The week of
April 21, 2020
PHENND Events/Activities
Virtual Fair: Service Year Opportunities in Philadelphia – Apr 23
PHENND
Interested in being an AmeriCorps member next year? Join us on Brazen for a virtual info session! You’ll hear about PHENND’s School Community Partnerships Coordinator positions in...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Making the Transition to Virtual Mentoring – Apr 30
MENTOR Independence Region
Physical Distancing doesn’t have to mean Social Distancing! In response to the social restrictions employed during the pandemic, many mentoring programs are considering changes to their...
Virtual GALILEO-W Conference: Collaboration among Change-makers – May 2
Arcadia University
Virtual GALILEO-W Conference 2020: Collaboration Among Change-makers, April 17th – May 1st 2020 Our conference site houses video collections from our poster presenters, workshop session...
Teacher Residency Program Virtual Information Session – Apr 21 & May 6
School District of Philadelphia
Event: SDP Teacher Residency Program Virtual Information Session Dates: Tuesday, April 21st 1:00-2:00pm; Wednesday, May 6th, 5:00-6:00pm Registration: About: The School District of Philadelphia...
2020-21 Compass Philadelphia Prospective Client Information Session – Apr 29
Compass Philly
Compass is hosting an Information Session on new pro bono consulting opportunities on April 29, 9:30-10:30 AM. Please join Compass for an Information Session to learn more about Compass Classic...
Virtual Gathering for Nonprofit Leaders: Communicating in the Time of Coronavirus – Apr 23
Compass Philly
They say every crisis is an opportunity! In this ever-evolving landscape, organizations must decide whether to adapt their communications strategy or stay the course. Nonprofit organizations also...
You’re Invited to the HumanKind Live Book Reveal with Brad Aronson Apr 21
Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence
Join Author Brad Aronson for a Live Q&A and HumanKind Excerpt Reveal on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 7 PM. Brad Aronson’s life changed in an instant when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with...
Webinar: Coping during COVID – Mental Health Maintenance during a Crisis – Apr 24
Community Health Training Alliance
Covid-19 has interrupted the functioning of our daily lives on many levels. Many of us are left questioning how to properly respond and cope with the array of emotions experienced in the midst of a...
Distance Learning During COVID-19 – Apr 28
Philadelphia Education Fund
Join us for “Distance Learning During COVID-19” on April 28th With the extension of school closures now through the end of the academic year, all of us in education are struggling with...
New Resources
New Website: The COVID-Response Site
Philadelphia Organization for Health Professional Students
Check out this site for ideas about how to get involved in the fight against COVID-19! This site was developed by area college students in a collaborative effort with the Philadelphia Organization...
New Article: Universities must help shape the post-COVID-19 world
The Netter Center
We are pleased to send you an article that the Netter Center director Ira Harkavy wrote with his colleagues Sjur Bergan (Council of Europe), Tony Gallagher (Queen’s University-Belfast), and...
SF State U, Psych Students’ YouTube Channel – The Global Classroom: from Class to Cloud
San Francisco State University
Among the many challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, student learning experiences have been impacted immensely and broadly. It has taken away their face-to-face classes, vibrant club...
New Report: State of Center City 2020
Center City District
Philadelphia was beginning its 11th year of growth when we started researching and writing our annual State of Center City report. Then everything changed. We are still releasing the report because...
Maximizing the Impact of CARES Emergency Aid Funds for Students
Hope Center for College Community and Justice
Through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund created in the CARES Act, the federal government is providing $ billion of aid to institutions of higher education in order to provide direct,...
Learn About How COVID-19 is Affecting Education Funding Our Advocacy Work
PA Schools Work
PA Schools Work held a webinar about how COVID-19 is affecting our schools and our advocacy work on April 14, 2020. Below you’ll find a link to a recording of the webinar, plus some...
PCCY Helps Families Get Health Insurance in Every Language
Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)
All families in our region should be able access critical information during this health crisis to get the services and support they may need. That’s why PCCY’s Child Healthline is a free...
New Report: Big Ideas for Changing K-12 Advising
National College Attainment Network
NCAN Releases ‘The Data that Matter and the Plans that Work’ Highlighting Big Ideas for Changing K-12 Advising By Bill DeBaun, Director of Data and Evaluation For two years, NCAN’s work...
Hold These Truths play now on film
People's Light and Theatre
While we’re disappointed that this beautiful production wasn’t able to play for a live audience, we’re thrilled to share it with you digitally. Gordon Hirabayashi’s incredible...
EDITION 60: An Insight Into Social Innovations Within the Human Services System and Population Health
Social Innovations Journal
We are excited to announce our partner organization, Woods Services (Woods), joined us to curate and launch our Spring 2020 edition, “An Insight into Social Innovations Within the Human Services...
Op-Ed: What Are We Going to Do About Structural Inequities Highlighted by Pandemic?
NJ Spotlight
BY NANCY CANTOR, PETER ENGLOT ‘Will we act on what we know now to buffer the disparate impact of the next equivalent assault on our communities?’ Higher education — like every sector of our...
