September 19, 2023

Other Local Events and Workshops

11th Brothas Stroll for the Health of Black Men and Boys – Sep 30

Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement

Join the Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement for the 11th Brothas Stroll in collaboration with the Mayor’s Commission of African American Males, Mayor’s Office of Youth...

Civic Saturday Philadelphia – Sep 23

Philadelphia Commission for Women

A strong democracy depends on strong citizens and a strong civic culture to thrive. We are at a crossroads in a time when our democracy, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights civil...

Project-Based Learning Enrichment Opportunities for Social Studies and Science High School Teachers – Sep 30

Philadelphia Education Fund

In partnership with the Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center, Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) is seeking South and West Philadelphia high school teachers interested project-based...

Building Connections: Strengthening Our Digital Equity Community – Oct 5

Technology Learning Collaborative

Registration is now open for the Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) 9th Annual Conference Building Connections: Strengthening Our Digital Equity Community, which will be held on Thursday,...

Adult Educator Networking Night – Sep 20

City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families Adult Education

Join the Adult Education division in the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Children and Families, and Community College of Philadelphia for refreshments, conversation, and community with the adult...

PA 2023 Student Voting Summit – Oct 6

Campus Vote Project

Fall 2023 Student Voting Summit at Penn State University The Campus Vote Project, part of the Fair Elections Center, is proud to welcome you to the 8th Pennsylvania Student Voting Summit. This...

Hybrid Event: Youth-Driven Climate Action: Power and Potential (Climate & Democracy) – Sep 21

The Andrea Mitchell Center

AS THE EFFECTS OF A CHANGING CLIMATE become clearer each year, in forms ranging from extreme weather to bleached corral, many of the most powerful and effective advocates for climate action are young...

In-Person Workshop: The Classroom as a Community and Gathering Space – Oct 6

City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families Adult Education

Applying principles and social science from Priya Parker’s 2018 book, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, participants in this session will consider how their classroom space, the...

Virtual Training: Civic Engagement Academy: Goal Setting – Oct 18

Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service

Our trainings support community-driven problem solving and equitable engagement. Sign up for this upcoming opportunity. Learn how to set the right goals for guiding your work. Date and Time:...

Walk around Philadelphia Exhibit at Cherry Pier – Sep 23

Cherry Street Pier

September 23 is the closing of the Walk Around Philadelphia exhibit at Cherry Street Pier. There’s not much time left for folks catch this special show of artworks by some fantastic artists along...

Swipe Out Hunger Philadelphia Convening – Oct 12

Swipe Out Hunger

Join us for an inspiring gathering in the heart of Philadelphia. connect with colleges, universities, and community partners as we come together to share a light on campus food security efforts. And...

It’s On Us Regional Summit PA – Sep 23 (Register by Sep 19)

It's On Us

The It’s On Us team is thrilled to announce our Regional Student Summit at Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA on Saturday, September 23, 2023, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM! Join us for an all-day...

Get College Ready Webinar – Sep 27

The Field Center for Children's Policy Practice & Research

About the Webinar Every student who gets into college wants to graduate, but not everyone does. For students who have experienced foster care, access to resources, support and guidance is key to...

Ball with Purpose Day Clinic – Sep 25

Born with Purpose

On September 25th, schools are closed in observance of Yom Kippur. We are offering a Ball With Purpose Day Clinic for students who may not be observing this day and are looking for something fun and...

Minority Men in Medicine – Nov 30

Community College of Philadelphia

Highlighting careers in medicine, Minority Men in Medicine (MMIM) aims to remove barriers to health professions faced by minority boys through a biomedical research design challenge and mentorship...

New Resources

Office of Strategic Partnerships 2021-23 Biennial Report

School District of Philadelphia Office of Strategic Partnerships

The Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP) is thrilled to celebrate 10 years of cultivating and nurturing partnerships that strengthen and enrich school communities. We are immensely grateful for,...

Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022, Census Data Shows

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

The percentage of Americans in poverty, especially children, saw a dramatic increase last year the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, largely due to the end of COVID-era aid programs such as the...

New Findings from the 2022-23 National Partnership for Student Success Principal Survey

National Partnership for Student Success

We are excited to share that the Johns Hopkins Everyone Graduates Center has published a report analyzing survey data from the RAND Corporation 2022-23 National Partnership for Student Success...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteers Needed: Penn Graduate School of Education Tutoring Initiative

University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

Penn Graduate School of Education is looking for undergraduate and graduate student volunteers, as well as community members, to support its tutoring program at neighborhood Penn Partnership School...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

National Student Vote Summit – Nov 15-17

Students Learn Students Vote Coalition

The Students Learn Students Vote Coalition is reconvening our partners in person for the first time since 2019. Our 2023 National Student Vote Summit (formerly known as the Post-Election Gathering)...

Grant Opportunities

Beehives and Bee Programming – Oct 15

Whole Kids Foundation

Whole Kids Foundation invites applications for beehives and bee programming The Whole Kids Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded by Whole Foods Market, is dedicated to helping kids eat better and...

