The week of

October 17, 2016

Other Local Events and Workshops

3rd Annual Free Compost Day

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

3rd Annual Free Compost Day WHO: Henry Got Compost at 7095 Henry Ave (WB Saul HS of Ag Sciences) WHEN: Saturday, October 29th TIME: 10 am to 2 pm BRING: buckets, wagons,& even trucks (one free...

Calm Clarity Intercollegiate Workshop for low-income/first gen students

University of Pennsylvania

Don’t miss out on the Calm Clarity Intercollegiate Workshop on Saturday, October 22nd from 5-8pm! This specific workshop is designed to help first-generation and/or low-income students in the...

Sound Garden Saturday

Mill Creek Urban Farm

Sound Garden Saturdays Meets AUNI’s Annual Harvest Festival | Saturday October 22, 11am – 3pm Saturday, October 22, 2016 – 11:00am 49th & Brown Sts Farm Tours Face painting...

Pre-Election Political Forum

Southwest Philadelphia District Services

HILLARY OR TRUMP ? “WHY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR “HILLARY” OR “TRUMP” Come out and hear an “Intelligent Discussion” with Rochell Bilal: Guardian...

Last Meals

Ethical Humanist Society in Philadelphia

Last Meals is a conceptual pop-up dinner combining human rights issues with communal dining. Food has long been a connecting force among diverse groups of people. Breaking bread naturally encourages...

Film: CENTS

ChickTech Philadelphia

Event Info Please join ChickTech Philadelphia & the Cents Team for an exclusive, one-night screening of CENTS. After the screening, there will be a brief discussion centered around themes...

Resources. Independence. Success. Employment. Initiative for young adults

Episcopal Community Services

RISE Initiative Resources. Independence. Success. Employment. The Initiative for young adults ages 18 through 25 promotes the development of resources and skills that support employment obtainment,...

Philly Schools Town Hall

Office of Councilwoman Helen Gym

Last year, our town halls established a community agenda that put a full-time nurse and counselor in every public school, restored water access in our school buildings, and worked to end split grades...

Technology and Women: Protection and Peril

University of Pennsylvania

Technology and Women: Protection and Peril “Technology” is an increasingly important topic of conversation in society and, particularly, within the criminal justice system and the specific issue...

2016 Research, Policy and Practice Conference

Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory

2016 Research, Policy and Practice Conference Co-Sponsored by The School District of Philadelphia and The Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic Where: Philadelphia School District Central...

2016 Literacy Leaders Conference

American Reading Company

Join us for our 2016 Literacy Leaders Conference featuring Dr. Jim Cummins, Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm, and Dr. Nelson Flores! Tuesday, October 25 2016, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM American Reading Company...

Interactive Design & Facilitation Train-the-Trainer

The Blue Door Group

Interactive Design & Facilitation Train-the-Trainer October 26-28, 2016 Registration website: Registration deadline: Oct. 19, 2016 When: Oct 26: 2-5pm Oct 27 & 28: 9:30am-4:30pm Where:...

4th Annual Walk for Literacy

University of Pennsylvania

On the Move for Literacy Philadelphia Writing Project, teachers, students, & local businesses join together to raise funds for literacy programs at the 4th Annual Walk for Literacy. The...

Uniting to Fight Poverty Summit: Balancing the Power of Data and Narrative

City of Philadelphia

PLEASE JOIN the Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity for Shared Prosperity Philadelphia’s Uniting to Fight Poverty Summit: Balancing the Power of Data and Narrative...

Citizens’ First Vote Celebration

Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians

Citizens’ First Vote is a celebration of newly naturalized citizens’ first trip to the polls on Election Day to cast a ballot! Participants, their friends, and families are invited to enjoy a...

Writing and Assessment Retreat

Pennsylvania Campus Compact

We are pleased to announce an opportunity for your institution to further deepen its commitment to high impact community engagement and develop scholarship and assessment skills. On Monday, November...

From The Bottom Up: Science and Restoration of the Delaware River

Stroud Water Research Center

Stroud’s Science Seminar Series Presents: From The Bottom Up: Science and Restoration of the Delaware River October 19, 5:30 – 7:30 PM The Union League of Philadelphia, 120 South Broad...

New Resources

How to Write Amazing Year-End Appeals

Network for Good

Create an appeal that grabs donors’ attention and inspires them to give. Soon, your donors are going to be bombarded with end-of-year emails from organizations clamoring for donations. How can...

Time to Degree: A National View

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center

NSC Report Blows Up Conventional Wisdom around “Time to Degree” For years, the commonly held talking point around time to degree completion has been two years for an associate’s degree and four...

Left Out: The Status of Children in Delaware County

Public Citizens for Children and Youth

1,000’s of kids left out of recovery in suburbs While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in four suburban counties surrounding Philadelphia are...

