The week of
July 18, 2023
PHENND Events/Activities
Fall PHENND Meeting: DEI and Civic Engagement – Sep 27
PHENND
Date: Wednesday, September 27th Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Rutgers-Camden Student Center Theme: The Intersection of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Civic Engagement The Fall PHENND...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Virtual Community Conversation on Accessibility and Voting – Aug 2
Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities
Join the Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities, the Mayor’s Internship Program and our community partners through REVUP Philly (Register, Educate, Vote, Use Your Power) as we explore...
Virtual Meeting Celebrating the 33rd Anniversary of the ADA – Jul 24
Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities
Please join the Mayor’s Commission for the next Public Meeting celebrating the 33rd Anniversary of the ADA! The Americans with Disability Act was signed into law in 1990 making equal rights and...
Affordable Internet Connectivity Program Event – Jul 19
Drexel University
The Dornsife Center at Drexel Univrsity is hosting an event on Wednesday, July 19, 1:00-6:00 PM to provide families access to free and low-cost internet. We are currently promoting the event, and...
Philadelphia Youth Voice Focus Group – Jul 26
MENTOR Independence Region
Calling all Philadelphia Youth aged 16-24! Are you 16-24 years old? Do you live in Philly? Do you want to share your opinions on how adults can better support young people? The purpose of this focus...
Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum Session: Our Stories, Our Power, Building Solidarity through Storytelling – Jul 26
Women's Way
Join us for the next Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: Our Stories, Our Power – Building Solidarity through Storytelling on July 26 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM. When it comes to the gender wealth gap,...
PHEAA Webinar: Financial Aid Timeline – know what to do when – Aug 15 or 29
PHEAA
Follow Linda Pacewicz and Dan Wray of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) as they guide you along the exciting (and sometimes bumpy) road to an affordable higher education. The...
PHEAA Webinar: Deep Dive Into Covering the Gap – Aug 17 or 31
PHEAA
It’s crunch time. The semester bill I received from the school has a tight deadline. The format of the bill looks different from the aid offer I received a while back. Are there any costs I...
New Resources
Generation Action: Millennial and Gen-Z Philadelphians Lead the Way Forward on Anti-Violence Efforts during Gun Violence Awareness Month
Mayor's Office of Youth Engagement
As our nation and city grapple with violence, young Philadelphians continue to be the light that shines, illuminating a way forward with their innovative ideas, hope in each other and the future, and...
One Philadelphia School is Creating a Ground-Breaking CTE Model
Elevate 215
A new, innovative program aimed at helping to produce the next generation of educators is being offered at the historic 90-year-old Dimner Beeber School building in West Philadelphia. Science...
Podcast: Voice of the Next Generation: Freedom Schools Literacy Academy
The Center for Black Educator Development
The next episode of the Building the Black Educator Pipeline podcast is Voice of the Next Generation: Freedom Schools Literacy Academy (ft. Horace Ryans III, Brigitte Bonsu & Diop Russell)...
Redefining Scholarship Brief
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Redefining Scholarship Brief provides guidance for how to uplift and refer to community-generated knowledge and associated products as equally important to research products created in academic...
HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network Briefing: Increasing Digital Equity
Campus Compact
We’re excited to partner with HUD to bring a new community engagement opportunity to our members focused on addressing digital equity for communities with limited broadband access. Today,...
Civics For Change: Racial Justice
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Our last installment of “Issues Young People Care About” covers racial justice. Racism in the United States has many forms and appearances, from covert to systemic. Review 400 years of...
Live the Legacy Podcast: Freedom Summer 1964
Andrew Goodman Foundation
We have a new bonus episode of the Live The Legacy Podcast available now! Read by our Director of Programs, Caroline Smith, this bonus episode provides unique insights into the events of Freedom...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Registration Open: 2024 AAC&U Annual Meeting – Jan 17-20
American Association of Colleges and Universities
How do we break through in today’s post-truth media culture to defend academic freedom, demonstrate the value of a liberal education, or recover the understanding of higher education as a public...
Call for Presenters: 2023 Forward Equitable Development Conference – Jul 27
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) Community Development Leadership Institute is accepting proposals to present at its Equitable Development Conference (Date:...
Call for Presentations: 2024 PA Brownfields Conference – Sep 27
Engineers' Society of Western PA
The Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), has opened the call for presentations for the 2024...
Call for Presenters: Black Men in Education 2023 – Jul 26
The Center for Black Educator Development
We’re seeking special guests and presenters for this year’s BMEC to speak on topics relevant to our audience of 1000+ attendees. If you are a dynamic presenter and have meaningful...
Call for Articles: ENGAGE! Homelessness and Housing Insecurity: Critical Issues – Sep 15
IUPUI
The call for the November issue of ENGAGE! invites community/university collaborating researchers who are addressing housing and homelessness to contribute to the upcoming issue. Submissions should...
Call for Manuscripts: Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations, Metropolitan Universities Journal – Aug 1
Metropolitan Universities journal
Metropolitan Universities journal is pleased to announce an upcoming special issue in collaboration with the Place Based Justice Network (PBJN). The issue, “Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable...
Grant Opportunities
healthcare equity for older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities – Aug 15
WITH Foundation
WITH Foundation issues RFP to support healthcare equity for older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities The WITH Foundation, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,...
