The week of
April 30, 2012
PHENND Events/Activities
PHENND Seeks Two AmeriCorps*VISTA members
PHENND Seeks Two AmeriCorps*VISTA members The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) seeks two full-time AmeriCorps*VISTAs to develop a new partnership between...
Other Local Events and Workshops
NPower PA May Training Calendar
NPower PA May Training Calendar Feature Class: HTML Take control of your website! Do you need to change content on your website? Add or remove events? Add a photo, post an employment opportunity,...
Getting Legal & Staying Legal
Regional Foundation Center 8th Annual Technical Assistance Day Getting Legal & Staying Legal: Date: May 15, 2012 featuring Local Attorneys, Sharon Wilson and Karl Emerson Parkway Central, 1901...
Eastern Region Community Media Conference
Eastern Region Community Media Conference Don’t miss out on this year’s regional community media convening on May 2-4 in Brunswick, NJ. Conference features include over 60 vendors...
Civics and Law Academy
Arcadia University, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Montgomery County Bar Association in conjunction with the American Bar Association presents a one day Civics and Law Academy FOR HIGH...
Food for Profit workshop
Penn State Extension to Offer Food for Profit Class Have you ever been told that your favorite homemade bread, or salsa, is “good enough to sell?” Do you have additional fruit or vegetables from...
Coping with your Toddler’s Challenging Behaviors
COPING WITH YOUR TODDLER’S CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS Behavioral challenges at school and home can be frustrating, maddening – even heart wrenching. Watching your toddler struggle with social...
Innovations in Arts & Culture Forum
As part of the launch of the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal Spring Edition titled Arts & Culture, presented by Bank of America, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Philadelphia...
Corporations and Citizenship: 2012 Annual Conference
The Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism presents Corporations and Citizenship 2012 Annual Conference May 4, 2012 9:00 – 5:00 Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium...
Age-Appropriate Content and Curriculum
OSTRC’s Peer Networking Meeting This meeting provides OST staff with an opportunity to share resources, develop new professional relationships, and use these experiences to enhance their...
Graduation Coach Campaign
Philadelphia’s Graduation Coach Campaign Offers Free Workshops for Mentors The Graduation Coach Campaign, an initiative of the Mayor’s Office of Education, is happy to announce ...
Association of Black Women in Higher Education 4th Annual Garden Party
ABWHE (Association of Black Women in Higher Education) – Phila. Chapter 4th Annual Garden Party Sowing Seeds of Sankofa: Moving Forward and Reaching Back Visually and symbolically...
We Cannot Keep Silent: Exhibition Opening
Exhibition Opening Party: May 4, 2012, 6 – 8 PM Refreshments. Free. In December 2009, dozens of Asian immigrant students boycotted their high school and launched a civil rights campaign around...
FreshRX: nutrition and education symposium
Register Now! St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children is hosting FreshRX: The Symposium on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Wednesday, June...
Philly Rising Meet up at United Communities
The Managing Director’s Office Sponsors Philly Rising Meet up at United Communities MDO will be bringing city departments to the community to hear what things we can do together to make...
City-Wide Youth Poetry Slam
National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour Presents CITY WIDE YOUTH POETRY SLAM 7pm – 9pm City Wide Youth Slam Contestants and School or Youth Groups compete in the categories of Poetry, Spoken Word...
Workshops on Developing Resources, Fundraising and Grant Writing
COMMUNITY CHANGE – NATIONAL SUPPORT AGENCY Presents Free Workshops on Developing Resources, Fundraising and Grant Writing 6pm-8pm “Developing Your Resources” Workshop * Come...
Green schoolyards design charrette
Green schoolyards enhance learning and play, provide open space for neighborhoods, and help manage stormwater for the city. Yet many of Philadelphia’s schoolyards are paved with asphalt and...
New Resources
New Website: Catchafire
About Catchafire Catchafire matches professionals who want to give their skills with nonprofits and social enterprises that need their help. We match professionals and organizations based on a...
STEM Service-Learning Guide
KIDS Consortium’s STEM Service-Learning Guide Download this free guide from KIDS Consortium to develop service-learning lessons in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM)...
