The week of
February 5, 2019
Other Local Events and Workshops
Careers in STEM workshop – Feb 11
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia Education Fund & Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center will host a FREE workshop on Monday, February 11th, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. This Careers in STEM...
Faces of Refugee Children: The Migrant Caravan – Feb 8
Mighty Writers
“I want my photographs to have an emotional impact,” says Ada Luisa Trillo, a Philadelphia-based photographer who made the more than 2,000-mile trek from Tapachula to Tijuana with the...
Teacher Training Courses: Logic and Computer Science – June 24-28
Philadelphia Education Fund
Introduction to Logic Teacher Training Courses at the Philadelphia Education Fund Originally created by Dr. Michael Genesereth, a computer science professor at Stanford University, this course aims...
McKinney Center STEM Conference – Apr 8
Philadelphia Education Fund
Empowering STEM McKinney Center STEM Conference (Sponsored by GSK) GlaxoSmithKline will once again host a one-day McKinney STEM Conference this spring. The conference will be on Monday, April 8th, at...
Advancing Workforce Solutions for North Philadelphia – Apr 3
Temple University
Advancing Workforce Solutions for North Philadelphia is an opportunity for individuals to come back together to further shape workforce development strategies for North Philadelphia residents, based...
Largest Annual Citywide Job Fair for Adult Job Seekers – May 16
Temple University
WHAT: Temple University will host its 13th annual Neighborhood Job Fair, the LARGEST citywide job fair in Philadelphia! The Annual Neighborhood Job Fair has gained widespread popularity over the past...
How to Love Your Special Events – Feb 7
LaSalle Nonprofit Center
When and Where: Thursday, February 7, 2019, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Independence Blue Cross, 1901 Market Street, Philadelphia Most nonprofits include some kind of special events in their fundraising...
Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger, February 22, 2019
Cabrini University
CONVERGENCE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND HUNGER: TAKING ACTION FEBRUARY 22, 2019, 8am–4pm, West Chester University This one-day interactive symposium will focus on issues and opportunities related to...
Girls Who Code Free Summer Immersion Program
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code, a leading national non-profit with the mission to close the gender gap in technology, opens its Summer Immersion Program application in mid-January. Our Summer Immersion Program...
New Resources
Closing the College Graduation Gap: 2018 National College Access and Success Benchmarking Report
National College Access Network
Closing the College Graduation Gap: NCAN’S 2018 Benchmarking Report Students who receive services from NCAN member organizations enroll in and complete postsecondary education at rates far...
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Resource Library
Community Campus Partnerships for Health
Did you know that Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) has a resource library? The online library includes topics on Community Based Participatory Research Community Engaged Scholarship...
Social Justice Children’s Music: The Future Is Bright
City Love
We wanted to let you know that our duo music/social justice/education duo, City Love, recently completed an album of children’s music about diversity, equity, and inclusion called, The Future...
Social Innovations & Technology in Latin America
Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
From the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal In the words of Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook: “Technology puts a name and a face — a true identity — to those that were invisible...
Pathways After Service: Education and Career Outcomes of Service Year Alumni
Service Year Alliance
Burning Glass Technologies and Service Year Alliance partnered to address pathways after service by analyzing the resumes of tens of thousands of service year alumni. Burning Glass developed a...
Report: Unsafe and Uneducated: PA’s Residential Child Welfare Facilities
Children's Rights
Report: Children in Pennsylvania Residential Facilities Are in Danger A new report released by Children’s Rights and the Education Law Center-PA raises serious concerns about the safety of...
Food Resources for Low Income Individuals
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
The Greater Philadelphia Coalition against Hunger Community Educator strategizes and implements the Coalition’s efforts to reach more low-income individuals and connect them with public...
PCA report: Older adult poverty rampant in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Senior poverty is rampant in Philadelphia. The city has the highest percentage of seniors in poverty of the nation’s 10 largest cities.* As of 2017, of Philadelphians 60-plus (including those in...
Partnerships Classifieds
Internship Opportunities Available at Global Philadelphia
Global Philadelphia Association
Are you passionate about Philadelphia and all that our amazing region has to offer? Are you also curious about international affairs and possess a global consciousness? Combine your passions and join...
Judges needed, George Washington Carver Science Fair
George Washington Carver Science Fair
Philadelphia’s Carver Fair is one of the city’s best kept secrets – and is celebrating its 40th anniversary next year. Close to 900 4th-12th grade Philadelphia public, charter,...
