The week of
February 16, 2015
Other Local Events and Workshops
Gardens and Culture Educator, Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Norris Square Neighborhood Project seeks a dynamic and energetic bilingual educator / community organizer to fill the newly created Gardens and Culture Educator (GCE) position. Formerly the Urban...
Youth Violence and Youth Safety Discussion with Mayor Nutter
City of Philadelphia
You are cordially invited to a discussion with Mayor Michael A. Nutter for a discussion on Youth Violence and Youth Safety Thursday, February 19, 2015 11:45 AM Temple University Morgan Hall North,...
Nonprofit Leadership Open House
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Nonprofit Leadership Open House Transform your career with a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership Open House Cocktail Reception on February 23rd The Master of Science...
SERK Early Childhood Higher Education Work Group
Public Health Management Corporation
The Southeast Regional Key at PHMC is pleased to invite you to participate in our first Higher Education Work Group of 2015. This event will take place on Wednesday, February 25thth from 12 to 3pm at...
Getting to 501(c)3 Status
RSVP of Montgomery County
Start-Up Clinic Scheduled RSVP of Montgomery County, a multi-service organization meeting community needs through volunteerism, is hosting a series of training seminars by its Volunteer Executive...
National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference
National Association for Media Literacy Education
National Association for Media Literacy Education June 26-27, 2015. This year the NAMLE conference will also include the international MILID conference (media and information literacy and...
PD for Teachers: Genomics of Personalized Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
This free session will provide an overview of the promise and challenge involved in implementing personalized medicine. It will highlight how recent technological advancements are driving fundamental...
Understanding the Brain: Becoming a Learning Scientist
Philadelphia Youth Network
Teachers, program staff, mentors–become a “learning scientist” at The Franklin Institute! Explore the new Your Brain exhibit and learn about youth engagement, why youth think the way they...
Make Work Work for You
Philadelphia Youth Network
This two-hour workshop will help you to clarify what you need and want in order to be fulfilled by your work. Whether you are looking to enjoy your current job more, start out on your own, or make a...
Chester County Smart Energy Briefing
Chester County Economic Development Council
The 2015 Energy Briefing Friday, February 27th 2015 8-9:30am Chester County Economic Development Council 737 Constitution Drive Exton, PA 19341 The Smart Energy Initiative and the Chester County...
Food As Medicine: Complementary care for HIV/AIDS patients
MANNA
Join MANNA for an exciting event! FOOD AS MEDICINE: Complementary care for HIV/AIDS patients. Thursday, February 19th from 1-2pm MANNA 2323 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Learn more about...
Letters to Trayvon: A Celebration of Black Men and Boys
Arcadia University
In 2012, the death of Trayvon Martin greatly impacted us as a society and we continually struggle to understand the events that occurred on that faithful Sunday evening, February 26, 2012. We have...
New Resources
Trends in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems: Report to Congress
US Department of Agriculture
Trends in Local and Regional Food Systems: Report to Congress While there is no consensus about how to define “local food systems” in terms of the geographic distance between production...
Virtual Online Teaching (VOLT) certificate program
University of Pennsylvania
The Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that the registration for the Virtual Online Teaching (VOLT) certificate program is now open. You can apply...
Phila. district spends less per pupil than most other cities
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Kristen A. Graham, Inquirer Staff Writer Compared with big-city peers, the Philadelphia School District spends less per pupil than almost any other education system in the country – even...
Negative Impact of Community Stressors on Learning Time
Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Allocated time ≠ learning time A new article in Voices in Urban Education by Nicole Mirra and John Rogers points out that allocated classroom time does not necessarily equal time for learning, and...
Realizing STEM Equity and Diversity through Higher Education-Community Engagement
University of Pennsylvania
The purpose of this white paper is to present a promising approach to advancing equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through higher education-community engagement. It is...
The Transformative Potential of Campus-Community Collaborations
Impact America
Stephen Black: The Transformative Potential of Campus-Community Collaborations In recent decades, we’ve witnessed a fundamental shift in how we “sort” ourselves into like-minded groups,...
Leading Change Network Teaching Initiative
Leading Change Network Teaching Initiative
The Leading Change Network Teaching Initiative (LCNTI) Interested in Launching A Course At Your College entitled: Organizing: People, Power & Change? The time, energy, and intensity of teaching...
Community Organizing by David Walls
This incisive book provides a critical history and analysis of community organizing, the tradition of bringing groups together to build power and forge grassroots leadership for social, economic,...
Innovation in Public Housing: the Moving to Work Demonstration
University of North Carolina
THE CHARLOTTE HOUSING AUTHORITY began participating in the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program, known locally as Moving Forward, in 2007. To measure our program’s progress, CHA...
Mapping America’s Future
Urban Institute
A Tour of America’s Futures What will America look like in 2030? We can already see that the population is aging and becoming more diverse, but how will those trends play out at the local and...
Climate Stewards Education Project
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Climate Stewards Education Project (CSEP) of NOAA distributes information on resources, webinars, and book club announcements from CSEP. It also provides professional development opportunities in...
Philly Ed Grants
Philly Ed Grants is a new website created to help educators and school staff find grants for schools in Philadelphia. It has excellent resources on grants for a variety of topics: check out the...
