The week of

April 30, 2024

PHENND Events/Activities

Blood Drive at School of the Future – May 31

PHENND

Promise Corps is hosting at blood drive at the School of the Future (Gymnasium, 4021 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104) on May 31, 2024, 9:30 AM-2:30 PM. Join PHENND and donate your blood...

Webinar: SDP Universal School Meals Needs Assessment – May 23

PHENND

Presenters: Gabriella Maria McLoughlin, Yerusalem Yohannes and Molly Kerstetter from Temple University  Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm Addressing food insecurity among school-aged...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Youth Job Fair – May 7

PA CareerLink®

PA CareerLink Delaware County is hosting a Youth Job Fair on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the Springfield YMCA (194 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 19064). Job Seekers: Access to...

Transforming the Digital Workforce from the Ground Up – May 7

Technology Learning Collaborative

For Philly Tech Week, the Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) is partnering with Hopeworks to host Transforming the Digital Workforce from the Ground Up, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 4:00-6:00 PM, at...

Webinar: Charitable Giving: Whether, When, and How Much of Your Gift is Deductible – May 23

PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)

We all know what a charitable gift is — or at least we think we do. But the rules on giving and deducting are complicated. This webinar will provide a comprehensive review of the many rules and...

2nd Annual Black/African Caregiver Symposium – May 21

Alzheimer's Association

Join the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter for an educational symposium focused on engagement, support and resources for caregivers within the Black/African American community in...

Webinar: Role of Technology in STEM/Future Trends in STEM Education – May 22

PA Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network

The role of technology in STEM education is evolving faster than instructional material. In this webinar we will explore future trends in STEM education to identify ways your learning community can...

PA Black Conference on Higher Education: Defenders of the Bridge: Preserving DEI Policies for Community Success – Jun 13-14

Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education

We are so happy to announce that registration for the 53rd Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education (PBCOHE) Annual Conference is now open! Please join us at the University of Pittsburgh on...

Virtual FACT Workshop: Supporting Your First-Generation Child As a Family – May 2

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: Asking the Right Questions: How to Promote Mathematical Conversations – Apr 30

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,...

2024 Women in Public Leadership Event – May 15

Committee of Seventy

Please join the Committee of Seventy for our Third Annual Women in Public Leadership Event. The event features women leading at all levels and the opportunities and challenges they face. Marty...

WEBINAR: NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT FACT SHEETS – How My District Would Benefit from the 2024 PA Public Education Proposal – Apr 30

PA Schools Work

Join PA Schools Work for our next webinar where we will walk through new school district fact sheets that lay out how each school district across the Commonwealth would benefit from the current...

Author Conversation: Designed to Fail: Why Racial Equity in School Funding Is So Hard to Achieve – May 8

Penn Bookstore

Roseann Lui, author of Designed to Fail: Why Racial Equity in School Funding Is So Hard to Achieve, will be in conversation with Councilmember Kendra Brooks on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 3:00 PM at...

2024 Spring Institute: Voices in Adult Education – May 23

City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families

Come celebrate the work of adult education volunteers, instructors, administrators and executives serving the City of Philadelphia! The Office of Children and Families, Adult Education (OCFAE) 2024...

Call for Proposals & Early-bird Registration: Young, Smart, & Local 2024 – Jun 30

Campus Philly

Young, Smart, and Local is a national network dedicated to best practice around talent attraction, growth, and retention. Our 2024 conference will bring together a cross-section of leaders from...

Integrating Restorative Practices and Mentoring: Dialogue and Networking – May 14

MENTOR Independence Region

Calling all mentoring and youth program staff and board members! Join MENTOR Independence Region in-person in Philadelphia for Integrating Restorative Practices and Mentoring: Dialogue and Networking...

New Resources

Webinar Recording: Elevating Youth Voice in STEM

National Girls Collaborative Project

Dive into our webinar recording on “Elevating Youth Voice in STEM Programming” and discover strategies to make your programs more youth-centric. Empower youth to shape their STEM...

Heights Philadelphia & EPA Announce New Partnership

Heights Philadelphia

Heights Philadelphia (“Heights”) and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) today – Earth Day – formally announced a new partnership to support Heights’ mission of creating...

Solar for Schools Toolkit: A Guide to Help Pennsylvania Schools Go Solar and Save

Philadelphia Solar Energy Association

Philadelphia Solar Energy Association (PSEA) comprehensive toolkit to help schools Go Solar and Save has been published by the PA Department of Environmental Protection. The Toolkit details the...

New Report: Gender and Race Segregation in the Labor Market, Public Workforce System

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

From 2017 to 2021, women were more likely than men to work in low-wage jobs in fields dominated by their gender. When choosing what types of jobs to train for, men in the public workforce system...

