Amado Recital Hall at Irvine Auditorium (3401 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19104)

Speaker: Judge Alice C Hill (Ret), Former Senior Director for Resilience – National Security Council

How is climate changing affecting us today and how will it impact our future? This talk will focus on the wide-range of public health threats posed by climate change, including the rapid spread of vector-borne diseases, the threat to human life from ‘wet bulb temperatures’, increased exposure to water-borne diseases and toxins, and added stress to mental health. Ms. Hill will offer policy perspectives on what should be done to address the growing threats both internationally and nationally, as well as describe promising practices and solutions to the most immediate challenges.

REGISTER HERE!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-change-health-the-hidden-threat-tickets-50876270294

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the College Access staff in the delivery of Philadelphia Futures’ direct service programs, College Connection, and Sponsor-A-Scholar, as well as the College Admissions and Academic offices.
• Oversee the development and implementation of strategies to meet overall programming needs for college guidance and academic support and enrichment.
• Evaluate program success, including the development and analysis of key metrics and data, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the programs’ effectiveness.
• Support staff in the cultivation and maintenance of relationships with students, families, mentors, volunteers, and high school and college admissions personnel to ensure that students remain on track to college.
• Collaborate with the Director of Outreach and Engagement on the PF Admissions process.
• Coordinate with Director of College Success to ensure the continuity of support throughout the student lifecycle.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with school personnel, community partners, and academic institutions to develop and grow partnership relationships, and to help remove barriers to success.
• Identify and analyze trends in college access, admissions, and college readiness for use in College Access, Admissions, and Academics planning.
• Provide content for Philadelphia Futures publications, website, grant proposals, sponsor reports, and others.
• Serve as a member of the Management Team for Philadelphia Futures.

Education and Experience: The successful candidate for this position will possess the following experience, education, skills, and attributes:

• Master’s degree in education, human services, or related field of study is required.
• Successful track record of managing teams to achieve program goals.
• Minimum of five years of experience in program leadership, cultivating professional relationships and in developing educational programs, teaching, and/or training.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in college access and college admissions, particularly related to low-income, first-generation-to-college students.
• Experience in program management, demonstrated ability to assess, develop, implement, and measure programs.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationships with external stakeholders.
• Successful track record of collaboration across programs or departments.

Specialized Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communications
• Strong project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple tasks.
• Background in data analysis and program measurement.
• Experience with delivery of services to first generation, low-income students.

Core Competencies:

• Commitment to Philadelphia Futures’ Core Values (High Expectations, Focus and Adaptability, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration).
• Passion for working with low-income, first-generation-to-college students.

This is a full-time, exempt position and offers a competitive compensation/benefits package based on experience. The Director of College Access reports to the Executive Director. Occasional evening and weekend hours required.

To apply, please submit your application materials here: https://goo.gl/forms/ktFERMIxG1N7f7oF3.

For more information on Philadelphia Futures, visit our website: http://www.philadelphiafutures.org.

Philadelphia Futures is deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness. Philadelphia Futures is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

JOIN US FOR A FREE WEBINAR:
How Do University and Municipal Leaders View Town-Gown Relationships?

When: Thursday, October 18 at 12:00 PM ET
RSVP: hello@collegetownassessment.com

Dr. Gavazzi will talk about his findings and answer questions from his most recent article* and address the following core issues surrounding campus-community leadership:

What do we know about the impact that university and municipal leaders have on town-gown relationships?
How do university presidents and city managers view themselves and their relationships with each other?
What are some key guidelines for understanding how the university and municipal leaders can create more harmonious town-gown relationships?

The sessions will take place on Tuesday, October 23: one from 9:30 – 11:30 AM; and a second from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.

Both will be held at the Philadelphia Education Fund: 728 Arch St., 7th Floor
All educators are welcome to attend.
There is no fee. However, space is limited and participants MUST preregister.

Registration link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GeographyUpdate

The Politics of Map-Making: Exploring Geography, Math, and GIS to Understand Gerrymandering

Ensuring fair representation in elected bodies – at federal, state, and local levels – is essential to hearing all voices in a community. Gerrymandering (a recurring headline) divides political entities into election districts to give one political party a majority in many districts, while concentrating the voting strength of another party into as few districts as possible.

This interactive workshop will introduce activities to explain the geographic, mathematical, and civic implications of apportionment, redistricting, and gerrymandering. Attendees will participate in spatial analysis to understand the apportionment process, explore mapping methods to understand Congressional districts, and learn geospatial technology tools to incorporate 2010 Census data in a redistricting exercise. The process can then be applied to state or local legislative districts, at a different scale.

