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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