The week of
June 29, 2021
PHENND Events/Activities
Recording and Slide Decks: K-16 Partnerships June Institute: Education as Community-Building
PHENND
On June 3, 2021, PHENND hosted our annual K-16 Partnerships June Institute, reimagined for a virtual environment. This year’s theme was focused on our interpretation of what we need most, as we...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps Lightning Talks – Jun 29 – Jul 13
Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
Join the Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps for their end of service year Lightning Talks! Starting June 29, VISTA members will host brief presentations to give an overview of their projects, share...
Receive Help Filing Your Tax Return to Get Your Advanced Child Tax Credit – Jul 9 or 10
Campaign for Working Families
You may be eligible to receive the Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC). You must have filed a return in the past two years to receive payments. For tax year 2021, eligible families can receive advance...
Social Justice Youth Workshop – Aug 2-6
Penn State Abington
This camp will focus on using critical thinking skills to examine the social issues youth confront and explore how youth can creatively respond through organizing, political education, and identity...
Save the Date: PHAN’s 2021 Health Conference – Oct 21-22
PA Health Access Network
Each year, Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN) brings together advocates, lawmakers, partners, consumers, and experts from around the state for our annual health conference to learn from each...
Why Can’t I Find a Healthcare Provider? – Jul 14 or 15
PA Health Access Network
Sign Up for Our Community Conversation on Health Plan Network Adequacy Please join us and share your experiences and ideas on how to make the healthcare system easy to use for all Pennsylvanians....
New Resources
Internet access: free and subsidized programs to get connected today
City of Philadelphia
The City recognizes that access to the internet will remain critical for families and individuals as we begin to recover from the pandemic. Internet access is essential for all Philadelphia families...
New Article: A Moment of Reckoning
Inside Higher Ed
Juneteenth arrived this year at a critical moment. After a year of pain and protest, we are now seeing an acceleration of increasingly pointed attempts to roll back long-standing efforts to build a...
Introducing Greater Constellations: A 2021 Prison Writing NaPoWriMo Zine
PEN America
Though they have been around since at least the beginning of the 20th century, zines—short for “magazines”—became most commonly associated with the do-it-yourself and punk aesthetic...
Words and Actions: A Pride Month Reading List from One Archives Foundation
PEN America
This Pride Month, PEN America Los Angeles invited the ONE Archives Foundation to create a reading list as an extension of their exhibition, Pride Publics: Words and Actions, in which artists,...
New Article: How are schools fixing the digital equity conundrum?
k-12 Dive
Efforts are underway to measure access and equity to digital tools at the state, district, school and classroom levels. For example, Casey Rimmer, director of innovation and edtech, said his North...
New Survey Results: Reconnecting Recent High School Grads With Their Education Aspirations
Strada Education Network
The high school classes of 2020 and 2021 have endured massive disruption to their education. After graduating from a high school experience that was dramatically different from the one they began,...
2021 Kids Count Data Book
Annie E. Casey Foundation
In the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 32nd edition of the KIDS COUNT® Data Book, the foundation examines the well-being of children across the United States and the conditions they faced pre-,...
Combating Media Stereotypes through Student Journalism
Pulitzer Center
As this school year comes to a close, we reflect on the inspiring projects from students across the world. Today, we’re excited to share powerful work by students in the inaugural Underreported...
Celebrating the 26th Amendment
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition’s 26th Amendment Working Group has new resources to help you celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment. The national anniversary date is July...
Podcast: The Key with Inside Higher Ed: A Better ‘Transcript’ for Learners and Employers
Inside Higher Ed
This week’s episode of The Key podcast examines an effort to better capture and describe the range of knowledge, skills and experience that learners gain during their time in college. What skills,...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer Opportunities with the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC)
West Philadelphia Alliance for Children
Help WePAC bring the joy of reading to children in Philadelphia! What does WePAC do? WePAC reopens libraries in Philadelphia public elementary schools that were closed due to severe state budget cuts...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Conference on Community Writing – Oct 21-23
Coalition for Community Writing
The Coalition for Community Writing invites you to co-create with us in community, to explore collaborations, and to weave narratives for action in the local, national, and global at our fourth...
Save the Date: 50th Annual NSEE Conference – Sept 27-29
National Society for Experiential Education
50th Annual Conference – Monday, September 27— Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Conference Theme: Celebrating 50 Years: Experiential Education in an Ever-Changing World Click here for: Welcome...
Call for Proposals: AAC&U Annual Conference, Educating for Democracy – Jul 26
American Association of Colleges and Universities
We look forward to gathering again as a community to share ideas, address common challenges, and network with friends and colleagues in Washington, DC. The long-awaited reopening of economies and...
Grant Opportunities
Inclusive Practices for Immigrant and Refugee Workers – Jul 7 (LOI)
WES Mariam Assefa Fund
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Invites LOIs for Inclusive Practices for Immigrant and Refugee Workers The WES Mariam Assefa Fund aims to catalyze economic inclusion, opportunities, and mobility for...
PATH Scholarship Program for institutions – July 14
Ellucian Foundation
Ellucian Foundation Invites Applications for the PATH Scholarship Program The Ellucian Foundation, the philanthropic wing of Ellucian, a global company serving higher education institutions, is...
Color the Spectrum Community Grants for Autism support – Aug 1
NEXT for AUTISM
NEXT for AUTISM Invites LOIs for Color the Spectrum Community Grants NEXT for AUTISM works to transform the national landscape of services for people with autism by strategically designing,...