School Food Purchase Study
This “School Food Purchase Study” provides national estimates of the type, quantity, dollar value and unit price of food acquisitions by public school districts participating in the National...
Nutrition and Healthy Aging in the Community – Workshop Summary
Nutrition and Healthy Aging in the Community – Workshop Summary As the baby boomers age, the population of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to increase to about 55 million in 2020 –...
White House Environmental Education Summit Procedings
White House Environmental Education Summit “The White House convened a diverse group of stakeholders on April 16, 2012 to discuss the importance of environmental education and the core concepts and...
Compass Principles: Guiding Excellence in Financial Services
Late last year, CFSI released a public draft of the Compass Principles white paper and sought feedback from providers, consumer advocates, policy makers, regulators, and other experts. The insights...
Updated: Foreclosure Prevention Resource Guide
The Foreclosure Prevention Resource Guide has been updated and is now available online. To download the Guide, please visit. The Urban Affairs Coalition and the UAC Foreclosure Prevention Task Force...
The Generator: service-learning magazine
The Generator, Winter/Spring 2012 Issue With this issue of The Generator we explore the last two steps of the service-learning cycle, “evaluate the experience” and “demonstrate new...
College Countdown Center
The School District of Philadelphia is now home to the College Countdown Center! Students and parents can now come to one place for scholarship consultations, FAFSA completion, tax preparation and...
Children’s Insurance Program
Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) is excited to announce its Children’s Insurance Program, which has set a goal to enroll 2,000 uninsured children in Medicaid/CHIP. Our particular focus is on...
New Report: Public Harvest
Summary and highlights of SPUR’s “Public Harvest” Report Urban agriculture has captured the imagination of San Franciscans in recent years. More than 20 new urban farm and garden...
Student Learning Outcomes of Community-Based Research
A research team based at Princeton University has developed a survey instrument to assess the student learning outcomes of community-based research (CBR) and made the instrument available for your...
New Youth Entrepreneur curriculum
The original New Youth Entrepreneur (Basic) and the New Youth Entrepreneur Intermediate workbook-based curriculums are both now offered in convenient Adobe® Acrobat® format as part of a Classroom...
Partnerships Classifieds
Love Your Park Week
LOVE YOUR PARK WEEK Love Your Park Day is now, Love Your Park Week: May 12-19! In partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy, and volunteer park groups,...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
2012 National Youth Leadership Training
Looking for a summer opportunity for youth? Registration for the 2012 National Youth Leadership Training is now open to groups of high-school aged youth and their adult mentors. This weeklong...
Call for Proposals: Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Univs Conference
Call for Proposals for 18th annual CUMU Conference The deadline for proposals is June 15, 2012 The 18th Annual CUMU Conference, hosted by The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, from October...
Call for Presenters: Beyond School Hours
Call for Presenters Foundations is searching for exceptional presenters to explore best practices and cutting-edge issues that influence the healthy academic, social, and emotional development of...
New York Coalition of CDFIs Statewide Conference
Register Today for the 5th Annual New York Coalition of CDFIs Statewide Conference on Impact where it Matters Most May 14th- 15th, 2012| Hotel Albany | Albany, NY The 5th annual New York CDFI...
From Financial Literacy to Financial Capability Colloquium
On Tuesday, May 22, the Filene Research Institute is holding a “From Financial Literacy to Financial Capability” Colloquium at George Washington University in Washington, Knowing many of...
Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit
The complete schedule is now available for the Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit being held June 5 and 6 at Macalester College in St. Paul. Visit our web site for details: Discounted early...
Grant Opportunities
State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grants
State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grants Deadline: May 31 State Farm™ is proud to team up with YSA to offer grants of up to $1,000 for programs enhancing student achievement through...
Keep People and Pets Together During Times of Crisis
Amie’s Place Foundation Offers Support for Programs to Help Keep People and Pets Together During Times of Crisis Deadline: Open Amie’s Place Foundation is a New York City-based nonprofit...
PSEG Environmental Education Grants
Teachers in New Jersey and Delaware Encouraged to Apply for PSEG Environmental Education Grants Deadline: June 15, 2012 Teachers in New Jersey and Delaware are invited to apply for funding through...
