The week of

May 25, 2021

PHENND Events/Activities

Philly STEM Education for Sustainability: Year-Long Paid Fellowship for Phila. H. S. Teachers – Jun 9

Philly STEM Education for Sustainability

Are you interested in making STEM learning directly relevant to your students’ lived realities? Excited by the possibilities of creating place-based, community-engaged projects? Want to...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Brothas Stroll: Walk for Black Men’s Health – Jun 19

Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement

Join the Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement for the 3rd Annual Brothas Stroll in collaboration with Councilmember Cherelle Parker, ENON Tabernacle Baptist Church, Mayor’s Commission of...

PHLYouth Summer Career Fest & Vaccination Clinic – Jun 5

Mayor's Office of Youth Engagement

The Mayor’s Office of Youth Engagement is partnering with the Philadelphia Youth Commission & the Millennial Advisory Committee to host its first PHLYouth Summer Career Fest! This jobs...

Respect the Dot: End Period Poverty, National Menstrual Hygiene Day – May 28

Philadelphia Commission for Women

It’s not just happening in other countries, it is happening in our OWN backyards. Period or Not Respect the Dot End Period Poverty Campaign addresses the citywide deficits in education and...

Community Healing Circle – May 27

Mayor's Office of Public Engagement

The City’s Pathways to Reform, Transformation & reconciliation initiatives is continuing to host safe spaces for people to talk, vent, and process their emotions in communion with other...

A Midday Pause to Remember George Floyd – May 25

Mayor's Office of Public Engagement

Join Philly Faith leaders in a sacred lament, reflections, solidarity, and hope on the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. Join us on Facebook Live at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25.

COVID-19 Info Session: Facts about the Vaccine for Philadelphians under 18 – Jun 3

Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is available to those over 12 years old, join the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Dr. Susan Coffin, a physician in the infectious diseases division at CHOP,...

STEM Coalition Meeting: Environmental Education and Education for Sustainability – May 27

PA STEM Coalition

The last meeting of the PA STEM Coalition of the academic year will be this Thursday, May 27, 8:30 – 9:30 AM. Judd Pittman, Special Consultant to the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education for STEM,...

Free Virtual Training: Building Relationships Across Differences – Jul 13

MENTOR Independence Region

MENTOR Independence Region is offering a free virtual training Building Relationships Across Differences on July 13, 12:00-1:30 PM, to develop skills to use bi-directional, cross-cultural mentoring...

Health Report: Physical, Mental & Emotional Health: Emerging from the Pandemic – May 26

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Join us for Inquirer LIVE: Health Report as Dr. Walke and Inquirer health editor Charlotte Sutton discuss physical, mental and emotional health as we emerge from the pandemic and find our way...

Mighty Writers Summer 2021 Workshops

Mighty Writers

At Mighty Writers, we teach kids to think clearly so they can write with clarity. As always, all workshops are free! Workshops are for all ages. Note: In Summer 2021, all workshops continue to be...

Writing The Tradition Workshop – Jun 3

Mighty Writers

All teens welcome! Join Mighty Writers” Director of Writing, Kalela Williams to read poems from The Tradition by Jericho Brown, the featured selection of One Book, One Philadelphia. Then,...

Outside the Wire: Virtual Retreat for Veterans and Family Members – Jun 19

Rutgers Camden College of Arts and Sciences

This year’s Outside the Wire program focuses on the impact of service on veterans’ families. As part of this program, two virtual retreats invite veterans and/or military family members to...

New Resources

Stay Informed on COVID-19 in Philadelphia

Mayor's Office of Public Engagement

Below are some quick ways to stay informed: Please fill out the COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Form! Get COVID-19 updates sent to your phone. Text COVIDPHL to 888-777 to receive free text alerts with...

Immigrant Heritage Month 2021: Celebrate Resilience

City of Philadelphia

Every June we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month locally and nationally. It is a time for people across the United States to explore their own heritage and #CelebrateImmigrants and the diversity that...

Race for the Vaccine: Curricular Resource

Pulitzer Center

Do your students have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Explore this lesson plan on Race for the Vaccine, a documentary narrated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta that depicts the vaccine development process,...

CIRCLE Findings on Youth Voter Turnout in 2020

CIRCLE

The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University completed their analysis of youth voting in the 2020 Election. Congratulations to our campus...

Free Resource for Campus Compact Members: Subscription to DailyChatter Newsletter

Campus Compact

As part of our commitment to media literacy, we are excited to partner with DailyChatter to bring you a non-partisan, independent email newsletter devoted to global issues. Students, faculty, and...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteer with Rebuilding Together Phila.: Full-Day Block Build – Jun 4

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia

Join us Friday, June 4th for our first FULL-DAY Block Build in over a year! Rebuilding Together Philadelphia (RTP) will host volunteers with our partner, ACHIEVEability, to make repairs in eight...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: Civic Engagement in Changing and Challenging Times – Jun 21

Ohio Campus Compact

Ohio Campus Compact annual meeting, Voices from the Field: Civic Engagement in Changing and Challenging Times, August 5 & 6, 2021 Accepting proposals through June 21! The 2021 Meeting will be...

