The week of
June 1, 2015
Other Local Events and Workshops
Philadelphia Festival of Play
Sandbox Collective
Looking for FREE fun for the young people in your program? Bring them to the Philadelphia Festival of Play on Sat. June 6th from 10am- 2pm at the Independence Seaport Museum. It’s play by kids, for...
Engage 2015: A Conference for Youth Service Providers
Philadelphia Youth Network
Engage 2015: A Conference for Youth Service Providers Please join us for this year’s 4th annual Philadelphia Youth Network conference on Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation...
Behavioral Health Support Strategies for Collective Living
Life Center Association
The Life Center Association is excited to collaborate with L’Oreal McCollum to present a workshop about mental health & collective living: Behavioral Health Support Strategies for...
Problem Gambling: Women in Treatment
Temple University
THE COUNCIL ON COMPULSIVE GAMBLING OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. PRESENTS “PROBLEM GAMBLING: WOMEN IN TREATMENT” DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 TIME: 8:30 – 4:30 (REGISTRATION 8:00) LOCATION: CBH, 801...
One day rate for Media Literacy Education Conference
National Association for Media Literacy Education
If you’ve been thinking about attending the NAMLE conference in Philadelphia June 26-27 but can’t swing a two-day visit…you’re in luck– a one-day rate is now available!...
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Summer Camp for Juniors
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
CURRENT JUNIOR or Recent Graduate “SUMMER CAMP 2015” Where: Aviation Institute of Maintenance, 3001 Grant Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19114 When: July 13th-17th and July 20th-24th From: 9 am till 4 pm...
Future Helping Professionals Open House
Community College of Philadelphia
Future Helping Professionals Open House Wednesday, June 3, 2015 – 5:30 to 7:30 Lecture Hall, Room 216 1300 West Godfrey Ave., Philadelphia, PA Do you enjoy talking with people about their...
Jonathan Kozol at Free Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
Jonathan Kozol | The Theft of Memory: Losing My Father, One Day at a Time Monday, June 15, 2015 at 7:30PM Over nearly 50 years of working with children in inner-city schools, Jonathan Kozol has been...
CHDB 2014/15 Southeastern PA Household Health Survey Data Release
Public Health Management Corporation
CHDB 2014/15 Southeastern PA Household Health Survey Data Release Public Health Management Corporation ORGANIZED BY Public Health Management Corporation Please join us for a reception highlighting...
Building Resilience in the Face of Community Trauma
CityLights Network
Building Resilience in the Face of Community Trauma: A Forum for Leaders in Distressed Neighborhoods Saturday, June 13 8:30 am – 12 noon, continental breakfast provided The Common Place, 58th...
Fleischer’s Annual Community Arts Festival
Fleischer Art Memorial
Fleischer’s Annual Community Arts Festival Saturday, June 13th, 10 AM-3 PM This free outdoor festival takes place in front of Fleisher’s historic campus on the 700 block of Catharine Street...
Senior Hunger Task Force Meeting
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
Save the Date! Senior Hunger Task Force Meeting Interested in getting more involved with the aging community? The Senior Hunger Task Force grew out of the Mayor’s Commission on Aging to address...
Climate Works for All
Please join us for a discussion with leaders from unions and community organizations who are helping to launch the groundbreaking Climate Works for All campaign and the People’s Climate...
Global Education Conference
International Society for Technology in Education
Join Lucy Gray, Steve Hargadon, VIF International Education and many members of the Global Education Conference community on Sunday, June 28th from 2-5 PM at the Philadelphia Convention Center (Room...
New Resources
Report: Charting the Multiple Meanings of Blight
Keep America Beautiful
I wanted to share the first phase of a nationwide study on blight and its effects just released by our national organization, Keep America Beautiful. You can find the press release and full report...
Community Schools and Equity: Changing Systems
Coalition for Community Schools
To create fairness of opportunity and to advance ideas that allow all students, families, and communities to thrive, it is our civic and moral responsibility to own up to the problems in our society...
Pennsylvania Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Report
La Salle University
Pennsylvania Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Report Get Data from more than 350 Nonprofits throughout Pennsylvania Take the Guesswork out of Salaries Let the 2015 Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Report...
Philly Food Finder
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
Presenting Philly Food Finder , a new mobile-friendly, online guide to community food programs, has officially launched! Use the website’s map to find soup kitchens, food pantries, meals for...
Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World
Network for Good
Volunteers can be your best donors, advocates, and champions. Yet, the world of volunteer engagement is changing. How will your organization’s volunteer program not only keep up, but grow and...
Phenomenally U: a Young Woman’s Guide to being Safe, Smart, and Successful in College
Phenomenally U
Motivational Speaker for College and College-bound women, (and local Philadelphian) Lacey C. Clark! presents Phenomenally U: a Young Woman’s Guide to being Safe, Smart, and Successful in...
Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success
Hechinger Report
Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success Why are graduation rates at community colleges so low? Teachers College Professor Tom Bailey answers our questions,...
Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children
National Bureau of Economic Research
The Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children: New Evidence from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment Raj Chetty, Nathaniel Hendren, Lawrence F. Katz The Moving to Opportunity (MTO)...
Partnerships Classifieds
volunteers needed, Summer Cycling Day Camp
Neighborhood Bike Works
Neighborhood Bike Works is currently seeking volunteers for our Summer Cycling Day Camp, which offers youth ages 8-14 the opportunity to recondition and earn a bike, helmet, and lock in a two-week...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Integrating Design and Service-Learning within the Curriculum
University of British Columbia
Integrating Design and Service-Learning within the Curriculum Date: June 7-9, 2015 Where: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada EPICS is a curricular approach in which multi-disciplinary...
Call for Proposals: Campus Compact Heartland Conference
Campus Compact
We invite you to submit a presentation proposal for the Campus Compact Heartland Conference, October 29-30, 2015 in Kansas City, MO. This conference will bring together individuals from across the...
Call for Proposals: 8th annual Young Farmers Conference
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Reminder! There are 2 weeks left to submit a workshop proposal for the 8th annual Young Farmers Conference at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, December 2-4, 2015. About the Growing...
State Parent Advisory Council Conference
Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
Seven Springs Resort, Champion PA July 13-15, 2015 Title I State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) is seeking presenters for the 20th annual Title I Parent Conference on July 13-15, 2015 at Seven...
Call for Proposals: DHS Out-of-School Time Conference
Philadelphia Department of Human Services
The Department of Human Services and Public Health Management Corporation will host the Annual DHS-OST Conference at Temple University, September 2nd – 3rd 2015. In an effort to inspire OST...
11th Global Youth Justice Institute
Global Youth Justice
11th Global Youth Justice Institute Volunteer-Driven Juvenile Justice Rapidly Expands Teen/Student/Youth/Peer Court and Peer Jury Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA, USA June 16-18, 2015 Registration...
Grant Opportunities
Hunger Prevention, Education Projects
BJ's Charitable Foundation
BJ’s Charitable Foundation Accepting Applications for Hunger Prevention, Education Projects BJ’s Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of retail giant BJ’s Club, is accepting...
Inequality Research Studies
William T. Grant Foundation
William T. Grant Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Inequality Research Studies The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for projects designed to enhance understanding...
Proposals for Information Campaigns
American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
American Legion Child Welfare Foundation Seeks Proposals for Information Campaigns The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation supports organizations that contribute to the physical, mental,...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Executive Director of Athletic Affairs, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
To provide leadership, collaboration, and coordination in the area of the athletic programs to the high schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring...
Associate Director, Civic House
University of Pennsylvania
Join the Civic House team! Civic House at the University of Pennsylvania has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to join our staff. Among other duties, the person in this role will have...
Director of Education, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education
Legacy Youth Tennis & Education
Legacy Youth Tennis and Education, a sports-based youth development organization in Philadelphia, is in search of a highly capable and energetic Director of Education to provide holistic management...
Out-of-School Time Data Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA
City of Philadelphia
PhillyBOOST is Hiring! Join Us as an Out-of-School Time Data Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA Interested in using data to improve the coordination and quality of social services? Want to gain experience...
College Success Advisor, Graduate! Philadelphia
Graduate! Philadelphia
Open Position: College Success Advisor MISSION: Graduate! Philadelphia helps adults return to college to complete a degree they started but never finished, and supports them through degree...
Summer Youth Coordinator, Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board
Montgomery County
May 26- end of August Description: Coordinates and provides support to Project Director and Internship Coordinator to ensure the successful implementation of all Summer Youth Employment Program...
Miscellaneous
Linking Cultural Diversity and Nutrition Through Technology
Public Health Management Corporation
Linking Cultural Diversity and Nutrition Through Technology: Are You Ready? Based on the feedback from members, directors and attendees we have developed a new format for the workshops. This one day,...
Creating Equitable Food Systems with the Healthy Food Financing Initiative
PolicyLink
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 11 – 12 PST / 2:00 – 3:00 EST Across the country innovative projects and policies are creating a more robust and equitable food system that provides access to healthy...
Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network Virtual Meeting
Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
The Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) invites you to attend the PSAYDN Virtual Summer Quarterly Meeting. The meeting will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015 from...
Education Policy Fellowship Program
Education Policy and Leadership Center
APPLY NOW! 2015-2016 PA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Applications are available now for the 2015-2016 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). The Education Policy Fellowship Program is...
Adequately and Fairly Funding Pennsylvania Schools
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
PILCOP: Adequately and Fairly Funding Pennsylvania Schools: What are the Needs and Where Does the Money Come From? (Live Webinar) June 8, 2015, 12:00 — 2:00 Staff attorney Michael Churchill will...
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