The week of
December 21, 2021
Other Local Events and Workshops
Winter Solstice: AAPI Wellness and Healing – Dec 21
City of Philadelphia
Join community healers and leaders for a special time to come together with Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander residents and allies on Tuesday, Dec. 21, from 7:30 to 8:30 This is an...
Civics Beyond the Classroom Workshop Series, CCP – Jan 31
Community College of Philadelphia
The Civics Beyond the Classroom Workshop Series at Community College of Philadelphia, Spring Semester 2022, is powered by the Institute for Community Engagement and Civic Leadership will offer...
Advancing Health and Equity through Community-Academic Partnerships – Jan 27 (Deadline for Presenters Extended)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
***Deadline for presenters has been extended to January 16, 2022. See “Learn more here” or informational flyer below.*** 2022 Community-Driven Research Day – Thursday, January 27th...
Free Community-Based and Engaged Learning Training – Jan 7
Drexel University
If you are interested in learning more about the foundations of Community-Based and Community-Engaged pedagogy, and exploring how to implement it in your own teaching practices or in a particular...
New Resources
Latest Issue of Liberal Education
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Love’s Labor’s Lost: The Tenuous Position of Adjuncts in the Academic Gig Economy, Fall 2021, , In this issue: The tenuous position of adjunct faculty and how it negatively affects...
New Article: Using Data to Disrupt Systemic Inequity
Stanford Social Innovation Review
On the road to economic mobility in the United States, inequitable education, health, and employment systems, designed to benefit the few, leave many children and families of color behind, stuck in...
Reshaping and Reframing African American History with The 1619 Project Books
Pulitzer Center
The following reflection was written by Abigail Henry, who teaches African American history at Mastery Charter School in Philadelphia, PA. Henry shared the book The 1619 Project: A New Origin with...
Virtual Journalist Visits for Afterschool Programs, Racial Justice Issues
Pulitzer Center
Are you an afterschool educator looking for ways to implement resources from The 1619 Project? Would you like to connect your students with journalists who report on racial justice and issues...
Fall 2021 COVID-19 Impact Study on Phila. Region Arts and Culture
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (“Cultural Alliance”) is committed to tracking the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and culture sector in our region. The Fall 2021...
Racial Inequality and Community Engagement Hub
Campus Compact
This knowledge hub includes up-to-date reading and resources relevant to racial equity and anti-racism work in higher education community engagement. To add a resource to the collection, please...
VISTA Impact Report
Campus Compact
AmeriCorps VISTA projects support low-income individuals and communities to improve early literacy and social-emotional learning, increase access to and success at college, increase employability and...
Community Strategies to Enhance Culturally Responsive Research
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Under-representation of minorities in research hinders the ability to address persistent health disparities. In 2016, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health engaged diverse individuals to...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Compact22 Agenda Now Online
Campus Compact
Compact22 is Campus Compact’s all-virtual 2022 national conference, March 29-31, 2022. It is the largest and most inclusive national conference focused on the role of higher education in...
Call for Proposals: 2022 Scholarship & Social Justice Undergraduate Conference – Feb 11
Harvard University
The 2022 Scholarship & Social Justice Undergraduate Research Conference seeks to bring staff, faculty and undergraduates together to celebrate engaged scholarship and reflective learning. The...
Grant Opportunities
Middle School Out-of-School Time Programs – Feb 1
Afterschool Alliance
New York Life Foundation, Afterschool Alliance Invite Proposals for Middle School Out-of-School Time Programs In partnership with the Afterschool Alliance, the New York Life Foundation has issued a...
Literacy Projects – Feb 1
Dr. Seuss Foundation
Dr. Seuss Foundation Invites LOIs for Literacy Projects The vision of the Dr. Seuss Foundation is a world in which all people, animals, and the environment are valued and thriving. To that end,...
Early Childhood Education and Welfare – Jan 31
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Invites Letters of Intent The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports development projects and promising research with the potential to significantly...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Hiring Fellows: Equitable Community Engagement Toolkit
City of Philadelphia
Community engagement is the foundational way government opens its doors to connect communities to programs and services, better understand community need, share decision-making, and work in...
Communications & Partnerships Manager, Painted Bride Art Center
Painted Bride Art Center
The Painted Bride Art Center is seeking a Communications & Partnerships Manager who will work closely with the Executive Director and Program Manager to help deepen our audience engagement and...
Grants Manager, Dispossessions in the Americas Mellon Project – Jan 3
University of Pennsylvania
The primary purpose of this role is to support the research activities of the Mellon “Dispossessions in the Americas” Research Team and of the Center for Latin American and Latinx...
