The week of
December 12, 2023
PHENND Events/Activities
2024 PHENND Conference: The Future of Higher Education – Feb 23
PHENND
Register now for the 2024 Annual PHENND Conference! Friday, February 23, 2024 8:30 AM-4:45 PM Rutgers University-Camden The PHENND Conference is an annual gathering for practitioners of...
Other Local Events and Workshops
The Longest Night: Reflecting, Hoping and Sharing Together – Dec 21
City of Philadelphia
The holidays are not always joyous for everyone. Many are experiencing a heightened sense of global grief, disappointment, stress, loneliness, anxiety, and anger this year. The Longest Night which...
Ben Franklin Birthday Celebration, “Craftsmanship,” honoring Frank Gehry – Jan 19
Celebration! of Benjamin Franklin Founder
The public is invited to a free and festive event to celebrate Benjamin Franklin’s 318th birthday. Residents, visitors, colonial characters, Philadelphia dignitaries, and Franklin himself will...
Virtual CEA Learning Series: Building Coalitions – Jan 17
Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity
The Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) Learning Series provides community members with the tools to create lasting positive change. The trainings encourage local problem-solving and prepare residents...
Community-Driven Research Day (CDRD) – Feb 9
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Community-Driven Research Day (CDRD) is a program that encourages collaboration between researchers and community-based organizations (CBOs)/community groups that have research questions they are...
PA Campus Vote Project Advocacy Training: Reflective Democracy and State Voting Rights Act – Jan 26
Campus Vote Project
Join Campus Vote Project for our first ever Pennsylvania Advocacy Training on Building a Reflective Democracy and the State Voting Rights Act. This interactive session will provide a foundation for...
Virtual FACT Workshop: Preparing for “Better FAFSA” – Dec 19
School District of Philadelphia Office of Family and Community Engagement
Family Academy: Courses and Training (FACT) offers FREE in-person and virtual workshops for families and School District of Philadelphia community members. Our workshops support personal growth,...
Virtual FACT Workshop: Raising Confident, Competent Children – Dec 21
School District of Philadelphia Office of Family and Community Engagement
Family Academy: Courses and Training (FACT) offers FREE in-person and virtual workshops for families and School District of Philadelphia community members. Our workshops support personal growth,...
New Resources
Office of LGBT Affairs: 2023 Year in Review
City of Philadelphia
As 2023 ends, the Office of LGBT Affairs takes a reflective pause to acknowledge and appreciate the triumphs and hardships that have shaped our journey throughout the past year. Each experience has...
Justice and Equity Approaches to College and University Student Food (In)Security
Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development
The winter 2022-2023 issue (volume 12, issue 2) of The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, includes a special section of papers on the topic “Justice and Equity...
New Book: Reframing Community Engagement in Higher Education
Routledge
This timely book addresses assumptions and challenges inherent within community engagement as a catalyst for developing students’ sense of civic responsibility at a time of rampant social...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Summit for Sustainable Schools – Jan 15
School District of Philadelphia Green Futures Program
We’re thrilled to announce the Call for Proposals for the April 25, 2024, Summit for Sustainable Schools sponsored by the School District of Philadelphia GreenFutures Program. We aim to foster...
Grant Opportunities
community-based health initiatives – Jan 22
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics invites applications for children’s community-based health initiatives The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is committed to the optimal physical, mental, and...
Large Research Grants on Education – Jan 24th
Spencer Foundation
Spencer Foundation invites proposals for large education research grants The Spencer Foundation invites applications for its Large Research Grants on Education program, which supports education...
Rise Challenge for Outstanding Youth – Jan 17
Schmidt Futures
Rise Challenge invites applications from outstanding youth An initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust, the Rise Challenge is a program that finds promising young people and provides...
Foundations Community Partnership for Bucks Co orgs – Jan 15
Foundations Community Partnership
Foundations Community Partnership invites applications from Bucks County organizations Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) is a nonprofit, private grantmaking foundation established to support...
Democracy Renewal Project – Jan 17
Public Agenda
Public Agenda issues Democracy Renewal Project 2023 request for proposals Public Agenda aims to amplify the public voice for an informed and inclusive democracy. The organization has requested...
ArtsHERE program – Jan 19
United States Regional Arts Organizations
United States Regional Arts Organizations invite applications for ArtsHERE program The United States Regional Arts Organizations (US RAOs) are a national collective of six place-based nonprofit arts...
2024 Art & Culture Grants – Jan 17
Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Philadelphia Cultural Fund invites applications for 2024 Art & Culture Grants Established in 1991, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund aims to provide funds to enhance the cultural life and vitality...
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement Civic Imagination Grants
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to announce the release of $15,000 for our Civic Imagination Grants, which are available to partners (nonprofits and higher ed institutions)...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) 2024 Summer Graduate Student (JD or MSW) Fellowship – Jan 1
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project
Do you want to join the fight to keep children out of the adult criminal justice system? Are you passionate about bringing humanity into the courtroom? Apply for the Youth Sentencing & Reentry...
PRISE Director of Fundraising and Partnerships (Part-Time), St. Joseph’s University
Saint Joseph's University
Weekly Hours: 15 Hybrid Schedule: In-person & Remote Availability: Flexible with occasional evening & weekend The Director of Fundraising and Partnerships, in collaboration with the Executive...
PRISE Program Administrator (Part-Time), St. Joseph’s University
Saint Joseph's University
Weekly Hours: 15 Hybrid Schedule: In-person & Remote Availability: Flexible with occasional evening & weekend The Project Administrator would be responsible for supporting various projects....