Volunteer Tax Site Greeter/Intake Specialist, PathwaysPA
PathwaysPA
Roles: Provide support to the tax site by greeting and screening all tax filers to ensure the filer has all necessary information and documents required to complete a tax return Responsibilities: Use...
Sales/Green Marketing and Advertising interns, Philadelphia Community Corps
Philadelphia Community Corps
Philadelphia Community Corps/PhillyReclaim is looking for spring Sales/Green Marketing and Advertising interns for college credit! Learn more about Philadelphia Community Corps here: While working...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Connecting Across the Postsecondary Pipeline
National College Access Network
Spring Training Registration Now Open! Are you a high school counselor, principal, or district leader wondering how your school can partner with a local college or university? Are you a...
Raising Our Voices: Bold Innovations That Empower Students – Apr 3-5
National Partnerships for Educational Access
NPEA Annual Conference April 3-5, 2019 Chicago, IL As our country continues to face overwhelming challenges, NPEA’s 11th annual conference invites us to collectively raise our voices to...
Call for Proposals: Engaged Scholarship and Social Justice Undergraduate Conference – Feb 8
Harvard University
Harvard University is currently accepting research proposal forms for its annual Engaged Scholarship and Social Justice Undergraduate Conference to be held on April 4th and 5th. This is a great...
Call for Proposals: Equitable Development Conference – Feb 22
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
Announcing PACDC’s 2019 Equitable Development Conference After last year’s sold out event, we’re ready for an even deeper conversation at the 2019 Equitable Development Conference!...
Call for Proposals: Racing Toward Postsecondary Success – Mar 15
National College Access Network
NCAN is pleased to announce the opening of the call for proposals for the 2019 NCAN National Conference: Racing Toward Postsecondary Success. Do you have best practices, data, or experiences that...
Beyond Borders: Embracing Multiple Ways of Knowing and Being – Mar 6-9
Campus Compact Western Region
There’s still time to register for the 2019 Western Region of Campus Compact, Continuums of Service Conference, Beyond Borders: Embracing Multiple Ways of Knowing and Being, March 6-9, 2019,...
Student-led Summit on Homelessness and Poverty, March 1-3
Community Empowerment Fund
Last year, students at Brown University held the first inaugural Summit on Homelessness and Poverty. In doing so, they brought together a coalition of student organizations from across the country...
People and Places 2019 – Apr 15-17
National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations
Be part of the event that galvanizes the community development movement. Join people from different regions, cultures, and national networks as we share what’s working to strengthen...
Call for Proposals: Nonprofit Institute, September 2019
Nonprofit Learning Lab
The Nonprofit Learning Lab is currently accepting workshop proposals for our Nonprofit Lab in Philadelphia on 9/13/2019. We are looking for proposals that provide successful examples, methods, and...
Grant Opportunities
Immigration and Immigrant Integration Research
Russell Sage Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration and Immigrant Integration Research One of the oldest American foundations, the Russell Sage Foundation was established by Margaret Olivia Sage in...
Sociological Research
Sociological Initiatives Foundation
Sociological Initiatives Foundation Accepting Applications for Sociological Research The Sociological Initiatives Foundation was established to support research that advances social change, including...
Free Clinics Grant Program
American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
AAFP Accepting Applications From Free Clinics Grant Program The American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation works to advance the values of family medicine by promoting humanitarian, educational,...
Ecotech Grants – Jul 15
Captain Planet Foundation
Captain Planet Foundation Accepting Applications for Ecotech Grants The Captain Planet Foundation is accepting applications from schools and nonprofit organizations for its Ecotech Grant program,...
Youth Literacy Grant Program
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Accepting Applications for Youth Literacy Grant Program The Dollar General Literacy Foundation was established in 1993 in honor of Dollar General’s...
Citizen Engagement Projects
Herb Block Foundation
Herb Block Foundation Accepting Applications for Citizen Engagement Projects When Herb Block died in October 2001, he left $50 million with instructions to create a foundation that would encourage...
Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth – Apr 29
U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education Invites Applications for its Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth. The Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education is...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Philly Forward Summer Internship
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) announces that it is now accepting applications for its Philly Forward summer internship program. This eight-week paid internship is designed to...
Guest Educator (Substitute teacher), Full-time or Part-Time – Enriched Schools
Enriched Schools
Location: Philadelphia, PA What is Enriched Schools? Enriched is an educational talent hub that connects great people to great schools. What types of positions do you have available? Positions...
Associate Director of Operations, Year Up
Year Up
The Associate Director of Operations (Philadelphia, PA) reports directly to the Executive Director and will lead and support the efficiency and growth of the site in partnership with the local...
