<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>December 19, 2011 &#8211; PHENND</title>
	<atom:link href="https://phennd.org/issue/2011-12-19/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://phennd.org</link>
	<description>We are a network of over 25 colleges and universities that strengthens service learning in Philadelphia, connecting academics with community involvement.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:22:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>
	<item>
		<title>K-16 Partnerships Newsletter &#8211; Nov/Dec edition</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/k-16-partnerships-newsletter-novdec-edition/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[PHENND Events/Activities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17438</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[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 university-school partnerships. To read the most recent edition, visit: http://updates.phennd.org/2011/12/16/ Note, you must click on the headline of each article to get the full article.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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  university-school  partnerships.</p>
<p>To read the most recent edition, visit: <a href="http://updates.phennd.org/2011/12/16/" target="_blank">http://updates.phennd.org/2011/12/16/</a></p>
<p>Note, you must click on the headline of each article to get the full article.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>2012 PHENND Conference: Food Justice</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/2012-phennd-conference-food-justice/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[PHENND Events/Activities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17436</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[2012 PHENND Conference: Food Justice The 2012 Annual PHENND Conference will be held Friday, February 24, 2012, at Saint Joseph&#8217;s University in Philadelphia, PA.  This year&#8217;s theme will be &#8220;Food Justice&#8221; and will feature workshops from faculty, administrators, students, and community partners from around the region. Registration is now open! Click here to register.  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&#38;formkey=dG4tLVIzaTUwaFN5YUlqazdwM0ZudUE6MA#gid=0 A full agenda, including workshops titles and presenters is now available here. In the meantime, we are pleased to announce the keynote speaker, Malik Yakini, Founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. Malik Kenyatta Yakini is an activist and educator [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2012 PHENND Conference: Food Justice</p>
<p>The 2012 Annual PHENND Conference will be held Friday, February 24, 2012, at Saint Joseph&#8217;s University in Philadelphia, PA.  This year&#8217;s theme will be &#8220;Food Justice&#8221; and will feature workshops from faculty, administrators, students, and community partners from around the region.</p>
<p>Registration is now open!</p>
<p>Click here to register.  <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&amp;formkey=dG4tLVIzaTUwaFN5YUlqazdwM0ZudUE6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&amp;formkey=dG4tLVIzaTUwaFN5YUlqazdwM0ZudUE6MA#gid=0</a></p>
<p>A full agenda, including workshops titles and presenters is <a title="now available here" href="https://phennd.org/downloads/conf_at_a_glance.docx">now available here</a>.</p>
<p>In the meantime, we are pleased to announce the keynote speaker, Malik Yakini, Founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network.</p>
<p>Malik Kenyatta Yakini is an activist and educator who is committed to freedom and justice for African people in particular and humanity in general. Yakini is a founder and the Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, which operates a four acre farm in Detroit and spearheaded efforts to establish the Detroit Food Policy Council, which he chairs. He served as a member of the Michigan Food Policy Council from 2008 &#8211; 2010. He serves on the facilitation team of Undoing Racism in the Detroit Food System.</p>
<p>From 1990 – 2011 he served as Executive Director of Nsoroma Institute Public School Academy, one of Detroit’s leading African-centered schools. In 2006 he was honored as “Administrator of the Year” by the Michigan Association of Public School Academies. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Timbuktu Academy of Science and Technology from 2004 &#8211; 2011. He is C.E.O. of Black Star Educational Management.</p>
<p>He is dedicated to working to identify and alleviate the impact of racism and white privilege on the food system. He has an intense interest in contributing to the development of an international food sovereignty movement that embraces Blacks farmers in the Americas, the Caribbean and Africa. He views the “good food revolution” as part of the larger movement for freedom, justice and equality.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>TDBank Foundation</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/tdbank-foundation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grant Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17373</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[TDBank provides funding to nonprofit organizations interested in sending their staff to professional trainings: http://www.tdbank.com/community/training_resource_fund.html. Individual grant amounts: Organizations shall be eligible to receive no more than $1,000 per calendar year. Grant amounts are to cover tuition only. Eligible organizations: Must be tax-exempt under IRS Code 501(c)(3) and not be classified as a private foundation Must have a mission/focus that promotes one of the following: ·       Affordable housing for low- to moderate-income individuals ·       Increased economic (small business) development ·       Financial literacy for low- and moderate-income youth, individuals or families ·       After-school or extracurricular programming for low- and moderate-income children [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TDBank provides funding to nonprofit organizations interested in sending their staff to professional trainings: <a href="http://www.tdbank.com/community/training_resource_fund.html" target="_blank">http://www.tdbank.com/community/training_resource_fund.html</a>.</p>
<p>Individual grant amounts: Organizations shall be eligible to receive no more than $1,000 per calendar year. Grant amounts are to cover tuition only.</p>
<p>Eligible organizations:<br />
Must be tax-exempt under IRS Code 501(c)(3) and not be classified as a private foundation<br />
Must have a mission/focus that promotes one of the following:</p>
<p>·       Affordable housing for low- to moderate-income individuals</p>
<p>·       Increased economic (small business) development</p>
<p>·       Financial literacy for low- and moderate-income youth, individuals or families</p>
<p>·       After-school or extracurricular programming for low- and moderate-income children</p>
<p>·       Must be located within a TD Bank, N.A. market area</p>
<p>Eligible use of funds:</p>
<p>Classes and courses must be pertinent to the job the employee performs<br />
Classes and courses may be one-day classes or part of a certification program<br />
Attendance at a conference is not eligible under the program<br />
Classes and courses should not have been already completed at the time of the application<br />
