The week of
August 16, 2022
Other Local Events and Workshops
Civic Saturday Philadelphia – Sep 10
Philadelphia Commission for Women
A strong democracy depends on strong citizens and a strong civic culture to thrive. We are at a crossroads in a time when our democracy, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights, civil...
Peace Day Philly Events – Sep 15-21
Peace Day Philly
Peace Day Philly, the local initiative for the UN International Day of Peace, is almost here! Twelve programs over seven days, some in person and some virtual, September 15 – September 21....
Black&Gold Series: Screening and Discussion of Reparations Film – Aug 29
Mayor's Commission on Faith-based and Interfaith Affairs
Join the Mayor’s Commission on Faith-Based & Interfaith Affairs for an in-person screening and discussion of Reparations, which features Black & Asian Americans reflecting on the...
Online Event: What does the Inflation Reduction Act mean for Healthcare? – Aug 17
PA Health Access Network
Last week, Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act! The legislation now goes to the White House, where we expect President Biden to sign it. The Inflation Reduction Act is a huge win for...
CEA Virtual Learning Series: Government 101 – Sep 21
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 the federal, state and local...
Virtual Training: Empowering Youth Using Mentoring Strategies – Sep 10 or 14
MENTOR Independence Region
In this virtual training, participants will develop a mentoring mindset with which to approach youth, examine power dynamics in mentoring, practice strategies to empower youth, and explore setting...
Tech Workshops for Middle School Girls, Grades 5-8, TechGirlz – Sep-Oct
TechGirlz
TechGirlz is a nonprofit program of Creating IT Futures, a 501(c)3 nonprofit of CompTIA, that inspires middle school girls to explore the possibilities of technology to empower their future careers....
Tech Workshop for Middle School Girls, Grades 5-8, TechGirlz – Aug 20
TechGirlz
Intro To Encryption – How To Protect Your Information, August 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Event run by Girls Computing League. Whether it is your teacher’s test questions or your parent’s...
Virtual Summer Learning Symposium, TeenSharp – Aug 19
TeenSHARP
With all of the ongoing conversations geared toward preventing learning loss, TeenSHARP is excited to invite education leaders, policymakers, and community members to gain insights about what’s...
Save the Date: This is Our Moment: Moving the Needle on Digital Equity – Oct 6
Technology Learning Collaborative
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, October 6, 2022 for our one-day annual conference hosted by Temple University, This is Our Moment: Moving the Needle on Digital Equity. Timed to coincide with...
COLLABORATIVE Toolkit Online Workshop Fall 2022 Series – Oct 4-12
The Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative
The Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions Toolkit brings together educators, organizers, and learners who all share a commitment to building more just, inclusive, and sustainable...
New Resources
Thinking outside the box: Watson sets a new vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Civic Engagement (Rutgers Camden)
Rutgers Camden
Camden residents remember 2012–13 as a decidedly low point for the city. There were 67 homicides in 2012—the most in the city’s history—and the police department was disbanded and...
Higher Education’s Anchor Mission: A Sharpened Imperative & A Framework for Action
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) and its partners at the Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) recently published a paper featuring work from CUMU member institutions related to the...
2022 Kids Count Data Book: National, State-by-State Data Show Depth of Mental Health Pandemic for Youth
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book that focuses on youth mental health and affirms a recent assessment by surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy that there is...
New Report: Countering Election Misinformation
Brennan Center for Justice
False claims about the 2020 election have sparked a wave of restrictive voting legislation across the country, as well as confusion about proper election procedures. Misinformation has emerged to...
Podcast: Citizen Cast: Michael Mann Preaches Climate Optimism
Philadelphia Citizen
Citizen podcast producer Romney captured the live version of Roxanne Patel Shepelavy‘s interview with Penn climatologist Michael E. Mann, who assures us that, despite the doomsaying...
New Health Department Website for Families
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
The Philadelphia Division of Maternal, Child, and Family Health is excited to share that they have launched a new website. This is a hub for programs and resources for Philadelphia families and...
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, New Website and New Issue
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
The Editors of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website, which is hosted by Janeway, an open source scholarly publishing...
