The week of
July 23, 2007
Other Local Events and Workshops
Course: Teaching and Learning in Out-of-School Time
Teaching and Learning in Out-of-School Time: The Center for Afterschool Education at Foundations, Inc. in collaboration with Arcadia University is offering a course on afterschool education with Act...
Science & Theatre Magic Showcase
Science & Theatre Magic Showcase Summer 2007 Date: July 27, 2007 Lunch: 12:30 PM Showcase: 1:30 PM Mendel Science Center, Room 101 Villanova University Enjoy lunch with the outstanding scholars...
Keep Kids Safe Summer Camp
Keep Kids Safe this summer If you work with Philadelphia children ages 9-13 who have witnessed violence up close, there is a new, free opportunity for them to escape the city for several days at the...
Utility Emergency Services Fund
City increases utility assistance funding The Utility Emergency Services Fund will hold a press conference announcing a City Council grant of $1,000,000 to assist low-income customers of the...
Nonprofit Internet Strategies Seminar
UW host e-philanthropy seminar The ePhilanthropy Foundation estimates that total online giving in the United States in 2006 reached approximately $ Billion (USD). United Ways of the Delaware Valley...
Lighthouse opens new Little League Field
Lighthouse opens new Little League Field The Lighthouse, one of the oldest youth-serving organizations in Philadelphia, has great dreams for the future of The Lighthouse Field. A key component of...
Hearings on High Stakes Testing
State to hold hearings on new graduation testing Pennsylvania Board of Education hearings on the proposed graduation tests are scheduled for King of Prussia on July 27 and Pittsburgh on August 1....
Electric Vehile Conversion Demonstration
In the next two weeks, a 1985 VW Vanagon will go electric, and you are invited to learn how. Bucks County Renewables and Energy Justice Network are sponsoring a workshop on electric vehicle...
Delaware County Homeownership Fair
DELAWARE COUNTY HOMEOWNERSHIP FAIR SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2007 First African Baptist Church 901 Clifton Avenue, Sharon Hill, PA 19079 HOME BUYERS & HOMEOWNERS COME AND LEARN FROM...
7th Annual Youth Development Conference to Inspire Community Action
SAVE THE DATE! 7th Annual Youth Development Conference to Inspire Community Action Our Community, Our Future: Step Up! Be the Change. “A forum for youth leaders and for people who work with and...
Partnership CDC Workshops
FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS!! The Partnership CDC?s workshop series If you are interested in starting your own business or are already a business owner, come hear about exciting opportunities available...
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Conference
We invite you to present during our second annual Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Conference entitled “Winning the Race From Diploma to Degree” to be held at Community College of...
PEACE and Violence Prevention Summer Camp
We are seeking the attendance from members of your 2007 Summer Camps for Performances about “PEACE” and Violence Prevention. Group rates are available at $ per person or special...
New Resources
Toolkit for Afterschool Program Advocacy
Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschoool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) presents Sounding a Voice for Pennsylvania Afterschool and Youth Development Programs: Tools and Resources to Continue Your...
New Report: Core Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change
Core Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change This paper looks at eight youth engagement principles organized around three core strengths that are vital to creating youth-supported...
New Report: Quality of School-Age Care in After-school Settings
The Quality of School-Age Care in After-school Settings The paper examines essential features of high-quality afterschool setting such as program quality and developmental outcomes correlations,...
2007 Summer Youth Program Map for Camden
Camden Youth are looking for summer programs to attend. Make sure that your program gets noticed. Click here to add your program to the 2007 Summer Youth Program Map. It’s quick and easy!...
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement
The latest issue of the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement (JHEOE) features a section of 4 papers based on presentations made at the 2006 Community-Campus Partnerships for Health...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Abstracts: Academic Exchange Quarterly: Interdisciplinary Pedagogies in Health
Academic Exchange Quarterly Spring 2008, Volume 12, Issue 1 Expanded issue up to 400+ pages. Articles on various topics plus the following special sections. Interdisciplinary Pedagogy to Foster...
Call for Submissions: Journal of Texas Campus Compact
Compact Impact: The Journal of Texas Campus Compact Call for Submissions Submissions are due by October 26, 2007. The target date for publication is January, 2008. The Mission of Compact Impact:...
Call for Papers: Sustainable Food Systems
Check out the new Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition at Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition Call for Papers Special Double Issue: Sustainable Food Systems: A Global...
Grant Opportunities
Funding for Research that Supports Social Change
From: pzinn@ Funding for Research that Supports Social Change The Sociological Initiatives Foundation provides grants of $5,000 to $15,000 to support research that supports social change. The...
Be a Lead Agency for Global Youth Service Day
Apply to be a 2008 Lead Agency! Looking for a way to increase participation in your programs while connecting with the larger youth service movement? Youth Service America has the perfect opportunity...
IMPACT Awards for Health Care
Glaxo offers IMPACT Awards GlaxoSmithKline will honor up to ten community nonprofit organizations that provide ?access to healthcare? in the Greater Philadelphia area at the 11th Annual...
MAC Cosmetics offers AIDS funding
MAC Cosmetics offers AIDS funding Programs that address AIDS-related poverty, models of care, treatment adherence and prevention focused on high-risk populations may apply for grants from the MAC...
Knight News Challenge
Knight supports innovation in community news The Knight News Challenge (KNC), an effort by the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, has $5 million to provide grants to transform community news....
Jr. High AfterSchool Program Director, UrbanPromise Ministries
Job Opportunity: Jr. High AfterSchool Program Director UrbanPromise Ministries is looking to hire a passionate and experienced individual for a full-time position directing an AfterSchool Program and...
Funding Available to Strengthen Volunteer Management
Funding Available to Strengthen Volunteer Management The Corporation for National and Community Service announced the availability of up to $800,000 in funds to nonprofits to increase volunteer...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Site Manager, Campaign for Working Families
Campaign for Working Families Position Description: Site Manager (Full and Part-Time positions) Reports to: Director of Operations, Campaign for Working Families Program: The Campaign for Working...
GED Teacher/Youth Counselor, Diversified Community Services
[emailed 7/23/07] DIVERSIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Position: GED Teacher/Youth Counselor Program: Day Treatment/Out-of-School Youth General Description of Position/Responsibilities The...
Director of Philadelphia YET Initiative, Public/Private Ventures
Director of Philadelphia YET Initiative Public/Private Ventures Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) is a national nonprofit intermediary organization, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with...
Web Designer/Developer, Hopeworks
WEB DESIGNER/DEVELOPER MID-$40S Successful youth development organization in Camden, NJ is seeking Web Director to manage our non-profit web business and work with our youth trainees. OUR Mission The...
Miscellaneous
Online Training: Creative Recruitment of Volunteers
With fall quickly approaching and many new programs starting up, LEARNS is pleased to offer a free online training session on creative recruitment to be held on Tuesday, July 31 at 11:00 Pacific...
Higher Ed Community Service Honor Roll
Community Service by Colleges Is Focus Of 2nd Annual ?President?s Honor Roll? PHILADELPHIA?The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced the second annual President?s Higher...
Audio Conference: Successful Public-Private Partnerships for Youth Programs
Audio Conference Registration for Successful Public-Private Partnerships for Youth Programs Wednesday, July 25, 2007 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST; 12:00 –...
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