The week of
January 22, 2018
PHENND Events/Activities
Storytelling: The Secret to College Admissions
PHENND
Philadelphia College Access and Success Stakeholders are excited to offer a FREE training for college access providers through UBS (United Bank Switzerland) NextGen Leaders. UBS NextGen Leaders...
VISTA School-Community Partnership Coordinators
PHENND
We are still looking to fill three school-based positions with August 20th start dates! Join a cohort that works to strengthen communication, collaboration and community in local Philadelphia...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Outside is IN! Free K-18 Teacher Workshop
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Engaging Your Classroom with Outdoor Education Techniques February 3, 2018 9:00 – 4:00 pm at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19153)...
Special Education Law: An Overview for Families
The Quaker School
When: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST Where: The Quaker School at Horsham 250 Meetinghouse Road Horsham, PA 19044 Are you feeling overwhelmed as you are learning (teaching...
Classroom and Behavior Management in Out-of-School Time
Out-of-School Time Resource Center
In Search of Balance: Classroom and Behavior Management in Out-of-School Time Wednesday, February 14, 9:30 -11:30 am Now that it’s a new year, make your resolution now to ramp up your efforts to...
Closing the Summer Gap: It’s Never too Early to Plan
Out-of-School Time Resource Center
Wednesday, January 24th, 9:30-11:30 am There is still time to register for our January 24th peer networking meeting, Closing the Summer Gap: It’s Never too Early to Plan! Please join Christian...
Info Sessions on new Board of Education
City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Board of Education Member Appointment Process Begins The City of Philadelphia announced the launch of the formal process to appoint Philadelphia’s new Board of Education. This will...
FROM THE FIRE: Leadership Academy for Young Men
At the Well Conferences
At the Well Conferences, Inc. is proud to introduce… FROM THE FIRE: Leadership Academy for Young Men Delroy Lindo Actor and Director From the Fire Program Chair Leadership Development...
Why I Teach Panel
The Fellowship
There is a serious shortage of Black male educators in our nation’s public schools. Now, more than ever, we need to hear from you. MODERATOR: RAYMOND ROY-PACE School District of Philadelphia,...
Annual Career Fair for Black Male Educators
The Fellowship
PURPOSE CAREER FAIR Held every year in February, our one-day annual fair gives current and prospective Black male educators opportunities to get guidance and resume feedback from career advisors,...
4th Annual Research, Policy, and Practice Conference (R2P)
School District of Philadelphia
Please save the date for the School District of Philadelphia’s 4th Annual Research, Policy, and Practice Conference (R2P). When: Monday, May 21, 2018 Where: 440 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia,...
Philadelphia Black History Collaborative Fish Fry
Philadelphia Black History Collaborative
The Philadelphia Black History Collaborative is hosting our second annual conference on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School (KCAPA) from 8:00 am until...
High School Equivalency Exams workshop series
City of Philadelphia Office of Adult Education
Happy New Year! The Office of Adult Education is excited to announce a new High School Equivalency Exams workshop Series, which provides adult education tutors, mentors, teachers and practitioners...
Free Writing Workshops at Mighty Writers
Mighty Writers
Winter/Spring 2018. Now at five locations! Sign up: &mw_program=7016A000000Ls2gQAC Sign up: &mw_program=7016A000000LsSkQAK Sign up: &mw_program=7016A000000LqXoQAK New Winter &...
Greenworks Celebration
City of Philadelphia Office of Sustainability
Join Mayor Jim Kenney and the Office of Sustainability as we celebrate the first year of progress since releasing Greenworks: A Vision for a Sustainable Philadelphia. Learn about successes from 2017...
Pro Bono Clinic to Assist Puerto Rican Evacuees
Ceiba
Help People Register to Receive Free Legal Assistance with FEMA matters Victims of Hurricane Maria have until March 20, 2018 to file a claim with FEMA and 60 days to appeal a denial by FEMA if...
SAC Academy Workshop: How to Write SAC Bylaws
School District of Philadelphia
This workshop will go over the basics of writing School Advisory Council Bylaws, including writing a mission and vision statement for a SAC and coming up with realistic, school-specific guidelines...
Fundamentals of Successful Fundraising
La Salle Nonprofit Center
To be successful at fundraising you need to know all the building blocks that comprise nonprofit resource development and then be able to craft a diversified strategy for your organization that...
Witness to History: Holocaust Remembrance Speaker
Repair the World
“Anneliese Winterberg Nossbaum was born in Guben, Germany. In July 1941, when Anneliese was 12 years old, the Nazis ordered her family to move to a cloister with a total of 474 people. In...
Life After School Program
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
LIFE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AT CAROUSEL HOUSE SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018, 11AM Do you have a child between the ages of 14 and 21 who has an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? Want to learn more...
New Resources
Report: College Credit in High School
College Board
Over the past six decades, opportunities for high school students to earn college credit have multiplied. From early career and technical education offerings to the Advanced Placement Program®...