Classes and courses should be planned to be attended at least 30 days from the grant application submission</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Homeownership Today and Tomorrow:  Building assets while preserving affordability</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/homeownership-today-and-tomorrow-building-assets-while-preserving-affordability/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[New Resources]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17434</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Homeownership Today and Tomorrow:  Building assets while preserving affordability Permanent affordability vs. building assets has often been considered an either-or proposition. It&#8217;s not. By Miriam Axel-Lute Federal, state, and local governments spend billions of dollars every year on programs designed to promote wider access to homeownership for low- and moderate-income families, but these programs only help one family, and then their subsidy is lost. Permanently affordable homeownership through shared-equity programs are a more efficient use of public funds. But can low-income families build enough equity in them to transform their circumstances? New research says yes. http://www.nhi.org/research/2054/homeownership_today_and_tomorrow_building_assets_while_preserving_affordabi/]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Homeownership Today and Tomorrow:  Building assets while preserving affordability<br />
Permanent affordability vs. building assets has often been considered an either-or proposition. It&#8217;s not.</p>
<p>By Miriam Axel-Lute</p>
<p>Federal, state, and local governments spend billions of dollars every year on programs designed to promote wider access to homeownership for low- and moderate-income families, but these programs only help one family, and then their subsidy is lost. Permanently affordable homeownership through shared-equity programs are a more efficient use of public funds. But can low-income families build enough equity in them to transform their circumstances? New research says yes.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nhi.org/research/2054/homeownership_today_and_tomorrow_building_assets_while_preserving_affordabi/" target="_blank">http://www.nhi.org/research/2054/homeownership_today_and_tomorrow_building_assets_while_preserving_affordabi/</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Analysis of School-Based Behavioral Health Services in Philadelphia</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/analysis-of-school-based-behavioral-health-services-in-philadelphia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[New Resources]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17371</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Behavioral Health Goes To School &#8211; An Analysis of School-Based Behavioral Health Services in Philadelphia. All children should have the opportunity to be happy, healthy and successful. While they strive for this goal, they must learn to effectively cope with life stressors, set-backs and hurts. Many children need help to build this capacity called resilience, a protective process that enables us to cope effectively when we are faced with significant adversities. Among the factors enhancing a child’s resilience are: positive relationships with caregivers and peers; internal strengths such as problem-solving skills, determination and hope; and environmental factors such as effective [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Behavioral Health Goes To School &#8211; An Analysis of School-Based Behavioral Health Services in Philadelphia.</p>
<p>All children should have the opportunity to be happy, healthy and successful. While they strive for this goal, they must learn to effectively cope with life stressors, set-backs and hurts.</p>
<p>Many children need help to build this capacity called resilience, a protective process that enables us to cope effectively when we are faced with significant adversities. Among the factors enhancing a child’s resilience are: positive relationships with caregivers and peers; internal strengths such as problem-solving skills, determination and hope; and environmental factors such as effective schools and communities.</p>
<p>Basing behavioral health services in schools seems to make sense, but the challenges are many. We commend the work so far, but urge that we become better at informing, collaborating, being accountable and keeping the promise to all children to help them become resilient and realize their full potential.</p>
<p>In order to support a more holistic, integrated approach to providing services to children in schools, both systems and individuals have to work more closely together.  PCCY has made several recommendations based on our findings.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.pccy.org/userfiles/file/Publications/PCCY%20-%20Behavioral%20Health%20Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.pccy.org/userfiles/file/Publications/PCCY%20-%20Behavioral%20Health%20Report.pdf</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Assets for Independence IDA grants</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/assets-for-independence-ida-grants/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grant Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17369</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Assets for Independence (AFI): Offers a series of webinars to introduce and explain the AFI federal grant program. AFI provides funding for low income designated and community development credit unions, and other community-based organizations to provide Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for qualified individuals in their area.  The funds can be used for education, to purchase a home, or start a business. Registration is required online at http://idaresources.org/Calendar. Dec. 15, 2 p.m. [ET]: AFI Program Overview and Grant Application Process Jan. 10, 2 p.m. [ET]: AFI Program Overview and Grant Application Process Jan. 19, 2 p.m. [ET]: AFI Question and Answers [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Assets for Independence (AFI): Offers a series of webinars to introduce and explain the AFI federal grant program. AFI provides funding for low income designated and community development credit unions, and other community-based organizations to provide Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for qualified individuals in their area.  The funds can be used for education, to purchase a home, or start a business.</p>
<p>Registration is required online at <a href="http://idaresources.org/Calendar" target="_blank">http://idaresources.org/Calendar</a>.<br />
Dec. 15, 2 p.m. [ET]: AFI Program Overview and Grant Application Process<br />
Jan. 10, 2 p.m. [ET]: AFI Program Overview and Grant Application Process<br />
Jan. 19, 2 p.m. [ET]: AFI Question and Answers Conference Call for Prospective Grantees<br />
Feb. 14, 2 p.m. [ET]: Tips for Developing Resources and Partners for AFI Projects<br />
Feb. 28, 2 p.m. [ET]: AFI Program Overview and Grant Application Process</p>
<p>AFI Individual Development Account Grant Funding</p>
<p>The Assets for Independence (AFI) program provides five-year grants to nonprofit organizations and government agencies that empower low-income families to become economically self-sufficient for the long-term.  Grantees provide financial education training on money management issues, and they assist participants with saving earned income in special matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDAs).  Participants use the IDAs to accumulate funds with the goal of acquiring a first home, post-secondary education, or starting up or expanding a small business.</p>
<p>The program is administered by the Federal Office of Community Services, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.</p>
<p>See About AFI for important information regarding program guidelines, project activities, clients served, size of project grants, and AFI legislation.</p>
<p>How to Apply</p>
