The week of
March 6, 2017
Other Local Events and Workshops
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages workshop
University of Pennsylvania
The TESOL workshop organized by the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania on March 31-April 2 is currently accepting registration from participants who wish to begin or enrich...
SAC Academy Workshop – Understanding the Parent Survey
School District of Philadelphia
SAC Academy Workshop – Understanding the Parent Survey: We want to hear from you! The Parent Survey is opening soon, and we want to make sure every single parent/guardian in the School District...
Nourish Seminar & Award Presentation
MANNA
MANNA is hosting its annual Nourish Seminar & Award Presentation, March 30th from 2-7PM, celebrating the accomplishments of health care leaders striving to incorporate nutrition services into our...
Future of Higher Education’s Delivery Model
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Please join us at the upcoming Chamber event titled “Growth Matters: The Future of Higher Education’s Delivery Model” taking place next Tuesday, March 14th. You will hear from Dr. Stephen...
Community Network Convening and Expo
Temple University
Community Network Convening and Expo When: April 19, 2017 from 8 am to 3 pm Where: Free Library Main Branch On April 19th, 2017, hundreds of community stakeholders across Philadelphia and bridging...
PhilaSoup Grant Writing Support
PhilaSoup
PhilaSoup Grant Writing Support – Thursday March 23 PhilaSoup is a non-profit organization that provides micro-grants to fund educational or classroom projects in need of funding. Join...
FAFSA Phone-a-thon
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
On Tuesday March 7th, 2017 Councilmember Helen Gym is partnering with Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable, Council President Darrell Clarke, and Fox 29 Good Day morning show to air a call-in show...
Higher Ed in the Age of Trump: What It Means for Students of Color
University of Pennsylvania
Higher Ed in the Age of Trump: What It Means for Students of Color Marybeth Gasman, Founding Director of the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions; Professor, Graduate School of Education...
College Alumni Fair
Mighty Writers
College Alumni Fair March 16, 2016 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Grades 10 – 12 This workshop will take place at 1501 Christian Street We are starting a new series for the impending college Freshman...
Imagination Unbound
Mighty Writers
Imagination Unbound March 14, 21,28, April 4,11,18 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Ages 13-15 Unleash your creativity, explore your true self, and sharpen your unique voice while learning the basics of...
Learning Innovation Conversation with Mimi Ito
Drexel University
Learning Innovation Conversation with Mimi Ito By ExCITe Center at Drexel University TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM Please join ExCITe to welcome Mizuko (Mimi) Ito as the next speaker in...
Train Your Mentors & Mentees Effectively
Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center
Join the Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center for their next training on March 21 Train Your Mentors and Mentees Effectively: What You Need to Know based on the Elements of Effective Practice...
transcribez welcomes Davy Knittle
University of Pennsylvania
transcribez: Writing group for trans and GNC youth Who? Creative writing group for trans and gender non-conforming youth (age 14-24), with trans and GNC facilitators When? Every second Saturday for...
Social Enterprise Models and Social Impact
Social Innovations Institute
Join Us! for the SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MODELS AND SOCIAL IMPACT LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, where we provide a framework to explore how social innovation and enterprise can lead in providing solutions to...
Once Upon a Time – Writing Your Own Fairy Tale
Mighty Writers
Once Upon a Time – Writing Your Own Fairy Tale March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 23 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Ages 7-9 This workshop will take place at 1501 Christian Street Do you have a favorite fairy...
Finance Your Small Business
Entrepreneur Works
Entrepreneur Works: “Finance Your Small Business,” March 20, 6:00 PM. The Small Business Administration will moderate a financing panel including panelists in the fields of lending,...
New Resources
Parent Engagement Practices Improve Outcomes for Preschool Children
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Parent Engagement Practices Improve Outcomes for Preschool Children Children begin learning at home long before they ever reach the classroom, so parents play a critical role in supporting early...
Brief: How Cities Embrace Their Infants and Toddlers
Early Childhood Action Collective
How Cities Embrace Their Infants and Toddlers The Early Childhood Action Collective is pleased to share with you the third in an ongoing series of briefs intended to inform the implementation of...
Ensuring Safe Drinking Water for Our Children at School
PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center
An analysis by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center gave Pennsylvania a grade of “F” when it comes to preventing lead in drinking water in the Commonwealth’s schools. “Schools should...
Creating Engagement between Schools and Their Communities
Children’s Aid Society
The personal experiences of a variety of educational leaders provide lessons from working in community schools, thoughtfully compiled in Creating Engagement between Schools and Their Communities. The...
Final Report: AmeriCorps Alumni Outcomes Study
Corporation for National & Community Service
Final Report: AmeriCorps Alumni Outcomes Study AmeriCorps by the numbers Since its founding in 1994, over 1 million AmeriCorps members have contributed more than billion hours of service. While the...
How Can High School Counseling Shape Students’ Postsecondary Attendance?
National Association for College Admissions Counseling
NACAC Reports Consider Counseling’s Connection to College Enrollment A recent report from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, “How Can High School Counseling Shape...
How Governments Support Higher Education Through the Tax Code
Pew Research Center
Equity Alert: Cost of Higher Ed Tax Expenditures Eclipses Pell Grant Spending In 2014, forgone revenue from federal higher education tax expenditures totaled $ billion, 14 percent more than the cost...
Getting Started With Data & Tracking Your Student Results
National College Access Network
This week, NCAN and Exponent Partners released a two-part white paper series that aims to assist NCAN member organizations in becoming more data-driven. NCAN members have increasingly incorporated...
