The week of
June 17, 2025
Other Local Events and Workshops
More Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It is...
Trans Youth in America: Author Talk and Community Conversation – Jun 30
St. Luke & the Epiphany Church
On Monday, June 30 at 6:30 pm the Church of St. Luke & the Epiphany(330 S. 13th Street in Philadelphia) will host Award-winning journalist Nico Lang to present their book, American...
Juneteenth: Its Origins and Philadelphia’s Celebrations in 2025
Penn’s Village
“Juneteenth Independence Day”, “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day” has been celebrated since the late 1860s, and today all 50 states and the District of Columbia recognize this day in...
Help Us Shape the Future of the Free Library at a Town Hall – Jun 23, Jul 2 &16
Free Library of Philadelphia
The Free Library is reimagining what a public library can be. This summer, the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Free Library Foundation are inviting people from across the city to share their...
Development for Good: How To Solve a Housing Crisis – Jun 23
Philadelphia Citizen
Mayor Cherelle Parker has promised to build or renovate 30,000 affordable homes during her first term in office. Halfway through her second year, what’s the plan to get there? And how is our...
17th Annual Beer Summit Conversation on Race, Class & Power – Jul 15
Global Citizen
Join us for our annual Beer Summit on Race, Class, and Power on July 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM. At a time when Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts are being challenged across sectors, this...
Save the Date: 2025 Energy Conference: Community, Climate, and Energy Resilience – Oct 8
Energy Coordinating Agency
Mark your calendars for the 2025 Energy Conference: Community, Climate, and Energy Resilience! It will be held on Wednesday, October 8th at Temple University’s Gittis Student Center. All of us in...
2025 Collegiate Recovery Conference at SJU – Aug 6
Saint Joseph's University
We are proud to host the 8th Annual Collegiate Recovery Conference at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA on August 6, 2025. This year’s event will focus on care for the whole...
Educator Rest Retreat – Apply by Jun 30
Swarthmore College
The Educator Rest Retreat invites educators in any role to come together for a week of healing-centered activities in community with other dedicated educators from around the region. Hosted by the...
Bridging Blocks: Invisible Barriers: How Ableism Affects Accessibility – Jun 17
WHYY
Over 70 million adults live with a disability, yet access remains unequal — in Philly and beyond. Ableism, whether subtle or overt, affects daily life for many. How do we better support our...
New Resources
Researchers Say Evidence is Clear: Work Requirements Aren’t Effective
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
In this Spotlight Exclusive we highlight a recent webinar on “Work Requirements and Safety Net Coverage” hosted by the Institute for Research on Poverty. The event brought together leading...
Recording: Re-Focus Group: Unpacking the Current Moment in Higher Education & Global Health
The Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative
We’re excited to share the recording of a rich and timely conversation on higher education and global health. Hosted by Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative member Child Family Health...
Eco-Explainer: What is Environmental Justice?
Green Philly
You’ve seen environmental justice come under fire. But what does the term mean? Here are the basics of what it is – and why it matters now more than ever. Environmental justice is a term that...
Teach Truth Day of Action: Explore the Resources
Pulitzer Center
Teach Truth Day of Action celebrates the work of educators who empower their students. This annual event which was hosted by Zinn Education on June 7, invites educators, students, parents, and...
Important Resources from CIRCLE Regarding Political Homes
CIRCLE
Political homes are where individuals can be in relationship with others who help build up their civic identity and power. Whether young people belong to organizations, groups, and movements may also...
New Book: Community Engagement and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Affordances and Challenges of Service Learning in Crisis
Vernon Press
The edited collection, Community Engagement and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Affordances and Challenges of Service Learning in Crisis, is now available. This collection captures community-engaged teaching...
New Article: The Future of Innovation Is Collective
Stanford Social Innovation Review
The world is undergoing simultaneous economic, technological, geopolitical, environmental, and social changes that organizations cannot address alone. Only a collective approach to social innovation...
Alignment of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging with Community and Civic Engagement Functions in Higher Education
Campus Compact
This report from Castel Sweet offers an environmental scan of Campus Compact members and the broader higher education community around the alignment and structural integration of equity, diversity,...
Partnerships Classifieds
STEAM Professionals Needed: All Things STEAM Mapping Career Day – Apr 22
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
We are looking for professionals who are within the STEAM profession to come and support Congreso STEAM Tour After School Program with our first Earth Day for “All Things STEAM Mapping Career...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
2024 Leadership Institutes for Women and Gender-Diverse Leaders – Nov 19-20 & 20-22
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Registration is now open for the 2024 American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Credo Leadership Institutes for Women and Gender-Diverse Leaders, where you will find...