<p>We are accepting applications for funding new AFI projects now! To review the full funding announcement, click here.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EI-0137" target="_blank">http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EI-0137</a></p>
<p>Applicants may submit materials at any time throughout the year. OCS will review and fund new grants in three cycles in calendar years 2012 and 2013. The application receipt dates are as follows.</p>
<p>2012</p>
<p>Winter Cycle &#8212; January 25, 2012<br />
Spring Cycle &#8212; March 26, 2012<br />
Summer Cycle &#8212; May 25, 2012</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Declining Expenditures on Food by American Households</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/the-declining-expenditures-on-food-by-american-households/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[New Resources]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17432</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Executive Summary Throughout the past decade – both before the recession and since the recession hit – tens of millions of American families have faced a growing struggle to afford an adequate, healthy diet. In this analysis of federal data, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) looks at what has happened to food spending by the median household (and the median household among certain race and ethnic groups). The data chart a truly stunning drop in household expenditures from 2000 to 2010. Food spending for households fell dramatically in 2000–2002 and 2006–2010. The median household spent an eighth less [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Executive Summary</p>
<p>Throughout the past decade – both before the recession and since the recession hit – tens of millions of American families have faced a growing struggle to afford an adequate, healthy diet. In this analysis of federal data, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) looks at what has happened to food spending by the median household (and the median household among certain race and ethnic groups).</p>
<p>The data chart a truly stunning drop in household expenditures from 2000 to 2010. Food spending for households fell dramatically in 2000–2002 and 2006–2010. The median household spent an eighth less in 2010 than in 2000, with spending measured against a barebones government-established food budget.</p>
<p><a href="http://frac.org/pdf/cost_of_food_white_paper_2011.pdf" target="_blank">http://frac.org/pdf/cost_of_food_white_paper_2011.pdf</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Development &#038; Communications Associate, Prometheus Radio Project</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/development-communications-associate-prometheus-radio-project/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17367</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Prometheus Radio Project is Hiring a Development &#38; Communications Associate! We are looking for an experienced Development &#38; Communications Associate to join our collective. Applications are due January 3, 2012. The Prometheus Radio Project is a grassroots organization that works to expand and protect community radio stations, and to promote a more democratic and accountable media in the United States and around the world. From farm worker groups in Oregon to environmental justice groups in South Carolina to social justice groups in Puerto Rico, we help community groups develop their own radio stations as tools social justice organizing and community [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prometheus Radio Project is Hiring a Development &amp; Communications Associate!</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Development &amp; Communications Associate to join our collective. Applications are due January 3, 2012.</p>
<p>The Prometheus Radio Project is a grassroots organization that works to expand and protect community radio stations, and to promote a more democratic and accountable media in the United States and around the world. From farm worker groups in Oregon to environmental justice groups in South Carolina to social justice groups in Puerto Rico, we help community groups develop their own radio stations as tools social justice organizing and community expression.</p>
<p>We help community groups navigate the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the radio licensing process, and we provide technical assistance to groups building radio stations. We also advocate in Congress and at the FCC to protect community radio, and actively participate in the broader campaign for a better media. We are tireless in our fight to make community radio stations and other appropriate technologies available to every neighborhood, city, and town.</p>
<p>Development  &amp; Communications Associate</p>
<p>The Development and Communications associate is a full working member of the Prometheus team working to support the efforts of the operations and campaign directors.</p>
<p>Responsibilities:</p>
<p>1.       Foundation support</p>
<p>·       Identify possible funders and conduct background research</p>
<p>·       Support the development and submission of grant proposals</p>
<p>·       Submit grant reports</p>
<p>·       Support funder education through webinars, briefings, etc. – logistical support</p>
<p>2.       Support grassroots fundraising campaign</p>
<p>·       Work to produce and distribute monthly newsletter</p>
<p>·       Support the creation and distribution of 3 fundraising appeals per year</p>
<p>·       Maintain donor files – electronic and paper</p>
<p>·       Acknowledge donations</p>
<p>·       Update website with materials targeted for individual donors.</p>
<p>3.       Support Major Donor Campaign</p>
<p>·       Research on potential donors for targeted campaign</p>
<p>·       Ensure frequent updates in areas of interest</p>
<p>·       Produce briefings for donors – pull together info for materials and work into template</p>
<p>·       Maintain donor files</p>
<p>·       Support the press team</p>
<p>Qualifications:</p>
<p>Commitment to the mission of Prometheus</p>
<p>Strong writing skills required</p>
<p>Demonstrated experience with proposal writing and e-newsletter creation preferred.</p>
<p>Graphic design skills– Photoshop and InDesign -preferred</p>
<p>Strong customer service skills</p>
<p>Experience with social networks</p>
<p>Comfortable using databases and spreadsheets – required</p>
<p>This position is 3/5 time through June 2012 with the likelihood of full time in July.</p>
<p>Prometheus has a collective management structure and all paid staff receive the same hourly rate of compensation.  The salary for this position is $18,900 plus medical benefits.</p>
<p>This position is based in Philadelphia.  We are located in the community center basement of the Calvary Methodist Church in West Philly. Be ready to smell delicious cooking, hear the shouts of children learning martial arts, people singing gospel, or holding a self-help meeting.</p>
<p>We are committed to developing leaders within our organization who represent those affected most by the structural equalities in our social system, and communities marginalized from media access, including the poor and working class, people of color, immigrants, women, LGBT and queer people, and seniors and youth. People from these groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Prometheus considers applicants for positions without regard to any legally protected status.</p>
<p>Please be advised that we are in need of someone experienced in fundraising and communications with a commitment to social and economic justice work. An invitation to interview with us will be extended on this basis.</p>
