The week of
July 2, 2024
PHENND Events/Activities
Webinar Recording: SDP Universal School Meals study
PHENND
Presenters: Gabriella Maria McLoughlin, Yerusalem Yohannes and Molly Kerstetter from Temple University Addressing food insecurity among school-aged youth remains a national and local priority;...
Other Local Events and Workshops
College Access and Success Ecosystem (CASE) Meeting – Jul 25
Philadelphia Education Fund
The College Access and Success Ecosystem (CASE) is a data-driven, collective effort, with a goal of leveraging the talents of nonprofits, school leaders, government and industry to improve high...
New Resources
White Paper: Restoring the Public Purpose of America’s Urban Universities
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
We are pleased to share a white paper produced by Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships with support from the Teagle Foundation, Restoring the Public Purpose of America’s Urban...
Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity: A Toolkit for Educators
PBS LearningMedia
Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity: A Toolkit for Educators offers a series of digital media resources to help teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and other educators understand and...
Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem Logic Model
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem now has a Logic Model! In response to findings in of our Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem Impact Evaluation Report of August 2023, the evaluation recommended we develop an...
New Statewide PA FAFSA Helpline Now Available
PA Department of Education
Paying for a college education either in a STEM or any other subject can be daunting, and the FASFA fiasco didn’t make it any better. The PA Department of Education has announced a new...
New Report: In Our Own Voices: Youth Perspectives on Community Service
Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity
The Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) is excited to announce the release of In Our Own Voices. Serving as a companion piece to our first report, In Our Own Voices brings...
How to Vote in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Citizen Voter Toolkit
Philadelphia Citizen
We put together this handy how-to-vote guide so that you can step into the voting booth (or fill out a mail-in ballot) with confidence. Find easy tips on how to register to vote in Philadelphia (and,...
Podcast: The Academic Minute
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Hosted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) President Lynn Pasquerella, The Academic Minute features researchers from colleges and universities around the world. In...
New Issue: Liberal Education
American Association of Colleges and Universities
The Spring 2024 issue of Liberal Education (Vol. 110, No. 2), “How Do We Educate for Democracy,” is now available. Featured Articles: “Higher Ed Workers Unite” by Mike De...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Submissions: Elections, Democracy, and Bridging Political Divides
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) is always looking for new contributors and story ideas and would particularly like to invite stories from people or groups doing innovative or inspiring work...
Online Event: Health Equity Research Intensive – Aug 13 & 14
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine Center for Health Equity Research’s Health Equity Research Intensive (HERI), August 13 & 14, 2024, is a unique opportunity to join others...
Program Announced: 2024 CUMU Conference – Oct 20-23
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
The program for the 2024 Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) Conference, Beyond Boundaries, has been announced. The conference will take place October 20-23, 2024, in...
2024 Leadership Institutes for Women and Gender-Diverse Leaders – Nov 19-20 & 20-22
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Registration is now open for the 2024 American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Credo Leadership Institutes for Women and Gender-Diverse Leaders, where you will find...
Grant Opportunities
2024 Global Health Equity Challenge – Apr 18
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Solve invites applications for 2024 Global Health Equity Challenge Massachusetts Institute of Technology invites applications for MIT Solve 2024 Global Health Equity Challenge. According to MIT...
NEA Professional development grants – May 1
NEA Foundation
NEA Foundation invites applications for professional development opportunities Established in 1969 by educators, the NEA Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization founded by...
Action Research on Mathematics Teaching Practices Grant – May 1
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics invites applications for Action Research on Mathematics Teaching Practices Grant program Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics...
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality – May 1
William T. Grant Foundation
William T. Grant Foundation invites applications for research to reduce inequality The William T. Grant Foundation invites applications for its Research Grants on Reducing Inequality program, which...
