Know any young people who’d like to serve this summer? Not to worry! We’ve got you covered!

Summer of Service is here!

Young people are some of our most motivated and active change agents: teens are twice as likely as adults to volunteer. But it can be hard to find opportunities when the school year is over.

We want to change that. That’s why, for the second year in a row, we are launching the #SummerOfService campaign to connect youth with meaningful, impactful, and accessible service opportunities this summer.

7/2: Philabundance 7/4: Wawa Welcome America (stay tuned for more information) 7/15: Broad Street Ministry 7/16: Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission 7/23: Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission 7/30: SHARE Food Program 8/3: Philly Free Streets 8/6: Corinthian Gardens  8/13: Corinthian Gardens

]]> https://phennd.org/update/early-career-award-for-public-engagement-with-science-aug-1/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 02:36:45 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=62434 American Association for the Advancement of Science Invites Nominations for Early Career Award for Public Engagement With Science

The American Association for the Advancement of Science is inviting nominations for its Early Career Award for Public Engagement.

Established in 2010, the award recognizes an early-career scientist or engineer who demonstrates excellence in his/her contribution to public engagement with science activities. (For the purposes of the award, public engagement activities are defined as an individual’s active participation in efforts to engage with the public on science- and technology-related issues and promote meaningful dialogue between science and society.) Through the program, a single recipient will receive a cash prize of $5,000, a commemorative plaque, complimentary registration to the AAAS annual meeting, and reimbursement for reasonable hotel and travel expenses to attend the AAAS annual meeting.

To be eligible, candidates must be a scientist or engineer actively conducting research in any scientific discipline (including social sciences and medicine) and be embedded in academia, government, or industry. Public engagement activities must be above and beyond job responsibilities. (“Early career”) is defined as an individual who has completed his/her terminal degree within seven years of the deadline for nominations.)

Nominations may be made by individuals, universities, government agencies, media, research organizations, or AAAS affiliate organizations. Self-nominations are allowed.

See the American Association for the Advancement of Science website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: August 1, 2019

Read more and apply: https://www.aaas.org/awards/early-career-public-engagement/about

The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to transforming health care through evidence and collaboration.

To that end, the foundation is accepting applications for its Journalism Grants program. Through the program, eight to ten projects will receive grants in support of timely health care journalism that informs efforts to improve the health of Americans and that examines emerging health issues and their implications for cost, quality, and access. Grants may be used for health reporting, educational opportunities for healthcare reporters, and support for documentary films and their public engagement campaigns. A total of $300,000 is available through the program in 2019.

Letters of Inquiry are due July 15. Upon review, selected applicants will be contacted in August regarding the next steps in the application process.

See the National Institute for Health Care Management website for complete program guidelines, application instructions, and previous journalism grantees.

Deadline: July 15, 2019 (Letters of Inquiry)

Read more and apply: https://www.nihcm.org/grants/journalism-grants

The PeopleForBikes Community Grant Program provides funding in support of important projects that build momentum for bicycling in communities across the U.S., including bike paths and rail trails, mountain bike trails, bike parks, BMX facilities, and large-scale bicycle advocacy initiatives. In its current grant cycle, the organization is dedicating efforts to get more children and youth on bikes and specifically seeks applications for bike park and pump track projects. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded in support of engineering and design work, construction costs (including materials, labor, and equipment rental), and reasonable volunteer support costs.

To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization with a focus on bicycling, active transportation, or community development; a city or county agency or department; or a state or federal agency working locally. Projects must be based in the United States.

Letters of Intent are due July 26. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full project proposal by October 18, 2019.

See the PeopleForBikes website for complete program guidelines, application instructions, and previously funded projects.

Deadline: July 26, 2019 (Letters of Intent)

Read more and apply: https://peopleforbikes.org/grant-guidelines/

In partnership with the Henry Luce Foundation, the First Nations Development Institute is inviting applications for the inaugural Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship.

In 2020, ten one-year fellowships of $50,000 will be awarded through the program to outstanding Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in either a reservation and/or urban setting. In addition, fellows with gather three times during the year to pool their collective knowledge and create a community of practice that crosses fields, geographies, and tribal cultures.

The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, climate change, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, and traditional and contemporary arts, and is intended to support Native knowledge holders and knowledge makers as they advance their work and move their fields forward in ways that ultimately will lead to broad, transformative impacts for Indigenous communities.

The fellowship may be used to cover a wide range of costs, including living expenses, tuition, conference registration, equipment, travel, and childcare. After twelve months, fellows will be eligible to apply for a supplemental grant of $25,000 to extend their work for another year and help mentor the next cohort of fellows.

