April 09, 2013 – PHENND https://phennd.org We are a network of over 25 colleges and universities that strengthens service learning in Philadelphia, connecting academics with community involvement. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:32:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Volunteer Opportunity, KEYSPOT computer labs https://phennd.org/update/volunteer-opportunity-keyspot-computer-labs/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:32:16 +0000 http://updates.phennd.org/?p=23057 KEYSPOT computer labs located in diverse organizations across the city are seeking volunteers to help clients learn computer skills through one-on-one and group trainings, and to provide other supports to bridge Philadelphia’s “digital divide”.

If you are an individual with interest and skills in technology, working with people and lending a hand, get in touch and we will find the right match for a volunteer opportunity in a KEYSPOT near you!

Opportunities include helping with:

  • One-to-one digital literacy training
  • Group digital literacy trainings
  • Adult Basic Education
  • Administrative duties
  • Tech support

All volunteers are expected to have experience and comfort with basic computer and Internet skills, however further requirements, training and applications vary by location.

To inquire, contact Margaret Ernst at 215.683.3633  or margaret.ernst@phila.gov.

For more information about KEYSPOTS, visit: www.phillykeyspots.org

]]> Need In Deed is Recruiting for the 2013-2014 Teacher Network https://phennd.org/update/need-in-deed-is-recruiting-for-the-2013-2014-teacher-network/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:29:04 +0000 http://updates.phennd.org/?p=23056 For 25 years Need In Deed has helped teachers of 3rd – 8th grade students make their classrooms the home for excited, engaged, and independent learners.  Working in district, charter, and faith-based schools, we provide the tools and support teachers need to incorporate service-learning into your teaching practice.

Need In Deed is now accepting applications for our 2013-2014 Teacher Network. Teachers who apply and are excepted  receive free year-long training, support in their classrooms, monthly networking meetings, and assistance in finding and scheduling visits from community partners. Our framework, My Voice, is a clearly structured approach to opening up classroom to students’ voices and helping them identify, research, and analyze issues they care deeply about, and then design a service project as the capstone for their learning.

This framework brings the classroom to life, and helps teachers develop their own structures for incorporating Common Core standards. The NID service-learning process is a rich way to include nonfiction, research, and persuasive writing and speaking.

If you know teachers who have a deep belief in their students’ ability to learn, and who want an active, thriving professional learning community to share and grow within, please pass along this email. You can apply online at www.needindeed.org (click the red “Now Recruiting Teachers” button).

If you have questions about Need In Deed and our work in classrooms, please contact:

Elliott batTzedek
Program Director, Need in Deed
211 N. 13th St, Suite 501
Philadelphia, PA 19107
elliott@needindeed.org
215.964.9020

“Connecting the classroom with the community”

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