Partnerships Classifieds

First Book books available

TD Bank

First Book: TD Bank is partnering with First Book to bring a truckload of 40,000 brand new, FREE books to children in Philadelphia, PA! Join them to select and pick up 100 FREE books for the children...

volunteers needed in local school libraries

West Philadelphia Alliance for Children

The West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC): WePac is recruiting volunteers for its school library and literacy programs. They are looking for the following types of volunteers to help with...

volunteer attorneys needed, expungement clinic

Philadelphia Bar Association

Free Expungement Clinic with the Young Lawyers Division November 12, 2016 | 10 am – 1 pm 6 locations across Philadelphia If you meet certain requirements, you are eligible to have prior arrests...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Workshops: IMPACT Conference

IMPACT Conference

Submit your Workshop Proposal Today! The IMPACT Conference brings together college students, non-profit professionals, campus administrators, and teams of service members to share experiences,...

Call for proposals: 7th Annual Service Engagement Summit

Indiana Campus Compact

Call for proposals 7th Annual Service Engagement Summit February 27-28, 2016 Call for proposals due November 11, 2016. We are seeking, workshop/interactive presentations, poster presentations, and...

Grant Opportunities

Mini-Grant Applications for schools & libraries

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Accepting Mini-Grant Applications Established by children’s book author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats, the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation is accepting applications from...

Nursing Education Research grants

National League for Nursing

National League of Nursing Invites Applications for Education Projects The National League for Nursing is inviting applications for its NLN Nursing Education Research grants program. The annual...

Annual College Mental/Behavioral Health Award

American College Health Foundation

American College Health Foundation Accepting Applications for Annual College Mental/Behavioral Health Award The American College Health Foundation, the charitable arm of the American College Health...

School Library Grant Applications

Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries

Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries Accepting School Library Grant Applications The mission of the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries, a fund of the George W. Bush...

Baseball Tomorrow Fund

Major League Baseball

Baseball Tomorrow Fund Invites Applications From Youth Baseball and Softball Programs The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is a joint initiative of Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players...

Classroom Technology grant competition

Direct TV

What Could You Do with $1,000 for Classroom Technology? The way we learn and experience things is ever changing. As technology rapidly introduces and expedites new ways of learning, classrooms often...

$1,000 for Classroom Technology

Direct TV

What Could You Do with $1,000 for Classroom Technology? The way we learn and experience things is ever changing. As technology rapidly introduces and expedites new ways of learning, classrooms often...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Project Manager, Research & Evaluation Group

Public Health Management Corporation

Project Manager, Research & Evaluation Group, Public Health Management Corporation The R&E Group is seeking a full-time, experienced Project Manager to join its team. The Project Manager is...

Director of Development and Communications, Phila Ed Fund

Philadelphia Education Fund

Director of Development and Communications Reports To: President and CEO Supervises: Program Coordinator and Program Associate Additional: Serves on Leadership Team The Philadelphia Education Fund is...

Executive Assistant to the CEO and Office Manager, Phila Ed Fund

Philadelphia Education Fund

Executive Assistant to the CEO and Office Manager Reports to: President and CEO Full-time Exempt Member, Executive Team Summary : The Philadelphia Education Fund seeks a poised, detail-oriented, and...

Copy Editor and Content Coordinator, Educators 4 Education

Educators 4 Education

Educators 4 Education (E4E) is seeking Copy Editor and Content Coordinator to join our content development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in copyediting print and online...

Public Health Nurse, Health Promotion Council

Public Health Management Corporation

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE Health Promotion Council Position Type: Non-exempt Annual Salary Accountability: Reports to Assistant Director, Family Services Location: 1500 Market Street; Frequent travel...

Program Officer for Housing, Philadelphia LISC

Philadelphia LISC

Philly LISC Seeks Program Officer for Housing Philadelphia LISC seeks a Program Officer to implement a multi-faceted approach that builds upon our intermediary role and reinforces LISC’s local...

Family Empowerment Services Case Manager, Congreso

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. is currently seeking a full-time Family Empowerment Services (FES) Case Manager to work within the Family and Housing Services Division. The FES Case Manager will...

ESL Instructor/CDA Support Specialist, Congreso

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., a dynamic nonprofit, is currently seeking an PT ESL Instructor/CDA Support Specialist to work in Congreso’s Education and Workforce (EWS) division. This position...

Director of Policy, Benefits Data Trust

Benefits Data Trust

The Director of Policy plays a critical role at BDT and will be responsible for guiding the organization’s efforts to transform benefits access through policy and systems change. S/he will engage...

Miscellaneous

Leadership Development Program

Council on Foundations

Council on Foundations Accepting Applications for Leadership Development Program The Council on Foundations is accepting applications for its flagship leadership development program, Career Pathways....

Online Job & Internship Fair

Campus Philly

Find Your Perfect Fit Recruit talent from over 30 colleges and universities in the Greater Philadelphia region all online and all for free. Campus Philly’s Online Job & Internship Fair October...


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