WeWork
1900 Market St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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In this webinar you will learn how to identify, recruit, and support a self-sustaining pipeline of passionate Ambassadors who will deeply engage individuals from the broader community in your organization’s mission.

We will have time for Q & A at the end of the webinar.

RSVP required: Engaging Your Community as Ambassadors and Donors.

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https://www.benevon.com/resources/free-events/live-introductory-webinars/engaging-community-ambassadors-donors-live-webinar/

HOTEL DU PONT
42 W 11th St
Wilmington, DE, 19801

Through an exciting lineup of curated TED and TEDx Talks, we will explore the many aspects of this year’s theme: Education Possible. These talks will explore the positive impact that education has on young minds as well as some areas in need of vast improvements, but all of our speakers will seek to create a better global environment for learning.

Your ticket includes lunch at this event.

Buy Ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tedxwilmingtoned-education-possible-tickets-42010970945

[Ed note: TeenSHARP CEO and founder Tatiana Poladko (long-time PHENNDie), TeenSHARP DE Academic Advisor Melissa Benbow, and NJ TeenSHARP Parent Elaine Wells all will be giving a TEDx Talk! Click here to read more about the presenters! Come and join us in supporting their ideas worth sharing!

http://www.tedxwilmington.com/events/education-possible/

AAC&U’s goals for 2018–22 reaffirm a commitment to advancing quality and equity in undergraduate education and promoting the value of a liberal education as integral to preparing students for work, life, and global citizenship

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) released today its 2018–22 strategic plan outlining goals and aspirations that will guide the association’s work over the next five years. The plan, We ASPIRE: Advancing Student Performance through Integration, Research, and Excellence, was presented at AAC&U’s Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

We ASPIRE reclaims higher education’s civic mission of educating for democracy and reaffirms a commitment to demonstrating and promoting the value of liberal education in the face of growing mistrust and negative public perception of higher education.

AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella outlined the association’s broader mission and goals in her address to over 2,000 attendees from across higher education at AAC&U’s 2018 Annual Meeting, “Can Higher Education Recapture the Elusive American Dream?”

“Guided by its mission, over the next five years, AAC&U will strive to destabilize the reproduction of social inequality in the academy and champion success for every student across all types of institutions,” Pasquerella said. “The plan serves as a collective call to action for those of us who believe that higher education is inextricably linked to our nation’s historic mission of educating for democracy—work that seems more urgent than ever, given the prevailing rhetoric, which decouples higher education from the American Dream.”

By making quality and equity the foundations for excellence in undergraduate education, AAC&U will focus its efforts on extending the advantages of a liberal education to all students to prepare them for work, life, and citizenship in national, local, and global contexts.

“Democracy cannot flourish in a nation divided into haves and have-nots, and education plays a critical role in improving social mobility, carrying the potential to undermine the perpetuation of intergenerational inequality,” Pasquerella said. “If we are to make strides toward an equity-minded approach to higher education, we need to reject, once and for all, a ‘deficit perspective’ that focuses on what students are missing and instead offer evidence-based interventions through the targeting of cognitive, noncognitive, and psychosocial factors showcasing students’ assets. These strategies must span the curricular and cocurricular and extend throughout the college experience.”

Developed through a comprehensive, integrative planning process that engaged a wide range of stakeholders, members, and constituents, We ASPIRE identifies four strategic goals to guide AAC&U’s work over the next five years:

• Champion faculty-engaged, evidence-based, sustainable models and strategies for promoting quality in undergraduate education
• Advance equity across higher education in service to academic excellence and social justice
• Lead institutions and communities in articulating and demonstrating the value of liberal education for work, life, global citizenship, and democracy
• Catalyze reform in higher education to emphasize discovery and innovation as fundamental aspects of a liberal education

For more information about AAC&U’s 2018–22 strategic plan, We ASPIRE, visit https://www.aacu.org/about/strategicplan.

