July 20, 2021

PHENND Events/Activities

Fall PHENND Meeting: Community Science for Sustainability – Sep 30

PHENND

Register now: Fall PHENND Meeting Topic: Community Science for Sustainability Thursday, September 30th 9:00AM – 12:00 PM Location: Haverford College (and also Zoom) Bryn Mawr Room in Dining Center...

Other Local Events and Workshops

PA Health Access Network Wants to Hear from You – Jul 22

PA Health Access Network

We want to hear from you: What healthcare issues do you care about? What can we all do to make healthcare more affordable and accessible? Part of PHAN’s mission is lifting up the voices of...

Philadelphia Arab Community Day – Jul 24

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

On Saturday, July 24th from 12-5 PM Al-Bustan will be hosting the first ever Philadelphia Arab Community Day. The event will be located at Penn Treaty Park where there will be free Arab food,...

PD For K-6 Teachers: Virtual Passport Days – Aug 11

Penn Museum

Increase your content knowledge and explore new ways to teach students about the ancient world through professional development at the Penn Museum. All professional development opportunities offer...

PD for Teachers: People and Paper – Aug 4&5

Penn Museum

Increase your content knowledge and explore new ways to teach students about the ancient world through professional development at the Penn Museum. All professional development opportunities offer...

PD for Teachers: Planning for Meaningful Digital Learning Experiences with Museums – Jul 29

Penn Museum

Increase your content knowledge and explore new ways to teach students about the ancient world through professional development at the Penn Museum. All professional development opportunities offer...

The Andrew Goodman Foundation started the Live the Legacy Podcast to explore the rich history of how young people, especially young people of color, have taken the reins to secure our democracy. Hear...

Closing Higher Education’s Equity and Achievement Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

Disparities in higher education equity have some of the biggest impacts on students’ abilities to succeed, but with so many sources of disparity, traditional approaches need to be reconsidered in...

Lessons on Assessing Academic Quality in the Wake of COVID-19

The Evolllution

Despite many higher education administrators judging the courses their schools offer to be of the highest academic quality, they are often not considering the student experience, which needs to be at...

New Approaches to STEM Engage Traditionally Underrepresented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As STEM educators endeavor to engage students from traditionally underrepresented populations, they are emphasizing innovative approaches that explore intersections with the arts, humanities,...

Expanded Child Tax Credit

U. S. Representative Dwight Evans

The expanded Child Tax Credit has started arriving in many Philadelphians’ bank accounts. Some families will receive their payments by check instead. You can learn more at For people with...

Podcast: The Key with Inside Higher Ed: College Students’ Expectations for the Fall

Inside Higher Ed

Students have offered mixed assessments of their learning experiences during the pandemic year. Many of them have complained about the lack of interaction with peers and professors in virtual...

New Report on Education Financing in Pennsylvania

Temple University Public Policy Lab

Public Policy Lab (PPL) is releasing a new report on education financing in Pennsylvania, State Policy, Local Impact: How Policy Choices Will Shape the Financial Future of Pennsylvania School...

We Can Do This: COVID-19 Public Education Campaign

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

If you are looking for ways to help with the vaccination efforts, visit the We Can Do This website hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services for easy ways to promote COVID-19 vaccine...

Celebrate Disability Pride Month with Pulitzer Center-Supported Reporting

Pulitzer Center

July is Disability Pride Month! Join us in celebrating by uplifting stories highlighting the diverse experiences of the disabled community. Join us in celebrating by uplifting stories about the...

Anti-Racism Resources

Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania

Below please find a variety of anti-racism resources that may be helpful on your campuses and in your classrooms. From : 4 Ways Colleges Can Promote Anti-Racism on Campus Curriculum, Tools, and...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteers Needed: PCCY’s Games Day for Kids – Aug 5

Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)

We invite you to be part of an amazing and fun event that encourages creative and thought provoking play for kids. On Thursday, August 5, 2021, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, outside near the Please Touch...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Manuscripts: Metropolitan Universities Journal, Community Engagement at Academic Health Centers – Nov 19

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

***Deadline Extended to November 19, 2021*** Metropolitan Universities journal is pleased to announce an upcoming issue, “Community Engagement at Academic Health Centers.” Over the past few...

Grant Opportunities

Addressing the Intersections of Racial Equity and Healthcare Equity – Aug 31

WITH Foundation

WITH Foundation and American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry Invite Proposals Addressing the Intersections of Racial Equity and Healthcare Equity The WITH Foundation and the American...

Digital Divide Grants – Sep 1

National Football League Foundation

National Football League Foundation Invites Applications for Digital Divide Grants The National Football League Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of those touched by the game...

Conference on College Composition & Communication Research Initiative – Sep 1

National Council of Teachers of English

Conference on College Composition & Communication Invites Applications for Research Initiative The Conference on College Composition & Communication is inviting applications for its 2021-22...

First Responder Grants – Aug 18

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Invites Applications for First Responder Grants The mission of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is to impact the lifesaving capabilities and lives...

Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy – Aug 13

Borealis Philanthropy

Borealis Philanthropy is a philanthropic social justice intermediary that directs resources to grassroots leaders and social justice movements for transformative change. To that end, the organization...

Funding Opportunities from the John Templeton Foundation – Aug 20

John Templeton Foundation

One of the primary things we do at the John Templeton Foundation is fund research and public engagement projects that explore some of life’s biggest questions. Our grant applications (“Online...

Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund

Established in 1992 by Lisa and Douglas Goldman, the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund is a private foundation committed to providing support for charitable organizations that enhance our society. As...

RADx-UP Community Collaboration Grant: Increased Testing for COVID-19

Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania

Community organizations can apply for up to $50,000 in funds to support increased testing for COVID-19. In an effort to better reach communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NIH-funded...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Director Of Development, Hopeworks Camden

Hopeworks Camden

About Hopeworks Hopeworks is a nonprofit social enterprise that uses technology, healing, and entrepreneurship to transform lives; on average, over 99% of youth (aged 17-26) entering Hopeworks are...

Vice President, Partner Success Team, Springboard Collaborative

Springboard Collaborative

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Vice President of Partner Success. The VP of Partner Success will be responsible for leading a...

Paramedics, Phila. Fire Department – Jul 23

City of Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) is hiring certified paramedics to work in one of the busiest EMS systems in the nation. In addition to providing excellent emergency medical care, the ideal...

Executive Director, Delaware Workforce Development Board

State of Delaware

The Delaware Workforce Development Board pursues and invests resources to improve the quality of the workforce in Delaware. The Executive Director for the Delaware Workforce Development Board is...

Community Building Coordinator, SEAMAAC

SEAMAAC

SEAMAAC welcomes applications for the full-time position of Community Planning and Building Coordinator (“Coordinator”). SEAMAAC (a nonprofit organization founded in 1984, as the Southeast Asian...

Consulting Opportunity, Read by 4th – Jul 25

Read by 4th

Position: Event Coordinator – Reading Promise Week Timeframe: August 1st – November 15th Read by 4th is seeking a consultant to support the planning and implementation of Reading Promise...

Apprentice Manager, Urban Technology Project

School District of Philadelphia

The Urban Technology Project (UTP) is an initiative of the School District of Philadelphia in partnership with Launch of Philadelphia (Communities In Schools of Philadelphia) that empowers...

Assistant Teacher, Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha

The responsibility of the Assistant Teacher is to assist with the implementation of the early childhood developmentally educational program. The Assistant Teacher will work with the teacher in...

Part-Time Driver/Youth Mentor, Students Run Philly Style – Aug 2

Students Run Philly Style

Students Run Philly Style (SRPS) is a 501(c)3 with a mission to transform lives through mentorship and long-distance running. Since 2004, Students Run Philly Style has supported youth in 6th –...

Specialist, School-To-Work Program, CCP

Community College of Philadelphia

The School-To-Work Program (STWP) Specialist is responsible for providing day-to-day implementation of Community College of Philadelphia’s (CCP’s) grant-funded Pipeline to Advanced Manufacturing...

Miscellaneous

Investing in Local Leaders: Making America Safer, State-by-State – Jul 28

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

Please join the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) on Wednesday, July 28 from 5-6 pm EDT for Investing in Local Leaders: Making America Safer, State-by-State, a discussion on how to enact lasting...

Student Liaison Internship, Lower Merion Human Relations Commission – Jul 30

Lower Merion Township Human Relations Commission

The Lower Merion Township Human Relations Commission was founded in 2010 to fight discrimination with the goal of making Lower Merion a welcoming and inclusive community for all who work, live in or...

Cash and Kids: Momentum on Child Tax Credit Policy and Other Ideas to Increase Family Income – Jul 26

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

The Child Tax Credit and other supports to increase family income have enjoyed broad bipartisan support for over 20 years. Policy advocates and leaders from Presidents Obama and Trump to former House...

Virtual Roundtable: Hiring for Diversity: A Primer for Department Chairs – Aug 4

The Chronicle

For years, institutions have made commitments to diversify their faculties, but in many cases they have fallen short of their promises. As student diversity continues to grow — 46 percent of...

COVID-19 Student Corps

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Biden Administration has launched its COVID-19 Student Corps, a program within COVID-19 Community Corps specifically focused on students age 16 and older. We encourage you to share the...

Join the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps invites Schools of National Service, colleges, and universities across the country to join the White House and Department of Education’s COVID-19 College Vaccine...

Virtual Info Session for Americorps Alumni, Saint Joseph’s University – Aug 3

Saint Joseph's University

Americorps Alumni are eligible for a 20% Tuition Discount at Saint Joseph’s University. Saint Joseph’s University invites Americorps members and alumni to learn more about it’s...

Democratic Engagement

Podcast: Live the Legacy, Interview with Robert Masters

Andrew Goodman Foundation

Faculty Updates

Closing Higher Education’s Equity and Achievement Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

Lessons on Assessing Academic Quality in the Wake of COVID-19

The Evolllution

New Approaches to STEM Engage Traditionally Underrepresented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As STEM educators endeavor to engage students from traditionally underrepresented populations, they are emphasizing innovative approaches that explore intersections with the arts, humanities,...

Podcast: The Key with Inside Higher Ed: College Students’ Expectations for the Fall

Inside Higher Ed

Students have offered mixed assessments of their learning experiences during the pandemic year. Many of them have complained about the lack of interaction with peers and professors in virtual...

Join the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps invites Schools of National Service, colleges, and universities across the country to join the White House and Department of Education’s COVID-19 College Vaccine...

Anti-Racism Resources

Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania

Below please find a variety of anti-racism resources that may be helpful on your campuses and in your classrooms. From : 4 Ways Colleges Can Promote Anti-Racism on Campus Curriculum, Tools, and...

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