Engagement 3.0

Societies

by Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., D. Gavin Luter, and Camden Miller Abstract This essay analyzes and syntheses key theories and concepts on neighborhood change from the literature on anchor institutions,...

New Website: National Service PHL

City of Philadelphia

National Service PHL is your central hub for all national service opportunities and activities in the city of Philadelphia The Philadelphia National Service Task Force (NSTF) is a working group...

Beyond Seats at the Table: Equity, Inclusion, and Collective Impact

Collective Impact Forum

This past April, over 700 attendees and hundreds more online viewers joined us for the livestream event Beyond Seats at the Table: Equity, Inclusion, and Collective Impact, a keynote at the 2018...

Partnerships Classifieds

The 2018 Family Support Holiday Drive – Temple University

Temple University

Sponsored by the Intergenerational Center at Temple University College of Education the 2018 Family Support Holiday Drive serves the approximate 200+ children/youth of the: Family Friends Program...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

2019 Project Kaleidoscope STEM Leadership Institute

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Institute I: July 9–14, 2019 Institute II: July 16–21, 2019 The Claggett Center, Adamstown, Maryland Deadline 1: January 15, 2019 | Notification by March 1 Deadline 2: March 15, 2019 |...

5th Annual Public Philosophy Networks Conference – Philosophy from All Walks of Life – Call for Proposals

Public Philosophy Network

Michigan State University Kellogg Conference Center October 17-19, 2019 Call for Workshops, Panels, Papers, Reports Abstracts Due January 31, 2019, please submit to: The Public Philosophy Networks...

2019 IMPACT Conference, Charlottesville, VA, February 21-24, 2019

IMPACT

The IMPACT Board and Planning committee are so excited to bring you this year’s conference with Madison House and the University of Virginia. Our hope, just like every year, is that this...

Leadership Strategies for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts -December 13-14, 2018, Baltimore, MD

Academic Impressions

Join our expert speakers and a cohort of your peers for this one-of-a-kind workshop designed to equip leaders in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) world with the tools and skills to...

Grant Opportunities

Healthy Smiles Healthy Children Access to Care Grants

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Invites Proposals for Access to Care Grants The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry established Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children in 1987 with the aim of providing...

Conservation Projects

Conservation Alliance

Conservation Alliance Invites Nominations for Conservation Projects The Conservation Alliance is a group of outdoor businesses that seeks to protect threatened wild places in North America for their...

K-5 Science and Math Projects

Toshiba America Foundation

Toshiba America Foundation Invites Applications for K-5 Science and Math Projects The Toshiba America Foundation is accepting grant applications from K-5 grade school teachers for innovative science...

Big Read: Community-Wide Reading Programs – Jan 24

National Endowment for the Arts

Big Read Accepting Grant Applications for Community-Wide Reading Programs The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, aims to restore reading to the center of American culture....

Small Grants Program

Clif Bar Family Foundation

Clif Bar Family Foundation Accepting Applications for Small Grants Program The Clif Bar Family Foundation is accepting applications for its Small Grants program. Through the program, general support...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

High School Math Teachers, School District of Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia

High School Math Teachers needed for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year: Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus. Certification preferred. Potential to extend role based on performance, credentials and...

Healthy Futures – Health Promotion Council VISTA

Health Promotion Council

The Chronic Disease Management and Prevention VISTA will be involved as a critical team member within the Training and Capacity Building (TCAP) Department of Health Promotion Council, which covers a...

Workforce Institute VISTA, Public Health Management Corporation

Public Health Management Corporation

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities. With more than 2,500 employees supporting this family of programs...

Now Hiring Seasonal Employees – Snow Removal Help in Norristown

Youth Empowerment Program

The Youth Empowerment Program is seeking young adult ages 16 -18 for snow removal help in Norristown.   Earn $ per hour. The young adults, ages 16 – 18, need to reside in a TANF [Temporary...

Rec Center Program Manager – Mighty Writers

Mighty Writers

About Mighty Writers Mighty Writers is a nonprofit that teaches Philadelphia kids, two to 17, to think and write with clarity. Our free, out-of-school writing programs in four Philadelphia...

Miscellaneous

World Hunger Leadership Challenge

Lead2Feed Challenge

World Hunger Leadership Challenge Accepting Student Entries for World Hunger Service Learning Projects The Lead2Feed Challenge was established to encourage middle and high school students to hone...

Pre-Apprenticeship programs to serve Opportunity Youth in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Works

Philadelphia Works Awards $600,000 in Contracts for New Pre-Apprenticeships Pilot programs will better connect Philadelphia youth and young adults to opportunities in skilled trades and Information...

Request For Proposals – Teen Lounge

Fleisher Art Memorial

Ends on November 26, 2018 Teen Lounge at Fleisher Art Memorial is accepting project proposals from teaching artists for paid residencies! Teen Lounge is a free, drop-in afterschool arts program...

The Art of the Relationship: Board Orientation that Sets the Right Direction

La Salle Nonprofit Center

Date and Time: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 – 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm REGISTER Once you have found new board members, make sure you offer an effective orientation experience that doesn’t assume...

