May 17, 2022

Other Local Events and Workshops

Next Step: From Freedom to Equity Walk-A-Thon and Health Fair – May 21

Black Doctors Consortium

Join the Black Doctors Consortium for our inaugural Next Step: From Freedom to Equity Walk-A-Thon and Health Fair. Next Step is a Walk-A-Thon that will begin with welcome remarks from Dr. Ala...

Summer 2022 Engineering Education Ecosystem (E3) Program: Workshops for Teachers

University of Delaware

The University of Delaware’s Engineering Education Ecosystem (E3) Program is proud to announce its two week-long professional learning workshops for Summer 2022. The E3 professional learning...

Screening and Discussion Series on Community Safety: Let’s Talk: Philly D.A. – May 23

Free Library of Philadelphia

Community safety is on a lot of hearts and minds right now and we want to hear from you and your neighbors are thinking. The Free Library of Philadelphia invites you to join us at any of 8 local...

HERricane Returns! Free Camp for Girls Back in Philly – Jun 15-17

City of Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management

After a very successful launch of the first-ever HERricane Program in Philadelphia last year, it’s back and ready to engage with the future of emergency management, girls ages 16-19 to provide...

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 our upcoming opportunity. Learn how to develop small goals that let...

15th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair & Resource Village – Jun 17

Temple University

Temple University Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative and the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus present Philadelphia’s largest annual citywide job fair event:, the 15TH Annual...

Webinar: RELEASE OF 2022 PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICT FACT SHEETS – May 19

PA Schools Work

Join PA Schools Work for our next Lunch & Learn webinar this Thursday, May 19 at noon where the campaign will release its newest school district fact sheets. Advocates and school funding...

Beyond the Liberty Bell: Philadelphia’s Many Heritages – May 24

Global Philadelphia Association

West Chester University will be hosting an exhibit featuring artifacts from local Philadelphia community organizations dedicated to UNESCO world heritage. Through a partnership with Global...

Virtual Event: Young Professional Discussion: Navigating Global Careers – May 23

Global Philadelphia Association

A conversation and networking event hosted by Global Philadelphia Association for young professionals entering the changing professional landscape. This will be a peer lead discussion on how we can...

Picturing Philadelphia’s Heritage: Young Artists at Work – May 22

Global Philadelphia Association

This exhibit will celebrate art created by Philly school children. Held at Woodmere Art Museum, this will kick off World Heritage Week. Building on our Educating Global Kids with Roots program, we...

Panel Discussion: The Asian/Pacific Islander Experience in Philadelphia – May 18

Asian American Journalists Association

Asian American Journalists Association Philadelphia chapter (AAJA Philly) is proud to host a live panel discussion, based on the WHYY Special series, Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders: A...

3rd Annual Virtual Educator Diversity Summit – Jun 21&22

Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium

The Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) presents its 3rd Annual Virtual Educator Diversity Summit, Disrupt! Reimagine! Mobilize! Dates: Tuesday, June 21, 2022, and Wednesday, June 22,...

Webinar: Free Community Digital Inclusion Resource Training – May 18 or Jun 1 or 6

Technology Learning Collaborative

Join the Technology Learning Collaborative for an overview and discussion of digital inclusion resources. Ever wonder what you can do to help community members gain access to the internet, a computer...

PA STEM Coalition Meeting: Looking Back and Looking Forward – May 19

PA STEM Coalition

Join us for the last PA STEM Coalition of 2021-2022 Academic Year: “Looking Back and Looking Forward” on May 19th from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM with special guests: Dr. Demetrius Roberts,...

Virtual Event: Antisemitism: A Social Justice Issue – May 18

University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice

Join us for the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) Speaker Series, 2021-2022, Conversations about race, equity, and justice with experts on social policy and...

Virtual Event: The Search for an Early American Greenhouse in Phila. – May 19

Penn Museum

Archaeobotany is the study of how people used plants in the past: for food, fuel, medicine, construction, and crafts. Dr. Chantel White of the Penn Museum’s Center for the Analysis of...

Philly VIP Small Business Licensing Virtual Workshop – Jun 15

Philadelphia VIP

Have questions about licensing your start-up business venture? On Wednesday, June 15th at 11am, Philadelphia VIP and MZA Legal are hosting a virtual workshop that will give new entrepreneurs a better...