<p>To apply, send a resume, cover letter, a writing sample and one sample of marketing/graphic design/web work to <a href="mailto:stephanie@prometheusradio.org" target="_blank">stephanie@prometheusradio.org</a>, and include &#8220;Development and Communications Associate&#8221; in the subject line.</p>
<p>The application deadline is Friday, December 23, 2011. We will keep this call open until we feel we have found the right person for the position.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>24th Annual At-Risk Youth National Forum</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/24th-annual-at-risk-youth-national-forum/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[National Conferences & Calls for Proposal]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17430</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[You are invited to attend the 24th Annual At-Risk Youth National FORUM, “Connecting the Dots of Collaboration” to be held Sunday, February 19, 2012, to Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This year&#8217;s FORUM is designed to enhance the leadership skills of all adults who are seeking to strengthen interventions among school, community, and families, especially to assist those in at-risk situations. During the FORUM, innovative, skilled presenters who have excellent ideas, proven programs, and evidence-based research will share in the areas of (1) dropout prevention, (2) attendance, truancy, and resiliency, (3) english [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are invited to attend the 24th Annual At-Risk Youth National FORUM, “Connecting the Dots of Collaboration” to be held Sunday, February 19, 2012, to Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.</p>
<p>This year&#8217;s FORUM is designed to enhance the leadership skills of all adults who are seeking to strengthen interventions among school, community, and families, especially to assist those in at-risk situations.</p>
<p>During the FORUM, innovative, skilled presenters who have excellent ideas, proven programs, and evidence-based research will share in the areas of (1) dropout prevention, (2) attendance, truancy, and resiliency, (3) english language learners, (4) community partnerships, (5) parental involvement, (6) alternative programs, (7) curriculum and instruction, and (8) leadership development.</p>
<p>As part of the FORUM this year, a Student Leadership Track will be offered for high school students. The track will encourage students to develop a personal mission and vision statement and a list of personal core values that will shape their lives. Other topics addressed will include finances, healthy living, citizenship, developing healthy relationships, and leadership at home and in school. Teachers and youth development professionals are encouraged to bring student leaders to participate in this new opportunity.</p>
<p>The 24th Annual At-Risk Youth National FORUM is sponsored by the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network and the Urban Intitiative at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in partnership with Communities In Schools of North Carolina, Inc and University of North Carolina Wilmington Watson School of Education Dropout Prevention Coalition.</p>
<p>Details<br />
When: Sunday, February 19, 2012 &#8211; Wednesday, February 22, 2012</p>
<p>Where:<br />
Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation<br />
A Hilton and Embassy Suites Resort<br />
9800 Queensway Blvd<br />
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/24th-annual-at-risk-youth-national-forum-registration/event-summary-df795dccb01340c093ef3c41f7023fa0.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.cvent.com/events/24th-annual-at-risk-youth-national-forum-registration/event-summary-df795dccb01340c093ef3c41f7023fa0.aspx</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Green Woods Charter School Open House</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/green-woods-charter-school-open-house/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Other Local Events and Workshops]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17365</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[OPEN HOUSE/ENROLLMENT AT GREEN WOODS CHARTER SCHOOL! The award-winning, K-8 Green Woods Charter School located in the Roxborough section of the city of Philadelphia, is holding it&#8217;s annual Open House/Enrollment day on Saturday, January 28th.  If you are interested in enrolling your child in an academically-rich school, with great teachers, terrific parents, and a curriculum foundation rooted in science instruction, then please join us. For additional information and the opportunity to register for this open house event, visit the website at http://www.greenwoodscharter.org]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OPEN HOUSE/ENROLLMENT AT GREEN WOODS CHARTER SCHOOL!</p>
<p>The award-winning, K-8 Green Woods Charter School located in the Roxborough section of the city of Philadelphia, is holding it&#8217;s annual Open House/Enrollment day on Saturday, January 28th.  If you are interested in enrolling your child in an academically-rich school, with great teachers, terrific parents, and a curriculum foundation rooted in science instruction, then please join us.</p>
<p>For additional information and the opportunity to register for this open house event, visit the website at <a href="http://www.greenwoodscharter.org" target="_blank">http://www.greenwoodscharter.org</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>UCCP 10th Anniversary Video</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/uccp-10th-anniversary-video/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[New Resources]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17363</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[2011 marked 10 years since UCCP began its (ad)venture into youth programming. When we started the Temple Youth VOICES Project in 2001, we had no idea youth leadership would become our primary work, with 6 people on full time staff, a team of 20 inspired and dedicated Leaders Corps members working on 5 distinct programs that engage youth in developing leadership, social justice projects, peer education workshops and alternative media, and dozens of collaborations with other organizations who support our mission of empowering youth to use their voice. In fact, we have been so busy RUNNING it all, we still [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2011 marked 10 years since UCCP began its (ad)venture into youth programming. When we started the Temple Youth VOICES Project in 2001, we had no idea youth leadership would become our primary work, with 6 people on full time staff, a team of 20 inspired and dedicated Leaders Corps members working on 5 distinct programs that engage youth in developing leadership, social justice projects, peer education workshops and alternative media, and dozens of collaborations with other organizations who support our mission of empowering youth to use their voice.</p>
<p>In fact, we have been so busy RUNNING it all, we still have not found time to celebrate our anniversary!  So in the meantime, we did what we know how to do best, and started&#8230;. MAKING A VIDEO! Of course it&#8217;s going to take about 10 years to tell the whole story, but for now, we have a short &#8220;holiday postcard&#8221; version we are excited to share with you:</p>
