October 13, 2020 – PHENND

Near Peer Coaches for 1st & 2nd Year Temple students

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:01:16 +0000

Let’s Get Ready’s Success Program provides critical resources, tools and support necessary for students to make informed decisions, make the most of their institutional resources, and maintain their momentum. Near-peer coaches work to identify the barriers that prevent rising and matriculated college students from graduating, and ensure that participants have both the information and the encouragement needed to succeed year-over-year. Interested partners can also learn more from this video. Please encourage students to sign up for the program using this link.

https://www.tfaforms.com/4816521

Office of Community Empowerment & Opportunity: Survey On Court Fines & Fees

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:32:46 +0000

The City of Philadelphia is surveying residents to understand the impact of criminal court fines/fees and prison fees.

If you are a Philadelphia resident who has been convicted or incarcerated, or the loved one of someone who has been convicted or incarcerated, we would like to hear from you. All responses will be kept confidential.

This survey is part of the City’s effort to develop solutions to reform fines and fees. It is part of a growing national movement to examine financial penalties that have an unequal impact on people of color and people living on low incomes.

Learn more and complete the survey here: https://www.phila.gov/2020-10-05-seeking-participants-for-survey-on-criminal-court-and-prison-fines-and-fees/

GreenFutures’ Education for Sustainability for Distance Learning PD – Oct 16

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:24:28 +0000

Are you a School District of Philadelphia teacher looking for ways to bring sustainability education to your classroom?

Join us this Friday, October 16th, for your in-service day professional development! There are still spots available. Be sure to register in Cornerstone by 10/15/2020!

Register in Cornerstone: https://philasd.csod.com/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fphilasd.csod.com%2fLMS%2fcatalog%2fWelcome.aspx%3ftab_page_id%3d-67%26tab_id%3d-1

Virtual Voting Rights Town Hall – Oct 13

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:33:18 +0000

Election Day is quickly approaching. The nation’s current political climate, the COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest have all affected the way this year’s election process is conducted. This year, understanding all the procedures on how to vote are just as important as casting your ballot. To help you and other voters across the Greater Philadelphia region prepare for Election Day, the Coalition Against Hunger has partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU of PA) to host a Virtual Voting Rights Town Hall on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 12PM! (https://www.facebook.com/events/804939343666834/)

During the Town Hall, which will stream on Facebook live, the Coalition and the ACLU of PA staff will discuss useful tips and resources that can be used to build your very own Vote plan. We will also be answering important voter questions that have been sent to us.

Visit the Coalition’s social media pages to view some the informational videos that we’ve released in preparation for election day! If you have a question that you would like answered during the virtual Town Hall please email it to ABoone@Hungercoalition.org.

Funding Available for Student Election Worker Recruitment Efforts

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:13:46 +0000

There remains an unprecedented shortage of election/poll workers in the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lehigh County areas.

The SLSV Coalition is committed to ensuring that student voters have easy and equal access to multiple types of voting options so we are encouraging campuses and nonprofit partners to safely and responsibly recruit students to consider filling these important positions.

We invite you to apply for our Student Election Worker Recruitment Grants to support your recruitment efforts. Grants in the amount of $5,000-$10,000 are available. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but we encourage you to apply as soon as possible using this short form: https://slsvcoalition.typeform.com/to/lbroIOeP.

Additionally, please note, that we are here to support your efforts every step of the way. We’ve also created the SLSV Coalition’s Student Election Worker Recruitment Toolkit (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u_9uZyBc2juXS9IbdwqOrammHIDBYW2zMvBreNATpM4/edit) to make it easy for you to dive right into recruitment efforts.

Please reach out to either Margaret Trombly at margaret@slsvcoalition.org or Eddy Zerbe at eddy@slsvcoalition.org with any questions.

Together, we can help ensure that no polling place goes without the necessary poll workers needed this year.

Fall PHENND mtg on Trauma-Informed Practices: Recording and Slide Deck

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:19:27 +0000

On October 5, PHENND hosted its annual Fall PHENND Meeting. This event had two parts beginning with an overview of PHENND and its activities and opportunities for partnership in the coming academic year.

The second part consisted of a panel of individuals who collaborated on a new tool, “Trauma-Informed Principles for Online Teaching and Learning Spaces.”

They talked about:

How to Use this Tool
How to put this lens on institutional/departmental communication
Where do we go from here? A Healing-Centered Approach

Here is a link to the recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G4oN_YDanD_hudJYqapzIUpwkME2R4AT/view?usp=sharing

Here is a link to download the slide deck on Trauma-Informed Approaches.

