The week of
October 24, 2011
PHENND Events/Activities
PHENND K-16 Partnerships Newsletter – Sept/Oct
Have you been getting the PHENND K-16 Partnerships Newsletter? Filled with original content, this monthly e-newsletter profiles stakeholders across the region and highlights the best practices of...
Call for Presenters: 2012 PHENND Conference: Food Justice
Call for Workshop Presenters 2012 PHENND Conference: Food Justice We are looking for individuals who plan on attending the PHENND CONFERENCE: “Food Justice,” to be held Friday, February 24, 2012...
Other Local Events and Workshops
The Benefit Bank of PA Forum: An Opportunity to Move Forward
The Benefit Bank of PA Forum: An Opportunity to Move Forward There are some exciting developments here concerning The Benefit Bank (TBB) of Pennsylvania! Both long term and potential new partners...
Building a Better Resume Workshop
FREE RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP: “Building a Better Resume, Avoiding the Top 10 Resume Mistakes!” October 26, 2011 @ 4pm-5pm Temple University 1509 Cecil B. Moore Avenue/Room 214, Philadelphia, PA ...
Homebound Seniors and Home-Delivered Meals in Philadelphia: Strategic Listening Workshop
On Tuesday, October 25th Lydia Hernandez-Velez and I will be joining forces to host a dialogue on the role that volunteer-supported meals programs play in serving homebound, isolated seniors and how...
Community Farm and Food Resource Center groundbreaking
You are cordially invited to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Community Farm and Food Resource Center (CFFRC) at Bartram’s Garden on October 27, 2011 at 4:00 pm. In partnership with the...
Pennsylvania Education for All Coalition Inclusion Conference
PEAC’S 1st Annual Inclusion Conference November 6th – 8th in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Education for All Coalition Inclusive Practices. It’s more than just access....
Angela Davis at Penn
Angela Davis Keynote Lecture Friday, October 28, 2011 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University of Pennsylvania Irvine Auditorium 3401 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
Happy Hour for Philadelphia Center for Arts and Technology
Join us for HAPPY HOUR at one of Philadelphia’s premier dining, nightlife and music landmarks! Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Warmdaddy’s 1400 Columbus Boulevard (@ Reed...
Chester Shade Tree Commission at Crozer Library
Trees are a Community Treasure Chester Shade Tree Commission at Crozer Library Chester residents are invited to discover that “Trees are a Community Treasure” at the J. Lewis Crozer Library on...
Intervention NOT Incarceration Conference
Intervention NOT Incarceration Sponsored by: the BBEST Program and the Black Male Development Symposium, and the Devereux Center for Effective Schools November 11th & 12th, 2011 Hosted by: The...
Community Clothes Charity benefit for Need In Deed
You are invited to Community Clothes Charity’s Special Preview Sale Wednesday, October 26 1 to 6 Donation on Wednesday $30 Each fall, the Community Clothes Charity (CCC) conducts a three-day...
Hoops for Homes 3-on-3 tournament
Hoops for Homes Depaul USA is very pleased to announce that it will host its first 3×3 basketball tournament on Saturday, November 12th, 2011. The tournament is a staff-led initiative to raise...
Helping and Supporting Transgender Youth: Basic Information & Skills
Workshop focuses on helping transgender youth The Behavioral Health Training and Education Network will present Helping and Supporting Transgender Youth: Basic Information & Skills on Tuesday,...
Youth Commission holds anti-smoking youth advisory meeting
Youth Commission holds anti-smoking youth advisory meeting The Philadelphia Youth Commission and Get Healthy Philly are supporting youth engagement around tobacco issues by creating an Anti-Tobacco...
Eastern N. Philadelphia Youth Summit
Eastern N. Philadelphia Youth Summit to be held at LaSalle The Eastern North Philadelphia Youth Services Coalition will host its 2nd annual youth summit on Saturday, November 5th at LaSalle...
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania Public Forum
Advocates hold public forums on disability issues The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council and the Institute on Disabilities at Temple...
UWSEPA hosts expert on child development
UWSEPA hosts expert on child development United Way’s Healthy Parenting Initiative will sponsor a special symposium to introduce the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics by Bruce D. Perry, , at...