<p>Watch &#8220;UCCP: 10 Years of Youth Leadership&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9YfdWLXcUU&amp;noredirect=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9YfdWLXcUU&amp;noredirect=1</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Job Creation and Job Quality Standards in State Economic Development Subsidy Programs</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/job-creation-and-job-quality-standards-in-state-economic-development-subsidy-programs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[New Resources]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17361</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Report: States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages Pennsylvania scored a D, tied for 40th place among the states Pennsylvania is spending millions of dollars per year on corporate tax credits, cash grants and other economic development subsidies that lack wage and benefit standards for workers at subsidized companies and sometimes don’t require job creation, according to a new national report card issued by Good Jobs First. The five Pennsylvania economic development subsidy programs reviewed by the study scored a D, tying for 40th place among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Report: States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages</p>
<p>Pennsylvania scored a D, tied for 40th place among the states</p>
<p>Pennsylvania is spending millions of dollars per year on corporate tax credits, cash grants and other economic development subsidies that lack wage and benefit standards for workers at subsidized companies and sometimes don’t require job creation, according to a new national report card issued by Good Jobs First.</p>
<p>The five Pennsylvania economic development subsidy programs reviewed by the study scored a D, tying for 40th place among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. on job creation and job quality performance standards.</p>
<p>The study, Money for Something: Job Creation and Job Quality Standards in State Economic Development Subsidy Programs, is available at <a href="http://www.goodjobsfirst.org" target="_blank">http://www.goodjobsfirst.org</a>. View all 50 states&#8217; performance and job quality scores (by rank and alphabetically).</p>
<p>“With unemployment still so high, taxpayers have a right to expect that economic development investments create significant numbers of quality jobs,” said Good Jobs First Executive Director Greg LeRoy. “The days of ‘no strings attached’ are largely gone, but the fine print in Pennsylvania and many other states is still full of gaps and loopholes.”</p>
<p>Nevada, North Carolina and Vermont were found to do the best job in applying job standards to their major subsidy programs. The District of Columbia, Alaska and Wyoming rated worst.</p>
<p>Money for Something rates the performance standards and job quality requirements of 238 key subsidy programs from the 50 states and the District of Columbia that together cost more than $11 billion a year. Each program is rated on a scale of 0 to 100 (with extra credit for advanced features). The scores for the programs in each state are averaged to derive a state score.</p>
<p>In Pennsylvania, researchers looked at five programs — the Film Production Tax Credit, the Job Creation Tax Credit, the Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) Program, the Opportunity Grant Program and the Research and Development Tax Credit. Combined, these programs cost state taxpayers $181 million a year.</p>
<p>The key Pennsylvania findings are as follows:</p>
<p>Overall, Pennsylvania scored just 26 on a scale of 100, tying for 40th place with Idaho.<br />
The Keystone Opportunity Zone Program scored the worst, with a grade of zero out of a maximum possible score of 125 (with extra credit). The Job Creation Tax Credit scored the highest, with a grade of 60. In between were the Opportunity Grant Program (50), the Film Tax Credit (10) and the Research and Development Tax Credit (10).<br />
Performance Requirements: The Job Creation Tax Credit received a perfect score (35) on performance requirements, signaling that it promotes job security and prevents shell games. The Opportunity Grant Program also scored well (25 out of 35), losing some points for not having a rule that prevents companies from counting existing jobs that are simply moved from another facility. The Film Tax Credit and Research and Development Tax Credit scored only 10 out of 35 each on performance requirements.<br />
Wage Requirements: Both the Job Creation Tax Credit and the Opportunity Grant Program scored a 25 out of 35 on wage requirements. Both programs lost some points because their wage requirements are not tied to labor market rates. The Film Tax Credit and Research and Development Tax Credit do not have wage requirements.<br />
Healthcare Requirements: None of the programs include health care requirements for employees.<br />
Twenty-three states received average scores above 40, the average for all states. Pennsylvania’s average score was 26.<br />
State economic development policies typically evolve over many years, so current administrations do not deserve all the credit or blame.</p>
<p>“This national study confirms the Keystone Research Center’s 2010 study which found that nine major Pennsylvania business subsidy programs had low or no job quality standards,” said Stephen Herzenberg, economist and executive director of the Keystone Research Center.</p>
<p>In Pennsylvania, Senator Pat Browne has sponsored legislation in past sessions that establish a wage standard and reporting requirements on job creation.</p>
<p>“The Commonwealth has actively worked to promote economic development and job retention and creation through efforts such as public-private partnerships, infrastructure improvement initiatives and various grant and loan programs. We have seen varying degrees of success among those initiatives and programs,” Senator Browne said. “Certainly, the overall process would be improved by setting clearly defined accountability standards for all of the various economic development programs in Pennsylvania.”</p>
<p>The Good Jobs First study offers these policy recommendations:</p>
<p>Every subsidy should contain job creation, job retention or training requirements.<br />
Every job or training position in a subsidized facility should be covered by a wage standard, preferably tied to labor market averages and structured in a way that raises pay above market levels. They should also offer health coverage in which the employer contributes to the cost of the premium. These rules should also apply to part-time, temporary and contract workers.<br />
Decent job standards do not guarantee that a program’s benefits will outweigh its costs. Sometimes the only sensible course of action is to eliminate a program altogether.</p>
<p>Good Jobs First is a non-profit, non-partisan resource center promoting government and corporate accountability in economic development. Founded in 1998, it is headquartered in Washington, DC.</p>
<p>The Keystone Research Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that promotes a more prosperous and equitable Pennsylvania economy. Learn more: <a href="http://www.keystoneresearch.org" target="_blank">http://www.keystoneresearch.org</a>.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Delaware Community Foundation</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/delaware-community-foundation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grant Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17428</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Delaware Community Foundation Invites Applications for Capital and Equipment Grants Deadline: January 31, 2012 The Delaware Community Foundation is accepting applications for capital and equipment grants from nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services to residents of the state. Through its capital grants program, the foundation seeks to support projects that have a lasting, positive impact on the population or region served by the applicant organization. DCF defines capital as &#8220;construction, major renovation or repair of buildings, and/or the purchase of land.&#8221; Capital grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000, with a maximum award of $25,000. Limited funding is allotted [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Delaware Community Foundation Invites Applications for Capital and Equipment Grants<br />