LOIs for higher education; interfaith leadership – Aug 25
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations invite LOIs for higher education, interfaith leadership The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations were organized in 1952 under a living trust established by Mr. Arthur...
applications for field-building projects in ending senior poverty – Aug 4
AARP Foundation
AARP Foundation invites applications for field-building projects The charitable affiliate of AARP, AARP Foundation, works to end senior poverty by helping people over 50 build economic opportunity....
economic opportunity among older adults – Aug 4
AARP Foundation
AARP Foundation invites applications for efforts to advance economic opportunity among older adults AARP Foundation, the charitable affiliate of AARP, works to end poverty among seniors by helping...
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program – Aug 30
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC and Foot Locker, Inc., through the Foot Locker Foundation, are launching a third round of grants for the Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program, a multi-city initiative to...
Policies for Action Effects of State Preemption Policies on Racial Justice and Health Equity – Aug 10
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is committed to building a Culture of Health rooted in equity that provides every individual with a fair and just opportunity to thrive, no matter who they...
The Unless Project, A Little Better Co – Aug 15
A Little Better Co
The Challenge In our experience, organizations with truly new and novel ideas struggle to get the buy-in and resources they need to bring their ideas to life. It’s much easier to sell an idea...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Managing Director, Leadership Development – Teach for America
Teach for America
THE ROLE: As MD, Leadership Development, you will be the primary success partner for ensuring that a cohort of CMs (25-28) and incoming CMs (10-15) are positioned to access what they need in order to...
Gender Wealth Institute Program and Data Manager, Women’s Way
Women's Way
Job Description WOMEN’S WAY is looking for a proactive, independently motivated individual to support the Director of the Gender Wealth Institute (GWI) in conducting all GWI programs and activities...
Director (Part-Time), Christ Ascension Preschool
Christ Ascension Preschool (CAPS)
DIRECTOR SUMMARY JOB DESCRIPTION Church run Nursery School in Chestnut Hill is seeking a Part–Time Director. 15 , 9 am–12 pm preferredPosition available August 1st BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES...
Collective Impact Program Coordinator (Community Outreach), Safe-Hub – Jul 21
Safe-Hub Philadelphia
Endorsed by the United Nations, the German Presidency and Michelle Obama, Safe-Hub is a globally recognized, award-winning platform that uplifts communities and develops young people’s potential,...
Miscellaneous
Scholarship for Black Women in STEM – Sep 30
Best Colleges
Scholarship Overview On average, Black women in STEM earn salaries that are 45% lower than their highest-paid peers. BestColleges is committed to breaking down barriers for students in...
Scholastic Workshop for Middle School Social Studies Teachers – Jul 24
The Center for Black Educator Development
Scholastic’s design research team will be hosting a design workshop all about middle school social studies via Zoom on Monday, July 24, 12PM-1:30PM ET. This will be a great opportunity for them to...
Webcast: We’ve Broken Through the Glass Ceiling, and We’re Still Getting Cut: A Workshop on Women in Leadership – Aug 2
National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine
The Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine is hosting a workshop on women in leadership. This hybrid workshop will draw attention to prevailing conceptions of leadership and...
Lunch & Learn Series: Community-Based Participatory Research: Culturally-Responsive Dissemination – Aug 9
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Culturally-Responsive Dissemination addresses challenges of making research data and results accessible to different audiences. Panelists: Lennin Caro, Lead Community Researcher, Camino Research...
Fall 2023 Community Health Worker Peer/ Certified Peer Specialist Training Academy – Aug 4
Drexel University Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice
Apply for the Fall 2023 Community Health Worker Peer/ Certified Peer Specialist Training Academy, a program of Drexel University Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice. Minimum Eligibility...
Nominations Sought: Youth Leadership, Creative Maladjustment and Social Change Award – Sep 15
Haverford College Center for Peace and Global Citizenship
The Haverford College Center for Peace and Global Citizenship (CPGC) is dedicated to advancing peace, justice, inclusion, and sustainability around the world. Most of its activities take place in the...
Drexel’s Environmental Collaboratory Receives Grant to Support Community-based Climate Solutions
Drexel University
Drexel University’s Environmental Collaboratory received a Climate Hubs Learning Partner grant from the Waverly Street Foundation to support its work in community-based climate solutions. The...
Democratic Engagement
Civics For Change: Racial Justice
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Our last installment of “Issues Young People Care About” covers racial justice. Racism in the United States has many forms and appearances, from covert to systemic. Review 400 years of...
Live the Legacy Podcast: Freedom Summer 1964
Andrew Goodman Foundation
We have a new bonus episode of the Live The Legacy Podcast available now! Read by our Director of Programs, Caroline Smith, this bonus episode provides unique insights into the events of Freedom...
Sustainability
Drexel’s Environmental Collaboratory Receives Grant to Support Community-based Climate Solutions
Drexel University
Drexel University’s Environmental Collaboratory received a Climate Hubs Learning Partner grant from the Waverly Street Foundation to support its work in community-based climate solutions. The...
Faculty Updates
Redefining Scholarship Brief
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Redefining Scholarship Brief provides guidance for how to uplift and refer to community-generated knowledge and associated products as equally important to research products created in academic...
HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network Briefing: Increasing Digital Equity
Campus Compact
We’re excited to partner with HUD to bring a new community engagement opportunity to our members focused on addressing digital equity for communities with limited broadband access. Today,...
Call for Manuscripts: Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations, Metropolitan Universities Journal – Aug 1
Metropolitan Universities journal
Metropolitan Universities journal is pleased to announce an upcoming special issue in collaboration with the Place Based Justice Network (PBJN). The issue, “Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable...
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