Fellowships for Digital Publication program – Apr 17
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities invites applications for Fellowships for Digital Publication program Through the Fellowships for Digital Publication program, the National Endowment for the...
projects in aging – May 1
Retirement Research Foundation
Retirement Research Foundation invites applications for projects in aging Since 1979, the Chicago-based RRF Foundation for Aging has supported projects that enhance and improve the quality of life...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Temple Teacher Residency Program
Temple University
Temple Teacher Residency (TTR) is an accelerated teacher education program devoted to preparing diverse and highly-motivated individuals to teach middle or high school mathematics, science, Spanish,...
Pre-School Head Teacher, The Children’s Community School
The Children's Community School
Head Teachers are committed educators and lifelong learners who work as a team to support children, families, colleagues, and the school. Head Teachers hold primary responsibility for care of...
Assistant Director for Staff & Classrooms, The Children’s Community School
The Children's Community School
The Assistant Director supports the school’s mission by working to meet the needs of teachers. In that role they have direct oversight of early childhood practice throughout the school and...
Finance & Operations Manager, The Children’s Community School
The Children's Community School
The Finance & Operations Manager oversees the administrative and financial duties associated with operating the school and all of its programs and activities and cooperates with the Director in...
Vice President of School-Based Programming, Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia
The Vice President, School-Based Programming (VP of Schools) ensures ongoing programmatic excellence and the most optimal outcomes for students and partners. With strategic and operational...
Director of Development, Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
For more than 30 years, the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) has been opening pathways to college and career success for Philadelphia students. Through our College Access Program, Philadelphia...
Senior Director, Major Gifts – City Year
City Year Philadelphia
City Year Philadelphia welcomes applications for the position of Senior Director, Major Gifts (“Senior Major Gifts Director”) and seeks a results- and team-oriented leader to assume this critical...
Philly’s summer jobs program for youth gets makeover, will focus on careers
WHYY
Career Connected Learning PHL plans to hire 8,000 young people and expand year-round, work-based activities for an additional 2,000, replacing the city’s WorkReady program. The city’s summer jobs...
Miscellaneous
Virtual Event: Why College? Choosing a College & Preparing for College Visits – A[r 13
Equipando Padres Academy
Are you the parent or caregiver of a student interested in studying engineering? Equipando Padres Academy invite you to a FREE half-day, virtual event, Why College? Choosing a College & Preparing...
Exelon Foundation Free STEM Summer Academy for Young Women (10th or 11th Grade) – Apr 11
Exelon Foundation
Looking for a fun and supportive environment to connect with other young women who are interested in energy & sustainability? Considering a future career in science, technology, engineering, or...
IoT4Ag Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Summer Program – Apr 19
Internet of Things for Precision Agricultural
The NSF Engineering Research Center for the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) seeks applicants for its Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program for summer 2024. This program...
Webinar: Community-Centered Research Design – Apr 19
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
This webinar will explore considerations and strategies for engaging in participatory research processes with community members and organizations, including study design, partnership structures,...
Webinar: 2026 Carnegie Webinar Series: Section 3 of the Application – May 7
Collaboratory
Collaboratory will host and facilitate a national community of practice in partnership with ACE. Focus will be given to leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an opportunity to recruit...
Design Team for Democratic Inventory Audits – Apr 5
Campus Compact
Contribute to a new national democratic engagement effort. Colleges and universities have developed increasingly sophisticated strategies for advancing civic and community engagement focused on...
2024 IARSLCE Awards – Apr 21
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 IARSLCE Awards....
Collaborative Interdependence Toolkit Virtual Workshop 2024 Spring Series – Apr 24,26,30
Community-based Global Learning Collaborative
The Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions Toolkit is a collective on-line learning initiative to bring together educators, organizers, and learners who all share a commitment to...
Webinar: Matter and Mind: Healing and Mental Health in a Conflict-Driven World – May 16
Pulitzer Center
Join us on Mental Health Action Day for a virtual discussion with Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellows who have reported on mental health topics worldwide. This event includes discussing how to start...
Virtual Workshop: Anti-Racist Community Engagement Principle 4 Workshop: Compassionate and Reflective Classrooms On and Off Campus – May 16
Campus Compact
Join us for a hands-on virtual workshop that explores how to implement Anti-Racist Community Engagement Principle 4 into your work. Principle 4 focuses on developing a compassionate and reflective...
