The week of
March 14, 2023
PHENND Events/Activities
Apply for the Lindy Award for Excellence in K-16 Partnerships – Apr 28
PHENND
The Phillip B. Lindy Award aims to recognize a collaborative partnership between at least one K-12 school and one university. This award will be given to the entire partnership, not an individual....
Webinar: Nurturing Transfer Aspirations through a Digital Storytelling Collaboration – Mar 30
PHENND
Join us for our next PHENND College Success Network webinar! Dr. Sarah Jewett (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Professor Matthew Decker (Montgomery College), Professor Jamie Gillan...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Webinar: Community Conversation: Home Modifications – Mar 16
Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities
Join the Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities, the Department of Planning and Development, the PA Assistive Technology Foundation, Liberty Resources and Inglis Community Services for...
Webinar: What You Need to Know About PA ABLE! – Mar 15
Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities
Pennsylvania’s ABLE program provides individuals with qualifying disabilities a way to save and invest without affecting their benefits. What is new with ABLE? Join us and find out! A lot has...
Celebrating Creative Economy and Arts in Education Month
City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce
This March, the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce is celebrating Creative Economy and Arts in Education Month. During this month, Commerce will shine a spotlight on the vibrant creative...
Building Your Creative Business: A Defining Innovation Panel – Mar 21
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Whether it be a fleeting idea or a life-long passion, everyone has some form of a creative bone in their body. Innovation comes in a variety of forms, and what might seem like an obvious or...
Expungement of Records & Clean Slate Virtual Workshop – Mar 15
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
In this presentation, we will navigate the process of expungement and clearing your record after a criminal incident, including a review of the documents required for completion and where to go to...
CEA Virtual Learning Series: Government 102 – Apr 19
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 this upcoming opportunity. Join us for this month’s CEA...
Virtual Event: The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice: Care for Our Common Home – Mar 29
Saint Joseph's University
Dr. Robert Bullard is often referred to as the father of environmental justice. Dr. Bullard is currently Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy and Director of the Bullard...
Our Vote, Our Future Mayoral Forum, Urban Affairs Coalition – Apr 17
Urban Affairs Coalition
As part of UAC’s “Our Vote, Our Future” initiative, the Urban Affairs Coalition, YMCA, and One Day at a Time are hosting a mayoral forum where Philadelphians can voice their hopes,...
Tax Information Session – Mar 18
Office of Congressman Dwight Evans
Attend this event and learn the latest about local, state, and federal taxes. Agency representatives on site to answer your questions. Join us Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 11:00 AM to learn the...
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Zoom Meeting: Summer Melt – Mar 16
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
If you advise students in their journey toward college, you know it’s a lot of work for both of you and the student– might we even say blood, sweat and tears. Imagine, however, after all the time...
Teach-in (In Person or Virtual): Climate Activism and Your Personal Story – Mar 27
Temple University
Are you passionate about climate change, ready to step up, but don’t know how? Temple University Office of Sustainability welcomes a broad coalition of sustainability stakeholders to learn...
Family Info Sessions for Act 158 – Mar 22, Apr 19, May 17
School District of Philadelphia
Graduating from high school ready for success in college, career and life is an important milestone for your child. No matter your child’s age, it is never too early to start supporting their path...
New Resources
2022 Annual Report from the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
As the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (MOCEVS) dives into work for the year ahead, we want to take a moment and reflect on what we achieved, together, in 2022. The Annual...
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge 2022 Annual Report
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) is a national, nonpartisan initiative of Civic Nation launched in 2016 that supports and recognizes nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across the...
Metropolitan Universities Journal: Volume 34 Number 1
Metropolitan Universities journal
The Metropolitan Universities Journal (Volume 34 Number 1) is now available. Here are some of the research articles included in this issue: COVID-19 Reflections of Hyperlocal, Place-Based Engagement...
Resources for Women’s History Month, Pulitzer Center
Pulitzer Center
March is Women’s History Month, and today marks International Women’s Day! We’re happy to join educators worldwide in celebrating women’s achievements and highlighting ongoing struggles for...
Partnerships Classifieds
GameOn! Volunteer Position: Manager, RPG Business Development
Federation of Neighborhood Centers
Volunteer with GameOn! GameOn! is a charity program whose mission is to bring the joy of role playing games (RPGs), like Dungeons and Dragons, to kids and adults in the Philadelphia area. GameOn! is...
