The week of
December 19, 2023
PHENND Events/Activities
Save the Date: SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action: Implications for Higher Education and Beyond – Jan 29
PHENND
Save the date for a special event featuring the Dean of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania. Monday, January 29th 5:00-7:30 PM Location: Claudia Cohen Hall, 249 S. 36th Street Registration...
Other Local Events and Workshops
NCWIT Counselors 4 Computing Training Program – Feb 19
Millersville University
Calling all school counselors across PA! Funding remains for 250 school counselors to receive “Counselors for Computing” training in 2023-2024. The in-person full-day workshop that includes a...
New Resources
New Earthrise e-newsletter from NASA : Earth and Climate Science
NASA
Shine a spotlight on Earth and climate science with the new Earthrise e-newsletter from NASA and its federal partners. Through Earthrise, educators will receive a monthly e-newsletter featuring...
Wage and Hour Log Books for Cash Workers
City of Philadelphia Department of Labor
There are thousands of people working in an “invisible economy” right here in Philadelphia. Sometimes referred to as working “under the table,” these employees are often paid in cash, with...
New issue brief series explains recommendations for improvements in youth care across systems: Aftercare for Youth Across Systems
City of Philadelphia
In June 2018, Philadelphia City Council established the Youth Residential Placement Task Force in response to a long history of abuse in residential placements. In late 2019, they published...
Anchor Impacts by State: New Data Set
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Examining the economic impact of key sectors of the economy is vital to the Philadelphia Fed’s mission to support a strong and stable economy. Anchor institutions, often called “eds and meds,”...
Fall 2023 Issue of Liberal Education
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Liberal Education, the award-winning flagship quarterly of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), offers compelling content and high-quality writing and analysis on a mix...
New Article: Becoming Advocates for Equity
Stanford Social Innovation Review
The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision highlighted a disconnect between the nonprofit sector’s intentions and its actions. The Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action at US...
US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) releases federal research agenda on homelessness
US Interagency Council on Homelessness
What would it take to prevent and end homelessness? While decades of research have documented effective strategies for helping people exit homelessness (particularly Housing First and Critical Time...
WHYY and Temple offer new podcast on youth homelessness: Young, Unhoused and Unseen
WHYY
Youth homelessness is unnoticed across the City of Philadelphia, but may look like unhoused teens in group homes, young moms in shelters, and LGBTQ youth on the street. An $8 million federal grant...
New Report: Rents remains ‘historically high’ in Philadelphia
Zumper
Monthly rents in Philadelphia are now on par with national averages, according to a new report from rental platform Zumper. The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $1,499, a dollar short of...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer Opportunities with the Office of Children and Families/Virtual Volunteer Orientation – Jan 3 or 4
City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families
Support children and families in your communities and volunteer with the Office of Children and Families! Volunteer opportunities include supporting Grocery Giveaways and School Food Pantries at...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
2024 National STEM Festival – Apr 11-13
U.S. Department of Education
The Department of Education, in partnership with EXPLR, will co-present the first-ever National STEM Festival to recognize outstanding student science and engineering solutions to pressing global...
2024 Virtual Forum on Digital Innovation Leveraging Innovative Digital Practices to Ensure All Students Learn and Succeed – Feb 9
American Association of Colleges and Universities
AAC&U’s Forum on Digital Innovation is co-hosted by the Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL, the association of ePortfolio professionals);...
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...
Grant Opportunities
Soros Equality Fellowship – Jan 31
Open Society Foundations
Open Society Foundations invites applications for Soros Equality Fellowship Open Society Foundations invites applications for its Soros Equality Fellowship program to support individual leaders...
2024 Hillman Prizes – Jan 30
Sidney Hillman Foundation
Sidney Hillman Foundation invites nominations for the 2024 Hillman Prizes Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has honored journalists, writers, and public figures who pursue investigative...
enhance life on the planet – Feb 1
New Earth Foundation
New Earth Foundation invites applications for projects that enhance life on the planet The New Earth Foundation aims to fund innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the...
Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants – Jan 25
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Burroughs Wellcome Fund invites applications for Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants The Burroughs Wellcome Fund serves and strengthens society by nurturing a diverse group of leaders in...
Early childhood grants – Jan 31
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood invites letters of intent The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports development projects and promising research to significantly enhance physical and...
FY 2024 Farm to School Grants – Jan 12
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and help connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste...
EPA Environmental Justice Grants
Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice grants are open. These proposals are intended to be led by environmental justice community-based organizations and serve community...
City overdose funds available for community organizations – Jan 11
Scattergood Foundation
The City of Philadelphia and the Scattergood Foundation are partnering to launch the second cycle of the Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund. The Overdose Prevention and Community Healing...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Assistant Director of Educator Diversity Initiatives, Temple University
Temple University
THIS IS A GRANT FUND POSITION This position provides administrative and logistical direction for the educator diversity programs, initiatives, and professional and student staff affiliated with the...