Keep up with events and conversations from AAC&U’s 2018 Annual Meeting on Twitter by following @AACU and #aacu18.

About AAC&U

AAC&U is the leading national association dedicated to advancing the vitality and public standing of liberal education by making quality and equity the foundations for excellence in undergraduate education in service to democracy. Its members are committed to extending the advantages of a liberal education to all students, regardless of academic specialization or intended career. Founded in 1915, AAC&U now comprises 1,400 member institutions—including accredited public and private colleges, community colleges, research universities, and comprehensive universities of every type and size.

AAC&U functions as a catalyst and facilitator, forging links among presidents, administrators, faculty, and staff engaged in institutional and curricular planning. Through a broad range of activities, AAC&U reinforces the collective commitment to liberal education at the national, local, and global levels. Its high-quality programs, publications, research, meetings, institutes, public outreach efforts, and campus-based projects help individual institutions ensure that the quality of student learning is central to their work as they evolve to meet new economic and social challenges. Information about AAC&U can be found at http://www.aacu.org.

FREE “Path to Citizenship” class at District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund!

Schedule:

— Information Session (REQUIRED): Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 9:30AM in the auditorium

**You MUST bring your permanent resident/green card

— English Assessment Test: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 9:30AM in the auditorium

— Class schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30am-12:00pm, March 6 – May 3, 2018

— Note: Students will pay $28 for the class textbook with CDs

In this class students will:

· Meet with lawyers to review eligibility for citizenship (now or in the future).

· Get help completing the N-400 application, Fee Waiver I-912 and other forms.

· Learn everything necessary to pass the civics test, naturalization interview, and become a U.S. Citizen!!!

Students must:

· Have a permanent resident card (green card)

· Be available to attend information sessions and class for 9 weeks (see schedule).

· Be 18 years or older.

· Be a Pennsylvania resident and live in Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery or Chester counties.

· Have Intermediate or higher English Skills.

· Have a clean criminal background.

Download the flyer at: http://www.1199ctraining.org/citizenship

Contact Arlyn Freed at 215-568-2580 or email afreed@1199ctraining.org (NO TEXT MESSAGES!).

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CUMU is about sharing, learning, connecting, and action. We invite presentations that reflect on the following major conference themes:

• The Anchor Mission
• Population Health
• Education Equity and Student Success
• Segregation and Gentrification
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Innovative Approaches to Economic Development
• Collective Impact Strategies
• Sustaining the Work

The submission deadline is Monday, April 23, 2018.

Presentation Formats

A blend of short presentations and deep-dive discussions allow for in-depth conversations and actionable next steps.

• Best Practices Presentation: Presenters will showcase their work and/or methodologies; highlight what worked; and present positive outcomes in our traditional presentation format.
• Lightning Sessions: In under five minutes, presenters will inspire attendees to learn more about a topic in a quick, engaging, inspirational, and most importantly, fun way.
• Panel Presentation: A group of panelists with diverse view points and perspectives will create a question and answer dialogue around a topic.
• Mini Workshop: In these how-to-sessions, presenters will create a focused, interactive session that engages attendees on new processes, infrastructure, or policy approaches.
• Community Conversations: Facilitators will lead a discussion around hot topics and issues facing our campuses and communities. These are not about defining solutions, but rather problems, ideas, or practices that keep you up at night.
• Poster Sessions: This is a great opportunity to gain significant attention for your work in a more social atmosphere.

