The week of

June 11, 2007

Other Local Events and Workshops

Women’s Way Supporter Appreciation Event

Be Our Guest as We Say “Thank You” WOMEN’S WAY’s Supporter Appreciation Event: Thursday, June 21, 2007 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm You are invited to join us for food, drink...

Teach for America Philadelphia Young Professionals Fundraiser

You are cordially invited to attend Teach for America Philadelphia’s Young Professionals Fundraiser on Wednesday, June 13th at 6:30 PM at World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA...

Energy Coordinating Agency Free Community Workshops

Energy Coordinating Agency Free Community Workshops Come hear information that will help you SAVE MONEY on your utility bills by not loosing out when cooling your home in the summer and warming it in...

June Kinship Institute workshop

June Kinship Institute workshop The next in the monthly series of networking and informational meetings sponsored by the Kinship Institute of Philadelphia Society for Services to Children will be...

Center in the Park June Events

Center in the Park June Events Center in the Park has a full schedule of events in June aimed at ?celebrating positive Members will present their own poetry ? guaranteed t ?make you laugh, cry and...

Technology Planning workshop

Grantmaking Services at The Philadelphia Foundation invites you to a free Technology Planning workshop at our location on Thursday, June 28th from 9AM to 12PM. 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia To...

American Dental Association Foundation

American Dental Association Foundation Requests Proposals to Improve Children’s Dental Health Deadline: July 17, 2007 The American Dental Association Foundation () has issued a Request for...

Mural Dedication at Pennell School

MURAL DEDICATION AT PENNELL SCHOOL TITLED ?EDUCATE TO LIBERATE? HONORING COUNCILMAN DAVID COHEN, FLORENCE COHEN, AARON MCKIE AND JOSEPH PENNELL FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007, AT 9:00 1800 NEDRO AVENUE, AT...

New Resources

2007 Condition of Education Report

2007 CONDITION OF EDUCATION REPORT The Condition of Education is an annual statistical portrait of education in America. The report, prepared by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)...

Toolkit on Land Use & Health

The Land Use & Health project is pleased to announce a newest publication Economic Development and Redevelopment: A Toolkit on Land Use & Health. This toolkit is a primer for public health...

Advancing the Healthy People 2010 Curriculum Planning Guide

Advancing the Healthy People 2010 Objectives Through Community-Based Education: A Curriculum Planning Guide An essential resource for curriculum planning at all levels of health professional...

Recognition and Rewards for Youth Workers

To download the pdf, go to: Though many youth development workers come to their positions because they want to make a difference in the lives of youth, well thought out, intentional systems of...

New Book: Political Particpation, Civic life and the Changing American Citizen

New Book A New Engagement? Political Particpation, Civic life and the Changing American Citizen Authored by Cliff Zuken, Scott Keeter, Molly Andolina, Krista Jenkins, and Michael X. Delli Carprini...

New Info on Out of School Time

We are happy to alert you to several new resources from HFRP’s research study on the predictors of youth participation in out-of-school time (OST) activities: * HFRP staff published an article...

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Researching the effects of service learning upon student learning outcomes? A new, international, peer-reviewed, open access eJournal, entitled International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop

The Grant Institute’s Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop will be held at West Virginia State University , July 25 – 27, 2007. Interested development professionals,...

Grant Opportunities

Challenge 20/20 Grants for international school partnerships

APPLICATIONS FOR CHALLENGE 20/20 NOW BEING ACCEPTED Schools are invited to apply to participate in Challenge 20/20, a program offered by the National Association of Independent Schools. The program...

Pennsylvania Civic Cultures and Communities Project

Announcing 2007-2009 Learn and Serve America Request for Application (RFA) The Pennsylvania Department of Education announces the release of its 2007-2009 Civic Cultures and Communities Project for...

Gang Prevention Program

Gang Prevention Program The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applicants for its Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program solicitation. The program will...

Colin Higgins Foundation to support Lesbian and Gay Youth

Colin Higgins Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Program to Support Lesbian and Gay Youth Deadline: June 29, 2007 Through its grantmaking activities, the Colin Higgins Foundation (<a...

Grants for Running Programs for Children

Saucony Run For Good Foundation Offers Grants for Running Programs for Children Deadline: October 8, 2007 The Saucony Run For Good Foundation (<a href=""></a>), a grant program...

Graffiti Hurts Grants Program

Keep America Beautiful Introduces Graffiti Hurts Grants Program Deadline: June 29, 2007 Keep America Beautiful (<a href=""></a>) has developed a new Graffiti Hurts (<a...

Grant Program to Help Immigrants Learn English in Innovative Ways

Ray Solem Foundation Announces Grant Program to Help Immigrants Learn English in Innovative Ways Deadline: July 31, 2007 In keeping with the wishes of its benefactor to help poor immigrants advance...

Grants to Improve the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Proposals to Improve the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities Deadline: July 13, 2007 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (<a...

Grants for Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Accepting Grant Applications From Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence Deadline: August 31, 2007 The goal of the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation (<a...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

AmeriCorps positions, City Year Philadelphia

City Year has limited AmeriCorps opportunities available starting this September?Visit <a href=""></a> for more information on how you or someone you know can take part in this...

Project Associate, Best Practices Institute

PROJECT ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT PMHCC BEST PRACTICES INSTITUTE (BPI) The Project Associate position provides support to enhance Philadelphia?s child welfare system including research,...

VISTA, Grant Writing and Fundraising, Education Works

POSITION OPENING VISTA GRANT WRITING & FUNDRAISING Summary: EducationWorks (EW), located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey is pleased to announce the availability of a one-year VISTA position. This is...

Miscellaneous

National Teach-In on Global Warming

FOCUS THE NATION NATIONAL TEACH IN ON GLOBAL WARMING: January 31, 2008 (with events throughout 2007) ? Multiple Locations Focus the Nation is coordinating teams of faculty and students at over a...


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