The week of

May 2, 2016

PHENND Events/Activities

K-16 Partnerships Newsletter: Community Schools

PHENND

Please enjoy the K-16 Partnerships March/April Newsletter featuring articles on Community Schools. If you are new to the PHENND K-16 Network and are interested in being involved please submit the...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Open House and Salvage Auction

Philadelphia Community Corps

​​​​The Philadelphia Community Corps OPEN HOUSE AND SALVAGE AUCTION FUNDRAISER! Thursday, May 5th Open house: 3-6 pm | Auction: 6-8 pm 7600 State Rd. Phila., PA 19136 beside Sweet...

Reunion Project: Long-Term Survivors Living with HIV/AIDS

William Way Community Center

The Reunion Project Philadelphia: A free daylong meeting of long-term survivors living with HIV/AIDS When: Saturday, May 14th, 2016 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM Where: The William Way Community Center. RSVP...

Interagency Community Reinvestment Act Listening Session

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) cordially invite you to participate in an Interagency Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)...

Basic Restorative Practices

International Institute for Restorative Practices

Basic Restorative Practices Experience a thorough introduction to restorative practices concepts during this cornerstone event. Day 1: Introduction to Restorative Practices Learn practical strategies...

FREE ESL and English Literacy & Civics Classes

1199C Training Fund

Registration is open for FREE Vocational ESL and English Literacy & Civics/Citizenship classes starting July 11th and 12th at District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund’s convenient Center...

Good Food Conference

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

Good Food Conference Thursday, May 12 10:00 – 3:00 Parkway Central Library Culinary Literacy Center 1901 Vine Street, 4th Floor Philadelphia PA 19103 Keynote address by Karen Washington! A...

Theatre of the Oppressed Summer Workshop

Just Act

Sign up today for Just Act’s Theatre of the Oppressed I: Our 11th Annual Forum Theatre Summer Workshop July 21-24, 2016 | Philadelphia Our 11th annual Forum Theatre Summer Intensive is geared...

The Art of Persuasive Nonprofit Story-Telling

La Salle University

The Art of Persuasive Nonprofit Story-Telling Date and Time: June 10th, 2016 – 09:00 am to 04:00 pm Location: Beneficial Savings Bank – 1818 Market St., 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103...

Philadelphia Forum on Advancing Black Male Educational Success

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Forum on Advancing Black Male Educational Success Penn Center for the Study of Race & Equity in Education Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Golkin Hall – Fitts...

It’s a Green Thing Sustainability Fair

Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

Saturday, June 4, 1:00 – 4:00 PM West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA The Second Annual It’s a Green Thing Sustainability Fair is a family-friendly festival located at Nature’s...

New Resources

Report on African American-Led Nonprofit Organizations

Philadelphia African American Leadership Forum

Branch Associates’ report Philadelphia’s Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: How African American-Led Organizations Differ from White-Led Organizations was publicly released today (April 28,...

Ten Year Report: Housing Trust Fund

Philadelphia Association of CDCs

It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the creation of the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund! To mark the anniversary, PACDC worked with the City’s Office of Housing and...

State of Center City 2016

Center City District

The Central Philadelphia Development Corporation (CPDC)/Center City District (CCD) has released State of Center City, 2016, an in-depth look at the diverse sectors that make Center City Philadelphia...

Optimal College Town Assessment Tool

College Town Assessment

Do you have challenges dealing with student misbehavior in your community? Is your city upset about development that is happening on or near your campus? How much have you recently thought about or...

Leading with Data: How to Use Postsecondary Data to Promote Student Success

Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)

New Report Considers Intersection of Campus Leadership and Using Data A recent report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) considers a growing trend among colleges and universities....

My Brother’s Keeper 2016 Progress Report

White House

My Brother’s Keeper 2016 Progress Report Two Years of Expanding Opportunity and Creating Pathways to Success Two years have passed since the President signed a Presidential Memorandum in 2014...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Understanding Disproportionality in Discipline

Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory

Register for the 2016 Summer Institute! REL Mid-Atlantic collaborated with the Technical Assistance Center for Disproportionality (TAC-D) at New York University on the recent four-part webinar...

Civic Engagement Retreat

New York Campus Compact

Civic Engagement Retreat Wednesday, June 1, 2016 2:00 PM – Friday, June 3, 2016 1:00 PM Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center 501 William Law Rd Windsor, New York 13865 Looking to refresh and...

