The week of
July 23, 2019
PHENND Events/Activities
Fall PHENND Meeting: Census 2020 – Sep 19
PHENND
Save the Date: Fall PHENND Meeting Topic: Census 2020 Thursday, September 19th 9:00AM – 12:00 PM Location: University of Pennsylvania Houston Hall – Class of ’49 Auditorium 3417 Spruce...
Other Local Events and Workshops
WorkReady Celebrations Tour 2019 – Jul 30 & Aug 7
Philadelphia Youth Network
You are invited! Please join us on the WorkReady Celebrations Tour 2019 to celebrate the inspiring work of our young people in summer jobs and the commitment of our partners who make these...
Villanova University Dining Services Job Fair – Jul 24
Villanova University
Villanova University’s Dining Services Team is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, July 24th between 10 – 2 in St. Mary’s Hall located on West Campus at the intersection of Spring Mill &...
Drexel Gateway and Career Workshop: Energy Auditor Training Info Session – Jul 25
Drexel University
Date: Thursday, July 25th Time: 2pm to 3pm Location: 3509 Spring Garden Street Join us for an information session for ECA’s one-week program and certification. Looking for a job? Auditors may...
Designing Leadership series for arts and culture orgs
Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
Applications are now open. Designing Leadership serves leaders from the city’s top creative and cultural organizations. Whether you work in a design-focused business, an arts + culture nonprofit,...
Public Symposium on Religious Pluralism, Aug. 2
Temple University
Global Perspectives on Religious Pluralism Friday, August 2, 2019, 5:30 – 7:30 PM 1810 Liacouras Walk, Lobby Temple University Philadelphia, PA 19121 Temple University is proud to host its...
New Resources
Report: Young Adults’ News Behaviors and Beliefs
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
A new report released by Knight Foundation shows that young adults are concerned about the impact of news on democracy and unity in the country, expressing that news sources divide and polarize...
Social Innovation Finance Series
Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
We are excited to bring you the third installment of the Social Innovations Journal’s new series on financing social impact — “The Social Innovation Finance Series.” Across the globe...
Young Latinas, their mental health and overall wellbeing
Edwin Mayorga
Check out this podcast from PHENND K-16 Advisory Board Member, and Swarthmore professor, Edwin Mayorga. Young Latinas, their mental health and overall wellbeing, a convo with Noelia Rivera-Calderón...
ALICE – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
United Way of Pennsylvania
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. United Way of Pennsylvania launched a statewide data project, ALICE, which provides a comprehensive measure of financial hardship across...
New Study: Do verbal skills influence math gender gap?
NOVA PBS
While girls’ math skills are on par with their male peers, their superior verbal skills could be why so many choose careers outside of math, according to a study. Researchers, who studied...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer Facilitator, Murals of the Mind Project
The Murals of the Mind Project
About the Opportunity The Murals of the Mind Project () is seeking volunteers to help facilitate activities and provide supports for our sponsor-funded, week-long summer enrichment pilot program,...
Business Volunteers for the Arts seeking applicants – Sep 2
Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
The Arts + Business Council is excited to announce the re-launch of Business Volunteers for the Arts (BVA), the region’s answer to designing corporate social responsibility for meaningful community...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Celebrating the “I” in IARSLCE: Researching Engagement Across Borders
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
The annual IARSLCE conference is a scholarly venue to disseminate new knowledge on service-learning and community engagement. The focus of presentations, symposia, and keynotes is on research...
Grant Opportunities
Regional Social and Emotional Learning Convenings Grants – Sep 6
Education First
Education First, in partnership with the NoVo Foundation, is inviting proposals for its 2019 Regional SEL Convening grants. The program is an outgrowth of the SEL Innovation Fund and national SEL in...
Grant – American History and Civics Education: National Convenings, Application Deadline Aug. 12
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)’s Division of Education Programs is offering a fifteen-month cooperative agreement to a qualified organization to: 1) host two national convenings...
