The week of
January 26, 2021
PHENND Events/Activities
Launch event for PHENND Sustainability – Feb 25
PHENND
PHENND, in partnership with colleagues from several area campuses, is launching a new effort — PHENND Sustainability. PHENND Sustainability seeks to bring educational institutions and community...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Prayer Pauses for Philadelphia Resuming in February
City of Philadelphia Office of Faith-Based & Interfaith Affairs
For those who find grounding and hope in faith and spirituality, this unprecedented moment in history is an invitation to be encouraged through prayer and meditation. Join the Office of Public...
Black Generational Wealth (Virtual) Series 2021 – Feb 11,18,25
Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement
Over the last year, our community has experienced overwhelming challenges. From health and wellness to education, and from social justice to economic development, COVID-19 has exposed and further...
Diversity and Inclusion Lecture Event: The Promise of Educational Equity – Jan 28
Saint Joseph's University
Join Saint Joseph’s University Center for Inclusion and Diversity Thursday, January 28 at 5 for a fantastic conversation about the promise and struggle for educational equity with Farah...
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Program – Feb 25
Community College of Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) is sponsoring a free virtual event for girls grades 8-12 during National Engineering Week on Thursday February 25, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM, which is also...
Webinar: Empowering Local Communities to End Gun Violence – Feb 2
CeaseFirePA
For years, the General Assembly has failed to address the epidemic of gun violence while handcuffing local officials from taking action to save the lives of their constituents. In the fall of 2020,...
De-Escalation Training: The Broad Street Ministry Approach – Jan 29
Broad Street Ministry
Broad Street Ministry employs trauma aware de-escalation tactics to reduce anxiety and prevent the escalation of conflict amongst the guests. On top of employing De-escalation Specialists, whose job...
DVRPC Connections 2050: Strategies Workshops – Feb 10,16,23
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
Join Us at an Online Strategies Workshop – Through the visioning process held from April to July 2020, we heard from over 700 individuals about their values, concerns, and vision for the future...
PA ACE Women’s Network – Higher Education Finances and Budgets – Feb 16
Pennsylvania American Council on Education Women's Network
Kari Fazio, CFO of Bryn Mawr College, will join PA ACE members to share an overview of the key financial drivers in higher education and the trends that might develop over the coming few years. In...
Virtual Town Hall: New Opportunities in Healthcare – Jan 26
Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN)
There are new opportunities to make healthcare more affordable, equitable, and accessible! Join us on Tuesday, January 26 at 7 for a virtual town hall to learn about: President Biden’s...
Fundraising Without a Fundraising Team – Feb 10
La Salle Nonprofit Center
Fundraising is one of the areas where size envy can be intense. Smaller nonprofits look at media coverage, corporate relationships, naming opportunities, major donors and bequests, and accept that...
Smooth Leadership Transition Planning that Secures your Organization’s Future – Feb 3
La Salle Nonprofit Center
Organizations that care about sustainability demonstrate that concern by planning for smooth leadership transition, before it happens. With the right planning, even unexpected departures can be...
Film Screening: The Road to Justice – Jan 26
Bridging the Gaps
Join Bridging the Gaps for a screening of The Road to Justice followed by a conversation with Executive Producer, Andre’ Robert Lee on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 5:45-7:30PM. The Road to...
College & Career Learning Series – Jan 27
School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) is excited to offer our Network Learning Series to provide ongoing development and resources to school...
COVID-19 Info Session: Vaccines & Testing – Jan 26&28
Mayor's Office of Public Engagement
Leaders from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will provide information and answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, provide updates on our mobile COVID-19 testing unit, and provide an...
Virtual Internships: How to Hire, Train & Advance Interns From Home – Feb 10
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
As employers look to modify their in-person internship programs to be just as effective from home, providing value to interns while maximizing their potential as emerging talent are top-of-mind. Hear...
