The week of
September 21, 2021
Other Local Events and Workshops
GWI 2021 Financial Coaching Training Information Sessions – Sep 21&29
Women's Way
Calling all direct service non-profit organizations! Come learn about an innovative opportunity to expand your reach and depth with client engagement through financial coaching. The Gender Wealth...
60 Minutes. Period. – Oct 9
Philadelphia Commission for Women
Join ZenaEmpowered and the Philadelphia Commission for Women for 60 Minutes. Period. for a virtual discussion on menstruation on Saturday, October 9th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Throughout the...
Town Hall: Patriotism and Dissent in America – Oct 13
National Constitution Center
Join historians Allen Guelzo of Princeton University, Sophia Rosenfeld of the University of Pennsylvania, and political philosopher Steven Smith of Yale University for a timely discussion exploring...
Night to Fight Hunger Gala – Oct 14
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
Tickets are now on sale for the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger’s 3rd annual Night to Fight Hunger Gala, taking place Thursday, October 14, 6:00-8:30 PM, with a VIP cocktail...
2021 Energy Assistance Conference: Recovering Communities after a Crisis – Oct 1
Energy Coordinating Agency
Lasts year’s conference looked forward to post-pandemic recovery, and while the vaccines have arrived, so have variants. Recovery continues alongside the same work that happens every year, and...
PA STEM Coalition Meeting – Sep 23
PA STEM Coalition
Our first PA STEM Coalition: Welcome Back! Meeting will be held on September 23rd from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM hosted by Judd Pittman. He will address Pennsylvania Department of Education updates, and...
68th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies – Oct 11
Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies
The 68th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies will be held at Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge from 8 to 3 on Monday, October 11, 2021. If we were mathematicians,...
PHL AC Alumni Chapter Vision for National Service Event – Sep 22
Philadelphia AmeriCorps Alumni Chapter
Our Vision for National Service will feature local leaders as we discuss the landscape and network of national service. Join us on September 22, 2021 at 6:00 PM for a keynote speaker event featuring...
PHAN’s 2021 Virtual 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...
Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: Equity in Grantmaking – Sep 23
Women's Way
Despite increased efforts to advance equity by the philanthropic sector, statistics still show that there are funding practices that perpetuate harmful inequities. Nonprofits led by and serving...
Digital Inclusion: A National Perspective with NDIA – Oct 6
Technology Learning Collaborative Philadelphia
Hear from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) about the federal Infrastructure Bill (as of now passed by the Senate but not the House) and its implications on digital inclusion work....
Trauma-Informed Mentoring Virtual Training – Oct 12
MENTOR Independence Region
Join MENTOR Independence Region for a free virtual training, Trauma-Informed Mentoring, on October 12, 12:00-1:30 PM. Get the skills and strategies you need in your mentoring role to support youth in...
Brothas Stroll for Black Men’s Health – Sep 25
Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement
Event Resheduled! Join the Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement and our community partners from the NOMO Foundation on September 25 at 11:00 for the fourth *socially-distanced* Brothas...
New Resources
New Publication on Experience-Led Youth Advocacy
Juvenile Law Center
Building the Field of Ethical, Authentic, and Youth-led Advocacy: Key Components of a Youth Advocacy Program is twelve years in the making with countless social workers, attorneys, graduate interns,...
Racially Equitable Outcomes as a Core Focus, City of Phila.
City of Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia is pursuing a comprehensive approach to dismantle institutional racism, advance racial equity, and improve outcomes for all Philadelphians. In signing Executive Order 1-20,...
What is Welcoming Week?
City of Philadelphia
Welcoming Week is a national initiative led by Welcoming America that showcases the growing movement of communities striving to be more welcoming places for all, including immigrants. In 2021,...
13 Educator-Approved Podcasts to Listen to This Year
Edutopia
This article highlights 13 podcasts that focus on schools, work-life balance and well-being. In one podcast, “Social Studies,” teacher Joe “” Dombrowski blends humor and...
New Article: Community Schools See Revival in Time of Heightened Need
U.S. News & World Report
There is growing momentum for the community school model, which represents between 6% and 8% of US schools, with President Joe Biden’s budget resolution including $442 million for schools that...
New Article: Getting Out the Student Vote in an Off Year
Inside Higher Ed
Youth voting soared in 2020. Can student groups and civic organizations keep the momentum going for this year’s state and local contests? Student voting organizations are gearing up to capitalize...
A Resource Guide: Care Management of a Child with Elevated Blood Lead Level
Children First
The Lead-Free Promise Project, a statewide coalition spearheaded by Children First, is leading the way for parents, case managers, medical professionals, and community leaders to prevent lead...
New Article: We Must Name Systemic Changes in Support of DEI
Inside Higher Ed
It’s taken decades for us to get to a place where most people agree that the academy is not the objective, level playing field we all hoped it would be. Now it is time to not just say the system is...
New Report – Leveraging Head Start for Student Parent Families
Institute for Women's Policy Research
Nearly a quarter of undergraduate students are raising dependent children, but student parents often confront major challenges that reduce their ability to enter, flourish in, and graduate from...
How to Connect 2-Year Students to a 4-Year School and a Career
Strada Education Network
Nationwide, about 80 percent of students enrolling in community college say they intend to move on to a four-year institution and earn a bachelor’s degree. But only 15 percent achieve that goal...
New Article: Returning to ‘Normal’ in Education is Not Good Enough
The Imprint
Bob Moses, a renowned civil rights leader of the 1960s and founder of The Algebra Project, passed away on July 25. Moses was among the key activists working on voter education and registration in the...
New Article: Universities after Neoliberalism: How to Build a Democratic Civic University
Nonprofit Quarterly
Truth be told, many if not most universities have lost their way, embracing private gain and economic advancement over what are supposed to be their core purposes of educating ethical democratic...
New Research: Academic Impacts from COVID-19 Closures Highlights Gains in Reading and Setbacks in Math
NWEA
Initial findings from NWEA are optimistic for reading but suggest unfinished learning in math, and raise equity concerns about missing data on students from underserved communities NWEA, a...
COVID-19 Resources for Higher Education Institutions
GivePulse
As developments about COVID-19 and its emerging variants continue to impact our communities, it’s important to stay knowledgeable about requirements and recommendations for public safety. We...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer to Help Afghan Evacuees: Interpretation Services Needed
City of Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia is urgently requesting support with providing interpreters to assist Afghan refugees coming to Philadelphia. Many of the evacuees coming to Philadelphia as part of this...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Virtual Symposium Anti-Racist Community-Engaged Learning: Principles, Practices and Pedagogy – Sep 20
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education to offer this virtual symposium. Join in a national dialogue with leading scholars on advancing best practices in...
ASCD Symposium: The New Era of Education – Oct 20
ASCD
Aptly themed “The New Era of Education,” this symposium is crucial for K–12 educators who want to explore strategies and share lessons learned about how schools implement restorative...
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...
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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