New AmeriCorps Opportunities & Summer of Service
AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region
AmeriCorps provides national and community service opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds. This summer, the AmeriCorps NCCC program is offering a unique service opportunity for young adults...
Mathematics Teacher, Saints John Neumann & Maria Goretti High School
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable individual to join the school’s faculty as a full-time mathematics teacher. A Bachelor’s degree...
Policy Director, Bicycle Coalition – Jan 21
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is looking for our next Policy Director. The Policy Director is responsible for leading and executing the Bicycle Coalition’s advocacy campaigns...
SMART Lab Facilitator, Project HOME
Project HOME
The mission of the Project HOME community is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all...
Science Outreach Education, Wagner Free Institute of Science
Wagner Free Institute of Science
The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a National Landmark, natural history museum and educational institution that fosters science literacy through free programs. Founded in 1855, the Wagner serves...
Career Development Specialist, Tech Impact
Tech Impact
Be a part of a fast-paced, growing team that provides a solid work-life balance helping our nonprofit clients with Managed IT Services & Consulting and helping our students to grow their...
Communications Specialist (Part-Time), Mt. Airy CDC
Mt. Airy CDC
Established in 1980, Mt. Airy CDC is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization in Northwest Philadelphia that works to preserve, empower, and advance a diverse and vibrant Mt. Airy neighborhood....
Miscellaneous
Take the Philly Community Alliance Against COVID-19 Survey
City of Philadelphia
Philly Counts in partnership with Philly Community Alliance Against COVID-19 would like you to complete this 15-minute survey about opinions and perspectives on COVID-19, the vaccine, and public...
Carnegie Application Prep Virtual Workshops – Jan 26 & Feb 16
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
The Eastern Region Campus Compacts are pleased to offer two workshops which will initiate application preparation for the 2024 Carnegie Foundation’s Community...
Collective Success Network Virtual Consortium Chapter for College Students
Collective Success Network
Collective Success Network (CSN) invites first generation and/or low income college students in the Philadelphia area to join our new, virtual intercollegiate Consortium Chapter. Membership...
Masters in Community Engagement, Merrimack College, Feb 15
Merrimack College
Take advantage of this great opportunity to apply for a MEd in Community Engagement, tuition free! Apply for a fellowship in the Merrimack College Community Engagement Program, and work in the...
Civic Action Planning Institute, Campus Compact – Jan 5
Campus Compact
Join Campus Compact staff for a Civic Action Planning support session to find the detailed, specialized support you need. Whether you are creating your plan for the first time, implementing an...
Free IT Training Program for Young Adults, ITWorks
Tech Impact
ITWorks is now recruiting students, ages 18-26, for its Spring 2022 classes in both Philadelphia and Wilmington. Classes will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person learning. Classes begin February 22...
Accepting Applications: Community-Based Participatory Research Academy – Jan 24
Detroit Urban Research Center
Do you want to learn more about community-based participatory research (CBPR) — a collaborative approach for improving health and equity? If the answer is YES, then we invite you to apply for...
Faculty Updates
Latest Issue of Liberal Education
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Love’s Labor’s Lost: The Tenuous Position of Adjuncts in the Academic Gig Economy, Fall 2021, , In this issue: The tenuous position of adjunct faculty and how it negatively affects...
Carnegie Application Prep Virtual Workshops – Jan 26 & Feb 16
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
The Eastern Region Campus Compacts are pleased to offer two workshops which will initiate application preparation for the 2024 Carnegie Foundation’s Community...
Call for Proposals: 2022 Scholarship & Social Justice Undergraduate Conference – Feb 11
Harvard University
The 2022 Scholarship & Social Justice Undergraduate Research Conference seeks to bring staff, faculty and undergraduates together to celebrate engaged scholarship and reflective learning. The...
Civic Action Planning Institute, Campus Compact – Jan 5
Campus Compact
Join Campus Compact staff for a Civic Action Planning support session to find the detailed, specialized support you need. Whether you are creating your plan for the first time, implementing an...
Accepting Applications: Community-Based Participatory Research Academy – Jan 24
Detroit Urban Research Center
Do you want to learn more about community-based participatory research (CBPR) — a collaborative approach for improving health and equity? If the answer is YES, then we invite you to apply for...
Community Strategies to Enhance Culturally Responsive Research
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Under-representation of minorities in research hinders the ability to address persistent health disparities. In 2016, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health engaged diverse individuals to...
Free Community-Based and Engaged Learning Training – Jan 7
Drexel University
If you are interested in learning more about the foundations of Community-Based and Community-Engaged pedagogy, and exploring how to implement it in your own teaching practices or in a particular...
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