The week of

May 3, 2022

PHENND Events/Activities

Climate Collaborative of Greater Phila. Virtual Boot Camp – May 5&12

Climate Collaborative of Greater Philadelphia

Join us for the next Climate Collaborative of Greater Philadelphia event focused on Stakeholder Engagement. This two-day virtual boot camp will explore the many ways companies and organizations are...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Online Event: PA Campus Voting Challenge Conversation – Jun 13

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and the Pennsylvania Department of State are hosting a conversation for presidents, provosts, chancellors, vice presidents of student affairs, deans, and other...

Philadelphia Roadmap for Safer Communities Listening Tour – May 4

City of Philadelphia

The Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives for Criminal Justice and Public Safety has been engaging impacted communities in the implementation of the Philadelphia Roadmap for Safer...

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

City of Philadelphia

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Established by the Congress in the 1990s, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month highlights the stories of people in the United States who are of Asian...

Masc Ally Month: Lean On Me: Undoing Toxic Independence Culture – May 9

Gender Justice Fund

Masc Ally Month is a partnership between Gender Justice Fund and the Masculinity Action Project at Lutheran Settlement House designed to engage and equip men and masculine-identified individuals to...

Virtual Event: Masc Ally Month: What’s the Deal with Toxic Masculinity – May 4

Gender Justice

Masc Ally Month is a partnership between Gender Justice Fund and the Masculinity Action Project at Lutheran Settlement House designed to engage and equip men and masculine-identified individuals to...

CEA Virtual Learning Series: Timelines and Benchmarking – Jun 15

Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

The Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) is about inspiring local community change through training and skills development. Sign up for this upcoming opportunity. Learn how to develop small goals that let...

Phila. Post-Secondary Program Fellows PEF Spring Virtual Institute – May 13

Philadelphia Education Fund

Join us for Philadelphia Education Fund’s (PEF) culminating Philadelphia Post-Secondary Program’s Fellows event, entitled Building Better Feedback: From Assignment Design to Summative...

Educate Philly 2022: PSYCH 101, Student Mental Health and COVID – Jun 16

Philadelphia Education Fund

Please join the Philadelphia Education Fund for lunch on Thursday, June 16, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, for this year’s Educate Philly. Back in person at The Union League of Philadelphia, we will be...

Phila. STEM Ecosystem & Phila. STEM Equity Collective: New Calendar of Events

Philadelphia Education Fund

The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem website now has a new Calendar of Events page for events related to the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem and Philadelphia STEM Equity Equity Collective. We will regularly...

Regional Industries & STEM Education (RISE) Information Sessions – May 10, 18 or 23

Philadelphia Education Fund

The Philadelphia Education Fund and Glaxo-Smith-Kline have launched the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective. Through this partnership, we are coordinating a peer group of Regional Industries...

Emerging Leaders Program Launch Event – May 12

MANNA

Are you an Emerging Leader? Emerging Leaders are passionate, young changemakers from a variety of fields and skill levels who are working to create a more equitable Philadelphia. The Emerging Leaders...

PA STEM Coalition Meeting: Youth Helping Youth – May 5

PA STEM Coalition

Upcoming PA STEM Coalition: “Youth Helping Youth” on May 5th from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM This session will be a panel moderated by Betsy Payne, Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem Manager. We will have...

Webinar: Sexual Wellness During COVID-19 – May 5

City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Join the Philadelphia Health Department’s AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, STI Control Program and Nhakia Outland, MSW (she/her), the Founder and Executive Director of Prevention Meets...

Women’s Empowerment Workshop – Jun 18&19

Pennsylvania Association for Admission Counseling

One of the best parts of returning to an in-person conference is the opportunity to participate in our pre-conference workshops. This year’s Women’s Empowerment Workshop will take place on...

Online Event: Power Your Job Search with Google Tools – Jun 7

Philly Tech Sistas

Discover new job opportunities using Google Search, and learn how to organize and enhance your job search experience using Google Workspace tools. In this session we’ll discuss best practices for:...

