Temple Science Education & Research Center
1925 N 12th St
Philadelphia
6:00 – 8:30 PM

This program is for parents and students and will include:

• Admissions and Financial Aid Presentation
• Conversations with college representatives

Refreshments will be served
This event is free

Please register at http://apply.swarthmore.edu/register/NocheUniversitariaFiladelfia18

NOCHE UNIVERSITARIA DE FILADELFIA EN ESPAÑOL

Martes, 25 de septiembre
Temple Science Education & Research Center
1925 N 12th St
Philadelphia
6:00 – 8:30 PM

Este programa es para padres y estudiantes y incluirá:

• Presentación de admisiones y ayuda financiera
• Charlas con los representantes de las escuelas

Se servirán refrigerios
Este evento es gratuito

Por favor regístrese en http://apply.swarthmore.edu/register/NocheUniversitariaFiladelfia18

ArtWell@Work and What is: Mindfulness invite leaders, executives, and changemakers to explore how Creativity and Living Mindfully can strengthen teams, staff satisfaction, and longevity at work.

Through creative reflection and mindfulness practices, professionals will learn new approaches to lead by example, to create a team culture of resilience and wellness, and to ultimately build a staff that stays.

Leaders will gain new tools for:

• Stress Management & Burnout Prevention
• Innovation & Problem Solving
• Self Awareness & Authentic Connection
• Focus & Motivation

Sliding scale ticket options are available to select based on which level is accessible to you. Scholarships also possible upon request.

Read more and GET TICKETS
http://theartwell.org/events/sept-28-calmatwork/

Butterfly Politics
Catharine A. MacKinnon
Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law at the University of Michigan
James Barr Ames Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Penn Law School, Fitts Auditorium
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Reception to Follow

Renowned feminist scholar Catharine MacKinnon will be in conversation with Lubna Mian (L ’97, Adjunct Professor of Law) about her most recent book Butterfly Politics, which touches on a lifetime of her far-ranging work for women. Professor MacKinnon will discuss the Me Too movement, sexual harassment, free speech and pornography, the academy, the practice of law, and the power of individuals and scholarship to shape the world. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Penn Law School, this event is part of Toll Public Interest Week.

RSVP appreciated, but not required.

https://www.law.upenn.edu/newsevents/calendar.php#!view/week

The Campus Compacts of the Eastern Region, in partnership with the Swearer Center at Brown University, are accepting nominations for up to ten engaged faculty, staff, and/or administrators to join the 2019-2020 Engaged Scholars Initiative (ESI) collaborative learning and leadership cohort. ESI’s purpose is to develop, support and connect leaders who can advance co-created knowledge, critically engaged pedagogies, institutional change, and collaborative action to address societal issues. Nominations are due October 12, 2018.

https://ercc.compact.org/engaged-scholars-initiative/esi-2019-2020-call-nominations/

For new project proposals, CCNYPA requires all new potential projects to participate in an individual “Intent to Apply Call.” Please schedule a call with Breanna Datesman (Breanna@compactnypa.org) by contacting her directly. The “Intent to Apply Call” must be completed by all potential new projects by Friday, October 19, 2018. (and prior to submitting your application).

For those new to VISTA, please join the CCNYPA*VISTA Introductory webinar, which will be held on September 20 at 11am. This webinar will include a brief overview of the CCNYPA*VISTA program and plenty of open space for questions. Please register at this link if you are interested in participating: https://goo.gl/forms/M3v70odsjq2jy9wo2

If your fundraising communications are long on asks and short on stewardship—it’s time to fill that gap. Whether print or digital, a great newsletter can work magic.

Well executed newsletters motivate members, drive donations, and stoke the pride of alumni. But without a surefire strategy, a newsletter can quickly become a drain on your budget and your time.

Join us for our next Master Class to discover techniques and strategies for crafting a high-impact newsletter and streamlining your creative process. Beth Brodovsky of Iris Creative will show you how to turn your newsletter into one of your most productive pieces.