Here are links to the results of the brainstorming sessions during the video:

Here is a link to download the slide deck on PHENND for the 20-21 School Year.

Climate Solutions: Next Generation – Oct 14

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:23:25 +0000

Social consciousness around fighting climate change is expanding. Many around the globe are responding to the crisis with new ideas, including a new and galvanized generation of young people, who are calling on everyone to work towards reducing carbon footprints and living more sustainable lives.

The Washington Post’s Climate Solutions section, in partnership with Rolex, focuses on the individuals working to find answers. We will bring together young scientists, entrepreneurs, and advocates for a live event focused on the most innovative inventions, proposals and solutions to combat climate change. We will put a spotlight on people who are leading the charge in finding new ways to move towards a more sustainable world. We will also look at the challenges for those on the front lines of this fight, as they battle bureaucracies and roadblocks. Join Washington Post Live on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Register here: https://climatesolutions.splashthat.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=retention&utm_campaign=wp_pw_ret_WPLive_101120&wpisrc=pw_ret_WPLive_101120

America’s Health Future: The Impact of COVID-19 on our Health Systems – Oct 13

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:19:35 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the nation’s health-care system, causing traditional systems to begin changing and adapting. Washington Post Live will convene experts to assess the impact of those changes across the industry and look specifically at the development and deployment of a coronavirus vaccine—a process that used to take years but is now happening at warp speed. Guests will examine the candidates, timeline, guidelines, and risks as we face this new and urgent era in medicine. We will also look at how doctors have administered therapeutics and approached personalized treatment plans when faced with this unknown virus.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 2:00 p.m. ET join Scripps Research executive vice president Eric Topol, MD and Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Laurie Garrett in conversation with The Washington Post’s Paige Winfield Cunningham for a discussion on what we have learned through this unprecedented time and how these new lessons will impact the overall future of health care in the United States.

Register here: https://americashealthfutureoct2020.splashthat.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=retention&utm_campaign=wp_pw_ret_WPLive_101120&wpisrc=pw_ret_WPLive_101120

Sara Jensen Carr: Embodied Environments – Oct 21

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:15:55 +0000

Sara Jensen Carr explores how disease has historically affected urban design practice and what role the current pandemic might play in altering the built environment. Our changing understanding of the reciprocal relationship between the environment and the body is reflected in the palimpsest of our urban landscape. Concepts of wellness, disease, and treatment have influenced design from the Industrial Revolution to today, the results ranging from successful to unwittingly incubating the next generation of illnesses. As we face another epoch in the parallel histories of public health and the public realm, examining our built environment through this lens is necessary to frame today’s urgent questions of social equity, climate change, and post-pandemic design practice.

Sara Jensen Carr, PhD, ASLA, is Assistant Professor of Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape and Program Director, Master of Design in Sustainable Urban Environments in the School of Architecture at Northeastern University. Carr’s forthcoming book, The Topography of Wellness: Health and the American Urban Landscape (University of Virginia Press, Fall 2020) examines how landscape and architecture have responded to six historical urban epidemics, from cholera to obesity.

This talk and Q+A will be moderated by Grace Ong Yan, PhD, Assistant Professor of Interior Design and Interior Architecture Programs at Thomas Jefferson University.

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 21, 5-6 p.m.

Learn more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sara-jensen-carr-embodied-environments-tickets-114311073498

The Future Reset: Building a Healthy Food System – Oct 15

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:44:22 +0000

The most urgent challenges in our food system today concern both the need to preserve the health of the human population and that of the earth itself. We have created a food system designed for maximum output, responsible for extreme environmental degradation and one quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. And despite this optimization for yield, nearly 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished.

Washington Post Live and The Rockefeller Foundation are bringing together prominent leaders to discuss how to build a more sustainable and healthy food system that prioritizes the science of nutrition and reduces food waste.

Join Washington Post Live on Thursday, October 15, 2020, 11:00 AM.

Register here: https://thefutureresetoct15.splashthat.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=retention&utm_campaign=wp_pw_ret_WPLive_101120&wpisrc=pw_ret_WPLive_101120

High School and College Educators: “Spring” Institute, Cultural Responsiveness – Oct 15

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:37:25 +0000

Convened by PEF’s Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program (PPSP), the Institute is a free professional learning opportunity for high school and college educators to convene and share knowledge related to the alignment of teaching and learning practices at both levels.