Participants will gain knowledge about a new set of resources to discuss redistricting and apportionment from a geographic perspective. All background resources will be available online, at no cost. The Giant Map of Pennsylvania may be borrowed from the Pennsylvania Alliance for Geographic Education.

Additional Information:
Nancy Peter, Director
McKinney Center for STEM Education
Philadelphia Education Fund
npeter@philaedfund.org

Join Gracianna Coscia-Collins (Education Manager at Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers) for a mindfulness-based movement experience. Inspired by Artistic Director Kun-Yang Lin’s CHI Awareness Practice, this play date will focus on dancing that incorporates breath, awareness, and self-reflection into your teaching practice through new movement tools and resource guides for your own self-care as well as for your students. Come ready to move and have fun! More info and register here.

https://bartol.org/workshop/teaching-artist-play-date-mindfulness-movement/

How do you build a sustainable career that aligns your teaching artist practices and your own creative work? Join Todd Hestand, business consultant, artist, and Manager of the Corzo Center @ UArts, for this hands-on session. Set your goals as a creative entrepreneur (yes, that’s you) and begin to outline concrete steps to achieve these goals. More info and register here. Space is limited.

https://bartol.org/workshop/creative-entrepreneurship-101-step-by-step/

You will be the main point-of-contact to ensure that the needs of faculty, models, teaching assistants, and studio monitors are met with professionalism, efficiency, and grace.

The Operations Manager position requires similar skill sets as an Office Manager: it requires a highly organized person with strong communication skills, financial acumen, and excellent attention to detail. Must have flexible hours: generally, hours are 11-7 during weekday and 8-4 on Saturdays during the term, with flexibility to accommodate key times for registration and end-of-term surveys. During non-school hours between terms, there is flexibility with hours.

More details are available here.

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The Martin Luther King Association for Nonviolence is seeking volunteers to join its 2018 – 2019 Event Planning Committee. Committee meetings will take place on October 20, November 7 and December 5.

COMING EVENTS: (MARK YOUR CALENDAR)

Sunday, December 16th, 2018– 2:00 p.m.
14th Annual Children’s Christmas Dinner Party for disadvantaged children.

Monday, January 21, 2019 at 12:00 noon
National Bell Ringing Ceremony and 36th Annual Awards and Benefit Luncheon

For more information, call 215-751-9300 or visit here: https://philadelphiamlk.org/.

Philadelphia Nonprofit Job Fair
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:00 p.m.
Regional Foundation Center at Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia

The Free Library is excited to announce a series of Job Fairs for 2018, made possible by the generous support of Citizens Charitable Foundation.

Join us at Parkway Central Library on Wednesday, October 24 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. to meet with nonprofit employers and other local support agencies. Wear your best and remember to bring along a current résumé.

This job fair is hosted by the Regional Foundation Center, a nonprofit resource center at the Free Library that has been serving Philadelphia’s nonprofit community for over 40 years. The RFC offers: research appointments to help you get the most out of our resources, free workshops on topics relevant to nonprofit employees, and a weekly list of nonprofit job openings to help you find your next career.

Registration is recommended.

https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/79688

Pennsylvania’s dwindling public investment in higher education over the last decade has contributed to rising tuition prices, often leaving students with little choice but to take on more debt or give up on their dreams of going to college. The problem is especially serious for Black, Latinx, and low-income students.

Pennsylvania is one of nine states that cut higher education spending dramatically (by more than 30% per student) between the 2008 and 2018 school years 2008 – even as the economy and state budgets have returned to pre-recession levels, according to Unkept Promises: State Cuts to Higher Education Threaten Access and Equity, a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).

Cuts to higher education have helped drive up the cost of attending public colleges and universities. Between 2008 and 2018, the average tuition at public four-year institutions in Pennsylvania grew by nearly 25%, or $2,859.

“Pushing the cost of a college education onto students and their families will not make our state stronger,” said Marc Stier, Director of the PA Budget and Policy Center. “Only by adequately investing in higher education will we be able to create a Pennsylvania in which everyone has the opportunity to succeed.”

Americans’ slow income growth has worsened the situation. While the average tuition bill increased by 36% between 2008 and 2018, median incomes grew by just over 2%. Nationally, the average tuition at a four-year public college accounted for 16.5% of median household income in 2017, up from 14% in 2008.

In Pennsylvania, a college education is even less affordable, especially for Black and Latinx families. In 2017, the average tuition and fees at a public four-year university accounted for:
• 24% of median household income for all PA families
• 37% of median household income for Black PA families
• 35% of median household income for Latinx PA families

“The rising cost of college risks blocking one of America’s most important paths to economic mobility. And while these costs hinder progress for everyone, Black, Latinx, and low-income students continue to face the most significant barriers to opportunity,” said Michael Mitchell, senior policy analyst at CBPP and lead author of the report.

