The week of

March 12, 2024

PHENND Events/Activities

22-23 PHENND Annual Report

PHENND

We are pleased to share the new PHENND Annual Report which profiles our accomplishments during the 2022-2023 academic year. The report also includes brief summaries from many of our member...

Other Local Events and Workshops

4th Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education Conference – Apr 8-9

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Mercy University Hosting 4th Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education Conference Join us virtually on Monday, April 8th and Tuesday, April 9th for GMercyU’s 4th annual...

Virtual Event: Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: Catalyzing Change in the Labor Movement – Mar 19

Women's Way

Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: Catalyzing Change in the Labor Movement will take place (virtually) on March 19, 2024, 4:00-5:30 PM. This panel discussion will explore how building worker power...

Online Class: How to Launch a Planned Giving Program – Apr 17

La Salle Nonprofit Center

Planned Giving is the area of fundraising most often not implemented because organizations and staff do not feel equipped to address the complexity of the topic. The reality is – it’s much...

Virtual CEA Series: Leading a Community Meeting – Apr 17

City of Philadelphia 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...

Online Event: Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 Election – Mar 21

National Constitution Center

Richard Hasen, author of A Real Right to Vote, Sarah Isgur, senior editor of The Dispatch, and Lawrence Lessig, author of How to Steal a Presidential Election, provide a health check on the state of...

Family Academy: Courses and Training (FACT) Workshops – Mar 16

School District of Philadelphia

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,...

CHAS Conference: Renaissance: In the Wake of (Re)imaginings, Movements, and Joy – Mar 18

Bryn Mawr College

The Annual Consortium on High Achievement and Success (CHAS) Student of Color Leadership Conference offers college students safe, supportive spaces for honest and constructive discussion on the...

Women’s History Month, Library Company of Philadelphia – Grand Old Women: How Abolitionists and Feminists Transformed Aging in America – Mar 14

Library Company of Philadelphia

Enjoy Grand Old Women: How Abolitionists and Feminists Transformed Aging in America by Dr. Corinne Field, Associate Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Virginia, on...

Virtual Inside-Out Educator Trainings – May 13

Temple University

Are You Interested in Attending an Inside-Out Training? You can apply the methodology to your specific discipline. The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program is an educational program designed to...

Zoom Meeting: How to Fund a College Education…Strategies You Need to Know More About – Mar 21

Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR)

Calling all college access professionals!  Are you familiar with emergency funding or college payment plan options to help students pay the bills? Let’s go beyond the basics. Funding a college...

Engaged Scholarship Virtual Symposium – Apr 16-18

Swarthmore College Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility

Please join Swarthmore College’s Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility on April 16 – 18 (Noon – 1:30 PM EST each day) as we host our 8th Annual Engaged Scholarship...

New Resources

Virtual Learning Community: What Anchors Need To Know About Affordable Housing

Campus Compact

Campus Compact has had an overwhelming response to this learning community and it reinforces the interest and need for discussing and building capacity for community engagement leaders and anchor...

SciGirls Strategies: How to Engage Girls in STEM

PBS LearningMedia

SciGirls empowers you to create a more gender-equitable and culturally responsive learning environment that inspires, engages and helps girls thrive in STEM. This book outlines our educational...

Women’s History Month at the National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center

Throughout Women’s History Month, the Center recognizes extraordinary American women throughout history, including those featured in our exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote. We’ll...

Campus Philly 2023 Annual Report

Campus Philly

It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the release of our 2023 Annual Report, detailing Campus Philly’s impact and achievements during the 2022-2023 academic year. The 2023 Annual...

Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Volume 29, Issue 2

Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning

The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (Volume 29, Issue 2) is now available. In the introduction to the special section on civic identity, Schnaubelt, Bass, Terra, and Lobo offer a...

New Report: After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

By 2031, 72 percent of jobs in the US will require postsecondary education and/or training. Between 2021 and 2031, there will be million job openings per year on average, and some million of these...

New Book: Designed to Fail: Why Racial Equity in School Funding Is So Hard to Achieve

For people who care about urban school districts like Philadelphia’s, addressing the challenges that these schools face often boils down to the need for more money. But why are urban districts that...

New Issue of Metropolitan Universities Journal: Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations

Metropolitan Universities journal

The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 35 No. 1 (2024): Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations is now available online. Discussing tension-filled topics...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteers Needed: Free Family Digital Literacy Clinic – May 11

Global Citizen

Volunteers are needed for a free family IT/Cybersecurity clinic during Remake Learning Week, May, 11, 2024, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. At the free IT/Clinic families will choose a refurbished computer...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning – May 1

Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning

The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) seeks lively and original articles on research, theory, pedagogy, and other issues pertinent to (a) civic engagement, (b) campus-community...

Call for Manuscripts for Metropolitan Universities Journal: Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Prison and Returning Citizens on Campuses and Communities – May 1

Metropolitan Universities journal

Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) invites submissions for an issue on Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Prison and Returning Citizens on Campuses and Communities, featuring guest...

Grant Opportunities

Research Project and Program Evaluation – Apr 1

Brady Education Foundation

Brady Education Foundation invites applications for program evaluations The Brady Education Foundation aims to close the educational opportunity gaps associated with race, ethnicity, and family...

1619 Education Impact Grant Planning Workshops – Mar 14, Apr 6

Pulitzer Center

Educators interested in applying for 1619 Education Impact Grants are invited to attend these “Ask & Apply” workshop sessions to learn more about the eligibility criteria for proposals...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Project Manager, Connect the Dots

Connect the Dots

Connect the Dots (CtD) is looking for a driven and motivated Project Manager to join our team full-time. Connect the Dots is a woman-owned stakeholder/community engagement firm that innovates...