GameOn! Volunteer Position: Administrative Coordinator
Federation of Neighborhood Centers
Volunteer with GameOn! GameOn! is a charity program whose mission is to bring the joy of role playing games (RPGs), like Dungeons and Dragons, to kids and adults in the Philadelphia area. GameOn! is...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: 2023 NCAN National Conference “Uniting for Equity: Shaping the Future of Postsecondary Attainment” – Apr 10
National College Attainment Network
We’re excited to welcome you to the 2023 National College Attainment Network (NCAN) National Conference “Uniting for Equity: Shaping the Future of Postsecondary Attainment” in...
2023 Virtual Institute on Engaged and Integrative Learning – Jul 18-21
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Join us July 18-21, 2023 for our 2023 Virtual Institute on Engaged and Integrative Learning to develop and advance institutional-level efforts to expand engaged and integrative learning....
Grant Opportunities
Grandom Institution Funds: Clean Affordable Energy Solutions – Jul 1
Friends Fiduciary
The Grandom Institution was founded in 1842 by a generous bequest from Hartt Grandom, a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). In the 19th century and the first half of the 20th,...
programs serving adults with disabilities – Apr 14
WITH Foundation
WITH Foundation invites applications for programs serving adults with disabilities The mission of the WITH Foundation is to promote the establishment of comprehensive health care for adults with...
Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants – Apr 12
Burroughs Wellcome Fund invites applications for Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants The Burroughs Wellcome Fund serves and strengthens society by nurturing a diverse group of leaders in...
Anthony Prize for Communities and the Environment – Mar 22
Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment
Rose Foundation invites nominations for the Anthony Prize The Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment invites nominations for the Anthony Prize, which will provide a $1,000 cash award in...
Grants to advance social justice for legal orgs – Apr 11
Impact Fund
Impact Fund invites applications to advance social justice The Impact Fund provides grants to advance social justice in the United States. To that end, grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to...
Student well-being outside the classroom – Apr 30
Imagine Learning Foundation
Imagine Learning Foundation invites applications for efforts to support well-being of students outside the classroom Imagine Learning Foundation (ILF), the philanthropic initiative founded by Imagine...
Request for Proposals: University-Assisted Community Schools Regional Training Center – May 1
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Part of the Netter Center endowment is designated to fund regional training centers that advance University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) in a multi-state region, which is to be defined by the...
Request for Proposal: Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color – Apr 10
ECMC Foundation
Takeoff: Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color, a project funded by ECMC Foundation and led by the USC Race and Equity Center, invites community colleges nationwide to submit proposals...
2023 J.M.K. Innovation Prize for the Environment, Heritage Conservation & Social Justice – Apr 28
J.M. Kaplan Fund
Calling All Nonprofit Innovators & Social Entrepreneurs: Applications are open for the 2023 Innovation Prize. Now in its fifth cycle, the Prize seeks to identify, support, and elevate innovators...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
National Health Corps: Public Health Leadership Corps
City of Philadelphia
The National Health Corps (NHC) is an AmeriCorps program with a long, proud history. Over the past 28 years, more than 2,500 NHC members have completed more than million hours of service. The...
University-Assisted Community Schools Fellow
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Join the Netter Center as a University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) Fellow and be part of a team that is a national leader in university-community partnerships, the community schools movement,...
Intern (Part-Time), 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...
Assistant, Strategy & Development, National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center
BACKGROUND The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to teaching about the Constitution. Located on Philadelphia’s historic Independence Mall, steps from...
Associate Web Producer, National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center
BACKGROUND The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to teaching about the Constitution. Located on Philadelphia’s historic Independence Mall, steps from...
Museum Educator, National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center
BACKGROUND The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to teaching about the Constitution. Located on Philadelphia’s historic Independence Mall, steps from...
Membership Coordinator and Web Application Administrator (Part-Time), Penn’s Village
Penn’s Village
Penn’s Village (PV) is a community-based nonprofit organization that supports residents of central Philadelphia as they age in place. Penn’s Village connects neighbor to neighbor through...
Educator-in-Residence Program Pilot, Spring/Summer 2023, Mural Arts – Apr 14
Mural Arts Philadelphia
Mural Arts Philadelphia is the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change. For over 35 years, Mural Arts has united artists and communities through a...
Be a Philly pool hero – Lifeguard training & Job – Apr 15
City of Philadelphia
Working on the pool deck is the hottest summer job in Philly. One of the best-paying teen jobs around, Parks & Rec lifeguards earn up to $18 per hour, with starting pay set at $16 per hour. New...
Miscellaneous
Survey for Black K-12 Administrators: Perceptions of Social Justice in Schools
Washington University in St.Louis
Are you a Black K-12 Administrator? Come talk with us about your perceptions of social justice in Schools. Eligibility: Identify as Black school administrator (18+ years) in the Current or past (5...