New Research: Jobs and Workers Most Economically Impacted by Social Distancing
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, our new research looks at the types of jobs and workers most likely to be economically impacted by social distancing practices. In both the and in the three states...
Fun Ways to Explore Philly’s Heritage from Home
Global Philadelphia Association
Right now we are all staying home in order to keep our families and communities safe. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t tons of opportunities to explore Philadelphia – the first World...
Invitation to Education Idea Lab: Curiosity-Driven Learning for Educators
Slate School
Slate School is committed to excellence in education. We are delighted to present the Education Idea Lab, which is a new unique virtual event series that is free and open to the public. This...
FREE Online Professional Teacher Education Course: Teaching Mathematics with Technology
Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
For Mathematics Teacher Educators Rapidly Moving Instruction Online As a rapid response to COVID-19, and to assist faculty in supporting online instruction in undergraduate and graduate mathematics...
New Compass Resources for Nonprofits – Short-term Pro Bono Services
Compass
NEW COVID-19 Response Pro Bono Programs: Quick, tangible, capacity-building opportunities On Demand Consulting On Demand Consulting Projects aim to address a single issue and provide information or...
Community Resource Connects search engine for services
Aunt Bertha
Community Resource Connects: search engine for region’s community services Community Resource Connects a searchable online resource database that individuals, families and providers can use to...
Philadelphia 2020: State of the City
Pew Charitable Trust
At the start of 2020, Philadelphia continued to be largely a tale of success, expanding upon years of economic progress and demographic change. But the rise in violent crime had become a central...
Partnerships Classifieds
Philadelphia VIP – Fall 2020 Legal Internships – June 26
Philadelphia VIP
***One legal internship position available for the fall semester so we are extending our deadline to June 26.*** Philadelphia VIP, the hub of pro bono in Philadelphia, recruits, trains, and supports...
Is Your Organization Looking for Books to Distribute?
Tree House Books
Tree House Books is still trying to find ways to get books into homes, especially now that we are spending a lot of our time at home! Organizations who need books to distribute to their families can...
Volunteer with Share Food
Share Food Program
Sickness, unemployment, uncertainty, desperation. Let’s face it, so many people are struggling in our current health crisis, particularly those living with limited resources or in underserved...
Be a Community Response Captain
City of Philadelphia
City offers training for COVID-19 ‘Community Response Captains’ Philly Counts, the City’s effort to support the next United States Census, has launched the COVID-19 Community Response...
Grant Opportunities
Immigration Litigation Fund – June 1
Borealis Philanthropy
Borealis Philanthropy Invites Applications to Immigration Litigation Fund Borealis Philanthropy is inviting applications to its Immigration Litigation Fund (ILF). ILF is a national funder...
Solutions That Address Issues of Health, Equity, and Climate Change – May 28
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
RWJF Invites Solutions That Address Issues of Health, Equity, and Climate Change Cities around the world are taking meaningful action to advance health equity by designing solutions that benefit the...
Youth Literacy Grant Program – May 21
Dollar General
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Accepting Applications for Youth Literacy Grant Program The Dollar General Literacy Foundation was established in 1993 in honor of Dollar General’s...
Timely Social Science Research on COVID-19 – May 21
Russell Sage Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Timely Social Science Research One of the oldest American foundations, the Russell Sage Foundation was established by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for...
Transformation Award – May 15
Leeway Foundation
Leeway Foundation Invites Applications for Transformation Award The Leeway Foundation believes that art is a vital tool for community building, self-expression, and individual and collective...
Emergency Agriculture Assistance Grants – Apr 24
Team Pennsylvania
In partnership with Team Pennsylvania, The GIANT Company has provided $250k in funding Emergency Agriculture Assistance Grants to support farms, processors, and other small food businesses in...
AmeriCorps NCCC: Round E Concept Forms Due May 5
AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region
AmeriCorps NCCC can help get things done in your community. NCCC deploys teams of young adults to tackle compelling community needs in communities all around the country. AmeriCorps NCCC is...
Evergreen National Education Prize – July 3
Greenwald Family Foundation
EVERGREEN NATIONAL EDUCATION PRIZE Accelerating Educational Opportunity for All he annual Evergreen Prize identifies and helps scale programs that best help low-income youth access and complete...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Serve Philadelphia VISTA Leader – Apr 30
Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
Serve Philadelphia VISTA Leaders: The Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service is seeking 2 VISTA Leaders to support and grow our Serve Philadelphia VISTA Program. Hone your...
Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps Members – Apr 30
Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
Serve Philadelphia VISTA Application: The Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service is currently accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps. Members of...
Parent Educator, Home Visiting, People’s Emergency Center
People's Emergency Center (PEC)
A certified parent educator implements the Parents As Teachers (PAT) model, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being in their work with families....
