The week of
August 29, 2023
Other Local Events and Workshops
Minority Enterprise Development Week with business workshops and resources – Oct 2-6
City of Philadelphia
The 39th Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week in Philadelphia will be offering more than 40 workshops and events to help businesses grow, while celebrating their outstanding...
New Documentary Screening: A Hope that Lights the Way – Sep 8
Mayor's Office of Public Engagement
Join us for a special screening of our new documentary, A Hope That Lights The Way, on Friday, September 8, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at City Hall! Along with a screening of the film,...
Online Event: The Forgotten Years of the Civil Rights Movement – Oct 5
National Constitution Center
Prize-winning historians Kate Masur, author of Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction, and Dylan Penningroth, author of the new book...
Networking Opportunity for Employers: Campus Philly Fall 2023 JobFest (Hybrid Event) – Sep 26 & Oct 5
Campus Philly
Campus Philly has an exciting networking opportunity for employers to meet with early career talent from over 30+ colleges and universities. JobFest takes place September 26, 2023, from 3-6 pm EST...
Save the Date: PYSC Summit 2023: Women in Sports – Nov 1
Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative (PSYC) proudly announces our first PSYC Summit: Women in Sports. Join us at the Loews Hotel (1200 Market St) on November 1, 2023! Registration will open,...
Read by 4th’s Virtual Lunch & Learn: Making the Alphabet Fun with Spencer Russell – Sep 13
Read by 4th
We’re so excited to host Spencer Russell of Toddlers Can Read (@toddlerscanread) for a special event. Spencer is an educator with a wide following on social media where he shares literacy tips...
Webinar: SNAP PA College Student Updates – Aug 31
PA Department of Human Services
In this webinar, staff from the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) will review the criteria postsecondary students must meet to be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP,...
New Resources
Inviting Dialogue for Racial Healing
Campus Compact
As many of you are aware, academic departments, colleges, and disciplines still operate within a sociopolitical environment that reifies the myth of meritocracy, privileges whiteness and racial...
Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR): Welcome Corps on Campus
Every Campus a Refuge (ECAR)
We are happy to announce that Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) is joining forces with the Department of State’s Welcome Corps on an inspiring new initiative: Welcome Corps on Campus. This historic...
Analysis: A New Approach to Defining Persistent Poverty
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
In a new analysis by the Daily Yonder, Keith Wiley and Joe Belden discuss how switching from using counties to census tracts in order to define persistent poverty may hurt rural communities and their...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
IMPACT National Conference – Feb. 22-25
IMPACT National Conference
We are thrilled to announce that in its 40th anniversary as an organization, IMPACT will be hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University, a member of The University of Texas System, February 22-25,...
Community Schools Fundamentals Conference 2023 – Oct 10-12
National Center for Community Schools
The Children’s Aid National Center for Community Schools invites you to the Community Schools Fundamentals Conference 2023, an in-person learning and networking opportunity designed specifically...
Grant Opportunities
Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative – Oct 30
Lilly Endowment
Lilly Endowment invites applications for Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative The primary aim of the Lilly Endowment’s Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative is to improve the...
Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize – Sep 27
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites nominations for the Humanitarian Prize The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites applications for the 2024 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The $ million prize...
Early Child Welfare – Sep 30
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood invites LOIs The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports development projects and promising research to significantly enhance the physical and mental...
Planning and implementation grants for US 250th Anniversary – Sep 30
Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial
Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial invites applications for planning, implementation grants The Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial exists to...
Connecting Communities Digital Initiative – Sep 7
Library of Congress
Library of Congress invites applications for Connecting Communities Digital Initiative The Library of Congress Connecting Communities Digital Initiative provides financial and technical support to...
Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition Mini-Grants
Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition (HESPC)
The Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition (HESPC) offers mini-grants for Pennsylvania colleges and universities, up to $750 per campus. The purpose of the funding is to support mental...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Community High School Coordinators, City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families
The Office of Children and Families is looking to expand its current team of Community School Coordinators at 5 high schools across the city. There are currently 20 City-designated Community Schools,...