Federal and state financial aid has failed to bridge the gap created by rising tuition and relatively stagnant incomes. As a result, the share of students graduating with debt has risen.

Between the 2008 and 2015 school years, the share of students graduating with debt from a public four-year institution rose from 55% to 59% nationally. The average amount of debt also increased during this period. On average, bachelor’s degree recipients at four-year public schools saw their debt grow by 26% (from $21,226 to $27,000). By contrast, the average amount of debt rose by only about one percent in the six years prior to the recession.

A large and growing share of future jobs will require college-educated workers. Sufficient public investment in higher education would help Pennsylvania develop the skilled and diverse workforce it needs to match the jobs of the future.

Pennsylvania has ignored these long-term economic demands, instead directing public resources to tax cuts for corporations and disregarding the need for sustainable sources of state revenue that would allow Pennsylvania to make critical investments in things like higher education.

“To succeed in tomorrow’s economy, states must strengthen their future workforce by investing today in higher education,” said Mitchell.

To view the report, go here.

https://www.cbpp.org/research/state-budget-and-tax/unkept-promises-state-cuts-to-higher-education-threaten-access-and

It’s been 10 years since United Way set an ambitious goal to make the invisible visible. Hidden within every community, every age group, and every ethnicity were a growing number of workers earning above the poverty line, but less than what’s needed to survive. In a state perceived as wealthy, United Way placed a spotlight on these workers, calling them ALICE® (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed).

Today with some 900,000 ALICE households in New Jersey – nearly triple the number in poverty – it’s a moral and economic imperative that we find innovative solutions that stem this growth in financial instability.

NJ Spotlight and United Ways of New Jersey have teamed up to bring together our state’s top lawmakers and thought leaders to explore how New Jersey can be a national model for change in reversing this trend. The meeting takes place on October 29.

LOCATION
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl
Entrance off of Somerset Avenue – Main Hospital Courtyard
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Capitol Conversation: A conversation exploring how and where state policy and law can bring change.

• Senator Steve Sweeney, New Jersey Senate President

• Assemblyman Craig Coughlin, New Jersey Assembly Speaker

Moderated by NJ Spotlight’s John Mooney

Panel Discussion: A health care executive, entrepreneur, and economist think big and challenge us to throw out the current playbook.

• Carol Ash, DO, MHCDS, MBA, Chief Medical Officer at RWJUH Rahway, an RWJBarnabas Health facility

• Alfa Demmelash, Chief Executive Officer & Cofounder, Rising Tide Capital

• William Rodgers, III, Ph.D., Professor & Chief Economist, Rutgers University Heldrich Center for Workforce Development

5-6 pm Cocktail Networking

6-7:30 Program

Complimentary valet parking and self parking available on site.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seeing-alice-and-envisioning-a-stronger-new-jersey-a-changemakers-forum-tickets-50623366853

Available Workshops:

• Essay Writing
• Social Media Usage
• Navigating High School
• Goal Setting & Planning
• College Planning
• The College Application Process
• Understanding Financial Aid
• The Transition to College
• FAFSA Walkthrough & Completion
• Mastering the Hidden Curriculum

Meet the Presenter:
Shakia J. Kirksey, M.Ed

Shakia comes to OnTrack after working in college access and success in both Philadelphia and North Carolina over the past four years. Shakia completed her undergraduate career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, receiving a B.A. in Psychology, and recently completed her M.Ed in Urban Education at Temple University.

As a first-generation, low income college graduate, Shakia understands the plight of preparing for, attending and completing a postsecondary degree. Through both professional and personal experience, Shakia aspires to help students envision their futures by equipping them with the confidence and knowledge necessary for life beyond high school.

OnTrack workshops are a gifted service of the Uncommon Individual Foundation (http://uif.org) offered a no cost to your school or community-based organization. To learn more about OnTrack or to schedule a workshop contact:

Shakia Kirksey, Assistant Director of College Readiness,
The Uncommon Individual Foundation
610-520-0180 ext: 244 | shakia.kirksey@uif.org

http://ontrackpse.com

This includes assisting in the day-to-day activities of the NPL Program and working closely with the program’s Administrative Director on program needs, providing resources to students and faculty, and assisting with expansion of the program’s reach within Penn and beyond.

Qualifications
A High School Diploma or GED and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required; Bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years of experience preferred.

