The week of
November 20, 2018
PHENND Events/Activities
PHENND Seeks VISTA Leader
PHENND
PHENND is looking for a VISTA Leader to support our growing cohort of 26 AmeriCorps members. The VISTA Leader will work collaboratively with a team of people (program manager, program coordinator,...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Democracy and Literature: A conversation about why books matter with National Book Award authors
Writers House at Rutgers University-Camden
Democracy and Literature: A conversation about why books matter with National Book Award authors Solmaz Sharif and Erica L. Sanchez December 5, 2018, 7 pm Digital Commons, 101 Cooper Street, Camden,...
Introduction to Transformational Intergroup Dialogue
Blue Door Group
Transformational Intergroup Dialogue is a powerful approach that supports participants in uncovering their real thoughts and feelings in relation to issues of diversity and social identity like race,...
Microgrids 101
Penn State University
The transition from traditional power sources to distributed energy is happening at a fast rate, and microgrids — a reliable, environmentally-friendly option that spurs economic growth — are...
2019 Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success
Association of American Colleges and Universities
June 18–21, 2019 Villanova University Applications Due March 7, 2019 The Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success will help campus and state system teams advance student success by...
November Shared Prosperity Roundtable: Strategic Planning Update & Input
City of Philadelphia Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity
Thursday, November 29, 2018 9:00 to 11:30 PHMC, 1500 Market Street, Ste 1500 Refreshments will be provided Register now In 2013, The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity took the lead in...
Printing without a Press
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
Wednesday, December 5, 2018; 6:00-8:30 pm Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catherine Street, Free parking available. Printmaking is a rich and versatile medium that can ignite your students’ imagination...
Trauma-Informed Practice for Teaching Artists
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
Philadelphia is working toward becoming a trauma-informed city in which public policy recognizes and supports those in our city whose lives are impacted by trauma. It is crucial that the work of...
Design your Goals (for youth)
Mighty Writers West
NEW Program at Mighty Writers West Design your Goals (Ages 10-17) Sundays, 12-2pm Sunday, December 2, to January 20, 2019 Create a personalized journal that will help you grow. Take ownership of your...
Come Celebrate Just Act’s new studio!
Just Act
Come celebrate Just Act’s new studio with our friends and partners! WHEN: November 27 from 630pm-9pm WHERE: 6139 Germantown Ave, Suite 203 WHAT: Potluck Studio “house warming” and...
New Resources
Diversity & Democracy: Examining the Past, Transforming the Future
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Examining the Past, Transforming the Future – AAC&U Publication Diversity & Democracy, Summer 2018 Vol. 21, No. 3 This issue of Diversity & Democracy examines how colleges and...
Start Planning Your MLK Day of Service Project
Youth Service America
Creating Beloved Communities Among Dr. King’s most compelling visions is that of a Beloved Community – a community in which people of different backgrounds recognize that we are all...
Creativity-Infused Pedagogy to Foster a Civic Consciousness
Association of American Colleges and Universities
By Carol-lynn Swol, Project Associate, Association of American Colleges and Universities Art and design curricula empower students to be thoughtful and engaged with society. The creative process,...
Book: Place-Based Community Engagement in Higher Education
Stylus Publishing
A Strategy to Transform Universities and Communities by Erica K. Yamamura and Kent Koth Foreword by Geoffrey Canada While an increasing number of universities have or are committed to engaging their...
Book: Community-Based Global Learning
Stylus Publishing
The Theory and Practice of Ethical Engagement at Home and Abroad by Eric Hartman, Richard C. Kiely, Christopher Boettcher, and Jessica Friedrichs Foreword by Rafia Zakaria International education,...
2018 Hopeworks Impact Report
Hopeworks Camden
2018 Hopeworks Impact Report is now available! Spoiler alert–this was designed by a Hopeworks Intern! With a focus on education, technology, and entrepreneurship, Hopeworks provides a positive,...
Democracy under Siege – Article in AAC&U Newsletter
American Association of Colleges and Universities
This article attempts to reframe what is going on with US democracy and democracies elsewhere in a different way than the divided political parties that governs the narrative in this period of...
Volunteering in America Report
Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation has released its 2018 report on Volunteering in America, a “comprehensive report of volunteer highlights and trends in the United States of America.” On the report’s website,...
New College Success documentary: Unlikely
Three Frame Media
World premiere of documentary on higher ed set for Napa Valley Festival Immigrants. Parents. Working Adults. First Generation. Meet the faces of today’s higher ed students and follow the...
Family Academy Courses and Training
School District of Philadelphia
Family Academy Courses and Training returns for the 2018-19 School Year! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) is excited...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Professional Development for Music Educators
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Music Educators! What do you know? What is your best classroom practice to share with other music educators? Propose a one-hour session for the upcoming Shared Professional Development Day with the...
