The week of
February 25, 2025
Other Local Events and Workshops
Webinar: Cracking the SAT Code: Essential Prep Strategies for Educators – Mar 25
TEACH
Are you helping students prepare for the SAT? This 2-hour webinar is packed with the essentials you need to support your students’ success—from understanding the test format to the most effective...
Virtual Workshop: Tech for Good Tech for Good: Revolutionize Your Approach to Work Leveraging AI – Apr 9
Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
This workshop goes beyond theory, showcasing practical applications of how AI has become a part of our daily lives and how it can revolutionize the way you approach your work. Are you charged with...
The Leadership Code: Managing and Motivating Across Generations – Apr 3
Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
This one-day interactive workshop is designed to equip social sector leaders with the skills and understanding necessary to lead effectively in a cross-generational workplace while integrating...
Call for Proposals: Using | Doing | Teaching Black History A Public History Workshop – Mar 15
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
In partnership with the 1838 Black Metropolis, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) will host a two-day workshop, April 25 & 26, 2025, on the theme of breathing life into the archives,...
Hybrid Event: Inter-campus Can We Talk? Student Dialogue – Mar 14
Drexel University
This inter-campus student dialogue is sponsored and organized by the Drexel Undergraduate Student Government Association. Can We Talk? is an ongoing dialogue initiative of the Committee of Seventy, a...
Save the Date: Green Philly EcoFair – May 17
Green Philly
Join us for the 2nd annual EcoFair, Green Philly’s family-friendly festival celebrating local eco-innovation, action, and community on May 17, 2025, 12:00-6:00 PM at the Cherry Street Pier....
Community Science Night at the Academy: Dinos After Dark – Feb 28
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Please join the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University for the next professional networking event in the rECOnnect series: Community Science Night at the Academy. Learn how you can easily...
Save the Date: 2025 Spring Institute for Adult Education – May 29
Free Library of Philadelphia
The 2025 Spring Institute for Adult Education is happening on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia. This is your chance to connect,...
Small Business Corporate Practice Workshop – Apr 2
Philadelphia VIP
Join Philadelphia VIP and TD Bank for a free in-person workshop on corporate practice for small businesses. This event will help small business owners learn about running a profitable company,...
Small Business Fraud Prevention Workshop – Mar 19
Philadelphia VIP
Join Philadelphia VIP and TD Bank’s Security Awareness for Everyone (SAFE) program for a free in-person workshop on fraud prevention. This event will help small business owners learn how to...
Public Policy Lab Virtual Discussion: The Opioid Epidemic, Assessing Policy Prescriptions – Mar 27
Temple University Public Policy Lab
Join the Public Policy Lab for a moderated discussion with a panel of experts examining the opioid epidemic in the United States. This event will coincide with the release of our annual magazine, The...
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...
New Resources
Resources for Immigrants
Office of PA State Senator Nikil Saval
All people have rights, and the work to undergird Philadelphia’s commitment to inclusion and safety for must be actively upheld at every level of government and in every neighborhood. Philadelphia...
Philadelphia Low-income Real Estate Tax Freeze – Feb 28
City of Philadelphia
The deadline has been extended to apply for Philadelphia’s Low-Income Tax Freeze! Homeowners now have until February 28. Philadelphia takes pride in its vibrant neighborhoods with so many...
Partnerships Classifieds
“One Thing” Volunteer Campaign – Share Your Knowledge, Shape the Future!, Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA
Now’s your chance to share that knowledge with the next generation! Help us reach our goal of 800 volunteers in Philadelphia this Spring. Flexible opportunities are available from March to May, so...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Save the Date: 2025 Online Institute on Experiential Learning and Engaged Dialogue – Jul 15-18
American Association of Colleges and Universities
This virtual institute equips campus teams to design initiatives that help students explore diverse perspectives, foster connections, collaborate across differences, and engage ethically with...
Call for Submissions: Inaugural Issue – Transformative Social Impact: A Journal of Community-Based Teaching and Research – Mar 31
Transformative Social Impact
Transformative Social Impact is a multidisciplinary, practitioner-oriented academic journal dedicated to advancing community-engaged scholarship, teaching, and collaborative research for social...
Grant Opportunities
Funded Opportunity for Youth Leaders and Info Session – Feb 26
National Youth Leadership Council
Learn more about National Youth Leadership Council’s (NYLC) Youth as Solutions Peacemaking Cohort, a funded opportunity designed to equip young leaders with essential skills in project...
Hearst Foundation Social Service Grant
Hearst Foundation
The Hearst Foundation supports nonprofits addressing the root causes of poverty by funding programs that promote economic independence, strengthen families, and expand their reach. Priority is given...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Associate Program Manager, Home Appraisal Equity, City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) coordinates Philadelphia’s planning, zoning, preservation, and housing functions to promote the economic health of all neighborhoods and the City....
Student Support & Intake Coordinator, Welcoming Center – Mar 14
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...
Program Coordinator, Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation
Primary Function: The Program Coordinator is responsible for supporting the production, implementation, communication, and evaluation related to public programs, with special focus on administrative...
Miscellaneous
Hybrid Event: Advancing Maternal Health Equity: How Can Research, Policy, and Advocacy Inform Solutions? – Feb 27
Urban Institute
Maternal and infant health inequities remain a significant challenge in the United States, disproportionately affecting historically marginalized communities. Despite gains in coverage through...
Virtual Event: Searching for Solutions: Property Insurance & Housing Affordability – Feb 27
Bipartisan Policy Center
In recent years, the risk to housing from national disasters and other factors has led to significant increased property insurance costs. In some high-risk areas, homeowners have few insurance...
2025 Philadelphia Institute: Teaching Students to Evaluate Sources and Claims – June 25-28
Temple University
This institute for middle and high school teachers will explore and connect two types of curricular materials that deepen students’ understanding of how to evaluate socioscientific issues, such as...
Sustainability
Save the Date: Green Philly EcoFair – May 17
Green Philly
Join us for the 2nd annual EcoFair, Green Philly’s family-friendly festival celebrating local eco-innovation, action, and community on May 17, 2025, 12:00-6:00 PM at the Cherry Street Pier....
Faculty Updates
Save the Date: 2025 Online Institute on Experiential Learning and Engaged Dialogue – Jul 15-18
American Association of Colleges and Universities
This virtual institute equips campus teams to design initiatives that help students explore diverse perspectives, foster connections, collaborate across differences, and engage ethically with...
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