Review the Major Themes and Submit a Proposal

http://www.cumuonline.org/what-we-do/annual-conference/call-for-proposals/

https://kresge.org/sites/default/files/library/kresge_artsculture_program_the_first_decade_0.pdf

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018, 10 am – 2 pm

Location: The ExCITe Center, 3401 Market Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Drexel Engineering invites students in grades 7-10 (ages 11-15) to learn about engineering and STEM through conversations and demonstrations by Drexel students. Please register for the event here.

http://drexel.edu/engineering/news-events/events-calendar/details/?eid=16881&iid=49402

Introduction to JavaScript 2/3/2018 at Launch Academy (1701 Walnut Street, 8th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103) on February 3rd 10:00AM to 12:30PM- Students will learn the basics of JavaScript.
http://www.techgirlz.org/techshop/intro-to-javascript-6/

Newsroom Story Production 2/13/2018 at PSTV (440 N Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19130) on February 13th 6:00PM to 8:30PM- Learn how to produce great stories the same way collaborative newsrooms work (pre-production, production and post-production)
http://www.techgirlz.org/techshop/newsroom-story-production-2/

Make A Website Using HTML/CSS 2/14/2018 at Roxborough Library (6245 Ridge Ave Philadelphia, PA 19128) on February 14th 4:00PM to 5:30PM- Students will learn the elements of HTML and CSS, and use them to create a website.
http://www.techgirlz.org/techshop/make-website-using-html-css-4/

3D Jewelry Design With Tinkercad & 3D Manufacturing 2/17/2018 at Lucien E. Blackwell Library (125 S 52nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19139) on February 17th 11:00AM to 2:00PM- Learn the basics of 3D modeling and the different types of 3D modeling software.
http://www.techgirlz.org/techshop/3d-design-tinkercad-3d-manufacturing/

TechGirlz is a non-profit that provides free, hands-on technology workshops for middle school girls. We want to inspire girls to explore the possibilities of technology and hope to eventually lessen the gender disparity in the tech professions. We love providing extra STEM activities to the students in Philadelphia.

OHAAT is looking to hire a full-time Director of Operations. He or she will report directly to OHAAT’s Executive Director and manage all Beds for Kids program operations.

Location: 570 Welsh Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Hours: Tuesday through Friday (with flextime and ability to work from home) + Saturday from 7AM to 1PM

Salary: $45,000 – $55,000 commensurate with experience, benefits available

Responsibilities and Skills:

Works with the Executive Director to set operational strategies

• Sets long- and short-term goals, metrics, and priorities
• Creates effective and efficient policies and procedures
• Uses metrics to reassess and readjust strategies

Manages inventory

• Builds and manages relationships with suppliers; negotiates pricing and makes purchases
• Builds and manages relationships with in kind donors; runs collection runs
• Has excellent computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office and internet browsing
• Keeps accurate records
• Manages multiple timelines at once; plans for contingencies
• Can create predictive models

Manages sorting and delivery events

• Prepares volunteers and other staff for events; sets realistic expectations
• Creates and follows checklists to eliminate as many points of failure as possible
• Quickly solves multi-variable problems

Manages and recruits volunteers

• Has excellent customer service skills; receptive to feedback but affirming of constraints and policies
• Has excellent online communication skills; proficient in email and social media
• Carries out enthusiastic volunteer outreach to a variety of populations; grateful and persistent

Maintains OHAAT’s storage facility and box truck

• Cleans and organizes OHAAT’s storage facility
• Can lift up to 30 pounds on a regular basis
• Schedules professional maintenance

To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume to becky@ohaat.org.

Information and Application

PowerCorpsPHL is accepting applications from college students and recent graduates to serve as Summer AmeriCorps members with our crews across the city. Summer AmeriCorps members will provide some or all of the following, depending on need and qualifications: peer mentoring, literacy tutoring, and career planning and transition support to our corps members. In the process, Summer AmeriCorps members will both serve alongside corps members to assist on the crews’ green infrastructure improvement projects and conduct one-on-one or small group sessions to address corps members’ needs.

About PowerCorpsPHL

Launched in September 2013, PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative, administered in partnership with EducationWorks. It is designed to support Philadelphia’s environmental stewardship, youth violence prevention and workforce development priorities.

