The week of
August 13, 2024
Other Local Events and Workshops
Virtual CEA Learning Series: Government 101 – Sep 18
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...
Navigating Borders: Exploring the Issues of Immigration – Aug 13
WHYY
The immigration debate in the United States has been ongoing since the country’s inception Millions of people migrate here for a better life, enriching its diversity and adding to the country’s...
New Resources
Election 2024: Campaign for Connection
Greater Good Science Center
Election Day is months away, however, many of us are already feeling the intensity of the presidential race. Our country seems overwhelmed by division and toxic conflict, and we have to navigate it...
FAFSA Completion Coaching, Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
In response to the ongoing FAFSA challenges, PhillyGoes2College launched a Summer FAFSA Completion initiative, funded by the Department of Education’s emergency FAFSA Student Support Strategy. The...
White House Unveils New Policies to Transform Child Welfare
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
The Washington Informer reports that the White House unveiled new policies aimed at preventing family separation and supporting families, particularly those facing economic hardship. A key focus of...
Learn About Financial Aid Resources Available for New and Returning College Students
City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families
New and returning college students – don’t miss out on financial aid that can lower your cost and lower your college debt! There is still time to fill out your federal financial aid form –...
Updating “Your Major on the Ballot” for 2024
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
The Ask Every Student team is working to update one of its most popular resources, Your Major on the Ballot, which connects different academic disciplines to issues that may be on the ballot....
Why ‘Just Voting’ Isn’t That Easy for Out-of-State College Students
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Across the country, students who attend college outside of their home states face barriers when trying to vote at their campus addresses. Around 1 in 5 college students in the United States attend...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer FAFSA coaches needed ASAP!
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR)
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR) is responding to an all hands on deck call from Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) to help their students complete the FAFSA in time for the Fall...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
2025 AAC&U Annual Meeting: Reaffirming Higher Education’s Public Purpose – Jan 22-24
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Higher education never stands still. Colleges and universities undergo continuous transformation in support of student success. Educational innovations develop in response to changing societal and...
Black Men in Education Convening – Nov 21-23
The Center for Black Educator Development
The Center for Black Educator Development is thrilled to host its seventh national Black Men in Education Convening (#BMEC2024) on November 21-23, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA. The convening creates a...
Grant Opportunities
increase older adult access to health essentials programs – Aug 23
AARP Foundation
AARP Foundation invites applications to increase older adult access to health essentials programs The AARP Foundation aims to create and advance effective solutions to reduce poverty for and with...
2024 TD Ready Challenge – Sep 5
TD Bank
TD Bank invites applications for 2024 TD Ready Challenge TD Bank invites applications for its annual TD Ready Challenge, which supports organizations in developing innovative solutions for a changing...
John Z. Duling Grant Program for urban forestry – Sep 15
Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund
TREE Fund invites LOIs for John Z. Duling Grant Program The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) aims to support the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in arboriculture...
Chester County Community Foundation – Sep 11
Chester County Community Foundation
Chester County Community Foundation invites applications from local nonprofits The Chester County Community Foundation in West Chester, Pennsylvania, aims to connect people who care with causes that...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Administrative Coordinator (REMOTE/Part-Time)
Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium
Organizational Overview The Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) seeks to eliminate the demographic mismatch between educators and learners of color while ensuring that learners of every...
Educational Consultant – STEM Professional and Curriculum Development, PEF
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia Education Fund’s McKinney Center for STEM Education (the “Center”) provides comprehensive teacher professional development and curriculum development in career-connected STEM...
Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program Senior Program Manager
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia Education Fund Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program (PPSP) was launched in 2009 with the aim of increasing access to and success in postsecondary education for students from...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: A to Z – Aug 13
AmeriCorps NCCC
Interested in becoming an AmeriCorps member with the NCCC program? Join us for our next webinar, “AmeriCorps NCCC: A to Z.” We’ll help you decide if service with the AmeriCorps...
PhillyBOLT Operations Associate
PhillyBOLT
Responsibilities: Program Administrative Support: Assist with day-to-day administrative tasks for our programs (BOLT School for Grassroots Leadership and BOLT Youth Leaders Fellowship), including...
