November 30, 2021

Other Local Events and Workshops

Need in Deed’s Virtual Soirée – Dec 9

Need In Deed

Join us for a night of celebrating the resilience and excellence of the Need in Deed community on Thursday, December 9, 2021, 7:00-8:00 PM. Special guest Dr. Camika Royal will share her work on the...

PA STEM Coalition Meeting: Funding Your STEM Program – Dec 2

PA STEM Coalition

Our next PA STEM Coalition Meeting: “Funding Your STEM Program” held on December 2, 2021, 4:00–5:00 PM led by Nancy Peter, Director of McKinney Center for STEM Education Philadelphia Education...

Webinar: Free Library of Philadelphia Device Lending & Other Resources – Dec 14

Technology Learning Collaborative

Join the Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) for a presentation from the Free Library of Philadelphia about the new device lending program they are launching with support from the Emergency...

New Resources

Demonstrating the Potential of the Black Teacher Pipeline

The Center for Black Educator Development

Research shows Black students do better when they have Black teachers. Yet, in school districts across the country, the corps of Black teachers has been in steady decline, even in school districts...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Dec 3

Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and the City of Philadelphia recognizes and honors December 3, 2021 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme...

Headed to college? Get help with financial aid and scholarships

Mayor's Office of Eucation

Are you planning to go to college soon? Are you considering changing careers and going back to school? Higher education can be a great opportunity for learners of any age but it is important to...

Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement: A Nationwide Effort to Make Service a Way of Life

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

[PHENND has been using the Pathways tools with our AmeriCorps programs since 2019 and we participate in the national working group.] When college students first experience civic and community...

New Podcast: PENNding Funds

Children First

The William Penn School District has joined together with other school districts across the commonwealth to present a case in Commonwealth Court for a more fair and equitable distribution of funds...

Pew Philadelphia Releases New Interactive Jobs Dashboard

Pew Charitable Trusts

Pew’s Philadelphia research and policy initiative has released a new interactive tool, “Philadelphia’s Business and Jobs Dashboard,” designed to help economic development leaders, city...

Report: Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act

Congressional Research Service

[From The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research] On October 27, the House of Representatives passed the “Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth...

Metropolitan Universities Journal, Vol 32, N0. 2

Metropolitan Universities journal

The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal, , presents work covering important topics and perspectives that will be beneficial to a wide range of institutions and campus leaders. We thank...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Virtual Event: 2022 Forum on Open Learning and ePortfolios – Jan 24

American Association of Colleges & Universities

Registration is now open for the 2022 Forum on Open Learning and ePortfolios, Quality, Equity, Affordability and Access: Preparing for the Future of Higher Education and Our Democracy on Monday,...

Call for Papers: 30th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Exploring Global Awareness and Sustainable Development to Build a Better World – Jan 14

Global Awareness Society International

30th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Exploring Global Awareness and Sustainable Development to Build a Better World, Salamanca, Spain, May 26-28, 2022 As an interdisciplinary...

Grant Opportunities

Expanding Partnerships RFI – Dec 17

Philadelphia Youth Network

Round 2 Open Now: Expanding Partnerships RFI PYN is seeking proposals for expanding partnerships between PYN and youth-serving organizations with the goal of increasing the scale of the youth...

City of Philadelphia Launches Boost Your Business Fund

City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce

The City of Philadelphia is launching Boost Your Business, a fund for equitable business growth. Businesses owned by people of color face unique barriers in accessing resources and opportunities,...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Housing Policy Director, National Housing Resource Center

National Housing Resource Center

Position Summary The Housing Policy Director will lobby in Congress on housing issues, develop policy positions, and work with housing counseling agencies and housing advocates. This job is a...

Director of Communications and Resource Development (Full Time), North 10

North 10 Philadelphia

North 10, Philadelphia is looking for a Director of Communications and Resource Development to support the fundraising efforts of the organization. This will consist of some of these key essential...