Volunteer and Youth Programs Manager, National Park Service
National Park Service
This Volunteer and Youth Programs Manager, GS-0301-12 position is located in the National Park Service, Interior Region 1 in Philadelphia, PA with responsibility for developing and implementing...
Solar Energy Teacher, Frankford High School, School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia
Frankford High School, a Philadelphia School District neighborhood high school, is hiring a teacher for the first Solar Energy Career and Technical Education (CTE) program ever offered in...
Program Officer Creative Communities, William Penn Foundation
William Penn Foundation
The William Penn Foundation is a leading American philanthropy located in Philadelphia with over $2 billion in assets and a $100+ million annual grant budget. The Foundation has charted a vision...
Economic Education Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, , make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and...
Employment Specialist, Coaching, Episcopal Community Services
Episcopal Community Services
As part of the Workforce Development team, the Employment Specialist will be responsible for cultivating relationships with employers in support of ECS’ outcome of connecting participants with...
Digital Membership Director, WHYY
WHYY
Virtual Interviews Available WHYY, the Philadelphia region’s leading public media organization, is seeking a Digital Membership Director to grow membership and revenue in our rapidly-evolving media...
Senior Officer Pew Fund, Pew Charitable Trusts
Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts uses data to make a difference. For more than 70 years, we have focused on serving the public, invigorating civic life, conducting nonpartisan research, advancing effective...
RFP for Strategic Planning Consultant – June 30
Urban Tree Connection
Purpose: The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to solicit proposals from consultants to work with Urban Tree Connection’s (UTC) strategic planning committee of Board, Staff, and community...
Development and Communications Manager
The Reflect Organization
Mission : We believe in the power of students to transform campus culture. By hosting innovative, proactive programs that provide college students with a safe forum to engage in open and honest...
Miscellaneous
Carnegie Classification Feedback
Brown University
As you may know, the 2020 cycle of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification has concluded. We designed the survey below as an opportunity for anyone to offer feedback on the 2020 application...
Webinar: Applying Behavioral Science to Student Voting, “Nudging” Increased Voter Registration & Turnout – Mar 24
ALL IN Democracy Challenge
2020 WEBINAR SERIES – Achieving Full Student Voter Participation: Applying Behavioral Science to Student Voting, “Nudging” Increased Voter Registration & Turnout, March 24,...
Executive Leadership Certificate Program – Mar 31
Bryn Mawr College
Find A Great Community in NELI’s Executive Leadership Program Looking for a group of leaders where you can brainstorm ideas and share resources and insights? Find them in NELI’s Executive...
Webinar: Remaking the Culture of College for Learning & Success – Apr 28
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Date: Tuesday, April 28 @ 3:00 PM RSVP: Surprisingly, our colleges and universities, especially the enormous institutions that have grown up over the last fifty years, were not designed to be...
Democratic Engagement
Webinar: Applying Behavioral Science to Student Voting, “Nudging” Increased Voter Registration & Turnout – Mar 24
ALL IN Democracy Challenge
2020 WEBINAR SERIES – Achieving Full Student Voter Participation: Applying Behavioral Science to Student Voting, “Nudging” Increased Voter Registration & Turnout, March 24,...
College Success Network
AmeriCorps a Part of a Career Pathway – Mar 11
PHENND
Wednesday, March 11, 10-11:30 AM Learn about how AmeriCorps opportunities can be part of a student’s college and career journey. Did you know there are over 50,000 AmeriCorps members serving...
Parental Income Segregation Prevents Intergenerational Mobility for College Students
Opportunity Insights
Researchers from Opportunity Insights explored the relationship between college attendance and intergenerational mobility to determine how equalizing college attendance rates could impact long-term...
Solutions That Support Student-Parents – Apr 6
Imaginable Futures
Rise Prize Welcomes Applications for Solutions That Support Student-Parents The Rise Prize was created by Imaginable Futures — a venture of the Omidyar Group — and the Lumina Foundation, along...
Faculty Updates
Carnegie Classification Feedback
Brown University
As you may know, the 2020 cycle of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification has concluded. We designed the survey below as an opportunity for anyone to offer feedback on the 2020 application...
Research Conference on Education Reform, Communities & Social Justice – May 20
Rutgers University
Registration is now open for the fifth annual research conference on Education Reform, Communities & Social Justice: Exploring the Intersections, which will be held at the Edward J. Bloustein...
Penn Community Scholars Symposium: The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grant-Making – Apr 3
University of Pennsylvania
Community organization leaders, institutional faculty, staff, students, and members of the greater Philadelphia area community are invited and encouraged to join us for the fifth annual Penn...
Webinar: Remaking the Culture of College for Learning & Success – Apr 28
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Date: Tuesday, April 28 @ 3:00 PM RSVP: Surprisingly, our colleges and universities, especially the enormous institutions that have grown up over the last fifty years, were not designed to be...
Call for Proposals: 5th Regional Training Center on University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) – Apr 17
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships is pleased to announce that it has issued a Request for Proposals for its Fifth Regional Training Center on University-Assisted Community Schools...
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