Progressive experience in higher education program coordination, especially course development, instructional support for academia, or a related training capacity; or equivalent combination of education and experience., Ability to work effectively with instructors and graduate student and working professional learners. Knowledge of the latest in instructional pedagogies and service-learning and experiential education. Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work in small teams and independently, superb attention to detail and customer service skills

Preferred

• Experience with graduate programs
• Background in a social policy & practice related field

https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/40538

Curriculum:

• Set Workforce and Career Goals

• Improve Reading Skills

• Prepare for Job Interviews

• Prepare for the American Workplace

• Study U.S. Government and History

• Volunteer for Community Service & Increase Involvement in the Community

• Prepare for the Naturalization Test and Interview to become a U.S. Citizen

Schedule:

• Beginning: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:00am–12:00pm

• Intermediate AM: Mondays and Wednesdays: 9:00am–12:00pm (waitlist)

• Intermediate PM: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30pm–8:30pm

• Advanced AM: Mondays & Wednesdays: 9:00am–12:00pm (waitlist)

• Advanced PM: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30pm–8:30pm

Applications can be made by email at afreed@1199ctraining.org, phone at 215-568-2580 [NO TEXT MESSAGES], or online at http://www.1199ctraining.org/esl-registration

Are you an emerging leader working to improve the quality of life in your neighborhood? Or maybe you’re a seasoned practitioner who recognizes the power of youth to create vibrant and resilient communities. Join us at Iron Sharpens Iron to gain valuable tools to expand youth influence over decision making that shapes our communities. Lunch will be served! Topics include:

• The Power of The Passion Pitch: Your Story Matters, Amanda Irizarry, Consultant
• Managing Stress as a Community Leader, Tess Donie and Rodney Mobley, New Kensington CDC
• Asset Mapping: The Dream Catcher, Rodney Mobley, New Kensington CDC
• #TagIt: Using Art to Reclaim Space in Your Neighborhood, Cynthia Blocker, People’s Emergency Center CDC

When: Saturday, November 3rd – 10am-2pm
Where: Temple University Center City, 1515 Market St.
Cost: $10

Register here: http://pacdc.org/event/iron-sharpens-iron-fall-2018/

The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations is accepting proposals from non-Unitarian Universalist groups in the U.S. and Canada for community organizing campaigns aimed at creating systemic change in the economic, social, and political structures that affect the lives of those who have been excluded from resources, power, and the right to determination.

Through the Fund for a Just Society, UUAC supports projects that are less likely to receive conventional funding because of the innovative or challenging nature of the work or the economic and social status of the constituency.

UUAC does not fund social services, educational programs, or advocacy projects. Grants are not awarded for the purposes of re-granting, equipment, capital campaigns, politically partisan efforts, educational institutions, medical or scientific research, or cultural programs. The organization will consider the funding of films, publications, or curricula if they are an integral part of a strategy of collective action for social change. UUAC does not fund individuals.

The maximum grant award is $15,000, and most grants will range between $6,000 and $8,000.

See the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations website for program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: March 15, 2019

http://www.uua.org/giving/funding/102186.shtml

The Classics for Kids Foundation empowers young people to shape their futures through music, helps build sustainable stringed instrument music programs, and provides grants for the purchase of high-quality instruments.

To that end, matching grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to schools or nonprofit organizations that incorporate fine instruments in their music programs.

To be eligible, public or private schools and nonprofit organizations must demonstrate need and a commitment to raising matching funds.

See the Classics for Kids Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: December 31, 2018

Apply for a Grant

A program of the Bruner Foundation, the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence is a national design award that recognizes transformative urban places distinguished by their economic and social contributions to America’s cities. Founded in 1986 by architect Simeon Bruner, the award seeks to promote innovative thinking about the built environment and to advance conversation about making cities better by celebrating and sharing the stories of creative and inspiring urban development (projects).

One gold medal and four silver medals are awarded each biennial, with the gold medalist receiving a $50,000 cash prize and each silver medalist receiving $10,000. To be eligible, projects must be urban, built (not just a plan or a program), in operation long enough to demonstrate impact, and located within the continental United States.

The award is intended to be a point of departure for the exploration of urban excellence and the role of design in cities and a resource for anyone interested in learning about urban development. It is distinguished by its extensive application and selection process and the detailed documentation of the winners.

For complete program guidelines, information about previous winners and submission instructions, see the Rudy Bruner Award website.

Deadline: December 12, 2018

Apply

Since 1989, the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation has been in the vanguard of historic preservation practice and theory. The foundation’s mission is to support professionals in the field of historic preservation, and to advance that mission the foundation provides mid-career grants to those working in preservation, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, materials conservation, decorative arts, architectural design and history, and related fields.