National Student Voting Survey: Seeking Campus Participation
Campus Vote Project
We are excited to announce a project that Campus Vote Project staff and students have developed in partnership with Dr. Emily Sydnor from Southwestern University! The CVP Research Collective has...
Exelon Foundation STEM Academy Summer Program – Apr 11
Exelon Foundation
Applications are now open for the 6th annual Exelon Foundation STEM Academy summer program are now open and young women interested in STEM are encouraged to apply! The Exelon Foundation STEM...
Webinar: How to Build a Culture of Accountability and Advance Racial Equity – Apr 4
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
One act of racial harm could have ripple effects across an entire organization. A single microaggression compounded with other acts of interpersonal racism and institutional policies that perpetuate...
Dungeons & Dragons Summer 2023 Camps with GameOn!
Federation of Neighborhood Centers
Penn Nursing professor David Perlman runs GameOn! – a non profit whose mission is to bring the joy and benefits of role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons to kids and adults in the...
2023 School Guide Cover Design Challenge – Mar 31
GreatPhillySchools
Challenge Overview Each year, GreatPhillySchools creates and distributes a K-12 School Guide to over 20,000 students, families and partners throughout Philadelphia. These guides support families,...
Program for Future Environmental Scientists and Stewards (ProFESS) – May 15
LandHealth Institute
LandHealth Institute’s Program for Future Environmental Scientists and Stewards (ProFESS) is a 10-week summer program geared towards current 8th through 12th grade students who are interested...
Democratic Engagement
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge 2022 Annual Report
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) is a national, nonpartisan initiative of Civic Nation launched in 2016 that supports and recognizes nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across the...
Our Vote, Our Future Mayoral Forum, Urban Affairs Coalition – Apr 17
Urban Affairs Coalition
As part of UAC’s “Our Vote, Our Future” initiative, the Urban Affairs Coalition, YMCA, and One Day at a Time are hosting a mayoral forum where Philadelphians can voice their hopes,...
National Student Voting Survey: Seeking Campus Participation
Campus Vote Project
We are excited to announce a project that Campus Vote Project staff and students have developed in partnership with Dr. Emily Sydnor from Southwestern University! The CVP Research Collective has...
College Success Network
Call for Proposals: 2023 NCAN National Conference “Uniting for Equity: Shaping the Future of Postsecondary Attainment” – Apr 10
National College Attainment Network
We’re excited to welcome you to the 2023 National College Attainment Network (NCAN) National Conference “Uniting for Equity: Shaping the Future of Postsecondary Attainment” in...
Webinar: Nurturing Transfer Aspirations through a Digital Storytelling Collaboration – Mar 30
PHENND
Join us for our next PHENND College Success Network webinar! Dr. Sarah Jewett (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Professor Matthew Decker (Montgomery College), Professor Jamie Gillan...
For Students
Exelon Foundation STEM Academy Summer Program – Apr 11
Exelon Foundation
Applications are now open for the 6th annual Exelon Foundation STEM Academy summer program are now open and young women interested in STEM are encouraged to apply! The Exelon Foundation STEM...
2023 School Guide Cover Design Challenge – Mar 31
GreatPhillySchools
Challenge Overview Each year, GreatPhillySchools creates and distributes a K-12 School Guide to over 20,000 students, families and partners throughout Philadelphia. These guides support families,...
Program for Future Environmental Scientists and Stewards (ProFESS) – May 15
LandHealth Institute
LandHealth Institute’s Program for Future Environmental Scientists and Stewards (ProFESS) is a 10-week summer program geared towards current 8th through 12th grade students who are interested...
Sustainability
Teach-in (In Person or Virtual): Climate Activism and Your Personal Story – Mar 27
Temple University
Are you passionate about climate change, ready to step up, but don’t know how? Temple University Office of Sustainability welcomes a broad coalition of sustainability stakeholders to learn...
Faculty Updates
2023 Virtual Institute on Engaged and Integrative Learning – Jul 18-21
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Join us July 18-21, 2023 for our 2023 Virtual Institute on Engaged and Integrative Learning to develop and advance institutional-level efforts to expand engaged and integrative learning....
Metropolitan Universities Journal: Volume 34 Number 1
Metropolitan Universities journal
The Metropolitan Universities Journal (Volume 34 Number 1) is now available. Here are some of the research articles included in this issue: COVID-19 Reflections of Hyperlocal, Place-Based Engagement...
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