The week of

January 07, 2013

PHENND Events/Activities

2013 Annual PHENND Conference: K-16 Partnerships

2013 Annual PHENND Conference The 2013 Annual PHENND Conference will be held Friday, March 1, 2013, at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA. This year’s theme will be “K-16 Partnerships ” and...

Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania Campus Applications for 2013-2014

Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania Campus Applications for 2013-2014 PHENND is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania AmeriCorps program. Scholars in Service to PA is...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Transportation: Challenges and Solutions in Youth Sports Programs

Youth Sports Networking Seminar: Transportation: Challenges and Solutions in Youth Sports Programs January 17, 2013 9:30-11:30 AM Sponsored by the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative Event:  The...

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the ITIN & You

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the ITIN & You Thursday, January 17 6:00pm – 8:00pm Ceiba / Norris Square Civic Association 174 W. Diamond St., Philadelphia PA 19122 Corner of Diamond...

Veterans Upward Bound Program College Fair

The University of Pennsylvania Veterans Upward Bound Program Is Hosting A College Fair For Your Future! Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM University of Pennsylvania, Houston Hall, Bodek...

Small Business Legal Clinic

Martin Luther King Day Small Business Legal Clinic Meet individually with a lawyer– for free! Ask an attorney about: • The right legal structure for your business (Sole Proprietor, Partnership,...

Call for Papers: Cooperatives, Food and Agriculture

Cooperatives, Food and Agriculture Special and Joint Sessions June 4, 2013 Congress 2013, University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia With 2012 being celebrated around the world as the United...

Learn How to Recruit and Inspire Volunteer Leadership at Your Nonprofit

Free Workshop: Learn How to Recruit and Inspire Volunteer Leadership at Your Nonprofit Strong volunteer leadership is one of the most important factors in any fundraising campaign’s success,...

Parent Roadmap to the Common Core Standards Workshop

Happy New Year! If you missed the Parent Roadmap to the Common Core Standards Workshop, you have another opportunity to attend another session on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the School District of...

reception for Writing to Reach You

I’m excited to announce that I’m having a reception for Writing to Reach You, my latest photo-documentary project that was made possible by the Leeway Foundation’s Art and Change...

Cultural Awareness and the Immigrant Community

Nationalities Service Center’s Second Annual Conference Cultural Awareness and the Immigrant Community Conference Theme: Advocacy and the Immigrant Community Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April...

New Resources

New Report: Impact of Philadelphia Community Development Corporations

PACDC UNVEILS $ BILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CDCS TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY COLLECTIVE STRENGTH:  The $ Billion Impact of Philadelphia Community Development Corporations Philadelphia’s community...

Full Participation: Building the Architecture for Diversity and Community Engagement in Higher Education

Full Participation: Building the Architecture for Diversity and Community Engagement in Higher Education Susan Sturm, the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility and the founding...

Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education

Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education The Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education aims to advance the status and prospects for publicly engaged teaching and research in the...

Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

North Carolina Campus Compact Journal The latest issue of Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement — the online, peer-reviewed journal of NC Campus Compact — is...

Share your MLK Day Stories with Social Media

Would you or others in your organization like to share your MLK Day story with a national audience via social media?  If you Tweet, post to Facebook, or take digital photos, you can help tell the...

Day of Service for Presidential Inauguration

The Fifty-Seventh Presidential Inauguration will take place on January 21, 2013.  Many of you are preparing for another big event that falls on that same weekend – the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...

Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits

Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits Abstract Background—Poor lifestyle behaviors, including suboptimal diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use, are...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteers needed, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia

Volunteers needed, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia Breakthrough is a six-year academic program that begins in middle school when our high-potential, low-income 7th and 8th graders are taught by...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: Service in a Civil Society

The Community College National Center for Community Engagement is happy to announce it is now accepting pre-conference and workshop proposals for its 22nd Annual International Conference to be held...

Connecting Campuses with Communities

5th Annual Connecting Campuses with Communities Events Indianapolis, IN May 13-17, 2013 Service Learning Institute May 13 – 15, 2013 Objectives: ·         Increase the number of high...

Call for Proposals: Teaching Professor Technology Conference

Call for Proposals: Teaching Professor Technology Conference The Teaching Professor and Magna Publications are excited to announce the inaugural Teaching Professor Technology Conference coming to...

Call for Workshops: AIDS Prevention and Outreach Summit

I am emailing to encourage you to consider submitting a Workshop Proposal for this year’s Prevention and Outreach Summit which will be held on Wednesday, June 12  in Philadelphia at the Convention...