Deadline: January 31, 2012</p>
<p>The Delaware Community Foundation is accepting applications for capital and equipment grants from nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services to residents of the state.</p>
<p>Through its capital grants program, the foundation seeks to support projects that have a lasting, positive impact on the population or region served by the applicant organization. DCF defines capital as &#8220;construction, major renovation or repair of buildings, and/or the purchase of land.&#8221; Capital grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000, with a maximum award of $25,000.</p>
<p>Limited funding is allotted for the purchase of equipment; grants generally range from $2,000 to $7,000, with a maximum award of $10,000. Equipment grants will be awarded only for items essential to the applicant organization&#8217;s delivery of services.</p>
<p>The foundation supports organizations and programs that address a wide range of community needs, including but not limited to health and human services, the arts, humanities and culture, the environment, and housing and community development. The foundation seeks to fund initiatives that address new and emerging needs or incorporate new approaches to current needs; demonstrate vision, effectiveness, good management, and action for positive change; address diversity; encourage collaboration between agencies and reduce duplication of services; leverage funds from other sources; and create a sense of community through neighborhood involvement and outreach.</p>
<p>The foundation will not provide support for endowments, debt reduction, religious organizations for sectarian purposes, annual fundraising campaigns or general operating expenses, sports clubs or leagues, educational institutions, individuals, special events, or the purchase of vehicles.</p>
<p>Only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations within the State of Delaware and those outside the state that benefit Delawareans are eligible to apply. Each organization is permitted to submit one capital grant application or one equipment grant application, but not both.</p>
<p>Visit the DCF Web site for complete program guidelines and application materials.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.delcf.org/grants.html" target="_blank">http://www.delcf.org/grants.html</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>New Media Women Entrepreneurs Program</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/new-media-women-entrepreneurs-program-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grant Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17426</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[McCormick Foundation&#8217;s New Media Women Entrepreneurs Program Offers Funding for Women-Led Projects Deadline: January 27, 2012 J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism and the McCormick Foundation are seeking to fund four women-led projects that will &#8220;rock the world of journalism.&#8221; The McCormick New Media Women Entrepreneurs program will fund U.S.-based individuals who have original ideas for new Web sites, mobile news services, or other entrepreneurial initiatives that offer interactive opportunities to engage, inspire, and improve news and information in a geographic community or a community of interest. Funding is available for start-ups only. Projects that are in early beta (launched [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McCormick Foundation&#8217;s New Media Women Entrepreneurs Program Offers Funding for Women-Led Projects<br />
Deadline: January 27, 2012</p>
<p>J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism and the McCormick Foundation are seeking to fund four women-led projects that will &#8220;rock the world of journalism.&#8221;</p>
<p>The McCormick New Media Women Entrepreneurs program will fund U.S.-based individuals who have original ideas for new Web sites, mobile news services, or other entrepreneurial initiatives that offer interactive opportunities to engage, inspire, and improve news and information in a geographic community or a community of interest.</p>
<p>Funding is available for start-ups only. Projects that are in early beta (launched since January 27, 2011) may apply.</p>
<p>Projects must launch (at least a live beta) within ten months and must have a plan for continuing after initial funding has ended. Projects may be independent or housed within traditional media. Personal blogs or one-time documentaries will not be funded.</p>
<p>Strong applicants will provide information to help people live their lives or make informed civic choices; adhere to principles of accuracy, truth, and fairness; advance women in the news industry; and show promise of being replicable or scalable. Recipients must agree to post brief weekly blog updates to the New Media Women Web site sharing their process and experience during the development stage.</p>
<p>The program will provide $14,000 in funding to each of four women who have the vision, skills, and experience to launch their new venture. Awardees will receive $12,000 in the first year. If they are able to raise $2,000 through their own efforts, they will receive an additional $2,000 in the second year. The match is designed to encourage women to consider how their ventures can become sustainable. Funds can be used for training or technical support.</p>
<p>There is a $25 fee to apply.</p>
<p>Visit the New Media Women Web site for complete program information and application requirements.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.newmediawomen.org/site/proposal_guidelines/" target="_blank">http://www.newmediawomen.org/site/proposal_guidelines/</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Funding for Volunteer Groups Serving Public Lands</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/funding-for-volunteer-groups-serving-public-lands/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grant Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17424</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[National Environmental Education Foundation Offers Funding for Volunteer Groups Serving Public Lands Deadline: January 13, 2012 The National Environmental Education Foundation, with funding from Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. offers Every Day Grants to support nonprofit organization volunteers working to improve and encourage responsible use of public land sites in the United States.These organizations are sometimes known as &#8220;friends group.&#8221; To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or have an eligible fiscal agent; have been in existence for at least two years; be a community-based organization whose mission is focused on serving a public land site in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>National Environmental Education Foundation Offers Funding for Volunteer Groups Serving Public Lands<br />
Deadline: January 13, 2012</p>
<p>The National Environmental Education Foundation, with funding from Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. offers Every Day Grants to support nonprofit organization volunteers working to improve and encourage responsible use of public land sites in the United States.These organizations are sometimes known as &#8220;friends group.&#8221;</p>
