October 8, 2018

PHENND Events/Activities

Resource Guide: Strategies to Encourage Student Completion

PHENND

For the past two years, with support from the City of Philadelphia’s Commerce Department, PHENND has embarked on a project to develop a new learning community and set of resources around...

Other Local Events and Workshops

SoJo Groove Night

Camp Sojourner

Please join CAMP SOJOURNER Friday, Oct 12 at THE ROTUNDA (4014 Walnut Street) for SOJO GROOVE NIGHT! Featuring performances by Philly musicians to benefit our summer camp and free year-round...

Are Youth the Future of Democracy? A Dialogue

University of Pennsylvania

The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy, in partnership with Perry World House, Fels Policy Research Initiative, Foreign Policy Research Institute, and Penn-Temple European Studies...

The Road Home: New Perspectives on Addiction, Wholeness, and Healing

Mural Arts Philadelphia

The Road Home: New Perspectives on Addiction, Wholeness, and Healing with Swoon and Dr. Gabor Maté October 29 | 8:00am–12:30pm LOCATION International House Philadelphia 3701 Chestnut Street...

Onramps to Equity in Action

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia

Join us on November 2 for ONRAMPS to EQUITY in ACTION Join your fellow leaders and innovators from foundations, nonprofits, government and business for Philanthropy Network’s 2018 Fall...

NHD Philly Kick-off: Triumph and Tragedy in History

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

DATE AND TIME Mon, October 29, 2018 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT LOCATION Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Explore resources for integrating the award-winning...

Counselor Symposium 2018: The 21st Century Counselor

Pennsylvania Department of Education

SAVE THE DATE! Counselor Symposium 2018 Are our Students Future Ready? 21st Century Counselor: Addressing the Academic, Emotional, and Social Needs of Our Learners Monday, November 5th, 2018 9:00...

3rd annual Philly K- 8 School Fair

Children's Scholarship Fund

The Children’s Scholarship Fund and Great Philly Schools have teamed up once again to host the 3rd annual Philly K- 8 School Fair. This school fair will allow you to view over 100 public...

John Cena reads his children’s book

Free Library of Philadelphia

Guess who is coming to Philadelphia? WWE wrestler, actor, and humanitarian John Cena will be talking about and reading his new picture book Elbow Grease at the Parkway Central Library. He will be...

West Philly Fall Fest

West Philly Community Center

Date: Saturday, October 20 Time: 10:00 – 2:00 Join the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood and Action for Early Learning for a day of fun for the whole family and local community members...

Center for Youth Development Professionals Fall Offerings

Center for Youth Development Professionals

Check out the Center for Youth Development Professionals Fall Offerings, including FREE information sessions about the Core Competences for Youth Workers, as well as the Introduction to Positive...

Philadelphia Area Total Internship Management Workshop

Campus Philly

On November 1, The Fox School of Business at Temple University and Campus Philly will welcome Dr. Robert Shindell from Intern Bridge, the nation’s leading experiential education consulting firm to...

Save the Date: Young, Smart & Local

Campus Philly

Young, Smart and Local is a two-day conference designed to inform and engage leaders from higher education, business, government, economic development, and community organizations on best practices...

Bake a Difference

Challah for Hunger

Join Challah for Hunger, a national non-profit that builds communities inspired and equipped to take action against hunger, and Repair the World, an organization committed to making volunteering a...

Confronting the Legacies of Mass Abuse Through Transitional Justice

Drexel University

Justice RICHARD GOLDSTONE, who played a key role in South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy, will give the keynote address at the October 12 symposium, TIMES OF RECKONING: CONFRONTING...

Business On Board for arts organizations

Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia

Business On Board provides comprehensive leadership development and board placement focused on the unique needs of the Philadelphia region’s vibrant nonprofit arts + culture sector. Business On...

Storefront Challenge Awards Celebration

Community Design Collaborative

Celebrate ten years of transformation for Philly’s storefront façades with these two DesignPhiladelphia events. Meet the diverse businesses, developers, community leaders, and designers investing...

An Evening with Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta

Rutgers University

“Sí Se Puede!”: An Evening with Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Friday, October 12, 2018, 3:30 pm to 6:00 Campus Center Multi-Purpose Room Rutgers University-Camden Dolores Huerta is a living...

New Resources

The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux

Association of American Colleges and Universities

AAC&U Announces 2019 Frederic W. Ness Book Award for The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux The Association of American Colleges and...

Mighty Writers “On the Road” workshops

Mighty Writers

Bring Mighty Writers “On the Road” to You! Check out our fee-for-service writing workshops. Say It with a Song Ages: 6 – 12 Do you have something to sing? We can make our thoughts...

FAFSA 101 E-learning Unit

National College Access Network

Updated FAFSA 101 E-learning Unit Now Available NCAN is pleased to announce that the FAFSA 101 e-learning unit is updated and contains current information, as it relates to the 2019-20 FAFSA....

NCAN Report: Students in Impoverished School Districts Are Less Likely to Apply for Financial Aid

National College Access Network

By Jack Porter, Advocacy Associate The 2019-20 FAFSA cycle begins today, and NCAN (National College Access Network) is releasing a new report on the relationship between school district poverty and...