Bridge Way Event: Youth Recovering from Substance Abuse – May 21

The Bridge Way School

The Bridge Way School event is on May 21, from 6-8 PM. It will be hosted by three long-standing youth development and education professionals: David Fair, Michael Galvan, and Nancy Peter! You can...

Virtual Event: Masc Ally Month: Still Sorry: Apology Lab – May 26

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...

New Resources

New Book: Literacy Is Liberation: Working Toward Justice Through Culturally Relevant Teaching

ASCD

Literacy is the foundation for all learning and must be accessible to all students. This fundamental premise is the basis for Kimberly N. Parker’s goal to make the literacy classroom a place...

New Report: 2022 State of Nonprofit Digital Engagement

twilio

From text messaging to video chat, digital communications are central to the ways we live and work today. They are also reshaping the way nonprofit organizations help people around the world. In the...

New Article: After the pandemic disrupted their high school educations, students are arriving at college unprepared

The Hechinger Report

Andrea Hernandez studied the multiplication table nearly every day during the summer between her third and fourth grade years. Sitting at her family’s kitchen table in Dallas while her mother...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator, Phila. Youth Football Academy

Philadelphia Youth Football Academy

About the Academy: The Philadelphia Youth Football Academy is a sports based youth development initiative designed to mentor Philadelphia youth. PYFA assist youth from low-income families in...

Call for Volunteers: Greater & Green Conference – Jun 18-20

Greater & Green

Greater & Greener is seeking volunteers for our upcoming conference on June 18-21 2022. We are seeking volunteers who are enthusiastic and have friendly & outgoing personalities that also...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: Transforming Global Learning Practice: Time for Action – Jun 13

American Association of Colleges & Universities

The field of global learning, like higher education more broadly, has undergone a necessary period of reflection amid recent social, economic, and public health crises. To address the uncomfortable...

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

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

This special issue of Religion & Education aims to foster dialogue between religious ethics from a variety of faith traditions and community-based experiential learning by inviting a range of...

Call for Manuscripts: Developing and sustaining institutional support for community-engaged research – Nov 15

Metropolitan Universities journal

Metropolitan Universities journal disseminates scholarship and research relevant to urban and metropolitan universities. Articles amplify the mission of CUMU by reinforcing the value of place-based...

Summer Institute in Digital Literacy – Jul 10-15

Media Education Lab

Learn how to implement digital media literacy in elementary and secondary education. The Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, July 10-15, 2022, is the world’s longest-running professional...

2022 Guiding the Way to Inclusion Conference – Jul 24-25

National Association for College Admissions Counseling

The National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Guiding the Way to Inclusion (GWI) conference is aimed at secondary, postsecondary, and CBO college admission professionals...

Points of Light Hybrid Conference – Jul 13-15

Points of Light

Join us at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in person or virtually from home for our can’t-miss hybrid event from July 13-15. The Points of Light Conference, an annual conference, brings...

Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting 2022 – Jun 21-24

NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

The 2022 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement conference brings together faculty, student affairs professionals, students, senior campus administrators, and community partners. Together, these...

Save the Date: Virtual Community School Coordinator Boot Camp – Jul 26-29

National Center for Community Schools

By popular demand, the National Center for Community Schools is pleased to announce that we are offering Community School Coordinator Boot Camp again! Over four half-days from July 26-29, this...

Grant Opportunities

Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund – Jun 15

American Psychological Foundation

American Psychological Foundation invites applications for Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund The American Psychological Foundation invites applications for the Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund,...

Saucony Run For Good Foundation – Jun 15

Saucony Run for Good Foundation

Saucony Run For Good Foundation invites applications for youth running programs The Saucony Run For Good Foundation is committed to improving the lives of children by helping to prevent and reduce...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

9th Grade Summer Bridge ELA Teacher, Steppingstone Scholars

Steppingstone Scholars

Steppingstone Scholars provides talented, underserved students in the City of Philadelphia with access to high-quality academic and workforce opportunities. Through consistent engagement, advising,...

Data Collectors (Part-Time), Fab Youth Philly – May 30

Fab Youth Philly

Every summer, in Philadelphia, there are up to 500 streets designated as playstreets that are run by Philadelphia parks & recreation (PPR). Playstreets are closed to traffic and open to...

