The week of
December 7, 2021
Other Local Events and Workshops
The Moral Case for Reparations – Dec 7
Mayor's Commission on Faith-based and Interfaith Affairs
Join the Mayor’s Commission on Faith-based and Interfaith Affairs for a deep dive into the urgent call for reparations today. In an event inviting Black and white (and non-Black) people of...
Addressing Community Trauma: Real Stories of Trauma and Resilience (Part I) – Dec 9
Philadelphia Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity
The West Philadelphia Promise Zone’s Public Safety Committee presents a virtual two part series addressing community trauma. This event is open to everyone, but will be focused on neighborhoods...
Online Event: Seasonal Spice: The Social & Emotional Benefits of Play in the Workday: Get a Boost from this Game Hour! – Dec 16
Health Federation of Philadelphia
This event is part of the Health Federation of Philadelphia December Survival Skills – Resilience Project. Please share these free training opportunities with your members and your networks. Did...
Online Event: Managing Your Self-Care During Seasonal Changes – Dec 10
Health Federation of Philadelphia
This event is part of the Health Federation of Philadelphia December Survival Skills – Resilience Project. Please share these free training opportunities with your members and your networks. How...
New Resources
Phila. Superintendent Search Update
School District of Philadelphia
We asked: what do you want in the next superintendent? And nearly 6,000 of you answered. The Board of Education is proud to release this 27-page community engagement report that summarizes feedback...
Office of LGBT Affairs 2021 Year in Review
City of Philadelphia
As 2021 comes to a close, the Office of LGBT Affairs is celebrating some of the positive moments our communities experienced this year despite the overwhelming challenges we continue to face. Our...
Help Philly families find after school programs in the New Year
After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP)
The New Year is right around the corner which means families will be scrambling to find after school and weekend programs to keep their kids healthy and active in the winter and spring months. To...
New Report: Promising Practices for Reconnecting Recent High School Graduates to Postsecondary Education
Strada Education Network
Strada Education Network has released a new report, “Promising Practices for Reconnecting Recent High School Graduates to Postsecondary Education,” based on potential solutions shared in...
4 Ways To Build Better Partnerships Between Education and Workforce
Strada Education Network
More than 18 months into the pandemic, the employment headlines can seem like an algebraic riddle: If employers are seeking workers to fill million jobs, how can million workers be unemployed?...
New Report: Preventing A ‘Lost Generation:’ Understanding Education And Work In A Time Of Crisis
Strada Education Network
Read Preventing A ‘Lost Generation:’ Understanding Education And Work In A Time Of Crisis, to learn how your institution can adapt to the pandemic’s changes and serve learners in new ways. The...
New Article: Three ways to be more equitable and inclusive with your data and data visualizations
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Through rigorous, data-based analysis, researchers and analysts can add to our understanding of societal shortcomings and point toward evidence-based solutions. But carelessly collecting and...
Empowering Students to Shape Pandemic Budgets
Pulitzer Center
Are you looking for a project that engages students in creative thinking and civic action? Explore this unit plan by Chicago social studies educator and Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellow Jackson...
2021 Ecospheres Toolkit
The McKinney Center for STEM Education
The McKinney Center for STEM Education, Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem, Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem, and Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES) have published the 2021 Ecospheres...
Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem & Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem is one of 94 national and international STEM Ecosystems and convenes STEM stakeholders to increase collaboration, coordination, and access. In partnership with GSK....
Partnerships Classifieds
Service Leadership Corps for Veterans – Aug 24
The Mission Continues
The Mission Continues is now accepting applications for the Service Leadership Corps, a one-of-a-kind personal and professional development experience for veterans ready to unlock their potential as...
Grant Opportunities
Cash microgrants for nonprofits – Aug 23
Resilia
Resilia Invites Applications for Microgrants Resilia’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of nonprofits and help grantors scale impact through data-driven technology solutions. To that end,...
Grants to cultivate resilient communities – Sep 9
Bohemian Foundation
Bohemian Foundation Introduces New Fund to Support Community in Music Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, the Bohemian Foundation is a private family foundation that supports local, national, and global...
2021-22 CCNYPA Civic Imagination Grants – Sep 13
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania (CCNYPA) is pleased to announce the availability of Civic Imagination Grants up to $1250 each to support higher ed’s capacity to cultivate civic...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Project Assistant (F.A.C.E), School District of Phila.
School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is the cornerstone provider of public education in Philadelphia. For forward-thinking administrators and educators, opportunities abound. Over 131,000 students...
Policy Director, YSRP – Aug 27
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project
The Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) seeks a Policy Director to support our efforts to end youth incarceration in Pennsylvania, with a particular focus on ending the practice of charging...
K-12 Program Specialist II, Grades 5-6 (Full Time)
The Barnes Foundation
The K12 Program Specialist II is a member of the School Programs team that provides in-person and online programming for PreK12 students and teachers about the Barnes Foundation’s collections and...
K-12 Program Specialist I, Grades 2-4 (Full Time)
The Barnes Foundation
The K12 Program Specialist I is a member of the School Programs team that provides in-person and online programming for PreK12 students and teachers about the Barnes Foundation’s collections and...