This year’s “Spring” Institute was delayed until now due to Covid. This program will focus on culturally responsive teaching and learning across the high school and college levels. Culture is central to learning, communicating, and receiving information, and culturally responsive teaching recognizes the importance of including students’ cultural references in all aspects of learning.

Participants are invited to join in dialogue and lesson design and will hear from students about their experiences in culturally sustaining classrooms. Act 48 credits will be available for participation in this event.

Date and Time: October 29, 2020, 4:00-6:00 PM

Learn more about PEF’s PPSP: https://philaedfund.org/programs/consulting/college-culture/

Find Your Fit: The School Selection Process is Now Open! – Nov 6

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:24:40 +0000

One of the most exciting parts of your education in Philadelphia is how you can customize your learning experience, by choosing a school that’s right for you. Every student is assigned a neighborhood school, from K-12, based on where they live. But if you are interested in any other school in the District, all you have to do is apply! Learn more about how to Find Your Fit today.

The application process will close Friday, November 6, 2020.

Visit the school selection website to learn more: https://www.philasd.org/studentplacement/services/school-selection/.

Domestic Violence Awareness Walk, Camden County – Oct 17

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:16:59 +0000

October is domestic violence awareness month so please join us for a fun and socially distanced/masked domestic violence awareness walk at the park or join us virtually via a live FB stream and/or walk or run in your own community! Make your own awareness sign on the day of the event or sponsor the event and we will have one made for you.

Date and Time: October 17, 2020, 10 AM

Location: Knight Park, Collingswood, NJ

Learn more here: https://njaconline.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/792334?recipient_id=wJX3DTDt8VQ_b3x_oYKMDA||ZGFuaWVsbGVicm93bjIwMDZAZ21haWwuY29t

State and Local Eviction Prevention Strategies in the Wake of COVID-19 – Oct 22

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:08:44 +0000

The pandemic has led to large-scale job losses and concerns about how households will pay rent while they are out of work. When the CDC’s temporary halt on evictions expires on December 31, 2020, many renters will be at risk of housing instability. These evictions would likely increase existing racial, gender, and economic disparities.

Join the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Cleveland and housing policy experts from across the country for a special webinar on how states and localities can support renters in the wake of COVID-19 and address the root causes of the looming eviction crisis.

Date and Time: October 22, 2020, 2:30-4:00 PM

See full agenda and sign up: https://web.cvent.com/event/49177873-2a7f-4fac-86db-a9b6a69eb84d/summary?rp=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

Director Of Development, Mural Arts Philadelphia

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:59:20 +0000

Mural Arts Philadelphia, the nation’s largest public art program, is seeking a dynamic professional to serve as their Director of Development in Philadelphia, PA.

ABOUT MURAL ARTS

Mural Arts Philadelphia is the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change. Mural Arts aims to empower people, stimulate dialogue, and build bridges of understanding with projects that attract artists from Philadelphia and around the world, and programs that focus on youth education, restorative justice, mental health and wellness, and public art and its preservation. Popular mural tours offer a firsthand glimpse into the inspiring stories behind Mural Arts’ iconic and unparalleled collection, which has earned Philadelphia worldwide recognition as the “City of Murals.”

ROLE SUMMARY

The Director of Development is responsible for planning, managing, and executing a comprehensive and diversified fundraising effort that deepens organizational sustainability and allows for strategic, mission-aligned growth. The position will report directly to the Chief Advancement Officer. The Director of Development will serve on Mural Arts’ Leadership Team and will work closely with the Executive Director, Senior Staff, and the Board of Trustees to ensure Mural Arts has the necessary resources to achieve its goals and advance its mission.

Strong candidates will possess the following qualifications:

At least five years of progressively responsible leadership experience in development, with a demonstrated track record of helping to grow a comprehensive development program in an educational or nonprofit institution;
Broad background in fundraising, including work across related functional areas; strength in the area of individual giving is essential, including demonstrated expertise in major gift fundraising and stewardship of donors;
Knowledge of the Greater Philadelphia region’s philanthropic community;
A track record of soliciting corporate support;
Participation in the planning, management, and successful conclusion of a major comprehensive campaign;
Experience in planned giving and with annual fund procedures for grooming the next generation of major gift donors;
Grant writing experience and a track record of procurement success;
Demonstrated ability to provide management, leadership, and strategic direction to maximize the support of external constituencies;
An accessible leader and team builder with experience working with volunteers;
Excellent organizational skills and operational experience, and the ability to manage resources with prudence and efficiency;
Knowledge of and appreciation for the public arts field.