<p>To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or have an eligible fiscal agent; have been in existence for at least two years; be a community-based organization whose mission is focused on serving a public land site in the United States and the improvement and responsible use of that site (this includes groups that serve more than one site, such as a regional group of parks); and have an established collaborative relationship with a local public land site (including federal, state, regional, county, city, and other local public land areas) for at least one year.</p>
<p>Successful applicants will describe a needed,well-planned, realistic, and replicable project; demonstrate that the project will contribute to the long-term sustainability of the organization; and demonstrate that the project will strengthen the organization&#8217;s ability to serve the public land site.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.neefusa.org/grants/every_day_grants.htm" target="_blank">http://www.neefusa.org/grants/every_day_grants.htm</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/terri-lynne-lokoff-child-care-foundation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grant Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17422</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation Offers Funding to Bring Cultural Programs to Philadelphia Child Care Centers Deadline: January 13, 2012 The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation is accepting applications for the Lois B. Cohan Museums to Go program. The program provides grants each year to inner-city nonprofit child care centers in Philadelphia working to bring age-appropriate cultural programs from outstanding local museums to the classroom. The foundation will provide grants of up to $500 each for a cultural program from its list of pre-approved participating museums and institutions. Nonprofit, nonsectarian child care centers serving preschool children (infant to [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation Offers Funding to Bring Cultural Programs to Philadelphia Child Care Centers<br />
Deadline: January 13, 2012</p>
<p>The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation is accepting applications for the Lois B. Cohan Museums to Go program.</p>
<p>The program provides grants each year to inner-city nonprofit child care centers in Philadelphia working to bring age-appropriate cultural programs from outstanding local museums to the classroom. The foundation will provide grants of up to $500 each for a cultural program from its list of pre-approved participating museums and institutions.</p>
<p>Nonprofit, nonsectarian child care centers serving preschool children (infant to five years of age) in Philadelphia are invited to apply. Applicants must have been in operation and licensed for a minimum of five years; be open for a minimum of ten hours a day (to accommodate working families); and operate twelve months a year.</p>
<p>Kindergarten and school age programs (i.e., before/afterschool) and for-profit and religious-based centers are not eligible to apply.</p>
<p>Visit the TLLCCF Web site for complete program guidelines, the application form, and a list of participating museums and institutions.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tllccf.org/" target="_blank">http://www.tllccf.org/</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Shade Structure Grant Program</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/shade-structure-grant-program/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Grant Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17420</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[American Academy of Dermatology Invites Applications for Shade Structure Grant Program Deadline: January 2, 2012 The American Academy of Dermatology&#8217;s Shade Structure Grant Program annually awards grants for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet (UV) ray protection for outdoor areas used by children and teens. The AAD also provides a permanent sign to be displayed near the shade structure warning against the dangers of excessive sun exposure. Examples of outdoor locations that are eligible for grant funds include but are not limited to playgrounds, pool decks, ballfield dugouts, eating areas, etc. To be eligible, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>American Academy of Dermatology Invites Applications for Shade Structure Grant Program<br />
Deadline: January 2, 2012</p>
<p>The American Academy of Dermatology&#8217;s Shade Structure Grant Program annually awards grants for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet (UV) ray protection for outdoor areas used by children and teens. The AAD also provides a permanent sign to be displayed near the shade structure warning against the dangers of excessive sun exposure.</p>
<p>Examples of outdoor locations that are eligible for grant funds include but are not limited to playgrounds, pool decks, ballfield dugouts, eating areas, etc.</p>
<p>To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization or public school that primarily serves children and teens 18 years of age or younger; demonstrate an ongoing commitment to sun safety and skin cancer awareness by having a sun safety/skin cancer awareness program in place for at least one year prior to application; and be recommended by an AAD member dermatologist. (Member dermatologists can be located using the &#8220;Find a Dermatologist&#8221; tool available at the AAD Web site.)</p>
<p>Grants of up to $8,000 will be awarded. The number of grants will depend on the availability of funding.</p>
<p>Complete program guidelines, an FAQ, the application form, and information on previous recipients are available at the AAD Web site.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aad.org/skin-care-and-safety/skin-cancer-prevention/shade-structure" target="_blank">http://www.aad.org/skin-care-and-safety/skin-cancer-prevention/shade-structure</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Civic Engagement Course Instructor, Drexel University</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/civic-engagement-course-instructor-drexel-university/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17359</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Drexel University First Year Civic Engagement Course Instructor Job Description The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement at Drexel University invites applications for adjunct instructor positions in a newly designed 1-credit First-Year Civic Engagement course. The First-Year Civic Engagement course is designed to help Drexel students develop skills as active participants in a pluralist, democratic society through direct service, education, and reflection opportunities. The course will cover key concepts and frameworks for understanding civic engagement, including: models of civic life through American history, critiques of philanthropy, volunteerism, community service, public service, and political activism; university-community partnerships; and public service leadership. Through [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Drexel University First Year Civic Engagement Course Instructor Job Description</p>
<p>The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement at Drexel University invites applications for adjunct instructor positions in a newly designed 1-credit First-Year Civic Engagement course. The First-Year Civic Engagement course is designed to help Drexel students develop skills as active participants in a pluralist, democratic society through direct service, education, and reflection opportunities. The course will cover key concepts and frameworks for understanding civic engagement, including: models of civic life through American history, critiques of philanthropy, volunteerism, community service, public service, and political activism; university-community partnerships; and public service leadership. Through the course, students will strengthen critical thinking skills regarding myriad social issues in the context of active civic participation. Students will also enhance their learning through structured discussion and reflective learning assignments.<br />
