December 10, 2024

Other Local Events and Workshops

Computer Basics, Project HOME – Feb 17 – Mar 14

Project HOME

This class is 100% free. Adults of all ages are welcome. Dates and Times: February 17 – March 14 (four weeks) Monday – Friday (five days a week) 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (two hours a day)...

Customer Service Training, Project HOME – Feb 17 – Apr 11

Project HOME

The program is 100% free, including testing. HDI Customer Service Representative Certification Includes the support of an Employment Specialist. Dates and Times: February 17 – April 11 (eight...

Save the Date: 2025 PA Association of Environmental Educators Annual Conference: Waves of Connection – Mar 10-12

Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators

The Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) Annual Conference is an opportunity to celebrate and grow in the fantastic environmental education field in Pennsylvania! Join us in...

Young Artist Program Winter Art Market – Dec 12

The Young Artist Program

The Young Artist Program (YAP) is hosting a winter art market featuring various local queer artists and their work, as well as, free food & crafts. For LGBTQ+ youth in Philadelphia between the...

Virtual CEA Learning Series: Building Coalitions – Jan 15

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...

New Resources

CHOP Program Tackles Food Insecurity

WHYY

A Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) program showed promising results for families facing food insecurity. Researchers hope more funding broadens its reach. The Children’s Hospital of...

New Data and Analysis on Students Experiencing Homelessness in PA: A 2024 Update

Research for Action

The PACER brief provides Research for Action’s updated analysis of data on students experiencing homelessness in Pennsylvania, highlighting prevalence, challenges with identification, disparities...

The 1619 Podcast Listening Guide

Pulitzer Center

1619 is a New York Times audio series hosted by journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, who created The 1619 Project initiative for The New York Times Magazine. You can find more information about the...

New Article: Ochsner partnership continues to address health inequities in the state

The Xavier Herald

The Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER), established in 2021, is working to uplift underserved communities through partnership with healthcare providers. The Institute...

Rental Housing Affordability Data Explorer

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Affordable rental housing paves the way to stable jobs, education, and other opportunities. The Rental Housing Affordability Data Explorer provides estimates on the availability of affordable rental...

The Importance of Reading Banned Books

Free Library of Philadelphia

While “books usually are challenged with the best intentions,” for example, to shield children from “difficult ideas and information,” The American Library Association (ALA) notes that...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteer Opportunity: Help CHOP Families Claim Their Tax Refunds – Jan 21

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Medical Financial Partnership (MFP) offers high-quality financial services to help families build wealth and improve their health. MFP is...

Free Tutoring: Boston Scholars Tutoring

Phillips Andover Academy

We believe that every person deserves a quality education. We provide educational support to young learners. Whether you need homework support, want to learn a new concept, or wish to get ahead in...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Continuums of Service Conference: Higher Education: Honoring our Connections to Place and Indigenous Communities – Mar 26-28

Western Region Continuums of Service Consortium

The Western Region Continuums of Service Consortium invites you to register for the 2025 Continuums of Service conference being held March 26-28, 2025 at Seattle bird pricing is available now and...

Call for Proposals: Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center (DDNRC) 2025 Conference – Feb 10

Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center

The Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center (DDNRC) is committed to sharing knowledge, skills, stories, and practices that illustrate how dialogue can be a catalyst for envisioning new...

2025 National Social Mobility Symposium: Driving Social and Economic Mobility: Evolving Rankings, Shaping Policy and Building a Workforce for the Future – Feb 20-21

The California State University

Join colleagues from institutions nationwide to share insights and explore innovative approaches to supporting student success through partnerships with businesses, K-12 school districts, nonprofits...

Call for Proposals: 2025 Conference on Community Writing: Designing Justice Across Space, Place, and Time – Feb 17

Coalition for Community Writing

The Coalition for Community Writing (CCW) invites you to imagine community writing as designing justice across space, place, and time at our sixth biennial Conference on Community Writing,...

Grant Opportunities

Grassroots Social Justice Efforts, Peace Development Fund – Jan 31

Peace Development Fund

The Peace Development Fund (PDF) works to build the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training, and other resources as partners in human rights and social justice movements....

Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has issued a call for proposals for Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity. Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert...

PA Department of Community and Economic Development Local Share Account (LSA) – Philadelphia Program – Jan 31

PA Department of Community and Economic Development

The PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is now accepting applications for the Local Share Account – Philadelphia (LSA-Philadelphia) Program. The program will accept...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: A to Z – Dec 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 of Finance & Operations, Vetri Community Partnership

Vetri Community Partnership

Vetri Community Partnership (VCP) partners with schools and community sites in Philadelphia and Camden that share our passion for nutrition and education. We work with people from under-resourced...

Assistant Director, Temple University College of Education

Temple University College of Education

This position provides administrative and logistical direction for dual enrollment and pre-college initiatives within the College Access and Persistence Unit in the College of Education and Human...

Access Services Associate Training Program, Penn Medicine – Dec 12

University City District

Who Should Apply: Compassionate customer service professionals who are comfortable speaking on the phone for long periods of time and using a computer for data entry. Experience working in a call...

Miscellaneous

Campus Compact Student Vision Focus Group – Dec 11

Campus Compact

Campus Compact is looking for a few more student volunteers (graduate or undergraduate) to join our remaining Student Design Fellows’ Vision Focus Group to influence our student-led vision for...

Zoom Event: Learn more about CUMU at our upcoming Open House – Jan 14

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Join the Coalition for Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) for an Open House and be the first to learn about new programming opportunities and how to get more involved with CUMU in 2025....

Hybrid Event: Supporting students to and through college: What does the evidence say? – Dec 11

Brookings

Attending and completing college is the most reliable pathway to secure a stable economic future. But many students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, struggle to transition to college...

DVRPC Accepting Applications: Public Participation Task Force – Dec 16

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC) Public Participation Task Force (PPTF) is now accepting applications. Become a member and advocate for your community by providing a...

PA Governor’s School for the Sciences – Jan 31

PA Department of Education

The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University is now accepting applications from talented...

2026 Carnegie Webinar Series: Final Considerations – Jan 15

Collaboratory

In partnership with the American Council on Education, Collaboratory is facilitating a national community of practice focused on leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an opportunity to...

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