Diversity, Equity, and Student Success Conference
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Engaged Inclusivity: Perceptions, Realities, and Aspirations March 28, 2019 to March 30, 2019 Omni William Penn 530 William Penn Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219 “If we are to achieve a richer culture,...
Call for Proposals: Inclusive Leadership Conference
Campus Philly
On February 9, 2019, close to 500 students will learn how to use their voice to advocate for inclusion and respect, and you can help! Campus Philly and Temple University’s annual Inclusive...
Call for Papers: The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change
International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning
The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change has a call for papers. You can view the Journal at The Journal is dedicated to providing undergraduate...
2019 Regional National Service Training – Call for Proposals
National Service Training
America’s Service Commissions, in partnership with state service commissions, is pleased to release a Call for Proposals for the 2019 National Service Regional Training Conferences. Interested...
Call for Workshops & Papers: Philosophy from All Walks of Life
Public Philosophy Network
Michigan State University Kellogg Conference Center October 17-19, 2019 Call for Workshops, Panels, Papers, Reports Abstracts Due January 31, 2019, please submit to: The Public Philosophy Networks...
Grant Opportunities
K-12 Classroom Projects
ASM Materials Education Foundation
ASM Materials Education Foundation Invites Applications for K-12 Classroom Projects The ASM Materials Education Foundation is the charitable arm of ASM International, the world’s largest...
Inequality Research Grants
William T. Grant Foundation
William T. Grant Foundation Seeks Applications for Inequality Research Grants In recent years, inequality in the United States has become pervasive. At the same time, prospects for social mobility...
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program
Local Initiatives Support Coalition
Local Initiatives Support Consortium Invites Grant Applications for NFL Foundation Grassroots Program The Local Initiatives Support Consortium is accepting grant proposals to the NFL Foundation...
Promotion of Humane Education Issues RFP
Latham Foundation
Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education Issues RFP The Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education has issued a Request for Proposals for a first round of grants...
Replication Grant: Stay the Course
Catholic Charities Fort Worth
RFP opens to replicate Catholic Charities Fort Worth’s Stay the Course Stay the Course is a community college program created by Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW). It combines case...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Non-Tenure Track Faculty Department of Psychological Studies, Temple University
Temple University
The Department of Psychological Studies in Education in the College of Education seeks to fill a non-tenure track position in its Human Development & Community Engagement program. The program is...
Part-Time Investigators Needed – Investigate Housing Discrimination
Fair Housing Rights Center of Southeastern PA
The Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania is looking for individuals to help further social and economic justice. The Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania is...
Internships in Corporate Social Responsibility, Satell Institute
Satell Institute
At the Satell Institute our mission is to develop and lead a Collective Force of Businesses & Foundations Partnering with Nonprofits for the Greater Good, dedicated to Corporate Social...
Program Coordinator – Ceiba
Ceiba
Job Title: Program Coordinator Reports to: Executive Director Job Description: Ceiba is a coalition of Latino non-profit organizations. Its mission is to promote the economic development and...
Rec Center Program Manager – Mighty Writers
Mighty Writers
About Mighty Writers Mighty Writers is a nonprofit that teaches Philadelphia kids, two to 17, to think and write with clarity. Our free, out-of-school writing programs in four Philadelphia...
Citywide Civic Engagement Manager, City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
The Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (OCEVS) is committed to increasing long term, sustainable civic engagement throughout the city. To support this goal, we offer a variety of...
Associate Marketing Manager, The Science Center
University City Science Center
At the Science Center, we’re surrounded by Greater Philadelphia’s entrepreneurs and innovators who are inventing the future. Their ambition, optimism, collaboration and discovery energizes...
Miscellaneous
World Hunger Leadership Challenge
Lead2Feed Challenge
World Hunger Leadership Challenge Accepting Student Entries for World Hunger Service Learning Projects The Lead2Feed Challenge was established to encourage middle and high school students to hone...
Pre-Apprenticeship programs to serve Opportunity Youth in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Works
Philadelphia Works Awards $600,000 in Contracts for New Pre-Apprenticeships Pilot programs will better connect Philadelphia youth and young adults to opportunities in skilled trades and Information...
Request For Proposals – Teen Lounge
Fleisher Art Memorial
Ends on November 26, 2018 Teen Lounge at Fleisher Art Memorial is accepting project proposals from teaching artists for paid residencies! Teen Lounge is a free, drop-in afterschool arts program...
The Art of the Relationship: Board Orientation that Sets the Right Direction
La Salle Nonprofit Center
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 – 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm REGISTER Once you have found new board members, make sure you offer an effective orientation experience that doesn’t assume...
Aspen Presidential Fellowship: Community College leadership
Aspen Institute
Aspen Fellows application open for 2019-20 cohort During the next decade, more than 80 percent of community college presidents are projected to retire, creating a need to develop leaders. The Aspen...
