The week of
January 8, 2019
PHENND Events/Activities
VISTA Program Coordinator
PHENND
PHENND is hiring! The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) is a consortium of institutions of higher education in the Philadelphia region. The VISTA Program...
MLK Community Forum: Getting Involved in Education
PHENND
The Fierce Urgency of Now Series University of Pennsylvania Hillel 215 S 39th St Philadelphia PA, 19104 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 5:00PM-8:00PM Refreshments will be served at 5:00PM Last year, we...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Sowing Change Community Gardening Conference – Feb 15
Susquehanna University
Sowing Change is a network of community and campus gardens that seeks to share and expand our knowledge of sustainable growing practices and nutritious food, strengthen food security for our...
Learn to Love Program Evaluation – Jan 25
La Salle Nonprofit Center
When the question is ask, how do we know this program is working, the answer can’t be. “I just know it is.” We have to be able to prove it. How many times have you gone back to the...
Formulating Workforce Solutions: A Focus on North Philadelphia – Jan 16
Temple University
Date And Time: Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM EST Location: Temple University, Howard Gittis Student Center 1755 North 13th Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19122 Formulating...
Professional Development for Music Educators – Jan 18
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Calling All Music Educators! The School District of Philadelphia and PMAY (Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth) are presenting a free day of professional development for music educators on Friday,...
Books & Words: Bookbinding & Poetry Workshop – Jan 22
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 @ 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Free Interested in adding or expanding the literacy component of your teaching artistry? Join Candy Alexandra González (a Latinx paper-maker,...
Lesson Planning for Engagement & Belonging – Jan 15
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 @ 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Free Dig into the “why” as well as the “how” of strong lesson planning. Join Julia Katz, ArtWell Associate Executive Director and Sarah...
Facilitating Change in the Workplace: Creating a Culture of Connection – Feb 1
The Blue Door Group
Date and Time: Fri, February 1, 2019, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST Location: Oxford Mills, 100 W. Oxford St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 How do we build a culture that reflects...
Intermediate Grants & Arts Funder Panel – Jan 23
Vision Driven Consulting
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 6:00-8:00 PM Location: Cultureworks Greater Philacelphia, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19107 – Learn about local arts funding...
Free Workshops! Taxes for Artists & Introduction to Arts Grants – Jan 28
Vision Driven Consulting
Location: The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Vision Driven Artists has teamed up with The Rotunda to bring resources and capacity-building workshops to self-producing...
New Resources
Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices and the Role of Foundations
Center for Effective Philanthropy
Philanthropy group encourages greater nonprofit diversity Nonprofits are often cash strapped, which means they need to get a lot of good out of a small number of staff members. That can require...
Youth Matters: Philly Newsletter Distribution List
Juvenile Law Center
Youth Matters: Philly is a web based app designed to help Philly youth and those that work with them find and access local resources, like shelters, housing, foodbanks, healthcare providers, and...
Brief: Effective CNCS-Funded Education Programs
Corporation for National and Community Service
Class is in Session: The Education Evidence Brief As the leading federal agency and largest grant maker for service and volunteering in the United States, CNCS helps millions of Americans through...
Report: State Underfunding of Special Education in Pennsylvania
Education Law Center of Pennsylvania
Shortchanging Children with Disabilities: State Underfunding of Special Education in Pennsylvania October 2018 The trajectory of a person’s life is profoundly shaped by what happens in school. For...
Advancing Community-Engaged Scholarship and Institutional Change
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Vol. 29, No. 4, Legacy Lived: A Generation of Ernest A. Lynton Award Recipients Advancing Community-Engaged Scholarship and Institutional Change Dear Readers,In 1990, soon after the founding of CUMU,...
Drexel University’s Emerging Voices in Education (EViE) Journal – Call for Papers
Drexel University
The Emerging Voices in Education (EViE) journal has issued its inaugural Call for Papers for February 1, 2019. EViE invites graduate students and emerging scholars — individuals who defended their...
Partnerships Classifieds
Financial Coach Volunteer
Clarifi
Do you have a spirit for helping people? When you volunteer as a coach with Clarifi, you will make a real impact in your community and motivate individuals to achieve financial stability. Our clients...
Cooper River Park Litter Clean-up and Invasive Plants Removal
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 – 8:30AM – 12:30 PM South Park Dr. and Cuthbert Blvd (southeast side of Cuthbert Blvd Bridge in Haddon Township, NJ) What:...
Volunteer professionals needed to lead public health webinars
Community Health Training Alliance
Suggest a Webinar! We want to work with you! The Community Health Training Alliance is now accepting webinar submissions for the 2019 calendar year. Webinar submissions are accepted on a rolling...
Various opportunities with TechGirlz
TechGirlz
January 12th, 1:30-4:30 PM, Designing Mobile Apps (view lesson plan) Volunteers Needed: Teaching Assistants Location: Ludington Library, 5 S. Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Volunteer! January...
Apply to host an AmeriCorps NCCC team
Corporation for National and Community Service
What is AmeriCorps NCCC? AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a federal team-based national service program for young adults between the ages of 18 and 24. Members serve a...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Conference on Community Writing in Philadelphia – Feb 2
Conference on Community Writing
This year’s Conference on Community Writing will be in Philadelphia, October 17-19, 2019. The theme is “Doing the Work.” The deadline for submitting a proposal is February 2,...