Report: Bridging the Soft Skills Gap
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
BRIDGING THE SOFT SKILLS GAP How the Business and Education Sectors Are Partnering to Prepare Students for the 21st Century Workforce OVERVIEW Despite high school graduation rates reaching all-time...
Model State Policy Agenda for Post-Secondary Success
National College Access Network
NCAN Introduces Model State Policy Agenda and Toolkit By Jack Porter, Advocacy Associate Last week, the National College Access Network released our final Model State Policy Agenda and the first of...
Community Schools as an Effective School Improvement Strategy
Learning Policy Institute
Community Schools as an Effective School Improvement Strategy: A Review of the Evidence New Report Provides Research Based Evidence that Community Schools are an Effective School Improvement Strategy...
Podcast: Newman Civic Fellows in Action
Campus Compact
SEASON 2, EPISODE 9 Newman Civic Fellows in Action Campus Compact President & Compact Nation Podcast Co-Host, Andrew Seligsohn, and Campus Compact Housing Partnerships Coordinator and AmeriCorps...
Free Workshop on Understanding Award Letters
NextGenVest
NextGenVest Free Workshop Sign Up NextGenVest can host a free 20 – 30 minute workshop at your school focused on a financial aid topic of your choosing! When will you hear back from us? Within...
Superintendent’s/Principal’s Toolkit to Utilizing National Service Resources
Corporation for National and Community Service
Leverage National Service Resources The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and national service programs like AmeriCorps and Senior Corps want to help your district or school...
Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys
Campaign for Black Male Achievement
Study shows progress in funding support for Black males Five years ago, in 2012, the Campaign for Black Male Achievement and Foundation Center published the first report in this series, Where Do We...
Outcomes and Economic Returns from Early Childhood Programs
Rand Corporation
Investing Early: Taking Stock of Outcomes and Economic Returns from Early Childhood Programs RAND updates earlier study on ECE return on investment The RAND Corporation has updated a 2005 study on...
Task Force on Quality Education
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
In July 2016, during the 107th National Convention, delegates unanimously passed a Resolution calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion until there is accountability and transparency in...
Nonprofit Executive Leadership Program
Bryn Mawr College
The Nonprofit Executive Leadership Program Now Accepting Applications for 2018 Are you an executive who is eager to take your organization to the next level of effectiveness? Or an employer looking...
Completing College: A National View of Student Completion Rates
National Student Clearinghouse
Executive Summary This Signature Report investigates the six-year completion outcomes of the students who began their postsecondary education in fall 2011. The overall national six-year completion...
First-State Findings on Supporting Postsecondary Success
Jobs for the Future
By Sara Melnick, Deputy Director, National College Access Network Delaware may be our nation’s second-smallest state, but as its nickname implies, it’s also the First State. And given work there...
Discrimination in America
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Experiences and Views on Affects of Discrimination Across Major Population Groups in the United States The Harvard Chan School of Public Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and National...
Partnerships Classifieds
The National Liberty Museum is accepting nominations for our 2018 “TEACHER as HERO” Award
National Liberty Museum
Do you know a teacher who deserves special recognition? This yearly recognition program, sponsored by State Farm®, honors outstanding educators in the Delaware Valley. Educators are recognized in...
Volunteers need to run STEM activities, Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute
Diversity in STEM at The Franklin Institute: Volunteer with us! Are you and your team interested in participating in an upcoming event at The Franklin Institute that strives to raise awareness of the...
Host sites needed, Quaker Voluntary Service
Quaker Voluntary Service
We invite your organization to consider serving as one of the service placements for Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS), a dynamic program providing opportunities for transformative service in peace,...
Applications Open for Philadelphia Board of Education
City of Philadelphia
An important message about Philadelphia’s schools from Mayor Jim Kenney: When I took office, it was important to me that we move quickly to expand access to quality pre-K. Because our kids are...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Standing Together in a Changing Landscape: A Call to Action
National Partnership for Educational Access
Conference Agenda At-A-Glance: Most conference activities will take place on Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13, with an optional pre-conference workshop, site visit, and welcome reception...
8th Annual Service Engagement Summit
Indiana Campus Compact
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 2018 SERVICE ENGAGEMENT SUMMIT: CONNECTING ACROSS DIVIDES FEATURING KEYNOTE ADDRESSES BY EVA MOZES KOR AND AMAL KASSIR Join us for The 8th Annual Service Engagement Summit...
Grant Opportunities
Delaware Fund for Women
Delaware Community Foundation
Fund for Women Invites Applications for Delaware Programs The Fund for Women, a component fund of the Delaware Community Foundation, invests and advocates to empower women and girls in Delaware to...
Green Streets Initiative
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Chesapeake Bay Trust Accepting Applications for Green Streets Initiative The Chesapeake Bay Trust is accepting applications for the Chesapeake Bay Green Street-Green Jobs-Green Towns Initiative,...