To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age, and a member of a federal- or state-recognized Native American or Alaska Native tribe or community (or be able to demonstrate significant and longstanding engagement with and commitment to an Indigenous community in the U.S.). Applicants may self-apply or nominate another individual.

See the First Nations Development Institute website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: September 13, 2019

Read more and apply: https://www.firstnations.org/rfps/likf-1/

The National Alliance for Grieving Children works to raise awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death. Through the collective voice of its members and partners, the alliance educates, advocates, and raises awareness about childhood bereavement.

In partnership with the New York Life Foundation, the alliance currently is inviting applications for its Grief Reach — Capacity Building Grants. Through the program, grants will be awarded in support of enhanced organizational capacity, development, and effectiveness to organizations providing children’s bereavement services in one of the following categories:

Planning Activities — Including organizational assessments; strategic planning; fund development; communications/marketing; recruiting or maintaining volunteer support; and business planning.

Staff/Board Development — Including leadership training; defining the role of the board; recruitment of new board members; and strengthening governance.

Strategic Relationships/Collaboration — Including technical assistance; consultant support; restructuring; mergers; or business planning.

Internal Operations — Including improvements to financial management, human resources, or volunteer management; development of evaluation systems and training; and facility planning.

Technology Improvements — Including improving IT capacity through upgrades to hardware and software; networking; updating websites; and staff training to optimize use of technology.

New Organization— New this year, this category is specifically for organizations under three years old conducting an organizational needs assessment or strategic planning.

Grants of $10,000 will be awarded to organizations with an annual budget of $50,000 or above, while grants of $20,000 will be awarded to organizations with a minimum organizational budget of $100,000. Up to twenty-five grants are available.

To be eligible, applicants must be a private, U.S.-based nonprofit; be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and have been in operation with 501(c)(3) status for at least a year.

The foundation will be hosting an informational Q&A webinar about the opportunity on July 11, 2019.

See the National Alliance for Grieving Children website for complete program guidelines, application instructions, and/or to register for the webinar.

Deadline: July 19, 2019

Read more and apply: https://childrengrieve.org/grief-reach/capacity-building-grant

The Cedar Tree Foundation’s Children’s Environmental Health Initiative supports campaigns and programs designed to reduce children’s exposures to toxic chemicals in products and in their environments. The foundation recognizes that toxic chemicals pose a threat to all people, especially children, and that the government does not do an adequate job protecting children from these hazards. Cedar Tree also recognizes that communities of color are most often and most deeply impacted by environmental threats.

In November 2017, the board of Cedar Tree awarded a first round of grants through the initiative, all with a focus on marketplace campaigns that impact children’s health. A second round of grants with the same marketplace focus was awarded in January 2018.

The foundation is now accepting inquiries for a third round of grants, which will be awarded in late fall 2019. The 2019 docket will focus on nonprofit organizations working in communities of color to protect and improve children’s health by addressing exposure to toxic chemicals in products and the environment. The foundation will put special emphasis on grants to organizations whose leadership (staff/board) and programs reflect the communities they serve, with a priority placed on organizations led by people of color.

In 2019, the foundation plans to award five to seven grants ranging between $70,000 and $100,000 a year, for three years. The foundation expects that most of the grants will take the form of project support, but it is open to proposals for general operating support grants if the applicant’s mission relates directly to children’s environmental health. The foundation is open to funding local, grassroots efforts as well as national projects.

Applicants should have strong leadership by people of color (both staff and board), an innovative children’s environmental health campaign or project that addresses exposures to toxic chemicals in products and the environment, and have a budget of between $250,000 and $10 million.

A downloaded Letters of Inquiry form is available online and should be submitted by Friday, July 12. The foundation will review submissions and invite full proposals from selected organizations in early fall, with final grant awards to be announced by the end of 2019.

(Note: If you are seeking a project support grant, Cedar Tree will look at your staff and board for leadership by people of color as a way to be sure that it is raising the voices of communities of color within this funding cycle.)

For more information, application instructions, and an FAQ, see the Cedar Tree Foundation website.

Deadline: July 12, 2019 (Letters of Inquiry)

Read more and apply: http://cedartreefound.org/childrens-environmental-health-initiative

Since 2007, the Road Runners Club of America and the Kids Run the Nation initiative have assisted running clubs, schools, and community nonprofits interested in implementing or currently hosting youth-running programs.

