The week of
March 20, 2017
Other Local Events and Workshops
(Re)Defining College: Leveraging the Full Value of Career & Technical Education
Temple University
COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS SYMPOSIUM SAVE THE DATE (Re)Defining College: Leveraging the Full Value of Career & Technical Education (CTE) Pathways to College and Careers APRIL 24, 2017, 8:00...
Personal Finance for the Middle School Classroom II
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
This three-evening professional development program introduces middle school teachers to methods of teaching personal finance topics such as personal decision-making, saving, investing, budgeting,...
Financial Fables for the Elementary Classroom
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
This one-evening professional development program introduces elementary school teachers to a series of online stories that combine reading, economics, and personal finance into life lessons that...
Research Conference on Education Reform, Communities, and Social Justice: Exploring the Intersections
Rutgers University
Registration is now open for the second annual Research Conference on Education Reform, Communities, and Social Justice: Exploring the Intersections. The conference will take place on Friday, May...
Making Your Foreign Education Count in the United States
Community College of Philadelphia
PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS Pathways to Success for Immigrants Making Your Foreign Education Count in the United States March 28, 2017 5:30 – 8:00 Registration begins at 5 Community College of...
Community Panel on community solutions to eviction
Office of Councilwoman Helen Gym
I write today to invite you to a major upcoming event related to Philadelphia’s mounting eviction crisis and what we can do to solve it. Evictions are targeting our most vulnerable neighbors, in...
Nonprofit Legal Issues
La Salle Nonprofit Center
Experience an Interactive Workshop on Critical NONPROFIT LEGAL ISSUES Presented by Laura Solomon, Esq., whose law practice is devoted exclusively to nonprofits Nonprofits routinely face complicated...
Imagining the Future for Philadelphia’s Infants and Toddlers
City of Philadelphia
March 2017 Roundtable: Imagining the Future for Philadelphia’s Infants and Toddlers Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017 Time: 9:00 am – 11:15 am Location: United Way of Greater Philadelphia...
Wall Ball 2017
Mural Arts Philadelphia
Wall Ball 2017 Is Wednesday, June 14 Mark your calendars now for the best party of the year—a night of celebration and excitement among hundreds of your fellow Mural Arts family members, who...
Create Your Own Egyptian Myth
Mighty Writers
Create Your Own Egyptian Myth For Philadelphia Students ages 10-12 Sunday, 2:30-4:00 PM March 26, April 2, 9 This workshop will take place at 1501 Christian St. Have you ever wondered how myths...
Recipe for Food Writing
Mighty Writers
Recipe for Food Writing For Philadelphia Students ages 10-13 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM March 22, 29, April 5 This workshop will take place at 1501 Christian St. You demanded it and we responded....
Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation
Philadelphia Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation
Our 14th Annual “Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation” (Peace Walk) will be held on Sunday, April 30th, with a pre-Walk gathering at Al Aqsa Mosque at 12:30pm with a brief welcome...
Spring Fling in Fishtown
LULAC
LULAC PRESENTS SPRING FLING 17’ FRI., MARCH 31ST 6PM-8:30PM DANCING*TALENT SHOW*PERFORMANCES*FOOD*MUSIC*ACTIVITIES $5 Ticket price includes: admission, pizza, drink, access to all activities Want...
Educators’ Workshop on Protecting Immigrant Students
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
Educators’ Workshop on Protecting Immigrant Students WHAT: “Protecting Our Immigrant Students” Workshop WHEN: Wednesday, March 29 | 4:00 – 6:30 WHERE: SEIU, 455 North 5th...
Social Innovations Lab
Social Innovations Institute
Social Innovations Institute’s Social Innovations Lab, April 11-13. The Social Innovations Lab provides a framework to explore how social innovation and enterprise can provide solutions to...
CO-UP: a community teach-in for cultivating economic justice
Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance
CO-UP: a community teach-in for cultivating economic justice By Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance SATURDAY, APRIL 1 2017 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM Be one of 300+ engaged, spirited people at this...
Spring Job Fair in Bucks County
Bucks County Career Link
Spring Job Fair When: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Where: William Tennent High School 333 Centennial Road Warminster, PA 18974 Employers Attending...
Reimagining Health in Cities: From Local to Global
Drexel University
REIMAGING HEALTH IN CITIES: FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL September 7-8, 2017 The symposium will bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers focused on health locally, in cities across the...
Public Health Grand Rounds: Poverty as a Public Health Issue
College of Physicians
College of Physicians Public Health Grand Rounds May 24, 2017 from 5:30-7:00 PM Mutter Museum |19 South 22nd Street Poverty as a Public Health Issue May 24, 2017 | 5:30-7:00pm Speakers: Giridhar G....
Marching Toward Justice for All
Mural Arts Philadelphia
Can you believe it’s already March, muralistas? Nicole Steinberg here, Director of Communications. Our spring season is shaping up to be one of the busiest yet, and we’re getting started...
