The week of

February 9, 2015

Other Local Events and Workshops

Principal/Candidate Meet & Greet for prospective teachers

School District of Philadelphia

We are excited to invite you to attend The School District of Philadelphia’s first Principal/Candidate Meet & Greet of 2015! When: February 26th and March 3rd Time: 4:30-6:00pm Where: 440...

Supporting Multiple Language Learners

Philadelphia Youth Network

Supporting Multiple Language Learners March 11, 2015 1:00pm to 3:00pm Register Here One in five residents of Philadelphia speaks a language other than English at home. Youth learning English as a...

Facilitating Like a Pro

Blue Door Group

Thursday, March 19, 2015 Have you ever attended a great training and thought to yourself, “I wish I could facilitate like that?” OR have you attended a meeting that seemed to go nowhere and...

Teacher PD: Evolution by Natural Selection

University of Pennsylvania

Free Evolution PD for Biology and Life Science Teachers This PD will include a hands-on simulation activity, Evolution by Natural Selection, and a discussion activity, How could complex eyes have...

TESOL Programming and Instruction Course

Nationalities Service Center

TESOL PROGRAMMING AND INSTRUCTION COURSE MARCH 23-MAY 27, 2015 MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS 5:00-7:30 PM Learn best practices in administering adult ESL programs and in becoming a Master Teacher. The...

Children with Emotional Problems: Avoiding the Juvenile Justice System

University of Pennsylvania

Children with Emotional Problems: Avoiding the Juvenile Justice System, and What Does Real Help Look Like? Tuesday, February 17, 2015 1:00 — 4:00 This session will help you navigate special...

Commercial Corridor Development

Philadelphia LISC

Commercial Corridor Development with Larisa Ortiz Presented in Partnership with Philadelphia LISC Learn how to develop and execute a retail attraction plan that is tailored to your...

Community Leaders training in West Philly

The Enterprise Center

Enterprise Center Recruiting Community Leaders The cornerstone of any community is its residents, which is why TEC-CDC staff have developed a training program called Community Leaders for residents...

Insights from Street-Level Research on the Welfare State

University of Pennsylvania

States of Inequality Insights from Street-Level Research on the Welfare State University of Pennsylvania, The ARCH, Room 108 (3601 Locust Walk) Friday, March 27, 2015 – 12:00pm – 1:30pm...

Scholarship Information Session For Parents and Students

The Philadelphia Foundation Scholarship Department

At this free information session, you’ll learn about eligibility requirements and guidelines for the scholarships available through The Philadelphia Foundation. Some of those scholarships cover...

Youth Sports Networking Seminar

Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative

Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative  (PYSC) Monday, February 23rd 9:30-11:30am At Temple, 3500 North Broad Street, MERB Suite 217 – Philadelphia, PA 19140 Topic: “Sports as...

The Good Economy Candidate Forum

Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

JOIN SBN’S GOOD ECONOMY CHALLENGE! Once every four years, the voters of Philadelphia have the opportunity to choose candidates for Mayor and City Council. Now is our chance to persuade candidates...

The State of College Academic Support Service Programs

Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable

What: PCPR Network Meeting When: February 19, 2015 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Where: Community College of Philadelphia, 17th and Spring Garden Streets, Winnet Student Life Building, Room S2-3 ()...

Marine Advanced Technology Education Center: REGIONAL ROV CHALLENGE!

Marine Advanced Technology Education Center

INTERESTED IN UNDERWATER ROBOTICS? MATE PA REGIONAL ROV CHALLENGE! When: Saturday, May 9, 2015/ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Where: Villanova University / Bartley Hall & Pavilion Swim Complex/50 N. Ithan...

Bereavement Care Provider, Medical Examiner’s Office

Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Department: Philadelphia Department of Public Health Position Summary: The Bereavement Care Provider (BCP) is a part-time position based at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) that...

Inclusive Leadership Conference

Campus Philly

Campus Philly sponsors Inclusive Leadership Conference Campus Philly will sponsor the 7th Annual Inclusive Leadership Conference, Inspiring Change Agents for Collaboration, on Saturday, February 14th...

Innovations Needed to End Philadelphia’s Literacy Crisis

Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal

PSIJ, Notebook to launch literacy issue The Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal and the Public School Notebook will launch a special edition on Innovations Needed to End Philadelphia’s...

New Resources

New Book: Democratic Practices for Campus-Community Partnerships

Engaging in Social Partnerships: Democratic Practices for Campus-Community Partnerships by Novella Zett Keith, Professor Emerita of Urban Education at Temple University [and long-time PHENNDie!]...

Social Media Update 2014

Pew Research Center

Social Media Update 2014 In a new survey conducted in September 2014, the Pew Research Center finds that Facebook remains by far the most popular social media site. While its growth has slowed, the...