IMPACT National Conference

IMPACT National Conference February 21 – 24, 2013 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Register: Meet with hundreds of other student leaders, administrators, faculty, AmeriCorps...

6th Annual Global Service-Learning Institute

6th Annual Global Service-Learning Institute The Institute will build upon established institute strengths in global service-learning pedagogy and program development, while also integrating more...

Institute on Academic Service-Learning

Institute on Academic Service-Learning, Hosted by St. John’s University and New York Campus Compact, January 22, 2013, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm at St. John’s University, Staten Island...

Family Dinner Conference

We at Time at the Table, are excited to bring the first Family Dinner Conference to New York City. When we began in 2010, the mission was to simply connect families around dinner table, through our...

National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference

Register for the 2013 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference on March 3-5, 2013 at the Capital Hilton in Washington Find information about the hotel, prices, and updated agendas at this site. The...

Grant Opportunities

Kristin Mitchell Foundation: Dating Violence Prevention

The Kristin Mitchell Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting Grant Applications for efforts that will help to raise awareness about dating violence prevention. The...

Merchants Fund Grants for Small Businesses

The next grant deadline for The Merchants Fund is Friday, February 22, 2013 (postmarked).  Please forward this email to your clients, colleagues, business owners, community partners, etc.   If you...

ING Unsung Heroes Program: Class Project Award

ING Unsung Heroes Program Invites K-12 Educators to Apply for 2013 Class Project Awards Deadline: April 30, 2013 The ING Unsung Heroes awards program annually recognizes K-12 educators in the United...

Affordable Housing Research Proposals

MacArthur Foundation Invites Affordable Housing Research Proposals Deadline: January 11, 2013 (Research Abstracts) The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has issued a request for housing...

Open Society Foundations Fellowship

Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges Invited to Apply for Open Society Foundations Fellowship Deadline: February 1, 2013 A program of the Open Society Foundations, the Open Society...

Fuel Up to Play 60

Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 Up to $4,000 per year is available to any qualifying K-12 school enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60. The competitive, nationwide funding program can help your school...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Financial Empowerment Center Program Manager, City of Philadelphia

Job Description:  Financial Empowerment Center Program Manager City of Philadelphia Philadelphia’s Financial Empowerment Center Initiative (Initiative) is a new effort being launched by the...

Chief Financial Officer, FINANTA

FINANTA’s CFO Job Description FINANTA is currently accepting resumes for its CFO position until January 15, 2013. ABOUT FINANTA: FINANTA is a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution...

Marketing Intern, Clarifi

Organization:    Clarifi is a growing non-profit community resource devoted to Lifelong Financial Literacy. Over five decades, we’ve helped people identify the most important assets in their...

Program Director, Philadelphia Health Corps, Health Federation of Philadelphia

Program Director: Philadelphia Health Corps, Health Federation of Philadelphia Summary Full time program director for the Philadelphia Health Corps (PHC).  PHC is one of five  sites under the...

Community Organizer, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia

The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (the Law Center)’s Garden Justice Legal Initiative is seeking a part time community organizer. The organizer will work on campaigns aimed at ensuring...

Senior Secretary, President’s Office, University of the Arts

NOTICE OF POSITION VACANCY FULL TIME CALENDAR YEAR POSITION POSITION:        Senior Secretary DEPARTMENT:    President’s Office DESCRIPTION:    The Senior Secretary reports to and...

Economic Development Manager, University City District

Economic Development Manager Planning and Economic Development University City District is a non-profit, special services district leveraging a unique partnership of universities, health systems,...

Program Coordinator, CBLI, Office of the Dean of the College, Princeton

Program Coordinator, CBLI, Office of the Dean of the College Princeton University’s Community-Based Learning Initiative (CBLI) is an academic program that facilitates academic research projects...

various positions, Clarifi

I am excited to share the news of a great new initiative in Philadelphia and Clarifi’s need to add twelve new team members. The City of Philadelphia, with Clarifi as the lead partner agency, has...

VISTA positions, Coalition Against Hunger

The Coalition Against Hunger seeks applicants for three AmeriCorps VISTA positions that would focus on reducing hunger and food insecurity among children, seniors and immigrants in the Philadelphia...

Miscellaneous

Vision for a New America: A Future Without Poverty

We at the Center for Hunger Free Communities hope you are finding comfort and joy with your friends and family during this special time of the year. As we begin a new year with new political leaders,...

Champions for Change Program for Native American Youth

Center for Native American Youth Invites Teens to Submit Their Stories for Champions for Change Program Deadline: January 31, 2013 The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation in...


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