The report also includes brief summaries from many of our member institutions about their community partnership activities.

To download the report, visit: PHENND 2017-2018 Annual Report

Hard copies are also available. You may request one by calling the PHENND Office at 215-573-2379.

Interested in hosting a graduate MPH student intern from UPENN?

Thank you for your continued partnership with the Penn Center for Public Health Initiatives (CPHI) and the Master of Public Health Program.

Many of you have already welcomed our students for their 125 hours of required fieldwork and enriched their education. This is an incredibly important part of their training – we couldn’t do it without you.

We are accepting site placements on an ongoing basis and would like to welcome you to submit an application to host a fieldwork student. If you have submitted in the past and would like to continue as a fieldwork site, please let us know and/or resubmit a new application if the position has changed.

Our fieldwork requirements have changed slightly with a greater emphasis on external community-engaged work. Please see our updated FAQ which outlines the requirements for students.

Information about MPH Fieldwork

We have a diverse group of students looking for hands-on experience learning practical skills and competencies to help them succeed when they graduate. Throughout their time getting a MPH, they will be mastering skills on communications/informatics; diversity and culture; leadership; program planning; systems thinking, research and more. We welcome opportunities from a variety of disciplines across the public health and social service arena.

Students are required to complete 125 hours of fieldwork. If you are interested in hosting a student, your organization is required to identify a preceptor to mentor and guide the student’s progress. We always recommend our students meet with a few different organizations so that they can ensure that it is a good fit for both the student and the organization.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out this online application (link below) OR send a brief write-up of your internship/fieldwork opportunity along with the best method of contact. Please feel free to reach out with any specific questions or concerns.

https://www.jotform.com/cphiatpenn/upenn-mph-fieldwork

Hosted by Campus Compact of the Mid-Atlantic and Prince George’s Community College

Community Colleges as Civic Power Plants: Generating, Harnessing, and Spreading Civic Power
Inspired by Eric Liu’s You Are More Powerful than You Think and his notion of civic power, this interactive workshop will introduce the concept of community colleges as “Civic Powerhouses” generating power in the civic life of their students and campuses. How can community colleges harness their true public purpose by educating for democracy and sending it out to making a difference in the civic lives of the community that they serve?

Join Verdis Robinson, Campus Compact’s director of community college engagement, for a Community College Institute hosted by Prince George’s Community College. The institute will explore model programs in diverse community colleges that are effectively advancing learning and student success through civic engagement and a strong commitment to the public purposes of higher education.

Through a series of panels, small group dialogues, and larger conversations, we will explore the unique challenges and opportunities of community colleges and their critical role in preparing students to be informed, active, and mobilized leaders in their communities, states, and the world.

For more information and to register, click here: https://midatlantic.compact.org/event/community-college-institute/

The Executive Director is responsible for the overall operation of the Branch including, 25 full-time and 350 part-time employees, 5700 member units and a budget of $6.8 million. This position will continue to develop and strengthen community wide relationships with donors, plus various service organizations. The Executive Director is also expected to aggressively support the YMCA of Delaware’s strategic goals. Qualified applicants must have experience working with Boards, supervising government contracts, management of fund-raising campaigns, strategic planning, staff leadership/development plus a proven record of successful fiscal management specifically in the areas of membership and program growth.

Our programs and services promote four core values: caring, honesty, respect, responsibility. These programs include: child care, youth sports, swimming, camping, gymnastics, teen, family and senior adult programs, health and fitness, and volunteerism.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field and 5 years in a role of executive director with demonstrated experience in supervision of staff, membership marketing, financial management, fundraising and community program development.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated success directing total operations through volunteer development, monitoring of branch budget, marketing and public relations and program development. Experience with computers including word processing and database software. The ability to work effectively with people and to respond to safety and emergency situations. YMCA Director experience and certification preferred. Bi-lingual preferred.

Learn more and apply: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/YMC1010YMCAD/JobBoard/9ab3be82-7895-4efd-a55b-47d24e067f68/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=60a6ecb8-71fd-45b5-b927-445be5dfe535

Penn State will be conducting door to door surveys in neighborhoods around the Rail Park and East Parkside and Cobb’s Creek spring 2019 and will be hiring a resident to supervise in each location. The surveys will give residents a chance to share their experiences and priorities about facilities, programs, and civic engagement. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, and be available to attend mandatory in-person training at a site near the neighborhoods mentioned. Minimum requirements for the position are: be available to work a minimum of 10 to 15 hours per week, with mostly afternoon, evening, and weekend hours, when work is available; be able to organize and supervise field interviewers to collect data door to door, and be available to answer questions from field interviewers and address issues as they arise; be able to keep detailed records of all work activities and ability to complete administrative tasks on time and accurately to be submitted to the project manager; be able to work independently; have strong reading and verbal skills; have regular and reliable access to cellular phone service; be able to communicate with people from all walks of life and socio-economic groups; have excellent computer skills (be able to access and browse the Internet, use the keyboard, send/receive email) and assist field interviewers with technology issues; be capable of establishing and maintaining a good rapport with interviewers, resident survey participants and research team; be available to fill in for interviewers if necessary; and be able to meet the physical requirements of the position with reasonable accommodation. This includes the ability to lift and carry 10 – 15 pounds of equipment and materials, walk two blocks at a time, and climb a flight of stairs while carrying equipment. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon receipt of acceptable results from a background screening which may include, for example, identity verification, employment history, or criminal records history. To apply, go to https://psu.jobs/ Job Number: 83595, or call Diana Crom, 814-863-0170 for more details.