STEM Teacher Conference, Arcadia University – May 7

Arcadia University

STEM Educators are invited to PRISE‘S FREE USTRIVE-Socio-Scientific Issues and Social Justice Pedagogy 2022 Conference on Saturday, May 07, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM at Arcadia...

Virtual Event: Building Better Feedback: From Assignment Design to Summative Comments – May 19

Philadelphia Education Fund

Join us for the final Philadelphia Education Fund PPSP Fellows event of the school year— Building Better Feedback: From Assignment Design to Summative Comments. The Postsecondary Success Program...

New Resources

Podcast: Crisis and Change: Conversations with Leaders – Economic Opportunity in America

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Political polarization, racial injustice, climate change, a global pandemic: Leaders from across the social sector share case studies of innovation and resilience when faced with these great...

Philadelphia 2022: State of the City

Pew Charitable Trust

The Pew Charitable Trust recently released a study of the City two years into the pandemic. Among the highlights: Over 300,000 Covid cases, over 5,000 deaths since March 2020 Unemployment dropped...

“We Are About Life-Changing Research”: Community Partner Perspectives on Community-Engaged Research Collaborations

Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement

This  study  examines  the  ethics  and  politics  of  knowledge  across  15  distinctive community-engaged research projects. We focus our analysis on interviews with community partners...

New Report: How Context and Decisions Can Affect Economic Mobility and Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Urban Institute

In a recent report published by The Urban Institute, researchers from Child Trends and the Urban Institute detail the findings of their study on how structural factors influence adolescents and the...

New Article: Higher Education and COVID-19: Global and Local Responses

The Magazine of Higher Learning

The authors of “Higher Education and COVID-19: Global and Local Responses, Change” in The Magazine of Higher Learning are Ira Harkavy, Founding Director of the Barbara and Edward Netter...

Partnerships Classifieds

Needed: STEM Volunteers and Teachers Interested in Presentations, Explore STEM Philly

Philadelphia Education Fund

Through Explore STEM Philly-Chester, teachers work with the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) to schedule STEM professionals for classroom presentations. The goal of this program is to provide...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Papers: Religion, Ethics, and Community-Based Learning – Jul 31

Society of Christian Ethics

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Religion & Education on “Religion, Ethics, and Community-Based Learning” With its 2022 Annual Meeting theme of “Examining the Ethics of Our Institutions:...

Grant Opportunities

Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship – May 31

Nasdaq Foundation

Nasdaq Foundation invites applications for quarterly grants The Nasdaq Foundation reimagines investor engagement to equip underrepresented communities with the financial knowledge and tools they need...

Child Health Foundation Small Grants – May 31

Child Health Foundation

Child Health Foundation invites applications for projects to improve health and well-being of newborn infants Established in 1985, the Child Health Foundation’s mission is to save the greatest...

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood – May 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 to significantly enhance the physical...

Youth Justice Reform Projects led by youth – May 18

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Annie E. Casey Foundation invites applications for youth justice reform projects led by youth The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a national philanthropy that creates a brighter future for the...

Institutional Change Grant, Wm. T. Grant Foundation – May 11

William T. Grant Foundation

The Institutional Challenge Grant encourages university-based research institutes, schools, and centers to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Mortgage Home Sales Admin, Habitat for Humanity – May 27

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia

At Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia (“HFHP”), we are builders who work alongside, not for, others. We are driven by accountability and defined by our stick-to-itiveness. The Home Sales &...

Build Project Manager, Habitat for Humanity – May 27

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia

At Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia (“HFHP”), we are builders who work alongside, not for others. We are driven by accountability and defined by our stick-to-itiveness. The Build Department...

Senior Project Manager- Home Repair, Habitat for Humanity – May 27

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia

Reporting to the Director of Construction Operations, the Senior Project Manager-Repair () oversees a spectrum of repair projects and programming, which range in depth, cost, and complexity....

Outreach & Online Communications Manager, Global Citizen

Global Citizen

The Outreach & Online Communications Manager will manage a portfolio of initiatives that engage volunteers, nonprofit organizations, sponsors and other community partners in volunteer service and...