Leadership Training: Do You Serve on a Board?
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Whether you’re currently serving on a non-profit board or not, the Arts + Business Council’s Business On Board 2019 program is a great leadership development opportunity to take part in. Over the...
Emerging Leader Fellowship
Stoneleigh Foundation
The Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellowship is a two-year, full-time, hands-on position for early career professionals. Fellows work collaboratively with a host organization and the Stoneleigh...
Intensive TESOL Certificate Course
MotherTongue TESOL
Mother Tongue Intensive TESOL Certificate Course 4-day Intensive TESOL course Course Dates- January 10-13 Mother Tongue TESOL is an intensive 100-hours ESL teacher training and certification course...
College Success Network
Diversity, Equity, and Student Success Conference
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Engaged Inclusivity: Perceptions, Realities, and Aspirations March 28, 2019 to March 30, 2019 Omni William Penn 530 William Penn Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219 “If we are to achieve a richer culture,...
2019 Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success
Association of American Colleges and Universities
June 18–21, 2019 Villanova University Applications Due March 7, 2019 The Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success will help campus and state system teams advance student success by...
Diversity & Democracy: Examining the Past, Transforming the Future
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Examining the Past, Transforming the Future – AAC&U Publication Diversity & Democracy, Summer 2018 Vol. 21, No. 3 This issue of Diversity & Democracy examines how colleges and...
Creativity-Infused Pedagogy to Foster a Civic Consciousness
Association of American Colleges and Universities
By Carol-lynn Swol, Project Associate, Association of American Colleges and Universities Art and design curricula empower students to be thoughtful and engaged with society. The creative process,...
Book: Place-Based Community Engagement in Higher Education
Stylus Publishing
A Strategy to Transform Universities and Communities by Erica K. Yamamura and Kent Koth Foreword by Geoffrey Canada While an increasing number of universities have or are committed to engaging their...
Replication Grant: Stay the Course
Catholic Charities Fort Worth
RFP opens to replicate Catholic Charities Fort Worth’s Stay the Course Stay the Course is a community college program created by Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW). It combines case...
Aspen Presidential Fellowship: Community College leadership
Aspen Institute
Aspen Fellows application open for 2019-20 cohort During the next decade, more than 80 percent of community college presidents are projected to retire, creating a need to develop leaders. The Aspen...
New College Success documentary: Unlikely
Three Frame Media
World premiere of documentary on higher ed set for Napa Valley Festival Immigrants. Parents. Working Adults. First Generation. Meet the faces of today’s higher ed students and follow the...
Faculty Updates
Diversity, Equity, and Student Success Conference
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Engaged Inclusivity: Perceptions, Realities, and Aspirations March 28, 2019 to March 30, 2019 Omni William Penn 530 William Penn Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219 “If we are to achieve a richer culture,...
2019 Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success
Association of American Colleges and Universities
June 18–21, 2019 Villanova University Applications Due March 7, 2019 The Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success will help campus and state system teams advance student success by...
Diversity & Democracy: Examining the Past, Transforming the Future
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Examining the Past, Transforming the Future – AAC&U Publication Diversity & Democracy, Summer 2018 Vol. 21, No. 3 This issue of Diversity & Democracy examines how colleges and...
Book: Place-Based Community Engagement in Higher Education
Stylus Publishing
A Strategy to Transform Universities and Communities by Erica K. Yamamura and Kent Koth Foreword by Geoffrey Canada While an increasing number of universities have or are committed to engaging their...
Book: Community-Based Global Learning
Stylus Publishing
The Theory and Practice of Ethical Engagement at Home and Abroad by Eric Hartman, Richard C. Kiely, Christopher Boettcher, and Jessica Friedrichs Foreword by Rafia Zakaria International education,...
Call for Papers: The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change
International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning
The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change has a call for papers. You can view the Journal at The Journal is dedicated to providing undergraduate...
Civic Learning & Engagement Rubrics for Gen Ed Programs
HE-SL Listserv
AAC&U will be releasing a new publication in January 2019: We Have a Rubric for That: The VALUE Approach to Assessment. More information can be found here: IUPUI’s learning outcomes,...
Democracy under Siege – Article in AAC&U Newsletter
American Association of Colleges and Universities
This article attempts to reframe what is going on with US democracy and democracies elsewhere in a different way than the divided political parties that governs the narrative in this period of...
Volunteering in America Report
Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation has released its 2018 report on Volunteering in America, a “comprehensive report of volunteer highlights and trends in the United States of America.” On the report’s website,...
Call for Workshops & Papers: Philosophy from All Walks of Life
Public Philosophy Network
Michigan State University Kellogg Conference Center October 17-19, 2019 Call for Workshops, Panels, Papers, Reports Abstracts Due January 31, 2019, please submit to: The Public Philosophy Networks...
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