In this class you’ll learn:

• The pros and cons of print vs. digital

• Our top tips for inspiring content and design

• Steps to creating an editorial style guide that saves you time and empowers your colleagues

• Cost-controlling strategies for print newsletters

• Ways to measure your newsletter’s impact

Join us for this information-packed session that will help you take your newsletter to the next level (or inspire you to get one started)!

Who is this for?

Marketing, communications, stewardship, alumni relations and development staff—anyone responsible for connecting with your people and keeping them informed

$59—REGISTER NOW!
https://newsletters-master-class-sept18.securechkout.com/

Newsletters: Smart Strategies for Strong Outcomes
Instructor: Beth Brodovsky
Master Class Webinar
Thursday, September 27, 2:00pm Eastern

All attendees can ask questions by phone or email after the class.
Can’t make it live? You can access a replay for one week after class.

$59—REGISTER NOW!
https://newsletters-master-class-sept18.securechkout.com/

Adult job seekers are cordially invited to participate in a series of dynamic and informative job readiness workshops! See below for the roster of monthly workshop topics and scheduling for each class. These monthly workshops are FREE and open to the general public — Temple University pays for the training! SPREAD THE WORD.

Interested participants can call to reserve their seat: 215-204-0677.

“Temple University is proud to be one of Philadelphia’s largest employers, and it makes great business sense for us to continue providing resources and personnel support to the community to help bolster employment in our neighborhood and the city-at-large. This is our 12th year presenting this workshop series,” explains Michael Robinson, Director-Office of Human Resources/Temple University.

NOTE: At the end of each workshop, a list of jobs are provided to the workshop participants to assist them with their job search efforts.

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS & OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES PRESENT:

Fall 2018

Free Monthly Job Readiness Workshops!
[For Adult Job Seekers]

LOCATION:

Temple University’s Education & Community Entertainment Center
1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 2nd Floor/Room #214
Philadelphia, PA 19121

All workshops are FREE and will be held: 4pm-5:30pm

· Tuesday, October 9, 2018 “Effective Job Search Tips!”

· Tuesday, November 13, 2018 “Practice Interviews with the Pros!”

· Tuesday, December 4, 2018 “Professional Etiquette & Sexual Harassment!”

Seating is LIMITED-Call Today To Reserve Your Seat:

· Michael Robinson – Office of Human Resources: 215-204-0677

· Andrea Swan – Office of Community Relations: 215-204-7409

TO BROWSE AND APPLY FOR CURRENT JOBS AT Temple University, GO TO:

http://www.temple.edu/hr

Proposals due: November 1, 2018

About the Conference
The ERCC conference aims to showcase practices advancing the field of community and civic engagement. Through a mix of session topics and formats, networking opportunities, and a variety of speakers, ERCC conference participants will explore key topics related to community-engaged scholarship, learning that promotes civic & democratic engagement, and programs and partnerships that enhance both community & campus.

The 2019 conference theme is Education for Democracy: Innovating in Complex Times. Higher Education is influenced by significant social, economic, and political factors within and beyond academe, and campuses are at the nexus of multiple social movements. The field of civic and community engagement is challenged to respond, contribute, and lead change-making efforts on and off campus that improve our communities and democracy. The rate of change is quickening, and we must ensure that our scholarship and practice is evolving to ensure student, institutional, and community impact. Innovation requires us to think and act differently. We are compelled to develop new educational opportunities and processes that provide solutions to complex problems and advance our common purposes of educating students for civic and social responsibility and improving communities. The conference will explore these framing questions:

– What are the key issues that are changing the field of higher education civic and community engagement? How is it impacting our scholarship and practice?
– How can we strengthen our network of scholars, practitioners, and partners so our collective work can be enhanced and amplified?
– What innovative ideas and promising practices are advancing higher education’s community and civic engagement practices?
– How can we create a more equitable field by recognizing diverse sources of knowledge, epistemologies, as well as a set of scholars and practitioners?

