The week of
September 10, 2024
Other Local Events and Workshops
H.E.R. (Higher Education Resources) College Fair – Oct 5
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Alpha Alpha Omicron Zeta Chapter is requesting your students’ participation in our (Higher Education Resources) College Fair for high school and transfer...
2024 Independence Health Equity Hybrid Summit – Oct 7
Independence Blue Cross
On October 7, 2024, we will host our third annual Independence Health Equity Summit, Empowering Health Together, at our IBX headquarters, 1901 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, and we want to hear...
Inviting Organizations to Participate: Post Graduate Service Fair – Nov 12
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph’s University’s Postgraduate Service Fair will take place on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. We are excited to connect our students with service...
Mighty Writers West FREE after-school program
Mighty Writers West
Join Mighty Writers’ award-winning, FREE after-school program. In the course of a school year, rigorous instructors and professional writers will guide your child through five long-term writing...
Online Event: John Lewis: A Life – Oct 16
National Constitution Center
David Greenberg’s new biography, John Lewis: A Life, chronicles the remarkable story of the civil rights activist and congressman. Professor Kenneth Mack of Harvard University joins Greenberg...
SustainPHL 2024 – Oct 10
Green Philly
SustainPHL is Philadelphia’s annual celebration and sustainability awards recognizing community changemakers and city leaders. This engaging, informative and fun event raises sustainability...
Immigration, Inc: The role of immigrants in Philadelphia’s economy – Sep 18
WHYY
Immigrants play a big role in the local economy – as workers, business owners, taxpayers and homeowners. Join WHYY and the Welcoming Center for a presentation of the latest finds of research...
Jr. STEM Academy STEM Votes Saturday Program – Sep 14 – Oct 19
Community College of Philadelphia
The Community College of Philadelphia Jr. STEM Academy is now accepting registrations for our Saturday program taking place from September 14 – October 19 from 10 am – 1 pm. This program...
K-12 Philly School Fair – Sep 27&28
Elevate 215
Explore 200+ K-12 schools, 30+ community organizations serving school-aged children, and a robust information and application center where families can learn how to apply and submit applications of...
Philadelphia STEM Equity Week 2024 – Oct 26 – Nov 2
Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
Get ready to join us for an exciting week dedicated to advancing inclusivity and opportunity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)! From October 26th to November 2nd we...
STEMposium – Oct 30
Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
We invite you to join us at the flagship events during STEM Equity Week, the “STEMposium”. This conference intends to bring together members of the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective,...
We Are What We Eat: An Exhibition from Special Collections, Free Library of Philadelphia
Free Library of Philadelphia
The Free Library’s newest exhibition from the Special Collections Division, We Are What We Eat, explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking...
3rd Annual Gender Wealth Summit – Sep 20
Women's Way
The Gender Wealth Summit is back for its third year! Join us to explore how we can build an economy where everyone thrives. Throughout the event, you’ll have the chance to hear from and engage...
Bridging the Gaps 34th Annual Symposium – Sep 20
Bridging the Gaps
The BTG Annual Symposium highlights the work of the Community Health Internship Program (CHIP). The Symposium is open to the broader community, and designed to provide a forum for dialogue and...
Building Anti-Racist Supervisory Relationships: Integrating a Somatic Approach to Leadership Development for White Supervisors – Sep 26 – Dec 5
Hillary Blecker Consulting
This transformative virtual program is designed for white supervisors committed to fostering inclusive and equitable workplaces. We believe that effective leadership requires a deep understanding of...
Social Identity, Power, & Empowerment Virtual Training – Sep 24
MENTOR Independence Region
Join MENTOR Independence Region for a free virtual training, Social Identity, Power, & Empowerment: Empowering Youth Using Mentoring Strategies, on September 24, 2024, 12:00-1:30 PM. Mentors are...
New Resources
New Issue of Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Vol. 30, No. 1
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
We are proud to announce the publication of the journal’s most recent issue, This issue front-ends a collaborative book review about faculty service-learning and features a variety of manuscripts...
Philadelphia Launches Environmental Justice Mapping Tool with Resident Input
WHYY
Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability held the first in a series of workshops to gather community input for the city’s new environmental justice mapping tool. Residents from East Mount Airy...