2021 Health Equity Summer Intensive – Jun 7

UNC School of Medicine

Join us for this year’s virtual, live training! The Health Equity Summer Intensive (HESI) aligns with the University of North Carolina Center for Health Equity Research (UNC CHER) mission by...

28th Annual MicroSociety Conference, July 7-8

MicroSociety

Interested in learning about an educational model that engages students in real-world learning, informs K-8 classroom instruction and boosts achievement? Attend MicroSociety Inc.’s (MSI –...

Grant Opportunities

Call for Proposals: Workforce Development & Consulting Services for Delaware County Residents, Post-COVID Employment – Mar 23

Delaware County Workforce Development Board

The Delaware County Workforce Development Board seeks proposals from high-performing organizations to offer workforce development and consulting services to prepare Delaware County residents for...

Informational Webinar: Funding Opportunity for Community COVID-19 Testing – Mar 16

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)

The CDCC will host an informational webinar for potential applicants to the RADx-UP CDCC Community Collaboration Mini-Grant Program next Tuesday, March 16 at 4:00 PM EST. This webinar will provide an...

Hershey Heartwarming Young Heroes GYSD Grants – Mar 31

Youth Service America

Youth Service America (YSA) is searching for Heartwarming Young Heroes with creative ideas to foster meaningful connections, promote inclusion and teach empathy. With support from Hershey’s...

Calling All Innovators: J.M. Kaplan Fund’s 2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prize – Apr 30

J.M. Kaplan Fund

Applications are now open for The Kaplan Fund’s 2021 Innovation Prize. Now in its fourth cycle, the Prize seeks to identify, support, and elevate innovators who are spearheading transformative...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

External Relations Coordinator – Apr 15

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia

The External Relations Coordinator will support Rebuilding Together Philadelphia’s (RTP) mission by helping to implement the organization’s overall communications strategy and volunteer...

Summer Internship – Sustainability Commission

Delaware County

We are seeking a summer intern to help with a wide variety of potential projects related to Sustainability at the County of Delaware. DUTIES – Under general supervision of the Director: Support...

Summer STEM Paid Internships at John Heinz Wildlife Refuge – Mar 21

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge

This summer, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge has a variety of internships for 18 years and older interested in STEM, conservation, biology, and/or community engagement. All COVID precautions...

Policy Analyst, Conservation Voters of PA – Mar 31

Conservation Voters of PA

Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania (CVPA) is seeking a Policy Analyst to develop and promote federal and state policy, advocacy, and educational content as part of a campaign to enact bold climate...

Federal Climate Campaign Manager, New Jersey LCV

New Jersey League of Conservation Voters

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (New Jersey LCV) is seeking a full-time Climate Campaign Manager to oversee and implement a campaign to enact bold climate policy at the federal level....

Miscellaneous

Webinar: How to Start a Grow-Your-Own Teacher Program – Mar 18

Phi Delta Kappa International

March Bravely Forward: Building your own educator pathway program can be challenging, but experts from our Educators Rising Louisiana state affiliate know how to steer you on the right path. Programs...

Webinar: The Lessons of a Pandemic – Mar 17

Washington Post Live

COVID-19 has been the unprecedented public health emergency of our lifetime. But while disruptive, the pandemic also nurtured a sense of common purpose and a focus on the importance of preparedness....

Community Engaged Scholarship Lectures – Mar 23

University of Central Florida

Welcome to the University of Central Florida (UCF) Downtown Engaged Scholarship Lectures. These are lectures by Visiting Faculty and other special guests who have expertise in Community-Engaged...

Strategic Alliances: Presidents Roundtable – Mar 31

Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania

Campus Compact of NY & PA is hosting a Presidents Roundtable on March 31, 2021 from 4:00-5:15 PM EST. This event is an Eastern Region Campus Compact (ME, Mid-Atlantic, NH, NJ, NY & PA)...

Webinar: Learning that Matters: A Field Guide to Course Design for Transformative Education – Mar 24

Stylus Publishing

In this invigorating webinar, four long-time friends will explore three critical themes of their book, Learning that Matters: equity, culturally-affirming teaching strategies, and design principles....

Webinar for Educators: How Buffalo Public Schools connected “The 1619 Project” to classrooms district-wide – Mar 24

Pulitzer Center

Please join the Pulitzer Center education team on Wednesday, March 24 at 5:00 pm EST for a discussion with administrators and educators from Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) about their process writing...

Webinar for Students: Sharing Stories of Gender and Migration – Mar 18

Pulitzer Center

Educators and students are invited to join us for a very special Women’s History Month event on March 18 at 12:00pm EDT!  In this webinar, Kataleya Nativi Baca will share her story of facing...

Secondary Science Teachers Needed for Survey: Sustainability Education

Drexel University

Please consider participating in a research study on sustainability education. This study is being done by Dr. Simi Hoque and Alissa Sperling from Drexel University. The purpose of this research...