Please enjoy the K-16 Partnerships Summer Newsletter.

In this issue:

• PHENND K-16 Summer Institute – May 31st
• Phillip B. Lindy Award for Excellence in K-16 Partnerships
• K-16 VISTA Project and spotlight on Bayard Taylor School
• Profile of the Volunteer Center of Delaware County
• Review of recent conference presentations by PHENND

Spring K-16 Newsletter: https://t.e2ma.net/webview/mjngsb/302460bcc3402f5bfb9962f0fb6f67b8

If you are not subscribed to the K-16 newsletter directly and want to be, you can sign up (or update your PHENND subscriptions) here: https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1878800/1889952/

The Child Health Foundation works to improve the lives of children in low-income settings by empowering local communities to creatively solve their most pressing child health challenges.

To that end, the foundation is accepting applications for its Innovative Small Grants Program. Through the program, grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded in support of innovative research or innovative service projects aimed at improving the health and well-being of newborn infants during the first month of life. CHF will consider a range of technologies and approaches, including both biomedical and social projects that show promise, are innovative, and may have widespread application.

Projects may address child health issues in a developing country or in the United States. The project budget should not exceed $5,000 USD, and projects should be completed within a year.

See the Child Health Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: May 31, 2019

Learn more and apply: https://childhealthfoundation.org/how-to-apply/

In 2018, the NextGen Committee at the Atlanta-based Ray C. Anderson Foundation, a private family foundation committed to advancing the legacy of its namesake by supporting environmental sustainability initiatives, issued a Request for Proposals focused on measurably reducing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, ultimately awarding one $90,000 grant.

Building on the success of that process, and with the desire to increase the breadth of quality proposals, the committee is issuing a new call for proposals for projects that can help reverse global warming, whether through direct carbon avoidance, climate communication, climate education, industry engagement, or other means. Under this call, the foundation will award a single grant of $100,000.

Only proposals submitted by an organization based in the United States and recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service (with the organization’s tax determination letter included as an attachment) will be considered.

Proposals are due by July 12, 2019. Finalists will be notified by September 11, with the final decision to be made by November 6.

Those interested in applying for the grant should visit the foundation’s grant web page to review the proposal guidelines and/or to submit their proposal.

Email any inquiries to nextgengrants@raycandersonfoundation.org. Inquiries by phone or to any email address other than the one listed above will disqualify an applicant.

Deadline: July 12, 2019

Learn more and apply: https://www.raycandersonfoundation.org/assets/pdfs/2019%20NextGen%20Proposal%20Guidelines.pdf

The Chicago-based Spencer Foundation, the only national foundation focused exclusively on supporting education research, is inviting applications for the Lyle Spencer Research Awards Program.

The program envisions a broad conception of educational practice that encompasses formal and informal learning as well as the institutional, policy, and normative frameworks that influence and are influenced by learning and developmental processes and seeks to engage the research community in thinking big and engaging with work that is thoughtful, critical of prevailing assumptions, self-critical about the work and its limitations, and relevant to the aim of building knowledge for the “lasting improvement in education.”

Grants of up to five years and ranging in amount between $525,000 and $1 million will be awarded to intellectually ambitious research projects with the potential to transform the practice of education.

Scholars from all disciplines (including education, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, economics, history, law, or neuroscience) are invited to submit a proposal. Projects may utilize a wide array of research methods, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, ethnographies, design-based research, participatory methods, and archival research.

The foundation values work that fosters creative and open-minded scholarship, engages in deep inquiry, and examines robust questions related to education. The program also supports proposals with multiple disciplinary and methodological perspectives, both domestically and internationally, and work that stretches beyond existing research silos.

To be eligible, principal investigators and co-PIs must have earned a doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field (or have appropriate experience in an education research-related profession) and must be affiliated with a college, university, school district, nonprofit research facility, or nonprofit cultural institution that is willing to serve as the administrative organization should a grant be awarded.

Letters of intent are due May 22, 2019. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by October 2019.

