The Classics for Kids Foundation believes that playing a stringed instrument can transform a child and give them experiences and skills that can help make them more successful in life.

To that end, the foundation invites applications for its matching grant program, which will award grants to schools or nonprofit organizations in support of incorporating string instruments in K-12 music education programs. All instruments in the string family are supported (including guitars and ukuleles).

Applicants must have nonprofit status and be based in the United States.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Classics for Kids Foundation.

Deadline: June 30, 2022

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is innovative philanthropy providing small grants to boots-on-the-ground, get-your-hands-dirty, in-the-field species conservation projects for the world’s most threatened species. It was established to provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field, and elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate.

To that end, grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to support plant, animal, and fungi species conservation efforts without discrimination based on region or selected species. The fund is primarily interested in providing support to in situ conservation work (such as survey work and data gathering, direct action, recovery management, training, and the like) that focuses on the species in its natural habitat. However, the importance of ex-situ work (genetic analysis, workshops, ex situ populations, etc.) is also recognized; therefore, a few grants may be given to projects that focus on ex situ conservation work in certain circumstances.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.

Deadline: June 30, 2022

Quadratec invites applications for its ‘Energize the Environment’ Grant Program. Through the program, a single grant of $3,500 will be awarded to an individual or group currently pursuing a program or initiative designed to benefit the environment in their community.

Examples of eligible projects include trail building or restoration projects, park beautification events, litter prevention initiatives, Earth study projects, sustainable land management activities, community educational projects, and youth academic engagement events.

Any individual, group, or organization in the United States is eligible to apply for the program.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Quadratec website.

Deadline: June 30, 2022

Opened in 2014, the Culinary Literacy Center is the first space of its kind in a public library and serves as a model for libraries worldwide. The Culinary Literacy Center is based in our kitchen classroom at Parkway Central, but we offer programming at nearly all of our neighborhood libraries. Culinary Literacy Center programs teach healthy cooking, build community, and promote civic dialogue.

Every month, we host over 30 programs throughout the city. Register for an event and you might see:

• Your favorite cookbook authors or local chefs demonstrating how to make a signature dish.
• An immigrant-led cooking class, showcasing the diversity of tastes and cultures in Philadelphia.
• A class of third graders experimenting with new foods and cooking a meal from scratch.
• English-language learners practicing new words while making a new dish–and new friends.
• A registered dietician showing how to build a healthy lifestyle, starting in the kitchen.

Pull up a seat at our table and see what’s cooking at the Free Library of Philadelphia!

Upcoming Classes:

• 05.31 Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English
• 06.01 Edible Alphabet – Learning English Through Cooking! (In Person)
• 06.02 Pop-Up Library in Fitler Square
• 06.07 Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English
• 06.08 The Art and Science of Biscuits: Two Chefs, Two Methods0

We believe that the movement of young people that propelled Freedom Summer did not end in 1964, but continues on today and will tomorrow through the spirit of young people who persistently fight for equitable voting rights. Young people have always been and will always be the changemakers who push us forward toward a just and inclusive democracy.

On August 11-12, 2022, The Andrew Goodman Foundation will host its eighth annual Andrew Goodman National Civic Leadership Training Summit, themed Legacy Summer 2022. During this virtual event, Andrew Goodman Ambassadors and young people from our partner organizations will gather to hear inspiring panels and participate in training sessions, just as young organizers did ahead of Freedom Summer. They will leave the event prepared and ready to lead the movement of young voters to the 2022 Midterm Elections.

Learn more and register.

The New Earth Foundation was founded in 1997 by John Bigelow Loveland with a vision to assist in creating an enhanced worldwide awareness, manifesting as universal peace and respect for all forms of life, the responsible use of Earth’s resources in sustainable ways, and a common realization that all is interconnected and one.

To that end, NEF invites applications for innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the future, furthering peace. The foundation will award grants in support of pioneering yet practical projects in many endeavors, including but not limited to environmental initiatives that are working to eliminate pollution and save the planet’s ecosystems; community efforts that create models of social sustainability; educational innovations that prepare youth to become the socially responsible leaders of the future; and strategies that offer economic improvement and opportunities. The foundation particularly seeks projects with the potential to be replicated so that excellent ideas and work can multiply and benefit many.