Baseball Youth Development Foundation – rolling

Major League Baseball Players Association

MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation invites letters of inquiry The MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation is a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players...

EPA Seeks Applicants for 2023 Environmental Education Grants – Nov 8

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

WASHINGTON (Sept. 14, 2023) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that up to $ million in funding for locally-focused environmental education grants is now available under...

Request for Proposals: Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE) Program – Nov 17

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) is issuing a Request for Proposals soliciting applications from organizations for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing...

Swipe Out Hunger Grants – Oct 5

Swipe Out Hunger

Swipe Out Hunger is thrilled to announce that the application for Swipe Grants is open now through October 5, 2023. Swipe Out Hunger campus pantries can apply for a chance to be selected to receive a...

Civic and Voter Engagement Fellowship – Oct 6

Project Pericles

Project Pericles is inviting applications from faculty and staff for our Civic and Voter Engagement Fellowship (2023-2024) supported by the Mellon Foundation. Fellows are awarded $1,000 grants to use...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Department Administrator, Center for Urban Research and Education, Rutgers-Camden

Rutgers Camden

Reporting to the Director of the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE), the Department Administrator will develop and implement the programs and activities of the center, including research...

9th Grade Success & Data Coach, Philadelphia Academies

Philadelphia Academies

Who We Are: Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PAI), was established in 1969 to address the dropout crisis plaguing Philadelphia schools through a Career Academy Model which has since been replicated...

Engagement Director, Wissahickon Trails – Oct 16

Wissahickon Trails

Wissahickon Trails is a community-based conservation organization headquartered in Ambler, PA. For 66 years, we have worked to protect and restore nature in the Wissahickon Valley, preserving 1,300...

Miscellaneous

Webinar: Six Simple Steps for Evaluation Planning – Sep 28

Nonprofit Learning Lab

Do you dread evaluation planning? Let’s change that. Join us for a walk through of Six Simple Steps for Evaluation Planning. This webinar will teach you how to develop an evaluation plan that’s...

Future Trends Virtual Forum: Addressing the unmet needs of students – Sep 21

The Future Trends Forum

This week we’re returning to the topic of how academia can better support the needs of today’s students. The Future Trends Forum is delighted to welcome back scholar and leader Sara...

Join the Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2024 Emerging Leaders Committee – Oct 24

Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Are you passionate about improving the youth legal system? Do you want to help make the system better for all youth? Are you under the age of 27? Join the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ)...

Temple Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science Programs for 2023

Temple University

Want to know how to get into the college of your choice? Explore different careers and majors? Get A’s in all your classes? UB & UBMS can help! The Temple University Upward Bound &...

U.S. Department of Energy Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition – Sep 28

U.S. Department of Energy

Would you like to help college students get a step up in their solar industry training? The Department of Energy Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition is recruiting for the new...

Webinar: Using Institutional Data to Understand the Impacts of Community Engagement Across the Country – Sep 28

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

In this webinar, scholars will present on a study of community engagement impact using the Collaboratory database, which includes institutional data from almost 50 colleges and universities across...

Virtual CCPH Lunch & Learn: Managing Partnership Start-Up – Oct 11

Community Campus Partnerships for Health

Community Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH Lunch & Learn is a series of short, interactive workshops to improve your community-academic partnerships with real-world examples and opportunities...

Webinar: Poverty in the Pandemic: Policy Lessons from Covid-19 – Sep 21

Center on Poverty & Social Policy

Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy, The Hamilton Project at Brookings, and the Russell Sage Foundation invite you to a discussion of the policy takeaways from the...

Collaboratory Annual Virtual Summit: Institutional/Community Impact – Sep 26-29

Collaboratory

We invite you to join us for a series of free, public events that are part of Collaboratory’s 2023 Annual Summit, which is broadly focused on IMPACT: Opening Session: Collaboratory...

Collective Success Network (CSN) Mentorship Program – Sep 25

Collective Success Network

Are you a First Generation and/or Low Income (FGLI) College Student looking for support and guidance navigating through college or jump-starting your professional career? CSN’s Year-Long Mentorship...

Nominate Young People Advancing Justice, Inclusion, Sustainability – for CPGC MLK Award – Sep 30

Haverford College

What young social change leaders are inspiring you? $1,000+ Cash prize and recognition (details at link & below). Please consider nominating or sharing. We already have a couple excellent...

Dissertation Dish Webinar: An Exploration of Two Community Advisory Boards Within Community Engagement Centers at Institutions of Higher Education – Oct 23

LEAD California

The Dissertation Dish is a collaboration between the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE), Imagining America, and LEAD California (formerly...

Summer Institute 2024 Faculty Mentor and Intern Applications, PACAC – Oct 6

Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling

We are now accepting applications for the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) Summer Institute 2024 Faculty Mentors and Intern! Faculty Mentors for the Summer Institute...

Webinar: Results Driven Service: The 2023 State of the Evidence on AmeriCorps’ Impact

AmeriCorps

Join AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith, alumni, grantees, and Results for America as we celebrate AmeriCorps 30th Anniversary, share evidence of impact, and reflect on evidence building activities at...

Democratic Engagement