2024 EPIC-Network Conference – Jun 23-25
EPIC-Network
If you’re interested in learning about how to connect your university or college to cities (or other local governments, like counties, school districts, villages, metro planning organizations,...
Grant Opportunities
2024 Global Health Equity Challenge – Apr 18
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Solve invites applications for 2024 Global Health Equity Challenge Massachusetts Institute of Technology invites applications for MIT Solve 2024 Global Health Equity Challenge. According to MIT...
NEA Professional development grants – May 1
NEA Foundation
NEA Foundation invites applications for professional development opportunities Established in 1969 by educators, the NEA Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization founded by...
Action Research on Mathematics Teaching Practices Grant – May 1
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics invites applications for Action Research on Mathematics Teaching Practices Grant program Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics...
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality – May 1
William T. Grant Foundation
William T. Grant Foundation invites applications for research to reduce inequality The William T. Grant Foundation invites applications for its Research Grants on Reducing Inequality program, which...
Fellowships for Digital Publication program – Apr 17
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities invites applications for Fellowships for Digital Publication program Through the Fellowships for Digital Publication program, the National Endowment for the...
projects in aging – May 1
Retirement Research Foundation
Retirement Research Foundation invites applications for projects in aging Since 1979, the Chicago-based RRF Foundation for Aging has supported projects that enhance and improve the quality of life...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Temple Teacher Residency Program
Temple University
Temple Teacher Residency (TTR) is an accelerated teacher education program devoted to preparing diverse and highly-motivated individuals to teach middle or high school mathematics, science, Spanish,...
Pre-School Head Teacher, The Children’s Community School
The Children's Community School
Head Teachers are committed educators and lifelong learners who work as a team to support children, families, colleagues, and the school. Head Teachers hold primary responsibility for care of...
Assistant Director for Staff & Classrooms, The Children’s Community School
The Children's Community School
The Assistant Director supports the school’s mission by working to meet the needs of teachers. In that role they have direct oversight of early childhood practice throughout the school and...
Finance & Operations Manager, The Children’s Community School
The Children's Community School
The Finance & Operations Manager oversees the administrative and financial duties associated with operating the school and all of its programs and activities and cooperates with the Director in...
Vice President of School-Based Programming, Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia
The Vice President, School-Based Programming (VP of Schools) ensures ongoing programmatic excellence and the most optimal outcomes for students and partners. With strategic and operational...
Director of Development, Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
For more than 30 years, the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) has been opening pathways to college and career success for Philadelphia students. Through our College Access Program, Philadelphia...
Senior Director, Major Gifts – City Year
City Year Philadelphia
City Year Philadelphia welcomes applications for the position of Senior Director, Major Gifts (“Senior Major Gifts Director”) and seeks a results- and team-oriented leader to assume this critical...
Philly’s summer jobs program for youth gets makeover, will focus on careers
WHYY
Career Connected Learning PHL plans to hire 8,000 young people and expand year-round, work-based activities for an additional 2,000, replacing the city’s WorkReady program. The city’s summer jobs...
Miscellaneous
Virtual Event: Why College? Choosing a College & Preparing for College Visits – A[r 13
Equipando Padres Academy
Are you the parent or caregiver of a student interested in studying engineering? Equipando Padres Academy invite you to a FREE half-day, virtual event, Why College? Choosing a College & Preparing...
Exelon Foundation Free STEM Summer Academy for Young Women (10th or 11th Grade) – Apr 11
Exelon Foundation
Looking for a fun and supportive environment to connect with other young women who are interested in energy & sustainability? Considering a future career in science, technology, engineering, or...
IoT4Ag Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Summer Program – Apr 19
Internet of Things for Precision Agricultural
The NSF Engineering Research Center for the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) seeks applicants for its Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program for summer 2024. This program...
Webinar: Community-Centered Research Design – Apr 19
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
This webinar will explore considerations and strategies for engaging in participatory research processes with community members and organizations, including study design, partnership structures,...
Webinar: 2026 Carnegie Webinar Series: Section 3 of the Application – May 7
Collaboratory
Collaboratory will host and facilitate a national community of practice in partnership with ACE. Focus will be given to leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an opportunity to recruit...
Design Team for Democratic Inventory Audits – Apr 5
Campus Compact
Contribute to a new national democratic engagement effort. Colleges and universities have developed increasingly sophisticated strategies for advancing civic and community engagement focused on...
