The week of
March 28, 2023
Other Local Events and Workshops
April 2023 PHEAA Webinars
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
Below are the April 2023 PHEAA webinars, sponsored by PA Forward Private Student Loans. It’s that time of year when families are thinking about their options for paying post secondary expenses and...
Hands around City Hall – Apr 28
Philadelphia Commission for Women
Help us to form a human chain of people around City Hall; joining hands in moment of silence as we honor the many people who have experienced sexual assault while surrounding the place where policies...
Annual Teal Day Press Conference – Apr 6
Philadelphia Commission for Women
On April 6th, 2023, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Commission for Women, WOAR will be hosting the Annual Teal Day Press Conference. The event will take place at the North Apron...
Virtual Info Session: Ending of the COVID-19 Phila. Public Health Emergency: Updates and Resources – Mar 28 & Apr 25
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Please join the Department of Public Health (PSPH) on Tuesday, March 28, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM to hear about updates and resources on the COVID-19 public health emergency. You can also register...
Webinar: Anchors for Equity – Mar 29
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
How can anchor institutions partner to address workforce challenges in their local communities? The Anchors for Equity Research in Action Lab is launching later this year to explore this question and...
2023 Spring Philly Growers Skillshare and Rooted Revival – Apr 18 & 19
Sankofa Community Farm
As spring is the season for renewal and growth, we lift up this message from the land as we embark on our growing season. We invite our community to join us for days full of community, learning and...
Webinar: TO AND THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION: Innovative Approaches to Meeting the Needs of Students in Foster Care – May 4
The Field Center
This FREE webinar is offered through the Field Center, the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, and Penn Online Learning. With resources and support, students with...
Online Event: Foundations of Knowledge & Action: Trans 101 for Health Professions Students – Apr 4
Southeast PA Area Health Education Center
We are hosting an event on April 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM via Zoom for health professions students (med students, nursing, pharmacy, respiratory care, PT, OT, etc — both graduate and undergrad) in...
PA-NOSS 2023 Spring Conference: Intertwining Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Social Justice – Apr 20
PA National Organization for Student Success
Please join us for the PA-NOSS (National Organization for Student Success) conference on April 20, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, at the DoubleTree in Lancaster, PA. Theme: Linking UDL (Universal...
Transition and Resource Fair, PA School for the Deaf – Apr 29
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
On April 29th, the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD) is hosting its Transition and Resource Fair from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The event will feature exhibitors representing family and community...
2nd Annual Family Conference: Thrive! Supporting Self Advocacy and Self Determination in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children – Apr 29
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
On April 29th, the Family Resource Center at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD) is hosting its 2nd Annual Family Conference, Thrive! Supporting Self Advocacy and Self Determination in Deaf...
Walking the Edge Closing Celebration – Apr 1
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Join us in celebrating the closing of our community exhibition, Walking the Edge. Philadelphia-based Soapbox Press will lead a workshop on letterpress, a historical printing technique where paper is...
2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education Online Conference – Apr 25 & 26
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Mercy University’s 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education conference will be held online on the evenings of April 25 and 26, 5:45-9:00 PM. The conference theme is creating...
Finance Your Future for Philly High School Students & Families – Apr 11
PhillyGoes2College
Philadelphia high school students and families are invited to Finance Your Future, an event hosted by PhillyGoes2College and Senator Vincent Hughes! Join us at School of the Future (4021 Parkside...
PSSE Virtual Meeting: Solutions to Improve the STEM Teacher Shortage in PA – Apr 13
PA Statewide STEM Ecosystem
The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) represents over 177,000 educators in the Commonwealth to promote, protect, and advocate for our schools, students, and professions. Chris Clayton,...
Read by 4th Lunch & Learn – Sold a Story Podcast Discussion – Apr 12
Read by 4th
We hope you will join us on Wednesday, April 12, 2-23, at 4:00 PM for a discussion of Emily Hanford’s podcast, Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong. Many of you may have already...
New Resources
New Issue of Liberal Education Magazine
American Association of Colleges and Universities
The Winter 2023 issue of Liberal Education, “Can We Talk? Students learn to connect across political and religious divides,” VOL. 109 NO. 1 is now available. Some of the articles...
