To encourage youth to devise and implement sustainable hunger-relief programs in their community, we’re partnering with the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation to launch the new Youth Stop Hunger Innovation Grant! Twelve $2,500 grants will be awarded to cohorts of youth in the United States between the ages of 5 and 25 years old who are looking to fight hunger in their community by addressing its root causes, while also engaging other youth in volunteerism.

Learn more and apply by December 8, 2024.

Date and Time: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 1:00–2:00 PM

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Programs at the museum include:

• Lenape language activity
• Native American portrait book craft
• Corn husk dolls
• Tribal mapping

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Goal: To cultivate a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by youth and young adults experiencing housing instability and homelessness, and use these insights to build a coordinated community response that drives collective action to end youth and young adult homelessness and ensure all young people have access to safe housing and opportunities to thrive. By the end of the event, participants will leave with actionable insights and a collective vision to build a stronger, more inclusive future for our city’s youth and young adults.

Philly Homes 4 Youth (PH4Y) is a Philadelphia – based coalition made up of youth with lived experience, providers, and community members who are committed to ending youth homelessness.

Date and Time: Saturday, November 9, 2024, 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Location: 4601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139

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Our day to day activities include Afterschool Academy for homework help and writing development. We are located around the corner from Uncle Bobbie’s and our location is fit to serve all young learners and families by encouraging children to “think clearly and write with clarity.” In doing so they can learn to make their communities a better place.

Interested? Contact Bryana Crump at (267)239-0899 or bcrump@mightywriters.org.

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Students will have an opportunity to:

• Speak with admissions counselors about programs at the universities.
• Submit an application for an instant decision.
• Learn about the importance of higher education and the affordability of attending a State System university.
• Explore our campuses virtually!

Location: School District of Philadelphia Building, 440 N. Broad Street (In the Atrium), Philadelphia, PA 19130

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During the fair, there will be 20 colleges and universities present. The goal of the fair is to provide exposure college opportunities to our high school students that will assist them to meet their pathway to graduation needs. Colleges and universities MAY be offering on site acceptances, so please be sure to have a copy of you transcript.

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These videos can be used as supplemental learning tools before or after your field trip to the Barnes, or to make our collection and our teaching philosophies accessible to students who are not able to visit in person.

These videos are free to access and can be used to support in-class lessons or at-home learning.

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Questions? Email education@barnesfoundation.org for more information.

Students have the opportunity to win cash prizes and learn about biomedical research and their life. All contests are free to enter. Students may submit an entry for all three contests. Please encourage your students to participate! The submission deadline is March 9, 2025.

The contests are open to all students in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia. Along with cash prizes, all winners, their family, and teacher will receive an invitation to our Annual Awards Dinner on June 13, 2025.

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Attend ONE of our fall/winter 2024 sessions to receive print-outs of lesson plan materials, including a copy of the mural and six infographics to use in your classroom! Facilitated by Jonathan Sidharta Leibovic (writer), Gamar Markarian (designer), and Eurhi Jones (lead mural artist):

• Wednesday, November 6 (in-person), 6-8 pm
• Sunday, December 8 (in-person), 3-5 pm

In-person sessions will take place at the site of the Climate Justice in Lenapehoking mural, 1800 N. American St, Philadelphia, PA 19122. This mural was created by Mural Arts Philadelphia in collaboration with 33 artists, activists, and organizers from across Lenapehoking, the traditional homelands of the Lenape people. Refreshments will be provided at the in-person sessions. All sessions are free of charge.

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 What You’ll Do 

Our summer program is designed for 2nd year law students with a real interest in children’s issues, child welfare system and juvenile justice. This experience offers broad exposure to the practical applications of child welfare law with two different tracks. Most of our interns will work collaboratively with supervising attorneys and social workers on specific cases. We also have an opportunity for a law student interested in child welfare policy to work with our Policy Director of Child Advocacy. Interns will participate in comprehensive training and received individualized supervision and mentoring. Interns will get direct, hands-on experience with advocacy, legal research, court observation, client interviewing, home/placement visits, crisis intervention, negotiation, and case management.

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The Probation and Parole Re-entry Specialist will work closely with Chief on the creation and implementation of the Bridge Home program . The purpose of the program is to work with attorneys to assist with re-entry planning for incarcerated clients. This role is offered as a time-limited, grant-funded appointment for two years. The re-entry specialist will complete a needs-based assessment for incarcerated clients, gather pertinent mitigation information, as well as develop pre- and post-release plans to ensure success upon reintegration into the community and help reduce recidivism. As this is a grant-funded position, the re-entry specialist will also be responsible for assisting with management of the project and collaboration with the grant team (Director, Grants Specialist, Finance). The re-entry specialist should be able to combine a focus on social work and client-based services with an executive skillset that involves data management, long-term planning, and problem-solving. This position will interface with all members of the unit, attorneys, clients, private counsel, probation officers, social workers, judges, and other criminal justice partners and service providers. Must be able to communicate effectively with clients and their families, as well as various criminal justice partners and service providers.

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Pennsylvania’s future depends on the development of a highly skilled workforce able to compete in the global economy. PAsmart strategically invests resources in education and training opportunities to support Pennsylvania’s economic growth now and in the future.