Presentation Information

Through a lens of the conference theme and framing questions, proposals may cover a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to:

– Civic and democratic learning pedagogies and initiatives (e.g. dialogic practice, political learning, service-learning, etc.)
– Evidence based work including community engaged scholarship and/or research, assessment, and evaluation of service-learning and civic engagement
– Place-based initiatives such as anchor institution activities, community partnerships, and collective impact.
– Community engagement programs and practices, especially those positively impacting the priorities of student learning and success and/or equity, diversity, and inclusion.
– The role technology plays in communication, democratic expression, organizing, community development, and program management

Read more and apply: https://ercc.compact.org/ercc-conference-2019/call-for-proposals/

PhillyGoes2College guides students through the process of applying and transitioning to college and other secondary opportunities. Whether you’re going for the first time or coming back as an adult, we’ll help you find the right programs, community resources, and financial supports to be successful.

Check out the growing list of events and activities happening now, especially during October aka College Awareness Month!

https://phillygoes2college.org//calendar

September is National Recovery Month which focuses on increasing awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. In an effort to better understand the root cause of addiction the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Black Commissioned Officers Advisory Group will offer a 1 hour training session titled “What is Addiction?” to members of the community. During the hour community members will come to understand the science, learn how to combat stigma, and expand their understanding of addiction as a health condition. At the end of the training session, community members will have gained the knowledge and resources needed to better understand substance use disorders and be provided assistance on how to address addiction in your home and community.

The presentation will be led by LeAnn D. Brodhead, PharmD, MPH – LCDR, U.S. Public Health Service in the Rutgers- Camden Campus Center located at 326 Penn Street, Camden, NJ 08102 in the Multipurpose Room. Please feel free to share this event with your networks.

Refreshments will be served.

Please rsvp to Nyeema C. Watson, associate chancellor for civic engagement at ncwatson@camden.rutgers.edu.

To help further financial literacy education among our students, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, in partnership with the Harrisburg School District, is conducting a PA Commonwealth-wide Financial Literacy Contest entitled…

“What Does Financial Literacy Mean to Me?”

This contest is for grades 7-12 in the Harrisburg School District, as well as any other school districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Submissions can include a 2 minute short video, short essay, or poem on what financial literacy means to you. First prize will be $500; second prize is $250; and third prize is $125.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 26, 2018

SEND SUBMISSIONS TO:
Kirsten Keys (FOR HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS ONLY)
Public Relations Coordinator
1601 State Street, Hbg. PA 17103
Harrisburg School District
***You may also email submissions to***
kkeys@hbgsd.us
Questions? Call Kirsten at (717) 514-6520

FOR ALL OTHERS:
Send submissions to:
Dr. Jay Liebowitz
Distinguished Chair of Applied Business and Finance
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
326 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
jliebowitz@harrisburgu.edu
Questions? Call Jay at (717) 901-5163

Winners will be announced in April 2019 in time for “Financial Literacy Month” for Pennsylvania.

We hope you can make it. Here’s our FB Event Page. Please spread the word if you can!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1845493105546884/?active_tab=about

Wed, September 19, 2018 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Join this webinar on September 19 to learn about the University of Michigan’s (UM) new initiative aimed at increasing access and success for low-income students in urban communities. The Engaging Urban Schools and Communities Initiative recognizes that academic, financial, and socio-emotional support are all critical for the retention and persistence of low-income students, especially at four-year public institutions. In this pilot program, UM seeks to build strategic partnerships with key stakeholders locally and nationally within the college access community. This webinar will also highlight the ways low-income students are already supported at UM through transition-to-college programming, one-on-one mentoring, and summer bridge programs.

RSVP here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/747524263857734403

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/747524263857734403

One of the oldest American foundations, the Russell Sage Foundation was established by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” In pursuit of this mission, the foundation now dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, knowledge, and theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies.

