The week of
January 28, 2025
PHENND Events/Activities
FAFSA Renewal Nights for Current College Students – Feb 19, 27 & Mar 26
PHENND
FAFSA Renewal Nights for Current College Students Event details Receive guidance and support from Financial Aid counselors Students and families are welcome to attend any date/location regardless of...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Agenda Live: Democracy in the Making – Feb 27
The Netter Center
Please join us at this event which has been inspired by Andrew Zitcer’s co-edited volume, Democracy as Creative Practice: Weaving a Culture of Civic Life. We plan to follow the formal speaking...
2025 Evaluation and Public Health Institute – Feb 26-28
Penn Center for Public Health
The Center for Public H Evaluation Institute will help train community, government and non-profit organizations how to effectively evaluate their programming to improve outcomes. Participants will be...
West Philadelphia Promise Zone Meeting – Feb 5
West Philadelphia Promise Zone
Join the members of the West Philadelphia Promise Zone and the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) for the first Promise Zone meeting of 2025! New and long time members and folks...
West Chester University 2025 MLK Campus Commemoration – Jan 29
West Chester University
Dr. Shaun Harper, a nationally recognized expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion, is a Provost, Professor and founder of the USC Race and Equity Center. Author of 12 books and over 100 papers,...
PHEAA Webinar: Improve Your Credit – Get Your Loan- Feb 13 & 27
PHEAA
For most families, borrowing for education is part of the equation and can be confusing as families look for the best options to fit their needs. Join Daniel Wray, Suzanne Sparrow, and William...
PHEAA Webinar: Advanced Planning for Higher Education – Feb 11 & 25
PHEAA
The thought of higher education costs can be overwhelming; however, planning and identifying what you can do to help lessen those costs is an important step. It’s never too early or too late to...
Special Film Screening: Futures Without Guns Documentary – Jan 30
uCity Square
Join the Science Center for a night of conversation and connection as it presents a special screening of the Futures Without Guns short film documentary, by filmmaker Kyra Knox. This film explores...
The Camden 2012 Project – Jan 30
Rutgers Camden
Join us as we share the Camden 2012 Project, an initiative of the Rutgers–Camden Bonner Civic Scholars focused on gathering and sharing powerful stories of Camden stakeholders as they navigated one...
Telling Tales of Impact: A Virtual Workshop for Nonprofit Leaders – Mar 27
Bryn Mawr College
Unlock the power of compassion and inspire change with non-profit storytelling. In the realm of philanthropy, the art of storytelling takes center stage as a compelling tool to convey the heart and...
New Resources
New Book: Democracy as Creative Practice: Weaving a Culture of Civic Life
Routledge
Democracy as Creative Practice: Weaving a Culture of Civic Life, edited by Tom Borrup and Andrew Zitcer (Drexel University), offers arts-based solutions to the threats to democracies around the...
Free copies of We Hold These “Truths,” a nonpartisan guide to understanding our democracy
Civic Nation
Civic Nation has teamed up with former congressional staffer and rising star professor Casey Burgat to offer free copies of We Hold These “Truths,” the nonpartisan guide to understanding...
How we measure poverty matters — and we can do better
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
Vox examines poverty in America and finds it is difficult to measure accurately due to the limitations of outdated methods like the federal poverty line, which fail to account for modern expenses,...
Presidential Executive Orders Impacting Nonprofits – An Overview
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed dozens of Executive Orders (EOs) on a broad range issues affecting nonprofits and those we serve: Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; Government...
Introduction to Climate Change for Kids 6-8th Grade Science
Generation Genius
This video and easy to do activity demonstrate how adding carbon dioxide to water changes it. The activity has clear instructions, discussion questions, background information, everything needed to...
Museum of Science, Boston, Free High-Quality STEM Curricula for PK-8
Museum of Science Boston
The Museum of Science, Boston’s Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) offers a collection of PK-8 engineering and STEM curricula designed to engage students in authentic, hands-on challenges connected...
The NPSS Hub is Now the Partnership for Student Success
Partnership for Student Success
We are reaching out from the Johns Hopkins University Everyone Graduates Center with an exciting update about the work of the National Partnership for Student Success Support Hub. As you may know, we...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Registration Deadline Extended: PACE Conference: Democracy Begins at Home: The Place-Based Imperative of Community and Civic Engagement – Jan 30
NC Campus Engagement
***Registration deadline extended to January 30, 2025. We have capacity for 20 more participants.*** North Carolina Campus Engagement’s Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) conference, now...
Grant Opportunities
efforts to prevent homelessness – Jan 31
William Penn Foundation
William Penn Foundation invites applications for efforts to prevent homelessness With a focus on connecting people to opportunities in the Philadelphia region, the William Penn Foundation (WPF) is...
adult literacy programs – Feb 6
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Dollar General Literacy Foundation invites applications for adult literacy programs The Dollar General Literacy Foundation was established in 1993 by Cal Turner and Cal Turner Jr. to honor Dollar...
outdoor programming – Jan 31
William Penn Foundation
William Penn Foundation issues RFP to support outdoor programming With a focus on connecting people to opportunities in the Philadelphia region, the William Penn Foundation (WPF) is committed to...
arts education school partnership programs – Jan 31
William Penn Foundation
William Penn Foundation issues RFP for arts education school partnership programs With a focus on connecting people to opportunities in the Philadelphia region, the William Penn Foundation (WPF) is...