Develop K-12 Classroom Strategies
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Accepting Applications to Develop K-12 Classroom Strategies The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation believes that continuous, insightful, and innovative...
Environment, Health, Human Services Projects
Lawrence Foundation
Lawrence Foundation Accepting Proposals for Environmental, Education, Human Services Projects The Lawrence Foundation in Santa Monica, California, awards grants to qualified charitable organizations...
Teacher Development Grants: K-12 Classroom Strategies
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Accepting Applications to Develop K-12 Classroom Strategies The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation believes that continuous, insightful, and innovative...
Traditional Community Employment Grant for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation
Kessler Foundation Invites Applications for Traditional Community Employment Grant The Kessler Foundation is a public charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with...
Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition
University of Pennsylvania
Open for Venture Path Applications! Considered the most prestigious and well-funded education business plan competition, the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) has earned a...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Manager, Leadership Giving, United Way
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
UWGPSNJ’s mission is to end intergenerational poverty in our region by harnessing, leveraging and strategically investing the collective power of donors, advocates and volunteers, to help...
Development Associate, Major and Individual Gifts
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
UWGPSNJ’s mission is to end intergenerational poverty in our region by harnessing, leveraging and strategically investing the collective power of donors, advocates and volunteers, to help...
Fundraising Project Manager, Fairmount Ventures
Fairmount Ventures
Fairmount Ventures () is a social impact business launched in 1992 to help nonprofits grow and thrive. Core services for nonprofits, public agencies, and philanthropy include: strategic and business...
Pt-time Career Coach, National Able Network
National Able Network
SOCIAL SERVICES/Workforce Development – CAREER COACH (Part-Time) Interested candidates should submit a resume to: careers@ National Able Network, a dynamic and growing nonprofit agency...
GreatPhillySchools Coordinator, Philadelphia School Partnership
Philadelphia School Partnership
Organization Summary The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) works to give every child in America’s fifth largest city the opportunity to attend a great school. We invest philanthropic funds in...
Community Outreach Manager, Philadelphia School Partnership
Philadelphia School Partnership
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) works to give every child in America’s fifth largest city the opportunity to attend a great school. We invest philanthropic funds in...
Applications open for Quaker Voluntary Service Fellowship
Quaker Voluntary Service
QUAKER VOLUNTARY SERVICE IS… an 11-month experiment, living at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism. Young adults work full-time in professional positions at community...
Engagement Director, Campus Philly
Campus Philly
About Campus Philly: Campus Philly is a regional nonprofit that fuels the regional economy by encouraging college students to study, explore, live and work in the Greater Philadelphia region....
MENTOR Program Director, Judge Michael Erdos
The Honorable Michael Erdos
Employer: The Honorable Michael Erdos, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas Application Deadline: February 1, 2018 Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week. Occasional evening hours...
Program Coordinator, Youth Outreach
Urban Affairs Coalition
One Day At A Time (ODAAT) Youth Services Division works with youth to enable them to grow as individuals and become a productive member of their community. This is achieved by providing customized...
Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Mariposa Food Co-op
Mariposa Food Co-op
The Marketing & Communications Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the creation, design and production of all media used to promote and/or communicate about Mariposa Food Co-op. This...
Staff Attorney, Public Interest Law Center
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
The Public Interest Law Center seeks a Staff Attorney. The lawyer will work on the Public Interest Law Center’s major litigation initiatives with a particular focus on cases involving employment...
Clinical Coordinator (STEP Social Worker), School District of Phila
School District of Philadelphia
Works in a supervisory capacity as part of the STEP behavior/climate team to ensure quality clinical services for all students in compliance with Medicaid regulations. Works within the school’s...
Miscellaneous
Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Scholarship
Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund
2018 Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Scholarship Application Now Open December 1 marked the opening for the 2018 Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund scholarship application process. New applications will...
2018 Pennsylvania STEM Ambassador Program
Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
Developing STEM Policy Leaders in PA LIMITED ENROLLMENT Application Deadline: Friday, January 26, 2018 Help shape the future of STEM education by targeting vital policy conversations to legislative...
Creating Campaign Feasibility Studies that Really Make Your Case
La Salle Nonprofit Center
A fundraising feasibility study is the essential first step in laying the foundation for a successful major fundraising campaign for your organization. An objective, comprehensive, well-planned and...
Campus Vote Project seeks Student Advisory Board nominees
Campus Vote Project
Campus Vote Project created the Student Advisory Board as an opportunity for students to gain further leadership experience and stay involved in voting rights advocacy. This year, they are opening it...
Young adults: free IT training program
Tech Impact
ITWorks program recruiting young adults for free IT training program ITWorks () is recruiting students, ages 18-26, for its Spring 2018 classes in both Philadelphia and Wilmington, beginning in...
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