March 22, 2022

PHENND Events/Activities

PHENND Seeks VISTA Leaders

PHENND

Become a VISTA Leader and develop your leadership skills by supporting the next cohort of PHENND Fellows! About this project: PHENND is seeking to engage three PHENND Fellows VISTA leaders for the...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Virtual Event: Build (Your Block)- How to Inspire Civic Participation In Others – Mar 26

Philadelphia Commission for Women

Join the Philadelphia Commission for Women and the Mayor’s Office of Youth Engagement for a special Your Voice. Your Power. Your Vote. joint virtual event on Saturday, March 26 at 11:00...

Virtual Conversation with Danielle Purifoy: Roots of Contemporary Environmental Conditions in the U.S. South – Mar 30

University of Pennsylvania

Join us for a virtual conversation with Danielle Purifoy about the roots of contemporary environmental conditions in the South, specifically in black towns dating back to the post-Bellum era, and...

Children’s Media Career Symposium 2022 – Apr 7

Center for Media and Information Literacy

Join the Center for Media and Information Literacy at Temple University for its annual Children’s Media Career Symposium. The event will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 5:30 pm – 8:00...

2022 Sustainability Symposium – May 6

Green Building United

Get ready for the 12th Annual Sustainability Symposium on May 6th at Penn State at the Navy Yard! This event will showcase transformative ideas, projects, and opportunities to inspire visionary...

Drexel Environmental Science Leadership Academy, Summer 2022 – Apr 1

Drexel University

Each Summer Drexel University hosts several environmental science and geoscience summer camps where students experience what it is like to be a science in those respective fields. The week long camps...

National Service Opportunity Fair for Students & Parents – Mar 26

Office of Congressman Dwight Evans

College and high school students, and their parents and guardians, are invited to Congressman Dwight Evan’s National Service Opportunity Fair, which will be held 10 to noon Saturday, March 26...

Online Event: Transforming Justice: Power and Vision of Community – Mar 31

Chestnut Hill College

The 2022 Transforming Justice VIRTUAL Conference will focus on the powerful impact that a strong community can have on the justice framework. The conference features plenary sessions, panel...

Online Event: Shattering the Opaque Glass Ceiling – Transwomen of Color Panel – Mar 31

Rutgers Camden

The triumphs and challenges of Transwomen of color within American history is often a silenced conversation within the celebration of womanhood and feminism. In honor of Women’s History Month,...

Cultural Stories: Writing in Community Spaces – Apr 24

Penn Museum

Explore how to connect your students to their community spaces during this special workshop. Hear from Iraqi artist and educator Yaroub Al-Obaidi about his community writing projects. Participate...

Teaching about Resistance and Sovereignty: The CHOICES Approach – Apr 23

Penn Museum

This engaging, hands-on workshop will include an introduction to the Choices Program’s award-winning resources and approach to teaching about the global effects of colonization, revolution, and...

Online Event: The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grant-Making – Mar 25

Penn Community Scholars Program

Join us for the sixth annual Penn Community Scholars Symposium: The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grant-Making. This symposium offers insights into developing, pitching, and funding...

Online Event: Mapping Your Liberation – Apr 7

Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation

Freedom and liberation can be a dream and it can also be your present. I am inspired by the strategy and ingenuity enslaved Africans and other peoples had to use to carve pathways to freedom. This...

PA STEM Coalition Meeting: A discussion with the authors of “When You Wonder You’re Learning” – Mar 24

PA STEM Coalition

Upcoming PA STEM Coalition: A discussion with the authors of When You Wonder You’re Learning, Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski on March 24, 8:30 AM- 9:30 AM. Fred Rogers was more than a nice guy in a...

New Resources

What you need to know about mail-in ballots for the 2022 Elections

City of Philadelphia

For the PA Primary scheduled for May 17, voters can request a mail-in or absentee ballot online or via regular mail. The application must be received by the Office of Philadelphia Commissioners by...

Podcast: Bridging the gap between Philly’s Asian and Black communities through conversations

Mayor's Office of Public Engagement

Tune in to this week’s Bridging Philly for a conversation on bridging the gap between the Asian and Black communities in Philadelphia. After a series of tragic incidents during the pandemic....