Director of Repairs, Habitat for Humanity – Aug 30
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
At Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia (HFHP), we are builders who work alongside, not for, others. We are driven by accountability and defined by our stick-to-itiveness. The Director of Repairs is...
Miscellaneous
2024-25 Inclusive Programming Opportunities through Mikayla’s Voice
PA Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education announces inclusive programming for the 2024-2025 school year. No cost to districts – Grant funded. Mikayla’s Voice offers...
Fall 2024 STEM Equity Learning Community – Aug 31
Techbridge Girls
This opportunity is designed to equip OST program managers, administrators, and site directors so that more equitable learning spaces are available for Black, Indigenous, Latina and all girls and...
2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement – Important Application Dates
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
The 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement application is available for purchase through GivePulse. November 4, 2024 is the deadline to secure the application and initiate the...
Carnegie 101 Webinar: Demystifying the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement Application – Sep 4
Transform Mid-Atlantic
Learn all you need to know about the 2026 Carnegie application! Webinar participants will: Learn about the “who”, “what”, “when”, and “why” of the Carnegie Elective Classification for...
Survey: Conferences, Workshops, and Retreat Centers
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is looking to gather information on conferences or workshops that are taking place during the 2024 – 2025 academic year along with locations for...
Every Student, Every Degree: College Civic Learning for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Democracy – Sep 4 & Oct 1
Campus Compact
Join this two-part launch event to explore our new report, Every Student, Every Degree: College Civic Learning for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Democracy. This new report recommends...
Virtual Event: Identifying Solutions to Address Wealth Inequities: A Conversation with Government, Business, and Nonprofit Leaders – Aug 26
Urban Institute
Wealth inequality is higher in the United States than in other developed countries and has risen for much of the past 60 years. As shown in the Urban Institute’s recently updated Nine Charts about...
CUMU-Collaboratory Fellowship webinar: Quality, not quantity: Metrics made for community engaged research – Sep 19
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Without a doubt, an intense focus on numbers and metrics is the current zeitgeist of higher education. When community-engaged researchers and their supporters meet, the question “What are our...
Webinar: Using Better Discourse, Session 2 – Aug 14
Campus Compact
Join Campus Compact to learn more about their recently released resource, “Better Discourse: A Guide for Bridging Campus Divides in Challenging Times.” Developed this summer by a team of...
Democratic Engagement
Election 2024: Campaign for Connection
Greater Good Science Center
Election Day is months away, however, many of us are already feeling the intensity of the presidential race. Our country seems overwhelmed by division and toxic conflict, and we have to navigate it...
Updating “Your Major on the Ballot” for 2024
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
The Ask Every Student team is working to update one of its most popular resources, Your Major on the Ballot, which connects different academic disciplines to issues that may be on the ballot....
Why ‘Just Voting’ Isn’t That Easy for Out-of-State College Students
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Across the country, students who attend college outside of their home states face barriers when trying to vote at their campus addresses. Around 1 in 5 college students in the United States attend...
Faculty Updates
2025 AAC&U Annual Meeting: Reaffirming Higher Education’s Public Purpose – Jan 22-24
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Higher education never stands still. Colleges and universities undergo continuous transformation in support of student success. Educational innovations develop in response to changing societal and...
2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement – Important Application Dates
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
The 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement application is available for purchase through GivePulse. November 4, 2024 is the deadline to secure the application and initiate the...
Carnegie 101 Webinar: Demystifying the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement Application – Sep 4
Transform Mid-Atlantic
Learn all you need to know about the 2026 Carnegie application! Webinar participants will: Learn about the “who”, “what”, “when”, and “why” of the Carnegie Elective Classification for...
Survey: Conferences, Workshops, and Retreat Centers
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is looking to gather information on conferences or workshops that are taking place during the 2024 – 2025 academic year along with locations for...
CUMU-Collaboratory Fellowship webinar: Quality, not quantity: Metrics made for community engaged research – Sep 19
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Without a doubt, an intense focus on numbers and metrics is the current zeitgeist of higher education. When community-engaged researchers and their supporters meet, the question “What are our...
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