Aspen Presidential Fellowship: Community College leadership

Aspen Institute

Aspen Fellows application open for 2019-20 cohort During the next decade, more than 80 percent of community college presidents are projected to retire, creating a need to develop leaders. The Aspen...

Leadership Training: Do You Serve on a Board?

Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia

Whether you’re currently serving on a non-profit board or not, the Arts + Business Council’s Business On Board 2019 program is a great leadership development opportunity to take part in. Over the...

Emerging Leader Fellowship

Stoneleigh Foundation

The Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellowship is a two-year, full-time, hands-on position for early career professionals. Fellows work collaboratively with a host organization and the Stoneleigh...

Intensive TESOL Certificate Course

MotherTongue TESOL

Mother Tongue Intensive TESOL Certificate Course 4-day Intensive TESOL course Course Dates- January 10-13 Mother Tongue TESOL is an intensive 100-hours ESL teacher training and certification course...

College Success Network

Diversity, Equity, and Student Success Conference

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Engaged Inclusivity: Perceptions, Realities, and Aspirations March 28, 2019 to March 30, 2019 Omni William Penn 530 William Penn Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219 “If we are to achieve a richer culture,...

2019 Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success

Association of American Colleges and Universities

June 18–21, 2019 Villanova University Applications Due March 7, 2019 The Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success will help campus and state system teams advance student success by...

Diversity & Democracy: Examining the Past, Transforming the Future

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Examining the Past, Transforming the Future – AAC&U Publication Diversity & Democracy, Summer 2018 Vol. 21, No. 3 This issue of Diversity & Democracy examines how colleges and...

Creativity-Infused Pedagogy to Foster a Civic Consciousness

Association of American Colleges and Universities

By Carol-lynn Swol, Project Associate, Association of American Colleges and Universities Art and design curricula empower students to be thoughtful and engaged with society. The creative process,...

Book: Place-Based Community Engagement in Higher Education

Stylus Publishing

A Strategy to Transform Universities and Communities by Erica K. Yamamura and Kent Koth Foreword by Geoffrey Canada While an increasing number of universities have or are committed to engaging their...

Replication Grant: Stay the Course

Catholic Charities Fort Worth

RFP opens to replicate Catholic Charities Fort Worth’s Stay the Course Stay the Course is a community college program created by Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW). It combines case...

Aspen Presidential Fellowship: Community College leadership

Aspen Institute

Aspen Fellows application open for 2019-20 cohort During the next decade, more than 80 percent of community college presidents are projected to retire, creating a need to develop leaders. The Aspen...

New College Success documentary: Unlikely

Three Frame Media

World premiere of documentary on higher ed set for Napa Valley Festival Immigrants. Parents. Working Adults. First Generation. Meet the faces of today’s higher ed students and follow the...

Faculty Updates

Diversity, Equity, and Student Success Conference

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Engaged Inclusivity: Perceptions, Realities, and Aspirations March 28, 2019 to March 30, 2019 Omni William Penn 530 William Penn Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219 “If we are to achieve a richer culture,...

2019 Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success

Association of American Colleges and Universities

June 18–21, 2019 Villanova University Applications Due March 7, 2019 The Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success will help campus and state system teams advance student success by...

Diversity & Democracy: Examining the Past, Transforming the Future

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Examining the Past, Transforming the Future – AAC&U Publication Diversity & Democracy, Summer 2018 Vol. 21, No. 3 This issue of Diversity & Democracy examines how colleges and...

Book: Place-Based Community Engagement in Higher Education

Stylus Publishing

A Strategy to Transform Universities and Communities by Erica K. Yamamura and Kent Koth Foreword by Geoffrey Canada While an increasing number of universities have or are committed to engaging their...

Book: Community-Based Global Learning

Stylus Publishing

The Theory and Practice of Ethical Engagement at Home and Abroad by Eric Hartman, Richard C. Kiely, Christopher Boettcher, and Jessica Friedrichs Foreword by Rafia Zakaria International education,...

Call for Papers: The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change

International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning

The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change has a call for papers.  You can view the Journal at   The Journal is dedicated to providing undergraduate...

Civic Learning & Engagement Rubrics for Gen Ed Programs

HE-SL Listserv

AAC&U will be releasing a new publication in January 2019:  We Have a Rubric for That: The VALUE Approach to Assessment.  More information can be found here:  IUPUI’s learning outcomes,...

Democracy under Siege – Article in AAC&U Newsletter

American Association of Colleges and Universities

This article attempts to reframe what is going on with US democracy and democracies elsewhere in a different way than the divided political parties that governs the narrative in this period of...

Volunteering in America Report

Corporation for National and Community Service

The Corporation has released its 2018 report on Volunteering in America, a “comprehensive report of volunteer highlights and trends in the United States of America.” On the report’s website,...

Call for Workshops & Papers: Philosophy from All Walks of Life

Public Philosophy Network

Michigan State University Kellogg Conference Center October 17-19, 2019 Call for Workshops, Panels, Papers, Reports Abstracts Due January 31, 2019, please submit to: The Public Philosophy Networks...


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