The week of
October 1, 2024
PHENND Events/Activities
Call for Proposals: 2025 PHENND Conference: From Financial Aid to Economic Inclusion – Dec 2
PHENND
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024 LOCATION: Arcadia University, Glenside, PA CONFERENCE DATE: Friday, February 21, 2025* (Save the date!) OVERVIEW: We are looking for individuals who plan...
Campus250 (Higher Ed Celebrates America’s 250th) Info Sessions – Oct 15 or Nov 21
PHENND
Campus Philly and PHENND, two long-standing organizations that have cultivated long-lasting partnerships with colleges and universities in Greater Philadelphia, have teamed up to support higher ed to...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Job Seekers Invited: Citywide Job Fair, Oct 29
Temple University Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative
Meet in-person with recruiters from many Philadelphia area employers actively hiring! Open to the public, all adult job seekers, military veterans, and recent college grads strongly urged to attend!...
Cities of Inclusion Disability Summit – Oct 10
Cities of Inclusion
Together, Let’s Make Philadelphia a City Where Everyone Thrives! Join Cities of Inclusion on Thursday, October 10th from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM for our 2024 Disability Summit alongside...
Webinar: Financial Aid for Refugees without Parents in the U.S. – Oct 9
HIAS Pennsylvania
As colleges and universities welcome and enroll refugee students on campus, they are also building campus awareness and policies to support some of the unique challenges they may face. This webinar...
Annual PRISE STEM Educator Conference: Inventing and Affecting the Future through STEM: Working together to create the world we want – Oct 26
The Philadelphia Regional Institute for STEM Educators
The Annual PRISE STEM Educator Conference: Inventing and Affecting the Future through STEM: Working together to create the world we want will be on October 26, 2024, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm at Saint...
Hybrid Event: Civil Rights, Responsibilities, and Campus Life Series: Leadership and Community Organizing – Oct 10
Penn State Abington
In this hybrid presentation, Penn State Abington will be joined by presenters Danielle M. Conway (Dean and Donald J. Farage professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law), Mele Tupou Vaitohi (Senior...
Education Equity in Philadelphia – Oct 11
National Partnership for Educational Access
Join the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) on Friday, October 11 for a morning of networking, discussion, and professional development in community with others working to increase...
Webinar: Financial Aid Basics for Foster Youth and Resource Parents – Oct 29
The Field Center for Children's Policy Practice & Research
The virtual Philly Foster Care to College convening will be a great opportunity for foster youth, resource parents and caregivers who want to learn how to navigate the financial aid process for...
PRIX JEUNESSE Suitcase Screening – Oct 18
Center for Media and Information Literacy
Join us at Temple University on October 18th for a screening from Prix Jeunesse, the world’s most prestigious and longest-running children’s and youth television festival! Screenings are focused...
Teen and College Access Program 2nd Annual College and Trade School Fair – Oct 10
Project HOME
We are excited to invite your families and youth to Project HOME Teen and College Access Program’s 2nd Annual College and Trade School Fair! This event offers a great opportunity for students to...
New Resources
Preview: 2023-24 Student Basic Needs Survey Report, Hope Center
The Hope Center
Our preview offers a look into basic needs insecurity rates among some strategically undervalued* student populations: parenting students, LGBTQIA+ students, Black, and Indigenous students. As we...
School District of Philadelphia’s Enrichment Theory of Change
School District of Philadelphia
Creating spaces where students find joy, build lasting connections, and feel a deep sense of fulfillment is at the heart of the School District of Philadelphia’s vision: to prepare students to...
Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective (PSEC)
Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective (PSEC) was established in January 2020 to cultivate STEM equity, access, and inclusion in STEM career pathways for Philadelphia students who are traditionally...
New Issue: Metropolitan Universities journal, Vol. 35, No. 3
Metropolitan Universities journal
The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 35 No. 3 (2024) is now available online. From case studies on anchor institution models and place-based education to exploration of...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: 2025 Gulf-South Summit – Oct 25
Gulf-South Summit
***Deadline Extended to October 25, 2024, 5:00 PM*** Proposals are being accepted for the 2025 Gulf-South Summit in Nashville, TN, March 26-28, 2025. Have an amazing idea for a presentation, poster,...
Grant Opportunities
Social Justice Fund – Oct 21
AJ Muste Foundation
AJ Muste Foundation invites applications for Social Justice Fund The AJ Muste Foundation in New York City provides grants, sponsorships, and educational resources to hundreds of grassroots projects...
