Starting an evaluation of a coalition, network or other inter-organizational partnership isn’t easy. Join Leah Perkinson of Evergreen Consulting for an hour-long discussion on planning your evaluation the right way to make the most of your analysis.

Leah is an Evaluation Consultant with Evergreen Consulting based in Burlington, Vermont. In this role, she conducts process and outcome evaluations for national training and technical assistance centers. This includes designing and implementing surveys, conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups, and developing case studies based on findings. She is a Network Leadership Training Academy and Network Leadership Workshop graduate.

https://visiblenetworklabs.com/event/august-24-webinar-evaluating-collaboration-from-the-ground-up/

Topics we’ll address at the conference include:

• Nurturing students’ social and emotional learning skills.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Engaging K-12 leadership in postsecondary access and success.
• Partnering with postsecondary institutions.

Conference registration rates are the same as last year:

NCAN Members: $625 through Aug. 16, $725 Aug. 17 through Sept. 6, $825 starting Sept. 7.
Non-members: $725 through Aug. 16, $825 Aug. 17 through Sept. 6, $925 starting Sept. 7.

Visit this page to register now!

https://collegeaccess.org/page/2019Conference

Not yet an NCAN member? Consider joining NCAN for discounted registration rates as well as other member benefits.

https://collegeaccess.org/page/Membership

Come join us in Indianapolis to learn and share strategies for helping more students succeed in postsecondary education by day, and enjoy the Indianapolis dining and nightlife scene in the evening. We look forward to seeing everyone in September!

One of the oldest American foundations, the Russell Sage Foundation was established by Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” The foundation dedicates itself exclusively to strengthening the methods, data, and theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies.

To advance this mission, the foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for its Russell Sage Foundation/Carnegie Corporation Initiative on Immigration and Immigrant Integration. Through the initiative, grants of up to $150,000 over one or two years will be awarded in support of innovative research that strengthens the theory, methods, and empirical knowledge of the effects of race, citizenship, legal status, and the interplay of politics and policy on immigrant outcomes. Examples of the kinds of topics and questions of interest include but are not limited to legal status; naturalization and citizenship; mixed-ancestry, ethnic identity, and integration; race, religion, and inequality; and politics, political culture, and public policy.

The foundation is especially interested in novel uses of under-utilized data and the development of new methods for analyzing these data. Proposals to conduct laboratory or field experiments, in-depth qualitative interviews, and ethnographies are also encouraged.

Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than November 26. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by March 12, 2020.

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

Deadline: November 26, 2019 (Letters of Inquiry)

Learn more and apply: http://www.russellsage.org/special-initiatives/immigration-and-immigrant-integration

An initiative of the Open Technology Fund, the Internet Freedom Fund strives to build the capacity of individuals, organizations, and companies working to advance technology-centered efforts designed to strengthen Internet freedom and promote human rights by circumventing repressive censorship and surveillance, improving related digital security capabilities, and contributing to the overall health of the Internet.

To that end, ITF is inviting applications focused on creating new open source circumvention technologies that fill a current need of target users; improve the security, usability, and adaptability of existing open source Internet freedom technologies; and/or provide new or deeper insight into the challenges of front-line communities that ultimately contribute to the improvement of technological solutions. The fund also supports applied research; research that focuses on real-time monitoring and analysis of both technical and political threats to Internet freedom; new content redistribution methods able to reintroduce content behind firewalls; making targeted communities more resilient to digital attacks via customized solutions in-line with OTF criteria; creating new open source circumvention technologies that fill a current need of targeted users; and next-generation tools that move beyond traditional “cat-and-mouse” circumvention techniques.

Organizations may apply for one-year grants ranging between $10,000 and $900,000. OTF’s target support ceiling is $300,000, and most grantees will receive between $50,000 and $200,000.