Virtual Reality Workshop
TechGirlz
TechGirlz Virtual Reality Workshop Saturday, April 22 | 1 – 4 pm Chemical Heritage Foundation | 315 Chestnut St Virtual Reality (VR), or the ability to step inside another world, is now more of...
The Big Idea TEDx Conference
Arcadia University
TEDx Brings Big Ideas to Arcadia University, April 2 What’s the big idea? Find out when Arcadia University hosts “The Big Idea” TEDx Conference on Sunday, April 2, from 9 to 5 in the Great...
Planning Nonprofit Fundraising Events with Limited Resources
Urban Affairs Coalition
Learn how to reach your event fundraising goals On Thursday, March 30th from 9:30am to 11:30am, UAC will host Coalition U: Planning Nonprofit Fundraising Events with Limited Resources. This workshop...
New Resources
Compact Nation Podcast
Campus Compact
This month on the Compact Nation Podcast our hosts talk with Tania D. Mitchell, assistant professor of higher education in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development, at the...
New Blog: Penn-ing Progress
William Penn Foundation
Introducing Penn-ing Progress We are pleased to share a new platform for Foundation leadership and staff to connect with the community on issues we care about most. Our new blog, Penn-ing Progress,...
Taking Stock of the Assessment Movement
Association of American Colleges and Universities
This issue examines higher education’s response to calls for greater accountability for student learning. Also included are articles on justice and identity, curricular reform, co-teaching,...
The Donald McKinney Center for STEM Education
Philadelphia Education Fund
Announcing: The Donald McKinney Center for STEM Education Donald McKinney was a beloved chemistry teacher who launched and administered the Ed Fund’s Math and Science Coalition from 2009 to...
Evidence2Success: Using Programs That Work
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Evidence2Success: Using Programs That Work Evidence2Success promotes healthy child development by supporting public investment in programs proven to help young people. Evidence2Success was...
STEM Summer Programs at Penn
University of Pennsylvania
Summer Programs Flyer Now Available The Science Outreach Initiative has compiled a list of STEM programs for middle and high school students happening on the Penn campus this summer. All of the...
Read by 4th new website and impact report
Free Library of Philadelphia
Read by 4th held an event with the Mayor’s Office on February 23rd to review what we have learned about what it will take to move the needle and to propose our 6 bold ideas for doing so. Every...
part-time work for Bucks County youth
Bucks County Career Link
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! Do you live in Bucks County? Are you looking for a job? We have jobs available for after-school and weekends! Please contact us to find out how you can make $1,!!!...
Report: A Look at Black Student Success
Education Trust
The White House acclaim for HBCUs comes in the same week as a study by The Education Trust, a Washington, nonprofit, revealed that the nation’s HBCUs are doing a much better job than...
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial: One Million Abolitionists
Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives
Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI) introduces a project called, One Million Abolitionists. To honor Douglass’s 200th birthday, FDFI will print one million hardcover copies of the...
Partnerships Classifieds
7th Annual Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night Coalition
Philly’s 7th Annual Take Back the Night begins organizing & Planning for this year’s event When: Thursday April 27, 2017 | Marches begin at 5:45 pm Where: Four marches will begin at various...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
National Youth Leadership Training
National Youth Leadership Council
National Youth Leadership Training July 23 – 29 Audubon Center Sandstone, MN 55072 Apply for NYLT now! The National Youth Leadership Training, a seven-day immersive leadership camp, activates young...
Connecting College and Career Success
National College Access Network
NCAN Spring Training Coming to a City near You Register now for NCAN’s 2017 Spring Trainings: Connecting College and Career Success. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about and discuss helping...
Grant Opportunities
Innovative Information Science Research Projects
OCLC Research
OCLC Research Invites Applications for Innovative Information Science Research Projects OCLC Research, in partnership with the Association for Library and Information Science Education, is accepting...
Environmental, Education, Human Services Projects
Lawrence Foundation
Lawrence Foundation Accepting Proposals for Environmental, Education, Human Services Projects The Lawrence Foundation in Santa Monica, California, is a private family foundation that makes grants in...
Journalism 360 Challenge
Knight Foundation
Knight Journalism 360 Immersive Storytelling Challenge Open for Submissions The Knight Foundation has joined with Google News Lab and the Online News Association to launch the Journalism 360...
Greater Value Portfolio Grants
Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
Donaghue Foundation Issues RFP for 2017 Greater Value Portfolio Grants The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals for its 2017 Greater...
Community Grants
Best Buy Foundation
Best Buy Foundation Accepting Applications for Community Grants The mission of the Best Buy Foundation is to provide teens with places and opportunities to develop technology skills that will inspire...
Capacity-Building Grants Program
National Alliance for Grieving Children
National Alliance for Grieving Children Announces Capacity-Building Grants Program The National Alliance for Grieving Children promotes awareness of the needs of children and teens grieving a death...
2017 Creative Community Fellowships
National Arts Strategies
National Arts Strategies Seeks Applications for 2017 Creative Community Fellowships National Arts Strategies is seeking applications for its 2017 Creative Community Fellowship program for innovators...