Teen Coordinator (Full Time), North 10

North 10 Philadelphia

North 10, Philadelphia is looking for a Teen Coordinator for its Out of School time program to support with our positive youth development program. This will consist of some of these key essential...

Manager of Programs and Services (Full Time), North 10

North 10 Philadelphia

North 10, Philadelphia is looking for a Manager of Programs and Services to support programming efforts. This will consist of some of these key essential functions: Takes proactive steps to assess...

VISTA Program Coordinators, Serve Philadelphia – Dec 5

Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

The Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (MOCEVS) is expanding its Serve Philadelphia VISTA Program and hiring two Program Coordinators. The Serve Philadelphia VISTA Program...

Program Coordinator, Intergenerational Center

Temple University College of Education

The Intergenerational Center at Temple University in the College of Education is a grant-funded Center charged with delivering services to children, youth and families in the community. Temple E3...

Family & Friends Program Coordinator, Temple Univ.

Temple University

The Family Friends Program Coordinator oversees the coordination and daily management of all aspects of the Family Friends program and Project NYCE as well as engage in direct services with...

Workforce Employment Specialist, College of Education

Temple University College of Education

Temple University’s College of Education seeks a full-time Employment Specialist to provide ongoing employment preparation, support and opportunity to youth in the workforce program. The Employment...

Workforce Project Manager, College of Education

Temple University College of Education

Temple University’s College of Education seeks a full-time Project Manager to provide ongoing program support and management for the newly launched bridge to employment program for North...

Director, Professional & Personal Development, Villanova University

Villanova University

The Director, Professional & Personal Development manages and leads the development and delivery of professional and personal development programs for students and alumni of the University,...

Program Associate, Summer Search Phila.

Summer Search Philadelphia

Are you a captivating group facilitator? Are you passionate about building a sense of purpose in Philadelphia’s young people? Do you want to grow your project management skills? Are you passionate...

Miscellaneous

Windows, Mirrors & Doors: The Importance of First Nations Representation in Children’s Literature – Nov 30

ParentChild+

In honor of Native American Heritage Month and #GivingTuesday, we invite you to ParentChild+’s virtual series on representation in children’s literature, Windows, Mirrors & Doors. Join...

2022 Campus Action Plans for Strengthening American Democracy – Dec 15

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

ALL IN campuses have three opportunities to submit a 2022 action plan by emailing actionplans@: December 15, 2021 May 31, 2022 November 8, 2022 Resources and support: To support your voting coalition...

Nonpartisan Democratic Engagement on Campus: 2022 Action Plan Reviewer Sign-up – Jan 5

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

In order to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement on college and university campuses, planning needs to be intentional and activities must be documented. One promising way in which this can be...

Strengths-based Leadership Virtual Certificate Program – Jan 19

Temple University Harrisburg

Earn your Strengths-based Leadership Certificate completely online with a combination of live interactive sessions and self-paced assignments! This flexible certificate program provides supervisors,...

Teaching The 1619 Project: A Virtual Event for Educators and Librarians – Dec 13

Pulitzer Center

What began as a special edition of The New York Times Magazine is now a national cultural phenomenon that has generated a book, a podcast, a forthcoming documentary series, an illustrated...

Webinar: Examing Undergraduates’ Career Preparation Experiences – Dec 8

Strada Education Network

How do students experience the development of the skills and confidence they need to be successful in their future careers? In 2021, more than 50,000 undergraduate students from over 90 colleges and...

Democratic Engagement

2022 Campus Action Plans for Strengthening American Democracy – Dec 15

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

Nonpartisan Democratic Engagement on Campus: 2022 Action Plan Reviewer Sign-up – Jan 5

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

Sustainability

Call for Papers: 30th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Exploring Global Awareness and Sustainable Development to Build a Better World – Jan 14

Global Awareness Society International

30th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Exploring Global Awareness and Sustainable Development to Build a Better World, Salamanca, Spain, May 26-28, 2022 As an interdisciplinary...

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