The week of
August 17, 2021
PHENND Events/Activities
Pt-time Coordinator, PHENND Sustainability
PHENND
Apply by Friday, August 20th. The PHENND Sustainability Coordinator will coordinate the student engagement arm of the Green STEM Philly initiative. The PHENND Sustainability Coordinator will recruit...
6th Pennsylvania Youth Voting Summit – Sep 17
PHENND
The 6th Pennsylvania Youth Voting Summit invites participants to come together for a day of civic learning, reflection, and organizing. The event is open to high school and college students, faculty...
Other Local Events and Workshops
NOW Professional Development Program – starts Sep 30
Temple University
The Temple University Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative is currently recruiting adult job seekers for a FREE 10-week workforce readiness program called: NOW Professional Development...
Back-2-School Citywide Pep Rally – Aug 22
Mayor's Office of Youth Engagement
The Mayor’s Office of Youth Engagement is humbled to support our friends & community heroes, NOMO, for their Back to School Pep Rally! This has been a difficult year for all of us, but...
Making Her Mark: Philadelphia Women Fight For the Vote – Aug 26
Free Library of Philadelphia
Join the Philadelphia Commission for Women and the Free Library of Philadelphia for a special evening of conversation to celebrate Women’s Equality Day and Making Her Mark: Philadelphia Women...
Host a Reading Promise Week Event – Aug 18
Read by 4th
Host a family literacy event in your neighborhood! Mark your calendar! Reading Promise Week is October 11-17. Philly’s second annual family literacy festival is set to bring books, resources, and...
Community Forum: How Jobs Prevent Violence – Aug 24
Billy Penn
Since last year, Philadelphia’s neighborhoods have been beset by an unrelenting wave of gun violence. The city has pledged almost $156 million to stop it. But will that funding be effective? Help...
PCPR College Prep Kick-Off Meeting – Aug 26
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR)
Join us on August 26, 2021, 2:00-3:15 PM for the “PCPR College Prep Kick-Off Meeting”. This virtual meeting will inspire and provide relevant information for preparing to provide top...
Free Salsa Block Party/Paint Day – Aug 22
Mural Arts Philadelphia
Join us for a free outdoor Salsa/ Paint party! Masks will be provided and encouraged! Salsa Shines Through is an interactive mural project that celebrates salsa dancing as a form of self-care during...
Brain Science: Helping Teens & Parents Navigate Tough Times – Aug 24
Inquirer LIVE
These days, people of all ages may be feeling out of sync—and perhaps even a bit alien. But the challenges are unique for teenagers and the people who love them. Frances Jensen, , chair of the...
Exploring Antiracist Practices as White Leaders – Sep 10
Hillary Blecker Consulting
Nancie Zane of Praxis Consulting Group and Hillary Blecker of Hillary Blecker Consulting invite you to join us for our fall group coaching and skill building series: Sitting in the Muck: Exploring...
Moving Towards Wholeness: Group Coaching for Anti-Racist White Leaders – Sep 9, Oct 6
Hillary Blecker Consulting
This virtual series is intended for white people committed to racial equity and justice, who want to deepen their anti-racist leadership through self reflection on personal racial bias and other...
New Resources
Provide a new children’s book to Philly families – apply by Aug 20
William Penn Foundation
Sign up to share a new children’s book with Philly families Want to help families support early reading? If your organization works with Philly families with infants and toddlers, William Penn...
Paths to Promising Futures: Clarifi 2020 Annual Report
Clarifi
If you’re anything like us, you may be tempted to shut the door on 2020. Still, it is a longstanding tradition at Clarifi to look back on our successes and compile them into an annual report....
Stay Informed on COVID-19 in Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
Below are some quick ways to stay informed: Schedule a Vaccination Appointment Here! Get COVID-19 updates sent to your phone. Text COVIDPHL to 888-777 to receive free text alerts with info and...
We Embrace Fatherhood
Urban Affairs Coalition
We Embrace Fatherhood is a collective committed to the intentional transformation of families. Based on the idea that violence drops when father figures are present in communities plagued by violence...
PA Youth Vote
PA Youth Vote
PA Youth Vote is a nonpartisan collaboration of students, educators, and organizations across Pennsylvania dedicated to getting all 18-year-olds in the Keystone State to the polls on Election Day. In...
Children First “History Project”
Children First
We have an excellent suggestion for your reading list that is a mix of history and political intrigue, with a cast of characters spanning 40 years. It’s the Children First (formerly PCCY)...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer with PMC Bail Watch – Aug 24
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
Interested in judicial reform? Volunteer with PMC (Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts) Bail Watch. Bail Watch is a program designed for community members to observe bail hearings and share their...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Nonprofit Management Institute 2021: Building a Healthier Future: Creating Personal – Sep 21-23
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Join us ONLINE at this year’s Nonprofit Management Institute 2021: “Building a Healthier Future: Creating Personal, Organizational and Societal Well-being,” September 21-23, 2021. Over the past...
