The week of
April 4, 2023
PHENND Events/Activities
2021-2022 PHENND Annual Report
PHENND
We are pleased to share the new PHENND Annual Report which profiles our accomplishments during the 2021-2022 academic year. The report also includes brief summaries from many of our member...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Poetry, Prose, and Reckoning with History – Apr 17
Penn Live Arts
The Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum welcomes Clint Smith as this year’s speaker. Clint Smith, author and poet, speaks with Mia Bay, Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of...
Volunteer Support Program Virtual Networking Hour – Apr 20
Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
Our Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service has this opportunity for the volunteer engagement community of practitioners. Volunteer Support Program Networking Hour: interact with others in...
PSSE Virtual Meeting: How Can Out-of-School Time STEM Educators Support STEELS Standards Implementation? – Apr 27
PA Statewide STEM Ecosystem
When fully implemented, the 2022 Pennsylvania Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental Literacy, and Sustainability (STEELS) academic standards will revolutionize the way students are taught...
5th Annual Children’s Media Career Symposium, Temple University – Apr 13
Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication
Don’t miss the 5th annual Children’s Media Career Symposium at the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University. Join us on April 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM. Are you…...
Online Event: Strategies for Avoiding the Cliff at 21: Models for Education, Behavioral and Family Supports Symposium – Apr 12
Social Innovations Journal
Please join us on April 12, 3:30-5:00pm for a 90-minute virtual panel on the topic of Strategies for Avoiding the Cliff at 21: Models for Education, Behavioral and Family Supports. Fragmented care...
Climate Mayoral Forum – Apr 4
Green Philly
What do Philadelphia mayoral candidates for office think about climate change? How will they prioritize policy and budget to address the climate crisis during their time as mayor? How will it affect...
Mayoral Forum: Affordable Housing and Community Development – Apr 19
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
Three in five Philadelphians think affordable housing needs to be a top priority for the city’s next mayor to address. And “Black Philadelphians and households making less than $50,000 —...
Webinar: PA school district fact sheets: how to utilize new data for public school advocacy – Apr 4
PA Schools Work
Join PA Schools Work for our next Lunch & Learn webinar on Tuesday, April 4 at noon where the campaign will release its newest school district fact sheets. Advocates and school funding experts...
2023 Everyday Futures Fest during the Month of April
Da Vinci Art Alliance
The Everyday Futures Fest is a free community arts and science festival hosted each April around the city of Philadelphia and online. The Everyday Futures Fest is a free community arts and science...
Virtual Training: Building Youth Power in Mentoring Programs – Apr 25
MENTOR Independence Region
Join MENTOR Independence Region for a free virtual training, Building Youth Power in Mentoring Programs on April 25, 12:00-1:30 PM! In this virtual training for mentoring program staff and board...
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. Location: School District of Philadelphia Administration Building, 440 N. Broad Street,...
New Resources
New Article: Housing for Women & Female-Headed Households
National League of Cities
In a recent article, Natasha Leonard, Program Manager for Housing & Community Development at the National League of Cities (NLC), outlines several challenges women, and particularly women of...
Resources for Uplifting Student Voices
Pulitzer Center
Since 2017, the Pulitzer Center has collaborated with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) to produce the “Everyday DC” photo exhibition, a visual narrative of Washington, , through the...
New Article: Anchoring Higher Education in the Community
Stanford Social Innovation Review
The higher-education system is failing its students. It continues to drift further and further away from its cultural, moral, and practical mission of helping individuals acquire knowledge and...
Teaching 1619: Identity Resource Screening Tool for Educators
Pulitzer Center
Explore the screening tool created by 1619 Education Network alumni to support educators in teaching about marginalized identities and group resistance to oppression. Noncy Fields and Julie Emra are...
After School and Summer Program Locator, City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
It’s that time of year! Families across Philadelphia are beginning to make their plans for when school lets out and ASAP wants to help you highlight your summer camps and programs in the City...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Unconference: Re/Considering ‘Impact’ in Impact-Focused Education – Jun 7-9
Community-based Global Learning Collaborative
From June 7th-9th at Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus, The Collaborative Unconference will bring together practitioners, academics, and thought leaders to grapple with questions like:...
Grant Opportunities
library solar projects – Apr 21
EBSCO
EBSCO Solar invites applications for library solar projects EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journal, and e-package subscription management, book collection development and...
Learning for Civic Action Challenge – May 9
MIT Solve
MIT Solve invites applications for Learning for Civic Action Challenge. According to MIT Solve, more people today are interested in community-focused careers and activities, yet many, especially...
projects in aging – May 1
Retirement Research Foundation
Retirement Research Foundation invites applications for projects in aging For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based Retirement Research Foundation has supported programs and research that...
JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women – Jun 1
JVS Philadelphia Fund
The JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women was founded by Judee von Seldeneck, a committed leader and successful businesswoman in Greater Philadelphia. Now, Judee’s goal is to assist women-led enterprises...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Summer Search Philadelphia Program Associate
Summer Search Philadelphia
While young people from low-income communities – who are disproportionately young people of color – face systemic inequities in school, in the workforce, and in life, they possess unique...
Training and Job Opportunities as a Clinic Aide in Partnership with CHOP – Apr 6
West Philadelphia Skills Initiative
Who Should Apply? Customer service professionals with the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment. Clinic Aides will receive the supervised training, experience, and support to register...
Research Assistant, Catto Scholarship, Community College of Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia
Success starts at Community College of Philadelphia. Innovators and difference makers work at Community College of Philadelphia. Diversity thrives at Community College of Philadelphia. We are a...
Development Coordinator, Vetri Community Partnership
Vetri Community Partnership
Join Vetri Community Partnership’s team of passionate, fun-loving, vegetable enthusiasts who are motivated to share how easy and affordable it can be to cook at home. Vetri Community Partnership...
2023 Social Contract Summer Fellowship – Apr 17
Social Contract
The Social Contract Summer Fellowship is a paid 8-week immersive personal and professional development program focused on social impact consulting. It provides unique exposure to meaningful and...
Program Manager, Need in Deed
Need In Deed
With a purpose to transform the educational experience for students, teachers and communities by embedding empathy, informed investigation, and civic action within public school classrooms, Need in...
Director of Development, Pendle Hill – May 15
Pendle Hill
PENDLE HILL is a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center located on 24 beautiful acres in unceded Lenni-Lenape territory. We are a mission-driven organization that seeks to create peace with...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: A to Z
AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region
Interested in becoming an AmeriCorps member with the NCCC program? Join us for our next webinar, AmeriCorps NCCC: A to Z. We’ll help you decide if service with the AmeriCorps NCCC program is...
Billing and Compliance Specialist, Variety
Variety – The Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley
Variety- the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley has an excellent opportunity for a Program Operations Coordinator on its beautiful 77-acre campus located in Worcester, Pa. The Programmatic...
Development Associate, Variety
Variety – The Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley
Variety has an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual interested in the fundraising field, event management, and graphic design. If you like working in a fast-paced environment and...
Senior Development Manager, Variety
Variety – The Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley
Variety is seeking an enterprising and knowledgeable Senior Development Manager to join the team during an exciting and pivotal moment for the organization, which is a recognized content expert and...
Miscellaneous
2023 Fighting Words Poetry Contest – May 15
Pulitzer Center
K-12 students across the world can also make their voices heard this year by utilizing their creative writing skills in the sixth annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest. Students can win cash prizes...
Summer 2023 Community of Practice, Partners for Campus-Community Engagement – Apr 28
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to announce that Dr. Barry Brenton from Binghamton University will lead a summer community of practice (CoP) on Community-Engaged Teaching...
Summer Intensive on Community-Engaged Scholarship – Apr 21
Michigan State University
Michigan State University’s Office for University Outreach and Engagement is pleased to host the sixth annual Summer Intensive on Community-Engaged Scholarship. We welcome community-engaged...
PCs for People to Provide Low-Cost Devices and Tech Support for Eligible Philadelphians
City of Philadelphia Office of Innovation & Technology
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation and Technology and the Digital Literacy Alliance (DLA) has announced its partnership with PCs for People, the selected entity in its most recent RFP...
2023-2024 Need in Deed Teacher Network – Jun 2
Need In Deed
Need in Deed provides free training for 3rd-8th grade Philadelphia teachers looking to bring community and empathy building, civic action, and social justice to the classroom. Using our My...
2023 Freedom Schools Literacy Academy Summer Virtual Program – Jul 5
The Center for Black Educator Development
Applications are now open for enrollment in the 2023 Freedom Schools Literacy Academy Summer Virtual Program. Available to all current Kindergarteners, first-graders, and second graders. VIRTUAL...
For Students
2023 Fighting Words Poetry Contest – May 15
Pulitzer Center
K-12 students across the world can also make their voices heard this year by utilizing their creative writing skills in the sixth annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest. Students can win cash prizes...
Faculty Updates
New Article: Anchoring Higher Education in the Community
Stanford Social Innovation Review
The higher-education system is failing its students. It continues to drift further and further away from its cultural, moral, and practical mission of helping individuals acquire knowledge and...
Summer 2023 Community of Practice, Partners for Campus-Community Engagement – Apr 28
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to announce that Dr. Barry Brenton from Binghamton University will lead a summer community of practice (CoP) on Community-Engaged Teaching...
Summer Intensive on Community-Engaged Scholarship – Apr 21
Michigan State University
Michigan State University’s Office for University Outreach and Engagement is pleased to host the sixth annual Summer Intensive on Community-Engaged Scholarship. We welcome community-engaged...
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