About the program

Since 2005, the Economy League has created an exemplary experience for 100-250 cross-sector leaders annually, through in-region programming and out-of-region learning visits.  GPLEX engages a diverse group of participants in explorations that lead to new insights and ideas, helps them forge new connections across sectors and industries, deepens their understanding of Greater Philadelphia’s potential, and helps to build “civic muscle.”  Through GPLEX the Economy League has taken participants to Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, and Seattle, and in 2020 will take 150 leaders to Detroit.  In odd-numbered years the Economy League convenes more than 200 cross-sector leaders to take a deep dive into the regional economy.  The core of GPLEX is a series of field trips (aka “regional explorations”) that expose participants to cutting edge innovations in a variety of domains including business, technology, healthcare, creative place-making, and others.  Under the Economy League’s Strategic Plan, GPLEX will expand to include more regular programming in addition to the annual leadership convening.

More information and to apply: http://economyleague.org/about-us/join-our-team/gplex-director

About the Program

In partnership with Independence Blue Cross, the Economy League will run a purpose-driven community engagement program focused on identifying and supporting community-led solutions to millennial health challenges in Philadelphia.

This program will leverage the proven model for community engagement and civic action that the Economy League developed in partnership with millennial-focused online news site Billy Penn through the Full City Challenge in early 2019.  Adapting approaches from the private sector incubator/accelerator startup space, the Full City Challenge platform engages community members, business and civic leaders, area companies, nonprofit organizations, and public-sector partners to identify and support innovative collaborations that draw upon regional strengths to address civic challenges. This model for purpose-driven community engagement is organized around a call for ideas and a structured process that identifies civic innovators from the community and pairs them with expertise, connections, and other resources necessary to refine and advance their solutions.

More information and to apply: http://economyleague.org/about-us/join-our-team/civic-impact-program-manager

About the Program

Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity (PAGE) is a partnership between the Economy League, the City of Philadelphia and more than a dozen Philadelphia-area institutions that works to increase local purchasing by large institutional buyers to grow Philadelphia businesses, strengthen the local economy, create jobs, and build wealth.

Today, the 34 universities and hospitals located in Philadelphia together spend $5.3 billion on goods and services every year, but nearly half of these dollars are currently spent outside of Philadelphia. Analysis of the local business landscape suggests that at least $530 million of anchor dollars currently being spent outside of the region align with local market supply. Capturing just 25% of this half-billion-dollar opportunity would translate into 1,250 new manufacturing jobs and 4,000 indirect jobs in Philadelphia. In order to capture this opportunity, the Economy League works with hospitals and universities to understand their purchasing data, remove barriers to local and diverse business participation and engage major institutional suppliers in local purchasing work.

For more information and to apply: http://economyleague.org/about-us/join-our-team/business-engagement-manager

This assessment builds on definitions in the 2011 report, “Eating Here: Greater Philadelphia’s Food Systems Plan,” from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). Drawing from North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS), the food economy comprises activity within six distinct industry sectors: food production, food processing, food distribution, food retail, food hospitality, and food waste and recovery. Not all businesses fit squarely into one sector. For example, ReAnimator Coffee, a Philadelphia-based coffee company that roasts coffee beans, sells them to businesses and individuals, and operates coffee shops, could be categorized as a processor, retailer, and hospitality business. Though cross-sector business activity like this is common, a sector-based analytical approach allows for comparison and isolation of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges within segments of the food economy.

In Greater Philadelphia today, too few people have access to good jobs, too many communities struggle with high rates of poverty and food insecurity, and economic growth is uneven and inequitable. A good food economy provides living wage jobs, strengthens local supply chains, and supports expanded access to health-promoting food. Finding effective ways to encourage and support food-related commerce, particularly good food businesses, can go a long way in driving growth, promoting health, and expanding opportunity in our region.

Executive summary: http://economyleague.org/uploads/files/4171470634539374-goodeats-finalreport.pdf

Extended report: http://economyleague.org/uploads/files/34621566878899447-goodeats-extendedreport.pdf

View the report here: https://knightfoundation.org/reports/high-school-student-views-on-the-first-amendment:-trends-in-the-21st-century/

Now through December 13, Knight Foundation is seeking ideas that develop innovative approaches to this question:

Come and join us another year to continue Dr. King’s legacy of citizen action, social justice, and meet the needs of the community. A mission of the King Day of Service is to continue community involvement year-round.

Thanks to volunteers like you, last winter 547,498 pounds of food were prepared and distributed and 10,402 care packages or hygiene kits were created and distributed to those in need. This year, we hope to mobilize even more volunteers to make an even greater impact. To register for 2020 service projects, visit mlkdayofservice.org and click the “Volunteer” button on the top menu bar.