Preference is given to organizations and individuals without a history of prior support and who have a deep understanding of the surveillance, censorship, and security issues affecting communities from the Global South living in repressive environments. Strong priority will be given to projects with the potential for immediate impact and long-term sustainability and that make intellectual property publicly available via open licensing and open source code.

Concept notes from prospective applicants are due September 1, 2019. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.

Eligible applicants include individuals of all ages irrespective of nationality, residency, creed, gender, or other factors (except for individuals in countries the United States has imposed trade restrictions or export sanctions on as determined by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control); nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations (including U.S.-based NGOs, PIOs, or foreign NGOs); nonprofit universities or research institutions (in any country); and for-profit organizations or businesses (in any country). Consortia of multiple people or organizations with a single lead are also eligible.

See the Open Technology Fund website for complete program guidelines, eligibility criteria, an FAQ, and application instructions.

Deadline: September 1, 2019 (Concept note)

Learn more and apply: https://www.opentech.fund/funds/internet-freedom-fund/

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is inviting teams of schools, support organizations, and researchers who want to apply the science of learning and human development to improve existing school-based practices that develop self-direction and curiosity to submit applications for a new $5 million whole child grant program.

CZI’s mission in education is aimed at ensuring that every young person enters adulthood with the skills and abilities they need to reach their full potential – and that every teacher is equipped with the research-based tools and practices they need to help students get there. The RFA builds on CZI’s work over the last two years in partnership with the members of the Science of Learning and Development Initiative and the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development, as well as CZI’s support for child development research.

Through the program, CZI will award one- to two-year grants to ten school-based teams to help them implement, improve, and measure practices in their schools using the science of human adolescent learning and development.

This opportunity is intended to support specific projects that identify a specific school-based practice; use the science of learning and human development to refine and iterate the practice; collect data to measure how the practice impacts the intended competencies, skills and mindsets; and use the data collected to improve the practice’s design. It is not intended for general operating support, program implementation, or scaling systems.

Grant proposals are due by September 13, 2019.

For information about eligibility criteria and the application process, see the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative website.

Deadline: September 13, 2019

Learn more and apply: https://chanzuckerberg.com/newsroom/5-million-funding-opportunity-to-support-the-whole-child/

Thursday, August 8, 2019, 9am-3pm

IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS: • School Van Drivers (no CDL required): $11 per hour • School Van Attendants: $10 per hour • Dispatchers: $12.50 per hour • Team Leader: $14.50 per hour

Apply Online: http://www.battles-transport.com

LOCATION:

Mitten Hall Building / Temple University
1913 North Broad Street, Room 250, Phila., PA

Meet with Hiring Managers from
Battle’s Transportation, Inc.

On the Spot Interviews for ALL attendees!

CALL TO RESERVE YOUR ATTENDANCE:

Michael Robinson
Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative/Temple University
215-204-0677

Leave Your Name, Phone#, and Zip Code

We have a unique opportunity this year, to have a region-wide common theme for Constitution Day 2019 — the 2020 Census. PHENND is partnering with Philly Counts 2020, the city’s effort to ensure the most complete and accurate count, to ask local colleges and universities to host a Census Champion Training as your Constitution Day event Tuesday, September 17th.

The Census Champion Training is 90 minute event designed to help more people become  trusted messengers equipped with the knowledge and tools to accurately and effectively answer questions and raise awareness about the 2020 Census. If your campus is in the City of Philadelphia proper, Philly Counts will send you a trainer on the 17th for your event. If you are in the suburbs, or if you want to host your event at a later time, we still want you to do this, but the city cannot guarantee a trainer. Instead, you can send a staff member to a train-the-trainers event on Thursday, September 12 from 3-5 PM at the Philly Counts office, 2 Penn Center, Suite 950.

This is part of a city-wide effort to train as many people as possible to be Census Champions — trusted community members who know more about the Census than the average person. I encourage you to make this your Constitution Day event and invite all of your campus constituents to it — students, faculty, staff, and community partners — so we can help spread accurate, non-partisan information far and wide. Please register to host a Constitution Day Census Champions Training by August 15th by emailing daniel.warner@phila.gov.