Call for Proposals: 2019 Engage for Change Conference – Mar 1
Siena College
The Regional Council for Community Engagement is pleased to launch the 2019 Engage for Change Conference. Mark your calendars for May 22nd and 23rd at Siena College (Loudonville, NY). This year we...
Creating a 21st-Century General Education: Responding to Seismic Shifts – Feb 14
Association of American Colleges and Universities
February 14–16, 2019 San Francisco, California General Education and Assessment Network Conference Register by January 14, 2019 for best rates. AAC&U’s 2019 Network for Academic Renewal...
National Mentoring Summit – Jan 29
Mentor
The ninth annual National Mentoring Summit will take place January 30th – February 1st, at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown. Convened by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, and...
2019 Summer Institute on Integrative Learning and Signature Work – apply by Mar 1
Association of American Colleges and Universities
July 16–19, 2019 Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Applications Due March 1, 2019 Apply: Institute Details The Institute on Integrative Learning and Signature Work (ILSW) will assist college and...
Call for Proposals: Western NY Service-Learning Coalition Conference – Mar 1
Western New York Service-Learning Coalition
The Western New York Service-Learning Coalition invites service-learning and community-engaged faculty, staff, and administrators to submit workshop proposals for a March 1, 2019 conference entitled...
STEM for All Video Online Showcase 2019: Innovations in STEM Education – Call for Presenters
TERC
STEM for All Video Showcase 2019: Innovations in STEM Education – May 13th – 20th, 2019 Call for Presenters! If you are engaged in a federally-funded project to improve Science,...
Call for Proposals: Pipelines, Pathways, and Institutional Leadership in a Changing Climate – Jan 30
Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education
49th Annual Conference Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia, PA March 7-9, 2019 “Pipelines, Pathways, and Institutional Leadership in a Changing Climate” Call for Proposals –...
Grant Opportunities
Nonprofit Application for Pro Bono Consulting – Jan 11
University of Pennsylvania
PennPAC Philadelphia Nonprofit Application Passionate alumni volunteers making a measurable impact: University of Pennsylvania Pro bono Alumni Consulting (PennPAC) brings together teams of...
RFP: Opportunity Youth Research Project – Jan 23
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Overview CUMU is partnering with the Community Change Influence Unit of the Annie E. Casey Foundation to commission a research project focused on programs being undertaken by members of the Coalition...
AmeriCorps VISTA Concept Papers – Jan 14
Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is seeking concept papers for the AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program. Concept Papers are due on Monday, January 14,...
Request for Information: All Learning Counts – Jan 14
Lumina Foundation
Lumina Foundation is proud to announce a Request for Information (RFI) that is designed to solicit ideas for building the learning-based system the nation needs. We want you to suggest promising...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Early Childhood Educator, GrandFamily Literacy Program
SOWN
Full Time Job Announcement: Early Childhood Educator, GrandFamily Literacy Program, Grandfamily Resource Center at SOWN The GrandFamily Resource Center, a program of SOWN, is excited to announce...
Financial Counselor Positions
Clarifi
Clarifi is a nonprofit organization celebrating 50 triumphant years of helping clients identify and secure their most important assets and is looking for a number of financial counselors for a few of...
Executive Director, Hope Loves Company, Inc.
Hope Loves Company
The Executive Director is the key management leader of Hope Loves Company. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization....
Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem – AmeriCorps Vista
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem is one of 63 national STEM Ecosystems, supported by the STEM Funders Network and based on a collective impact model. The purpose of the STEM Ecosystems is to...
Children’s Educator – Wagner Free Institute of Science
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Do you love science? Are you full of questions and curiosities? Are you concerned about the science literacy of future generations? For over 160 years, The Wagner Free Institute has been contributing...
Chief Development Officer (CDO), Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) seeks an enthusiastic and experienced leader to serve as Chief Development Officer (CDO). This position will serve as a member of SOPA’s Senior Leadership Team...
Spanish Teacher – Green Woods Charter School
Green Woods Charter School
Organization Summary: Green Woods Charter School (GWCS) provides children in grades K through 8 with the opportunity to be active, knowledgeable, and conscientious young investigators by fostering a...
Paid Internship – Philadelphia School Partnership
Philadelphia School Partnership
Organization Summary The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) works to give every child in America’s fifth largest city the opportunity to attend a great school. We invest philanthropic funds in...
Philadelphia School Partnership – GreatPhillySchools Intern (Paid)
Philadelphia School Partnership
Organization Summary The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) works to give every child in America’s fifth largest city the opportunity to attend a great school. We invest philanthropic funds in...
Education Programs Coordinator – Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Join this progressive team of educators, dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to nature. This position is critical in implementing a new strategic plan and delivering high quality...
Steppingstone Scholars is Hiring Graduate Students
Steppingstone Scholars
Steppingstone Scholars works with families and school partners to provide rigorous educational programming and support for talented underserved students in the Philadelphia region to achieve academic...
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...
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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