Small Awards in Behavioral Economics
Russell Sage Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Behavioral Economics Projects One of the oldest foundations in the country, the Russell Sage Foundation was established by Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for...
Health Policy and Administration Projects
American Physical Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association Seeks Applications for Health Policy and Administration Projects The American Physical Therapy Association is seeking applications from projects looking to...
Sustainable Solid Waste Management Research
Environmental Research and Education Foundation
EREF Accepting Applications for Sustainable Solid Waste Management Research The Environmental Research and Education Foundation is accepting pre-proposals for its Research in Sustainable Solid Waste...
Climate Adaptation Fund
Wildlife Conservation Society
WCS Issues Request for Proposals for Nature-Based Climate Change Adaptation Projects The Wildlife Conservation Society is inviting proposals to its Climate Adaptation Fund from nonprofit conservation...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Director, Comcast Technology Lab, Honickman Learning Center
Project HOME
Director of Honickman Learning Center Comcast Technology Lab: Growth opportunity to lead innovative K-8 After School and Teen College Access Programs, serving families with children at Project HOME...
Annual Giving Manager, Moving Traditions
Moving Traditions
Moving Traditions is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to lead our annual giving program. Reporting directly to the Chief of Communications and Development, the Annual Giving Manager...
Summer Camp Literacy Coaches, Read by 4th
Free Library of Philadelphia
Read by 4th – Read and Rise! Summer Camp Literacy Coaches Needed Read by 4th is seeking part-time Literacy Coaches to provide on-site support for participating summer camps. These individuals...
Job Developer, ResCare
ResCare Workforce Services
Job Title: Job Developer Location: Bristol, PA SUMMARY Responsible for establishing professional relationships with employers; developing standing job bank of employers, providing job leads,...
Community Health Worker Peer (CHWP)
Drexel University
Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice | Healing Hurt People Community Health Worker Peer (CHWP) Training Academy Do you know what it is like to be impacted by violence in your neighborhood? Do...
Family Life Coordinator, Community Partnership School
Community Partnership School
Position: We seek a Family Life Coordinator to start in August 2017. School Overview Founded in 2006, Community Partnership School (CPS) is a Pre-K through 5th grade independent elementary school...
VISTAs, SERVE Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
Serve Philadelphia VISTAs are AmeriCorps members who fight the injustices and causes of poverty facing individuals and communities in Philadelphia by serving in city departments full-time for one...
various positions, Black Women in Sport Foundation
Black Women in Sport Foundation
NOW HIRING! NOW HIRING! NOW HIRING! Are you looking for a part-time job, or maybe an internship? Are you interested in working with children? Do you have an interest in sports, exercise sciences,...
Victim/Medical Advocate, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
The Crime Victims Assistance Program will utilize a three-tiered, comprehensive approach to supporting crime victims in the East Division in Philadelphia from crisis to stability via trauma informed,...
Payroll Adminstrator, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. is currently seeking a dynamic Payroll Administrator for the Fiscal Department within the Administrative Division of Congreso. The Payroll Administrator, under the...
Domestic Violence Youth Advocate, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
The Domestic Violence Youth Advocate is responsible for providing trauma-informed domestic violence counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, case management and linkage to community resources to...
Domestic Violence Part Time Youth Advocate, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Domestic Violence Part Time Youth Advocate Congreso de Latinos Unidos The Domestic Violence Part Time Youth Advocate is responsible for providing trauma-informed domestic violence counseling, crisis...
Senior Education Specialist, Christiana Care Health System
Christiana Care Health System
Christiana Care Health System is currently seeking a Senior Education Specialist for the Strategic, Learning and Development Department. The Strategic, Learning & Development Department is an...
Executive Director, A Woman’s Place
A Woman's Place
A Woman’s Place is the only Domestic Violence organization in Bucks County and has been committed to serving individuals in need for over 40 years. A Woman’s Place (AWP) is a values-driven...
Chief Compliance Officer, PCOM
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chief Compliance Officer Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) is primarily responsible for overseeing and managing compliance within PCOM to ensure that...
Human Resources Director, Visiting Nurse Association
Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia
Human Resources Director Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia Position Summary: Responsible for development, implementation, and coordination of all Human Resources policies and...
Program Associate (Part-time), Entrepreneur Works
Entrepreneur Works
Program Summary: Entrepreneur Works is a non-profit organization that creates pathways of opportunity for talented yet underserved entrepreneurs. Across the Philadelphia region our clients start and...
FaithJustice Fellowship Program
Center for FaithJustice
Considering a year of service? Do you care about social justice? Does faith play a significant role in your life? Become a FaithJustice Fellow and pursue a volunteer year at the Center for...
Miscellaneous
Cross Sector Leadership: Building Teams
Leaderosity
CROSS SECTOR LEADERSHIP: BUILDING TEAMS Join us for Introduction to Cross Sector Leadership: Building Teams, a 6-week Leaderosity course offered by Presidio Institute. Through this course you’ll...
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