The week of
May 07, 2012
PHENND Events/Activities
Second Annual PHENND K-16 Partnerships Institute
Second Annual PHENND K-16 Partnerships PHENND K-16 Partnerships Institute June 6-7, 2012 Location: School District of Philadelphia 440 N. Broad Street Sessions will be 9:30-4:00 both days. This...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Our Children are Dying and We Can Stop It
May 16. 2012 Stoneleigh Symposium. Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. “Our Children are Dying and We Can Stop It.” Stoneleigh Foundation will be hosting its...
Scalable Innovations for Health Centers and Public Housing
This fall, Community Health Partners for Sustainability invites health center leaders, public housing organizations, and community and national decision-makers to Philadelphia, PA for our national...
June is AIDS Education Month
As many of you know, June is AIDS Education Month! What some of you may not know is that this is the 18th year of prevention, outreach, and fun! This newsletter will briefly outline some of the...
Recruiting and Retaining Staff for Youth Sports Programs
The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative (PYSC) Youth Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Networking Seminars These Networking Seminars are designed to provide skills and knowledge that are immediately...
Spirituality Research Symposium
Announcing Penn Medicine’s Spirituality Research Symposium – June 13, 2012 Penn Medicine’s fifteenth annual Spirituality Research Symposium: “Spirituality & Palliative...
School District of Philadelphia Community Meetings
In April, the School District of Philadelphia released its 2012-2013 proposed Operating Budget, and five-year plan: A Blueprint for Transforming Philadelphia’s Public Schools. It is now the goal...
Non Profit Management Training Program
Temple University’s Center for Social Policy and Community Development is announcing its May 2012 workshops related to the Non Profit Management Training Program. This program was created...
Overview of Citizenship & Naturalization Law
Training: How to Obtain BIA Recognition & Accreditation and Overview of Citizenship & Naturalization Law Hosted by the New York Immigration Coalition, PICC, and HIAS Pennsylvania, this...
How B Corporations are Redefining Success in Business
Best For the World: How B Corporations are Redefining Success in Business An Evening with Jay Coen Gilbert Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Easttown Library, 720 1st Ave, Easttown, PA Easttown...
Philly4Philly ‘Welcome to the Neighborhood’ Happy Hour
Philly4Philly ‘Welcome to the Neighborhood’ Happy Hour Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Philly4Philly Champion Want to show your love for Philly4Philly? Make a donation so we...
Summer 2012 Foreign Language Classes
Nationalities Service Center 1216 Arch Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Summer 2012 Foreign Language Classes Do you need to learn a language for work or travel? Want to improve your language...
Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities Book signing
Healthy NewsWorks invites you to a book-signing celebration Honoring the publication of Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities Profiles by Healthy NewsWorks student journalists of a dozen...
2nd Annual Chester County Bike to Work Week
2nd Annual Chester County Bike to Work Week Calendar Saturday, May 12 • 10 – Bike Safety Rodeo – Wilson Farm Park – Tredyffrin Township. Monday, May 14 • 7:45 – Chester...
Campus Philly Opportunity Fair
Campus Philly Opportunity Fair hosted at Villanova University Connelly Center Monday, June 18, 2012, Noon to 3 PM Open to all recent graduates (2008-2012). Find many different opportunities in a wide...
Black Male/Female Relationship National Conference
COMMUNITY CHANGE – NATIONAL SUPPORT AGENCY Presents “A BLACK FAMILY AFFAIR: KEEP LOVE ALIVE” A Black Male/Female Relationship National Conference Workshops, Panel Discussions,...
New Resources
Project D.A.D. (Developing Active Dads) website
People for People Inc. would like to share with you the Project (Developing Active Dads) website has been officially launched! We have an open enrollment process and encourage fathers to participate...
PHS McLean Library Garden Online
PHS McLean Library Garden Q&A Is Now an Online Database “How do I make a rain barrel?” “Where can I buy succulents?” “What’s a good tree for my backyard?” These and many more...
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health has a new mission
CCPH Announces New Mission! Our long-standing commitment to health equity and social justice are now reflected in the wording of our new mission statement, officially announced at our 15th...
Funding a Better Education
To each according to his need (in a decentralized way) A new report from Achieve Hartford, funded by Public Impact, looks at the Hartford Public Schools’ model that allocates funding according...
College Readiness: A Guide to the Field
Ready, set, go A new report from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform examines the burgeoning field of college readiness, with models to help districts, schools, and other interested...