FAFSA Coach Community of Practice

School District of Philadelphia

Join our FAFSA Coach Community of Practice! Who: This is a collaborative working meeting group for anyone who is in a role of supporting students through the college financial aid application...

Service-learning by Design Online Course

National Youth Leadership Council

OCTOBER 15-DECEMBER 21, 2018 3 CEUs Backward design is an approach to service-learning which yields more powerful student learning. It’s what we use in schools — because we know it works. Now we...

Democracy Learning Channel

Campus Compact

Campus Compact and panOpen are pleased to announce the Democracy Learning Channel (DLC). The DLC will provide free civic-learning focused Open Educational Resources to faculty and instructors...

Philadelphia’s Poor: Experiences From Below the Poverty Line

Pew Charitable Trusts

How financial well-being affects everything from health and housing to education and employment Overview By many measures, Philadelphia is on an upswing, with a growing population, an influx of new...

Reconceptualizing Faculty Development in Service-Learning/Community Engagement

Stylus

Exploring Intersections, Frameworks, and Models of Practice Edited by Becca Berkey, Cara Meixner, Patrick M. Green, Emily A. Eddins Foreword by L. Dee Fink The role of educational developer in the...

Talking About Elections In Your Classroom

Campus Election Engagement Project

If you want students to vote, your best bet may be to facilitate classroom conversations that encourage their electoral participation. Here are some reasons why election-related conversations in...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteers needed, Give Kids Sight Day

Public Citizens for Children and Youth

It’s that time again (just a little bit later than usual!) – time to mark your calendars and help spread the word for Give Kids Sight Day on November 17th! Children 17 and under in and around the...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Beyond Borders: Embracing Multiple Ways of Knowing and Being

Western Region Campus Compact

CONTINUUMS OF SERVICE Beyond Borders: Embracing Multiple Ways of Knowing and Being March 6-8, 2019 University of San Diego, San Diego, CA Conference participants will explore how we can reach out...

Call for Proposals: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement

North Carolina Campus Compact

North Carolina Campus Compact’s 2019 PACE (Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement) Conference will be February 13, 2019 at UNC Greensboro. Proposals are sought for presentations that will inform or...

Institute on Place-Based Service-Learning

Community Works Institute

CWI’s Summer EAST Institute 2019, June 24-28, 2019, Burlington, Vermont A week of inspiration and expert training, set amid the breathtaking summer landscape of northern Vermont in the uniquely...

SUNY Applied Learning Conference

State University New York

Registration for the 2018 SUNY Applied Learning Conference in Tarrytown, NY is now open! To register for the Fifth Annual Applied Learning Conference, visit: Please note, to register for the...

Call for Proposals: Community Leadership: Educating the Next Generation – Deadline Extended

Gulf-South Summit

If you’ve never attended a Gulf-South Summit (now in its 17th year), mark your calendars! The annual GSS on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement is three days of collegial information sharing,...

Fall 2018: Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership, and Social Justice

Governors State University

The Fall 2018 volume of the International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership, and Social Justice is live at The Journal is dedicated to providing undergraduate students a venue...

Grant Opportunities

Social Science Research Grants

Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy

Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Accepting Applications for Research The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy was established in 1997 to support the advancement of research and understanding in...

Middle School Coursework Scholarships

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

NCTM Accepting Applications for Middle School Coursework Scholarships The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is accepting applications from prospective middle school mathematics teachers for...

Teacher as Researcher Grant

International Reading Association

IRA Invites Proposals for 2019 Teacher as Researcher Grant Since 1956, the International Reading Association has been a nonprofit and global network of individuals and institutions committed to...

Annual College Mental Health Award

American College Health Association

ACHA Accepting Applications for Annual College Mental Health Award The American College Health Foundation, the charitable arm of the American College Health Association, is seeking applications for...

Community Playground Grants

KaBOOM!

KaBOOM! Invites Applications for Community Playground Grants KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to saving play for America’s children by creating great playspaces through...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Policy and Program Manager, National Housing Resource Center

National Housing Resource Center

The National Housing Resource Center (NHRC) is hiring an advocate to work with local and national nonprofit housing counseling groups on affordable housing issues in Congress and the Administration....

Various positions, Fab Youth Philly

Fab Youth Philly

Fab Youth Philly is hiring! Click here to go directly to the descriptions: People who work at Fab Youth Philly: Are passionate about partnering with youth to meet their moral, social, cognitive and...

Director of Development, Mural Arts Philadelphia

Mural Arts Philadelphia

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Director of Development Mural Arts seeks a Director of Development. This individual will have responsibility for all fundraising efforts for the organization and will manage and...

Director of School Engagement, Project Lead The Way

Project Lead The Way

At Project Lead The Way, we are empowering students to thrive in an evolving world. We know that students must develop the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in the workforce, solve important...

Miscellaneous

Move from Good to Great with Collaboration to Ensure College and Career Readiness Across Your Community

Go Alliance

Go Alliance webinar: Move from Good to Great with Collaboration to Ensure College and Career Readiness Across Your Community Wednesday, October 17 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern This webinar will examine...

Building a Nonprofit Innovation Practice and Increasing Your Impact

Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal

Building a Nonprofit Innovation Practice and Increasing Your Impact by Social Innovations Journal, Institute, and Lab DATE AND TIME Wed, October 17, 2018 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT According to the...

Faculty Updates