There are so many ways to serve! You can join an organized donation drive; attend a community gathering in you neighborhood, or gain awareness about an issue affecting your community. If you are interested in volunteering for the upcoming King Day of Service, you can explore current projects and opportunities by clicking here.

Here are a few projects in need of volunteers so far (*To access King Day of Service volunteer opportunities, you must create an account as a volunteer.*):

• The Choice is Yours’ Dr. Martin Luther King Day of HOPE – Volunteers will be setting up the distribution of food, clothes, toiletries, books, household items, and toys. They will also be assisting with the registration process.
• Second Chance Mission Inc.’s Filling the Cap – Volunteers will set up and prepare to serve hot food and distribute sandwiches to those experiencing homelessness. Volunteers will also distribute personal care packages.
• Cecil B Moore Recreation Center’s Clean Up – Volunteers will clean up and paint this community center.

If you need help signing up or have other questions, please contact our headquarters at 215-851-1811 or via email at mlkdayofservice@globalcitizen365.org

We also encourage youth participation through the One King Day, One King Book initiative, which increases students’ understanding of Dr. King’s legacy and principles. Students in grade K-12 can read one of the book selections and submit an essay, drawing, poem, or medium of their choice to our office. 

The Finance Coordinator works closely with the Finance Director and Finance and Operations Manager to develop and maintain the highest level of quality in service delivery for our Track 2 fiscally sponsored members, who participate in our shared finance, legal, HR, compliance, and risk management (insurance) resources. The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for day-to-day bookkeeping transactions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, and Payroll along with Acknowledgements and special projects.

Salary: $40,000

For more information and to apply: https://www.cultureworksphila.org/ideas/were-hiring-finance-director-0

In our next Master Class, how to take pictures with marketing in mind we will teach about capturing more useful and more interesting images, rather than spending hours fighting with Photoshop. This class will help you shoot better photos to use yourself or provide better materials for your designer to work with.

In this practical session, we’ll cover:

• Guidelines for photo composition
• Ways to work around common photograph problems before they happen
• Simple tricks to salvage bad images you have to use

Expanding TRHT Campus Centers to Dismantle Racial Hierarchies and Build Equitable Communities

June 16–19, 2020
Emory Conference Center Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia

Applications Due March 5, 2020

Among the most urgent challenges facing America today is growing racial, ethnic, and economic segregation. Increasing aversion to difference and rising distrust among communities nationally have left colleges and universities with the challenge of healing from the legacies and harm of racism. The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is partnering with higher education institutions to develop TRHT Campus Centers to prepare the next generation of strategic leaders and critical thinkers to promote racial healing and to catalyze efforts to address current inequities grounded in notions of a racial hierarchy. As a national, community-based initiative, the TRHT effort seeks to address the historical and contemporary effects of race and racism within our communities.

At the Institute, campus teams will identify evidence-based strategies that support their vision of what their communities will look, feel, and be like when the belief in the hierarchy of human value no longer exists. Teams will work to develop an action plan that includes strategic goals that align with their vision and the existing TRHT framework, steps to achieve those goals, and plans for evaluation, communications, engagement, and sustainability.

op Five Reasons to Attend

1. Expand knowledge of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) framework
2. Practice designing and facilitating Rx Racial Healing Circles™
3. Participate in practical workshops on TRHT strategies for dismantling racial hierarchies to build equitable communities
4. Become a part of the growing, national TRHT Campus Centers network and receive mentoring on your campus efforts from leaders of current TRHT Campus Centers
5. Become eligible to host a TRHT Campus Center

Campuses interested in learning more about the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) framework, or that have an interest in hosting a TRHT Campus Center at their institution, are encouraged to apply. Questions? Contact JoEllen Alberts.

Institute details: https://www.aacu.org/events/2020-institute-truth-racial-healing-transformation-campus-centers

Apply: https://www.aacu.org/2020-institute-truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-campus-centers-application-form

Each artist receives a $200 stipend to cover the cost of supplies, as well as complimentary registration for the event and recognition and promotion on social media and local press outlets.

• The call for artists will close on January 3, 2020
• Artists will be chosen no later than January 17, 2020
• Artists will select their furniture at one of two pre-scheduled, mandatory events in late January (date/time TBD)
• Completed chairs are due by March 6, 2020
• Each work of art will be promoted leading up to the event on April 23, 2020

This signature event supports our mission of providing homes, restoring health, and reclaiming lives of those who are experiencing chronic homelessness. To find out more, visit our website at: https://pathwaystohousingpa.org/open-call-artists-chair-affair-2020#

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a university in the Philadelphia Area
• Ability to commit to part-time (8-16 hours/week)
• Strong communication skills
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to keep up with a fast paced environment
• Ability to complete work without constant direction and structure
• Have general work experience
• We prefer students who can receive work study funding or course credit through this internship.