New Resources
Campus Philly’s Online Internship Fair
Need an internship for next Spring? Problem solved. Get ready for Campus Philly’s Online Internship Fair, October 24th – October 28th. Hundreds of internship opportunities will be ripe...
Green City Teachers training program
The Green City Teachers training program is designed to provide Philadelphia-area educators with the skills necessary to integrate horticultural and environmental education into curricula,...
Health Equity and Prevention Primer
Health Equity and Prevention Primer Health inequities are more than disparities or differences in health and safety outcomes. Inequity describes unfairness and the systematic nature of disparities....
New Report: Steep Cuts in State Funding for Schools
Stark finances Elementary and high schools are receiving less state funding than last year in at least 37 states, and in at least 30 states school funding now stands below 2008 levels, according to a...
New Report: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration
Failing us all A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation assembles decades of research and data to demonstrate that America’s heavy reliance on juvenile incarceration is a failed...
Videos from Poverty Tour of the US
This past summer members of the Media Mobilizing Project traveled the country alongside PBS broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Princeton professor Dr. Cornel West on a Poverty Tour of the US. Watch...
Assessing 21st Century Skills: Summary of a Workshop
Assessing 21st Century Skills: Summary of a Workshop Authors: Judith Anderson Koenig, National Research Council Abstract The routine jobs of yesterday are being replaced by technology and/or shipped...
No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration
No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration While juvenile incarceration costs states an average $88,000 per youth annually, it has not paid off from a public safety,...
Women and Men Living on the Edge: Economic Insecurity After the Great Recession
Women and Men Living on the Edge: Economic Insecurity After the Great Recession This survey shows that more than one and a half years after the recession came to an official end, many women and men...
New financial literacy resource available for grades 3-6
New financial literacy resource available for grades 3-6 A new resource for educators, parents and out of school time instructors teaches children about financial literacy and entrepreneurship. The...
Partnerships Classifieds
Call for Nominations: Penn State Extension Philadelphia Advisory Board
Penn State Extension Philadelphia Advisory Board Call for Nominations Penn State Extension Philadelphia, the non-profit, community based arm of Penn State University, is accepting nominations for its...
Join United Way’s Holiday Network!
Join United Way’s Holiday Network! Do you need volunteers to work with your organization over the holidays? Are you in need of specific items for your organization this holiday season? If so,...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: 2012 MAX Behavioral Health Annual Conference
MAX is excited to announce that plans are under way for the 2012 MAX Annual Conference. This will mark the 7th annual MAX conference. This year’s theme is “MAXimizing your Potential:...
Grant Opportunities
Notice of AmeriCorps Funding Opportunity
Notice of AmeriCorps Funding Opportunity 2012-2013 PennSERVE: The Governor’s Office of Citizen Service announces the availability of AmeriCorps State funding for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 for the...
Request for Concept Papers for New AmeriCorps VISTA Project
DATE: October 17th, 2011 FROM: Pennsylvania State Office of the Corporation for National and Community Service SUBJECT: Request for Concept Papers (RFCP) for New AmeriCorps VISTA Project in...
Apply Behavioral Economics to Perplexing Health and Health Care Challenges
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Offers Support for Projects to Apply Behavioral Economics to Perplexing Health and Health Care Challenges Deadline: November 2, 2011 (Brief Proposals) The Robert Wood...
Community Garden Grants and Makeovers
Fiskars’ Project Orange Thumb Invites Applications for Community Garden Grants and Makeovers Deadline: December 5, 2011 Fiskars, a global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden, and...
National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program
National Forest Foundation Announces 2012 Matching Awards Program Guidelines Deadline: January 17, 2012 The National Forest Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the Forest Service, works to engage...
ING Unsung Heroes Program for K-12 Educators
ING Unsung Heroes Program Invites K-12 Educators to Apply for 2012 Class Project Awards Deadline: April 30, 2012 For the past fifteen years, the ING Unsung Heroes awards program has recognized K-12...
Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships
Sodexo Foundation Announces Application Period for 2012 Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships Deadline: December 5, 2011 The Sodexo Foundation, the anti-hunger charitable arm of Sodexo, Inc., is...
