The week of
November 7, 2023
Other Local Events and Workshops
Webinar: Direct Cash Transfers for Direct Impact – Nov 14
Center for High Impact Philanthropy
Join the Center for High Impact Philanthropy and Center for Guaranteed Income Research for a free webinar, Direct Cash Transfers for Direct Impact. How can funders use direct cash transfers and...
Instructional Rounds at Kensington High School for the Creative & Performing Arts – Dec 1
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia Education Fund is pleased to invite you to Instructional Rounds at Kensington High School for the Creative & Performing Arts on Friday, December 1, 2023, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM....
Virtual Information Session: Philadelphia Affinity Group Network – Nov 30
Teach Plus
Teach Plus Pennsylvania has launched the Philadelphia Affinity Group Network, a two-year program that will create culturally affirming, supportive spaces for educators of color to help retain them in...
Zoom Event: Promoting Civic and Political Engagement Among Incarcerated Students – Nov 16
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Join us on Friday, November 16, 2023 from 11am-1pm (EST), for Promoting Civic and Political Engagement Among Incarcerated Students. The presenters are Katrina Hoop and Chandler Dugal. Katrina Hoop,...
New Resources
New Report: Two Pandemics: Racial Disparities in Basic Needs Insecurity Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Hope Center
Higher education has historically excluded and intentionally marginalized Black, Brown and other non-White populations. The COVID-19 pandemic heightened these deep inequities by disproportionally...
Helping youth in foster care reach their education goals
City of Philadelphia
Many young people who are transitioning out of foster care find that those last few steps into adulthood are more like a steep, mountainous climb. The Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS)...
National STEM Day Resources – Nov 8
Waterford.org
On November 8th 2019, we will celebrate National STEM Day to get kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Together the STEM subjects represent some of the...
Women of Color in STEM
National Girls Collaborative Project
Srinija Darapureddy and Jahnavi Avula are two young women attending Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, currently in their senior and junior years, respectively. Much like other high schoolers at...
What the U.S. Can Learn from Canada’s ‘$10-a-Day’ Child Care Policy
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
In this Spotlight Exclusive, we speak with child and family policy expert Elliot Haspel about what America can learn from Canada’s child care system. Over the past 20 years, Canada has been working...
Explore Themes of Democracy this Election Day, Pulitzer Center
Pulitzer Center
As voters make their voices heard on November 7, 2023, we’re sharing a few resources to support your students in learning about voting rights, democracy, disenfranchisement, and their own civic...
New Research Brief: Expanding Broadband for Equitable Democracy
CIRCLE
Broadband internet is a key component of a community’s civic infrastructure. When communities have access to broadband, it can be one of the strengths that provide pathways for residents to...
Empowering Campuses to Engage Students in the Democratic Process
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
All of us working in higher education know that today’s college students are plugged in and passionate about creating social change—online, in their communities and at the ballot box. The 2022...
Partnerships Classifieds
Recruiting STEM Volunteers: Philadelphia Afterschool STEM Exploration (PASE)
Philadelphia Education Fund
The newest program of the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) is open for applications! Philadelphia Afterschool STEM Exploration (PASE) strives to create a more diverse and inclusive STEM workforce...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Ongoing Call for Proposals: Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
We seek lively and original articles on research, theory, pedagogy, and other issues pertinent to (a) civic engagement, (b) campus-community partnerships, (c) curriculum-based and co-curricular...
MJCSL Call for Proposals: Centering Youth in Youth Participatory Action Research – Dec 1
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) is pleased to invite proposals for a special section focused on Centering Youth in Youth Participatory Action Research (Volume 30, Issue 2)....
AAC&U 2024 Forum on Transformational Leadership – Apr 10-13
American Association of Colleges and Universities
How can you engage in equity-centered leadership, in collaboration and connection with others? How can you model courage, nurture it in those around you, and spread it throughout your institution?...
2024 Diversity in STEM Education Summit – Feb 23-24 (Application Deadline Extended)
Smithsonian Science Education Center
***Deadline to apply has been extended to December 21, 2023*** The Smithsonian Science Education Center in collaboration with Shell USA, Inc. hosts an annual STEM Education Summit to engage...
Calling all Administrators: IMPACT National Conference Info Session – Nov 9
IMPACT
Calling all administrators! Join us at the IMPACT National Conference! Whether you’ve attended before or will be joining us for the first time, we’re holding a brief half-hour information...
Grant Opportunities
projects promoting civil discourse – Dec 15
GriffinHarte Foundation
GriffinHarte Foundation invites applications for projects promoting civil discourse With a mission to provide people with the support they need to learn, teach, and explore how civility works in...
Exploring Democracy, Environmental Justice, and Social Justice – Nov 30
Mellon Foundation
Mellon Foundation issues call for concepts from higher learning institutions exploring democracy, environmental and social science The Mellon Foundation has issued a call for concepts for Exploring...
Grants for Nonprofit Theatres – Dec 5
Shubert Foundation
Shubert Foundation invites applications from nonprofit theaters Established in 1945, the Shubert Foundation is America’s oldest professional theatre company and the largest theatre owner on...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Senior Project Administrator (Full-time/Temporary), Rutgers Camden
Rutgers Camden
The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) at Rutgers-Camden has been a long-standing and trusted regional community partner for over 20 years. WRI honors former Senator Rand’s...
Grants Manager (Part-Time), Lift Every Voice Philly
Lift Every Voice Philly
Lift Every Voice Philly (LEV) is searching for a grant writing wizard to support our development goals by sourcing, researching, and applying to foundation funding opportunities. Lift Every Voice has...
School Chapter Organizer, Lift Every Voice Philly
Lift Every Voice Philly
Lift Every Voice Philly (LEV) is searching for leaders who believe in people. Our organizers recruit, train, and coach LEV parent members as they launch winning issue campaigns to improve Philly...