Teach for America: Join Our Corps – Mar 15

Teach for America

Interested in making an impact? Putting your talents toward combating injustice? Joining a powerful network of more than 67,000 alumni shaping our country’s political, economic, and social...

Youth Programs Coordinator, Asian American United

Asian American United

ABOUT AAU: Asian Americans United (AAU) was founded in 1985 by a small group of volunteers seeking to create an organized response to rising issues of anti-Asian violence, substandard housing, and...

Executive Director, PA Council for International Education (PACIE) – Apr 15

PA Council for International Education

The Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PACIE) is pleased to invite applications for an Executive Director, starting June 1, 2024. This experienced administrator fills a pivotal 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...

Virtual Discussion: Community Engaged Scholarship Revealed: Meet the MJCSL Authors – Mar 28

Campus Compact

Join a virtual discussion with the authors published in the latest issue of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) (Vol 29, Issue 2). This event will highlight this issue’s...

Democracy Audit Design Team Virtual Information Session – Mar 27

Campus Compact

Colleges and universities have developed increasingly sophisticated strategies for advancing civic and community engagement focused on student learning, social impact, and creating healthy and just...

Seventh Annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest – May 12

Pulitzer Center

Every year the Pulitzer Center hosts contests for K-12 students that encourage them to explore and empathize with stories from around the world, utilize their voices to take action on global issues...

Webinar: Interrupting Intergenerational Poverty: New Research and Recommendations for Policy and Practice – Mar 20

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Experiencing poverty in childhood can hinder a person’s opportunities throughout their lifetime, and those of their children and grandchildren as well. A new report from the National Academies of...

Webinar: Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Harnessing Student Power for Campus and Community Engagement – Mar 26

GivePulse

Our upcoming webinar will highlight student engagement and leadership for community impact on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 2:00 PM. Join us for an enlightening webinar as we explore how GivePulse...

Constance E. Clayton Urban Education Leadership Award – Mar 15

Temple University

The Constance E. Clayton Urban Education Leadership Award, established by Temple University’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), recognizes excellence and innovation in urban...

Contribute to Campus Compact Strategic Planning

Campus Compact

This year, Campus Compact is embarking on a strategic planning process. Our goal is to hone our mission and vision and deepen our work to better meet your individual and institutional needs and to...

Free Virtual Workshops: Early Literacy and STEM for Spanish-speaking Parents & Caregivers – Mar 13

Literacy Partners

We are excited to share an invaluable opportunity for Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers with children aged 0-8 in your community! La Fuerza de Familias Latinas (LFFL) is hosting a series of...

Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: Application and Selection – Mar 12

AmeriCorps NCCC

Are you considering serving with AmeriCorps in the NCCC program? Join us Tuesday, March 12, 4 ET for “AmeriCorps NCCC: Application and Selection.” We’ll provide a detailed...

Democratic Engagement

Online Event: Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 Election – Mar 21

National Constitution Center

Richard Hasen, author of A Real Right to Vote, Sarah Isgur, senior editor of The Dispatch, and Lawrence Lessig, author of How to Steal a Presidential Election, provide a health check on the state of...

College Success Network

Zoom Meeting: How to Fund a College Education…Strategies You Need to Know More About – Mar 21

Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR)

Calling all college access professionals!  Are you familiar with emergency funding or college payment plan options to help students pay the bills? Let’s go beyond the basics. Funding a college...

For Students

Seventh Annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest – May 12

Pulitzer Center

Every year the Pulitzer Center hosts contests for K-12 students that encourage them to explore and empathize with stories from around the world, utilize their voices to take action on global issues...

Faculty Updates

Virtual Learning Community: What Anchors Need To Know About Affordable Housing

Campus Compact

Campus Compact has had an overwhelming response to this learning community and it reinforces the interest and need for discussing and building capacity for community engagement leaders and anchor...

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...

Call for Proposals: Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning – May 1

Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning

The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) seeks lively and original articles on research, theory, pedagogy, and other issues pertinent to (a) civic engagement, (b) campus-community...

Virtual Discussion: Community Engaged Scholarship Revealed: Meet the MJCSL Authors – Mar 28

Campus Compact

Join a virtual discussion with the authors published in the latest issue of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) (Vol 29, Issue 2). This event will highlight this issue’s...

Democracy Audit Design Team Virtual Information Session – Mar 27

Campus Compact

Colleges and universities have developed increasingly sophisticated strategies for advancing civic and community engagement focused on student learning, social impact, and creating healthy and just...

Virtual Inside-Out Educator Trainings – May 13

Temple University

Are You Interested in Attending an Inside-Out Training? You can apply the methodology to your specific discipline. The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program is an educational program designed to...

Webinar: Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Harnessing Student Power for Campus and Community Engagement – Mar 26

GivePulse

Our upcoming webinar will highlight student engagement and leadership for community impact on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 2:00 PM. Join us for an enlightening webinar as we explore how GivePulse...

Call for Manuscripts for Metropolitan Universities Journal: Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Prison and Returning Citizens on Campuses and Communities – May 1

Metropolitan Universities journal

Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) invites submissions for an issue on Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Prison and Returning Citizens on Campuses and Communities, featuring guest...

New Issue of Metropolitan Universities Journal: Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations

Metropolitan Universities journal

The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 35 No. 1 (2024): Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations is now available online. Discussing tension-filled topics...

Contribute to Campus Compact Strategic Planning

Campus Compact

This year, Campus Compact is embarking on a strategic planning process. Our goal is to hone our mission and vision and deepen our work to better meet your individual and institutional needs and to...


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