The priority deadline is December 15, 2019 but application are accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled. Due to limited capacity, only short listed candidates will be contacted.

LGBTQ+ students, students of color, and/or have ties to Philadelphia, and/or attended Philadelphia public schools and universities, and/or have had prior community organizing experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please contact Councilmember Gym’s staffer Bach at Bach.Tong@phila.gov with any question.

The link to the application is here: https://forms.gle/6PxiaBG6aG9nvgor5

LGBTQ+ students, students of color, and/or have ties to Philadelphia, and/or attended Philadelphia public schools and universities, and/or have had prior community organizing experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

About PCCY: Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives and chances of children within the Philadelphia region through thoughtful and informed advocacy. PCCY works to ensure that every child has the access to the fundamental building blocks for success, including consistent healthcare, a high-quality education, proper nutrition, and a dependable network to help them to learn and grow. PCCY’s vision is to ensure that every child realizes their innate potential to become a healthy adult, productive citizen, and contributing member of society.

For more information, essential duties and responsibilities, and to apply: https://www.pccy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PCCY-JobDescription-ChildHealthWatchHelplineManager-2020.pdf

The live webinar will be recorded, and as long as you register, you will automatically receive a link to the webinar recording when it becomes available. Those who attend live will have the opportunity to submit questions to the panelists. You may also see our other past and upcoming free webinars about global health and social entrepreneurship.

Assessing food and housing insecurity among students may help answer questions such as:

1. How many students could benefit from additional resources like campus food pantries, emergency aid, or crisis housing?

2. Which types of students ought to be flagged for additional outreach by early alert systems?

3. To what extent should the security of students’ basic needs become a campus priority? This guide outlines how to conduct your own survey to assess basic needs security at your institution

Find the guide here: https://hope4college.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RealCollege-survey-guide-layout-FINAL.pdf

More information and to view the trailer: https://soledadobrienproductions.com/hungerfilm

Our education advocacy webinar last week was a success – we were glad to have over 80 participants sign up. Many more, who were unable to join, indicated they were interested in future webinars.

You can check out the webinar here.  We hope you enjoy the content.

We will hold our next webinar on Tuesday, December 10 at noon to discuss basic education funding. Stay tuned for more details, and we hope you can join us! You can register for the December 10 webinar here. 

Call for proposals is now open: https://indianacampuscompact.org/events-6/summit/

We are seeking interactive, 50-minute workshops that directly address the theme and move away from surface level, awareness presentations to providing participants with skills to move forward in our work supporting community engagement in higher education.

Proposals should address the theme, PLACE: Creating Community, Gaining Ground, and Building Belonging in and through Community Engagement, directly and move away from surface level, awareness presentations to providing participants with skills to move forward in our work supporting community engagement in higher education.

Thu, December 12, 2019
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

Location
Temple University Mitten Hall
North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

About this Event
You’re invited to the Annual Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity Summit on Dec 12th, 2019!

Join us to:

• Meet local, diverse businesses;
• Network with buyers from Philadelphia’s leading hospitals and universities;
• Learn about PAGE – the Economy League initiative leveraging local university and hospital purchasing to drive local jobs and business growth!

Who We Are

Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity (PAGE) brings together institutional buyers from Philadelphia hospitals and universities and connects them to local and diverse businesses, as a way of stimulating Philadelphia’s economy.

We invite you to join us for the Annual PAGE Summit to network with procurement directors from major institutions and leaders from Philadelphia’s business, civic, government communities; to reflect and applaud program successes from the previous year and to look to the future of how procurement can be used to revitalize the economy and reduce poverty.

Program

• Plenary session discussing PAGE’s progress and entrepreneur success stories;
• Panel discussing how business can prepare to work in anchor supply chains;
• Networking session with institutional purchasers to give local and diverse businesses an opportunity to connect with institutional buyers.

We hope you can join us in December!

Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-philadelphia-anchors-for-growth-and-equity-summit-tickets-77877017255

What is PAsmart?

In response to the Governor’s Middle Class Task Force findings, Governor Wolf proposed the PAsmart initiative, a strategic approach to education and workforce development. The PAsmart initiative is designed to address the feedback Pennsylvanians shared with the Middle ClassTask Force, to better align education, workforce, and economic development initiatives and funding.

RFP for the PAsmart grant is now released: https://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/PolicyFunding/RFPPAsmartCSSTEMGrants.pdf