In 2019, a total of $30,000 will be awarded in the form of small grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 to start-up or pre-existing, gender-inclusive, structured running programs. Programs should have a goal to have kids running regularly (more than once a week) for multiple weeks, as opposed to participating in a single event (although the program can culminate in a fun run or other organized running event). Programs should be focused on participation and ideally will use the RRCA’s Kids Run the Nation youth-running curriculum.

Examples of things and activities funded through the program include marketing materials (brochures, posters, fliers, and other printed or digital materials informing parents about the program); advertising; a program website; permit or usage fees for a local park or running track; hydration supplies (including water bottles, cups, or coolers); snacks and meals for program participants; incentives and awards such as Toe Tokens®, ribbons, shirts, water bottles, backpack tags, patches, etc; and mileage logs, worksheets, and other written materials for program participants.

To be eligible, applicants must be a running club, event, or other organization with tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Elementary and middle schools that provide an organized afterschool running program are eligible, as are schools, parent booster clubs, PTAs, or similar entities.

See the Road Runners Club of America website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: August 1, 2019

Read more and apply: https://www.rrca.org/our-programs-services/programs/kids-run-the-nation/grant-fund

The Philadelphia-based Leeway Foundation believes that art is a vital tool for community building, self-expression, and individual and collective transformation and can bridge difference, center those who have been on the margins, and challenge and connect communities and individuals to live in peaceful coexistence. To that end, the foundation works to promote artistic expression that amplifies the voices of those on the margins, promotes sustainable and healthy communities, and works in the service of movements for economic and social justice.

The foundation currently is inviting applications for its Art and Change Grant program. Through the program, grants of up to $2,500 will be award to women and trans artists in the greater Philadelphia are in support of art-for-social-change projects.

The foundation encourages proposals from artists whose project or opportunity will impact a larger group, audience, or community and who have financial need and limited or no access to other financial resources. Recognizing that most art and social change work happens through relationships with other people and/or organizations, the foundation is particularly interested in projects that are supported by and/or executed in collaboration with a change partner (defined by the foundation as a person, organization, or business that is part of an applicant’s project in some way and/or is a member of the community in which the project takes place), which may include mentors, editors, art spaces, theaters, nonprofit organizations, dance studios, radio stations, and production companies.

Leeway is a trans-affirming organization committed to gender self-determination and uses the term “trans” in its most inclusive sense as encompassing transsexual, transgender, genderqueer, Two-Spirit people, and anyone whose gender identity or gender expression is non-conforming and/or different from their gender assigned at birth.

Applicants must live and work in the greater Philadelphia area, which includes Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

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

Deadline: August 1, 2019

Read more and apply: https://www.leeway.org/grants/art_and_change_grants/

Light refreshments will be served. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Get your Tickets here.

Today the Science Center has 31 shareholders and as the needs of entrepreneurs have evolved over the last half century, so have our offerings. Yet our mission of supporting science and tech-based economic development remains steadfast and reflects our capacity to meet the needs of today’s entrepreneurs.

And, as this 2018-2019 Impact Report illustrates, we are accomplishing this mission in three ways: programming that supports commercialization, convening the innovation community, and cultivating the STEM talent pipeline. We invite you to join us as we write the next chapter of the Science Center’s legacy.

Compensation: $1,720/month pre-tax plus transportation and AmeriCorps benefits

Organization Summary:
EducationWorks engages children and young people by providing high quality educational programs that make the school day whole and reengage disconnected young adults to education and career readiness. From in-school programs to out-of-school time and AmeriCorps service, youth from six years to adulthood are positively impacted by EducationWorks programming. EducationWorks creates Opportunities for Learning and Skills for Life.

Launched in September 2013, PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative operated by EducationWorks. PowerCorpsPHL engages disconnected young adults and returning citizens to enter and succeed in career pathways by using service as the strategy to provide career-connected education and paid, work experiences. Working closely with partners in the public and private sector, PowerCorpsPHL members engage in a 12-month phased experience tackling pressing environmental challenges in Philadelphia and developing the skills required to secure meaningful work.

Position Overview:
The PowerCorpsPHL Assistant Crew Leader is a critical AmeriCorps position that provides leadership to an AmeriCorps crew, environmental stewardship to local communities, and mentorship to first-term AmeriCorps members who are serving to build their skills, advance community, and connect to employment. Assistant Crew Leaders serve closely with their assigned Crew Leader and other program staff to complete environmental service projects and add coaching and project management capacity to a crew of 8-10 AmeriCorps members ages 18-26 years old. Assistant Crew Leaders will serve full-time from August 2019 through January 2020 with the possibility to serve another six-month term through July 2020.

