The week of

September 14, 2015

PHENND Events/Activities

PSLA/NFCS Service-Learning Coordinator

Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance

PHENND, the PA Service-Learning Alliance, and New Foundations Charter School seeks a VISTA for a late November start date. Position Title: PSLA/NFCS Service-Learning Coordinator The VISTA should have...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Teachers as Learners: Educator Town Hall

Monumental Efforts Community Development Corporation

Monumental Efforts Community Development Corporation of Monumental Baptist Church On behalf of the Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign Invites you to the first Teachers as Learners: Educator Town Hall...

Annual Student Life Symposium

Chestnut Hill College

Welcome to the first Annual Student Life Symposium at Chestnut Hill College October 2, 2015 The Chestnut Hill College Student Life Symposium is designed as a time for personal and professional...

Working with Older Adults & The Graying of HIV

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

NATIONAL HIV/AIDS & AGING AWARENESS WEEK Sponsored by Jefferson University Supported by GenPhilly/Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, ActionAIDS, CARIE, HHS Region III “Seniors are the fasting...

Open Source Public Exhibition

Philadelphia Mural Arts Program

Get Your Open Source Tickets TODAY! All year long, you’ve been waiting for the culmination of Open Source, Mural Arts’ citywide public art exhibition. We can’t wait to see you at...

Free ESL and Citizenship Classes

1199C Training Fund

Registration is open for FREE Vocational ESL and English Literacy & Civics classes starting October 5th and 6th at District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund’s convenient Center City...

Voices for Votes

University of Pennsylvania

Saturday, September 19, 2015; 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: Fitts Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania Law School Real talk on the key social justice issues for the 2016 Presidential Election....

Good Food, Healthy Hospitals Symposium

City of Philadelphia

Thursday, October 8, 2015; 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Einstein Medical Center: Gouley Auditorium, Braemer Edu Cntr, 5501 Old York Rd Join us for a morning of innovative programming, strategic...

Institute on Qualitative Research Methods: The Art of the Interview

University of Pennsylvania

2016 Winter Institute on Qualitative Research Methods: The Art of the Interview Course Director: Rosemary Frasso, PhD, MSc, CPH Date: January 6-9, 2016 Location: University of Pennsylvania...

New Resources

Film: Pull of Gravity

Media in Neighborhoods Group

Pull of Gravity is an intimate portrait of 3 men that confronts head-on the gritty details of lives cut short by poverty and drugs, and the grey economy built out of necessity. After two years and...

Study Finds Continued Progress in Fight against Obesity

City of Philadelphia

Study Finds Continued Progress in Fight against Obesity among City School Students Rates of obesity and severe obesity among Philadelphia school children decreased by and , respectively, between...

Partnerships Classifieds

Interns wanted, Somerset Academy

Somerset Academy

Somerset Academy, Inc. is interested in obtaining or securing college students who are interested in completing unpaid internships, service learning opportunities, practicums, independent study or...

tax preparers needed, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance in MontCo

Montgomery County Asset Building Coalition

VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance GET INVOLVED How can I help working families in my community? By becoming a VITA volunteer. CLIENT WINS Tax return prepared for FREE Accurate and timely returns...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement Conference

North Carolina Campus Compact

North Carolina Campus Compact’s annual PACE Conference will be held February 10, 2016 at High Point University. Faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to attend this day-long event...

Grant Opportunities

Healthy Campus 2020

American College Health Foundation

American College Health Foundation Seeks Applications for Campus Health Initiatives The American College Health Foundation, the charitable arm of the American College Health Association, is accepting...

Environmental, Education, Human Services Projects

Lawrence Foundation

Lawrence Foundation Accepting Proposals for Environmental, Education, Human Services Projects The Lawrence Foundation awards grants to organizations and projects in the areas of the environment,...

Environmental Infrastructure Programs

Surdna Foundation

Surdna Foundation Invites LOIs for Environmental Infrastructure Programs The Surdna Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry from nonprofit organizations for programs that connect and improve the...

Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant program

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Invites Applications for Mini-Grants Established by children’s book author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats, the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation is accepting applications...

Innovative Reading Projects

American Association of School Librarians

American Association of School Librarians Invites Applications for Innovative Reading Projects The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, is...

West Philadelphia Fair Future Strategy Grants

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Request for Proposals: West Philadelphia Fair Future Strategy Grants Philadelphia LISC announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) for programs, projects, and initiatives that support a recently...

Knight Cities Challenge

Knight Foundation

Knight Foundation is excited to announce that the Knight Cities Challenge will open for ideas on Oct. 1. The challenge seeks ideas that make the 26 communities where Knight invests more vibrant...

Dow Classroom Innovation Grants

Philadelphia Education Fund

Dow Classroom Innovation Grants 2015-2016 The Philadelphia Math & Science Coalition through the generosity of The Dow Chemical Company is offering grants of up to $1000 to enhance math or science...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Project Manager, Health Care Improvement Foundation

Health Care Improvement Foundation

Job Title: Project Manager Reports to: Senior Director Supervises: None Effective date: August 2015 Job Summary: Provides project management support for HCIF programs. Tracks grant and contract...

Miscellaneous

Youth ASAP (Awareness, Service, Advocacy, and Philanthropy)

Youth Service America

Youth Service Fundamentals Webinar Series As we start a new school year, YSA invites you to participate in an exciting webinar series this fall semester designed to explore the foundations of youth...

Adult Literacy Competition App Competition

XPRIZE

XPRIZE Invites Applications for Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy Competition XPRIZE, in partnership with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, is accepting applications for the Barbara Bush...

Service Learning Taxonomy Webinar

International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

IARSLCE’s Next Webinar – September 30, 2015 IARSLCE is pleased to announce the next webinar in the Advancing Research Webinar Series. These webinars are free but space is limited. Please...


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