Qualifications: Candidates must possess a master’s degree in a related field of study (social sciences, education, social work, human services, or higher education administration) with teaching experience. Doctoral students are encouraged to apply. Experience in teaching courses with a community-based experiential learning component is a plus.</p>
<p>There is a mandatory course review session for all instructors on Thursday, January 5, 2012 from 1:00-5:00 on Drexel’s Main Campus.</p>
<p>Class Structure:<br />
This course will be taught from a pre-designed syllabus. Classes will meet for 50 minutes once per week over a ten-week term on Drexel’s Main Campus. Each class will have a total of 40 students. Students will be divided into two sections and meet on an alternating schedule so that on most weeks of the class, only 20 students will be in class while the other 20 are completing their civic engagement activities off-campus. Each class will be assigned a teaching assistant to work with the Instructor and manage the civic engagement placement process for all of the students.</p>
<p>Compensation:<br />
Instructors will be paid $1,200 per credit hour over the 10-week term.<br />
Available class times:<br />
Mondays: 9:00-9:50am, 1:00-1:50pm, or 4:00-4:50pm<br />
Tuesdays : 8:00-8:50am<br />
Wednesdays: 9:00-9:50am or 4:00-4:50pm<br />
Thursdays: 8:00-8:50am</p>
<p>Application Details: The application package should contain a cover letter, the applicant’s curriculum vitae including a list of at least three references with contact information. Applications can be submitted via email to Jennifer Johnson at <a href="mailto:jpj38@drexel.edu">jpj38@drexel.edu</a>. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Classes begin on January 9, 2012. Drexel University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs)</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/inquiry-to-action-groups-itags/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Other Local Events and Workshops]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17418</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs) Teacher Action Group (TAG) and The Philadelphia Writing Project (PhilWP) are pleased to offer an opportunity for teachers to build community, engage as learners, and develop as activists. Educators are invited to participate in ItAGs that link social justice issues with classroom practice. Small groups will meet weekly (for a total of six, two-hour sessions plus a kick-off event) between February and April to share experiences, respond to readings, exchange ideas and develop plans of action. District educators are eligible to receive Act 48 Credits for participating. Below find the description of the five ItAGs [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs)</p>
<p>Teacher Action Group (TAG) and The Philadelphia Writing Project (PhilWP) are pleased to offer an opportunity for teachers to build community, engage as learners, and develop as activists.</p>
<p>Educators are invited to participate in ItAGs that link social justice issues with classroom practice.</p>
<p>Small groups will meet weekly (for a total of six, two-hour sessions plus a kick-off event) between February and April to share experiences, respond to readings, exchange ideas and develop plans of action.</p>
<p>District educators are eligible to receive Act 48 Credits for participating.</p>
<p>Below find the description of the five ItAGs for 2012.</p>
<p>Register Now!  <a><a href="http://www.tagphilly.org/itags" target="_blank">http://www.tagphilly.org/itags<br />
</a> </a><br />
1. Context for Change: What Works for Teachers, Students, Schools, and Communities</p>
<p>2. Being Radical in a Status Quo Environment</p>
<p>3. Bilingualism and Multiculturalism</p>
<p>4. Restorative School Discipline and Community Building</p>
<p>5. Gendered Classrooms, Gendered Learning</p>
<p>Register Now!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tagphilly.org/itags" target="_blank">http://www.tagphilly.org/itags<br />
</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>various internships, Campus Philly</title>
		<link>https://phennd.org/update/various-internships-campus-philly/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hillarya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://updates.phennd.org/?p=17357</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[School just let out for the holidays, but it’s never too early to start thinking about your spring semester internship. If you love Philadelphia and want to be an important factor in how your fellow students access the city, Campus Philly wants YOU to join our team! Campus Philly is looking to fill paid internships for spring 2012 in editorial, design and community. Check out the descriptions below for more information: Editorial: I Heart College (Campus Life): http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-I-Heart-College-Campus-Life.pdf Best. Job. Ever (Career &#38; Economy): http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-Best.-Job.-Ever.-Career-Economy.pdf Keeping Tabs on the 215 (Local News &#38; Events): http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-Keeping-Tabs-on-the-215-Local-News-Events.pdf Design: Graphic Design Internship: http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CampusPhillyDesignInternship.pdf [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>School just let out for the holidays, but it’s never too early to start thinking about your spring semester internship.</p>
<p>If you love Philadelphia and want to be an important factor in how your fellow students access the city, Campus Philly wants YOU to join our team! Campus Philly is looking to fill paid internships for spring 2012 in editorial, design and community. Check out the descriptions below for more information:</p>
<p>Editorial:<br />
I Heart College (Campus Life): <a href="http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-I-Heart-College-Campus-Life.pdf" target="_blank">http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-I-Heart-College-Campus-Life.pdf</a><br />
Best. Job. Ever (Career &amp; Economy): <a href="http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-Best.-Job.-Ever.-Career-Economy.pdf" target="_blank">http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-Best.-Job.-Ever.-Career-Economy.pdf</a><br />
Keeping Tabs on the 215 (Local News &amp; Events): <a href="http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-Keeping-Tabs-on-the-215-Local-News-Events.pdf" target="_blank">http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Campus-Philly-Editorial-Board-Spring-2012-Keeping-Tabs-on-the-215-Local-News-Events.pdf</a></p>
<p>Design:</p>
<p>Graphic Design Internship: <a href="http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CampusPhillyDesignInternship.pdf" target="_blank">http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CampusPhillyDesignInternship.pdf</a><br />
Multimedia Internship: <a href="http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/campusphillymultimediainternship.pdf" target="_blank">http://campusphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/campusphillymultimediainternship.pdf</a></p>
<p>Community:</p>
<p>Community Programs Intern: <a href="http://careers.campusphilly.org/interndb/shared/employers_internship_details.asp?JobID=5113" target="_blank">http://careers.campusphilly.org/interndb/shared/employers_internship_details.asp?JobID=5113</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