Open Call for Documentary Film Proposals
MacArthur Foundation Announces Open Call for Documentary Film Proposals Deadline: December 2, 2011 The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives...
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards
2011 SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards The 2011 SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of students and teachers across the...
21st Century Community Learning Centers
2011-2012 21st CCLC eGrants online application for Cohort 6 The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce the availability of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Post Secondary Specialist, EducationWorks
Post Secondary Specialist, EducationWorks EducationWorks is non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of children, youth and families by providing educational programs and services...
Financial Education Program Manager, Urban Affairs Coalition
Job Description – Financial Education Program Manager, Urban Affairs Coalition Urban Affairs Coalition Community and Economic Development (CED) Department 1207 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA ...
Data Management Intern, Food Trust
Data Management Intern, Research and Evaluation The Food Trust, founded in 1992, is a non-profit organization working to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food. The Food...
Telephone Counselor, Women Against Abuse
Telephone Counselor, Women Against Abuse Posted on: September 30, 2011 Women Against Abuse, Inc (WAA) is currently recruiting for a Telephone Counselor WAA is the leading and largest provider of...
Director Program Operations, Women Agains Abuse
Director Program Operations Women Against Abuse, Inc (WAA) is currently recruiting for a key member of the Executive Management Team: Director Program Operations. WAA is the leading and largest...
Branch Administrator, Experience Corps
Branch Administrator, Experience Corps – National Office Posted on: September 30, 2011 Overview Experience Corps’s mission is to create powerful opportunities for older adults to meet...
Planner II/Project Officer, Public Health Management Corporation
Planner II/Project Officer, Public Health Management Corporation Posted on: October 4, 2011 JOB DESCRIPTION: This position reports to the Chief Planner of the task force and is responsible for...
Assistant Coach/Mentor, Katie At The Bat
Assistant Coach/Mentor, Katie At The Bat Team Posted on: October 7, 2011 KATB is looking for a positive, energetic and encouraging assistant basketball coach/mentor in our after-school sports program...
Grant Writer, Variety – The Children’s Charity of Greater Philadelphia
Grant Writer (Full Time Position), Variety – The Children’s Charity of Greater Philadelphia Posted on: October 7, 2011 JOB OPENING! Variety-The Children’s Charity is seeking a full time...
Health Educator/Coach, Supportive Older Women’s Network
Health Educator/Coach, Supportive Older Women’s Network Posted on: October 7, 2011 Position Announcement Health Educator/Coach Essential Function The Supportive Older Women’s Network (SOWN)...
Miscellaneous
Coalition for Community Schools Scaling Up Webinar Series
The Coalition for Community Schools is hosting a series of webinars for people who want to learn how to scale up community schools using our new online Scaling Up Guide. You will learn how to start a...
The 15 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention
Plan to tune in to the next free radio webcast from the National Dropout Prevention Center! Solutions to the Dropout Crisis October 25, 2011 3:30 – 4:30 Eastern Time The 15 Effective Strategies...
Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence awarded to Temple Center
Eisner Prize Awarded to Temple Program Some great news to share! The Intergenerational Center at Temple University is the first recipient of the prestigious Eisner Prize for Intergenerational...
Nominations for 2012 National Medal for Museum and Library Community Service
Nominations Invited for 2012 National Medal for Museum and Library Community Service Deadline: December 15, 2011 The Institute of Museums and Library Services is inviting supporters of outstanding...
Advanced Medical Coding Training
Tier 2 — Advanced Medical Coding Training Eligibility Criteria: TANF or low income individuals At least 12th Grade Reading & 11th Grade Math Scores on TABE Acceptable Criminal History High...
Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars Presidential Cycle
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is pleased to announce its 8th cycle of presidential campaign academic seminars, starting with Inside Washington 2012 in January, through...
Finding Grants to Support Students in Solving Community Problems
Finding Grants to Support Students in Solving Community Problems Presented by: Lana Peterson Jennifer Stockwell Free webinar on October 26, 2011 exploring how to find resources and funding to support...
Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector
PANO sets series on principles of Standards for Excellence The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations has scheduled a six-part webinar series exploring the eight guiding principles and...
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