The Ellucian Foundation, established in 2020 by the higher education technology solutions provider Ellucian, invites applications for the 2023 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship Program.

Now in its fourth year, the program awards grants to higher education institutions globally to support students facing economic hardship and educational disruptions. For 2023, the program is focused on providing grants to two-year public colleges in the United States and eligible higher education institutions in Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, Lebanon, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

Through the program, block grants will be awarded to higher education institutions in amounts of $10,000, $15,000, and $25,000 amounts. Institutions will then distribute the scholarships to students in financial need, with a maximum award of $1,500 per student. Students may use these funds to help cover items such as housing, tuition, and food.

The following types of higher education institutions are invited to apply: in the United States, public two-year institutions that are eligible to participate in the Federal Title IV Student aid programs (public two-year Minority Serving Institutions [MSIs] are strongly encouraged to apply); in Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, Lebanon, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, not-for-profit higher education institutions that are approved by the country’s ministry of higher education (or other national government ministry) to provide associate’s or bachelor’s degrees.

Applications for U.S. institutions will be accepted through May 12, 2023, and applications for eligible institutions outside the U.S. will be accepted through May 26, 2023.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Ellucian Foundation website.

Deadline: May 12, 2023

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation was established in 1993 in honor of Dollar General’s co-founder, J.L. Turner, a farmer’s son with only a third-grade education.

In keeping with that spirit, the foundation invites applications for its Youth Literacy Grants program. Through the program, grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations in support of efforts to help students who are reading below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading.

The program supports the implementation or expansion of new or existing literacy programs, the purchase of new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives, and/or the purchase of books, materials, or software for literacy programs.

For complete program guidelines, a list of 2022 grant recipients and application instructions, see the Dollar General Literacy Foundation website.

Deadline: April 27, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. CT

Founded in 1971, the Spencer Foundation is the only national foundation focused exclusively on supporting education research.

The foundation invites applications for its Research Grants on Education program, which will award grants of $125,000 to $500,000 over one to five years to support education research projects with the potential to contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived.

Through the program, the foundation supports rigorous, intellectually ambitious, and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education; it also seeks to support scholarship that develops new foundational knowledge that may have a lasting impact on educational discourse. The program supports proposals from multiple disciplinary and methodological perspectives, both domestically and internationally, from scholars at various stages in their careers.

The program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. The foundation anticipates that proposals will span a wide range of topics and disciplines that innovatively investigate questions central to education, including education, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, law, economics, history, and neuroscience.

The foundation welcomes methodological diversity in answering pressing questions and is open to projects that utilize a wide array of research methods, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, ethnographies, design-based research, participatory methods, and historical research. The foundation also is open to projects that incorporate data from multiple and varied sources, span a sufficient length of time as to achieve a depth of understanding, or work closely with practitioners or community members over the life of the project. In addition, we welcome proposals submitted by multidisciplinary and multigenerational teams who are positioned to both contribute to the project as well as contribute to the teaching and learning of fellow team members.

An intent to apply is due April 27, 2023, at 12 noon CT, and upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal, due May 24, 2023, at 12 noon CT.

To be eligible, principal investigators (PIs) and co-PIs must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field or have obtained appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. Applicants must be affiliated with a nonprofit organization or public/governmental institution that is willing to serve as the administering organization.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Spencer Foundation website.

Deadline: April 27, 2023 at 12 noon CT (Intent to Apply)

The Leeway Foundation supports women and trans artists and cultural producers working in communities at the intersection of art, culture, and social change. Through its programs, the foundation promotes artistic expression that amplifies the voices of those on the margins, promotes sustainable and healthy communities, and works in the service of movements for economic and social justice.

To that end, the foundation invites applications for its annual Transformation Award program, which provides unrestricted grants of $15,000 annually to women, trans, and gender-nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in the Philadelphia area who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a commitment to art for social change work. The award is open to individual artists and cultural producers creating art for social change in any medium, including traditional and nontraditional and multimedia and experimental forms.

The Leeway Foundation is a trans-affirming organization committed to gender self-determination and uses the term “trans” in its most inclusive sense to encompass transsexual, transgender, genderqueer, Two-Spirit people, and anyone whose gender identity or gender expression is non-conforming and/or different from their gender assigned at birth.

To be eligible, candidates must be a woman, trans, and/or gender-nonconforming artist who has lived for the past two years or more in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia county.

Applying for the award is a two-stage process. Stage one applications are due May 15, 2023, and upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a stage two application.

For compete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Leeway Foundation website.

Deadline: May 15, 2023 (Stage one applications)

Events this year include (Click on links below for short description of event and to register):

• What Does It Mean to be a Masc ally? (May 2) (Virtual)

• Patriarchy is in the Details: Intervening in Everyday Misogyny (May 8)

• Patriarchy & Prisons: The Disproportionate Impact of Incarceration on Women (May 17) (Virtual)

• Assembling Supply Kits for Sankofa Healing Studio (May 21)

• Feminist Quizzo (May 31)

All the details here.

The Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant program is a grant program that launched in 2021 and that directly funded and supported organizations that are focused on reducing violence through trauma-informed healing and restorative practices and safe havens and mentorship. Grant awards were between $100,000 – $1,000,000 and went to 31 organizations.