PowerCorpsPHL engages disconnected young adults, ages 18 to 26, in transforming their lives through service. During their term of AmeriCorps service, corps members work with partner City departments to tackle pressing environmental challenges, including the need for improved stormwater management, increased tree coverage, and revitalized public land. Upon completion of their service, alumni receive intensive transition support designed to enhance their chances for success in career-track employment, post-secondary education, and/or additional national service.

Responsibilities

Summer AmeriCorps members will provide critical support to PowerCorps members during the second half of their AmeriCorps service term as they prepare to transition to the next step on their career path and beyond. Specifically, Summer AmeriCorps members are expected to:
• Serve with a PowerCorpsPHL crew to complete environmental service projects
• Mentor, coach, and support PowerCorpsPHL corps members
• Tutor corps members on an as needed basis
• Model professional behavior, work ethic, and habits
• Assist corps members with goal setting, career planning, resume writing, and immediate next steps for a successful transition from PowerCorpsPHL

Schedule

Summer AmeriCorps members will serve on existing PowerCorpsPHL crews from Monday to Friday (and occasional Saturdays) in sites around the city for a minimum of 450 hours over the 12-week term (approximately 40 hours per week). Summer AmeriCorps members are expected to be available starting Monday, May 14th through Friday, August 3rd ~Monday through Friday, 7:45am-3:30pm and an occasional evening and weekend.

Benefits

Summer AmeriCorps members will receive a living allowance of $484 every two weeks, before taxes. In addition, Summer Specialists who complete their service term of 450 hours will receive an education award of $1,527.45. This award, which is subject to taxation, can be applied to any federally backed loan or used to pay tuition in the future. Finally, Summer AmeriCorps members will receive a weekly SEPTA transpass.

Application Process Please submit an application at the following link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/PowerCorpsPHL1/PowerCorpsPHLSummerSpecialistAmeriCorpsCrewMemberApplication

Applicant Requirements

Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 26 years old, be currently enrolled or recently graduated from college, and have strong written communication skills. Applicants with mentoring, tutoring, education, and/or counseling experience, especially with diverse groups, are strongly preferred.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 1954, the Supreme Court decreed in Brown v. Board of Education that public education “is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms,” yet all across the United States (U.S.), there are many millions of students who are unable to access a quality public education due to inequities in public education finance. With insufficient financial resources, our nation’s public schools generally struggle to provide a quality education on equal terms and evidence is  concrete that “the U.S. educational system is one of the most unequal in the industrialized world, and students routinely receive dramatically different learning opportunities based on their social status.”

Repeat litigation filings challenge some of these inequities. For example, the Southern Poverty Law Center recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of four black mothers in Mississippi who alleged their children’s schools lack textbooks, teachers, basic classroom supplies, and even toilet paper. One mother described her young daughter’s school as “old, dark and gloomy—like a jail,” with paint peeling off the wall and water spots. Parents also alleged that sometimes their children are
served lunches with curdled milk and rotten fruit. The school districts involved in the lawsuit serve predominantly low-income, black students and both have been given the lowest ratings by the state’s education department, and at one child’s elementary school only 10 percent of students are proficient in reading and only 4 percent are proficient in math. The parents’ complaint contrasts their children’s school conditions to the highly-ranked nearby schools that they describe
as serving predominantly wealthy, white students; having adequate resources; and achieving proficiency in reading and math for the majority of students (73 percent proficient in reading and 71 percent proficient in math).

Full Report: http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/2018-01-10-Education-Inequity.pdf

Wednesday, February 21
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern

Register here
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8300398383519340035

In 2016-17, NCAN and The Kresge Foundation challenged 22 U.S. cities to raise FAFSA completion rates by at least 5 percent for the high school graduating class of 2017 over the completion rates for the class of 2015. Overall, the cities met this goal, and ten of the cities increased FAFSA completion by more than 6 percentage points. Join this webinar, during which Patricia Steele and Wendy Erisman, the evaluators of The Kresge FAFSA Completion Challenge project, will share insights and findings from their research. Attendees will learn about the strategies used by the successful cities to increase FAFSA completion by high school seniors and the many lessons local project leaders learned in doing this work.