2024-2025 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships – Nov 5
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is seeking youth ages 5 to 25 to apply for the 2024-2025 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships by November 5, 2024. The scholarship program rewards students who...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Pro Bono Case Manager (preference for Spanish-speaking applicants)
Philadelphia VIP
Philadelphia VIP is a nonprofit that recruits and supports volunteer attorneys to represent low-income Philadelphians who face critical legal issues but cannot afford a lawyer. Since 1981, VIP has...
Intern with Campaign for Working Families
Campaign for Working Families
Campaign for Working Families (CWF) is seeking highly motivated, mature individuals for two exciting internships opportunities that will begin January 2025. We are looking to hire Tax Specialist and...
Poll Workers Needed in Delaware County for Election Day
Delaware County Bureau of Elections
For those who are registered voters in Delaware County, consider serving as a poll worker in a precinct on Election Day: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM, November 5 Base pay is $140. Total pay increases to...
College Poll Worker and Support Staff Program for November 5, 2024 Election
Delaware County Bureau of Elections
The Delaware County Bureau of Elections is honored to partner with our colleges, universities, and trade schools to employ students in the administration of the November 2024 General Election. At the...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: Challenging the Status Quo: Shifting Power in Research Partnerships – Oct 2
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Structural racism is embedded in every aspect of society and contributes to the health disparities that persist today. If we are to create a world where health is truly for everyone, we must embrace...
Winter ’25 Institute on Teaching Social Action (virtual) – Jan 6-8
Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
We would like to invite you to apply to the virtual Winter ’25 Institute on Teaching Social Action on January 6-8th, 2025 (1 pm-5:30 pm EST each day). All sessions will be led by Dr. Scott...
Hybrid Event: Harnessing Local Data for Upward Mobility – Oct 2
Urban Institute
As communities across the country strive to help residents exit poverty, achieve economic success, and live in a more equitable society, the importance of local data for creating meaningful and...
Philadelphia Citizen of the Year Award
Philadelphia Citizen
Last year, our inaugural Citizen of the Year Awards was a joyful celebration of what it means to be a good citizen. It was our version of the ESPY Awards — not for athletes, but for residents who...
Stanford Democracy Day – Nov 5
Stanford University
Do students on your campus lead efforts related to election-day civic engagement events? Would they like to participate in a virtual, intercollegiate meeting of student leaders of similar events at...
Virtual Workshop for Students: Local Letters for Global Change – Oct 16
Pulitzer Center
Tell your local leaders, and the wider world, what matters most to you. The Pulitzer Center, in partnership with YouthServe, invites you to an interactive workshop where we’ll explore how to...
Local Letters for Global Change: A Pulitzer Center Writing Contest – Nov 15
Pulitzer Center
K-12 students: Make your voice heard this fall by writing a letter to a local elected representative that explains the global issue you want them to prioritize, shows how it connects to your local...
Webinar for Nonprofits: Crafting Inclusive Stories To Move Your Mission – Oct 16
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Join us for this webinar to learn how thoughtful, inclusive storytelling can become a powerful tool for positive change in your nonprofit’s communications. We’ll explore creating...
Democratic Engagement
Stanford Democracy Day – Nov 5
Stanford University
Do students on your campus lead efforts related to election-day civic engagement events? Would they like to participate in a virtual, intercollegiate meeting of student leaders of similar events at...
Education Equity in Philadelphia – Oct 11
National Partnership for Educational Access
Join the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) on Friday, October 11 for a morning of networking, discussion, and professional development in community with others working to increase...
Poll Workers Needed in Delaware County for Election Day
Delaware County Bureau of Elections
For those who are registered voters in Delaware County, consider serving as a poll worker in a precinct on Election Day: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM, November 5 Base pay is $140. Total pay increases to...
College Poll Worker and Support Staff Program for November 5, 2024 Election
Delaware County Bureau of Elections
The Delaware County Bureau of Elections is honored to partner with our colleges, universities, and trade schools to employ students in the administration of the November 2024 General Election. At the...
Faculty Updates
Winter ’25 Institute on Teaching Social Action (virtual) – Jan 6-8
Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
We would like to invite you to apply to the virtual Winter ’25 Institute on Teaching Social Action on January 6-8th, 2025 (1 pm-5:30 pm EST each day). All sessions will be led by Dr. Scott...
New Issue: Metropolitan Universities journal, Vol. 35, No. 3
Metropolitan Universities journal
The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 35 No. 3 (2024) is now available online. From case studies on anchor institution models and place-based education to exploration of...
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