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: Application and Selection – Dec 14
AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region
Are you considering serving with AmeriCorps in the NCCC program? Join us Thursday, December 14, 4 ET for “AmeriCorps NCCC: Application and Selection.” We’ll provide a detailed...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: Forest Corps Lunch & Learn – Dec 12
AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region
Are you considering serving with AmeriCorps in the NCCC program? Join us —Tuesday, December 12, 12 ET—for “AmeriCorps NCCC: Forest Corps Lunch & Learn.” Discover how Forest...
Deputy Executive Director of Place-Based Initiatives, City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) provides leadership on issues of economic justice by advancing racial equity and inclusive growth to ensure that all Philadelphians share in...
Transforming Justice Hub Facilitator, CORA
CORA Good Shepherd Mediation
At CORA Good Shepherd Mediation, we aim to encourage peace, reconciliation, and social justice by equipping communities with the tools to transform cycles of conflict and harm as an alternative to...
Data Analyst, Defender Association of Philadelphia
Defender Association of Philadelphia
Looking to make a difference! Become a Defender! The Police Accountability Unit (PAU) works to improve outcomes for Defender clients, aid trial attorneys in their representation of clients with...
Culinary Medicine Dietitian, Vetri Community Partnership
Vetri Community Partnership
Vetri Community Partnership partners with schools and community sites in Philadelphia and Camden that share our passion for nutrition and education. We work with people from under-resourced...
Miscellaneous
Help for the holidays: toy, clothing, and food drives
City of Philadelphia
Everyone has the power to make a difference. Celebrate the season of giving by donating to one of Parks & Rec’s local toy, clothing, or food drives. Together, we can help others in the...
Philadelphia Zoo Access Program – Jan 5
Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo’s Community Access program aspires to increase accessibility to the Zoo directly to our immediate neighbors, families, schools and mission-aligned organizations. To increase...
Virtual Fundraising Certificate Program, Temple Harrisburg – Feb 7
Temple University Harrisburg
Temple University Harrisburg in partnership with Fundraising Master Trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, is offering an online, 10-week certificate program to help you take your fundraising to the next level....
The Community Engaged Alliance Is Looking for Speakers
Community Engaged Alliance
The Community Engaged Alliance is looking for speakers starting in February 2024 for their “Spreading the Word” series. If you have expertise in fields ranging from education to service...
Community of Practice: Beyond the Content: Creating a Holistic Learning Environment – Jan 8
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to offer the “Beyond the Content: Creating a Holistic Learning Environment“ Community of Practice. Priority will be given to...
Community of Practice: Collaboratively Advancing our Understanding and Practice: Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning – Jan 8
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to offer the “Collaboratively Advancing our Understanding and Practice: Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning” Community of...
Webinar: Promising P&T Reforms for Societally-Impactful Research: Strategies and Opportunities – Feb 5
LEAD California
This session will explore findings from a new white paper that scans promising reforms to faculty reward systems to recognize a wider range of scholarly contributions in promotion and tenure...
Dissertation Dish Webinar: “I was Invisible to them:” An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Community Engaged Researchers’ Experience of Institutional Support – Feb 1
LEAD California
Abstract: Community engaged scholarship has gained attention as public universities begin to answer calls to return to their roots of serving the public good. The scholars at the heart of community...
Imagine a Clean Energy Future Student Contest – Feb 29
Philadelphia Solar Energy Association
The Philadelphia Solar Energy Association (PSEA) is hosting its annual contest for 5th-12th grade students in the Greater Philadelphia Area: ” Imagine a Clean Energy Future” The contest...
Democratic Engagement
PA Campus Vote Project Advocacy Training: Reflective Democracy and State Voting Rights Act – Jan 26
Campus Vote Project
Join Campus Vote Project for our first ever Pennsylvania Advocacy Training on Building a Reflective Democracy and the State Voting Rights Act. This interactive session will provide a foundation for...
Faculty Updates
The Community Engaged Alliance Is Looking for Speakers
Community Engaged Alliance
The Community Engaged Alliance is looking for speakers starting in February 2024 for their “Spreading the Word” series. If you have expertise in fields ranging from education to service...
Community of Practice: Beyond the Content: Creating a Holistic Learning Environment – Jan 8
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to offer the “Beyond the Content: Creating a Holistic Learning Environment“ Community of Practice. Priority will be given to...
Community of Practice: Collaboratively Advancing our Understanding and Practice: Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning – Jan 8
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to offer the “Collaboratively Advancing our Understanding and Practice: Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning” Community of...
Webinar: Promising P&T Reforms for Societally-Impactful Research: Strategies and Opportunities – Feb 5
LEAD California
This session will explore findings from a new white paper that scans promising reforms to faculty reward systems to recognize a wider range of scholarly contributions in promotion and tenure...
Dissertation Dish Webinar: “I was Invisible to them:” An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Community Engaged Researchers’ Experience of Institutional Support – Feb 1
LEAD California
Abstract: Community engaged scholarship has gained attention as public universities begin to answer calls to return to their roots of serving the public good. The scholars at the heart of community...
New Book: Reframing Community Engagement in Higher Education
Routledge
This timely book addresses assumptions and challenges inherent within community engagement as a catalyst for developing students’ sense of civic responsibility at a time of rampant social...
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement Civic Imagination Grants
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to announce the release of $15,000 for our Civic Imagination Grants, which are available to partners (nonprofits and higher ed institutions)...
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