The Health & Wellness Associate Director or Health & Wellness Director manages Puentes de Salud’s Wellness services and programming. These programs include our Medical-Legal Partnership, in which on-site attorneys help families access the legal tools needed to lead stable lives; part of our Promotora program, in which community members serve as health workers, conducting client consults, workshops, and outreach to increase Puentes’ reach and tackle important health issues outside the clinic setting; our Behavioral Health services which provide the community with evidence-based mental health support; our Food Access programs which support community members who are experiencing food insecurity, and our Case Management programs, which help clients manage chronic and emergent social service needs.

This position reports to the Executive Director. Please reference the Associate Director position in your cover letter if you do not have supervisory experience. Candidates who possess supervisory experience should reference the Director position in their cover letter.

Duties:

• Develop and implement Wellness services and programs in social work, mental and behavioral health, food access, community health workers (Promotoras) and other community-based wellness initiatives.
• In collaboration with Clinic leadership, Wellness staff, Promotoras, and community members, develop programming structures and procedures that are responsive to community needs and Puentes’ administrative requirements
• Maintain and analyze qualitative and quantitative service data, and ensure that programs are meeting reporting requirements.
• Implement, maintain, and update strategic plansfor wellness, as needed.
• Establish and supervise related staff and volunteer teams, including at least 1.5 FTE and approximately 6 contractors. Review and select staff and volunteers, and manage related volunteer coordinators. Collaboratively manage the Promotora team.
• Foster and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including community leaders, peer organizations, and funders.
• Represent Puentes at promotional and public speaking opportunities.
• Oversee Wellness’ financial sustainability and administrative compliance
• Manage and administer annual program budgets totaling approximately $700,000.
• Write, track, and submit grant applications and progress reports.
• Manage departmental administration, including budget management and compliance
• Support Organization-Wide Integration
• Collaborate across service areas to oversee operations of programming, services, and outreach as they relate to Wellness programs.
• In consultation with the Executive Director and other program Directors, implement strategic collaborative programs with other service areas, to advance Puentes’ mission
• Collaborate closely with the Puentes executive leadership team to advance the organization’s strategic direction and work as a whole.

Learn more and apply

The ACP Outreach Grant Program seeks to expand innovative outreach efforts nationwide by strengthening partner networks and empowering them with the resources necessary to increase program awareness and enrollment – with a focus on reaching historically unserved and underserved populations.

Application Submission Deadline: January 9, 2023, 11:59 p.m. EST

In addition to the release of the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program NOFO, the FCC announced the first of a series of live webinars associated with the ACP Outreach Grant Program.

The first webinar was Nov 15th. A recording of the webinar is available here: https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/archived

The webinar provided a detailed overview of the NOFO and how to navigate the application process and the required forms. The webinar also reviewed best practices to help applicants scope a project, prepare a budget, and what to expect after submitting a proposal.

For information about the Affordable Connectivity Grant Program, visit http://www.fcc.gov/acp-grants.

The Benton Institute has also written an explainer.

We will explore how to successfully navigate the College Application, Admission and Financial Aid process (CAP). At Penn, we believe in the importance of empowering youth and this workshop will give students tools needed to navigate the process.

The CAP will be facilitated by an expert staff from Penn Admissions and Penn Financial Aid offices, as well as facilitators from College Thoughts, and the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable.

Again, we encourage the High School community and their parents to tune into the program!

As a part of our MLK Symposium on Social Change, the workshop is being held:

Monday, January 16, 2022 (via Zoom), 1:15pm – 2:45pm.

Registration is required via Zoom by clicking HERE.

Finally, the students will also have the opportunity to earn community service credits needed for graduation by participating in the City-Wide Donation Project.

For the 2023 fellowship, applicants must be U.S. citizens who will complete a master’s or other advanced degree at an accredited U.S. university between August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2023. A broad range of degrees are applicable to the fellowship because the projects are varied among the host organizations. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.

Application packages must be submitted to the Sea Grant office in the state where you received your degree by Friday, January 27, 2023. Students are welcome to reach out to me with any questions. Thanks.

Become an AmeriCorps VISTA and support local nonprofits and schools in the fight against poverty.

Join us for a Virtual Information Session to learn more!

