The week of

October 11, 2022

Other Local Events and Workshops

CEA Virtual Learning Series: Targeting and Recruitment – Nov 16

Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

The Civic Engagement Academy is about inspiring local community change through training and skills development. Sign up for this upcoming opportunity. Learn how to plan and time your outreach to...

Webinar: Unequal Access to Educational Opportunity in Pennsylvania – Oct 12

PA Schools Work

Please join PA Schools Work for our next Lunch & Learn webinar on Wednesday, October 12th at noon with Research For Action to discuss their new report that lays out in detail the significant...

Criminal Record Clearing Clinic – Oct 22

Ceiba

Criminal Record Clearing Clinic & Cultural Fiesta Attorneys help people look at their public records and if a person has anything that needs to be addressed, then that person is connected with...

Let’s Circle Up Restorative Justice Workshop – Nov 11-12

Center for Peace and Global Citizenship (CPGC) Haverford College

The Haverford College Center for Peace & Global Citizenship invites members of the Greater Philadelphia community to a free 2-day Let’s Circle Up workshop on Friday and Saturday, November...

Urban Affairs Coalition 53rd Anniversary Breakfast – Nov 18

Urban Affairs Coalition

The Urban Affairs Coalition’s “Philadelphia’s Premier Networking Event” is back, and better than ever! On Friday, November 18, 2022, 7:45 AM, UAC will celebrate its 53rd Anniversary at the...

SustainPHL 2022 – Oct 20

Green Philly

SustainPHL is coming up soon, and we are thrilled to bring Philly’s sustainability community together to celebrate and let our hair down after a 2-year hiatus.  Join us for...

Live from the National Constitution Center: Voting Rights and Elections Virtual Tours – Oct 26 & 28

National Constitution Center

It’s election season! Election Day is a great time to explore the history of voting rights in America. Our free, virtual tour will explore questions like: Does the Constitution protect the right to...

PA Needs Teachers Virtual Educator Roundtable – Oct 17

National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)

Join the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) and Teach Plus PA on Monday, October 17, 2022, 5:00-6:30 PM for a virtual roundtable discussion with educators about teacher shortages:...

Community-Based Learning Instructor Training, Drexel University – Oct 27 & 28

Drexel University

Are you interested in learning more about the foundations of Community-Based and Community-Engaged pedagogy, and exploring how to implement it in your own teaching practices or in a particular...

The Great Teacher Resignation: Meeting the Needs of Educators – Oct 13

Philadelphia Education Fund

Who are the most burned-out workers in America? According to a February Gallup poll, the answer is… teachers! More teachers quit this June than during the height of the pandemic. And, nearly half...

Post Graduate Volunteer Fair (Students and Organizations) – Nov 8

Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) Campus Ministry hosts an annual post-graduate volunteer service fair each fall. Attend to learn about organizations that place volunteers for 1 or 2 years of...

Parents Progressing with Life, Classes – Oct 17

Free Library of Philadelphia

Join us for an informative, 12-week session. Participants will get help through counseling, parenting skills discussions, community resources linkages, and expert advice.  These classes are led by...

The Future of Food: Food Waste & Philadelphia – Oct 20

Drexel University

Food waste is a larger-than-life problem, a feature of our global food system, not a bug. Certainly, a problem so big that a single individual couldn’t help to solve it. However, it turns out...

Gesu School Virtual Symposium: Surviving and Thriving: Supporting Our Teachers in These Challenging Times – Nov 2

Gesu School

All are welcome to Gesu School’s Virtual Symposium, Surviving and Thriving: Supporting Our Teachers in These Challenging Times. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, school life was growing ever more...

Network with Other Volunteer Engagement Practitioners – Oct 20

Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

The Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service is hosting a Networking Hour during this month’s Volunteer Support Program time. The Volunteer Support Program is a series of...

