The week of
August 22, 2023
Other Local Events and Workshops
Webinar: Pathways to Impact – Sep 7
Center for High Impact Philanthropy
The challenges society faces are urgent and changing quickly. How can philanthropic funders meet these demands to create greater impact? Moderated by Katherina ‘Kat’ Rosqueta, founding executive...
Virtual Workshop Series: Promising Practices for Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into Your Organization – Oct 27
Bryn Mawr College
Promising Practices for Integrating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Into Your Organization is a four-part workshop series where you will gain the insights and tools to create systems change in your...
The Right to Read Film Screening – Aug 28
The Center for Black Educator Development
From executive producer LeVar Burton, The Right to Read shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most...
New Resources
The End Child Poverty Act Would Dramatically Reduce Poverty
People's Policy Project
A new in-depth analysis by the People’s Policy Project on the End Child Poverty Act (ECPA) shows its potential cost and effect on household income, poverty and inequality. Earlier this year,...
How to Fight Food Insecurity in Philly
The Philadelphia Citizen
Philadelphia is in the middle of a food insecurity epidemic. According to a 2018 report from Hunger Free America, within our city, roughly one in five people — that’s 330,000 of us — lack...
Federal Student Loan Payments: What You Need to Know
City of Philadelphia
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal student loan payments were paused in 2020. That pause is ending soon, which will impact thousands of Philadelphians. It is important that borrowers make a...
Advocating for Racial Equity in the US Healthcare System
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Structural racism in the United States healthcare system has deep historical roots and is ongoing. A growing body of research highlights that centuries of racism in this country have profoundly and...
Federal Brief: Championing a Stronger, More Diverse Educator Workforce, A Congressional Call to Action
One Million Teachers of Color Campaign
On July 13th, 2023, the One Million Teachers of Color (1MTOC) Campaign hosted its first federal briefing on Capitol Hill and released a policy brief outlining congressional actions that should be...
Parent Pathways Learning Network: POLICY REPORT
PA Department of Human Services
The Pennsylvania Parent Pathways Learning Network (PPLN) policy report is the culmination of more than a year’s work of parenting students, postsecondary institution staff, subject matter experts,...
Partnerships Classifieds
Program Support Specialist Intern – Learn, Empower, Grow Consulting Group
Learn Empower Grow Consulting Group
Location: Virtual/ Limited on-site locations (TBD) Reports to: Co-founders Hours: Approximately 5 – 8 hours/week Start date: September 2023 Job description: The Program Support Specialist will...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Get Involved at the 35th Annual National Service-Learning Conference – Oct 20
National Youth Leadership Council
The 35th Annual National Service-Learning Conference here! The National Service-Learning Conference is the largest gathering of youth, educators, policymakers and more who are dedicated to...
Call for Proposals: Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success – Sep 22
American Association of Colleges and Universities
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2024Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success, What Unites Us, will be held March 21-23, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA at the...
Call for Session Proposals – PA MASLOW Inaugural Statewide Collegiate Basic Needs Convening – Aug 30
PA Department of Education
The PA Maslow Statewide Collegiate Basic Needs Dialogue Convening will be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Penn State University in State College from 9 – 3 (registration and networking will...
Grant Opportunities
Career-Connected Learning – Sep 22
Catalyze Challenge
Catalyze Challenge invites applications to career-connected learning Catalyze aims to drive innovations in career-connected learning through agile grantmaking, next-generation learning, and...
2023 TD Ready Challenge – Sep 13
TD Bank
TD Bank invites applications for 2023 TD Ready Challenge TD Bank invites applications for its annual TD Ready Challenge, which supports organizations in developing innovative, impactful, and...
Ross Center Prize for Cities – Sep 26
World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute invites applications for Ross Center Prize for Cities World Resources Institute (WRI) invites applications for the fourth cycle of the Ross Center Prize for Cities, a global...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Group Leader (Part-Time, Seasonal), Fab Youth Philly
Fab Youth Philly
About us: Fab Youth Philly (FYP) is a youth development organization that provides innovative, award winning programming for youth, with a focus on creating workforce development opportunities for...
Professional Development Practitioners: Out-of-School Time Seeks Applicants – Aug 24
City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families
Calling all of Philly’s best and brightest Professional Developers! A new Request for Qualifications is now open and ready for you to apply! The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Children and...
Strategic Consultant (Contract Position), Reach Out & Read
Reach Out & Read
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (and collaborating closely with the ROR National Development, ROR National Program Operations, and ROR Greater Philadelphia teams), the Strategic Consultant...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: Preparing to be a Team Leader – Aug 24
AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region
Are you considering serving with AmeriCorps in the NCCC program? Join us —Thursday, August 24, 2023, 4:00 PM—for “AmeriCorps NCCC: Preparing to be a Team Leader.” We’ll provide...