The foundation’s program on Social Inequality supports research on the social, economic, political, and labor market consequences of rising economic inequalities in the United States. The program seeks Letters of Inquiry for investigator-initiated research projects that will broaden current understanding of the causes and consequences of rising economic inequality. Priority will be given to projects that use innovative data or methodologies to address important questions about inequality.

Examples of the kinds of topics that are of interest include but are not limited to economic well-being, equality of opportunity, and intergenerational mobility; the political process and resulting policies; psychological and/or cultural change; education; labor markets; child development and child outcomes; neighborhoods and communities; families, family structure, and family formation; and other forms of inequality.

Two-year grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to qualified organizations.

To be eligible, organizations must be considered a monprofit under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Review Code.

The foundation encourages methodological variety, but all proposals should have well-developed conceptual frameworks and research designs. Analytical models should be specified and research questions and hypotheses should be clearly stated. Awards are available for research assistance, data acquisition, data analysis, and investigator time for conducting research and writing up results.

Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than November 30. Upon review, select applicants will be invited to submit a complete proposal by March 4, 2019.

For complete program guidelines, application instructions, information about previous grant recipients, and an FAQ, see the Russell Sage Foundation website.

Deadline: November 30, 2018 (Letters of Inquiry)

http://www.russellsage.org/research/funding/social-inequality

Course Hero and the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation have issued a call for nominations for their awards for excellence in college-level teaching and an expansion of the fellowship program.

Created by Course Hero and administered by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the Course Hero–Woodrow Wilson Fellowships were conceived as “genius grants” for tenure-track faculty who balance scholarly excellence and outstanding undergraduate teaching practices.

The newly expanded program will provide eight fellowships in the humanities/social sciences, life sciences, math/physical sciences, and business. Four fellowships will again be awarded to scholars working toward tenure, with each of these tenure-track fellows receiving $30,000, including $20,000 to engage a research or teaching assistant and $10,000 toward their own research and travel. In addition, four fellowships offering $20,000 each will be awarded to instructors who are not in a tenure-track position.

Non–tenure-track faculty make up one-half to two-thirds of today’s faculty workforce in higher education, and they disproportionately teach entry-level undergraduate courses. Many are deeply committed to teaching but have less access to resources and less time to prepare classes. The Course Hero–WW program expansion is intended to acknowledge such instructors’ contributions to teaching excellence.

Exceptional candidates for the Course Hero–WW Fellowships should teach in ways that build student confidence and mastery of a subject; encourage critical thinking; explore foundational concepts through the lens of broader themes and global events; promote the power of learning communities beyond the classroom; leverage technology to complement the classroom experience; consider and serve different ways of learning; prepare students for lifelong learning; and can serve as replicable teaching models for other educators.

For the tenure-track award, eligible candidates must be a junior faculty member in one of the program’s fields of focus who has successfully completed his/her institutional review at the midpoint of his/her progress toward tenure. They also must be able to provide evidence of outstanding progress in developing a research dossier for tenure and of excellence in undergraduate teaching. Non–tenure-track candidates, working in the same fields, must be teaching at least two courses per term/semester and have three to seven years’ experience in their positions.

All fellows will be invited to engage and collaborate with Course Hero’s online learning platform and its growing community of students and educators.

Applications for the 2019 Course Hero–WW Fellowship competition are due November 9, 2018, with the selection of fellows expected to take place in April 2019.

For more information, see the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation website.

Deadline: November 9, 2018

Course Hero, Woodrow Wilson Foundation Announce New Round of University Teaching Awards

The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to promote and support high-quality educational programs that help children and youth to understand and appreciate our world through learning experiences that engage them in active hands-on projects to improve the environment in their schools and communities.