Virtual Workshops: Election Law Materials and Nonpartisan Resources in PA – Oct 12,13 or 14

Campus Vote Project

The Campus Vote Project and Fair Elections Center are hosting four free sessions to share the most up to date election law materials and nonpartisan resources in PA. Laws change all the time. Join...

New Resources

Guides.vote Nonpartisan Candidate Guides

Youth Service America

People often don’t vote because they don’t know where candidates stand and are confused about how to find out. In response, YSA is partnering with to provide nonpartisan, state-specific...

Collaboration for Housing Justice Series

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)

Housing is a basic human need that affects life outcomes from health and education to economic well-being. When people have a safe and secure place to live, they can focus on going to school, getting...

2022 Student Voting Resources

Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)

October 3-7, 2022, was National Voter Education Week (NVEW), an open-source campaign to help voters bridge the gap between registering to vote and actually casting a ballot. NVEW strives to help...

National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE)

Tufts University

The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) offers colleges and universities an opportunity to learn their student registration and voting rates and, for interested campuses, a...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

2022 Global Youth Justice Leadership Conference for Adults – Nov 8-10

Global Youth Justice

Registration is open for the Global Youth Justice 2022 Leadership Conference for adults involved in Juvenile Justice and Youth Justice Diversion Programs called Youth/Teen/Student/Peer Court, Youth...

Call for Proposals: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference – Nov 16

NC Campus Engagement

Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference will be held on February 15, 2023, at High Point University, High Point, NC. North Carolina Campus Engagement’s PACE conference, now in its...

Call for Proposals: CSNAP Student Conference – Oct 13

NC Campus Engagement

North Carolina Campus Engagement’s CSNAP Student Conference is the largest and longest running conference for civically engaged students in the Southeast.  Student leaders convene to share ideas...

Grant Opportunities

First Responder Grants – Nov 2

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation invites applications for first responder grants Founded in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation works to...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

PreK-12 Program Specialist (7-12th Grade), Barnes Foundation

Barnes Foundation

The PreK-12 Program Specialist provides Barnes collections and special exhibitions programs for PreK-12 students and teachers in-person and online. The School Programs team creates interactive...

Director of Community Engagement and Family Programs, Barnes Foundation

Barnes Foundation

The Director of Community Engagement and Family Programs is a visionary and strategic leader who is responsible for the development, implementation, assessment, and continual refinement of programs...

Research Project Coordinator, Walter Rand Institute

Rutgers Camden

Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 7,400 undergraduate and graduate students and 1,100 faculty and staff members located in Camden, , directly across...

Executive Administrator of HR, Phila. Corporation for Aging

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

A private nonprofit organization founded in 1973, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA), is a large agency that is part of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) nationwide network. Founded as a result of...

Chief Operating Officer (COO), Phila. Corporation for Aging

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

A private nonprofit organization founded in 1973, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is a large agency that is part of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) nationwide network. Founded as a result of...

Community Health Program Coordinator, CHOP

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The Community Health Program Coordinator will forge deep relationships with local health-based partners and key staff such as social workers and other on-site social service representatives; develop...

Homeowner Services Intake Coordinator, Habitat for Humanity – Nov 11

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 Homeowner Services...

Individual Giving Manager, Habitat for Humanity – Oct 28

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 Individual Giving...

Instructional Assistant, Launchpad

Launchpad

Position Overview: Launchpad is currently looking for a passionate and creative individual to serve as an Instructional Assistant. The ideal Instructional Assistant possesses a deep commitment to our...

Program Coordinator, Youth Violence Reduction Initiative, School District of Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia

This role will work with the Office of School Safety to implement a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to reduce and prevent youth violence among students enrolled in the School District of...

Speech and Language Pathologist, Belmont Charter Network

Belmont Charter Network

What makes us unique? Belmont Charter Network equips students with the knowledge and skills to succeed wherever their talents, diligence, and heart take them. Serving as a network of community...