CCNYPA*VISTA Host Site Application Release September 16, 2019
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
CCNYPA’s next Host Site VISTA applications for 2020-21 will be released September 16, 2019. This release date is earlier than previous years to enable applicants to have sufficient time to design a...
CCNYPA Request for Applications: Regional Consortia Mini-Grants for Community Engagement 2019-20
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
CCNYPA is pleased to announce the availability of fifteen regional consortia mini-grants up to $1500 each to support regional efforts to cultivate civic imagination and deepen community engagement...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Promise Corps Site Supervisor, Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity
City of Philadelphia
The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) is the Community Action Agency for the City of Philadelphia. CEO seeks to align the City’s efforts to increase opportunities for low-income...
Director of Development & Events, SquashSmarts
SquashSmarts
SquashSmarts seeks a dynamic Director of Development & Events to focus on cultivating the relationships, funding and resources needed to take advantage of two extraordinary organizational growth...
Executive Director, The Satell Institute
Satell Institute
This fast-growing institute now seeks an energetic, accomplished, passionate executive director to accelerate this meaningful period of growth on a regional and national level. An innovative...
Assistant Vice President of Public Affairs, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, , make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and...
Director of Governmental & Public Affairs, The Port of Philadelphia
PhilaPort
Duties and Responsibilities: Day-to-Day management of PhilaPort’s mission and message as it pertains to elected officials, business, labor and civic leaders, and the community at large. Represents...
Part-time Academic Instructors, District 1199c Training & Upgrading Fund
District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund
DISTRICT 1199C TRAINING & UPGRADING FUND JOB POSTING PART-TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTORS Position Summary: District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund seeks to hire part-time instructors. Multiple...
Outreach Coordinator, Biology
Saint Joseph's University
The Outreach Coordinator will recruit, train and manage graduate and undergraduate students involved in education outreach. Half of this full time position will entail support of a larger...
Data Manager, Full-time
Pennsylvania Voice
Pennsylvania Voice seeks a talented strategist to join our expanded Civic Engagement department as Data Manager. Do you know someone who would be good fit for this job? We are especially interested...
Philadelphia-Based Research Associate, Part-time
Duke University
Grace Federal Solutions, LLC, a Woman Owned, Small Business headquartered in Raleigh NC, is a professional solutions organization with a focus on delivering projects and programs beyond the standard....
Manager, Action for Early Learning
People's Emergency Center CDC
Department: Early Childhood Education Classification: Full-Time/Exempt Hours: ...
Independence Mission Schools Openings
Independence Mission Schools
Independence Mission Schools help underserved students of all faiths living throughout Philadelphia. Our inspiring new network of 15 schools blends the best of Catholic education with innovative...
Program Manager, Civic Programs, Full-time
Widener University
Widener University has just posted a new full-time position for a program manager of civic programs. The person will be responsible for overseeing our civic events and scholarship programs. we are...
Miscellaneous
How to Make an Awesome Facebook Page – A Step by Step Guide – Jul 25
Charity How To
Join us on July 25th or July 30th Join us for this step by step guide to growing your Facebook community led by nonprofit digital expert John Haydon. Let us help your nonprofit engage supporters,...
College Success Network
Why Have College Completion Rates Increased?
Annenberg Institute at Brown University
College completion rates declined from the 1970s to the 1990s. We document that this trend has reversed–since the 1990s, college completion rates have increased. We investigate the reasons for...
Faculty Updates
CCNYPA*VISTA Host Site Application Release September 16, 2019
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
CCNYPA’s next Host Site VISTA applications for 2020-21 will be released September 16, 2019. This release date is earlier than previous years to enable applicants to have sufficient time to design a...
CCNYPA Request for Applications: Regional Consortia Mini-Grants for Community Engagement 2019-20
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
CCNYPA is pleased to announce the availability of fifteen regional consortia mini-grants up to $1500 each to support regional efforts to cultivate civic imagination and deepen community engagement...
Program Manager, Civic Programs, Full-time
Widener University
Widener University has just posted a new full-time position for a program manager of civic programs. The person will be responsible for overseeing our civic events and scholarship programs. we are...
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