New PPL Policy Brief: Safe Injection Sites as a Public Health Response to the Opioid Crisis: Research Evidence and Policy Recommendations
Temple University Public Policy Lab
In Safe Injection Sites as a Public Health Response to the Opioid Crisis: Research Evidence and Policy Recommendations, author Gerald J. Stahler of Temple University’s Department of Geography...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: 5th Annual National Black Men Educators’ Convening – Aug 19
The Center for Black Educator Development
Presented by The Center for Black Educator Development, the 5th annual National Black Men Educators’ Convening (#BMEC2022) is returning to a live experience this November in Philadelphia, PA. BMEC...
Call for Proposals: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Presentations – Aug 31
Community College of Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia’s division of Business & Technology is currently seeking proposals for seminars, workshops, and facilitated conversations centered around topics of Diversity,...
Hybrid Nonprofit Management Institute 2022: Bridging the Divide – Sep 13-15
Stanford Social Innovation Review
With a multitude of high-stakes, divisive issues unfolding in the US and across the globe, a united path forward seems all the more perilous. From strengthening our democracies, to addressing wealth...
Grant Opportunities
Tech for Good program – Sep 12
Zendesk Foundation
Zendesk Foundation invites applications for Tech for Good program Zendesk has seen firsthand how technology can play a role in shaping a better future for all and is committed to helping more...
Starling Collective Fellowship – Sep 1
GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday invites applications for Starling Collective Fellowship GivingTuesday aims to reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. Its global network collaborates year-round to...
chromatic black: Disrupting the Master Narrative – Aug 27
Ida B. Wells Fund
chromatic black invites applications for the Ida B. Wells Fund chromatic black™ is a collective of artist-activists across a spectrum of creative disciplines disrupting the master narrative...
AmeriCorps and CDC Seek Proposals to Grow Nation’s Public Health Workforce – Aug 17
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has released a notice of federal funding availability for Public Health AmeriCorps through AmeriCorps’ State and National...
Request for Proposals: General Adult Education and Digital Literacy – Sep 19
City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families
The Office of Children and Families (OCF) Adult Education seeks to provide adult education classes tailored to the needs of Philadelphia neighborhoods. This contract(s) is focused on funding for...
2023 AmeriCorps State Program Grants – Sep 7
PennSERVE
Make a bigger impact. Become an AmeriCorps Program through PennSERVE. Across the country, AmeriCorps engages more than 75,000 Americans in intensive service each year at nonprofits, schools, public...
AmeriCorps 2023 State and National Grants Competition – Jan 5
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has announced the 2023 State and National Grants Competition for state service commissions and nonprofit, faith and...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Training and Job Opportunities: Access Services Associate, Penn Medicine – Aug 19
West Philadelphia Skills Initiative
West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) is recruiting across Philadelphia for training and job opportunities as an Access Services Associate earning $ in partnership with Penn Medicine. Who should...
Civic & Digital Media Cultivator, Cambodian Assoc. of Greater Phila.
Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia
Civic & Digital Media Department (Amara Philly) Civic & Digital Media Cultivator | One (1) Open Position Part-Time Position | 20 to 25 hours per week | $15 per hour based on experience...
Teacher/Education Positions, Cambodian Assoc. of Greater Phila.
Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia
Children & Youth Department (Development & Education) Assistant PreK Teacher | Two (2) Open Positions Full-Time Position | $30,000 | School Year Benefits: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays,...
Assistant Director of Upward Bound Math & Science, Temple University
Temple University
Temple University Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) is a federally-funded TRIO college and career readiness program for Philadelphia youth in grades 9-12. The youth are supported in their...
Assistant Director of Upward Bound, Temple University
Temple University
Temple University Upward Bound (UB) is a federally-funded TRIO college and career readiness program for Philadelphia youth in grades 9-12. The youth are supported in their aspirations to attend...
Case Mangers, Cambodian Association of Greater Phila.
Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia
Family Support Services Department (Health & Social Services) Case Manager | Two (2) Open Positions Part-Time Position | 20 to 25 hours per week | $15 to $17 per hour based on experience...
Coordinator, Projects – Access Initiatives, Elevate 215
Elevate 215
JOB SUMMARY The Coordinator, Projects – Access Initiatives reports directly to the Manager, GreatPhillySchools (GPS). He/she will play a key role in supporting the successful execution of key...