Driving Toward Educational Equity – Feb 4
Philadelphia Education Fund
Education First Compact Monthly Speaker Series: Driving Toward Educational Equity, An Introduction to the Philadelphia School Board’s Goals and Guardrails Initiative Attend a typical school...
Targeted Self-Care: Redefining Your Approach to Healthy Living – Feb 3
Community Health Training Alliance
The COVID-19 pandemic can feel overwhelming and stressful due to longer work hours and caring for yourself and others. More of us are experiencing, anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, and helplessness....
New Resources
New Book: Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education
Stylus Publishing
Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education, A Research-Based Pedagogical Guide for Faculty by Kathryn C. Oleson with Foreword by Tia Brown McNair. This powerful, practical resource...
PA Racial Equity Report, Addressing Inequity & Anti-Racism across Programs & Services
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
In Pennsylvania, the Department Of Human Services (DHS) released the first edition of its Racial Equity Report, Addressing Inequity And Anti-Racism Across Programs And Services. The report looks at...
Podcast: The Key with Inside Higher Ed – The Fall Enrollment Picture and Peril for Post-Traditional Students
Inside Higher Ed
This episode features Doug Shapiro, executive director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, and Juana Sánchez, senior associate on the HCM Strategists postsecondary team. We...
What Business Owners Need to Know about the Latest Round of PPP
City of Philadelphia
The federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has reopened applications for eligible businesses. Businesses that did not receive a PPP loan last year (“First Draw” businesses) are eligible to...
The Philadelphia Climate Action Playbook: A Guide to How the City is Responding to Climate Change
City of Philadelphia
The Office of Sustainability released a draft of the Philadelphia Climate Action Playbook, a guide to actions the City is taking to reduce carbon pollution and adapt to a hotter, wetter future. The...
Special Issue of Prompt: Social Justice Writing Assignments, Toward a Politics of Location
The Prompt Journal
Issue of Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments: Social Justice Writing Assignments, Toward a Politics of Location, has been published and is freely available via our website. This...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Community Schools Fundamentals Conference – Feb 9-11
National Center for Community Schools
The National Center for Community Schools at Children’s Aid presents the virtual edition of the Community Schools Fundamentals Conference, February 9-11, 2021, a learning experience designed...
Grant Opportunities
Bartol 2021 Teaching Artist Micro-Grant – Feb 14
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
In 2021 Bartol Foundation will make Teaching Artist Micro-Grant awards of $500 to help teaching artists complete community-based arts education projects that are underway and/or to support their own...
SEAMAAC Civic Engagement Subgrants – Feb 19
SEAMAAC
We saw record AAPI voter turnout during the 2020 General Election but there is still so much work ahead of us. SEAMAAC invites organizations to apply for 2021 subgrants to conduct nonpartisan Civic...
2021 Winter Causality Brand #GRANT – Feb 5
Causality
Nonprofit? Government Agency? Education? Call for grant applications for full and matching grants for branding, creative services and web site design. We work with organizations like yours to help...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Community Partnerships in the Arts Teaching Artist, Fleisher
Fleisher Art Memorial
Since 1997, Fleisher has partnered with K-8 public schools and social service agencies in South Philadelphia to bring hands-on art-making directly to students. Through a co-teaching model,...
Teacher Residency Program, School District of Phila. – Feb 3, Mar 4
School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is actively recruiting for our Teacher Residency Program for the 2021-22 school year! To date, over 160 passionate and highly qualified teacher residents have...
Office Manager/Bookkeeper, Coalition against Hunger
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
We’re looking for an Office Manager/Bookkeeper to support our work as a team with a focus on our operations, finance, and volunteer management areas. This is a multi-faceted position that includes...
AmeriCorps Full-time Service Opportunity w/ Ceiba
Ceiba
Ceiba and Local Initiatives Support Corporation are seeking a full-time AmeriCorps member to serve as a COVID-19 Digital Inclusion & Asset-Building Coordinator. We are recruiting a full-time...