Measure Student Learning for Outcomes that Matter in Work and Life
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Not the Usual Standardized Test: VALUE Approach Shows It’s Possible to Meaningfully Measure Student Learning for Outcomes that Matter in Work and Life New Report Describes Outcomes, Prospects...
Fundraising Planning Toolkit
Network for Good
Are you ready to tackle your 2017 fundraising plan? In this toolkit, you’ll find the tips, tools, and templates you need to get organized and inspired as you create your 2017 fundraising plan....
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: 29th Annual Technology and Adult Education Conference
Office of Adult Education
The 29th Annual Technology and Adult Education Conference in Philadelphia is back May 19th! Do you have an exciting topic, research, or product you’d like to share with Philadelphia’s adult...
Call for Workshops: 43rd Family Involvement Conference
Family Involvement Confernece
It’s time to start planning for the 43rd Family Involvement Conference! This conference is based upon the premise that active family involvement in the education process is the key to effective...
Grant Opportunities
Applications for K-12 Classroom Strategies
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Accepting Applications for K-12 Classroom Strategies The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation believes that continuous, insightful, and innovative...
National Resilient Communities Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
NFWF Issues RFP for National Resilient Communities Program The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced the launch of the Resilient Communities grant program. Through a commitment from...
RISE Boys & Men of Color Ideation Award Challenge
University of Pennsylvania
RISE BMOC Ideation Award Challenge Focused on the four RISE populations (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans), the RISE Ideation Award Challenge...
Public Participation in STEM Research
National Science Foundation
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN STEM RESEARCH The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released a Dear Colleague Letter calling for proposals aimed at “Capacity-building,...
Upward Bound Math and Science Program
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Upward Bound Math and Science Program CFDA Number Department of Education The Upward Bound (UB) Program is one of the seven programs known as the Federal...
Services for Women and Children
Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia Giving Circle
Grant Opportunity Services for Young Women Transitioning out of Foster Care or Refugee Services for Families Does Your Organization Serve Women and Children in Greater Philadelphia? The Cosmopolitan...
World Heritage Trip Grant for Teachers
University of Pennsylvania
The South Asia Center at the University of Pennsylvania will award five Greater Philadelphia teachers $1,000 grants to offset the total program fee ($1,985) for the World Heritage Trip to India &...
Innovation in Postsecondary Learning
Lumina Foundation
LIFTeD Prize 2017 – Innovation in Postsecondary Learning AWARD: $50,000 USD DEADLINE: Apr 02 2017 23:59 EDT Postsecondary learning is increasingly acknowledged as essential for realizing the...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
After-School Teachers, Netter Center for Community Partnerships
University of Pennsylvania
Position Offered: The Netter Center’s University-Assisted Community School Program at Benjamin B. Comegys Elementary School is looking to hire After-School Teachers for its after-school program....
Assistant Director for Community Service, Lehigh University
Lehigh University
The Assistant Director for Community Service works in conjunction with the Director for Community Service in coordinating volunteer opportunities for the Lehigh community. This person is responsible...
Shared Prosperity Fellows, Mayor’s Office of Community and Empowerment
Mayor's Office of Community and Empowerment
SHARED PROSPERITY FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION OPEN NOW! The Mayor’s Office of Community and Empowerment is proud to announce recruitment for the first cohort of Shared Prosperity Fellows! Shared...
Development Associate, Bicycle Coalition
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
JOB TITLE: Development Associate COMPENSATION: $31,000 – $34,000 BENEFITS: Health Insurance, vacation, sick & personal leave, bike benefit START DATE: Immediate Opening ABOUT THE BICYCLE...
Evaluation Consultant, Equal Measure
Equal Measure
Equal Measure (formerly the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning) is a $5 million nonprofit evaluation and philanthropic services firm based in Philadelphia. Formally established as a nonprofit...
Fee for Service Therapist, Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center
Fee for Service Therapist Mazzoni Center is seeking a licensed Master’s level Therapist to provide psychotherapy to the LGBTQ communities in Philadelphia. This is the only program of its kind...
Communications Coordinator, Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center
The Communications Coordinator develops, coordinates, and manages online, email, video, and print content and communication to meet the organization’s outreach, education, and resource...
Director Of Analytics, Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA
Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA
Director Of Analytics Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA Job description The Association Office of the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA is seeking a cause driven leader to serve as their Director of...
Director, Curriculum and Instruction, Villanova University
Villanova University
Director, Curriculum and Instruction Villanova University Job description The Director provides leadership in the areas of curriculum development, program revision, assessment, instructor evaluation...
High School Principal, Father Judge High School for Boys
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
High School Principal, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Principal Father Judge High School for Boys 3301 Solly Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19136 The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Education...
Assistant Project Director, Summer Youth Employment
Urban Affairs Coalition
POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Project Director will be responsible for the day-to-day management of UAC’s Summer Youth Employment programs, providing over 1,000 youth with paid work experience...
Miscellaneous
Monica’s Health Magazine Academic Scholarship Program
Monica's Health Magazine
We are writing to you to inform you of The Monica’s Health Magazine Academic Scholarship Program, which was recently launched. The scholarship is open to all your full-time students, as well as to...
Read by 4th Community Survey
Read by 4th
Read by 4th has partnered with BeHeardPhilly to launch a survey about views on how children become successful readers and learners. This survey is for all Philadelphians, not just parents! The survey...
GLC House of Hope for Girls
George L. Cannon House of Hope for Girls
George L. Cannon House of Hope for Girls KEEP IT 100 GLC HOUSE OF HOPE FOR GIRLS NEEDS YOU!!! We are building Girls of Courage, Confidence and Character who will make the world a better place. We...
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