The foundation prioritizes smaller, newer 501(c)(3) organizations so the gift can make a more significant contribution to the work of the recipient organization.

Candidates must be tax-exempt as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service. Organizations without such status may apply under an umbrella organization or fiscal sponsor. However, the application must be accompanied by a letter of agreement detailing the project and the nature of the sponsoring organization’s support or involvement.

Letters of inquiry are due July 1, 2022, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application by August 2022.

For complete program guidelines, application instructions, and previously supported projects, see the New Earth Foundation website.

The Detwiler Family Foundation invests in local organizations to enrich and improve the lives of children in the communities of Chester and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania, Flathead County in Montana, Atlanta, Georgia, and the Upper Valley Region in Vermont/New Hampshire and Portland, Oregon.

To that end, the foundation invites applications from organizations within these service areas serving children dealing with difficult life challenges by facilitating access to education and the arts.

Applicants must be tax-exempt as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and be located within the counties of Chester and Montgomery in Pennsylvania; Flathead County in Montana; Atlanta, Georgia; the Upper Valley Region in Vermont/New Hampshire; and Portland, Oregon.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Detwiler Family Foundation website.

Deadline: July 1, 2022

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Date and Time: Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Location: Saint Joseph’s University, Hawk Hill Campus, Mandeville Hall, 5600 City Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131

Learn more and register.

As outlined in Governor Wolf’s PASmart initiative, most good paying jobs in Pennsylvania, and across the country, over the next decade will require some form of education or training in the fields of Computer Science (CS) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). To help meet this demand, Pennsylvania, under the leadership of Governor Wolf and Acting Secretary of Education Hagarty, is working to create and expand access to computer science learning for all.

The CSforAllPA Summit offers educators, leaders, and stakeholders the opportunity to share, discuss, and collaboratively develop tools, resources, and practices for CS learning experiences. The Summit specifically focuses on equitably serving historically under-served populations including students with disabilities, English Learners, and females. The theme for 2022, Turning Points, representing the fifth anniversary of the Summit and a critical moment in CS education.

Learn more and register.

 St. Barnabas Mission offers several low barriers services to support individuals managing food insecurity. The person in this role will perform a wide range of duties designed to support food equity programs operated by ECS St. Barnabas Mission. The primary functions will include maintaining, cleanliness, kitchen safety, meal prep, food stocking and pantry service.  The Food Service role requires the ability to lift and carry 40-50 pounds, as well as bend, reach and stretch as part of their regular duties.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensures that food prep areas and equipment are kept clean and free from debris
2. Stock and store food in accordance with local food service guidelines
3. Cooks/Prepares foods to support Cook-O, the senior meal delivery program
4. Refrigerates all prepared foods in accordance with safe food handling regulations
5. Ensure proper refrigeration temperatures are maintained
6. Ensures that meals/foods are both edible and esthetically pleasing
7. Must have knowledge of safe food handling and city regulations.
8. Support Open Choice Food Pantry as needed.
9. Be knowledgeable of and follow all ECS policies, plans, and procedures, including but not limited to the Rules of Conduct and Code of Ethics.
10. As an employee of Episcopal Community Services, I will conduct myself at all times to the highest professional standard and to meet the standard of duty to loyalty, specifically avoiding any conflicts of interest.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Learn more and apply.

Program tracks include:

• Whole-Person Development and Campus Well-Being
• Addressing Racialized Practices
• Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation
• Liberal Education and Democracy
• Global and Civic Learning
• Undergraduate STEM Reform
• Equity and Student Success

Click here for a preview of what our closing plenary speaker, Heather McGhee, had to say about the notion of a “zero sum game” when it comes to racism and inequality during her session “The Sum of Us.” Heather’s is just one of many thought-provoking presentations now available to watch at your convenience.