Partnerships Classifieds

Reviewers Needed: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Action Plans – May 15

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

It’s action-planning season once again! As we gear up for the general election, ALL IN needs the help of campus civic engagement staff and faculty to volunteer as an action plan reviewer! You may...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: Black Men in Education Convening 2024 – May 31

The Center for Black Educator Development

We’re looking for engaging guests and presenters for this year’s Black Men in Education Convening (BMEC), November 21-23, 2024, Philadelphia, PA! If you’re a dynamic speaker with...

Grant Opportunities

Disability Inclusion Fund x Tech Fund – May 29

Borealis Philanthropy

Borealis Philanthropy Disability Inclusion Fund invites applications for the DIF x Tech initiative The Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy invites applications to its DIF x Tech...

Security Rapid Response Fund – May 31

Borealis Philanthropy

Borealis Philanthropy invites applications for Security Rapid Response Fund Borealis Philanthropy invites applications for the Spark Justice Fund (SJF), which was launched in 2019 and resources...

Encouraging Citizen Involvement – Jun 4

Herb Block Foundation

Herb Block Foundation invites LOIs for projects to encourage citizen involvement When Herb Block died in October 2001, he left $50 million with instructions to create a foundation to encourage the...

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood – May 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 designed to significantly enhance...

Eisner Prize Fellowships for Intergenerational leaders – May 22

Eisner Foundation

Eisner Foundation invites applications for Eisner Prize Fellowships The Eisner Foundation identifies, advocates for, and invests in high-quality, innovative programs that unite multiple generations...

Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program – May 6

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program is once again accepting applications for new funding through Monday, May 6, 2024. The purpose of this program is to support a...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

River Program Manager, Bartram’s Garden

Bartram’s Garden

The River Program Manager supports Bartram’s Garden to position this 50-acre Southwest Philadelphia asset as a dynamic civic common and river garden. Since 2015, the River Program at Bartram’s...

Service Representative I (Bilingual-Spanish), Philadelphia Housing Development Corp.

Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)

The Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), a non-profit organization funded primarily by the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is looking for a Bilingual...

Risk and Insurance Manager, Philadelphia Housing Development Corp.

Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)

The Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), a non-profit organization funded primarily by the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is looking for a Risk and...

Rehabilitation Housing Inspector III, Philadelphia Housing Development Corp.

Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)

The Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), a non-profit organization funded primarily by the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is looking for a Rehabilitation...

Senior Public Relations Specialist, Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs

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...

Miscellaneous

Synchronous Course for credit online: Documenting African American and Youth Voter Suppression – Jun 3 – Jul 10

Open Society University Network

This course will engage students in an interdisciplinary examination of the history of the disenfranchisement and enfranchisement of African Americans and youth voting rights; the social movements,...

Philadelphia Youth Basketball: New Youth & Community Center and Summer Camp

Philadelphia Youth Basketball

This summer we will be offering programs for youth ages 8-19. Our new 100,000 square foot youth and community center will be located in Nicetown (4250 Wissahickon Ave Philadelphia, PA 19129). Our...

Webinar: Organizing Culture Change: Public Scholarship Dialogue and Reflection Tools – Apr 30

Imagining America

This Imagining America (IA) Teaching and Learning Circle webinar is open to all and will engage IA’s newest tools: the Public Scholar Conversation Cards and the Public Scholar Imagination Guide....

Democratic Engagement

Synchronous Course for credit online: Documenting African American and Youth Voter Suppression – Jun 3 – Jul 10

Open Society University Network

This course will engage students in an interdisciplinary examination of the history of the disenfranchisement and enfranchisement of African Americans and youth voting rights; the social movements,...

Reviewers Needed: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Action Plans – May 15

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

It’s action-planning season once again! As we gear up for the general election, ALL IN needs the help of campus civic engagement staff and faculty to volunteer as an action plan reviewer! You may...

Sustainability

Solar for Schools Toolkit: A Guide to Help Pennsylvania Schools Go Solar and Save

Philadelphia Solar Energy Association

Philadelphia Solar Energy Association (PSEA) comprehensive toolkit to help schools Go Solar and Save has been published by the PA Department of Environmental Protection. The Toolkit details the...

Faculty Updates

Webinar: Organizing Culture Change: Public Scholarship Dialogue and Reflection Tools – Apr 30

Imagining America

This Imagining America (IA) Teaching and Learning Circle webinar is open to all and will engage IA’s newest tools: the Public Scholar Conversation Cards and the Public Scholar Imagination Guide....


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