Empowerment Coach, Cathedral Kitchen
Cathedral Kitchen
Cathedral Kitchen (CK) is looking to fill a new full-time case manager position. Overview: Cathedral Kitchen is a nonprofit organization in Camden that was founded 45 years ago, and our vision is...
Employment Training Program Coordinator and Case Manager, Cathedral Kitchen
Cathedral Kitchen
Cathedral Kitchen (CK) is looking for a full-time Employment Training Program Coordinator to coordinate day-to-day operations for our training program and provide case management services to the...
Remote Community Engagement Positions, CCPH – Jan 29
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is Hiring for Community Engagement Positions Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes health equity and...
Service Representative I, PHDC
PHDC
PHDC, Philadelphia’s full-service community development organization, is seeking motivated individuals for the following position: Service Representative I. This is skilled public contact work...
Director of Inveniam, Steppingstone Scholars
Steppingstone Scholars
About Us: Steppingstone Scholars is dedicated to helping educationally underserved students in the Greater Philadelphia region achieve academic success. The Workforce and Ventures program prepares...
Senior Director of Advising and Tutoring, Steppingstone Scholars
Steppingstone Scholars
About Us: Steppingstone Scholars is dedicated to helping educationally underserved students in the Greater Philadelphia region achieve academic success. Steppingstone’s Academy and Upward Bound...
Associate Vice President of Academy and Pathways, Steppingstone Scholars
Steppingstone Scholars
The Associate Vice President of Academy and Pathways oversees Steppingstone’s strategic and operational responsibilities for its Academy and Pathways initiatives. The position will be a part of the...
Director of Community Engagement, Research for Action
Research for Action
Research for Action (RFA) is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit seeks to use research as the basis for the improvement of educational opportunities and outcomes for traditionally underserved students....
Executive Director, Community Options
Community Options
Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 10 states. We believe in the dignity of every person, and...
Senior Program Director, Phila. Academies
Philadelphia Academies
Who We Are: Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PAI) is a 51-year-old non-profit whose mission is to design and implement industry informed, career-connected learning strategies and school supports that...
Job Opportunities + Landscaping Career Development Program – Feb 5
West Philadelphia Skills Initiative
University City District’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) and PIDC’s Navy Yard Workforce Development Initiatives (NYWDI) are launching their first collaborative professional...
Miscellaneous
Apply for 76ers Buy Black Program – Feb 2
Beachell Family Learning Center
Apply now for a chance to partner with the Philadelphia 76ers to market your business and be eligible for other business and marketing benefits from the team. Application closes on February 2nd....
Building Prosperous Communities through Inclusive, Accessible Entrepreneurship – Jan 28
Knight Foundation
Over the past year, communities across the nation have grappled with the immense challenge of balancing public health and economic stability. The economic effects of COVID-19 have fallen heavily on...
2021 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Post-Election Survey
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
We are offering a post-election survey to help us better understand democratic engagement on your campus and how we can best support you and your institution’s efforts moving forward. Survey...
Social Action and Justice Education Fellowship Program, Arcadia University – Jan 29
Arcadia University
Social Action and Justice Education Fellowship Program at Arcadia University Students interested in secondary education as a career path should really look into this opportunity that affords students...
Call for Future Scientists for Rising 9th Grade Girls – Feb 15
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel
Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) Program at The Academy of Natural Sciences is currently in the nomination portion of the application process in search of rising 9th grade students for the 2021...
Webinar: The Road Ahead for Community Colleges – Jan 27
Strada Education Network
“Public Viewpoint: The Road Ahead for Community Colleges — Examining Enrollment, Completion, Purpose, and Value” How is the pandemic affecting community colleges and the students they...
Windows, Mirrors & Doors: The Importance of Representation in Books for Young Black Children – Feb 3
ParentChild+
Since COVID-19 hit, exposing the racial and ethnic disparities in our society, many parents have been asking a critical question: how can we have conversations with our children about race and...