Learn more about the Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant and how to apply.

This will be an opportunity to bring together leaders and representatives from various faith and community groups to break bread together, share in conversation, and learn about each other’s traditions and cultures, especially on Ramadan, Passover, and Easter, which fall during the same time period this year. With the recent rise of hate incidents, this event will also provide a platform to show solidarity against hate and build stronger relationships.

We would be honored if you could join us and take part in this important event. Please feel free to extend this invitation to other community leaders and representatives whom you believe would benefit from this event.

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About the Position

The Communications Coordinator Position will support developing and implementing an effective and measurable communication and engagement strategy for new and existing CCPH programs and services. The specialist is a member of the growing Communications Team, implementing efforts to support organizational priorities and increase awareness of the organization’s impact.

This position plays a critical role in amplifying the impact and awareness of our work. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and creative storyteller. This position will work with CCPH staff and consultants to support community engagement, event promotion, visual storytelling, resource sharing, and increasing brand awareness.

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About the Position

The Director of Human Resources provides executive-level leadership and guidance to the organization’s HR operations. In this newly established role, the Director of Human Resources will be responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices and identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent management goals.

Essential duties for the Director of Human Resources will include supporting employee development, designing onboarding procedures, and implementing HR strategies that support organizational goals. Additionally, the Director of Human Resources will be responsible for structuring employee benefits packages, maintaining personnel records, designing accountability mechanisms, managing employee questions, grievances, and disputes, and overseeing other general employment needs.

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Every summer, in Philadelphia, there are over 400 streets designated as Playstreets that are run by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR). Playstreets are closed to traffic and open to neighborhood children where they can play together and receive a free snack and meal. Fab Youth Philly (FYP) partners with PPR to provide children a more engaging and fun environment on Playstreets though our Play Captain Initiative (PCI).

These positions require availability from June 21st through August 1, 2022.

Join our summer team:

• Group Leaders (morning and evening shifts) – This summer we are hiring a number of Play Captain Group Leaders who will be responsible for leading a team of up to seven (7) teens called Play Captains. Applications are due by May 7, 2023.
• Supervisors (morning and evening shifts) – This summer we are hiring a number of Play Captain Supervisors who will be responsible for supporting up to 5 teams of Play Captains (comprised of 5-7 teens), including their adult Group Leaders (3-5 adults).
• Data Collectors – This summer we are hiring two (2) Data Collectors. Applications are due by May 30, 2023.

Full job descriptions and application information.

In this virtual training participants will:

• Increase their knowledge and understanding of trauma
• Explore youth behaviors through a trauma-informed lens
• Explore evidence-based strategies for supporting youth in developing resiliency

This free training is made possible by generous funding from The Wawa Foundation.

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“Labor and Industry is committed to serving the Commonwealth’s workforce by creating greater opportunities and pathways to success for more Pennsylvanians in our apprenticeship programs,” L&I Acting Secretary Nancy Walker said. “Pennsylvania’s economic future depends on a well-educated and highly-trained workforce. These grants will open the doors of opportunity to more Pennsylvanians and grow our economy – a key priority of Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal.

Applications are due by April 26, 2023.

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It is our hope that the DICE Network can provide a backbone for communication and sharing amongst individuals who may not have strong support networks for institution-level assessment and evaluation work at their home institutions.

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The Kids Campaign is convening a forum for candidates to discuss their plans for afterschool and OST programs once their elected to office. Join us, and bring your stakeholders to hear each candidate’s plan directly and for the possibility to ask the candidates questions on issues impacting your children.

We are looking to provide summer program opportunities featuring chances to apply for summer jobs, sign up for physicals, and help getting work documents will precede the candidate forum.

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023 (Set up time will be 3:30 pm. Event runs from 4-7 pm.)

Location: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA

Please use this registration form if you’d like to learn more and set up a table with resources.

What are the mayoral candidates doing to ensure that these programs are provided and well-funded?

The Kids Campaign is convening a forum for candidates to discuss their plans for afterschool and OST programs once their elected to office. Join us to hear each candidate’s plan directly and for the possibility to ask the candidates questions on issues impacting your children.

Date and Time: Monday, May 1, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM (summer work resource fair), 5:00-6:30 PM (candidate forum), 6:30-7:00 PM (networking and resource fair)

Location: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102

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Our next Dissertation Dish will be presented by Dr. Trina L. Van Schyndel, Membership Director for Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life (IA).

Abstract: When rhetoric does not match reality for higher education institutions’ commitment to community engagement, graduate students may find counterspaces to the academy are necessary and allow them to reset and reframe, collectively organize, and push back against normative socialization processes of the academy that do not serve their needs as emerging community-engaged practitioner-scholars. This basic, exploratory qualitative study examined professional identity development of community-engaged practitioner-scholars through participation in a community engagement professional associations’ graduate student fellowship – the Imagining America (IA) Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) Fellows program.

Date and Time: June 8, 2023, 1:00 PM

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The call closes July 24, 2023. Awardees are provided an award of $2,000 and provided gratis registration to the CUMU Annual Conference, where they are recognized by a community of peers.

Learn more and submit a nomination.