Online Training for College Access/Success Advisors

National College Access Network

Online Training for College Access/Success Advisors To help more individuals gain the knowledge they need to provide students with college access and success advising, NCAN launched the e-learning...

Report of the Commission on Inclusive Prosperity

Center for American Progress

History tells us that societies succeed when the fruits of growth are broadly shared. Indeed, no society has ever succeeded without a large, prospering middle class* that embraced the idea of...

Food Resource Guide

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger takes a 3-pronged approach to ending hunger: immediate relief through support of local food pantries; short-term help by connecting families to vital...

Preparing to Launch: Early Childhood’s Academic Countdown

Education Week

PA ranks 48th in enrolling poor children in ECE A report in Education Week shows that Pennsylvania ranks a disturbing 48th in the nation when it comes to the gap between the share of poor and...

Child Trends What Works database

Child Trends

Child Trends offers database on children’s services Child Trends has created the What Works searchable database of more than 700 social interventions for children. What Works includes...

United Way’s Common Good E-Newsletter

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

Coming Soon: Common Good E-Newsletter As your local community partner to drive measurable, lasting Impact, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey is committed to collectively...

Partnerships Classifieds

Drexel seeks community members for side-by-side classes

Drexel University

I am reaching out today with news of an opportunity for your constituent base. For several years we have been supporting courses at Drexel University called “Side by Side” classes. These classes,...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Mapping a New Geography of Hope: Women and the Land

Center for Humans and Nature

Center for Humans and Nature (based in Chicago, with an office in upstate new York) has announced its 4th biennial conference: Mapping a New Geography of Hope: Women and the Land. Point Reyes,...

Call for Hosts, 2015 Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference

Black Urban Growers

Black Urban Growers (BUGs) is a community-based organization in New York City committed to building networks and support for growers in both urban and rural settings. We produced the first national...

Good Food Financing & Innovation Conference

FamilyFarmed.org

March 19-21, 2015 Chicago, IL The Good Food Financing & Innovation Conference creates channels to access capital and finance the growth of farm and food businesses. It brings together national...

Center for Nature and Humans: Geography of Hope Conference

The Center for Humans and Nature

The Center for Humans and Nature is proud to once again co-sponsor the Geography of Hope Conference. The biennial conference brings together leading writers and activists in the coastal village of...

Grant Opportunities

College For Every Student Closing the Gap Awards

College for Every Student

College For Every Student is accepting applications from low-income middle and high schools for its Closing the Gap Awards. Through the annual program, CFES will award grants to five schools to...

William T. Grant Foundation Distinguished Fellows Program

William T. Grant Foundation Seeks LOIs for Distinguished Fellows Program

William T. Grant Foundation Seeks LOIs for Distinguished Fellows Program The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for its 2015 Distinguished Fellows program, an annual program...

2015 Education, Humanitarian, Health, Youth Awards

World of Children

World of Children Accepting Nominations for 2015 Education, Humanitarian, Health, Youth Awards The World of Children Award program was created to recognize individuals who make a difference in the...

Social Innovation Fund

Corporation for National and Community Service

The Social Innovation Fund’s fifth funding competition is now live! During FY 2015, we will invest $51 million (with $11 million going towards continuation for existing recipients) in...

YOUTHadelphia Grant Announcements

Philadelphia Foundation

YOUTHadelphia to announce priorities YOUTHadelphia members will present their priorities and the application for the 2015 Fund for Children grants totaling $50,000 on Thursday, February 26 from 5-6...

Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation Innovation Award

Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation

Scattergood Foundation offers $25k Innovation Award The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation is offering a $25,000 award for innovative projects in the behavioral health field. In addition...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Executive DIrector, Tutor Chat Live

Tutor Chat Live

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – TUTOR CHAT LIVE FOUNDATION About Tutor Chat Live Foundation: The Tutor Chat Live Foundation, operating as (“TCL”), is a web-based 501c3 organization whose...

Career Pathway Consultant-Bilingual, Montgomery County Commerce Department

Montgomery County

Career Pathway Consultant-Bilingual Scope of Position To provide career support and assistance to program customers (job seekers) in all areas related to gaining and/or retaining employment and...

Youth Media Coordinator (Part-time), PhillyCAM

PhillyCAM

Youth Media Coordinator (Part-time) JOB SUMMARY PhillyCAM seeks a dynamic and creative candidate to coordinate its youth media education programs and productions. The Youth Media Coordinator is...

Employment Coach, ACHIEVEability

ACHIEVEability

Employment Coach Do you have a knack for helping people discern their gifts and talents? Are you knowledgeable about jobs, careers, HR departments and the Philadelphia job market? Do networking and...

Program Assistant, Philadelphia LISC

Philadelphia LISC

Applications will be accepted through February 13, 2015 LISC seeks a Program Assistant to provide critical programmatic support to the Philadelphia office. This entry-level position will support...