The Paradigm Project: A Call for Radical Renewal of Higher Education
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning
The current issue of Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning includes David Scobey’s essay on the Paradigm Project. This article offers a call and an invitation. It calls for a radical renewal...
Civic and Community Engagement Benefits Topical Briefs
NC Campus Engagement
The Topical Briefs are a set of more developed pieces on the topical areas included in the Primer on the Benefits and Value of Higher Education Civic and Community Engagement. They are intended to...
New Issue: Metropolitan Universities Journal: Volume 34 Number 2
Metropolitan Universities journal
The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 34 No. 2 (2023): The Pedagogy of Place-Based Initiatives and Anchor Institutions is now available online. Thank you to guest editors...
New Episode: Live the Legacy Podcast, Andrew Goodman Foundation
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Join us for Episode 5 as we hear from Hannah, who is majoring in Political Science with Paralegal Studies and minoring in Sociology. Hannah plans to work as a Paralegal in the field of environmental...
Webinar Recording: Campus Structures and Functions for Equitable Engagement
Campus Compact
Learn more about integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into higher education civic and community engagement structures in a discussion facilitated by Castel Sweet, Campus Compact’s...
Partnerships Classifieds
Seeing Partners for Ready, Set… Pitch! Job Readiness Fair (Ages 14-24) – Apr 15
The Goldenberg Group
We are hosting a job readiness event for 14-24-year-olds on Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and would like to see if someone from your team would be able to table to recruit some...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Student Vote Research Network Workshop – Apr 12
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
Please join the Student Vote Research Network (SVRN) at our 2023 Workshop that will be held in Chicago, IL on April 12, 2023 ahead of the Midwest Political Science Association’s annual meeting....
PA Association of College Admission Counseling Conference – Jun 25-27
Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling
As we head into spring, the Pennsylvania Association of College Admission Counseling (PACAC) is looking forward to yet another wonderful summer of professional development programming. We are excited...
Grant Opportunities
Action Research on Mathematics Teaching Practices Grant – May 1
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics invites applications for research to improve teaching of mathematics Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the...
Comcast NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants – Apr 21
Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
Is your nonprofit working to create positive change in your local community? Presented by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation in partnership with NBC and Telemundo owned stations in 11 markets,...
Targeted Community Investment Grant (TCIG) – May 1
City of Philadelphia
The City’s Targeted Community Investment Grant (TCIG) application is now open! Organizations in Philadelphia engaged in violence prevention or intervention work can apply for grants from $1,500 –...
AmeriCorps National Days of Service Grant Competition to Engage Volunteers – May 16
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced its National Days of Service grant opportunity for 2023. The competition will allocate millions of dollars to support...
Strengthening Black Women Entrepreneurship in Retail: Pilot Design Lab – Apr 30
Prosperity Now
Prosperity Now will be accepting proposals from April 1st through April 30th from CDFIs and Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs) who currently work with Black women entrepreneurs. The...
Yield Giving Open Call for Nonprofits – May 5
Lever for Change
MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced the launch of a $250 million Open Call focused on elevating organizations working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Executive Director, Hand2Paw
Hand2Paw
The Organization: Do you have a passion for youth and animals? Hand2Paw is seeking a dynamic ExecutiveDirector to lead our organization. Hand2Paw is a unique Philadelphia nonprofit that provides paid...
HBCU Summer Fellowship, Defender Association of Philadelphia – Mar 31
Defender Association of Philadelphia
Are you a current student or grad of HBCU interested in racial equity! The Defender Association of Philadelphia has partnered with the Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) to sponsor a HBCU...
Narrative Change Strategist (Hybrid Position), Elon University
Elon University
Bringing Theory to Practice is excited to announce their search for a staff member to join their national work to advance the Paradigm Project. The project is a multi-year initiative that aims to...
Director, Children’s Community School
Children's Community School
Position Summary The Children’s Community School seeks a full-time Director beginning July 2023. The Director leads the organization and all of its programs, operations, activities, and strategies...
Miscellaneous
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Applications Open – Jun 30
PA Department of Revenue
The Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is now accepting applications for rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2022. The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program benefits eligible...