To that end, the foundation is accepting applications for its 2019 Fitch Mid-Career Fellowship and Samuel H. Kress Mid-Career Fellowship programs.

1) Fitch Mid-Career Fellowship: Research grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to one or more mid-career professionals who have an academic background, professional experience, and an established identity in one or more of the following fields: historic preservation, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, architectural history, and the decorative arts. The foundation will consider proposals for the research and/or the execution of the preservation-related projects in any of these fields.

2) Samuel H. Kress Mid-Career Fellowship: Research grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to one mid-career professional whose research project relates to the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study, and teaching of European art, architecture, and related disciplines, from antiquity to the early 19th century, in the context of historic preservation in the United States. Potential Kress Fellow projects could include the exploration of shared European and American influences in style, design, materials, construction techniques, building types, conservation and interpretation methodologies, philosophical and theoretical attitudes, and other factors applicable to preservation in both Europe and America.

To be eligible for either fellowship, applicants must be mid-career professionals in historic preservation or a related field, including architecture, landscape architecture, architectural conservation, urban design, environmental planning, archaeology, architectural history, and the decorative arts. In addition, applicants must be a legal resident or citizen of the United States.

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

Deadline: November 2, 2018

http://fitchfoundation.org/grants/fitch-kress/

Position Overview
The Workforce Development Advisor is responsible for the execution of the system that prepares corps members in their first cohort for success and advancement in employment, post-secondary education, and national service. The Career Services Specialist will support corps members from enrollment through their first 6 months of services. The Career Services Specialist reports to the Assistant Diretor of Workforce Development .

Essential Functions
The Workforce Development Advisor will:
• Support a cohort of 60 corps members to successfully transition to employment, post-secondary education, or national service after PowerCorpsPHL, including:
o Individually career counseling, advise, and support with soft skills development, resume writing, and interview preparation
o Assessment of corps members’ job readiness skills and development of mutually agreed upon individualized employment and training plans (including career pathway exploration and goal setting)
o Support the development and delivery of professional development panels and workshops for members
o Support the curriculum development for first term Corps Members (including implementation of curriculum in a variety of settings – ie field, digital access Mondays, Trainigs days, all Corps service days, etc.

• Play a lead role in designing and supporting the facilitation of activities during the transition month at the end of each cohort to best prepare members for their next steps

• Collaborate with the whole Workforce Development team to:
o develop and provide career-connected training for corps members and alumni
o develop and implement best practices guides

• Communicate and document corps member, goals, services utilized, and outcomes

• Work with Crew Leaders to deliver consistent career connected messaging to members

• Contribute to program reports quarterly and as requested

• Attend supervision with the to AD of Workforce Development to discuss specific member transitions and best practices

• Attend bi-weekly Workforce Development team meetings and bi-weekly PowerCorps staff meetings

Education, Experience & Skills Required:
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years experience with high risk populations
• Ability to establish and foster relationships with cross sector partners and to work as a part of a collaborative team
• Minimum one year experience in career counseling, education, or workforce development
• Experience with database management, and recording and tracking of data
• Excellent self-direction and the ability to take ownership and drive responsibilities through to completion
• Familiarity with social service resources and providers , a plus
• Familiarity with post-secondary education resources and providers , a plus
• Strong oral and written presentation skills
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and cross-cultural issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Successful completion of background checks (PA state criminal, Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse, National Sex Offender Public Registry, and F.B.I. fingerprinting)

Core Competencies

Caring Relationships
• Motivate and lead program staff to work collaboratively perform with excellence
• Establish and foster, with diverse partners, positive relationships and open, informative and effective communication
• Demonstrate high level of enthusiasm for and ability to convey the PowerCorpsPHL mission to internal and external stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner
• Exercise sound judgment

Professionalism and Professional Development
• Self direct and assume full ownership over responsibilities
• Set clear direction and accountability for staff while offering opportunities to share resources, obtain professional development and advancement to reach goals and objectives
• Provide clear communication and high level of organization to all staff; including sound written and oral communication skills
• Present strong problem solving processes
• Commit to professional development to advance skill growth of serving urban youth

Cultural Competence and Inclusion
• Promote inclusive behaviors and practices and equity among staff; setting high standard for open dialogue and problem solving

Adolescent Development and Empowerment
• Commit to the advancement of urban youth; including staff development

Program Management
• Evaluate program effectiveness and build capacity to develop systems and align resources to optimize success
• Develop relationships and plans to advance the goals of the PowerCorpsPHL program

Please submit a resume and cover letter to PowerCorpsPHL@educationworks.org with the subject line as “Position Title_Last Name” (ex. Career Services Manager_Smith).