Building Youth Civic Power – Fellowship Program
Civic Influencers
This position is part-time, paid, remote, and flexible. It offers the opportunity for people between the ages of 18-29 to learn how to approach civic engagement and use data to bring about meaningful...
Intern (Part-Time, Fall 2022), Elevate 215
Elevate 215
The Intern reports to the Manager, GreatPhillySchools. The intern will provide general support to the Elevate 215 organization and will specifically focus their work in support of the...
Director of Operations, Phila. Academy of School Leaders
Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders
The Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders (“School Leaders”) is a nonprofit organization that develops, engages, and retains principals and system leaders who transform schools, dramatically...
Digital Resource Specialists (Part-Time), Free Library of Phila.
Free Library of Philadelphia
Digital Resource Specialists in this role will work at a Free Library Hot Spot computer lab and facilitate the development of digital literacy skills. RESPONSIBILITIES Welcomes users and orients them...
Grants Manager A/B (Hybrid Eligible), Netter Center
University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships is the University’s primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. It brings together the...
Graduate Research Assistant, Partners for Campus-Community Engagement
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is looking for a solid graduate research assistant to jump start a research project on campus-community partnerships in NY and PA. This one academic...
Corporate Partnerships Director, City Year
City Year Philadelphia
City Year Philadelphia seeks a Corporate Partnerships Director who will lead efforts to secure financial support from Philadelphia-area corporations and foundations, as well as manage the Corporate...
Housing Development Officer, PHDC
Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
The Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), a non-profit organization funded primarily by the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is looking for a Housing...
Director of Finance, PHDC
Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
The Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), a non-profit organization funded primarily by the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is looking for an experienced,...
Miscellaneous
Online Event: The State of Youth Mental Health – Aug 17
Washington Post Live
The coronavirus pandemic has underlined a growing urgency around youth mental health across the world. On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 3;30 PM, join Washington Post Live for a conversation with...
Help Update the Digital Literacy Asset Map for PA
City of Philadelphia Office of Innovation & Technology
Pennsylvania is working on developing a Digital Literacy Plan for the State and part of that plan is to do an asset map of all the digital literacy providers across the state. Below is the map that...
Webinar to Share Lessons From College-Readiness Model – Aug 17
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation will hold a webinar to share strategies and lessons from Fostering Higher Education, a college-readiness effort for youth who have experienced foster care. The Fostering...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: A to Z – Aug 16
AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region
Interested in learning more about the AmeriCorps NCCC program? Join us for our next webinar, AmeriCorps NCCC: A to Z. We’ll help you decide if AmeriCorps NCCC is the right fit. Tune in and...
Moonshot Poster Contest for 3rd-12th Grade Students – Nov 30
Moonshot Muesum
Moonshot Museum, Penn State’s Readiness Institute, Astrobotic, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education invite Pennsylvania students in grades 3-12 to participate in a statewide poster contest...
Democratic Engagement
Civic Saturday Philadelphia – Sep 10
Philadelphia Commission for Women
A strong democracy depends on strong citizens and a strong civic culture to thrive. We are at a crossroads in a time when our democracy, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights, civil...
Building Youth Civic Power – Fellowship Program
Civic Influencers
This position is part-time, paid, remote, and flexible. It offers the opportunity for people between the ages of 18-29 to learn how to approach civic engagement and use data to bring about meaningful...
New Report: Countering Election Misinformation
Brennan Center for Justice
False claims about the 2020 election have sparked a wave of restrictive voting legislation across the country, as well as confusion about proper election procedures. Misinformation has emerged to...
College Success Network
Webinar to Share Lessons From College-Readiness Model – Aug 17
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation will hold a webinar to share strategies and lessons from Fostering Higher Education, a college-readiness effort for youth who have experienced foster care. The Fostering...
For Students
Moonshot Poster Contest for 3rd-12th Grade Students – Nov 30
Moonshot Muesum
Moonshot Museum, Penn State’s Readiness Institute, Astrobotic, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education invite Pennsylvania students in grades 3-12 to participate in a statewide poster contest...
Faculty Updates
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, New Website and New Issue
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
The Editors of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website, which is hosted by Janeway, an open source scholarly publishing...
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