Please see this general description of the Census Champions Training as well as a generic flyer that you can customize with details for your particular event. You can also reach out to Gabriela Raczka at Gabriel.Raczka@Phila.gov and she will help customize your flyer for you.

El Centro High School is seeking advisors (we call our teachers, advisors) who are eager to work in a progressive, student-centered, project-based high school. Specifically, El Centro is looking for a Math advisor.

El Centro, a Big Picture Philadelphia alternative high school in the Kensington section of North Philadelphia, is seeking passionate, committed, resilient advisors (teachers). As a part of the nationally acclaimed Big Picture Learning network with more than 70 groundbreaking schools nationwide, El Centro operates on the Big Picture school design. For more information on Big Picture and El Centro please check the following website: www.bigpicture.org.

An El Centro advisor (teacher) is a three-pronged position. An advisor is a social and emotional leader, an academic teacher and project developer, and an internship manager. First and foremost, the advisor is the “point person” for their 18 students and those students’ families. The successful advisor creates a safe, trusting, and collaborative learning environment that enables students to learn through school and community experiences and develop as mature, able, knowledgeable, and responsible individuals. An advisor is often responsible for a multi-year educational journey of 18 students, including their successful graduation and transition to a meaningful post-secondary activity.

Key “personalization” (social, emotional, and relational) responsibilities: an advisor (teacher):

• Builds a strong, supportive small community of learning within their advisory and celebrates students’ accomplishments.
• Asserts students’ educational and social progress through periodic narrative reports, phone calls to parents, and regular student meetings.
• Is accessible to students and parents for education-related purposes outside normal school hours as negotiated with students and their families.
• Actively enlists parents and family members in the life and learning of their children.
• Creates learning plans with students and their families that encompass the individual student’s personal interests and developmental needs.
• Facilitates learning plan meetings with each student and their family, plus their internship mentor when applicable.
• Updates and modifies students’ learning plans every term.

Key academic and in-school responsibilities: an advisor (teacher):

• Teaches students how to learn, and gather and filter information through personal interaction, print, and web-based sources.
• Plans a program of instruction that challenges students and meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of each student.
• Guides students into learning experiences and activities that focus on the mastery of the specific content area.
• Provides supplemental and educational resources in order to support students’ growth.
• Employs a variety of educational techniques in pursuit of educational goals and establishes clear objectives for each student.
• Attends advisor and peer meetings to plan and work collaboratively to share best practices and critique each other’s work, and to view all the students in the school as their own.
• Creates a safe and healthy learning environment and responds to emergencies in accordance with established safety and emergency policies and guidelines.
• Actively participates in all staff meetings, retreats, and summer training sessions.
• Shares the leadership role with other staff members in organizing and conducting new student and new staff orientations.

Key real-world learning responsibilities: an advisor (teacher):

• Facilitates student learning outside of the school building via internships and its attendant preparatory work, service learning, group internships, and real-world learning experiences.
• Incorporates formal Learning Plans and Learning Through Internships (LTI) experiences into each student’s learning journey.
• Works collaboratively with the Internship Coordinator to ensure each student has an internship by following the determined LTI path.
• Monitors students’ internships through regular site visits, phone calls, and mentor meetings.

Other qualifications – education and/or experience:

• Pennsylvania Department of Education High School Teaching Certification.
• Baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education or relevant field required.
• Master’s degree (MA/MS/MBA) or equivalent preferred.
• Two or more years related experience and/or training a plus.
• All required clearances.
• Sense of humor.
• Enjoy working with youth.