Back to School Fun and Opportunities Abound for Philly Students, Free Library of Philadelphia
Free Library of Philadelphia
As the new school year kicks off in Philadelphia, the Free Library is here to support you. Visit our website for a variety of resources, including Literacy Enrichment After-School (LEAP) activities,...
Committee of Seventy (C70) WeVote Program
Committee of Seventy
The Committee of Seventy (C70) provides free nonpartisan voting resources through our WeVote Program, in an effort to ensure as many people as possible know their rights, know how to vote, and go and...
Partnerships Classifieds
Mighty Writers West: Recruiting Mighty Buddies
Mighty Writers West
We’re Recruiting K, 1st, 2nd & 8th graders to be Mighty Buddies! Mighty Buddies pairs 8th graders with elementary-age youth for a fun-loving approach to reading, writing and relationships....
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Chapters: Utilizing Service-Learning Practices for Creative Design Improvements – Oct 6
IGI Global
Utilizing Service-Learning Practices for Creative Design Improvements, will be published by IGI Global in 2025. This book aims to explore the transformative impact of service-learning practices on...
Call for Workshop Proposals: PRISE Annual STEM Educator Conference – Inventing and Affecting the Future: Working together to create the world we want through STEM – Sep 16
Philadelphia Regional Institute of STEM Educators (PRISE)
The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem collaborates closely with PRISE – the Philadelphia Regional Institutes for STEM Educators. – and its Annual STEM Educator Conference. This year the...
Grant Opportunities
K-5 STEM Projects – Oct 2
Toshiba America Foundation
Toshiba America Foundation invites applications from K-5 teachers The Toshiba America Foundation invites grant applications from grade K-5 teachers for innovative science, technology, engineering,...
E2 Energy to Educate grants program – Oct 1
Constellation
Constellation invites applications for E2 Energy to Educate grants program Constellation invites applications for its E2 Energy to Educate grants program, which provides funding for student projects...
Request for Proposals: 2025 MKL, Jr. National Day of Service Grant – Oct 18
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus – Community Engagement is part of the Partnership Alliance that is a recipient of a $250,000 per year, multi-year grant with the purpose of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin...
Single Parent Families Grant, Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation – Sep 30
Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation
The Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation, in partnership with Caring People Alliance, is thrilled to announce the opening of the Single Parent Families Grant—a one-time opportunity designed to support...
2025 Circuit Trails Coalition Community Grant Program – Sep 30
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council is accepting applications for the this grant, funded by the William Penn Foundation. The program provides one-year grants of $1,000 to $12,000 for projects that...
PA Department of Environmental Education Grants – Nov 15
PA Department of Environmental Protection
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) 2025 Environmental Education Grants Program is accepting applications through November 15, 2024. Projects must be implemented...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Executive Director (part-time), Penn’s Village
Penn’s Village
Penn’s Village, (PV) an innovative, volunteer-based organization addressing aging in place in central Philadelphia, is seeking an Executive Director. Penn’s Village is recruiting a seasoned...
Operations Manager (part-time), Penn’s Village
Penn’s Village
Penn’s Village, an innovative, volunteer-based organization addressing aging in place in central Philadelphia, is seeking an organized and flexible individual willing to take on a variety of tasks...
Program Manager, Financial Literacy, Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA
Junior Achievement is hiring! Join our Learning Experiences team as we equip young people for economic mobility and the pursuit of their own ambitions! The Program Manager, Financial Literacy is an...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: A to Z – Sep 10
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...
Director, Partnership Development, Campus Philly – Sep 30
Campus Philly
Organizational Overview: Campus Philly fuels inclusive economic growth by encouraging diverse college students and recent graduates to study, explore, live and work in the Greater Philadelphia...
Vice President of Operations, Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund’s (PEF) mission is to drive exceptional outcomes for all students by developing great teachers and building paths to college and career success. Founded in 1985, today...
Director of TRIO Access Program, Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) mission is to drive exceptional outcomes for all students by developing great teachers and building paths to college and career success. PEF began in 1985, when...