Entrepreneur and activist Andy Shallal will be the keynote speaker. Founder and owner of the popular Busboys and Poets chain of restaurant/coffee lounges/bookstores that serve as cultural and political neighborhood hubs throughout the Washington DC area, he is a vocal activist for racial and social justice causes. For more info click here.

We are in search of innovative, thought-provoking presentations that explore the complex issues facing communities grappling to ensure that the successful growth of our city is not limited to the few or based on zip code. We ask that presentations focus on concrete and effective solutions and pathways that community developers and their partners can realistically implement through the lens of Equitable Development, and engage audience members. We are especially interested in presentations exploring how neighborhood groups— formal and informal— can begin to define what equitable development means for their communities.

All proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2018. Please send your completed fillable PDF and any associated attachments to Zakya Hall, Membership and Communications Coordinator, at zhall@pacdc.org

Find the call for presentations form here.

http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/pacdc/mailings/1309/attachments/original/Call_for_PresentersRFP_2018_version.pdf?1516732963

About the organization: Penn Center for Community Health Workers is a national center of excellence for Community Health Worker (CHW) research, application and dissemination. We developed IMPaCT, a CHW model which hires people from within local communities to provide social support, advocacy and navigation to high-risk individuals. The program has served more than 6,000 people in Philadelphia and is scientifically proven to improve patients’ post-hospital primary care access, chronic disease control, and mental health while reducing hospital admissions by 30%. More than 1,000 organizations have accessed our CHW toolkit (http://chw.upenn.edu/tools) and we provide technical assistance to help organizations around the country create, launch and sustain effective CHW programs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Media Specialist will support dissemination and visibility of IMPaCT to health systems, governments and community organizations across the country. (S)he will:

 Create and develop multimedia content for our online video training library, promotional materials and product marketing
 Develop and manage production schedules, including scripts, storyboards, and locations
 Create communications materials (ex: videos, blog and social media postings) to raise our visibility and communicate key messages
 Organize webinars, conferences and other convenings for individuals and organizations to come together for networking and shared learning
 Expand and administer the Center’s online video learning library

Skill and Experience Required:

 Technical skills in video, audio and post-production, including film editing software such as Final Cut Pro X or Adobe After Effects
 Prior education or experience in communications, marketing, journalism or new media
 Prior experience developing and managing projects
 Passion for improving the lives of low-income individuals
 Ability to thrive in a complex and dynamic organization, where flexibility, risk-taking and entrepreneurial thinking are critical
 Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communications skills
 Bachelor’s degree

To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume, which must include a link to your portfolio, to Chanel Ortiz at chanel.ortiz@uphs.upenn.edu with the subject line “Media Specialist Application.” Please label attachments as follows: “LastnameFirstname_MScoverletter” “LastnameFirstname_MSresume”

The PHENND Conference is an annual gathering for practitioners of campus-community partnership. The day features a keynote speaker, concurrent workshops and a plenary panel of regional leaders.

Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Walter Tsou

Walter Tsou, MD, MPH is a nationally known consultant on public health and health care reform. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches health policy at their Center for Public Health Initiatives. He was President of the American Public Health Association in 2005. He served as Health Commissioner of Philadelphia from April 2000 to February 2002. Prior to his appointment, he was the founding Deputy Director for Personal Health Services and Medical Director of the Montgomery County (PA) Health Department from 1991-2000. He has extensive experience in public health and has lectured widely on public health and health disparities.

Opening Plenary Panel:  “State of the Region: Health & Equity”

featuring:

• Christina Miller, Executive Director, Health Promotion Council
• Shawn Hesse, Community Engagement Manager, International Living Future Institute
• Kate Daugherty, Healing10 Convener, Hopeworks N Camden
• Moderator: Nicolle Strand, Associate Director for Research, Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University

Selected workshops below; other speakers will be announced shortly.