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

Deadline: May 22, 2019 (Letters of Intent)

Learn more and apply here: https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/lyle-spencer-research-awards

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award program recognizes sports teams, athletes, and community-based organizations that use sports to catalyze and sustain changes that make communities healthier places to live, learn, work, and play.

Through the program, an award of $10,000 will be awarded to up to three programs that use sport to address the root causes that influence heath and health equity. The foundation will consider application in the following three categories: a professional sports team community relations department or foundation; an individual athlete or professional coach’s foundation; and an organization that is an influential leader and model for improving community health through sports.

The focus on health and health equity may include removing obstacles to health such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences, including powerlessness and lack of access to good jobs with fair pay, quality education and housing, safe environments, and health care; fostering a sense of security, belonging, and trust; engaging in collective problem solving, including full participation by excluded or marginalized groups and those most affected by poor health in making decisions and driving solutions; and/or valuing diverse perspectives.

Eligible applicants must be based in the United States or Canada. Applicants that are not charitable organizations or public entities must apply through a fiscal sponsor. Chapters within a larger organization are not eligible to apply.

See the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: May 29, 2019

Learn more and apply: https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2019/robert-wood-johnson-foundation-sports-award.html

PLC will provide weekly classes to individuals at ICJ whose lives have been impacted by mass incarceration and returning citizens.  PLC will also provide lunch, transportation assistance (tokens based on need), graduation gift cards, resource information and other case management referrals when requested.  Participants are requested to complete 12 parenting skills training sessions to qualify for graduation.  Graduating participants will receive a certificate of completion. Parenting classes will be held every Wednesday.

To Register: Contact Charolyn Mosley, 215-525-0460 ext. 271 or register in person.

Information Session/Class Registration: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Location: Institute for Community Justice – Reentry Center, 1207 Chestnut Street, 2^nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Union Eligible

Classification: PI

Position Summary

The RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) and Community Services Coordinator reports to Director of RSVP at the KleinLife.  The RSVP and Community Services Coordinator is responsible for recruiting and overseeing new and existing Volunteers in RSVP and providing case management, information and referrals and supportive counseling to the clients of the Home Delivered meal program and the NORC.  He/she will also support the Program Director as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1.RSVP duties

• Supervise volunteers who work onsite in RSVP signature programs such as Home Delivered Meals.
• Creates new and innovative programs for outreach and marketing RSVP for volunteer recruitment
• Ensures that all commensurate paperwork for new and current volunteer stations, as well as volunteers is completed.
• Develops and implements a plan for increasing the number of significant community partnerships including non-profits and corporations in Center City, South Philadelphia, and the surrounding areas to increase the number of volunteers

2. Home delivered meals program duties

• Conduct intakes, social services assessments of new and existing clients in the office, via phone or home visits, if appropriate.
• If appropriate, create an action plan.  The plan indicates needs and recommended services including but not limited to home maintenance, repairs, home delivered and congregant meals, food pantry, KleinLife membership, transportation, etc.
• Connect clients to community resources.  Assist and advocate in connecting to public benefits if needed.
• Follow up with clients to assure connectivity and provide support for clients for various issues.
• Responsible for maintaining logs, data entry, statistical reports for all programs.
• Supervises staff in absence of Director.
• Assists in Senior Services Department activities as needed.

General Responsibilities

1. Performs all tasks and duties in an efficient and safe manner.
2. Performs other related duties as assigned or as necessary. Remains flexible and adaptable in work schedules and work assignments as defined by departmental and organizational needs.
3. Represents KleinLife in a manner that conveys professionalism, confidentiality, courtesy, fairness,    personal integrity, and respect for others. 

Qualifications 

1. Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or other appropriate degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in formatting partnerships and collaborations
• Experience in program development and implementation, as well as Marketing/Promotions preferred

1. Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Knowledge of Microsoft Publisher preferred
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

1. QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY

Provides high quality services, processes and programs while consistently seeking ways to improve outcomes and enhance the organization. Meets or exceeds goals and objectives and consistently engages in productive work effort requiring minimal direction for manager.

2. PROFESSIONALISM

Demonstrates self control by maintaining composure in difficult situations; deals calmly and effectively with stressful situations. Projects a professional image of oneself and the organization and demonstrates a positive attitude towards work and the organization.

3. ACCOUNTABILITY

Demonstrates a commitment to the position and accepts responsibility for personal actions. Comes to work on time and ready to work.

4. COLLABORATION & TEAMWORK

Supports a positive team environment in which employees participate, respect and cooperate with each other to achieve desired results. Builds and sustains cooperative working relationships and demonstrates a positive attitude in work assignment and interaction with others.

5. COMMUNICATION

Expresses self in a knowledgeable, coherent, and professional manner. Works to resolve conflict and promotes an open and honest environment for feedback and constructive criticism.

6. LEADERSHIP

Provides direction and motivation and sets an example through open communication and modeling best practices. Provides appropriate advice, on-going feedback, support and resources to improve effectiveness of individuals and departments.