Grant Opportunities
Volunteer Non-Medical Assistance to Older Americans – Jul 9
National Community Care Corps
National Community Care Corps Issues RFP for Local Models That Provide Volunteer Non-Medical Assistance to Older Americans, Disabled Adults, and Family Caregivers National Community Care Corps has...
2021 Opioid Crisis Innovation Challenge – Jul 19
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Invites Applications for 2021 Opioid Crisis Innovation Challenge The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) mission is to convene and support partners...
Community Health, Youth STEM Programs – Jul 16
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca Invites Applications for Community Health, Youth STEM Programs Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is accepting applications for its ACT on Health Equity Community Solutions Challenge,...
Education Program Evaluation support – Aug 1
Brady Education Foundation
Brady Education Foundation Invites Applications for Program Evaluations The Brady Education Foundation aims to close the opportunity gaps between children living in underresourced and/or...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Food Access and Case Management Coordinator, Puentes de Salud – Jul 9
Puentes de Salud
Puentes de Salud (Bridges of Health) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes the health and wellness of South Philadelphia’s rapidly growing Latino immigrant population through...
Program Manager, Knight-Lenfest Fund
The Lenfest Institute
The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund (The Knight-Lenfest Fund), an independent joint initiative of the Knight Foundation and The Lenfest Institute, is hiring a full-time Program Manager...
Project Manager (2 Positions)
Penn Center for Community Health Workers
About the organization: Penn Center for Community Health Workers is a national center of excellence focused on achieving health equity through effective, sustainable community health worker (CHW)...
Financial Counselor, Clarifi – Aug 1
Clarifi
Do you have significant experience in the Financial Education industry? Do friends and family consider you knowledgeable about all things personal finance? Do you like working with people to provide...
HUD Housing Counselor, Clarifi
Clarifi
Do you have significant experience in the Financial industries such as banking and mortgage sectors? Do friends and family consider you knowledgeable about all things personal finance? Do you like...
Fall 2021 Internship, Civic Nation – Jun 25
Civic Nation
Our intern application process is OPEN for Fall 2021. If a student you know is passionate about closing existing gaps in voting based on age and race, is a detail-oriented team player, and seeking a...
School Support Specialist (Full Time), PAI
Philadelphia Academies
The School Supports Specialist is responsible for both student-facing and teacher-facing supports for the thirteen schools in Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PAI) 9th Grade Success Network. On the...
Data Coach and School Support Specialist (Full Time), PAI
Philadelphia Academies
The Data Coach and School Supports Specialist is responsible for providing coaching and technical assistance to partner schools in data utilization and intervention planning strategies, as well as...
Associate Director, Business of Hospitality Program (Full Time), PAI
Philadelphia Academies
The Associate Director is responsible for the development, oversite and implementation of the Philadelphia Academies, Inc.(PAI) Business of Hospitality Program, providing career and educational...
Director, Neighborhood Preservation Initiative
Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
This is an administrative and managerial position responsible for administering the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI) programs, which include housing, commercial corridors, and neighborhood...
Miscellaneous
Virtual Non-Partisan Advocacy Day – Jul 1
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Join us for a virtual non-partisan Advocacy Day at 1:00p ET on July 1st, to honor and assert the promise of the 26th Amendment on its anniversary. Following an expert training from Un-PAC, we will...
Webinar: Improving African Immigrant Health Through Research and Action – Jun 30
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
African immigrants in the United States are one of the fastest-growing immigrant communities. Too often their experiences are lumped in with the experiences of US-born Black Americans. Because of...
Fall 2021 Grant Writing Certificate Program
Temple University
Discover how and where to look for potential funders who are a good match for your organization. The PASCEP Grant Writing Certificate Program is beneficial for anyone who is interested in grant...
Webinar: Digital Health – Jun 23
Washington Post Live
Our health-care system is changing the way it does business. From the accelerated growth of telehealth, to the advent of digital therapeutics and diagnostics, to digitized data infrastructure,...
Webinar: Women in Tech: Trailblazers – Jun 23
Washington Post Live
Despite gains over the years, women remain disproportionately unrepresented across STEM-related fields and in leadership positions in the technology sector. Women also make up a minority of partners...
Webinar: Free Speech & How It Applies to Students on Campus – Jun 29
Campus Election Engagement Project
Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) is hosting our first ever summer webinar series Splash Into Democracy. We are so excited for our first talk, Free Speech & How it Applies to Students on...
