The week of

November 16, 2021

PHENND Events/Activities

PHENND Fellows Virtual Information Session – Dec 13

PHENND

Interested in making an impact on students, families, and communities in Philadelphia? Become an AmeriCorps VISTA and support local nonprofits and schools in the fight against poverty. Join us for a...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Webinar: Addressing Health Disparities: A Community-Based Approach – Dec 1

Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Health disparities have many dimensions, including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography, originating from long-standing inequalities. Efforts to address disparities must be part of a...

Volunteer Workshops for 2022 MLK Day of Service – Nov 18,22 & Dec 1,14

Global Citizen

Join Global Citizen by hosting a volunteer project for their 27th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. The theme for the 2022 King Day of Service is “Combating...

PA STEM Coalition Meeting – Nov 18

PA STEM Coalition

Our next PA STEM Coalition Meeting will be held on November 18th, 2021 from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM with special guest, Dr. Nikole Hollin–Sims, Special Assistant to the Secretary Pennsylvania...

Equity Talks: Indigenous Talks – Nov 29

Community Design Collaborative

Monday November 29, 2021 | 3:30 – 5:00pm via Zoom Webinar Indigenous Talks is the fourth public conversation in this Collaborative Equity Talks series. In honor of Native American Heritage...

Virtual Training: Targeting and Recruitment – Nov 18

Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

The Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (MOCEVS) hosts virtual trainings through their Volunteer Support Program. These trainings are to provide best practices on volunteer...

Webinar: Recognizing, Responding to and Healing Trauma in Faith-Based Communities – Nov 30

Prevent Child Abuse NJ

A Conversation Inspired by the #1 Best Seller Book: What Happened to You? Prevent Child Abuse NJ will  co-host a virtual event with Bruce Perry and Darrell Armstrong on Tuesday, November 30, 2021,...

Addressing Trauma, Preventing Violence: A Briefing for Faith Leaders – Nov 17

City of Philadelphia Office of Faith-Based & Interfaith Affairs

Is escalating violence in our city a response to trauma? Join the Office of Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs and the Faith and Spiritual Affairs Initiative of the Department of Behavioral Health...

Virtual Workshop: Anti-Racism Communications – Nov 17

Philadelphia Public Relations Association

It is essential that organizations understand how to express inclusivity in their language, whether writing a press release, developing marketing collateral, or sharing a company-wide statement. Join...

Second Annual Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness – Dec 13-15

Sozosei Foundation

Summit in city focuses on decriminalizing mental illness The Sozosei Foundation is pleased to invite you to the Second Annual Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness – December 13-15,...

Reimagining Public Systems: Centering Racial Equity to Serve Youth, Families, and Communities – Nov 18

Stoneleigh Foundation

The Stoneleigh Foundation is pleased to invite you to our fall virtual convening series, Reimagining Public Systems: Centering Racial Equity to Serve Youth, Families, and Communities. Our two panels...

Women’s Way “Hear her story” Community Speaking Tour – Nov 19

Women's Way

Join us for the “Hear her story” Community Speaking Tour, an intimate conversation with our Change the Narrative Fellows from Women’s Way! This event will include two...

Webinar: Black Families Matter: How the U.S. Family Regulation System Punishes Poor People of Color – Nov 16

University of Pennsylvania

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare, the groundbreaking study of family regulation by Professor Dorothy E. Roberts,...

Philadelphia + Charter Schools Virtual Networking Event – Dec 2

Belmont Charter Network

Belmont Charter Network is excited to host a NEW Networking Event on Thursday, December 2, 2021, 4:00-5:30 PM. New to teaching?  Questions about charter schools? What makes each school unique? Join...

Virtual Workshop: Differentiation for All – Dec 9

Teacher Education Alliance

This workshop, led by Temple University and Neumann University, will provide ideas and strategies for differentiating instruction for all students in today’s classrooms. Faculty and new teachers...

New Resources

Resources for Native American Heritage Month

Pulitzer Center

November is Native American Heritage Month! Center the voices and experiences of Indigenous Americans in the classroom this month and beyond by sharing some of the following resources with your...

How to talk to your kids about COVID-19 vaccines

City of Philadelphia

With the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, many parents may be starting to have conversations with their kids about getting immunized. Pediatricians recommend giving...