Miscellaneous
Campus Compact Impact Awards – Oct 1
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is seeking nominations and applications for our next Impact Award recipients. The Campus Compact Impact Awards celebrate the shining examples of meaningful, impactful civic and...
Schools Needed for Pilot Program: Helping College Students Register to Vote
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition, and the College Board are working together on a new program to help college students register to vote by integrating...
Virtual Training: Foundations in Facilitating Dialogue – Sep 20
Constructive Dialogue Institute
In this half-day training for faculty, staff, and student leaders on September 20, participants will learn out-of-the-box strategies to proactively create a culture of trust, techniques to support...
MSEP MCAT Prep Academy: Seeking Applicants and Mentors – Oct 1
Medical Society of Eastern PA
We are excited to share that the Pipeline Committee of the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania (MSEP) is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 MSEP MCAT Prep Academy. Program Overview: The...
Philadelphia City Institute Library: Teen Social Justice Fellowship – Sep 13
Free Library of Philadelphia
Attention teens age 14-19: Are you passionate about social justice? Are you looking for a unique learning/service opportunity? Philadelphia City Institute Library will be holding a Teen Social...
Recruiting Students: 2024-2025 Philly Tech Gateway – Oct 7
Philadelphia Academies
We are now recruiting students to join to our 2024-2025 Philly Tech Gateway cohort! Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PAI) is launching an afterschool program focused on the Technology Field specifically...
Philadelphia Affinity Group Network for Teachers of Color
Teach Plus PA
The Philadelphia Affinity Group Network, led by Teach Plus Pennsylvania, will cultivate authentic, inclusive, intersectional spaces, shaped by and for educators of color. These identity-affirming and...
Applications Open: 2025 Young People’s Continental Congress – Nov 1
National History Day
We have launched our application for the 2025 Young People’s Continental Congress, a program in partnership with Carpenters’ Hall. This program will bring student-teacher teams from...
Democratic Engagement
Schools Needed for Pilot Program: Helping College Students Register to Vote
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition, and the College Board are working together on a new program to help college students register to vote by integrating...
Committee of Seventy (C70) WeVote Program
Committee of Seventy
The Committee of Seventy (C70) provides free nonpartisan voting resources through our WeVote Program, in an effort to ensure as many people as possible know their rights, know how to vote, and go and...
For Students
Recruiting Students: 2024-2025 Philly Tech Gateway – Oct 7
Philadelphia Academies
We are now recruiting students to join to our 2024-2025 Philly Tech Gateway cohort! Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PAI) is launching an afterschool program focused on the Technology Field specifically...
Applications Open: 2025 Young People’s Continental Congress – Nov 1
National History Day
We have launched our application for the 2025 Young People’s Continental Congress, a program in partnership with Carpenters’ Hall. This program will bring student-teacher teams from...
Sustainability
Philadelphia Launches Environmental Justice Mapping Tool with Resident Input
WHYY
Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability held the first in a series of workshops to gather community input for the city’s new environmental justice mapping tool. Residents from East Mount Airy...
SustainPHL 2024 – Oct 10
Green Philly
SustainPHL is Philadelphia’s annual celebration and sustainability awards recognizing community changemakers and city leaders. This engaging, informative and fun event raises sustainability...
Faculty Updates
New Issue of Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Vol. 30, No. 1
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
We are proud to announce the publication of the journal’s most recent issue, This issue front-ends a collaborative book review about faculty service-learning and features a variety of manuscripts...
Request for Proposals: 2025 MKL, Jr. National Day of Service Grant – Oct 18
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus – Community Engagement is part of the Partnership Alliance that is a recipient of a $250,000 per year, multi-year grant with the purpose of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin...
Campus Compact Impact Awards – Oct 1
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is seeking nominations and applications for our next Impact Award recipients. The Campus Compact Impact Awards celebrate the shining examples of meaningful, impactful civic and...
Schools Needed for Pilot Program: Helping College Students Register to Vote
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition, and the College Board are working together on a new program to help college students register to vote by integrating...
Virtual Training: Foundations in Facilitating Dialogue – Sep 20
Constructive Dialogue Institute
In this half-day training for faculty, staff, and student leaders on September 20, participants will learn out-of-the-box strategies to proactively create a culture of trust, techniques to support...
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