Development & Finance Associate, Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP)
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project
About YSRP: The Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project’s (YSRP) ultimate goal is to end the practice of charging youth as adults. In the meantime, YSRP seeks to lessen the duration and impact of...
Bookkeeper/Office Manager, Bonner Foundation – Jan 5
Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
About Us: The Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation is a small private foundation committed to improving the lives of individuals and communities by helping meet the basic needs of nutrition and...
Executive Director, Friends of the Children
Friends of the Children
Friends of the Children is seeking a passionate, committed leader to use their lived experience, vision, and connection to the Philadelphia community to launch and lead Friends of the Children in...
Miscellaneous
Vote Now: 2024 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Awards – Dec 22
Social Innovations Journal
The 2024 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Awards CELEBRATES Greater Philadelphia Social Innovators. These awards honor our region’s most passionate social innovators, entrepreneurs and...
Virtual Workshop: Reading at Home – Jan 18
Literacy Partners
Participate in our virtual workshops where you will see short videos with the famous presenter Gaby Rivero. Additionally, you will be able to chat with other Latino fathers and mothers to share ideas...
Campus Compact Virtual Federal Policy Briefing: Election Year in Washington, DC: Setting the Stage for a Contentious Congressional Session – Jan 30
Campus Compact
Presidential politics will dominate the news cycle in 2024 and color almost all major legislative activity in Congress, as each party looks to strengthen the message of their candidate. Yet, growing...
Metropolitan Universities Journal Virtual Dialogue Series: Public Scholarship for Innovative Practice Developing and Sustaining Institutional Support for Community-Engaged Research – Jan 25
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
A recent issue of Metropolitan Universities focuses on the role of higher education institutions in supporting and fostering community-engaged research. What practices, programs, policies, and...
Virtual Community Conversation: Sustainability on Urban Campuses – Jan 17
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Join us for an informal discussion on sustainability on urban campuses led by Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) staff and an invited guest. Potential topics of discussion might...
Community Partner Contributions Survey, Campus Compact – Dec 31
Campus Compact
We invite you to complete this short survey designed by members of The Research University Civic Engagement Network‘s Sustained Conversation Group on Cultivating Community Voice. This survey...
Group Coaching for Anti-Racist White Leaders, Hillary Blecker Consulting – Jan 10
Hillary Blecker Consulting
This group coaching series is intended for white people who want to work together to unpack ways that the notions of white supremacy live deeply in our bodies, and ways we perpetuate systems and...
PA Digital Equity Plan: Available for Review and Feedback – Dec 20
Technology Learning Collaborative
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has drafted its Statewide Digital Equity Plan, as is required through the NTIA’s Digital Equity Act. The draft Plan is now available for...
The Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture Research for Undergraduate Experience Summer Program – Feb 16
IoT4Ag
The Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) would like to invite you to apply for the Research for Undergraduate Experience (REU) Program for Summer 2024. This program offers...
Sustainability
Virtual Community Conversation: Sustainability on Urban Campuses – Jan 17
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Join us for an informal discussion on sustainability on urban campuses led by Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) staff and an invited guest. Potential topics of discussion might...
Faculty Updates
Fall 2023 Issue of Liberal Education
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Liberal Education, the award-winning flagship quarterly of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), offers compelling content and high-quality writing and analysis on a mix...
Campus Compact Virtual Federal Policy Briefing: Election Year in Washington, DC: Setting the Stage for a Contentious Congressional Session – Jan 30
Campus Compact
Presidential politics will dominate the news cycle in 2024 and color almost all major legislative activity in Congress, as each party looks to strengthen the message of their candidate. Yet, growing...
2024 Virtual Forum on Digital Innovation Leveraging Innovative Digital Practices to Ensure All Students Learn and Succeed – Feb 9
American Association of Colleges and Universities
AAC&U’s Forum on Digital Innovation is co-hosted by the Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL, the association of ePortfolio professionals);...
Metropolitan Universities Journal Virtual Dialogue Series: Public Scholarship for Innovative Practice Developing and Sustaining Institutional Support for Community-Engaged Research – Jan 25
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
A recent issue of Metropolitan Universities focuses on the role of higher education institutions in supporting and fostering community-engaged research. What practices, programs, policies, and...
Virtual Community Conversation: Sustainability on Urban Campuses – Jan 17
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Join us for an informal discussion on sustainability on urban campuses led by Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) staff and an invited guest. Potential topics of discussion might...
Community Partner Contributions Survey, Campus Compact – Dec 31
Campus Compact
We invite you to complete this short survey designed by members of The Research University Civic Engagement Network‘s Sustained Conversation Group on Cultivating Community Voice. This survey...
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