High Impact Practices and Preparing Engaged Citizens in the Context of Work Ready Graduates – Jun 23
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Research on effectiveness in higher education convincingly points to a handful of high-impact practices while the mission and purpose of higher education continues to aim at preparing engaged...
Webinar: Youth-Centered Civics Initiatives to Strengthen Communities – Jun 22
Afterschool Alliance
Last summer, the Institute for Citizens & Scholars (C&S) launched the Civic Spring Project to provide six youth-centered organizations across the United States with grants to launch projects...
Celebrating the 26th Amendment – Jul 1
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
July 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment—which guaranteed 18-year-olds the right to vote in all US elections and outlawed age discrimination among eligible...
The First Civic Season
Civics Unplugged
This summer, we are teaming up with partners across the country to reimagine our civic celebrations together. As we celebrate Juneteenth (June 19) and culminating after Independence Day (July 4), the...
State Campus Voting Challenge Coffee Chat – Jul 15
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Is your state interested in providing state-level recognition for campuses based on nonpartisan campus voter registration and voter turnout rates? Would your department or agency like to develop and...
Pathways to Economic Resilience in Our Communities – Jun 23-25
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
A lot is changing right now, and many of us feel an urgency to get back to normal. But for many, the normal before COVID-19 wasn’t a good place. Want to make the “new normal” better? Join more...
Webinar: Neuroscience is Cool: How Mindfulness Changes the Brain in Awesome Ways – Jun 29
Sage Action Consulting
Join Denina Bautti of Sage Action Consulting Tuesday, June 29 from 1:00-2:30 pm for “Neuroscience is Cool: How Mindfulness Changes the Brain in Awesome Ways,” an interactive webinar exploring the...
2021-22 PA Education Policy Fellowship Program
The Education Policy and Leadership Center
Applications are available now for the 2021-2022 Education Policy Fellowship Program. The Education Policy Fellowship Program is sponsored in Pennsylvania by The Education Policy and Leadership...
Democratic Engagement
Virtual Non-Partisan Advocacy Day – Jul 1
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Join us for a virtual non-partisan Advocacy Day at 1:00p ET on July 1st, to honor and assert the promise of the 26th Amendment on its anniversary. Following an expert training from Un-PAC, we will...
New Article: Our Democracy Requires Year-Round Work
Rise
On June 21, 2021, in Newsweek, Rise’s Mary-Pat Hector coauthored an op-ed with LaTosha Brown (founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund) and Nsé Ufot (CEO of The New Georgia...
Webinar: Free Speech & How It Applies to Students on Campus – Jun 29
Campus Election Engagement Project
Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) is hosting our first ever summer webinar series Splash Into Democracy. We are so excited for our first talk, Free Speech & How it Applies to Students on...
Live the Legacy Podcast
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Students face a lot of hurdles to participate in elections. In addition to being first-time voters, they are unfamiliar with the process, often do not have the proper documentation, and are frequent...
Fall 2021 Internship, Civic Nation – Jun 25
Civic Nation
Our intern application process is OPEN for Fall 2021. If a student you know is passionate about closing existing gaps in voting based on age and race, is a detail-oriented team player, and seeking a...
Celebrating the 26th Amendment – Jul 1
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
July 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment—which guaranteed 18-year-olds the right to vote in all US elections and outlawed age discrimination among eligible...
The First Civic Season
Civics Unplugged
This summer, we are teaming up with partners across the country to reimagine our civic celebrations together. As we celebrate Juneteenth (June 19) and culminating after Independence Day (July 4), the...
State Campus Voting Challenge Coffee Chat – Jul 15
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Is your state interested in providing state-level recognition for campuses based on nonpartisan campus voter registration and voter turnout rates? Would your department or agency like to develop and...
Faculty Updates
Call for Proposals: IARSLCE 2021 Virtual Gathering – Jun 25
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
International Association for Research on Service-Learning & Community Engagement (IARSLCE) 2021 Virtual Gathering: Reflections on a Tumultuous Time and an Invitation to Gather We invite you to...
High Impact Practices and Preparing Engaged Citizens in the Context of Work Ready Graduates – Jun 23
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Research on effectiveness in higher education convincingly points to a handful of high-impact practices while the mission and purpose of higher education continues to aim at preparing engaged...
Call for Proposals: AAC&U Virtual Conference on Transforming STEM Higher Education – Jul 12
American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
2021 Virtual Conference on Transforming STEM Higher Education – Nothing Stays the Same: Reflecting on, Reckoning with & Re-Engineering Undergraduate STEM Education, November 4-6, 2021 Are...
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