The week of
September 2, 2005
Other Local Events and Workshops
Bread and Roses Tribute to Change
Bread and Roses Tribute to Change Monday, September 12, 2005 6 – 9 pm The Annenberg Center, Zellerbach Theater (3680 Walnut Street) Honoring Councilman David Cohen and Florence Cohen Special...
Leadership Lunch with Exec Dir of SCRUB
Philadelphia Young Nonprofit Leaders presents: Leadership Lunch w/ Executive Director of SCRUB, Mary Tracy DATE: Tuesday, September 20th TIME: 12-1:15pm LOCATION: SCRUB, Society Created to Reduce...
So You Wanna Be a Grantmaker
Philadelphia Young Nonprofit Leaders presents: ?So You Wanna Be a Grantmaker? DATE: Tuesday, September 27th TIME: 6:00 to 8:00 PM panel discussion followed by a networking reception (refreshments...
Fathering in the Aftermath of Domestic Violence
The Institute for Family Professionals of the DHS Parenting Collaborative presents a four-part series on FAMILY VIOLENCE Offered by The Institute for Safe Families Part 1: ?FATHERING IN THE AFTERMATH...
Stop Violence! Put Down the Guns! Pick up the Mic! Youth Battle
STOP VIOLENCE! PUT DOWN THE GUNS! PICK UP THE MIC! YOUTH BATTLE In the City of Philadelphia there has been an increase of teen violence and murders. Many families have been affected and communities...
2nd Annual Set the Pace to Educate Benefit for Community College
[posted from ] 2nd Annual Set the Pace to Educate 5K Run, Walk and Pet ‘n’ Pal Stroll October 15, 2005, 8:30 Martin Luther King Drive (formerly West River Drive) Rain or Shine...
Grant Writing Workshop
Grantwriting PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) will sponsor a series of sessions in Grant Writing with Instructor Rhoda Indictor. Member rate is $99. Nonmember rate is $140....
Grieving Family & Friends
Grieving Family & Friends The Penn Program for Stress Management invites people struggling with the loss of a loved one to participate in an 8-week stress management program for grieving family...
Forum on Child Care Subsidies
What?s New in Child Care: Helping Families Access Child Care Subsidy and High Quality School Readiness Services? And Why it Matters You are invited to participate in a forum designed to provide...
Picturing Women in and out of the Classroom
PICTURING WOMEN IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM A Workshop for Teachers and After-School Mentors Are you looking for ways to engage girls and young women in getting to know themselves and their world...
Forum: Social Impact of Slots in Philadelphia
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The next public forum sponsored by Project is coming up in a few weeks: BETTING ON OUR FUTURE: The Social Impact of Slots in Philadelphia Tuesday, October 11, 2005, 7:00 Kate?s...
Annual Health, Safety and Wellness Fair
Annual Health, Safety and Wellness Fair, Saturday, September 17, 2005, Laura Sims Skate House, 63rd and Walnut Streets, 10 – 2 Event held inside – rain or shine. Activities for children...
New Resources
Teen Philly Resource Guide
Hello friends of White-Williams Scholars and the Teen Philly Resource Guide, The Fall 2005 Edition of the White-Williams Scholars Teen Philly Resource Guide is now available to download and print...
Learnandserve.org Revamped and Launched
Revamped and Launched The Corporation for National and Community Service unveiled a redesigned Learn and Serve America (LSA) website. Access LSA grant listings, recognition programs, and information...
Service-Learning In Undergraduate Education: Where Is It Going?
[posted from Service-Learning Advances] A Different Way to Think About Service-Learning In the latest Carnegie Perspectives commentary, Tom Ehrlich takes a look the current state of service-learning...
Media Guidebook for Service-Learning Advocates
[posted from Service-Learning Advances] Media Guidebook for Service-Learning Advocates Sharing Your Service Story: A Guide to Working with the Media, released by the Corporation for National and...
New Guidebook: KIDS As Planners
[posted from Service-Learning Advances] KIDS As Planners – Revised and Expanded Edition KIDS As Planners – A Guide to Strengthening Students, Schools and Communities Through...
Monograph on Higher Education Collaboratives for Community Engagement
Just released and available in PDF form at Monograph on Higher Education Collaboratives for Community Engagement & Improvement The papers offered in this monograph are the result of the...