Webinar: Poverty, by America – Mar 30
Washington Post Live
Matthew Desmond, a Princeton sociologist, is the author of a new book that explores why poverty remains at a higher level in the United States than many of its peer countries. On Thursday, March 30...
Webinar: Authentic Engagement: People with Lived Expertise Shaping Homeless Programs and Policies – Mar 29
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Homeless service providers and systems are increasingly turning to those with lived experience of homelessness to help shape policies and inform programmatic reforms to improve the effectiveness of...
Celebrate 35 Years of Youth Changing the World on Global Youth Service Day 2023 – Apr 28-30
Youth Service America
Celebrating 35 years of youth changing the world, Global Youth Service Day (April 28-30, 2023) is the longest-running annual youth participation event in the world and the only one that asks all...
VIISTA — VILLANOVA INTERDISCIPLINARY IMMIGRATION STUDIES TRAINING FOR ADVOCATES – Apr 14
Villanova University
VIISTA — Villanova Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training for Advocates — is a 100% online interdisciplinary educational program that trains students to become immigrant advocates ready...
Webinar: Being ALL IN at a Hispanic-Serving Institution – Apr11
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
As part of ALL IN’s community of practice with Hispanic-Serving Institutions, we’re inviting all participating HSIs to a conversation to support nonpartisan student voter engagement in 2023 and...
Complete the Nonpartisan Student Voting Group Survey – May 5
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
For the third year, ALL IN is surveying campuses to learn more about nonpartisan student voting groups, efforts, or initiatives, particularly those which are student-led. Please ask a student leader...
Civically Engaged Student Webinar Series, Spring 2023 – Mar 29, Apr 5,12,19
NC Campus Engagement
This webinar series features civically engaged student leaders representing campuses within the NC Campus Engagement network. Their presentations were accepted for presentation during the 2022 CSNAP...
Online Event: Connectivity through Community Asset Mapping Co-designing with Project YouthBuild – Apr 4
Asset-Based Community Development Institute
Join us for our April 2023 Storytelling Session CONNECT represents a horizontal, iterative process between an Iranian graphic designer and educator and students/staff at Project YouthBuild, a...
Webinar: The Dream Is Free But The Hustle Is Sold Separately: Promises Broken, Promises Kept–Black Women Athletes’ Status after 50 years of Title IX – Mar 28
National Council for Negro Women Delaware Valley
Colleges and universities must do better centering and normalizing the Black woman experience not just in collegiate athletics, but across all areas of higher education, and they should start by...
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement is Partnering with Hunger Free America
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
We have two exciting opportunities to share with our partners: The Student Ambassador Program – Get your students involved with fighting hunger on your campus & within your community!...
Online Event: Gender Equity Month Closing Panel: Beyond International Women’s Day – Apr 3
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
This panel organized by the Open Society University Network (OSUN) Gender Equity Working Group features student and recent alumni/ae leaders discussing how we can work beyond International...
Research Experience for Teachers (RET) – Apr 8
Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture Center
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS (RET) is Hosted by the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture Center. Program dates: June 20 – August 18 (8 weeks) Program location: University of...
AMEC 2023 Virtual Pipeline Academy: Free Opportunity for High School Students Interested in Medicine, Dentistry, and Other Health Professions – Apr 1
Student National Medical Association
Calling all Educators, Counselors, Administrators, Parents/Guardians and STEM Allies The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is the oldest student-led organization dedicated to supporting...
2023 National College Online Summit on Social Action – May 11
Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE SPRING ‘23 NATIONAL COLLEGE SUMMIT ON SOCIAL ACTION ON THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023, 8:00-9:30 PM. This 90 minute event will feature presentations on campaigns being led by...
BUILD’s Thriving Communities Design Challenge
BUILD
wants to empower students to create real-world solutions to today’s challenges. BUILD’s Thriving Communities Design Challenge invites youth to use Design Thinking to answer: How might we...
Summer 2023 Virtual Institute on Teaching Social Action, Bonner Foundation – May 15
Bonner Foundation
This three-day virtual institute will introduce faculty and staff to an experiential learning approach for incorporating social action campaigns into either a semester-long course or co-curricular...