Kids Run the Nation Grants Program – Aug 1
Road Runners Club of America
Road Runners Club of America Invites Applications for Kids Run the Nation Grants Program Since 2007, the Road Runners Club of America and its Kids Run the Nation initiative have assisted running...
Flexible Support Grant for programs for people ages 50+
NextFifty Initiative
NextFifty Initiative Invites Applications for Flexible Support Grant Program NextFifty Initiative is a Colorado-based private foundation dedicated to funding mission-driven initiatives that improve...
Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps – Aug 2
PennSERVE
We are happy to announce a Request For Applications for grants to support AmeriCorps members to be engaged in Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 response effort, the Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps....
Program Evaluations – Aug 1
Brady Education Foundation
The Brady Education Foundation aims to close the opportunity gaps between children living in underresourced and/or underrepresented communities and other children. To advance this mission, the...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Director of Impact & Learning, JEVS Human Services
JEVS Human Services
JEVS Human Services is seeking a detail oriented, analytical thinker for a new role as Director of Impact and Learning. At JEVS Human Services, we believe in giving people...
College Connection Associate, College Together – Jul 6
College Together
Do you believe that higher education needs to fundamentally change? Are you seeking a team that is building a new college experience in Philadelphia? Are you an advocate of young adults and a...
Community Health Worker – Adult Care and Transition Team, CHOP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This position will support the Adult Care and Transition Team (ACTT). The Community Health Worker (CHW) will be interacting with young adults and caregivers that are transitioning from CHOP to adult...
Asthma Home Visitor, CHOP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Asthma Navigator provides asthma education, home visits and care coordination services for children with asthma in the CHOP CARE Network. Their primary responsibility is to work with families...
Asthma Program – School Ambassador, CHOP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Asthma School Ambassador is a community health worker who supports the Community Asthma Prevention Program in participating elementary schools. The primary responsibility of the Asthma School...
Community Health Worker Clinical Research Assistant (Infectious Diseases), HUP
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Job Description Summary Responsible to assist with study coordination and recruitment for investigator-initiated studies, multi-center research studies, and patient-oriented clinical and...
Program Manager, OIC of America
OIC of America
OIC of America (OICA) is a nonprofit organization and the national office of a network of 31 workforce development organizations spread across the United States. Our mission is to provide underserved...
Individual Giving/Donor Engagement Manager, City Year
City Year Philadelphia
City Year Philadelphia is seeking an Individual Giving Manager (IGM) who is responsible for supporting the overall efforts of the Individual Giving team. The IGM partners with Site Leadership and...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: How Citizens Can Effectively Communicate with Their Representatives – Aug 31
Campus Election Engagement Project
Celebrate the summer with Campus Election Engagement Project’s (CEEP) Splash into Democracy Summer Webinar Series. Join us on August 31 at 12:00 PM as we dive into how to help students navigate and...
Webinar: Meeting the Moment: Leveraging Federal Relief to Grow Community Schools – Jun 29
National Center for Community Schools
Community schools — a strategy to organize the resources and voices of schools and communities around student success — are needed now more than ever, and new federal relief and recovery...
Stable Housing Is a Critical First Step toward Racial Equity – Jun 29
Urban Institute
Join the Urban Institute to explore the current state of housing stability for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx households and the risks they face, based on research by the Renters and Rental Market...
Webinar: Fighting against Student Voter Suppression – Jul 27
Campus Election Engagement Project
Celebrate the summer with Campus Election Engagement Project’s (CEEP) Splash into Democracy Summer Webinar Series. Join us on July 27 at 12:00 PM as we dive into how to help students navigate...
Democratic Engagement
Webinar: How Citizens Can Effectively Communicate with Their Representatives – Aug 31
Campus Election Engagement Project
Celebrate the summer with Campus Election Engagement Project’s (CEEP) Splash into Democracy Summer Webinar Series. Join us on August 31 at 12:00 PM as we dive into how to help students navigate and...
Celebrating the 26th Amendment
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition’s 26th Amendment Working Group has new resources to help you celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment. The national anniversary date is July...
Webinar: Fighting against Student Voter Suppression – Jul 27
Campus Election Engagement Project
Celebrate the summer with Campus Election Engagement Project’s (CEEP) Splash into Democracy Summer Webinar Series. Join us on July 27 at 12:00 PM as we dive into how to help students navigate...
Faculty Updates
New Article: A Moment of Reckoning
Inside Higher Ed
Juneteenth arrived this year at a critical moment. After a year of pain and protest, we are now seeing an acceleration of increasingly pointed attempts to roll back long-standing efforts to build a...
Conference on Community Writing – Oct 21-23
Coalition for Community Writing
The Coalition for Community Writing invites you to co-create with us in community, to explore collaborations, and to weave narratives for action in the local, national, and global at our fourth...
Save the Date: 50th Annual NSEE Conference – Sept 27-29
National Society for Experiential Education
50th Annual Conference – Monday, September 27— Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Conference Theme: Celebrating 50 Years: Experiential Education in an Ever-Changing World Click here for: Welcome...
Podcast: The Key with Inside Higher Ed: A Better ‘Transcript’ for Learners and Employers
Inside Higher Ed
This week’s episode of The Key podcast examines an effort to better capture and describe the range of knowledge, skills and experience that learners gain during their time in college. What skills,...
Call for Proposals: AAC&U Annual Conference, Educating for Democracy – Jul 26
American Association of Colleges and Universities
We look forward to gathering again as a community to share ideas, address common challenges, and network with friends and colleagues in Washington, DC. The long-awaited reopening of economies and...
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