The week of
January 17, 2023
PHENND Events/Activities
Register: PHENND Conference: Refugee Resettlement & Immigration – Mar 24
PHENND
Register now for the 2023 Annual PHENND Conference! Back in person after a two-year hiatus! Friday, March 24, 2023 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Swarthmore College The PHENND Conference is an annual gathering for...
Other Local Events and Workshops
STEM Educator Career Exploration Fair – Mar 18
The Philadelphia Regional Institute for STEM Educators
The Philadelphia Regional Institute for STEM Educators (PRISE)cordially invites you to join us and host other STEM educator enthusiasts to explore the STEM educator pathway, and why YOU might want to...
Telling Your Health Story: Health Writing Seminar – Jan 20
Inquirer LIVE
The Philadelphia Inquirer invites you to our virtual health writing seminar for patients and practitioners. Professionals and patients, caregivers and advocates come together for this one-of-a-kind...
2023 Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards – Mar 21
PennFuture
Network with environmental leaders and celebrate outstanding women conservationists. PennFuture’s Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards recognize conservation excellence and forge a more...
2023 Black Quaker Lives Matter Virtual Film Festival & Forum – Feb 4 – Apr 8
The BlackQuaker Project
The BlackQuaker Project is proud to announce the 2023 Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival & Forum, a groundbreaking exploration of Black Friends who made a difference throughout both USA and...
PCCE Invites regional directors to our Spring 2023 Kickoff – Jan 23
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Join us virtually on January 23, 2023 at 11:00 am EST for our annual director’s kickoff meeting! Hear from Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) staff as we reflect on Fall 2022...
Call for Proposals: 2023 Green Philly Virtual Symposium Session
Green Philly
We’re back! Green Philly is hosting our third annual virtual symposium in March 2023 discussing practices and methods to make Philadelphia a more sustainable city through our businesses,...
Building Organizational Resilience During Times of Change – Mar 30
Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute
We know that creating change requires creativity, courage, and resilience. We need to recognize that change is external, composed of events. On the other hand, transition is internal. It is the...
Virtual Workshop: Digital Archiving: Crafting the Story of Your Organizational History – Feb 23
Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
Sharing your organization’s story is an important way of garnering support for its cause. In this session, South Asian American Digital Archive will lead participants through their widely adopted...
PCPR Virtual Network Meeting: Optimizing Engagement with PASSHE Universities – Jan 19
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
This is without a doubt a “must attend” Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR) networking session! PASSHE (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education) universities can be great options...
Workshop Series: Global Solidarity, Local Actions Toolkit – Feb 14,16,22
Community-based Global Learning Collaborative
The Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions Toolkit is a collective on-line learning initiative to bring together educators, organizers, and learners who all share a commitment to...
BEYOND AMERICA’S RACIAL FAULT LINE: A dialogue with Ben Jealous about his new book, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing – Feb 1
University of Pennsylvania - Kelly Writers House
With a premise that the “path to healing America’s broken heart starts with each of us having the courage to heal our own, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American...
Campus Philly Virtual Career Event: Life Sciences and Tech – Feb 9
Campus Philly
Life Sciences & Tech is a virtual networking event for diverse college students and recent graduates interested in life sciences, cell & gene therapy, biology, tech, engineering, math, data...
2023 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Virtual Awards Ceremony – Jan 26
Social Innovations Journal institute and Lab
Please join us as we recognize the hard work and achievements of these Social Entrepreneurs on January 26, 2023, 4:00-6:00 PM. The Social Innovation Awards symbolize that the success of the social...
New Resources
New Report: Overdue: A New Child Care System That Supports Children, Families and Providers
RAPID
New research released by The RAPID Project uses data collected from 15,556 caregivers between April 2020 and September 2022 to expose the growing child care crisis. According to their research, the...
New Article: Reviving America, One College Town at a Time
Washington Monthly
Reviving America, One College Town at a Time – How symbiotic relationships between colleges and their communities have reaped rewards in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Waterville, Maine. Gannon...
Major Federal Nutrition Program Changes
Coalition against Hunger
On December 29th, a federal spending bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act) was signed into law, funding the government through next September. One of the major provisions in the bill creates a...