2021 PACDC Magazine Call for Creative Submissions – Feb 8
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
In the 2021 edition of PACDC Magazine, we will explore the fragments, pieces, experiments, and possibilities that lay the groundwork for the world to come. To complement and complete written pieces,...
Call for Presenters: Keeping Volunteers Connected: The Covid-19 Edition – Jan 27
Campus Compact New Jersey
Keeping Volunteers Connected: The Covid-19 Edition – Engage-NJ VIRTUAL Student Conference, February 27, 2021 We are inviting nominated students, faculty, staff, and community partners to...
Hear Me Out Dialogue Series: Will I Be Vaccinated? – Jan 27
Free Library of Philadelphia
In partnership with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the Coy Public Library of Shippensburg, the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, and the Northland Public Library, the Free Library of Philadelphia...
Interest in Hosting a Summer Associate for 2021 – Feb 12
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
Campus Compact of New York and PA (CCNYPA) is applying for Summer Associate positions through AmeriCorps. These national service members would serve a nine week term beginning on May 24th, 2021. The...
CCNYPA Communities of Practice REGISTRATION Is Now Open – Feb 5
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
Campus Compact of New York and PA’s (CCNYPA) Spring 2021 Communities of Practice: Exploring the College Environment, Social Media, and Pedagogy Supporting Digital Civic Engagement (5 sessions on...
Steppingstone Academy is Looking for 4th Graders – Feb 5
Steppingstone Academy
Steppingstone Academy is looking for academically talented 4th graders who: have a desire to excel and demonstrate a willingness to persevere in the classroom Academy Six students typically ...
Webinar: Returning to the College Classroom: Is Hybrid Teaching Here to Stay? – Feb 11
Inside Higher Ed
The traditional, campus classroom has always posed challenges for students—work schedules competing with class schedules, inclement weather, family responsibilities, illness-forced absences, or...
Democratic Engagement
2021 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Post-Election Survey
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
We are offering a post-election survey to help us better understand democratic engagement on your campus and how we can best support you and your institution’s efforts moving forward. Survey...
For Students
Call for Future Scientists for Rising 9th Grade Girls – Feb 15
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel
Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) Program at The Academy of Natural Sciences is currently in the nomination portion of the application process in search of rising 9th grade students for the 2021...
Faculty Updates
New Book: Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education
Stylus Publishing
Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education, A Research-Based Pedagogical Guide for Faculty by Kathryn C. Oleson with Foreword by Tia Brown McNair. This powerful, practical resource...
2021 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Post-Election Survey
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
We are offering a post-election survey to help us better understand democratic engagement on your campus and how we can best support you and your institution’s efforts moving forward. Survey...
Webinar: The Road Ahead for Community Colleges – Jan 27
Strada Education Network
“Public Viewpoint: The Road Ahead for Community Colleges — Examining Enrollment, Completion, Purpose, and Value” How is the pandemic affecting community colleges and the students they...
Interest in Hosting a Summer Associate for 2021 – Feb 12
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
Campus Compact of New York and PA (CCNYPA) is applying for Summer Associate positions through AmeriCorps. These national service members would serve a nine week term beginning on May 24th, 2021. The...
CCNYPA Communities of Practice REGISTRATION Is Now Open – Feb 5
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
Campus Compact of New York and PA’s (CCNYPA) Spring 2021 Communities of Practice: Exploring the College Environment, Social Media, and Pedagogy Supporting Digital Civic Engagement (5 sessions on...
Special Issue of Prompt: Social Justice Writing Assignments, Toward a Politics of Location
The Prompt Journal
Issue of Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments: Social Justice Writing Assignments, Toward a Politics of Location, has been published and is freely available via our website. This...
Webinar: Returning to the College Classroom: Is Hybrid Teaching Here to Stay? – Feb 11
Inside Higher Ed
The traditional, campus classroom has always posed challenges for students—work schedules competing with class schedules, inclement weather, family responsibilities, illness-forced absences, or...
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