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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