2024 IARSLCE Awards – Apr 21
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 IARSLCE Awards....
Collaborative Interdependence Toolkit Virtual Workshop 2024 Spring Series – Apr 24,26,30
Community-based Global Learning Collaborative
The Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions Toolkit is a collective on-line learning initiative to bring together educators, organizers, and learners who all share a commitment to...
Webinar: Matter and Mind: Healing and Mental Health in a Conflict-Driven World – May 16
Pulitzer Center
Join us on Mental Health Action Day for a virtual discussion with Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellows who have reported on mental health topics worldwide. This event includes discussing how to start...
Virtual Workshop: Anti-Racist Community Engagement Principle 4 Workshop: Compassionate and Reflective Classrooms On and Off Campus – May 16
Campus Compact
Join us for a hands-on virtual workshop that explores how to implement Anti-Racist Community Engagement Principle 4 into your work. Principle 4 focuses on developing a compassionate and reflective...
Cultural Competency Training: Continuing the Conversation
Campus Compact
Lissa Schwander, Campus Compact’s 2023-2024 Intercultural Development Fellow is gathering information about Intercultural Development work on campuses. As intercultural development fellow, Lissa is...
Webinar: Introduction to STEELS: Leveraging the new STEM Standards in OST – Apr 10
PA Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network
“The Future is Now: Empowering Youth Through STEM Excellence in OST” is an innovative webinar series designed to prepare educators, Out-of-School Time (OST) program coordinators, and...
2024 I AM PHL Contest – Apr 19
PhillyGoes2College
You know that Philadelphia high school students have the potential for greatness. The I AM PHL contest presented by PhillyGoes2College in partnership with Wawa Welcome America and Vanguard recognizes...
Democratic Engagement
Design Team for Democratic Inventory Audits – Apr 5
Campus Compact
Contribute to a new national democratic engagement effort. Colleges and universities have developed increasingly sophisticated strategies for advancing civic and community engagement focused on...
How to Start a Voter Registration Drive
Philadelphia Citizen
Start by making sure you’re registered to vote by Pennsylvania’s April 8 deadline, then run a safe, legal and successful voter registration drive to help your community vote. Here in...
Live the Legacy Podcast: Selene Gomez, VoteRiders
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Live the Legacy podcast captures bold conversations between civil rights icons and today’s student activists. These conversations bridge the past and the present in order to move forward together....
College Success Network
Virtual Event: Why College? Choosing a College & Preparing for College Visits – A[r 13
Equipando Padres Academy
Are you the parent or caregiver of a student interested in studying engineering? Equipando Padres Academy invite you to a FREE half-day, virtual event, Why College? Choosing a College & Preparing...
College Access and Success Ecosystem’s March 6 Working Meeting Recap
Philadelphia Education Fund
For its second working meeting last week, the College Access and Success Ecosystem (CASE) convened over 60 individuals representing K-12, higher education institutions, community organizations,...
For Students
Exelon Foundation Free STEM Summer Academy for Young Women (10th or 11th Grade) – Apr 11
Exelon Foundation
Looking for a fun and supportive environment to connect with other young women who are interested in energy & sustainability? Considering a future career in science, technology, engineering, or...
Faculty Updates
Navigating Tensions of Community Engagement Evaluation through Culturally Responsive and Equity-Oriented Approaches
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
The newest issue of Metropolitan Universities features an article written by Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) team Director of Partnerships, Paul Kuttner, , Data & Evaluation...
Webinar: 2026 Carnegie Webinar Series: Section 3 of the Application – May 7
Collaboratory
Collaboratory will host and facilitate a national community of practice in partnership with ACE. Focus will be given to leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an opportunity to recruit...
Design Team for Democratic Inventory Audits – Apr 5
Campus Compact
Contribute to a new national democratic engagement effort. Colleges and universities have developed increasingly sophisticated strategies for advancing civic and community engagement focused on...
2024 IARSLCE Awards – Apr 21
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 IARSLCE Awards....
Virtual Workshop: Anti-Racist Community Engagement Principle 4 Workshop: Compassionate and Reflective Classrooms On and Off Campus – May 16
Campus Compact
Join us for a hands-on virtual workshop that explores how to implement Anti-Racist Community Engagement Principle 4 into your work. Principle 4 focuses on developing a compassionate and reflective...
Cultural Competency Training: Continuing the Conversation
Campus Compact
Lissa Schwander, Campus Compact’s 2023-2024 Intercultural Development Fellow is gathering information about Intercultural Development work on campuses. As intercultural development fellow, Lissa is...
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