Program Manager, Community Design Collaborative, Nov 24
Community Design Collaborative
The Community Design Collaborative is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that provides pro bono preliminary design services to community-serving organizations in the region, creates engaging volunteer...
Senior Manager, Middle Grades Initiatives, Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead its middle grades strategy. The role includes the entrepreneurial development of PEF’s growing number of middle-grades...
Communications Manager, Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
Founded in 1985, for more than 30 years, the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) has been opening pathways to college and career success for Philadelphia students. We offer students, educators, and...
Miscellaneous
Call for Book Reviews: Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning invites book reviews of recent (published within the last five years) literature about service-learning and community-based research that not only...
Neighborhood Land Power Project (NLPP) (Formerly Urban Tree Connection): Info Sessions – Nov 8 & 15
Neighborhood Land Power Project (NLPP)
We’re proud to share with you that the organization formerly known as Urban Tree Connection is now Neighborhood Land Power Project (NLPP). To mark this new chapter in our history, we’re welcoming...
Seeking Education Professionals for Focus Testing: PlayAloud
Stories to Grow By
A renowned leader in children’s literacy, Stories to Grow By, seeks qualified participants for feedback sessions focused on an exciting new educational technology product. Sessions are...
Webinar: The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network: An innovative approach to resilient cities and campuses – Dec 6
Campus Compact
The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network (EPIC-N) is an international network of some 70 university- or community-based programs using the “EPIC Model” of...
First Up Hispanic Early Childhood Education Fellowship Program (Info and Interest Form)
Learn Empower Grow Consulting Group
First Up in partnership with Learn Empower Grow, will be creating and delivering a Hispanic Advocacy Fellowship, starting Spring 2024. An Advocacy Fellowship will unite early childhood education...
Webinar: Co-creating Tools and Solutions with Communities and Science: An Introduction to Community Science – Nov 13
Campus Compact
Join us for a webinar on Community Science, a rapidly growing field that encourages communities and scientists to work together to address community priorities related to environmental health,...
Applications open for 2024 cohort of the Anchor Learning Network – Dec 1
Whether your campus has a clearly articulated anchor mission or is new to this work, we invite Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) members to apply to join the 2024 Anchor...
Webinar: Leveraging GivePulse to Support Community Engaged Teaching – Nov 8
GivePulse
Encouraging and empowering faculty to adopt and implement a community engagement platform can seem like a challenging task, but in practice, the adoption and implementation of a community engagement...
Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew – Dec 1
Million Girls Moonshot
The Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew features remarkable youth from across the country. Motivated by their impactful STEM experiences beyond the classroom, these young leaders are currently working...
Monell Science Apprenticeship Program, Summer 2024 – Dec 18
Monell Center
The Monell Science Apprenticeship Program (MSAP) is looking for highly motivated high school and undergraduate students in the greater Philadelphia area (including Camden) for an eight-week intensive...
Free non-credit writing course for English learners at Temple this spring
Temple University
A free non-credit pre-college reading and writing course for English learners (ELs) is being offered online this spring by Temple’s First Year Writing Program. It’s open to ELs who are...
Democratic Engagement
New Research Brief: Expanding Broadband for Equitable Democracy
CIRCLE
Broadband internet is a key component of a community’s civic infrastructure. When communities have access to broadband, it can be one of the strengths that provide pathways for residents to...
Empowering Campuses to Engage Students in the Democratic Process
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
All of us working in higher education know that today’s college students are plugged in and passionate about creating social change—online, in their communities and at the ballot box. The 2022...
For Students
Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew – Dec 1
Million Girls Moonshot
The Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew features remarkable youth from across the country. Motivated by their impactful STEM experiences beyond the classroom, these young leaders are currently working...
Monell Science Apprenticeship Program, Summer 2024 – Dec 18
Monell Center
The Monell Science Apprenticeship Program (MSAP) is looking for highly motivated high school and undergraduate students in the greater Philadelphia area (including Camden) for an eight-week intensive...
Faculty Updates
Ongoing Call for Proposals: Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
We seek lively and original articles on research, theory, pedagogy, and other issues pertinent to (a) civic engagement, (b) campus-community partnerships, (c) curriculum-based and co-curricular...
Call for Book Reviews: Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning invites book reviews of recent (published within the last five years) literature about service-learning and community-based research that not only...
MJCSL Call for Proposals: Centering Youth in Youth Participatory Action Research – Dec 1
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) is pleased to invite proposals for a special section focused on Centering Youth in Youth Participatory Action Research (Volume 30, Issue 2)....
Webinar: The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network: An innovative approach to resilient cities and campuses – Dec 6
Campus Compact
The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network (EPIC-N) is an international network of some 70 university- or community-based programs using the “EPIC Model” of...
Webinar: Co-creating Tools and Solutions with Communities and Science: An Introduction to Community Science – Nov 13
Campus Compact
Join us for a webinar on Community Science, a rapidly growing field that encourages communities and scientists to work together to address community priorities related to environmental health,...
AAC&U 2024 Forum on Transformational Leadership – Apr 10-13
American Association of Colleges and Universities
How can you engage in equity-centered leadership, in collaboration and connection with others? How can you model courage, nurture it in those around you, and spread it throughout your institution?...
Applications open for 2024 cohort of the Anchor Learning Network – Dec 1
Whether your campus has a clearly articulated anchor mission or is new to this work, we invite Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) members to apply to join the 2024 Anchor...
Webinar: Leveraging GivePulse to Support Community Engaged Teaching – Nov 8
GivePulse
Encouraging and empowering faculty to adopt and implement a community engagement platform can seem like a challenging task, but in practice, the adoption and implementation of a community engagement...
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