The week of
August 10, 2021
PHENND Events/Activities
Virtual Info Session: Campus for the City September Kick-Off – Aug 20
Global Citizen
Learn more about how you can work with young leaders to advance your mission. Campus for the City is a partnership between Global Citizen and Girard College, and we’re looking to kick-off the...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Volunteer Support Program Training – Aug 19
Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
Every month, Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (MOCEVS) hosts free, virtual trainings targeted towards those who engage volunteers to support their work. These one-hour...
Grant Writing 101 for Educators – Oct 8-9
Villanova University
This is a special interest workshop for current and soon-to-be educational leaders seeking to leverage their passions and interests to seek grants to improve student outcomes. Participants will...
Free Virtual Training: Trauma-Informed Mentoring – Aug 26
MENTOR Independence Region
Join MENTOR Independence Region for a free virtual training Trauma-Informed Mentoring on August 26, 2021, 12:00-1:30 PM. Get the skills and strategies you need in your mentoring role to support youth...
Free Webinar: The Key Steps to Successful College Readiness – Aug 18
Foundations Inc
Join us for an informative webinar with Dr. Stephen Jones, a long time PHENND Update reader. Dr. Jones will provide key strategies that support college bound students to succeed. This webinar...
New Resources
Dreaming Out Loud: An Anthology of Migrant Writing
PEN America
PEN America has released a third volume of its ground-breaking anthology, DREAMing Out Loud: Voices of Migrant Writers, the first and only annual compilation of literary writing amplifying the...
The Kindergarten Exodus
New York Times
As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds in low-income neighborhoods. As the pandemic upended life...
Parent Voices – Resources
The Aspen Institute
Every family deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential but many families – particularly families with low incomes, families of color, families led by single parents, and non-English...
New Book and Podcast: Workforce Realigned
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
New Book Examines How New Workforce Development Partnerships Are Advancing Economic Mobility As economic mobility is declining, many organizations are joining forces to foster innovation around...
New Report: State of the Field: Two-Generation Approaches to Family Well-Being
The Aspen Institute
This new report analyzes what the 2Gen field has accomplished over the past ten years, presents eight breakthrough insights, and offers 28 recommendations to advance policy, practice, and systems...
Podcast: The Key with Inside Higher Ed: A New Pathway for Working Adults?
Inside Higher Ed
A wide range of education and training providers strive to help working adults enter or advance in the workforce. Community colleges and a growing number of other nonprofit and for-profit...
Neuroscience for Nonprofit Leaders – Methods for Building Your Brain’s Agility and Capabilities
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
In this SSIR Academy! video resource, Dr. Tara Swart — neuroscientist, medical doctor, executive advisor, and faculty member at MIT Sloan School of Management — will explain how to apply...
New Article: Decreasing Structural Racism in Higher Education
Inside Higher Ed
At least two features must be reconsidered: remediation and the lack of credit transfer from associate to bachelor’s degree programs, argues Alexandra W. Logue. Racism doesn’t only occur in the...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Community Schools Fundamentals Conference – Oct 26-29
Children’s Aid Society
Register Now: October 26-29 | Virtual If you’re interested in the nuts and bolts of the community school strategy, the National Center for Community Schools (NCCS) at Children’s Aid invites you...
Grant Opportunities
RFP for Combatting Disinformation in Communities of Color – Sep 15
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Issues RFP for Combatting Disinformation in Communities of Color The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals for efforts to...
Applications for Fundraising Research – Oct 1
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Association of Fundraising Professionals Invites Applications for Fundraising Research The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy invite applications...
Preventing Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose – Sep 20
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Issues RFP for Preventing Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Founded in 2018, the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) aims to convene and support...
Psychology Research and Program Innovation Grants – Sep 15
American Psychological Foundation
American Psychological Foundation Invites Applications for Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants The American Psychological Foundation is inviting applications for its Drs. Rosalee G. and...
John Z. Duling Grant Program for urban forestry – Sep 15
Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund
TREE Fund Invites LOIs for John Z. Duling Grant Program The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) works to support the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in arboriculture...
Combatting Disinformation in Communities of Color, Knight Foundation – Sep 15
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals for efforts to combat disinformation in communities of color. According to the foundation, the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant Program – Sep 3
City of Philadelphia
Recently, Mayor Kenney and City Council announced a $22 million investment in the new Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant Program. This is a major piece of the historic $ million investment in a...