Register here

We are holding monthly recruitment information sessions about our PHENND Fellows AmeriCorps VISTA program, with the next being on Monday, December 12 at 4:00-5:00pm.

Please spread the word to any students graduating in 2022 you know looking into possible post-grad positions in social impact fields. Our program has two tracks: school-based community partnerships and non-profit organizations around Philadelphia.

Visit us at https://phennd.org/grant/phennd-fellows/ and @phennd_vistas on Instagram.

The position reports directly to the CRO/Director and is responsible for providing strategic management and performance evaluations, public relations and communications management, and operations management for OOS. This includes serving as the principal administrative officer of OOS responsible for the implementation of an approximately $2 million budget that supports over 20 employees and contracted staff.

The CoS will serve on the executive leadership team and collaborate with Managing Director’s Office Deputies, their CoSs, Commissioners, and leadership from the Mayor’s Office. In addition, this position represents OOS at meetings when required and appropriate. The position requires a working knowledge of a wide array of government functions, operations, and advanced knowledge of the organization and culture of City government.

Learn more and apply.

Our presenters will be Dr. Nancy Peter from the Philadelphia Education Fund, and Dr. Kathy Fadigan from Pennsylvania State University.

Date and Time: December 15, 2022, 8:30-9:30 AM

Register here.

Applications will be accepted until Friday, December 9, 2022.  

Please email questions to Dr. Brian J. Gasper at brigasper@pa.gov.

Application can be accessed here: PDE Academic Standards Committee Application Google Form Link

Date and Time: December 1, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Register.

For general details or questions, contact Nancy Peter: npeter@philaedfund.org.

You can access this past webinar resources and all past PA Statewide STEM Ecosystem (PSSE) session recordings, calendar, member contacts, and more in the Google Folder.

What You’ll Do

• Researches various types of grants available to further our strategic initiatives, criminal justice reform initiatives, indigent defense, youth justice, child advocacy, community education and non-profit leadership/training development and identifies the criteria to qualify for each.
• Discusses available sources of funding with the executive and management teams. Prioritizes funding needs.
• Compiles necessary information and verifies its accuracy for the application process through collaboration with other employees, database research, and other factfinding actions and meetings.
• Works closely with Finance Departments to develop grant budgets and budget narratives
• Writes concise, articulate and persuasive grant proposals and narratives
• Drafts and completes grant applications according to application requirements.
• Ensures grant is submitted on time and within application parameters.
• Completes all documents, forms, or reports required by the grant.
• Ensures compliance with all awarded grant requirements, including reports and deliverables
• Coordinates the monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects that are funded by grants.
• Serves as a liaison to funding agencies
• Develops relationships with new and existing funders.
• Develops and maintains master files on grants and paperwork connected to programs funded by grants.
• Incorporates criminal legal system information into required documents
• Assists with Community Education and other development projects
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Learn more and apply.

The ReStore Associate represents the Habitat brand through courteous interactions with potential donors and customers to support our mission and support ReStore operations. Pick up and unload donations for the ReStore in a timely, efficient, and courteous manner. Work with the warehouse supervisor to ensure donations are placed and ready for processing. Maintain our trucks and equipment to optimum conditions.

Specific Duties:

• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Putting incoming donations from receiving docks in the proper location.
• Moving priced items to the showroom floor.
• Adhering to the ReStores recycling efforts.
• Assisting customers and donors in loading and unloading merchandise.

Application deadline: December 9, 2022

Learn more and apply.

The BUILD Department directly improves the living conditions of low-income families by creating safe, healthy, affordable dwellings through the construction of new multi- and single-unit new housing, rehab projects, and owner-occupied home repair work. The Lead Carpenter performs hands-on construction work while managing processes and personnel in a way that efficiently utilizes Habitat’s unique set of resources and partnership model to create safe, healthy, and affordable homes.

Position Overview

Perform the hands-on and supervisory activities necessary for the construction, rehab, and repair of residential homes. Under the supervision of Project Management staff, and in coordination with other key HFHP (Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia) staff and subcontractors: effectively utilize the labor and enthusiasm of Habitat’s volunteer workforce; uphold HFHPs quality and safety standards; work as a community partner, and promote Habitats mission to create housing opportunities and revitalize neighborhoods.