Grants are intended to serve as a means of bringing environment-based education to schools and inspire youth and communities to participate in community service through environmental stewardship activities. On occasion, the foundation will fund unique and innovative projects that do not precisely match the grant guidelines but otherwise promote its mission to support hands-on environmental activities.

The foundation makes grants to U.S.-based schools and nonprofit environmental and educational organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million.

Preference is given to requests seeking funding of $500 or less and to applicants who have secured at least 50 percent matching or in-kind funding for their projects. (Projects with matching funds or in-kind support are given priority, as external funding is a good indicator of the potential for long-term sustainability of the activity.) The foundation will on occasion consider grants of up to $2,500.

See the Captain Planet Foundation website for complete program guidelines and an application form.

Deadline: January 15, 2019

http://captainplanetf.wpengine.com/grants/

The Nature Conservancy is working to promote environmental education through the creation of Nature Works Everywhere gardens. The core principle behind the program is that gardens model conservation science on a relatable scale. To that end, the program empowers students and teachers to work together to create and implement their own solutions to environmental challenges in their communities.

Whether addressing issues surrounding food deserts, air quality, heat island effect, or stormwater collection, youth are empowered as social innovators to model solutions in their school communities through garden design and implementation. Nature Works Everywhere gardens are designed to connect students to a global challenge — to protect the natural systems that produce our food, water, clean air, and energy.

Grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to projects that create green infrastructure as a way to address local environmental challenges. These may include access to healthy food, air quality, heat island effect, climate change, and storm water collection. Through the program, young people will work as social innovators who help guide their communities through project design and implementation.

To be eligible, a school must be a public or charter elementary, middle, or high school.

See the Nature Works Everywhere website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: October 5, 2018

https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/#grants

The National Council Teachers of Mathematics is accepting applications for its new Fostering Support of Mathematics Learning in Multilingual Classrooms (pre-K-12) program.

Through the program, grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to pre-K-12 schools to hire an in-service consultant who can increase understanding and expertise with respect to multi-language development in the teaching of mathematics. The proposed project must specifically address the development of classroom materials with a consultant OR the purchase of materials to inccrease professional learning among educators. The consultant must have expertise in both the teaching of mathematics and the teaching of language.

Costs may include honoraria and expenses for the consultant, materials, substitute time, and conference or workshop registrations. No funds may be used for staff travel or equipment. While the grant does not fund the purchase of technology, proposals that include professional development involving the use of technology to enhance student learning are encouraged. Indirect costs are not allowed.

Proposals must address the following: need, mathematics content, scope of the plan, other sources of funding, number of teachers and students impacted, distribution of costs, and data regarding the school context (rural, urban, suburban), access to professional development, and the student body’s academic mathematics performance.

To be eligible, the applying school must have at least one current Essential or Premium member of NCTM or someone who teaches at a school with a current NCTM Pre-K-8 school membership. In addition, the applying school must have at least one current member of TODOS.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NCTM website.

Deadline: November 2, 2018

https://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/Grants/Fostering-Support-of-Mathematics-Learning-in-Multilingual-Classrooms-(Pre-K-12)/

The Challenged Athletes Foundation provides opportunities and support to people with physical challenges so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The foundation believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence, and enhances quality of life.

The foundation’s Access for Athletes program is designed to reduce the financial impediments to participation in sports, ensuring that challenged athletes are not left on the sidelines because they can’t afford expensive equipment or training costs. Through the program, grants will be awarded to physically challenged athletes for the purchase of equipment such as sports wheelchairs, handcycles, mono skis, and sports prosthetics and/or to help cover the costs of training and competition expenses. Grant amounts will average about $1,000.

To be eligible, an athlete’s physical disability must be recognized within the International Paralympic Committee classifications. (For more information, see the IPC website.) CAF does not discriminate based on age, gender, level of ability, or sport, but it does require applicants to demonstrate a clear financial need for their request.

See the Challenged Athletes Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: November 2, 2018

http://www.challengedathletes.org/programs/grants/