Partnerships Classifieds
Kiva Zip Operations Intern, Phila Dept of Commerce
City of Philadelphia
Volunteer – Kiva Zip Operations Intern Location: Philadelphia, PA Term: 3-6 months; 3-5 days per week, minimum of 15 hours per week Start Date: As soon as possible The Organizations: was founded...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference
Eastern Region Campus Compact
ERCC invites Workshop and Poster Session Proposals for the Fifth Annual Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference: Moving Us Forward: At the Intersection of Community Engagement and Collective Impact,...
Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Community Engagement in 21st Century Education
IGI Glob
Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Community Engagement in 21st Century Education Editors Dr. Cathryn Crosby, (University of Delaware) Dr. Frederick Brockmeier, (Northern Kentucky University)...
Community Engagement Institute
Inland Northwest Service-Learning Partnership
Community Engagement Institute May 21-22, 2015 Spokane, WA Sponsored by the Inland Northwest Service-Learning Partnership, Gonzaga University, Eastern Washington University, Spokane Falls Community...
Call for Workshops: HIV Prevention and Outreach Summit
Philadelphia FIGHT
I am emailing to encourage you to consider submitting a Workshop Proposal for this year’s HIV Prevention and Outreach Summit which will be held during the END AIDS 2015 Conference on Monday, June...
CT Farm to School Conference
Common Ground
SAVE THE DATE! Friday, March 20th CT Farm to School Conference Registration opens Tuesday, Jan 20th! To register, visit Join us for a full day of exciting workshops and networking opportunities...
National College Access Network: Leading for Equity
National College Access Network
NCAN Spring Training Events in April: Leading for Equity Elizabeth Morgan, Director of External Relations “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Dr....
NeighborWorks Training Institute: Business of Community Change
NeighborWorks
NeighborWorks Training Institute Symposium on the “Business of Community Change” Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California Over its forty year history, the community...
38th Annual National Food Policy Conference
Consumer Federation of America
Registration is now open for the 38th Annual National Food Policy Conference taking place April 21-22 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Coordinated by the Consumer Federation of America,...
Stewardship of Place: A Civic Mission of Higher Education
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Civic Learning & Democratic Engagement Meeting Thursday, June 4, 2015 to Saturday, June 6, 2015 New Orleans Marriott • New Orleans, Louisiana “Stewardship of Place: A Civic Mission of Higher...
Network for Public Education’s Second Annual Conference
Network for Public Education
NPE 2015 Annual Conference – Chicago April 24 – 26 – Early Bird Special Registration Open! Early-bird discounted Registration for the Network for Public Education’s Second Annual...
Grant Opportunities
Montgomery County Food Security & Nutrition Fund
North Penn Community Health Foundation
NPCHF launches capacity building grants for MontCo food pantries The North Penn Community Health Foundation is pleased to announce a new grant initiative aimed at bolstering the operational capacity...
Challenge America Grant
National Endowment for the Arts
The Challenge America category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations — those whose...
Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program
Kohl's Corporation
Kohl’s Corporation: Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program Every year, Kohl’s recognizes and rewards young volunteers across the country for their amazing contributions to their...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Director of Academics & Programming, Philadelphia Futures
Philadelphia Futures
Philadelphia Futures is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing low-income, first-generation-to-college students with the tools, resources and opportunities necessary for admission to and...
Food & Landscape Coordinator, Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Food & Landscape Coordinator The Food & Landscape Coordinator (FLC) is a new role essential to the restructuring of Norris Square Neighborhood Project’s Gardens and Culture Program. The...
Program Director, Urban Tree Connection
Urban Tree Connection
[emailed 2/3/15] Program Director, Urban Tree Connection Urban Tree Connection (UTC) is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead all community programming during a time of exciting growth and...
Community Farm Manager, Urban Tree Connection
Urban Tree Connection
Community Farm Manager Urban Tree Connection (UTC) is seeking an experienced Community Farm Manager to lead a new urban farm in Chester through a time of exciting growth and development. The Farm...
Youth Career Pathways Consultant, Montgomery County
Montgomery County
Scope of Position • To provide support and assistance to youth participants seeking Internships in the areas of Manufacturing, Health Care and Information Technology with the intent of gaining...
EARN Performance Specialist, Montgomery County
Montgomery County
[emailed 1/20/15] EARN Performance Specialist Job Tracking ID: 512181-480926 Location: Norristown, PA Job Type: Full-Time/Regular Date Updated: December 16, 2014 Job Description: The primary function...
Miscellaneous
Call for Nominations: Mayor’s Award for Distinguished National Service
City of Philadelphia
Mayor Michael A. Nutter invites you to submit a nomination for the 3rd annual Mayor’s Award for Distinguished National Service. Nomination form can be accessed and submitted at: Additional...
2015 Pennsylvania Nonprofit Salary and Benefit Survey
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
The Nonprofit Center, in partnership with PANO and six organizations across the state, is launching the 2015 Pennsylvania Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Survey, gathering information on salaries and...
Newman Civic Fellows Award
Campus Compact
Newman Civic Fellows Award: Nominations Due March 4, 2015! We wanted you to know that your president or chancellor has received this notice about the Newman Civic Fellows, as the nomination must come...
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