Spruce Foundation Grants – Mar 5
Spruce Foundation
The Spruce Foundation has launched its 2025 grant cycle. Awardees receive $5,000 in grant funding, as well as ongoing support and the opportunity to be recognized by the community at our annual gala....
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Digital Skills Program Manager (Full Time), Welcoming Center – Feb 10
The Welcoming Center
The Welcoming Center (TWC) mission is to promote inclusive economic growth through immigrant integration. We seek to open doors of economic opportunity for immigrants of all education and skill...
PA Sea Grant Undergrad Student Internships, Summer 2025 – Jan 21
Pennsylvania Sea Grant
Pennsylvania Sea Grant has funding to support 4 paid undergrad student interns during summer 2025! The internship pays $17 per hour and interns will be expected to work 40 hours per week for 8-9...
Success Coach, Catto Scholarship, CCP
Community College of Philadelphia
The Catto Scholarship is a “last dollar” opportunity that includes multiple evidence-based supports to help students achieve academic success. The Success Coach will provide a broad range of...
Employment Specialist, Project HOME
Project HOME
Job Summary: The Employment Specialist helps residents and community members find employment and connect to living wage careers. The Specialist addresses barriers to employment by seeking to...
Director of Programs, Vetri Community Partnership
Vetri Community Partnership
Vetri Community Partnership 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...
Miscellaneous
Courageous Leadership For & With Families – Jan 16
Aspen Institute
Thursday, January 16th 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET (1:00 – 2:00 pm PT) REGISTER November 2024’s elections created a dramatically shifting political context, with voters strongly communicating...
Survey for retired SDP teachers on climate change
Temple University
My name is Ji Pan, and I am an undergraduate student at Temple University, currently conducting research on the effects of heat in Philadelphia public school environments as consequence of climate...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC A to Z – Jan 14
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...
Free Educational Workshops for Spanish-Speaking Families in Philadelphia – Jan 14
Literacy Partners
As we step into January, it’s the perfect time to help families in Philadelphia kick off the year with tools and resources to support their children’s learning and growth. La Fuerza de...
Transform Your Work with Spanish-Speaking Families – FREE Training
Literacy Partners
We have an exciting opportunity that could transform your work with Spanish-speaking families and empower the next generation of learners in your community. La Fuerza de Familias Latinas is offering...
AmeriCorps Webinars for January 2025
AmeriCorps
Happy 2025! A new year brings a great opportunity to try something new! So why not ignite your passion this summer through national service with AmeriCorps? Check out our January 2025 live event...
Webinar: The Future of Leadership Starts Here – Feb 12
National Youth Leadership Council
Join us for an exciting event on February 12 from 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CST, as we unveil BIG updates that will shape the future of our work with youth, educators, and communities! For over four...
Webinar: Using Demographic Data to Advance Health Equity – Jan 29
Urban Institute
The collection and application of demographic data to advance health equity is under way in California and can be a source of lessons and examples for other states. This webinar, hosted by the Urban...
2025 Redesigning Democracy Competition – Feb 22
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is partnering with North Carolina Campus Engagement to co-host their 2025 Redesigning Democracy Competition! Join us virtually on Saturday, February...
Higher Education AmeriCorps Sponsor Virtual Network – Jan 22
Campus Compact
Campus Compact’s Higher Education AmeriCorps Sponsor Network offers a quarterly virtual space to network with other higher ed-based AmeriCorps program staff, share resources, and discuss the...
Webinar: Effective Staff Supervision: How to be a Better Supervisor – Feb 4,11, 18
Nonprofit Learning Lab
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Effective staff management is essential to completing work and employee satisfaction and retention. Managing staff isn’t easy with employees that work hybrid or virtual, off...
Faculty Updates
2025 Redesigning Democracy Competition – Feb 22
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is partnering with North Carolina Campus Engagement to co-host their 2025 Redesigning Democracy Competition! Join us virtually on Saturday, February...
Driving Social and Economic Mobility: Evolving Rankings, Shaping Policy and Building a Workforce for the Future – Feb 20-21
California State University San Marcos
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...
Higher Education AmeriCorps Sponsor Virtual Network – Jan 22
Campus Compact
Campus Compact’s Higher Education AmeriCorps Sponsor Network offers a quarterly virtual space to network with other higher ed-based AmeriCorps program staff, share resources, and discuss the...
Academic Freedom and Civil Discourse in Higher Education: A National Study of Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions
American Association of Colleges and Universities
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), in collaboration with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), has released the most comprehensive and inclusive...
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