Environmental Education Specialist – Bilingual (English & Spanish) – Sep 7
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
THE POSITION The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is seeking a full-time Environmental Education Specialist to provide valuable information to fellow Pennsylvanians. If you are an independent,...
Live-in Resident Tutor (male, rent-free), Part-Time, Radnor A Better Chance
Radnor A Better Chance
Radnor ABC Live-in Resident Tutors (RT) live in the Radnor ABC house rent-free with the scholars and assist the Resident Director(s) (RD), supervising evening study halls, acting as counselors and...
Civic Engagement Canvasser, SEAMAAC
SEAMAAC
SEAMAAC welcomes applications for a Civic Engagement Canvasser. SEAMAAC is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, with the mission “To support and serve immigrants and refugees and other...
Digital Navigation Specialist, SEAMAAC
SEAMAAC
SEAMAAC welcomes applications for the position of Digital Navigation Specialist. SEAMAAC is a nonprofit organization in South Philadelphia, with the mission “To support and serve immigrants and...
Miscellaneous
3-Part Virtual Workshop Part One: Community-Based System Dynamics – Sep 27
Tulane University
Community-Based System Dynamics (CBSD) is a participatory method for engaging and working with communities and organizations to address complex issues across a variety of contexts and cultures. With...
Webinar: P4HE Collaborative: The Economic Burden of Racial, Ethnic, and Educational Health Inequities in the U.S. – Sep 7
Tulane University
Health inequities impact more than just an individual’s health, they can have a lasting effect on various aspects of a society or community, including wide-reaching economic impacts. Health...
NOW OPEN: Request for Family Workshop Proposals – Sep 27
School District of Philadelphia
***Deadline to submit a proposal has been extended to Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 11:59 PM*** The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) is...
Submit a Proposal for LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Philly Zoo Comes to Light. LumiNature returns this November for another season of breathtaking sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 14 illuminated zones, and...
Fall 2023 PCCE Virtual Community of Practice: Food Justice in Higher Education: Where Do We Go From Here? – Sep 15
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
ABOUT THE SESSION: WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS In this Community of Practice, we will focus on innovation in the food access space by understanding the foundation of collegiate food insecurity through an...
Fall 2023 PCCE Virtual Community of Practice: So Community Engagement: What Do You Need To Know – Sep 22
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
So Community Engagement: What Do You Need To know? Audience: Faculty, Staff, Administrators and Community Partners Sessions will occur on Fridays, 2:00-3:30PM EST. Fall ‘23 session dates: 9/22,...
2023-24 Teacher Fellowship Program (Paid, Virtual), Pulitzer Center – Sep 24
Pulitzer Center
How can students navigate pressing global issues in a complex media ecosystem? Educators are invited to explore this question and others as part of the 2023-24 Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellowship. In...
Virtual Event: Student-Parent Data Stories: How Collecting Data on Parenting Students Affects Policy, Practice, and People’s Lives – Sep 1
Urban Institute
To kick off National Student Parent Month, join the Urban Institute, Generation Hope, and the National Governors Association for an event that will highlight stories about efforts to collect data on...
Faculty Updates
Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR): Welcome Corps on Campus
Every Campus a Refuge (ECAR)
We are happy to announce that Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) is joining forces with the Department of State’s Welcome Corps on an inspiring new initiative: Welcome Corps on Campus. This historic...
Fall 2023 PCCE Virtual Community of Practice: Food Justice in Higher Education: Where Do We Go From Here? – Sep 15
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
ABOUT THE SESSION: WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS In this Community of Practice, we will focus on innovation in the food access space by understanding the foundation of collegiate food insecurity through an...
Fall 2023 PCCE Virtual Community of Practice: So Community Engagement: What Do You Need To Know – Sep 22
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
So Community Engagement: What Do You Need To know? Audience: Faculty, Staff, Administrators and Community Partners Sessions will occur on Fridays, 2:00-3:30PM EST. Fall ‘23 session dates: 9/22,...
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