Summer STEM Staff Person (Part-Time), McKinney Center

Philadelphia Education Fund

The McKinney Center for STEM Education is seeking a part-time staff person to help design, administer, facilitate, and evaluate an exciting STEM professional development program. These activities...

Director of Travel and Recreational Programs, Kensington Soccer

Kensington Soccer Club

Join a growing and thriving organization with strong community relationships, dedicated coaches, and a pay-what-you-can model that prioritizes inclusion and access. Help us eliminate barriers by...

2022-2023 FoodCorps Service Year

FoodCorps

FoodCorps is a national non-profit organization with a mission to connect kids with foods that help them grow up healthy. FoodCorps service is focused on three main areas of service: Hands-on...

Manager, Health Programs, AFAHO

African Family Health Organization

African Family Health Organization (AFAHO) provides health, human and educational services and programs to the African and Caribbean immigrant and refugee communities in the greater Philadelphia...

9th Grade Summer Bridge Science Teacher, Steppingstone Scholars

Steppingstone Scholars

9th Grade Summer Bridge Math Teacher, Steppingstone Scholars

Steppingstone Scholars

Program Director, Playworks, PA

Playworks

ABOUT PLAYWORKS, at Playworks we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing the school climate by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school...

AmeriCorps Playworks Coach

Playworks

ABOUT PLAYWORKS: We believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing the school climate by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. We...

Summer Programs Nurse, Steppingstone Scholars

Steppingstone Scholars

Director of Campus Ministry, Cristo Rey H.S.

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, a college preparatory, Catholic school for students of all faiths, nurtures and challenges young people to recognize and realize their full potential as they...

Chief Operating Officer, North10

North 10 Philadelphia

Through strong partnerships with a shared vision and mutual accountability, North10, Philadelphia works to improve the life outcomes for community members in Hunting Park-East Tioga by facilitating...

Miscellaneous

Webinar: Carnegie Community of Practice: Section 4 of the Application – Jun 7

Collaboratory

Collaboratory is facilitating a national community of practice focused on leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an opportunity to recruit allies and generate buy-in for community...

Online Event: Research Spotlight: Public School Enrollment Crisis – 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. About this event How are equity issues in Chicago...

Bringing Theory to Practice: The Paradigm Project

Bringing Theory to Practice

Bringing Theory to Practice is announcing the launch of an ambitious multiyear initiative, the Paradigm Project. The project will work to develop new models of holistic, inclusive, engaged learning...

Nature-Based STEM Community of Practice for Educators – Aug 2-4

Riverbend Environmental Education Center

This year-long, teacher centered program is designed to support teachers in building authentic, multidisciplinary learning experiences for students. We are building a network of formal teachers and...

Recruiting Black, Latino, 1st Gen & Low Income Students: TeenSHARP Striver Program

TeenSHARP

TeenSHARP is looking to recruit talented Black, Latino, First Generation and Low Income students (must fit one of those criteria) entering grades 9-11 for our Striver Program. TeenSHARP is a college...

Democratic Engagement

Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting 2022 – Jun 21-24

NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

The 2022 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement conference brings together faculty, student affairs professionals, students, senior campus administrators, and community partners. Together, these...

For Students

Recruiting Black, Latino, 1st Gen & Low Income Students: TeenSHARP Striver Program

TeenSHARP

Faculty Updates

Call for Proposals: Transforming Global Learning Practice: Time for Action – Jun 13

American Association of Colleges & Universities

Webinar: Carnegie Community of Practice: Section 4 of the Application – Jun 7

Collaboratory

Collaboratory is facilitating a national community of practice focused on leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an opportunity to recruit allies and generate buy-in for community...

Bringing Theory to Practice: The Paradigm Project

Bringing Theory to Practice

Call for Manuscripts: Developing and sustaining institutional support for community-engaged research – Nov 15

Metropolitan Universities journal

New Article: After the pandemic disrupted their high school educations, students are arriving at college unprepared

The Hechinger Report

Andrea Hernandez studied the multiplication table nearly every day during the summer between her third and fourth grade years. Sitting at her family’s kitchen table in Dallas while her mother...

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