To see a list of member campuses to help you determine your ticket level, see: https://phennd.org/about/institutional-partners/

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phennd-conference-health-tickets-42635542054

Workshop Titles include:

• Trauma 101 with Youth Healing Team
• The Medical Humanities and Active Listening
• Strengthening Community Wellness Through Public Art
• An Intensive STEM+M Pipeline Program Aimed to Decrease the Health Disparities Gap by Exposing Minority Students to Careers in Healthcare
• Rethinking Health Disparities through a Critical Health Psychology Service-Learning Lens
• Finding solutions to a critical issue: What is the college student mental health crisis, and how can YOU help solve it?
• Inspiring and Developing Young Leadership in Present Day Public Health
• GetFIT@IU: A service-learning and community outreach program servicing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Playing to Heal: Trauma Sensitive Youth Work
• Lessons from a Student-Led Initiative: The Positive Impact of a Naloxone Outreach Program on the Health of a Philadelphia Neighborhood
• Designing a Community-Engaged Course for Undergraduates
• Partnership for Social Justice: University and Advocacy Collaborations

Our ItAG seeks to reexamine financial literacy programs found in many in school and community programs. Recognizing the racial wealth gap in the US, we seek to support youth in understanding the historical and systemic context that created and maintains this vast inequity and poverty. Our action will be to develop curriculum and school/community partnerships that provide basic financial literacy skills, and at the same time, challenge educators and youth to consider individual, community, and public policy solutions to help build generational wealth in marginalized communities, and to take active, collective steps to close the racial wealth gap.

Facilitators: Samuel Reed, III U School Humanities Educator, TAG Member, Teacher Consultant Philadelphia Writing Project.

Tom Quinn, Central High History Teacher, PYN WorkReady Learning Team

Nicole Newman, President/CEO of Newman Networks .

ItAG Launch
Thursday, February 22nd
5:30-7 PM

55 N 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA

Learn more: https://www.smore.com/0z89e-teacher-action-group-philadelphia

Description

In these two sessions*, titled Poetry in Context,  Dr. Eve L. Ewing reads several poems from her book Electric Arches (Haymarket Press 2017) as well as other work, but also draws on her knowledge and work as a sociologist to make connections to topics in race, history, gender, and contemporary events. While many artists speak about these themes through their work, Dr. Ewing’s work as a scholar offers a distinct level of detail and depth that would greatly appeal to the scholarly, artistic and civic commitments of the college community. More than just a poetry performance or just an academic lecture, this format brings together art and society for an engaging conversation. Participants will learn the behind-the-scenes deeper story behind many of the poems in the book, and will come away with a new way of understanding social justice topics through creative expression rather than just through abstract facts or statistics.

Information about Dr. Ewing

Dr. Eve L. Ewing is a writer and scholar from Chicago. She is the author of Electric Arches and When the Bell Stops Ringing: Race, History, and Discourse amid Chicago’s School Closures, a forthcoming book (University of Chicago Press, Fall 2018) that explores the relationship between the closing of public schools and the structural history of race and racism in Chicago’s Bronzeville community. She also co-wrote the multimedia performance No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks. Her work has been published in Poetry magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and many other venues. She is a sociologist of education at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. She also co-directs Crescendo Literary (a partnership that develops community-engaged arts events and educational resources) and is one-half of the writing collective Echo Hotel, alongside Hanif Abdurraqib.

Examples of Dr. Ewing’s Work

WHY AUTHORITARIANS ATTACK THE ARTS (NY Times)

PERFORMANCE (YouTube video)

*The engagement is set to last 90 minutes at Swarthmore, including reading, Q + A and book signing. The session at Amalgam will last 60 minutes and include reading, and a brief time for  Q+A and book signing.

Copies of Electric Arches will be available.