College Student Voting Resources

Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania

Votes & Ballots is a suite of interactive team-wide strategic activities that take the guesswork out of writing action plans for on-campus democratic engagement. It can be used at summits, campus...

What Universities Owe Democracy

Campus Compact

Universities play an indispensable role within modern democracies. But this role is often overlooked or too narrowly conceived, even by universities themselves. In What Universities Owe Democracy,...

Health Care Manual for School Nurses and Counselors, and Other Child-Serving Professionals

Children First

Navigating the health care system can be difficult, so families without health insurance often turn to people like you – school nurses and counselors, child care providers, social workers, etc. –...

Podcast: Lessons Learned: Putting Education to Work

Strada Education Network

The host of Strada Education Network’s “Lessons Earned” podcast, interviews innovators in the education-workforce field to see what’s working and where we can improve outcomes for more...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

ASCD Virtual Annual Conference – Apr 20-22

ASCD

You may have missed the opportunity to sign up for ASCD’s sold out Annual Conference in Chicago, but you still have a chance to see our spectacular line up of speakers, access the accompanying...

Beyond the Classroom: Community-Engaged Teaching and Research Conference – Jun 3

Gannon University

Gannon University invites you to join us for our first annual regional conference connecting community-engaged practitioners from various colleges and universities. To further support our...

Call for Proposals: The Impact of Engaged Scholarship: People, Purpose, and Passion – Mar 31

Engaged Scholarship Consortium

The Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) seeks proposals for its 2022 annual conference: The Impact of Engaged Scholarship: People, Purpose, and Passion This in-person conference will be held on...

2022 Institute on General Education and Assessment, AAC&U – Mar 31

American Association of Colleges & Universities

During the virtual Institute on General Education and Assessment, June 7-10, teams will work toward designing equity-minded approaches to general education that allow that question to be answered...

Call for Manuscripts: The Pedagogy of Place-Based Initiatives and Anchor Institutions – Aug 1

Metropolitan Universities journal

Please consider submitting a manuscript for a special issue of Metropolitan Universities Journal, focused on The Pedagogy of Place-Based Initiatives and Anchor Institutions. Metropolitan...

Grant Opportunities

WorkRise projects to advance economic mobility – Apr 8

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Founded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, WorkRise aims to rebuild a more equitable and resilient labor market that expands opportunity and...

programs serving adults with disabilities – Apr 11

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 health care...

Emissions Reductions for Cultural Institutions – Apr 17

Helen Frankenthaler Foundation

Frankenthaler Climate Initiative invites applications from cultural institutions for capital projects to reduce emissions The Frankenthaler Climate Initiative is an energy and climate granting...

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes – Apr 15

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes invites applications for 2022 awards The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds across...

Sports 4 Life initiative – Mar 25

Women’s Sports Foundation

Women’s Sports Foundation invites LOIs for Sports 4 Life initiative Co-founded by the Women’s Sports Foundation and espnW in 2014, the Sports 4 Life initiative was created based on the knowledge...

Become a Campus Compact VISTA Host Site – Apr 13

Campus Compact

Want greater capacity for your civic action, community engagement, and anti-poverty work? Campus Compact is expanding our AmeriCorps VISTA program! We’re seeking proposals from campuses to...

Interdisciplinary Research Leaders – May 4

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

We believe that leadership for health equity is an essential lever for change, especially the complex change needed to dismantle structural racism. Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL) is a...

The RADx-UP CDCC Rapid Research Pilot Program: Info Session – Mar 23

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)

Duke University in partnership with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is serving as the Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC) for the National Institutes of Health...

Phila. Arts Organization Grants, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation – Apr 8

Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation

The application for Philadelphia Arts Organization Grants is now open! ⁠Schedule your mandatory site visit by April 8, 2022 and find more information here. Spanish applications coming soon....

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Director of Workforce Development, PHL Airport

City of Philadelphia

The Philadelphia airport is a dynamic place to work. It is the only major airport serving the 8th largest metropolitan area in the United States and is one of the busiest airports in the country. The...

Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps – Apr 1

City of Philadelphia

Looking for a way to serve your community? Fight the injustices of poverty and develop professionally as an AmeriCorps Serve VISTA member. Apply for one of the Mayor’s Office of Civic...

Director, Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship, Princeton

Princeton University

The Director is responsible for articulating a compelling vision and carrying out the mission, goals and objectives for the Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship (ProCES). The program ensures...

AmeriCorps NCCC: Application Deadline Reminders

AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region

Are you planning to start your service with AmeriCorps NCCC this summer? The time to apply is now! Check out NCCC’s upcoming application deadlines: Summer of Service (AmeriCorps members and...

Director, Johnson Center for Learning & Impact

Isles

Isles, a nationally recognized nonprofit community development and environmental organization founded to foster self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities, is looking for a Director of...

Data Analyst, Walter Rand Institute, Rutgers Camden

Rutgers Camden

The Data Analyst is primarily responsible for the design, analysis, and reporting of the quantitative sections of social science research in public affairs areas, including the evaluation of the...

Miscellaneous

Apply to Join the IMPACT Board of Directors – Mar 25

IMPACT

If joining a board was on your to-do list for the year, consider joining the IMPACT Conference Board of Directors! The Board of Directors works 3-10 hours per month with our National Planning...

Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) STEM Summer Leadership Institute – Apr 15

American Association of Colleges & Universities

The Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) STEM Leadership Institute provides an opportunity for enlightened early- and mid-career STEM faculty, principal investigators, and administrators to discover their...

2022 Interdisciplinary Materials Research Experience for Teachers Program – Apr 4

Penn State University

The application for the 2022 Interdisciplinary Materials Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program at Penn State is now open. The 6 week in-person program will run from June 27th – August...

Teenshop Inc. Is Calling All Girls with Goals

Teenshop

Philadelphia Teenshop meets on the Drexel University campus, and the Drexel University COVID -19 policy requires that any youth 12 years and older must be fully vaccinated. There are no exceptions....

2022 Summer Youth Employment WorkReady Program Interest Form, UAC

Urban Affairs Coalition

This summer hire a young person at no cost to you. The Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) is pleased to announce the launch of our 2022 Summer Youth Employment WorkReady program. The Urban Affairs...

Webinar: A Framework for Justice-Centering Relationships and Understanding Impact in Higher Education Community Engagement – Apr 27

Dissertation Dish

The Dissertation Dish is a collaboration between the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) and LEAD California (formerly California Campus...

Webinar: Sea Slugs and STEM Scholars: The Transformative Power of Promoting Diversity through Biodiversity – Mar 31

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Please join us on Thursday, March 31st from 12-1pm Eastern Time as we highlight the work and research of Holland Scholar Award Winner, Deirdre Gonsalves-Jackson Dr. Gonsalves-Jackson will share her...

State of the Student Vote – Apr 27

Student Vote Research Network

The State of the Student Vote Workshop on April 27 from 1-3pm ET brings together scholars, students, and community partners to develop shared knowledge about student voting to prepare for research...

ALL IN Action Planning, Second Submission Opportunity – May 31

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The second action plan submission opportunity is coming up on May 31. To prepare for this round of submissions, check out and utilize volume three of the Strengthening American Democracy Guide and...

Webinar: Be #VoteReady in 2022 – Apr 20

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) and VoteRiders want to ensure that you and your students are #VoteReady for the 2022 midterms. In this conversation, individuals will learn about the...

2022 National Service Regional Training – May 17-19

America's Service Commissions

America’s Service Commissions is pleased to announce that registration for the 2022 National Service Training regional events is now open! The East Region training will be May 17-19,...

Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: Preparing to Be a Team Leader – Mar 22

AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region

Interested in learning more about what it’s like to serve as a team leader with the AmeriCorps NCCC program? Join us for our next webinar, AmeriCorps NCCC: Preparing to Be a Team...

Webinar: Planning for FY23: Preparing Faculty for Success – Mar 22

American Association of Colleges & Universities

In 2021, American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) and OneHE formed a partnership to promote flexible, affordable, faculty development that scales. Since then, OneHE has been...