7. CUSTOMER FOCUS

Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of customers.  Consistently acts with customers in mind.  Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Cover Letters and Resume’s should be sent to John Eskate, Director of RSVP Philadelphia and Community Services, at jeskate@kleinlife.org.

The official University posting for the position can be found here.

For full consideration, applicants need to submit the following through the Penn Human Resources website (see link above) by Monday, April 29, 2019:

• A cover letter indicating one’s interest in the position;
• An updated resume, and;
• Three current references and their contact information

Our Vision is to heal communities by creating safe pathways through which we own our histories and discover new choices. We do this by using education, technology and entrepreneurship to partner  with young men and women of Camden, NJ, as they identify and earn a sustainable future. Together we seize the opportunity to heal and thrive in the midst of violence and poverty. Our trainees have gone on to get jobs, attend colleges, and earn GEDs. They have developed Websites for more than 400 paying clients, served over 60 clients via our GIS business, and developed lasting partnerships with six different organizations.

Position & Responsibilities

The primary task of the Training Room Manager is to empower youth to identify and develop their DREAMS through consistent contact with youth, guiding them through the training curriculum, monitoring their progress and connecting trainees to other opportunities available at Hopeworks. The Training Room Manager also demonstrates the Hopeworks culture of learning to learn, sharing and respect for others.

Overview of Position

• Supervise the training room
• Creatively work with trainees to advance through curriculum using the “learning to learn” model.
• Ensure that all trainees receive the training and feedback necessary to become Hopeworks tour guides and representatives.
• Supervise the Youth Training Specialist and support him/her with holding trainees accountable to workplace culture and expectations.
• Support youth with preparing for tech related networking events.
• Identify and celebrate a trainee of the week and trainee of the month
• Complete job readiness assessments with all trainees at least three times, but more as needed, throughout their training room experience.
• Ensure that youth receive regular and consistent coaching on both technical and professional skills so that they are ready for professional opportunities post-training.
• Record all relevant trainee information in Salesforce.com every day, including: outcomes as youth complete sections of the training, attendance notes, attendance and professionalism check ins
• Ensure that youth are managing their daily schedules in collaboration with Life Readiness and Academic Success Coaches.

At essence, the perfect candidate:

• Is action-oriented, and not satisfied until they have exceeded the goal.
• Loves interacting with young people, both to celebrate their successes and to challenge them to improve
• Is goal oriented and tracks and measures progress through measurable outcomes
• Is a true cheerleader and coach, able to manage both individual relationships and groups

A few other qualities we’re looking for include:

• An action oriented person who is always on top of things.
• Open to training in trauma informed care approach, which may require shifting previous workforce patterns and perspectives to adapt to a trauma-informed methodology
• A natural supporter – eager to jump in and help out wherever it’s needed.

For more information and to apply, contact Don Rhoton, Executive Director, 856-344-3865 or dan@hopeworks.org. (https://hopeworks.org/about)

Register Here.  Registration deadline, May 10.

Honorees are recognized for exemplary engaged scholarship, including leadership in advancing students’ civic learning, conducting community-based research, fostering reciprocal community partnerships, building institutional commitments civic engagement, and other means of enhancing higher education’s contributions to the public good.

Learn more here.

The Community Engagement Professional Credentialing Program, developed and supported by leaders in the field, will provide civic and community engagement professionals opportunities to gain recognition for knowledge and skills they develop throughout their careers. It will also provide opportunities to engage in ongoing professional development activities that foster reflective, inclusive, and equity-focused partnerships and commitments.

Professionals will be able to earn a variety of microcredentials by submitting evidence that they have achieved competency in that area. Ultimately, the Community Engagement Certification will be made up of 14 micro-credentials.

The Journal  is dedicated to providing undergraduate students a venue to discuss their service-learning projects and experiences.  The Journal considers three types of articles:

1. Articles that discuss the development of a service-learning project and the impact of the project on the community served;
2. A case study of a service-learning project;
3. A reflection on service-learning and the development of personal leadership.

Each article will be reviewed by selected readers and the member of the editorial board.  Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, excluding block quotations which should be typed single-spaced, and references.  To ensure anonymity, author’s names and affiliation should appear on a separate cover page.  Articles should not exceed 15 pages.  Authors should follow APA format.

The Journal accepts Book Reviews on service-learning and social change.  Book reviews should not exceed 2 pages and include Book Title, Author, and Publisher.

Submissions should be sent in Word format.  DO NOT HAVE HEADERS OR PAGE NUMBERING. Submit by e-mail to:

Ned Scott Laff, ned.laff@gmail.com or Jamie Opdyke, Jopdyke@uoregon.edu

Whether you are looking for an entry level positions or professional level positions, there will be something for everyone!

Some employers will be interviewing at the Job Fair so dress to impress and have your resume.