Education and Event Assistant (Part-Time), Riverbend
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
For the past 40 years, Riverbend Environmental Education Center in Gladwyne, PA has been bringing high quality environmental and science programming to children in our region. Environmental educators...
Communications and Marketing Manager, Riverbend
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
ABOUT RIVERBEND Riverbend Environmental Education Center connects people to nature, equitably advancing environmental literacy through outdoor STEM education and free play in nature while empowering...
Miscellaneous
Book Launch Event: Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices – Sep 21
Campus Compact
Join us for the launch of a significant book that tackles the critical issue of community engagement in higher education. Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices is a...
Citizens Planning Institute Course: Become a Citizen Planner – Sep 10
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Every neighborhood has residents who want to become more involved but aren’t sure how. Citizens Planning Institute helps them take that next step. Citizens Planning Institute (CPI) introduces...
Philly Counts and Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Services Join Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity
Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity
Effective July 1, 2023, the programs and staff of the Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (OCEVS) and Philly Counts are part of the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO)....
ALL IN Action Plan Reviewer Training
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
It’s almost action planning season and we need you! The ALL IN Challenge team truly appreciates your willingness to help us review and score the hundreds of action plans we will receive. Campuses...
How to be ALL IN in 2023: Join a Virtual Session to Learn about Our Program – Sep 21 or Oct 25
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Join our virtual sessions on How to be ALL IN (to Vote) as we dive into the program, action planning, and preparation for elections happening in 2023 and beyond! Tune in on September 21 or October 25...
Action Planning Workshop Series – Sep 7
Students Learn Students Vote
A Campus Nonpartisan Democratic Engagement Action Plan is a roadmap that documents specific strategies for starting new programs and initiatives, or improving existing ones. It takes goals and breaks...
Participate in a Survey: Shape Philadelphia’s Future
Urban Affairs Coalition
As part of the Our Vote, Our Future initiative the Urban Affairs Coalition is excited to announce the launch of a citywide sentiment survey for you to share the priorities, policies, and solutions...
Securing the Roots Fellowship – Aug 23
Securing the Roots
In 2023, we will facilitate a Securing the Roots cohort for six weeks that will run from September – October 2023. The cohort will be open to people and organizations from across the nonprofit...
Virtual CCPH Lunch & Learn Series: Community Advisory Boards – Sep 13
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Welcome to CCPH’s Lunch & Learn Series of short, interactive workshops to improve your community-academic partnerships with real-world examples and opportunities to practice. Please join...
Webinar: An Effective Workforce Is a Diverse Workforce: Integrating Educator Shortages and Workforce Diversity Efforts – Sep 6
The Center for Black Educator Development
Join “An Effective Workforce Is a Diverse Workforce: Integrating Educator Shortages and Workforce Diversity Efforts” Webinar on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 from 4:00-5:00 pm ET. The educator...
Enroll at El Centro Big Picture High School
El Centro de Estudiantes
Big Picture Philadelphia provides transformative educational experiences for under-served youth. Its alternative high school, el Centro de Estudiantes is located in the Frankford neighborhood of...
TEENSHARP Virtual Striver Program
TeenSHARP
WE SUPPORT TALENTED STUDENTS ON THEIR PATH TO TOP COLLEGES. WE ARE EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS. APPLY NOW. We are open to students entering 9th to 12th grade and all of our...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace Certificate (Virtual)
Penn State Abington
Program Overview The program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the foundations of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace. Students will strengthen their...
Democratic Engagement
ALL IN Action Plan Reviewer Training
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
It’s almost action planning season and we need you! The ALL IN Challenge team truly appreciates your willingness to help us review and score the hundreds of action plans we will receive. Campuses...
How to be ALL IN in 2023: Join a Virtual Session to Learn about Our Program – Sep 21 or Oct 25
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Join our virtual sessions on How to be ALL IN (to Vote) as we dive into the program, action planning, and preparation for elections happening in 2023 and beyond! Tune in on September 21 or October 25...
Action Planning Workshop Series – Sep 7
Students Learn Students Vote
A Campus Nonpartisan Democratic Engagement Action Plan is a roadmap that documents specific strategies for starting new programs and initiatives, or improving existing ones. It takes goals and breaks...
For Students
TEENSHARP Virtual Striver Program
TeenSHARP
WE SUPPORT TALENTED STUDENTS ON THEIR PATH TO TOP COLLEGES. WE ARE EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS. APPLY NOW. We are open to students entering 9th to 12th grade and all of our...
Faculty Updates
Book Launch Event: Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices – Sep 21
Campus Compact
Join us for the launch of a significant book that tackles the critical issue of community engagement in higher education. Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices is a...
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