Cultural Competency Training: Continuing the Conversation
Campus Compact
Lissa Schwander, Campus Compact’s 2023-2024 Intercultural Development Fellow is gathering information about Intercultural Development work on campuses. As intercultural development fellow, Lissa is...
Webinar: Introduction to STEELS: Leveraging the new STEM Standards in OST – Apr 10
PA Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network
“The Future is Now: Empowering Youth Through STEM Excellence in OST” is an innovative webinar series designed to prepare educators, Out-of-School Time (OST) program coordinators, and...
2024 I AM PHL Contest – Apr 19
PhillyGoes2College
You know that Philadelphia high school students have the potential for greatness. The I AM PHL contest presented by PhillyGoes2College in partnership with Wawa Welcome America and Vanguard recognizes...
Democratic Engagement
Design Team for Democratic Inventory Audits – Apr 5
Campus Compact
Contribute to a new national democratic engagement effort. Colleges and universities have developed increasingly sophisticated strategies for advancing civic and community engagement focused on...
How to Start a Voter Registration Drive
Philadelphia Citizen
Start by making sure you’re registered to vote by Pennsylvania’s April 8 deadline, then run a safe, legal and successful voter registration drive to help your community vote. Here in...
Live the Legacy Podcast: Selene Gomez, VoteRiders
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Live the Legacy podcast captures bold conversations between civil rights icons and today’s student activists. These conversations bridge the past and the present in order to move forward together....
College Success Network
Virtual Event: Why College? Choosing a College & Preparing for College Visits – A[r 13
Equipando Padres Academy
Are you the parent or caregiver of a student interested in studying engineering? Equipando Padres Academy invite you to a FREE half-day, virtual event, Why College? Choosing a College & Preparing...
College Access and Success Ecosystem’s March 6 Working Meeting Recap
Philadelphia Education Fund
For its second working meeting last week, the College Access and Success Ecosystem (CASE) convened over 60 individuals representing K-12, higher education institutions, community organizations,...
For Students
Exelon Foundation Free STEM Summer Academy for Young Women (10th or 11th Grade) – Apr 11
Exelon Foundation
Looking for a fun and supportive environment to connect with other young women who are interested in energy & sustainability? Considering a future career in science, technology, engineering, or...
Faculty Updates
Navigating Tensions of Community Engagement Evaluation through Culturally Responsive and Equity-Oriented Approaches
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
The newest issue of Metropolitan Universities features an article written by Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) team Director of Partnerships, Paul Kuttner, , Data & Evaluation...
Webinar: 2026 Carnegie Webinar Series: Section 3 of the Application – May 7
Collaboratory
Collaboratory will host and facilitate a national community of practice in partnership with ACE. Focus will be given to leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an opportunity to recruit...
Design Team for Democratic Inventory Audits – Apr 5
Campus Compact
Contribute to a new national democratic engagement effort. Colleges and universities have developed increasingly sophisticated strategies for advancing civic and community engagement focused on...
2024 IARSLCE Awards – Apr 21
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 IARSLCE Awards....
Virtual Workshop: Anti-Racist Community Engagement Principle 4 Workshop: Compassionate and Reflective Classrooms On and Off Campus – May 16
Campus Compact
Join us for a hands-on virtual workshop that explores how to implement Anti-Racist Community Engagement Principle 4 into your work. Principle 4 focuses on developing a compassionate and reflective...
Cultural Competency Training: Continuing the Conversation
Campus Compact
Lissa Schwander, Campus Compact’s 2023-2024 Intercultural Development Fellow is gathering information about Intercultural Development work on campuses. As intercultural development fellow, Lissa is...
Stay Current in Philly's Higher Education and Nonprofit Sector
We compile a weekly email with local events, resources, national conferences, calls for proposals, grant, volunteer and job opportunities in the higher education and nonprofit sectors.
Subscribe