Community Engagement Associate, MANNA

MANNA

MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) uses nutrition to improve health for people with serious illnesses who need nourishment to heal.  By providing medically tailored meals and...

Enrollment Specialist, College Unbound

College Unbound

Reporting to the Coordinator of College Unbound’s Philly Program and working in deep collaboration with the Director of Recruitment in Providence, the Enrollment Specialist is responsible for the...

Education Director, Puentes de Salud – May 13

Puentes de Salud

Puentes de Salud (Bridges of Health) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes the health and wellness of Latinx immigrants in and around Philadelphia through high-quality health care,...

Deputy Service Officer, City of Phila.

Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

The Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (MOCEVS) is currently accepting applications for a Deputy Service Officer. The Deputy Service Officer will work closely with the Chief...

2022-2023 Serve Philadelphia VISTA Leader – Jun 1

Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

Are you an AmeriCorps alumni or soon to be completing your term of service? Thinking about your next steps? Consider joining the Serve Philadelphia VISTA Program as a VISTA Leader! Serve Philadelphia...

Miscellaneous

Online Event: Increasing Voter Registration at Community Colleges – June 9

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and Campus Compact are co-hosting this conversation and workshop for community colleges and all institution types are welcomed to join. During this time, we...

Apply to Become Philadelphia’s Next Youth Poet Laureate – Jun 10

Free Library of Philadelphia

Are you a creative, engaged student who is passionate about writing, reading, performing, and experiencing poetry? Are you equally passionate about working with your peers and other students to bring...

Online Event: Public Schools’ Enrollment Crisis and Its Implications for Equity Issues and Funding – Jun 9

To&Through Project

Learn about Kids First Chicago’s new report on Chicago Public Schools’ enrollment crisis and its implications for equity issues and funding. How are equity issues in Chicago Public Schools...

USTRIVE (Understanding STEM Through Integrated Contexts in Everyday Life) Teacher Recruitment – May 17 or 23

USTRIVE

USTRIVE, Understanding STEM Through Integrated Contexts in Everyday Life, means teaching your students lessons grounded in relevant social and scientific problems facing them in their own community...

Webinar: School Is Almost Out, Now What? Fostering Family Relationships Over the Summer May 17

ASCD

Join our experts to explore strategies for wrapping up the school year on a high note with your current students’ families. We’ll also be talking about ways to begin nurturing relationships...

Youth Summer Social Impact Virtual Institute – Jun 27 – Jul 29

Center for Social Impact Strategy

The Center for Social Impact Strategy at the University of Pennsylvania will be offering its free program for Philly-area high school students again this year. We would be grateful if you could share...

Virtual Panel: The 1619 Project for Middle & High School Social Studies – May 17

Pulitzer Center

Please join the Pulitzer Center and National Council for the Social Studies on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 pm ET for a free, virtual panel with members of The 1619 Project Education Network....

Webinar: Librarians and Misinformation: Curating the Information Needs of Communities – May 19

Harvard Kennedy School

While trust in political institutions rapidly deteriorates and the technology and media companies that we rely on repeatedly fail to meet our information needs, the public still overwhelmingly trusts...

AITF’s Anchor Fellows Program, 2023 Cohort – May 31

Anchor Institutions Task Force

With support from the Teagle Foundation, the Anchor Institutions Task Force (AITF) has been able to continue the Anchor Fellows Program over the last few years. We are seeking applications for our...

Democratic Engagement

Online Event: PA Campus Voting Challenge Conversation – Jun 13

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and the Pennsylvania Department of State are hosting a conversation for presidents, provosts, chancellors, vice presidents of student affairs, deans, and other...

Online Event: Increasing Voter Registration at Community Colleges – June 9

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and Campus Compact are co-hosting this conversation and workshop for community colleges and all institution types are welcomed to join. During this time, we...

Faculty Updates

“We Are About Life-Changing Research”: Community Partner Perspectives on Community-Engaged Research Collaborations

Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement

This  study  examines  the  ethics  and  politics  of  knowledge  across  15  distinctive community-engaged research projects. We focus our analysis on interviews with community partners...


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