Innovative Programs to Address Childhood Obesity
Safeway Foundation Invites Grant Applications for Innovative Programs to Address Childhood Obesity Deadline: May 15, 2012 The Safeway Foundation is partnering with Children’s Hospital &...
Farm to School Grant Program
The USDA released a Request for Applications for the Farm to School Grant Program. The RFA is posted on and the USDA Farm to School website. Two kinds of grants are available: (1) a Planning grant...
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grant
Application instruction packages are now available on for the 2013 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly grant programs. The application period extends from May 1...
MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Awards
MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Awards Deadline: May 15 The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation need your help identifying exemplary afterschool programs serving middle school youth...
CVS/Caremark: Community Grants
CVS/Caremark: Community Grants CVS/Caremark Community Grants are currently accepting proposals for programs, targeting children under age 21 with disabilities, which address health and rehabilitation...
Partners in Arts Education Program
MetLife Foundation: Partners in Arts Education Program The MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Program enhances arts learning in K-12 public schools by supporting exemplary community...
Get Ur Good On Grants
Get Ur Good On Grants Deadline: May 27 If you’re ready to make a positive impact in your community, Miley Cyrus and her friends at YSA want to help! With $500 Get Ur Good On Grants,...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Research Assistant and Technical Specialist, Community College of Philadelphia
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Research Assistant and Technical Specialist coordinates with the Executive Director, TAACCCT to define, collect, extract, compile, analyze and report data sets and...
Educator, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
Educator, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership The Educator will work with businesses, community organizations, schools and existing TTF partners to provide education and service-learning...
C.R.I.B. (Community Responding In Belief) Residence Presence, Hopeworks ‘N Camden
(Community Responding In Belief) Residence Presence, Hopeworks ‘N Camden Innovative and successful youth development organization in Camden, NJ is seeking an individual who will be a...
Director of Trainees, Hopeworks ‘N Camden
Director of Trainees, Hopeworks ‘N Camden Want to be a part of a team working with youth and helping them to reach their DREAMS? Hopeworks ‘N Camden is looking for a full time Director of...
Academic Success Director, Hopeworks ‘N Camden
Academic Success Director, Hopeworks N Camden Want to be a part of a team working with youth and helping them to reach their DREAMS? Hopeworks ‘N Camden is looking for a full time Academic Success...
Summer interns, Prometheus Radio Project
We are looking for interns seeking to gain useful skills and a meaningful experience in the movement to democratize the airwaves and the media. The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio...
WorkReady Summer Internships
Paid Summer Internship for Philadelphia High School Youth The City of Philadelphia municipal government, through the Philadelphia Youth Network’s WorkReady Summer Internship program, will be...
Loan Officer, The Reinvestment Fund
The Reinvestment Fund Position Description Job Title: Loan Officer Department: Lending Dept – Business Development & Originations Group Reports To: Chief Lending Officer Date: March 2012 ABOUT...
Miscellaneous
Service-Learning Webinars
Service-Learning Webinars Below is a list of upcoming webinars coordinated by the Professional Development team at NYLC. Registration is free and available at the NYLC bookstore. Pay it Forward...
Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation
Applications Available for Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation Deadline: July 1, 2012 The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University has announced a call for applications for the 2012...
Mario Savio Young Activist Award
Nominations Invited for Mario Savio Young Activist Award Deadline: June 30, 2012 The Mario Savio Memorial Lecture Fund is accepting nominations for the annual Mario Savio Young Activist Award. The...
La Mesa Completa tool kit
Wednesday, May 2 @ 3pm EST On Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a webinar in Spanish to introduce the new, interactive La Mesa Completa toolkit. This e-tool...
Thank a Youth Worker Day
Thank a Youth Worker Day is a joint effort of community partners, youth work organizations, youth and child care workers, and individuals who have signed on to declare an international day of...
Trade Adjustment Assistance and Community College & Career Training
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Judi Greif, the Career Coach for CCP’s TAACCCT (Trade Adjustment Assistance and community College & Career Training) education grant program. CCP,...
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