Grant Opportunities

2016 Award for Nonprofit Innovation

Claremont Graduate University

Drucker Institute Invites Applications for 2016 Award for Nonprofit Innovation The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University is accepting applications for the 2016 Peter F. Drucker Award for...

Clean Water Initiatives

Woodard & Curran Foundation Invites Applications for Clean Water Initiatives The Woodard & Curran Foundation, the charitable arm of integrated engineering, science, and operations company...

Kids Run the Nation Fund Grants

Road Runners Club of America

Road Runners Club of America Accepting Applications for Kids Run the Nation Fund Grants In 2007, the Road Runners Club of America developed the Kids Run the Nation Fund to assists running clubs,...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

summer positions, Netter Center for Community Partnerships

University of Pennsylvania

Summer 2016 Job and Volunteer Opportunities Took an ABCS class? Wondering what to do with your summer? Interested in working with local West Philadelphia youth? Check out the great opportunities this...

Medical Advocate, Congreso de Latinos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., a dynamic nonprofit, is currently seeking a full-time Medical Advocate to work within its Health Promotion and Wellness division. This position is responsible for...

Instructor, Mathnasium of Andorra

Mathnasium of Andorra

Instructor Job Description A Math Learning Center in Philadelphia, Mathnasium of Andorra (just north of Manayunk and Roxborough in the Andorra Shopping Center), has part-time openings for highly...

Summer teachers, Upward Bound Math and Science Program

LULAC National Educational Service Centers

LNESC is currently looking for teachers to work with our students over the summer at UPenn between July 5th-August 5th as part of our Upward Bound Math and Science Program. We are looking for...

AmeriCorps Community Projects Coordinator, YouthBuild

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School

12-month position (Orientation on August 11 & 12, with the term being August 15, 2016 – August 14, 2017) at YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, an alternative 12th-Grade-only,...

Senior Navigator VISTA, UConnect, Drexel University

Drexel University

AmeriCorps VISTA – Senior Navigator Job posted by: UConnect at Drexel University Posted on: April 26, 2016 While there are myriad programs in Philadelphia that offer support to those who are...

Miscellaneous

Real Talk Race Webilogue

Real Talk Dialogues

Join a Real Talk Race Webilogue 4-Part Series – Thursdays, May 12-June 2 6pm-8pm EDT – Online! Explore your racial issues through a webilogue – a web-based, real-time dialogue....

Assessing Social and Emotional Development

Afterschool Alliance

Are You Ready to Assess Social and Emotional Development? Thursday, May 5, 1:00 – 2:00 EDT (10:00 – 11:00 PDT) This is Part 2 of a webinar series on how programs can support social and...

Student Film Competition: The World I Want to Live In

White House

Got big ideas for the future? Love to make films — or ever secretly wished to give it a shot? Well, this is your chance! The White House Student Film Festival is back with a new theme:...

Summer Music & Performing Arts Camp

Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music

THE GEORGIA E. GREGORY INTERDENOMINATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC The Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music Announces Plans For the 2016 Season of its Successful Summer Music &...

Nominations for United State of Women Summit

White House

That’s why the White House Council on Women and Girls will host the Summit on the United State of Women in Washington, on June 14. We will celebrate the progress we have made together throughout...

Finishing the Reframed Story of Afterschool STEM

Afterschool Alliance

Learn to Speak “STEM-ish:” Finishing the Reframed Story of Afterschool STEM Tuesday, May 3, 1:00 – 2:00 EDT (10:00 – 11:00 PDT) This is Part 2 of the webinar series on translating...

Introduction to Cross Sector Leadership

Presidio Institute

INTRODUCTION TO CROSS SECTOR LEADERSHIP: SOLVING PROBLEMS CLASS DETAILS Date: May 16–June 19, 2016 Regular Price: $475/Person THE COURSE Join us for Introduction to Cross Sector Leadership: Solving...

STEM Science camps

Temple University

Thank you for reaching out to us regarding our summer opportunities. Below, I have included information regarding our “free of charge” summer opportunities. We have 42 spots for the EMBHSSC and...

Sustainable Engineering Webinar

Villanova University

Sustainable Engineering Webinar Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 1:30 PM Interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Sustainable Engineering? Villanova University has options to accommodate full-time,...

Notice2POTUS Essay Contest

BMe Community

    Have you heard the monumental news? BMe’s Notice2POTUS Essay Contest invites youth ages 14-24 across the to consider the concept of building a more caring and prosperous America by...

Awards for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

IARSLCE is pleased to announce that nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2016 recognitions and graduate student scholarships. We also invite members to participate in the...


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