The week of
April 1, 2025
Other Local Events and Workshops
Virtual Film Screening & Discussion for “Disrupted: Injustice, Trauma, and Healing” – Apr 3
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project
Join the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) for a special virtual screening of “Disrupted: Injustice, Trauma, and Healing”, a film produced and directed by YSRP Senior Reentry...
Strengthening Support for Adult Learners in a Changing Landscape – Apr 4
Philadelphia Adult Literacy Alliance
The Philadelphia Adult Literacy Alliance (PALA) is hosting its Relaunch & Community Conversation Friday, April 4, 1:00-3:30 PM at 1199C. This will be a collaborative space for adult education...
Elevate ECE Professional Development Series: Enhancing Literacy Skills – May 10
Learn Empower Grow Consulting Group
We are excited to invite you to our next professional development session on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, as part of our Elevate ECE Professional Development Series @ Hope....
International Day of Monuments and Sites – Apr 18 & 19
Global Philadelphia
The aim of the International Day for Monuments and Sites is to encourage local communities and individuals throughout the world to consider the importance of cultural heritage to their lives,...
Confluence: Environmental Film Festival – Apr 3, 10, 17 & 24
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
This Earth Month (April), the Academy of Natural Sciences hosts the second annual Confluence – an environmental film festival developed in partnership with BlackStar Projects, cinéSPEAK, the...
Hope in Motion 5K Run/Walk and Community Resource Fair – Apr 12
Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia
Please join us for our upcoming Hope in Motion 5K Run/Walk and Community Resource Fair on Saturday, April 12, starting at 8:00 AM, whether as a runner, walker, volunteer, tabler at the Community...
OCDEL Early Childhood Education Conference – Apr 22-23
Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Registration is now open for the 2025 Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) Early Childhood Education Conference, Stable and Secure: Supporting Children Through Trauma...
2025 Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition Conference: A Decade of Prevention & Connection – May 28-29
Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition (HESPC)
We are excited to announce the 2025 annual conference of the Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition (HESPC). This year’s conference will be held on May 28th and 29th at the Live! Hotel in...
Penn Community Scholars Program: The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grantmaking – Apr 8
University of Pennsylvania
We are excited to announce our 10th annual symposium of the Penn Community Scholars Program, The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grantmaking, on the morning of April 8, 2025. After two...
Webinar: Understanding the City Budget: Investing in a Safer, Cleaner, and More Prosperous Philadelphia – Apr 3
Committee of Seventy
Please join the Committee of Seventy for the second webinar in our ongoing programming this spring related to the City’s budget. Understanding the City Budget: Investing in a Safer, Cleaner, and...
Affinity Group Lending Program Info Sessions – Apr 2 or 3
FINANTA
Finanta (formerly Community First Fund) announces dates for its April information sessions for its Affinity Group Lending program on Wednesday, April 2 (Spanish) and Thursday, April 3 (English). They...
Webinar: Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: Health and Healing – Apr 9
Women's Way
Please join us for our upcoming Closing the Gender Wealth Gap forum titled, Health and Healing which will take place on April 9th from 4:00-5:30 pm. The panelists will explore the connections between...
Community Engaged Scholarship Celebration – Apr 9
Rutgers Camden
Community-engaged scholarship involves collaborative research and projects between academic institutions and community partners to address societal issues and promote mutual learning. The Community...
Free Spring Workshop Series for Partner Organization Staff Working in Philly Public Schools
School District of Philadelphia
This Spring, the Office of Strategic Partnerships is co-sponsoring a number of dynamic workshops for SDP partner staff! We are excited to be able to offer sessions that directly respond to feedback...
3rd Annual Fab Fashion Boutique for Teens – Apr 16
Fab Youth Philly
Join Fab Youth Philly for the 3rd Annual Fab Fashion Boutique where you can select from hundreds of FREE items that are perfect for PROM and also graduation, summer internships, college tours and...
2nd Annual All Things Cancer & Wellness Expo – Apr 19
Byrd Cancer Education & Advocacy Foundation
Join us for an empowering day at the 2nd Annual All Things Cancer & Wellness Expo! This one-of-a-kind event brings together individuals, healthcare experts, wellness practitioners, and community...
New Resources
Federal Work-Study Partnership Toolkit for Districts and Nonprofits
Partnership for Student Success
Developed by the Partnership for Student Success Federal Work-Study working group, this toolkit provides guidance on partnering with higher education institutions to place college students in...
Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering
AmeriCorps
As gerontologists, social scientists who study aging populations, we envision a future in which older people leave a doctor’s visit with a prescription to go volunteer for something. Does that...
Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undo hard-won gains
The Associated Press
The rights of Americans to self-determine how to educate their children — a hotly contested matter that stretches back to at least the Civil War — have long been intertwined with the principle of...
PA State Library Provides Primary Sources to Learn about America250
Pennsylvania State Library
The State Library of Pennsylvania invites you to engage with its unique collections and explore what Pennsylvania was like 250 years ago, when leaders gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration...
Local Universities and Colleges Receive the “2025 Voter Friendly Campus” Designation
Voter Friendly Campus
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education announced that 272 campuses in 39 states and the District of Columbia were designated as “Voter Friendly Campuses.” The initiative recognizes...
Recording: Re-Entry and Good Jobs – Building the Second Chances We All Believe In
Women's Way
Today approximately 77 million Americans, or 1 in 3 adults have a criminal record. While not everyone represented in this statistic has experienced incarceration, it serves to highlight that the...
Celebrate Earth Day with fun K–8 activities
Amplify
Earth Day is April 22, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with free K–8 activities from Amplify Science. Together, your students can engage in thoughtful discussions about caring for...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Save the Date: 2025 Black Men in Education Convening – Nov 20-22
The Center for Black Educator Development
Mark your calendars: 2025 Black Men in Education Convening (#BMEC2025) is almost here! Join us in Philadelphia, PA, from November 20-22, 2025, for the 8th annual Black Men in Education Convening. You...
Save the Date: Every Campus A Refuge Gathering – Sep 12 & 13
Every Campus a Refuge (ECAR)
We are excited to announce that the fourth annual Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) Gathering will take place in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley at Lafayette College in Easton, PA on September 12 and...
Grant Opportunities
Webinar: College Service Grant from The Allstate Foundation – Apr 4
Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity
In support of The Allstate Foundation‘s youth empowerment strategy, the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) has partnered with the Foundation to (re)define youth service for a...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Upward Bound Summer Instructor Positions, University of Pennsylvania – Apr 18
University of Pennsylvania
Looking for summer employment? Interested in shaping an 8 lesson curriculum and teaching on a subject that you’re passionate about? Want to work with high school students as they navigate their...
Miscellaneous
Join Need in Deed 2025-2026 Teacher Network – May 30
Need In Deed
Need in Deed provides free training for 3rd-8th grade Philadelphia teachers looking to bring community and empathy building, civic action, and social justice to the classroom. We are currently...
Virtual Event: Working and Homeless in America – Apr 30
Aspen Institute
Join journalist Brian Goldstone and Maureen Conway of the Aspen Institute for a critical discussion on the growing crisis of homelessness and housing affordability in the Based on his new book,...
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