Mural Arts Philadelphia has retained the services of Diversified Search to assist in this search. Please submit a cover note and resume or nominations, in confidence, to MuralArtsPhiladelphia@divsearch.com.

Director of Finance, The Hope Center

hillarya — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:47:11 +0000

The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is seeking a Director of Finance and Administration to join our growing team. As a mission-driven organization we take seriously the importance of rigorous research, engagement, communication activities, and advocacy. Our diverse team is committed to communities that demand affordable, accessible, high-quality education from high school through higher education and beyond. Our teammates demonstrate why #RealCollege matters: we have collectively lived the challenges of navigating government bureaucracy and cash-strapped colleges, experienced the trauma and perils of living without financial stability, and experienced marginalization along nearly every possible line.

Get more details and apply: https://hope4college.com/hiring-director-of-finance-and-administration/

Reimagining School Policing – Oct 14

hillarya — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 19:31:15 +0000

The Northeast regional chapters of 215 PA and the Caucus of Working Educators are hosting a panel of teachers, peer mediators, parents and students to reimagine what schools in Northeast Philadelphia could look like with alternatives to policing. Councilwoman Kendra Brooks will host this discussion. Translation will be provided in Spanish and Malayalam.

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Full information HERE: https://www.facebook.com/events/700848213865238/

To register for this free, virtual event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_vfEYwFtZimqI7qGA-63h8yCa82dINN0zBcfZ5kRvlo/viewform?gxids=7628&edit_requested=true

Calling PA Teachers, Student Leaders & Parents: Voting and the Governor’s Civic Engagement Awards

hillarya — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 15:28:50 +0000

Educators, parents, students leaders & their friends, families & neighbors! Help everybody vote by supporting school participation in the Governor’s Civic Engagement Awards.

The October 19 voter registration deadline is fast approaching. Paper registration forms must be received in the county election office by 5:00 p.m. and online registrations must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on October 19. But don’t wait until the last minute! You can read more about voter registration at VotesPA.com.

Last week we published a blog post featuring three educators who helped their schools earn the Gold Level GCEA all three years of the program. Check it out here! Vito Malacari, Kevin Wagner and Anthony Dicton shared some of their approaches for high school voter registration that you might find helpful during these final days of your fall voter registration drives.

If you have not yet registered your school for this year’s GCEA program, you can do so at any time on our website: VotesPA.com/gcea. As a reminder, we encourage you to document your voter registration efforts so we can celebrate your work in the Student Showcase at the end of the year.

Lastly, once your students are registered, be sure to help them understand their options for casting a ballot, including voting by mail and voting early via in-person mail-in ballot. Also at VotesPA.com, you can find information about election day polling locations, new voting systems, and more.

PHENND Fellows Americorps VISTA Program, Recruitment Info Session – Oct 20

hillarya — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 15:08:57 +0000

Interested in making an impact on students, families, and communities in Philadelphia?

Become an Americorps VISTA and support local nonprofits and schools in the fight against poverty.

Join us for a Virtual Information Session to learn more!

We will be holding monthly recruitment information sessions about our PHENND Fellows Americorps VISTA program, with the first being on Tuesday, October 20th at 4:00-5:00pm.

Please spread the word to any students graduating in 2021 you know looking into possible post-grad positions in social impact fields. Our program has two tracks: school-based community partnerships and non-profit organizations around Philadelphia.

Visit us at https://phennd.org/grant/phennd-fellows/ and @phennd_vistas on Instagram.

Grants Available for Culturally Relevant Algebra Ideas, Gates Foundation

hillarya — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:25:26 +0000

Algebra 1 is one of the most important on-track indicators of students’ future success. Students who do not complete Algebra 1 have a one-in-five chance of graduating from high school and, as it currently stands, Algebra 1 acts as a gatekeeper – rather than a gateway – to future success.

For nearly two decades the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has used Grand Challenges to address and solve key global health and development problems by seeking out and engaging the world’s brightest minds through an open and transparent process focused on the best ideas most likely to make an impact. We are launching the first-ever Grand Challenge focused on education in the United States, centered around the idea of transforming Algebra 1 into a gateway to success.

We are looking for partners to help us radically transform and rethink the traditional math classroom to better support students who have been historically marginalized in math, including Black and Latino students, student who speak a language other than English, and students affected by poverty in the United States.

Learn more and apply: http://k12education.gatesfoundation.org/balance-the-equation/

Read article about grant: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-10-07-the-gates-foundation-is-awarding-millions-to-solve-america-s-algebra-problem-will-it-add-up