Miscellaneous
Strategies that Promote Success among First-Year African-American Males – Feb 15
Yes We Must Coalition
You are invited to attend an upcoming webinar, presented as part of the Yes We Must Coalition Webinar Series: Strategies that Promote Success among First-Year African-American Males February 15, 2019...
Recital Series at Widener – Feb 17
Widener University
Widener to host three-part recital series starting February 17 Widener University will hold the first of three recitals to kick off the Widener University 2019 Recital Series on Sunday, February 17....
Student Biomedical Research Contests – Mar 17
Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research
Our Student Contests Are Open! As this new year is underway, we want to remind you to share our student contest information with your students! Through our essay and poster contests, students have...
2019 Award for Excellence in Educational Access
National Partnership for Educational Access
Nominate an NPEA Member for the 2019 Award for Excellence in Educational Access: Nominations Now Being Accepted Through February 28 About the Award: For the fourth year in a row, NPEA Member Jack...
The Effects of Mass Incarceration on Communities of Color – Feb 22
Philadelphia FIGHT
Friday, February 22nd at 12:00 pm This webinar will be presented by the Director of the Institute for Community Justice, Assata Thomas. She will discuss the various consequences of health-related...
Teacher as a Hero Award – Mar 3
National Liberty Museum
National Liberty Museum “Teacher as a Hero” Award Exceptional Teacher Award, Caring Classroom Award, and Good Neighbor Award This yearly recognition program, sponsored by State Farm®,...
Winter Virtual Career Fair for Service Year members and alumni – Feb 15
Service Year Alliance
Next Virtual Career Fair: On February 15th, 2019 2 – 4pm ET, Service Year Alliance will host its Winter Virtual Career Fair. This virtual fair will connect your corps members with public,...
College Success Network
College Success Network Updates – February 2019
PHENND
A lot has happened so far in early 2019! Our first webinar was held January 24th, as part of the “Data & Information” group answering the question, “How do we identify, measure...
A Call for Partners: Intermediaries for Scale – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
As a foundation, we believe we can make an impact by supporting networks of schools, colleges and universities, and local and community organizations so they can share what works with each other in...
Nominate a program for Examples of Excelencia!
Excelencia in Education
Tell Excelencia in Education what works for Latino students in higher education: Do you know of a program that helps Latinos access, complete, and excel in higher education? Nominate this program...
Closing the College Graduation Gap: 2018 National College Access and Success Benchmarking Report
National College Access Network
Closing the College Graduation Gap: NCAN’S 2018 Benchmarking Report Students who receive services from NCAN member organizations enroll in and complete postsecondary education at rates far...
Connecting Across the Postsecondary Pipeline
National College Access Network
Spring Training Registration Now Open! Are you a high school counselor, principal, or district leader wondering how your school can partner with a local college or university? Are you a...
Federal Reserve Report: Student Borrowing May Lead to Rural Brain Drain
Federal Reserve System
By MorraLee Keller, Director of Technical Assistance, NCAN We know that job opportunities in rural areas are relatively scarce in comparison to the number of jobs available in urban areas. New data...
Call for Proposals: Racing Toward Postsecondary Success – Mar 15
National College Access Network
NCAN is pleased to announce the opening of the call for proposals for the 2019 NCAN National Conference: Racing Toward Postsecondary Success. Do you have best practices, data, or experiences that...
Faculty Updates
Beyond Borders: Embracing Multiple Ways of Knowing and Being – Mar 6-9
Campus Compact Western Region
There’s still time to register for the 2019 Western Region of Campus Compact, Continuums of Service Conference, Beyond Borders: Embracing Multiple Ways of Knowing and Being, March 6-9, 2019,...
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Resource Library
Community Campus Partnerships for Health
Did you know that Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) has a resource library? The online library includes topics on Community Based Participatory Research Community Engaged Scholarship...
Student-led Summit on Homelessness and Poverty, March 1-3
Community Empowerment Fund
Last year, students at Brown University held the first inaugural Summit on Homelessness and Poverty. In doing so, they brought together a coalition of student organizations from across the country...
Philly Forward Summer Internship
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) announces that it is now accepting applications for its Philly Forward summer internship program. This eight-week paid internship is designed to...
Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger, February 22, 2019
Cabrini University
CONVERGENCE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND HUNGER: TAKING ACTION FEBRUARY 22, 2019, 8am–4pm, West Chester University This one-day interactive symposium will focus on issues and opportunities related to...
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