Teaching Artist Micro-Grants, Bartol Foundation – Aug 22
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
We are pleased to be offering a second round of 2021 Teaching Artist Micro-Grant awards of $500 to help teaching artists complete community-based arts education projects that are underway and/or to...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Membership Manager, World Affairs Council – Aug 31
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic nonprofit membership professional to join its Development & Membership team in the role of Membership Manager....
Independent Contractor: Outreach and Relationship Development in Phila. Schools (Part Time), WAC – Aug 27
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
About the World Affairs Council The World Affairs Council (WAC) of Philadelphia is a +70-year-old private, nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to informing and engaging people...
Community Resource Corps Coordinators – Aug 19
Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
The Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service is hiring four full time Community Resource Corps Coordinators! This new program is designed to connect residents to resources by...
Apply to be a Community Resource Corps Member – Aug 27 – Deadline Extended
Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
*** Deadline has been extended. We’re accepting Member applications on a rolling basis!*** This fall, The Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (MOCEVS) is launching a...
Communications & Program Associate, Interfaith Phila. – Aug 31
Interfaith Philadelphia
Since its founding in 2004, Interfaith Philadelphia challenges the region’s residents to dare to understand one another. In order to promote social harmony and inter-religious and inter-group...
Expanding Access Evaluation Internship – Aug 20
Equal Measure
Equal Measure is launching the Expanding Access Evaluation Internship in Fall 2021 to engage college students and recent graduates of color to explore the field of evaluation through an evaluation...
Netter UACS Nutrition Educator, 2 Positions
University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships
University-assisted community schools (UACS) Nutrition Educators will work as part of a Netter Center UACS team to support nutrition and wellness programming. Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward...
Netter UACS Site Coordinator (Part Time), 2 Positions
University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships
The Netter Center university-assisted community schools (UACS) Part Time Site Coordinator will coordinate and support the out-of-school time (OST)/afterschool enrichment program at the designated...
Netter UACS Site Director
University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships
The Netter Center’s university-assisted community schools (UACS) Site Director will serve as the connector between the school site and the University. Specifically, the UACS Site Director will...
Community Engagement Associate, MANNA
MANNA
MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) uses nutrition to improve health for people with serious illnesses who need nourishment to heal. By providing medically tailored meals and...
Miscellaneous
Celebrate International Youth Day – Aug 12
Youth Service America
International Youth Day is commemorated every year on August 12, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s...
Women in Translation Month Reading Series – Aug 12,19 & 26
PEN America
August is here, and it’s time to celebrate Women in Translation (#WiT) Month! This year, our virtual reading series will gather voices from across time zones for an international...
PCCY Becomes “Children First”
Children First
For 40 years, Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) has put children first. Now it’s official with our new name: Children First. This is more than a name change; it is a fitting and timely...
Webinar Series: Immigrant Families during COVID and Beyond – Aug 12
The Aspen Institute
Immigrants are important to the growth and sustainability of the American economy and an important part of communities; however, immigrant parents lead an increasingly large proportion of families...
Live Webcast: Undeniable and Unmatched: The Power of Women’s Leadership – Aug 25
The Aspen Institute
In recognition of the anniversary of women’s suffrage and National Women’s Equality Day (8/26), this episode of #AscendTogether will discuss the undeniable power of women’s leadership....
Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health – Sep 9
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
People without good health or health care often struggle to fully participate in the economy. The eighth installment of our virtual event series examines how systemic racism impacts health and,...
Impact Awards, Campus Compact – Sept 30 – Deadline Extended
Campus Compact
**Deadline Extended to September 30*** Campus Compact is now accepting applications for our Impact Awards, recognizing faculty, community engagement professionals, and academic institutions for their...
College Success Network
Free Webinar: The Key Steps to Successful College Readiness – Aug 18
Foundations Inc
Join us for an informative webinar with Dr. Stephen Jones, a long time PHENND Update reader. Dr. Jones will provide key strategies that support college bound students to succeed. This webinar...
Faculty Updates
New Article: Decreasing Structural Racism in Higher Education
Inside Higher Ed
At least two features must be reconsidered: remediation and the lack of credit transfer from associate to bachelor’s degree programs, argues Alexandra W. Logue. Racism doesn’t only occur in the...
Impact Awards, Campus Compact – Sept 30 – Deadline Extended
Campus Compact
**Deadline Extended to September 30*** Campus Compact is now accepting applications for our Impact Awards, recognizing faculty, community engagement professionals, and academic institutions for their...
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