9th Annual STEM Pathways Virtual Summit: STEM and the Whole Child – Apr 27
SmartBrief Education
Nurture the Whole Child through STEM and STEAM Whole child education aims to give students a well-rounded learning experience – where they are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged –...
Online Event: Attending to Healing Workshop – Mar 30
LEAD California
LEAD California and Saint Mary’s College of California are collaborating with the National Equity Project to bring their Attending to Healing Workshop to the community engagement and social...
Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop Application – Mar 31
Engagement Scholarship Consortium
The Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop is part of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium’s (ESC) 2023 pre-conference program, taking place October 2-3, 2023. This nationally competitive,...
Democratic Engagement
Webinar: Being ALL IN at a Hispanic-Serving Institution – Apr11
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
As part of ALL IN’s community of practice with Hispanic-Serving Institutions, we’re inviting all participating HSIs to a conversation to support nonpartisan student voter engagement in 2023 and...
Complete the Nonpartisan Student Voting Group Survey – May 5
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
For the third year, ALL IN is surveying campuses to learn more about nonpartisan student voting groups, efforts, or initiatives, particularly those which are student-led. Please ask a student leader...
Student Vote Research Network Workshop – Apr 12
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
Please join the Student Vote Research Network (SVRN) at our 2023 Workshop that will be held in Chicago, IL on April 12, 2023 ahead of the Midwest Political Science Association’s annual meeting....
Civically Engaged Student Webinar Series, Spring 2023 – Mar 29, Apr 5,12,19
NC Campus Engagement
This webinar series features civically engaged student leaders representing campuses within the NC Campus Engagement network. Their presentations were accepted for presentation during the 2022 CSNAP...
New Episode: Live the Legacy Podcast, Andrew Goodman Foundation
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Join us for Episode 5 as we hear from Hannah, who is majoring in Political Science with Paralegal Studies and minoring in Sociology. Hannah plans to work as a Paralegal in the field of environmental...
College Success Network
Finance Your Future for Philly High School Students & Families – Apr 11
PhillyGoes2College
Philadelphia high school students and families are invited to Finance Your Future, an event hosted by PhillyGoes2College and Senator Vincent Hughes! Join us at School of the Future (4021 Parkside...
Faculty Updates
New Issue of Liberal Education Magazine
American Association of Colleges and Universities
The Winter 2023 issue of Liberal Education, “Can We Talk? Students learn to connect across political and religious divides,” VOL. 109 NO. 1 is now available. Some of the articles...
The Paradigm Project: A Call for Radical Renewal of Higher Education
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning
The current issue of Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning includes David Scobey’s essay on the Paradigm Project. This article offers a call and an invitation. It calls for a radical renewal...
Civic and Community Engagement Benefits Topical Briefs
NC Campus Engagement
The Topical Briefs are a set of more developed pieces on the topical areas included in the Primer on the Benefits and Value of Higher Education Civic and Community Engagement. They are intended to...
New Issue: Metropolitan Universities Journal: Volume 34 Number 2
Metropolitan Universities journal
The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 34 No. 2 (2023): The Pedagogy of Place-Based Initiatives and Anchor Institutions is now available online. Thank you to guest editors...
2023 National College Online Summit on Social Action – May 11
Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE SPRING ‘23 NATIONAL COLLEGE SUMMIT ON SOCIAL ACTION ON THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023, 8:00-9:30 PM. This 90 minute event will feature presentations on campaigns being led by...
Summer 2023 Virtual Institute on Teaching Social Action, Bonner Foundation – May 15
Bonner Foundation
This three-day virtual institute will introduce faculty and staff to an experiential learning approach for incorporating social action campaigns into either a semester-long course or co-curricular...
Webinar Recording: Campus Structures and Functions for Equitable Engagement
Campus Compact
Learn more about integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into higher education civic and community engagement structures in a discussion facilitated by Castel Sweet, Campus Compact’s...
Online Event: Attending to Healing Workshop – Mar 30
LEAD California
LEAD California and Saint Mary’s College of California are collaborating with the National Equity Project to bring their Attending to Healing Workshop to the community engagement and social...
Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop Application – Mar 31
Engagement Scholarship Consortium
The Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop is part of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium’s (ESC) 2023 pre-conference program, taking place October 2-3, 2023. This nationally competitive,...
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