Miscellaneous

Mobilizing University Resources for Welcome: How to Make Your Campus a Resettlement Campus – Oct 11, Nov 15, Dec 6

Refugee Welcom Collective

Mobilizing higher education institutional resources is an innovative way to both welcome refugees and provide valuable learning experiences for students. Join Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) to...

Webinar: Community Engagement Data Literacy and Use – Oct 17

Collaboratory

Collaboratory will be hosting our annual, virtual Summit! The Summit seeks to foster a strong community of practice amongst institutions dedicated to advancing their community engagement. It is...

Webinar: Facilitating Conversations for Change: Leading Constructive Dialogues – Nov 16

Campus Compact

Drawing on a forthcoming Campus Compact guide for using civic prompts to educate future citizen professionals, this session will help participants facilitate constructive conversations on campus....

Stories of Democracy: How to Share Your Story Training – Oct 11

Common Cause

Stories of Democracy is a national media and journalism initiative that provides young people of color with an opportunity to communicate their unique experiences with America’s political system....

AmeriCorps Research and Evidence Webinar Series: Bridging the Research to Practice Gap with an Equitable Lens – Oct 13

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps’ Office of Research and Evaluation invites you to join our Research and Evidence Webinar Series. This webinar series will feature evaluation results on national service investments,...

HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network

Campus Compact

We are pleased to announce the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network, a powerful new partnership that will foster renewed collaboration between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and...

Democratic Engagement

Guides.vote Nonpartisan Candidate Guides

Youth Service America

People often don’t vote because they don’t know where candidates stand and are confused about how to find out. In response, YSA is partnering with to provide nonpartisan, state-specific...

Stories of Democracy: How to Share Your Story Training – Oct 11

Common Cause

Stories of Democracy is a national media and journalism initiative that provides young people of color with an opportunity to communicate their unique experiences with America’s political system....

2022 Student Voting Resources

Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)

October 3-7, 2022, was National Voter Education Week (NVEW), an open-source campaign to help voters bridge the gap between registering to vote and actually casting a ballot. NVEW strives to help...

National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE)

Tufts University

The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) offers colleges and universities an opportunity to learn their student registration and voting rates and, for interested campuses, a...

Virtual Workshops: Election Law Materials and Nonpartisan Resources in PA – Oct 12,13 or 14

Campus Vote Project

The Campus Vote Project and Fair Elections Center are hosting four free sessions to share the most up to date election law materials and nonpartisan resources in PA. Laws change all the time. Join...

Sustainability

SustainPHL 2022 – Oct 20

Green Philly

SustainPHL is coming up soon, and we are thrilled to bring Philly’s sustainability community together to celebrate and let our hair down after a 2-year hiatus.  Join us for...

Faculty Updates

Mobilizing University Resources for Welcome: How to Make Your Campus a Resettlement Campus – Oct 11, Nov 15, Dec 6

Refugee Welcom Collective

Mobilizing higher education institutional resources is an innovative way to both welcome refugees and provide valuable learning experiences for students. Join Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) to...

Webinar: Community Engagement Data Literacy and Use – Oct 17

Collaboratory

Collaboratory will be hosting our annual, virtual Summit! The Summit seeks to foster a strong community of practice amongst institutions dedicated to advancing their community engagement. It is...

Webinar: Facilitating Conversations for Change: Leading Constructive Dialogues – Nov 16

Campus Compact

Drawing on a forthcoming Campus Compact guide for using civic prompts to educate future citizen professionals, this session will help participants facilitate constructive conversations on campus....

HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network

Campus Compact

We are pleased to announce the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network, a powerful new partnership that will foster renewed collaboration between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and...

Call for Proposals: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference – Nov 16

NC Campus Engagement

Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference will be held on February 15, 2023, at High Point University, High Point, NC. North Carolina Campus Engagement’s PACE conference, now in its...

Call for Proposals: CSNAP Student Conference – Oct 13

NC Campus Engagement

North Carolina Campus Engagement’s CSNAP Student Conference is the largest and longest running conference for civically engaged students in the Southeast.  Student leaders convene to share ideas...


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