K-12 Gallery Educator (Part Time)
The Barnes Foundation
Gallery Art Educator: 30hr/wk ($18-20/hr) Entry level K-12 position teaching art-infused lessons in Philadelphia classrooms and Barnes art galleries to classes of students from Philadelphia and...
Bi-Lingual Early Childhood Special Project Coordinator (Part-Time)
The Barnes Foundation
The part-time Special Project Coordinator position provides a groundbreaking opportunity to work and learn at the intersection of education, arts/culture, and social justice. This position works...
Fall 2021 Community Health Worker Peer/ Certified Peer Specialist Training Academy – Aug 27
Drexel University
Now accepting applications for the Drexel Community Health Worker/ Certified Peer Specialist Training Academy for young adults impacted by violence. The Drexel University Center for Nonviolence and...
Launchpad Executive Director
Building 21
Building 21 Background: The mission of Building 21 is to empower networks of learners to connect with their passions and build agency to impact their world. Building 21 is a nonprofit organization...
Bilingual Sexuality Educator & After-School Group Leader – Aug 13
Puentes de Salud
This fall, we seek to undertake a return to in-person learning by offering this YES! (Your Empowered Sexuality)/Puentes programming two days per week in-person to elementary and middle school...
Program Associate – Scholarship Administration & Community Engagement
Children's Scholarship Fund
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) is a privately funded organization whose mission is to provide students from under-resourced, Philadelphia families with financial access to quality,...
Remote Administrative Assistant – Aug 3
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is a nonprofit organization that promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions. This position...
Remote Communications Specialist – Aug 3
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is a nonprofit organization that promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions. This position...
City Year AmeriCorps
City Year Philadelphia
Do you know a recent graduate who is wondering what is next? City Year recruits young adults to serve in schools full time to help students stay on track to graduation and fully engage in their...
Director, PCOM Community Wellness Initiative
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
At Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), we espouse to grow a culturally competent workforce to advance healthcare that touches the lives of underserved communities. Diversity and...
Family Support Counselor, Gift of Life
Gift of Life Donor Program
This is an excellent opportunity for a counseling or social work professional to participate in the after-care support services for families of organ and tissue donors after the death of their family...
Co-Executive Director, CFET – Aug 21
Center for Environmental Transformation
The Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET) seeks a co-executive director to join our management team. Working with the newly appointed co-executive director, Jon Compton, they will lead...
Post-Secondary Success Coordinator, Girls Inc.
Girls Inc.
This is a new and exciting position designed to lead our growing high school leadership and alumni programs. The Post-Secondary Success Coordinator will have the following key responsibilities:...
Program Coordinator, Ware Institute for Civic Engagement, Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College is a residential college dedicated to excellence in undergraduate liberal education. Its aims are to inspire in young people of high promise and diverse backgrounds a...
Young Quakers Community Athletics Coach Positions, Netter Center
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Young Quakers Community Athletics (YQCA) is a partnership between the University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships and Penn Athletics. Young Quakers Community Athletics...
Miscellaneous
Civics Unplugged Fellowship – Aug 31
Civics Unplugged
The Civics Unplugged Fellowship is a 3-month civic leadership program that empowers high school students representing every region of the globe with the tools, training, and community they need to...
Free Webinar: Developing Student Voice through Gaming – Aug 11
Foundations Inc
Harry Potter, Marvel, X-Men, Game of Thrones…fantasy is a hot commodity today. If Hollywood can harness the power of fantasy, why can’t afterschool? Good news – we can. In this session, we...
Fellows Program for Rising Sophomores Interested in Healthcare/Medicine Careers – Aug 9-20
Mutter Museum
We are now trying to rapidly recruit kids for the summer program. The George and Judy Wohlreich Junior Fellows program is for rising sophomores who are interested in careers in healthcare or...
Webinar: Hiring and Retaining Diverse Talent – Aug 12
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Recent studies have shown that organizations with more diverse employees and leadership see an overall improvement in growth, revenue, and innovation yet they struggle to find and retain culturally...
Webinar: The Basics of Intersectionality – Aug 16
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Intersectionality provides a lens to identify where power or oppression interlocks and intersects with individuals in society. Originally designed to explain the oppression of African American women,...
Faculty Updates
Podcast: Race and Research: Higher Education and Diversity
Pew Charitable Trusts
Stat: 33%—The percentage of people of color who make up America’s STEM workforce. Story: In this episode, we consider the pipeline to the research workforce—higher education. In a conversation...
2021-22 CCNYPA Civic Imagination Grants – Sep 13
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania (CCNYPA) is pleased to announce the availability of Civic Imagination Grants up to $1250 each to support higher ed’s capacity to cultivate civic...
Podcast: The Key with Inside Higher Ed: Resetting, Not “Fixing,” Student Transfer
Inside Higher Ed
The set of programs, policies and pathways by which learners move between colleges and universities is complex and often incoherent. Many students enter the transfer maze and never get through it,...
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