Transforming K-12 STEM Education by Diversifying the STEM Teacher Workforce
Smithsonian Magazine
Research points to the importance of a diverse teacher workforce and its impact on students. Learn how educators at the Smithsonian Science Education Center are committed to increasing the number of...
A Call to Colleges and Universities: National Day of Racial Healing – Jan 17
American Association of Colleges and Universities
To mark the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing on January 17, the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) calls on higher education institutions across the country to...
Building a Fair and Efficient Grant Review Process
Submittable
Your organization creates an impact that can be felt across the communities you serve and beyond. The amount of labor on all sides that goes into any grants cycle is often onerous, and even small...
Partnerships Classifieds
Accepting Applications: Swipe Out Hunger’s Inaugural Leadership Council
Swipe Out Hunger
Swipe Out Hunger has opened applications for the inaugural Swipe Out Hunger Network Leadership Council! Leadership Council will be composed of 10-15 individuals from all areas of college anti-hunger...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals for Edited Book: Pathways of Public Service & Civic Engagement – Feb 10
Stanford University Haas Center for Public Service
We are excited to share this call for proposals for an edited book on the Pathways of Public Service & Civic Engagement. We are looking for submissions in three categories: Example Uses, Future...
STEM Education Summit: Building a Coalition for Attracting and Retaining a Diverse STEM Teaching Workforce – Jan 20
Smithsonian Science Education Center
To continue to confront the underrepresentation in STEM teaching and leadership, Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) is hosting the 2023 Diversity in STEM Education Summit between March 3 –...
2023 NYLC Annual Conference: Venture into the Service-Learning Universe – Apr 2-5
National Youth Leadership Council
Since 1989 the National Service-Learning Conference has been the largest gathering of educators, youth, and organizations passionate about education, youth activism, and youth engagement through...
Call for Proposals: Global Awareness and the UN Sustainable Development Goals – Feb 1
Global Awareness Society International
The Global Awareness Society International (GASI) will meet May 25-28, 2023 in Las Vegas. GASI is an interdisciplinary scholarly organization that focuses on research with transnational implications...
Bob Moses Conference: The Vote, The Caste, and Carceral State – Jan 28&29
SNCC Legacy Project
Join us virtually or in-person for the Bob Moses Conference, “The Vote, The Caste, and Carceral State” on January 28 & 29, 2023 at the MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA. You must register...
2023 Conference on General Education, Pedagogy and Assessment – Feb 9-11 or Feb 15&22 & Mar 1 (Virtual)
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Early bird registration is now open for The Innovation Imperative: Empowering, Celebrating, and Rewarding Campus Change Agents, which will take place February 9–11 in New Orleans, LA, and virtually...
Grant Opportunities
entrepreneurship diversity – Feb 11
Nasdaq Foundation
Nasdaq Foundation invites applications for quarterly grants The Nasdaq Foundation reimagines investor engagement to equip underrepresented communities with the financial knowledge and tools they need...
mental health services – Feb 17
Van Ameringen Foundation
Van Ameringen Foundation invites LOIs for mental health programs Established in 1950, the Van Ameringen Foundation funds innovative and practical programs for early intervention, advocacy, and...
Youth Board grants program – Feb 7
Morris J. & Betty Kaplun Foundation
Morris J. & Betty Kaplun Foundation invites applications for Youth Board grants program The Morris J. & Betty Kaplun Foundation Youth Board invites applications for grant proposals for its...
Arts & Heritage grants – Feb 9
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Pew Center for Arts & Heritage invites applications for project grants The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) is a multidisciplinary grantmaker and hub for knowledge sharing...
Periclean Voter Engagement Humanities Fellowship – Feb 1
Project Pericles
Project Pericles is inviting faculty proposals for the Periclean Voter Engagement Humanities (PVEH) Fellowship— a $1,000 award supporting faculty to connect academic content with the social justice...
Join Cohort 2 of Our Equity in Practice Learning Community – Feb 23
University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice
Are you working with cross-sector data to better understand student needs, improve schools, and build more just communities? Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy’s (AISP) newest training...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Kindergarten Special Education Teacher, 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...
Special Education Director, Belmont Charter Network
Belmont Charter Network
Belmont Charter Network is a family of charter schools whose purpose is to promote the academic, social and emotional well-being of each child. In addition to a fundamental academic curriculum, we...