Additional details and RFP.

Applications Deadline: November 8, 2024 at 11:59 PM

Reporting to the Director of Housing with support from the Program Officer for Housing and the Executive Director, the Assistant Program Officer (APO) will be primarily responsible for supporting a portfolio of affordable housing projects and programs in Philadelphia, PA.  In addition, the APO will assist with other programmatic activities, including community economic development and lending, as well as administrative and organization support, such as operations, communications, and resource development. The APO and all LISC Philadelphia staff participate in cross-team collaboration to achieve LISC Philadelphia’s mission and vision in alignment with its Racial Equity Plan and Theory of Change.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of LISC Philadelphia’s housing programs.
• Prepare and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for grants and contracts financial and programmatic management.
• Prepare requests for program actions, maintain data and files for compliance monitoring, program evaluation and reporting.
• Program administration for housing and cross-team initiatives, including but not limited to research, writing, meeting preparation, developing presentations, scheduling, and dissemination of meeting minutes.
• In collaboration with the Program Officer for Housing, help to drive and advance collaborative work models, such as the Preservation Network, including but not limited to technical assistance to working committees, research, and administrative duties.
• Support the communications and resource development activities of LISC Philadelphia.
• Coordinate with colleagues to support projects and systems level work that advance housing and community development priorities.
• Support and cultivate relationships for collaboration with core partners, community-based organizations, and other institutions.
• Participate in local and state conferences related to affordable housing and community development
• Attend housing and policy related collaboratives, such as Convergence, a multi-sector homeownership collaborative of lenders and other industry professionals.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Learn more and apply here.

This is a highly collaborative staff community featuring responsive leadership and many community-building opportunities, like biannual staff retreats for fun, growth, and connection, monthly fun activities as part of staff meeting, and the opportunity to serve on various committees. We also have monthly community work mornings, which provide variety with the opportunity to lend a hand on another team’s project or lead one for staff in your own work area. Learn more about Pendle Hill.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Operations ensures that Pendle Hill is a hospitable and functional environment in which guests can explore, study, and practice. The Director of Operations provides leadership in all areas of Guest Services including Dining Services, Conference Sales, Hospitality, and Housekeeping. Departmental functions include sales and event planning; registration and food service and maintaining comfortable spaces and services for visitors. The campus has 13 buildings and a guest/resident population that may be as few as ten or as many as 100.

Review of applications will begin on December 2,2024 and continue until the position is filled, with an anticipated start date in January 2025.

Full job description and application information.

This is a highly collaborative staff community featuring responsive leadership and many community-building opportunities, like biannual staff retreats for fun, growth, and connection, monthly fun activities as part of staff meeting, and the opportunity to serve on various committees. We also have monthly community work mornings, which provide variety with the opportunity to lend a hand on another team’s project or lead one for staff in your own work area. Learn more about Pendle Hill. 

POSITION SUMMARY: Pendle Hill’s Conference Sales Coordinator has the responsibility to respond to inquiries about meeting and retreat space and group overnight guest accommodation. Along with the Guest Services Coordinator and Dining Services Manager, the Conference Sales Coordinator ensures excellent event coordination including room assignment, room setup, A/V needs, meal counts, and dietary preferences for groups on campus, including those from many faith traditions as well as various academic and nonprofit organizations. The Conference Sales Coordinator oversees the use of space at Pendle Hill and is a key position for cooperation across departments.  The conference booking process includes all aspects of meeting coordination from initial contact through invoicing and collection.  Working closely with the Director of Operations, the Conference Sales Coordinator seeks to monitor, meet, and achieve annual budget goals. 

Review of applications will take place on a rolling basis. The anticipated start date is as early as December 2024.  

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As usual, there will also be time following the presentations and Q & A session for college access/ financial aid updates and for attendees to share info about resources, activities, and events happening at their organizations.

Presenters:

• Colleen Landy-Thomas, Director & Regional Coordinator Education for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness School District of Phila.
• Jillian Sitjar, Director of Higher Education Partnerships, SchoolHouse Connection
• Anasofia Trelles, K-12 Senior Program Manager, SchoolHouse Connection
• Wendy Gaynor, Executive Director, Resilient Students Network (formerly the College Student Basic Needs Program)

Date and Time: November 21, 2024, 9:00 am to 11:00 am

The event is Free but you must register online here.

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Join us for a day at Temple University, engaging in math tasks and math games that will build your child’s confidence in math and help them discover the joy in mathematics.

Food and free giveaways will be available – bring the whole family for a great day!

Date and Time: Saturday, November 9, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: Temple University, Ritter Hall, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

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Through our College Access Program, Philadelphia Scholars Scholarship Program, Philadelphia
Postsecondary Success Program, and the McKinney Center for STEM Education, we provide college advising and college / career exposure for students in low graduation-rate, public high schools, financial support and persistence programming for first-generation college students, professional development for 1,200 teachers annually, and consulting to schools.

The Philadelphia Education Fund seeks a hands-on Development Director to support the President and CEO and Board in the design, development and implementation of resource development and fundraising efforts intended to resource PEF’s work as a services provider and education thought leader.

Full job description and application information.

This is a free, virtual event.

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