El Centro is presently looking for dynamic educators. If you are a highly organized, hard-working individual, interested in joining our learning community, please email your resume and a cover letter to Nina Bilynsky at nbilynsky@elcentrobpp.org and explain why you are interested in El Centro and the Big Picture school design.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $45,000.00 to $80,000.00 /year

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 come from all walks of life and are looking to do big things: improve their credit, reduce crippling debt, save for an emergency, purchase their first home or start a business. They’re looking to meet the goals that shape their lives. And they need your support.

Volunteer as a Financial Coach with Clarifi Boot Camp

Started in 2014, Clarifi Boot Camp is our dynamic program that combines, coaching, counseling and education to help people meet their unique goals with money. After attending workshops and working with Clarifi’s certified counselors, clients work with volunteer financial coaches over a six-month period. Coaches engage and motivate clients and act as a sounding board for support. Best yet, no financial experience is necessary!

Exception: For our September 2019 Training: anyone having SMALL BUSINESS experience is a plus!

Volunteer financial coaches will receive comprehensive training beforehand to learn about the tools and skills needed to guide a client in developing and following an action plan to reach their goals and achieve financial stability. Volunteers should have a desire to learn coaching concepts and an ability to remain positive and culturally sensitive.

Your Responsibilities as a Financial Coach

• Commit to 6 months in the program, volunteering a minimum of 1 hour each month.
• Work with client relating to their personal financial goals involving debt, credit and savings.
• Maintain unconditional positive regard for the client, and at all times be supportive and non-judgmental of the client, their views, lifestyle and aspirations.
• Evaluate and report outcomes of the process, using prescribed reporting procedures to ensure the relationship is successful and to help identify best practices.
• Attend 3 mandatory events:

• • Volunteer Training – Clarifi staff trains volunteers to perform as coaches. Training will take place in Philadelphia, PA. in mid-September 2019!
  • Program Launch – At this event, coaches are introduced to their partner clients and spend time completing activities and getting to know one another.
  • Client Graduation Ceremony – Clients who successfully complete the six month program are honored to celebrate their journey with family, friends, and their coaches.

See our work in action and watch our Boot Camp video.

How to Apply: Interested Volunteers should apply online.

Questions: contact volunteer@clarifi.org or call 215-320-1484 (leave voicemail).

*Training dates/times/location will be sent after you complete the online application process.

Director of Middle School Academics
The Director of Middle School Academics is a unique opportunity for a well-qualified man or woman with classroom management experience to join a team and to effectively guide young people from under resourced schools and communities. Primary responsibility is to engage and mentor students through our year‐round middle school education program. The individual will work in tandem with the Director of Middle School Squash & Fitness to engage and instruct a cohort of 30 students per grade in 6th, 7th and 8th grade that are recruited from School District of Philadelphia (SDoP) partner schools in North Philadelphia’s Hunting Park. The individual will collaborate closely with the full program staff to ensure strong relations with all students, families, volunteers and partners; recruit new students annually; creatively design and deliver an intentional academic curriculum focusing on core skills; manage high school placement; and track student progress via the organization’s student metric and evaluation system.

Candidates should have strong speaking, writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills and hold a BA/BS or equivalent international degree. Spanish-speaking candidates will be given strong preference. Interdisciplinary skills or course work in education, childhood development, social work, education or psychology are a plus. Typical weekly hours of employment are (September-June) Monday through Thursday 10:00am-6:30pm and either Friday 12:00pm-6:00pm or Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm; and (July-August) Monday through Friday 9:00am-4:00pm. Additional events throughout the year will require participation beyond regular expected hours.

For more information and to apply.

Director of Development & Events

SquashSmarts seeks a dynamic Director of Development & Events to focus on cultivating the relationships, funding and resources needed to take advantage of two extraordinary organizational growth opportunities: the expansion of current student programs at the Lenfest Center (LC) and the expansion/creation of new programs at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center (ASUSC), scheduled for opening in Fall 2020.

Specifically, the Director of Development & Events will lead a targeted fund raising effort in collaboration with the Board of Directors, Development Committee, Executive Director and Community Impact Director. Specific goals will be to increase Operating and Sustainability funds to support the planned expansion of staff and community programs at the high school, middle school and elementary school levels across the city.