Partnerships Classifieds
Observe a day with City Year
The City Year team at Germantown High School in Northwest Philadelphia would like to invite PHENNDies and friends to observe a day of service at a City Year site. Visitors will be able to survey...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Afterschool for All Challenge: Transforming Research into Action
May 8 & 9. Afterschool for All Challenge: Transforming Research into Action. The Afterschool for All Challenge brings together program staff, community leaders, youth, parents, educators,...
2012 Student Parent Support Symposium
2012 Student Parent Support Symposium “Have Baby, Will Graduate: Improving Resources for Low-Income Student Parents in Higher Education” June 21 – June 22, 2012 Holiday Inn...
Science, Innovation, and Partnerships for Sustainability Solutions
National Academies Symposium: Science, Innovation, and Partnerships for Sustainability Solutions The National Academies (National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of...
Campus Sustainability Professionals Retreat
Campus Sustainability Professionals Retreat, Arbor Day Conference Center, Nebraska City, NE Deadline to Register: June 4 Register now for this retreat, held June 24-26, offering professional...
Sustainability and Curriculum Design
Sustainability and Curriculum Design: Place-based Case Study Approach, U Alberta, Edmonton, AB Deadline to Register: June 4 Register now for this intensive day workshop, to be held June 12-14, will...
2012 Eastern Regional Conference on After-School
2012 Eastern Regional Conference on After-School June 14 & 15, 2012 STEM, Health & Wellness, and Youth Development Registration is available through May 14, 2012 The After-School Institute...
Grant Opportunities
William T. Grant Scholars Program
William T. Grant Scholars Application Guide Now Available. The Scholars Program supports the professional development of early-career researchers from diverse disciplines, who have a promising track...
Grants: Youth With Disabilities
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Offers Support for National Projects to Empower Youth With Disabilities Deadline: June 1, 2012 (Concept Papers) The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation...
Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program
Sustainable Jersey Announces Grant Program for Municipal Sustainability Projects Deadline: July 15, 2012 Sustainable Jersey, a nonprofit that provides tools, training, and financial incentives for...
Research Award in Creativity and Aging
National Center for Creative Aging Invites Nominations for Research Award in Creativity and Aging Deadline: July 1, 2012 Sponsored by the National Center for Creative Aging, the Gene D. Cohen Award...
Best Buy: Community Grants Program
Best Buy: Community Grants Program Through the Community Grants Program, Best Buy teams across the United States select non-profit organizations that give teens access to opportunities through...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Bilingual Youth Organizer, Youth United for Change
Bilingual Youth Organizer, Youth United for Change – Philadelphia The Bilingual Youth Organizer will be responsible for organizing youth at two school-based chapters and other related...
Temporary Project Assistant, Mural Arts Program
Mural Arts – Temporary Project Assistant. Mural Arts seeks to fill a temporary position (20 to 30 hours a week, up to two months) to support the implementation of a complex mural project that...
Dance Instructor, Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative
Dance Instructor. The Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative (SEPC) informs, educates and organizes a broad and diverse network of community partners, policymakers and stakeholders to leverage greater...
Summer Intern, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Program Coordinator Summer Internship The United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s (UWSEPA) mission is to harness, leverage and strategically invest the collective power of donors, advocates and...
VISTA Positions to Increase Healthy Food Access
AmeriCorps VISTA Positions to Increase Healthy Food Access The Food Trust () is excited to announce four openings for AmeriCorps VISTA members to increase healthy food access in underserved...
HIV Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice and Counseling Network
Family Practice and Counseling Network / RHD, Inc. JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: HIV Nurse Practitioner (part time or full time) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Master’s degree in Nursing • ...
Communications Assistant VISTA, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Member Duties : The Communications Assistant will help to engage community members as watershed stewards through use of communications tools, including...
Miscellaneous
On-line Graduate Service-Learning course
Temple University – Education 5515 Graduate Service-Learning ON-LINE 3 CREDIT COURSE Summer Session #2 July 9th – August 18th In this graduate level, on-line Service-Learning course,...
Should Out-of-School-Time Staff Be Trained Like Teachers?
Webinar: Should Out-of-School-Time Staff Be Trained Like Teachers? This webinar takes place on May 14, 2012 @ 3 ET Register for this webinar now....
The Way We Eat: Looking Beyond Nutrients to Help Clients Build Better Diets
A webinar called, “The Way We Eat: Looking Beyond Nutrients to Help Clients Build Better Diets,” is going to be held on May 14th at 2:00 PM (EST). To register, the Society for Nutrition...
EPA: Sense of Wonder Contest
EPA: Sense of Wonder Contest To honor the late preservationist and ecologist Rachel Carson, the EPA, Generations United, and the Rachel Carson Council, Inc., are holding a photo, essay, and poetry...
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