Application deadline: December 12, 2022

Learn more and apply.

The Individual Giving Manager focuses primarily on giving from individuals and will be part of the Development Team, reporting to the Director of Development. They will be responsible for cultivating a portfolio of 100+ donors, leading on stewarding and upgrading mid-level donors between $500-$2,499, stewarding the Wilt Street Legacy Society, leading on prospect research and managing and organizing gift officer Salesforce records, and spending a portion of their time managing and executing on special events. The Individual Giving Manager will be a development professional with proven experience in securing the support and engagement of individual donors. They will be metrics-driven, a self-starter and possess working knowledge of development best practices.

Application deadline: December 9, 2022

Learn more and apply.

]]> https://phennd.org/update/16th-annual-northeast-media-literacy-conference-virtual-jan-13-14/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:32:02 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=80421 The 16th Annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference is going global and online, January 13-14, 2023!

Media literacy education is often seen as part of the solution to the many information and political challenges we face around the world. We hear various stakeholders declare the importance of media literacy education, including policymakers and politicians, educators, researchers, journalists, social media platforms, parents and caregivers, community members, and more.

But media literacy is also a moving target. As our information ecosystems evolve, so do ideas about what it means to move competently and ethically through these media environments. Each stakeholder may have a different conceptualization of what it means to be “media literate” and whose responsibility it is to make progress there. Sometimes those conceptualizations can exist in tension with one another. Sometimes one stakeholder’s conceptualization of media literacy can frame the work of media literacy education in ways that don’t quite fit the conceptualization of another set of stakeholders.

NMLC23 is organized around the theme of RESISTING THE FRAME. The conference registration fee is only $25. Join us to explore three themes that examine these key questions:

1. Global Media Literacy and Technology Policy
2. Reimagining Ed Tech in Schools
3. Propoganda and Persuasion

Learn more and register.

FEATURED PRESENTER: Adam Maksl

In high school, students learn to deconstruct media messages and benefit from access to scaffolding and frameworks to build their critical thinking skills. Students also are discovering their creative capacities as media makers and gain confidence in self-expression when they have authentic audiences who encounter their multimedia creative work. Increasingly, media literacy competencies of analyzing and creating media are components of civic education, where through discussions of news, journalism, and controversial issues, students learn to participate in the public sphere. But what are the barriers that limit how students can exercise these competencies in their increasingly polarized communities?

Date and Time: Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 12:00 PM

Learn more and register.

Date and Time: Monday, December 5, 2022, 12:00 PM

Register.

This is an Act 48 eligible session.

Date and Time: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 6:00-7:30 PM

Register.

Get the answers to these questions and more by joining PA Schools Works, Education Voters PA, and Teach Plus PA for an important webinar on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 7:00 PM.

On the webinar, we’ll cover:

• School Funding 101: the basics of how school funding works in PA
• Funding Our Future: Teach Plus teachers will share the findings and recommendations from a report based on focus groups with 100 educators across PA on what underfunding looks and feels like in their schools
• How to Take Action: learn what you can do to make our school funding system better to ensure success for all students

Register for the webinar here.

The Role:

We are looking for our first Program Manager hire, which means you will be responsible for shaping our programs: design and delivery. You are responsible for overseeing our three core programs: BOLT School for Grassroots Leadership (Fall – Spring), BOLT Youth Leaders Fellowship (Spring), Community Rising (Summer). You will be reporting directly to the Executive Director, who will be working closely with you in your first year, so you receive the support needed to be successful in this role.

We are looking for someone who can effectively design & deliver programs and is deeply committed to our vision: thriving neighborhoods, led by community members. See below for a detailed list of responsibilities.

The first-year salary is fixed at $48,000 and will increase annually based on performance and organizational budget. No specific degree is needed for this role. Every applicant must be legally authorized to be a full-time employee in the U.S.

Learn more and apply.

Join the Field Center and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School for a virtual webinar series this fall exploring the history and future of ICWA and the potential implications of the Supreme Court case for native children, families, and tribal sovereignty.

Date and Time: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 2:00-3:30 PM

Learn more and register for session 2.

Watch Session 1, The History & Future of The Indian Child Welfare Act: Implications for tribal sovereignty and native family preservation.