Recruitment Manager, Belmont Charter Network
Belmont Charter Network
Belmont Charter Network is looking for a Recruitment Manager to lead the talent acquisition and recruitment initiatives for the five charter schools and administrative offices that are a part of...
Remote Program Coordinator – CCPH
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is Hiring for a Remote Program Coordinator Position. CCPH is a nonprofit organization that promotes health equity and social justice through...
Program Assistant, Project Grants, Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) is a multidisciplinary grantmaker and hub for knowledge-sharing, dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive cultural community in Greater...
Miscellaneous
Online Event: Caring for the Caregivers in Community-Partnered Research: Considerations for Research Reciprocity – Jan 27
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, professional scientists have turned to diverse frontline workers such as allied health professionals, community health workers, promotoras, home health aides,...
Webinar: Advancing Racial Equity in Our Communities: Involving Communities in Equitable Development – Jan 19
Urban Institute
Join the Urban Institute for a conversation on infrastructural racism and opportunities to redress racial and ethnic inequities in cities and neighborhoods through equitable development. This panel...
Webinar: Dissertation Dish: Organized Development for an Engaged Campus – Feb 2
LEAD California
The Dissertation Dish is a collaboration between the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE), Imagining America, and LEAD California (formerly...
Access Engineering Spring 2023 Application – Jan 28
Access Engineering
Access Engineering is a service-based organization centered on providing free access to hands-on, introductory, lab-based engineering lessons to students in the Philadelphia area. All of our...
Call for Nominations: Arts + Business Council Awards – Jan 18
Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
For the past 38 years, the Arts + Business Council has hosted an annual awards ceremony to celebrate Arts + Business Council’s mission to foster collaboration and exchange between the creative and...
2023-2024 Newman Civic Fellowship Info Session – Jan 31
Campus Compact
The Newman Civic Fellowship nomination deadline has been extended to March 1, 2023. Take some more time to nominate a community-committed student for the Newman Civic Fellowship! The year-long...
Virtual Workshop for Teachers: Connecting Headlines to Systemic Issues – Jan 31
Pulitzer Center
Educators, please join us at 4:00 pm CT on Tuesday, January 31 for a 60-minute virtual workshop led by K-12 Education Manager Sushmita Jaya Mukherjee. In this workshop, participants will examine...
Accepting Nominations: Newman Civic Fellowship – Feb 1
Campus Compact
We are now accepting nominations for the 2021-2022 Newman Civic Fellowship, a yearlong program that recognizes and supports outstanding community-committed students at Campus Compact member...
Democratic Engagement
Periclean Voter Engagement Humanities Fellowship – Feb 1
Project Pericles
Project Pericles is inviting faculty proposals for the Periclean Voter Engagement Humanities (PVEH) Fellowship— a $1,000 award supporting faculty to connect academic content with the social justice...
Sustainability
Call for Proposals: 2023 Green Philly Virtual Symposium Session
Green Philly
We’re back! Green Philly is hosting our third annual virtual symposium in March 2023 discussing practices and methods to make Philadelphia a more sustainable city through our businesses,...
Faculty Updates
Periclean Voter Engagement Humanities Fellowship – Feb 1
Project Pericles
Project Pericles is inviting faculty proposals for the Periclean Voter Engagement Humanities (PVEH) Fellowship— a $1,000 award supporting faculty to connect academic content with the social justice...
Webinar: Advancing Racial Equity in Our Communities: Involving Communities in Equitable Development – Jan 19
Urban Institute
Join the Urban Institute for a conversation on infrastructural racism and opportunities to redress racial and ethnic inequities in cities and neighborhoods through equitable development. This panel...
New Article: Reviving America, One College Town at a Time
Washington Monthly
Reviving America, One College Town at a Time – How symbiotic relationships between colleges and their communities have reaped rewards in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Waterville, Maine. Gannon...
2023-2024 Newman Civic Fellowship Info Session – Jan 31
Campus Compact
The Newman Civic Fellowship nomination deadline has been extended to March 1, 2023. Take some more time to nominate a community-committed student for the Newman Civic Fellowship! The year-long...
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