Ideal candidates will have strong ties to the Philadelphia community and can utilize existing, and cultivate new, relationships in the local market through in-person meetings to create philanthropic support. The Director of Development & Events will serve as a member of the organization’s Senior Leadership team representing the organization’s interests in the planning, design and implementation of programs at the LC and ASUSC in coordination with a variety of community partners and stakeholders (e.g. US Squash, Lenfest Center, Drexel, etc).

For more information and to apply.

Location: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

One year ago we published Game On Philly!, the report of the Task Force on Sports-Based Youth Development which detailed recommendations that would make Philadelphia a national leader in providing its children with access to high-quality sports programs rooted in positive youth development. Supported by the great work of our nearly forty member organizations, as well as partners that include the Mayor’s Office of Education, the School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Temple University, Algorhythm, and a host of others, the Collaborative has launched pilot programs in the focus areas of access, outcome measurement, research, and coach education.

As these efforts and the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative continue to grow, we invite you, supporters and key stakeholders in this mission, to join us as we detail the encouraging work of the past year and brainstorm the next steps that we must take as a city to bring true equity in access and quality to sports-based youth development programs for our children.

We are excited to reconvene the many stakeholders who truly understand the role that sports and physical activity led by trained coaches and mentors play in the development of Philly’s youth.

Please save the date, Wednesday September 18th from 8:00am to noon.

We will provide additional details as well as the full agenda as we get closer. We can’t wait to see you there.

• How to approach the evaluation portion of application narratives consistently in grant applications
• How to start evaluation narratives by knowing what you currently measure
• How to build what you want to measure into evaluation narratives
• How to address evaluation in an application when evaluation expenditures are not required by the grantmaker
• How to work with your colleagues to determine what data is best to promise to a grantmaker, but is also useful to the organization

REGISTER HERE

• How to create your own Giving Tuesday Campaign Calendar
• How to recruit your Giving Tuesday Committee
• How to motivate your Committee members to fundraise for you
• How to determine which promotional assets you need to create for your campaign
• How to create a simple online Social Media Tool Kit for your Committee members
• How to incorporate storytelling throughout your Giving Tuesday materials
• How to promote your Giving Tuesday campaign on your website, in email, and on social media channels

REGISTER HERE

About Arts & Healing: This course explores the role the arts play in holistic healing (mind, body, spirit) while focusing on the specific nature of the arts in healing trauma and the role the arts have in fostering hope and resilience in individuals and communities in crisis. The course includes an overview of music therapy, art therapy, and dance/movement therapy techniques to respond to traumatic stress and an understanding of the ever-increasing body of knowledge of neurobiology of trauma and the arts. The course will be interactive and participatory with a final culminating arts in healing project. All participants will receive a certificate in Arts in Healing. Facilitators: Dr. Janelle Junkin, Jim Borling, Dr. Gene Ann Behrens, Dawn Morningstar & Mindy Jacobson-Levy || SEE EVENT ON FACEBOOK.

About Conscious Drumming: Drumming, historically a community-based ceremonial experience, is currently engaged for a variety of reasons outside of pure ritual. “Conscious Drumming: Drumming from the Heart” provides a structured experience where participants experience rhythm, community, creativity, and more. Additionally, each participant will have an opportunity to speak to their core values, beliefs, and ideals in a safe and supportive setting. There is no need to be an experienced drummer or even to have a musical background. “Conscious Drumming” provides an opportunity to awaken that inner musician in an inviting and meaningful manner. Facilitators: Jim Borling || SEE EVENT ON FACEBOOK.