Equitable Collaboration in Action – Mar 17

University of Virginia

The Institute for Engagement & Negotiation will present a workshop on “Equitable Collaboration,” which involves engagement that is trauma-informed, inclusive, responsive, truth-seeking,...

Webinar: Critical Consciousness for Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning – Apr 22

Campus Compact

This webinar idea grew out of a Campus Compact Community of Practice entitled ‘Developing Students’ Critical Consciousness through Meaningful Praxis in Community Engagement’. During...

Summer PD Opportunities for Educators, Penn State Center for Science and the Schools – Apr 18

Penn State Center for Science and the Schools

Many virtual and in-person professional development bringing relevant STEM research into your classrooms. Applications are open through April 18th –free week-long virtual and in person summer...

Intel Future Skills Educator Academy: Mar 29 & 31

Intel Future Skills

Middle School educators, you’re invited to participate in an Intel Future Skills Educator Academy virtual training! Intel created Future Skills to ensure that future generations have access to...

Largest Online Computer Security Competition for Students – Mar 16

Carnegie Mellon University

From March 16-30, Carnegie Mellon University will be hosting another year of picoCTF, a free, online computer security contest for middle and high school students. The annual competition aims to...

2021 Survey of Nonpartisan Student Voting Groups – Mar 22

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The ALL IN Challenge is hoping to learn more about and support student-led nonpartisan voter engagement groups on participating campuses. We would like one student leader per campus involved in a...

Uncomfortable Conversations: Race, the Humanities, and Inclusion in Higher Education – Mar 26

Howard University

2021 Inclusion Imperative Diversity Teaching Network Symposium presented by Howard University Join colleagues from UMBC, Howard University, Bowie State University, and Coppin State University, for...

Anti-Racist Giving Workshop – Mar 25

Social Justice Fund Northwest

Anti-racism and redistributing wealth go hand in hand. But when it comes to giving, how do you decide when, where and how much to give? How do social and racial identities shape relationships with...

Democratic Engagement

2021 Survey of Nonpartisan Student Voting Groups – Mar 22

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The ALL IN Challenge is hoping to learn more about and support student-led nonpartisan voter engagement groups on participating campuses. We would like one student leader per campus involved in a...

College Success Network

Campus Hunger Project Cohort 2021-2022 Application – Apr 12

Challah for Hunger

Do you think your campus needs to better support student basic needs? Do you have a vision of a change you want to bring to your campus? Are you passionate about building your advocacy skills? The...

For Students

Webinar for Students: Sharing Stories of Gender and Migration – Mar 18

Pulitzer Center

Educators and students are invited to join us for a very special Women’s History Month event on March 18 at 12:00pm EDT!  In this webinar, Kataleya Nativi Baca will share her story of facing...

Largest Online Computer Security Competition for Students – Mar 16

Carnegie Mellon University

From March 16-30, Carnegie Mellon University will be hosting another year of picoCTF, a free, online computer security contest for middle and high school students. The annual competition aims to...

Faculty Updates

Webinar: Learning that Matters: A Field Guide to Course Design for Transformative Education – Mar 24

Stylus Publishing

In this invigorating webinar, four long-time friends will explore three critical themes of their book, Learning that Matters: equity, culturally-affirming teaching strategies, and design principles....

Call for abstracts: COVID 19—Innovations through Crises – Apr 15

Metropolitan Universities journal

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, urban institutions face dynamic demands ranging from internal challenges and needs to serving as an anchor and providing critical support to our...

Equitable Collaboration in Action – Mar 17

University of Virginia

The Institute for Engagement & Negotiation will present a workshop on “Equitable Collaboration,” which involves engagement that is trauma-informed, inclusive, responsive, truth-seeking,...

Webinar: Critical Consciousness for Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning – Apr 22

Campus Compact

This webinar idea grew out of a Campus Compact Community of Practice entitled ‘Developing Students’ Critical Consciousness through Meaningful Praxis in Community Engagement’. During...

New Book: Pursuing Quality, Access, and Affordability

Stylus Publishing

Pursuing Quality, Access, and Affordability, A Field Guide to Improving Higher Education by Stephen C. Ehrmann Whether they recognize it or not, virtually all colleges and universities face three...

Uncomfortable Conversations: Race, the Humanities, and Inclusion in Higher Education – Mar 26

Howard University

2021 Inclusion Imperative Diversity Teaching Network Symposium presented by Howard University Join colleagues from UMBC, Howard University, Bowie State University, and Coppin State University, for...

Campus Hunger Project Cohort 2021-2022 Application – Apr 12

Challah for Hunger

Do you think your campus needs to better support student basic needs? Do you have a vision of a change you want to bring to your campus? Are you passionate about building your advocacy skills? The...

New Article: What’s excellent global education, and where is it happening in Pennsylvania?

Generocity

“Thinking globally requires wrestling with the way injustice and inequity stemming from historic exclusion and patterns of colonization is embedded in the very structures of every local...


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