A Conversation with Ms. Opal Lee: The Grandmother of Juneteenth – Mar 27

Virginia Tech

The Center for Leadership & Service Learning at Virginia Tech is hosting “A Conversation with Ms. Opal Lee: The Grandmother of Juneteenth” on March 27 from 3:00-4:30 PM. We will be...

Flipgrid Live Event: Responding to Environmental Racism – Apr 7

Pulitzer Center

Please join us at 3:00pm EDT on Thursday, April 7 for a special event with journalist, poet, and Pulitzer Center reporting fellow Irene Vázquez, hosted in partnership with Flipgrid Live! Irene will...

Fifth Annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest – May 15

Pulitzer Center

How can we use poetry to respond to current events, uplift underreported stories, and make connections between global issues and our local and personal contexts? Students are invited to explore...

2022 Summer Program Opportunity for High School Students – May 15

LandHealth Institute

We are now accepting applications for the 2022 Program for Future Environmental Scientists and Stewards (ProFess). ProFESS is an empowering opportunity to bring high school students outside and learn...

Online Event: Earned Value vs. Earned Income Symposium – Mar 24

Social Innovations Journal

Social Purpose Organizations produce more value than any other sector of the economy. By value, I mean actual dollars and cents, not just the emotional, mental or spiritual value that we’re used to...

2022-2023 Institute on Open Educational Resources – Apr 29

American Association of Colleges & Universities

Do you aspire to launch, expand, or hasten adoption of Open Education Resources (OER) on your campus? In addition to providing tangible financial savings for students, OER have been shown to reduce...

iCamp Summer Media Academy, West Chester Univ. – Apr 4

West Chester University

West Chester University’s iCamp Summer Media Academy is back and ready for business in 2022! This awesome opportunity is free for Philadelphia High School students. iCamp is an in-person,...

Democratic Engagement

What you need to know about mail-in ballots for the 2022 Elections

City of Philadelphia

For the PA Primary scheduled for May 17, voters can request a mail-in or absentee ballot online or via regular mail. The application must be received by the Office of Philadelphia Commissioners by...

College Student Voting Resources

Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania

Votes & Ballots is a suite of interactive team-wide strategic activities that take the guesswork out of writing action plans for on-campus democratic engagement. It can be used at summits, campus...

State of the Student Vote – Apr 27

Student Vote Research Network

The State of the Student Vote Workshop on April 27 from 1-3pm ET brings together scholars, students, and community partners to develop shared knowledge about student voting to prepare for research...

ALL IN Action Planning, Second Submission Opportunity – May 31

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The second action plan submission opportunity is coming up on May 31. To prepare for this round of submissions, check out and utilize volume three of the Strengthening American Democracy Guide and...

Webinar: Be #VoteReady in 2022 – Apr 20

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) and VoteRiders want to ensure that you and your students are #VoteReady for the 2022 midterms. In this conversation, individuals will learn about the...

College Success Network

Podcast: Lessons Learned: Putting Education to Work

Strada Education Network

The host of Strada Education Network’s “Lessons Earned” podcast, interviews innovators in the education-workforce field to see what’s working and where we can improve outcomes for more...

For Students

2022 Summer Program Opportunity for High School Students – May 15

LandHealth Institute

iCamp Summer Media Academy, West Chester Univ. – Apr 4

West Chester University

West Chester University’s iCamp Summer Media Academy is back and ready for business in 2022! This awesome opportunity is free for Philadelphia High School students. iCamp is an in-person,...

Sustainability

2022 Sustainability Symposium – May 6

Green Building United

Get ready for the 12th Annual Sustainability Symposium on May 6th at Penn State at the Navy Yard! This event will showcase transformative ideas, projects, and opportunities to inspire visionary...

Faculty Updates

Apply to Join the IMPACT Board of Directors – Mar 25

IMPACT

If joining a board was on your to-do list for the year, consider joining the IMPACT Conference Board of Directors! The Board of Directors works 3-10 hours per month with our National Planning...

Webinar: A Framework for Justice-Centering Relationships and Understanding Impact in Higher Education Community Engagement – Apr 27

Dissertation Dish

The Dissertation Dish is a collaboration between the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) and LEAD California (formerly California Campus...

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