New Report: 2021 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia, The Best of Business during the Worst of Times

Philadelphia Foundation

The Key Take-Aways and Insights report from the 2021 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia, The Best of Business during the Worst of Times has been released. Collectively the Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

2022 AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment – Feb 10-12

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Rgistration is now open for the 2022 AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment and we look forward to welcoming everyone in person. The focus of this conference will be to...

AAC&U Annual Meeting: Educating for Democracy (Early Registration) – Nov 22

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Join a broad and diverse community of educators at the 2022 American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Annual Meeting, January 19-21, 2022, Washington, This meeting will focus...

Grant Opportunities

Telling the Full History Preservation Fund – Dec 15

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation Invites Applications for Telling the Full History Preservation Fund The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a public-interest organization dedicated to...

Programs Serving Adults With Disabilities – Dec 13

WITH Foundation

WITH Foundation Invites Applications for Programs Serving Adults With Disabilities The WITH Foundation was created to provide financial support to organizations that promote comprehensive healthcare...

Sustaining Public Engagement Grants Program – Dec 7

American Council of Learned Societies

American Council of Learned Societies Invites Applications for Sustaining Public Engagement Grants Program The American Council of Learned Societies is inviting applications for its Sustaining Public...

America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative – Dec 7

Reinvestment Fund

America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a public-private partnership administered by Reinvestment Fund on behalf of USDA Rural Development, seeks to improve access to healthy foods...

Environmental Educations (EE) Grants Programs – Dec 6

Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Education Grants Program supports education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to...

Phoebus Criminal Justice Initiative – Dec 1

Bread & Roses Community Fund

The Phoebus Criminal Justice Initiative provides grants to organizations using community organizing for criminal justice reform. Grantees target issues that include (but are not limited to) police...

Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program – Dec 1

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program is designed to pair access to existing small business consulting services with financial resources for creative entrepreneurs who aspire to start their...

Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant – Dec 1

Environmental Protection Agency

The Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant programs seek to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances...

Philadelphia Child Care Facilities Fund – Jan 7

Philadelphia Facility Fund

City plans release of FY 2022 Child Care Facilities Fund RFP The City of Philadelphia Child Care Facilities Fund (CCFF) FY 2022 grant application will be released soon. Application materials and...

LOI: Reimagining Public Systems: Centering Racial Equity to Serve Youth, Families, and Communities – Dec 15

Stoneleigh Foundation

The Stoneleigh Foundation is also pleased to announce a Request for Letters for Reimagining Public Systems: Centering Racial Equity to Serve Youth, Families, and Communities. We invite individuals to...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Project Manager, Philly Community Wireless

Philly Community Wireless

Philly Community Wireless (PCW) is a collective impact initiative consisting of allied community organizations based in the neighborhoods of Fairhill and Kensington. We are building community-owned...

Communications Intern, MOM Your Business

MOM Your Business

MOM Your Business is a diverse organization connecting female founders to resources and opportunities to help them “mom” (take care of their business). Our goal is to provide mentoring so...

Art Program Coordinator, Project Home

Project HOME

The Art Program Coordinator will create, organize, manage, and plan art workshops, excursions and projects in partnership with external stakeholders for residents in the Project HOME community. Art...

Remote Training and Content Development Specialist, RADx-UP Project, CCPH – Nov 29

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)

The Remote Training and Content Development Specialist will provide coordination and project management support to Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) across training, facilitation, and...

Remote Community Engagement Coordinators, RADx-UP Project, CCPH – Nov 29

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)

The Remote Community Engagement Coordinator will provide coordination and project management support. The coordinator will work closely with the Program Manager to implement and coordinate the...

Remote Communications Specialist, RADx-UP Project, CCPH – Nov 29

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)

The Communications Specialist will develop and implement communications strategies to support Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), working closely with the Program Director and...

Director of Partnerships, Youth Service America – Dec 5

Youth Service America

Youth Service America (YSA) is hiring for a new Director of Partnerships position, and we’re hoping to find someone with some experience in the field, so please share with anyone you know who might...

Program Officer, PennSERVE – Dec 2

PennSERVE

PennSERVE is adding to our team to support increased impact through AmeriCorps in Pennsylvania. We are seeking applicants for a Program Officer. Interested individuals must apply through the PA...

Assistant Director, Finance, PennSERVE – Dec 2

PennSERVE

PennSERVE is adding to our team to support increased impact through AmeriCorps in Pennsylvania. We are seeking applicants for an Assistant Director, Finance. Interested individuals must apply through...