Urban Farm and CSA Manager, West Philly Foods

The Enterprise Center

[emailed 1/22/15] The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation (TEC-CDC) is a neighborhood-based nonprofit organization in West Philadelphia founded in 2001 by The Enterprise Center, a...

Adult Literacy Tutor Training Facilitator Scope of Work

Mayor's Commission on Literacy

Adult Literacy Tutor Training Facilitator Scope of Work DESCRIPTION Provide training facilitation for the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy’s online and/or blended Basic, ESL and/or GED® tutor...

Crew Leader, PowerCorpsPHL

EducationWorks

PowerCorps PHL is hiring one (1) Crew Leader to start in March 2015! PowerCorpsPHL is an innovative, new AmeriCorps program designed to address Mayor Michael A. Nutter and Governor Tom Corbett’s...

12+ Fellows Initiative

12+

Calling all recent college grads and current grads-to-be! Are you passionate, patient, and a team player? Do you have a heart for empowering students and communities? YOU have the opportunity to join...

Here’s My Chance: Associate Creative Director

Here's My Chance

Associate Creative Director Here’s My Chance February 2015 Application Link – Who we are: At Here’s My Chance, we believe that great design can save the world. That is why we work with...

Bouve College of Health Sciences: Associate/Full Professor

Bouve College of Health Sciences

Associate/Full Professor – Interdisciplinary Environmental Health and Community-Engaged Research   Position Summary: The Department of Health Sciences is seeking an Associate/Full...

Graduate! Philadelphia – Manager, College Success Services

Graduate! Philadelphia

Job DESCRIPTION The Graduate! Philadelphia Manager, College Success Services works closely with senior members of the organization to translate Graduate! Philadelphia’s strategic objectives into...

ResCare: Job Developer Re-Entry Program – Norristown

ResCare

GENERAL SUMMARY Responsible for establishing professional relationships with employers; developing standing job bank of employers, providing job leads, coordinating and conducting job fairs for...

Grant Writer, Philadelphia Futures

Philadelphia Futures

Philadelphia Futures is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide low-income, first-generation-to-college students with the tools, resources and opportunities necessary for admission to and...

Marketing and Event Manager, EducationWorks

EducationWorks

EducationWorks is a not-for-profit organization that provides comprehensive support for economically disadvantaged communities in Philadelphia, Chester, PA; and Camden, NJ. Our goal is to provide...

Employment Training Specialist, Community Integrated Services

Community Integrated Services

Community Integrated Services is a non-profit agency that helps enable people with disabilities to become fully integrated into and involved in their communities. Our focus is to support people as...

National Director of Finance and Accounting, Back On My Feet

Back On My Feet

BOMF is a nonprofit organization that promotes the self-sufficiency of homeless populations by engaging them in running as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem. BOMF does not provide...

Program Coordinator, Bethesda Project

Bethesda Project

NOTE: This position is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Applicants must be available to interview at our Administrative Offices, no...

Senior Program Coordinator, Public Health Management Corporation

Public Health Management Corporation

The Senior Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supervising nutrition educators providing programming for one to multiple nutrition education initiatives within school and...

Benefits Outreach Specialist, Benefits Data Trust

Benefits Data Trust

Benefits Data Trust (BDT), a national not-for-profit organization, is committed to transforming how people in need access public benefits. BDT believes all vulnerable individuals and families across...

Director of Advancement, Senior Community Services

Senior Community Services

[emailed 1/21/15] POSITION OPPORTUNITY Senior Community Services (SCS), a Delaware County non-profit organization, serving older adults in Delaware County is searching for a full-time Director of...

Miscellaneous

Fellowships for Future Agricultural Scientists

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA Announces Fellowships for Future Agricultural Scientists Includes Undergraduate Fellowships For First Time Media Contact: Jennifer Martin (202) 720-8188 The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)...

Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Agricultural Sciences

Penn State University

Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Agricultural Sciences (PGSAS). This no-cost program provides high school juniors with the opportunity to live...

Global Youth Service Day April 17th-19th

As we get ready to officially launch the 2015 Global Youth Service Day campaign next week, help us grow the number of youth leaders we can partner with by investing in the GYSD campaign. In 2014, YSA...

Community Partnerships Feedback

Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance

Carmen Wilder from the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement at Mississippi State University (contact: cwilder@) and Rachel Samuelson (contact: samuelson@) from the Student Community...

Addiction Webinar: WHY PROBLEM GAMBLERS RELAPSE OR DROP OUT OF TREATMENT

Office of Addiction Services

UPCOMING WEBINAR: WHY PROBLEM GAMBLERS RELAPSE OR DROP OUT OF TREATMENT Featuring keynote speaker Kevin Gomes, WHEN: March 11, 2015 TIME: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST LEARNING OBJECTIVE: – Discuss...


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