The Assistant Crew Leader is expected to:

• Serve on environmental stewardship projects to create cleaner, healthier, and safer public spaces and waterways, including: Removing invasive, dead, or damaged vegetation and other organic debris; Planting, pruning, mulching, and caring for native vegetation and trees; Removing litter and non-organic debris while separating recyclable materials; Conducting preventive maintenance on tools and equipment; Serving as environmental ambassadors to local residents by communicating service project goals and objectives; Supporting efforts to clean, paint, organize and maintain public recreation centers
• Engage in and play a leadership role in national days of service and city-wide service events
• Serve as a community leader
• Treat members fairly and encourage and model positive communication
• Support and/or lead daily and weekly crew activities and reflections that create and maintain crew and Corps values, respectful interactions, and crew community and teamwork
• Empower and support the social-emotional growth and workforce development of your crew’s members
• Support the logistics of service project completion, including: Tool, equipment, and material management; Safety protocols; Crew management and crew administrative tasks
• Share project highlights and photos and support the completion of crew presentations
• Support recruitment of AmeriCorps members, including: Public speaking at community events; Coordination of information sessions with community partners; Leading engagement events for interested candidates
• Attend program, staff, and community meetings and outreach events

Position Requirements:

• Experience serving or working with Opportunity Youth or in communities of color
• Leadership experience
• Ability and willingness to complete and co-lead outdoor, physically demanding service projects
• AmeriCorps experience, strongly preferred
• Outdoor education, environmental, or nature-based experience, preferred
• Social work or youth development experience, preferred
• Full-time availability Monday through Friday 7am-4pm and one weekend day per month

To Apply: Email resume and cover letter to PowerCorpsPHL@educationworks.org with your name and the position title in the subject line.

The Data and School Supports Specialist creates and supports tools and processes for data-driven decision-making, both internally at PAI and with the organization’s partner schools and districts. The Data and School Supports Specialist is responsible for providing coaching and technical assistance to partner schools in utilizing data and planning interventions to support students, supporting schools in implementing supportive practices for 9th grade students, including PAI’s Freshman Seminar curriculum, and coordinating career pathway efforts in partner schools, including work-based learning opportunities and summer internships.

For more information and to apply.

Special Topics in Biotechnology: Emerging Medical Technologies – July 8-12, 2019, 9 AM – 12 PM, for students entering 9^th-12^th grade.

Exploring Nanobiotechnology – July 8-12, 2019, 1 – 4 PM, for students entering 9^th-12^th grade.

Special Topics in Biotechnology: Emerging Medical Technologies & Exploring Nanobiotechnology (above two combined) – July 8-12, 2019, 9 AM – 12 PM and 1 – 4 PM, for students entering 9^th-12^th grade.

Visit the Curriculum Units archive on the TIP website to view and download units and lesson plans across a variety of grade bands and subject areas.

Units

August 21st
8:30-10:30 AM

Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-practice-forum-the-lifecycle-of-plastic-waste-tickets-63901960484

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Time: Registration and breakfast open at 8:00 am, Summit program runs from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: School District of Philadelphia Education Center, 440 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Register for FREE

You won’t want to miss this year’s summit! Join fellow parents and professionals for a FREE full day summit featuring Workshops, Parent Cafés & opportunities to connect with others who are striving to raise healthy, happy kids. Complimentary continental breakfast and lunch will be served. There will be on-site Spanish interpretation services available.

The focus of this webinar on June 27, 2019 at 3 PM is to describe the range of Newcomers (from never schooled to highly schooled in their countries) and how instruction, social-emotional strategies, and structural alignments can address their specific needs.

Margarita Calderón and Shawn Slakk, authors of the book Success with Multicultural Newcomers and English Learners: Proven Practices for School Leadership Teams, will share how not only ESL teachers, but also all core content teachers in a school can easily integrate vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing into every subject.

Register

For 14 years, PCCY has coordinated a free dental care event for children, Give Kids a Smile, that involves recruiting dental practices in the Philadelphia region to provide free dental care to more than 700 children during spring break. PCCY manages a pop-up call center in our office staffed by volunteers we recruit for three weeks leading up to Give Kids a Smile week to make dental appointments for the children and refer uninsured children to apply for insurance through PCCY’s telephone Helpline. Preparations for Give Kids a Smile start in November 2019 and the event takes place over spring break the week of April 6^th, 2020.

The Special Projects Associate will assist with launching new lead poisoning prevention advocacy and policy approaches in Delaware County to increase screening rates among children and remove lead hazards from children’s homes by educating municipal officials on local options for lead ordinances and educating policy makers about options for remediation funds.

This position is from June 2019 until January 2020.  For more information and to apply.

For more information and to apply.