Research instrument on experiences of discrimination
[posted from Community Based Participatory Research listserv] A newly validated instrument designed to measure “Experiences of Discrimination” for health research on racism is now...
Ecological Analysis of After-School Program Participation
[posted from Promising Practices in After School listserv] A study published in the July/August issue of Child Development found that over time, children from low-income families who were enrolled in...
Partnerships Classifieds
United Way Days of Caring
Where will you be on September 15th and 17th? Join teams of volunteers making a difference in communities across the region. The United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is conducting a major...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
International Conference of The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership
Sunday, October 16 to Saturday, October 22, 2005 23rd International Conference of The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership (IPSL) HEARING AND TELLING: ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR...
Teleconference: Rethinking High School Experience
Rethinking the High School Experience: What?s After-School Got to Do With It? Out-Of-School Time Policy Commentary Series With high school reform now a front-burner issue, districts and communities...
Teleconference: Excelling with Environmental Education
You are invited to join the National Service Learning Exchange for this upcoming Professional Development Call! Excelling with Environmental Education: Professional Development for Quality...
Call for Abstracts: edited volume on Covert Racism
[posted from Community Based Participatory Research listserv] Edited volume on covert racism – call for abstracts of 100 words or less, due October 1, 2005 A number of scholars from a variety...
Character Education Partnership Annual conference
[posted from Service-Learning Advances] Character Education Partnership’s 12th National Forum – Building Cultures of Character Atlanta, Georgia – October 20-22, 2005 A CONFERENCE...
Strategy, Training, and Organizing Resources for Youth
INCITE/INSIGHT: Story Telling, Movement Building, and Creating a Culture of Strategy… A three-day youth strategy retreat in Andover, New Hampshire September 29-October 3, 2005 Incite/Insight...
Grant Opportunities
Youth Visions for Stronger Neighborhoods Grants
[posted from CBO Service-Learning Listserv] Youth Visions for Stronger Neighborhoods Grants Request for Proposals Deadline to Apply: September 30, 2005 <a href=""></a> CTCNet...
Americorps* State Planning/Capacity Building Grants
2005 Pennsylvania Americorps* State Planning/Capacity Building Grants Request For Applications Are Now Available! PennSERVE: The Governor?s Office of Citizen Service will target AmeriCorps...
Grants for innovative science teaching
[posted from Service-Learning Advances] DCAT "Making a Difference" Awards The Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association seeks science teachers using innovative and effective...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Pt-time Teaching Aides, Chester Education Foundation
[emailed 8/24/2005] CHESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION JOB POSTING Teaching Aides (elementary and middle school) Part-Time (15-18 hours per week) 21st Century SKILLS College Afterschool Program at Columbus...
Pt-time Lead Teacher, Chester Education Foundation
[emailed 8/24/2005] CHESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION JOB POSTING Lead Teacher (elementary; middle school) Part-Time (6-8 hours per week) 21st Century SKILLS College Afterschool Program at Columbus...
Pt-time Teachers, Chester Education Foundation
[emailed 8/24/2005] CHESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION JOB POSTING Elementary and Middle School Teachers Part-Time (6-8 hours per week) 21st Century SKILLS College Afterschool Program at Columbus...
Program Coordinator, Chester Education Foundation
[emailed 8/24/2005] Chester Education Foundation Job Posting Program Coordinator POSITION SUMMARY Support the mission of CEF in its efforts to mobilize and serve the community by supporting the needs...
Executive Director, Center for Responsible Funding
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Center for Responsible Funding Executive Director (applications received through October 15, 2005) Founded in 1980, the Center for Responsible Funding expands the funding base of...
Pt-time Admin Assist, Center for Community Partnerships at Penn
Please see the below link for the Regular Part-Time office administrative assistant position posted on Penn’s job website to help process financial transactions in the Business Office. The...
Miscellaneous
Design Competition: Reimagining Vacant Land in Philadelphia
Announcing ?URBAN VOIDS: Grounds for Change? ? an open international design ideas competition for vacant land in Philadelphia: The City Parks Association of Philadelphia, in collaboration with the...
Proposal Reviewers Sought
[posted from Community Based Participatory Research listserv] *Proposal Reviewers Sought for Community Academic Partnership Program – September 14, 2005 Deadline. The Wisconsin Partnership...
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