Schedule and Costs:

Thursday, August 22

5:30-6:00pm Registration
6:00-7:30pm Conscious Drumming

Friday & Saturday, Aug 23 & 24

8:00-8:30am Registration
8:30am-5:00pm Training w/1hr lunch break
5:00-6:00pm Dinner Break
6:00-7:30pm Conscious Drumming

Full Program (course + Conscious Drumming)
– Professional $350.00
– CMTE $450.00 (22 credits)
– Student $200.00

Course only: Fri-Sat, Aug 23 & 24 8:30am – 5pm
– Professional $275.00
– Student $125.00

Skills Workshop: Conscious Drumming (Aug. 22 -24, 6-7:30pm)
– Professional $150.00
– Student $100.00

Location: Harrisburg University, 492-486 N 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Click HERE to register.

Please direct questions to Dr. Janelle Junkin, Dean of BuildaBridge Institute.

For more professional development courses and skills workshops, visit the BuildaBridge upcoming events page.

All applications will be accepted August 1st, 2019, but applications for new sunrise students will not be processed until August 12th, 2019. Check out of website for further details about individual sites, points of contact, etc.

Join us at any of our Sunrise Sites:
1. Southwark School
2. Francis Scott Key School
3. Eliza B. Kirkbride School
4. Edwin M. Stanton School
5. Chester A. Arthur School
6. South Philadelphia High School
7. Science Leadership Academy Middle School

Fill Out an Application Here

We are inviting you to attend our annual Financial Aid Workshop conducted by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and the Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (PASFAA). This workshop is offered free of charge and will provide you with the latest information on financial aid for postsecondary education. You will be provided with a workshop handbook, handouts and materials.

Due to the increasing cost of higher education, it is more important than ever for counselors to understand the financial aid application process and the availability of financial aid for students. Federal grants and loans, the Pennsylvania State Grant and special programs, campus-based aid, financial literacy and emerging trends in student aid and the workforce will all be addressed during this vital training session. If you are somewhat unfamiliar with financial aid, we suggest you review our 2018 workshop manual prior to attending the workshop.

Workshops are being offered at 40 locations throughout the state during the months of September and October. To view a list of dates and sites, and to register for the workshop of your choice, click here.

On-site check-in the day of the workshop will be conducted from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM, with complimentary refreshments being served. Workshops will begin at 9:00 AM and conclude by 12:15 PM.

Please register at least one week prior to the date of the workshop you wish to attend. Upon registration, you will receive an email confirmation with workshop location, directions and parking information. If you need to cancel or change your registration, please email PASSWorkshops@pheaa.org with your changes.

PHEAA will no longer award Act 48 credits for our Counselor Workshops. We will be providing all attendees with a letter confirming workshop attendance. School staff may use the letter to submit for the three hours if they choose to do so.

We look forward to seeing you at our workshop. Please share this invitation with any colleagues who may be interested but did not receive this email. If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process, please email us at PASSWorkshops@pheaa.org.

Location: Saint Joseph’s University, Mandeville Hall (Haub School of Business)

The Day Sessions will include:

• “For Emerging Professionals” and “For Seasoned Professionals”,
• “Academic Success on the College Level”,
• “Becoming a College Access & Success Change Agent”,
• “HBCUs – The Current Climate for Enrollment and Advocacy” and
• “Student Food & Housing Insecurities – What Is Being Done to Address This Issue?”

This is a FREE event. (Registration is mandatory!)

RSVP Here.

Continental breakfast and lunch provided by Saint Joseph’s University Office of Admission.

For more details regarding the “Forum” send all emails to contact@collegepreproundtable.org or call/text – 484-843-1153.

Become a member of PCPR.

Provide a career and technical education instructional program in which students will acquire and apply technical knowledge and skills such that they will be prepared to excel in an entry-level occupation or post-secondary educational program related to biotechnology. Qualified candidates shall maintain proper teaching certificate as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, maintain current industry-recognized certificate(s) and keep abreast of technological advances in the industry area for which the instructional program is being provided to students.

For more details and to apply.

Inquiries may be directed to Najwa Smith at nsmith3@philasd.org.