Primary Functions:

• Champion the ECS Path to Prosperity model (adapted from EMPath’s Mobility Mentoring Model®) throughout all ECS by providing peer coaching, team support and Prosperity Model coaching as part of participant services.
• Partner with participants in developing short and long term goals and corresponding action plans related to obtaining/retaining employment, engaging education and career planning, and improving their financial management, housing, and/or health and wellbeing to ensure their economic mobility.
• Document progress through the administration of all relevant assessments.
• Make referrals to additional ECS programming/services or partner organizations, as appropriate.
• Provide strengths-based, person and family-centered coaching with a focus on achieving economic independence.
• Utilize an incentive model to encourage and promote goal achievement amongst participants.
• Facilitate an interactive engagement process of assessment, planning, coaching & counseling, negotiation, communication & mediation, advocacy, referrals & linkages, education, support, resource management and services coordination using culturally competent and trauma-informed care approaches.
• Work as a team member, including sharing experiences to inform modifications to program design.
• Manage and maintain all administrative and compliance related documents, files, and records in ECS’ database, ETO.

Learn more and apply.

During the school year the program operates Monday through Friday from 2:30PM to 6:00PM (hours vary based on location) for a total of 15-20 hours per week.  Additional hours may be required during school half days. During the summer the camp programs operate from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for a total of 40 hours per week for six weeks.

Primary Functions:

• Supervise children in the OST Program.
• Assist with the implementation of daily program activities in the OST Program.
• Implement and track structure activity projects.
• Provide academic assistance for children and youth in OST Program.
• Champion the ECS Path to Prosperity model (adapted from EMPath’s Mobility Mentoring Model®) throughout all of ECS by providing peer coaching, team support and Prosperity Model coaching as part of participant services.

Learn more and apply.

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Listen to the first episode, with the authors of our cover story on tech inclusion, now!

In this four-day open-access virtual conference, we will ​​bring together some of the sharpest minds in this field to explore how to advance public interest technology responsibly and equitably in academia, civil society, and the public and private sectors.

Dates and Times: Tuesday – Friday, June 21 – 24, 2022, 2-4 p.m. ET

Learn more and register.

Date and Time: Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 9:00–10:30 AM

Location: Fitler Club Ballroom, 1 South 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Register.

The Out of School Time (OST) Assistant Group Supervisor Aide  assists in implementing daily program activities and supervising youth in the Out-of-School Time Program at designated schools. See location list at the end of this posting.

 PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Assist with the planning and implementation of daily program activities in the OST Program.
• Assist with the supervision of participants in the OST Program.
• Supervise children in the OST Program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist with the planning and implementation of daily program activities for the Elementary OST Program.
2. Assist with maintaining a fun, interactive and organized classroom.
3. Uplift, encourage, mentor and motivate participants.
4. Assist with Problem Solving and De-escalation to manage behaviors.
5. Maintain client and staff confidentiality.
6. Mandatory Training Requirements.
7. Be knowledgeable of and follow all ECS policies, plans, and procedures, including but not limited to the Rule of Conduct and Code of Ethics.
8. As an employee of Episcopal Community Services, I will conduct myself at all times to the highest professional standard and to meet the standard of duty to loyalty, specifically avoiding any conflicts of interest.
9. Perform other duties as deemed necessary and assigned.

Learn more and apply.

72 Miles to Go by Hilary Bettis: That’s what separates a recently deported mother in Nogales, Mexico and her husband and children in Tucson, Arizona. But the real distance stretches over eight years, two presidential administrations, graduations, anniversaries, the countless daily moments they spend apart – and the boundless love that unites them across borders.

To get a ticket for this performance benefiting Ceiba, please register using this link and pay what you can.

COVID Protocols: social distance seating, proof of vaccine and masks required

Location: InterAct Theatre Company, The Drake, 302 South Hicks St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

The Community Convening is an opportunity to bring together the passion, energy and creative thinking of all community partners to envision ACTIONABLE ideas that best support newcomer immigrant youth in our region. In the spirit of fellowship and camaraderie, there will be ample refreshments, and opportunities to connect, share, and learn from one another, guided by the participation of several of our region’s youth themselves!

Date and Time: June 16, 2022, 1:00-5:00 PM

Location: The HIVE at Spring Point Partners LLC, The Graham Building,  30 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA (next to City Hall)

Cost: Free!

Space is limited, so register today. (If you are unable to directly access the form at this link, please email info@lpa-theopendoor.org for assistance.)

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Please share with your networks, and please feel free to contact La Puerta Abierta at info@lpa-theopendoor.org or 267-245-0145 with questions.