LifeSet Clinical Supervisor, PHMC

Public Health Management Corporation

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires that all employees have received the first Covid-19 vaccination dose by the first day of...

Director, Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs, Rutgers Camden

Rutgers Camden

This position serves as the Director of the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI). The Director holds responsibility for vision, values, and strategy, and collaborates with a...

President and CEO, JEVS Human Services

JEVS Human Services

JEVS Human Services seeking a President and CEO The largest multi-service organization of its kind in the region, JEVS Human Services (JEVS) was founded in 1941. Operating with an annual budget of...

Administrative Specialist, Intergenerational Center

Temple University

The Intergenerational Center in Temple University’s College of Education seeks a full time Administrative Specialist to support its workforce employment program.  The Administrative Specialist...

Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alliance for Decision Education

Alliance for Decision Education

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Policy and Advocacy advocates for and works to implement Decision Education policies across multiple states. They will oversee and partner with a...

Bi-Lingual Tobacco Merchant Educator (Part-Time), PHMC

Public Health Management Corporation

The Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires that all employees have received the first Covid-19 vaccination dose by the first day of...

Administrative Assistant, PHMC

Philadelphia Health Management Corporation

The Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires that all employees have received the first Covid-19 vaccination dose by the first day of...

Social Media and Recruitment Specialist, PHMC

Public Health Management Corporation

The Public Health Promotion Corporation (PHMC) is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires that all employees have received the first Covid-19 vaccination dose by the first day of...

Health Educator (Part-Time), PHMC

Public Health Management Corporation

The Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires that all employees have received the first Covid-19 vaccination dose by the first day of...

Miscellaneous

White House Calls for Your Input on Advancing Equity in Science & Technology – Nov 19

The White House

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is asking YOU to share your insights on a central question, “How can we guarantee all Americans can fully participate in, and...

2022 Spring Courses: Merrimack College Online Community Engagement Program – Jan 17

Merrimack College

Enrollment is now open for Merrimack College’s spring courses which are open to non-matriculating students, with discount audit pricing available. Classes begin January 17th.  Check out our...

Webcast: The Future of Work and the Workforce – Nov 17

Brookings

The Biden administration is working to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill and the Build Back Better Agenda, which they say will deliver universal high-speed broadband coverage to all Americans,...

Free Virtual Tech Workshops for Middle School Girls, Grades 5-8, Techgirlz – Nov 19

TechGirlz

TechGirlz’ mission is to inspire middle school girls to explore the possibilities of technology to empower their future careers. Our vision is to create a world where girls have a lifelong passion...

Seeking Submissions for The Academic Minute, AAC&U

American Association of Colleges and Universities

The American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) President, Lynn Pasquerella is host of the radio segment The Academic Minute, produced by WAMC Northeast Public Radio in...

Webinar for Educators: Examining U.S. History Using the 1619 Project – Nov 21

Pulitzer Center

The 1619 Project from The New York Times Magazine aims to reframe history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national...

Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: Application & Selection – Nov 18

AmeriCorps

Are you ready to apply to AmeriCorps? We are hosting our next webinar, AmeriCorps NCCC: Application & Selection, on Thursday, November 18, at 4 ET. Join us for a detailed overview...

Webinar: MLK Day 2022 – Stepping up for the Fierce Urgency of Now – Nov 18

AmeriCorps

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to make our communities more equitable and take action to build the Beloved...

Webinar: Increasing the Housing Security of Vulnerable Renters Through Rental Assistance – Nov 17

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The COVID-19 pandemic caused financial hardship for millions of renters who accrued rental debt because of lost income and jobs. The federal government responded by providing rental assistance to...

Faculty Updates

2022 AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment – Feb 10-12

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Rgistration is now open for the 2022 AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment and we look forward to welcoming everyone in person. The focus of this conference will be to...

Seeking Submissions for The Academic Minute, AAC&U

American Association of Colleges and Universities

The American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) President, Lynn Pasquerella is host of the radio segment The Academic Minute, produced by WAMC Northeast Public Radio in...

AAC&U Annual Meeting: Educating for Democracy (Early Registration) – Nov 22

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Join a broad and diverse community of educators at the 2022 American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Annual Meeting, January 19-21, 2022, Washington, This meeting will focus...


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