The week of
November 25, 2025
Other Local Events and Workshops
Google Virtual Workshops & Micro-Credentials (AI Essentials) – Dec 2 & 4
Graduate! Philadelphia
Our upcoming Google AI Essentials Micro-Certification Prep Module is taking place on December 2nd and December 4th. This prep session is a great opportunity for participants to understand whether...
School District of Philadelphia Parent & Family Workshops – Dec 4 & 6
School District of Philadelphia
These valuable in-person sessions are designed to build your family’s capacity to support your student(s). Building Children’s Literacy at Home: Discover how to make reading fun and meaningful...
Love To Love You Youth Workshop – Dec 2 & 4
Philly CAM
We’re excited to invite you to Love to Love You, a creative storytelling and mixed media workshop led by teaching artist Mx. Tea (they/she). This workshop invites students to explore who they are...
Youth250: Our Declaration Waitlist – Feb 17
Made by Us
Youth250: Our Declaration is a once-in-a-generation gathering hosted by Made By Us at the National Constitution Center on February 17, 2026 that puts Gen Z at the forefront of America’s future. As...
Foster Care Resource Fair – Dec 15
WHYY
Join WHYY News at South Philadelphia Library to learn about foster care and adoption opportunities in Pennsylvania. From the needs facing Pennsylvania youth to the resources available for prospective...
Webinar: PA EmpowerU Financial Wellness – Dec 4
PA EmpowerU
Join PA EmpowerU colleagues from Bucks County Community College to identify the hidden curriculum of financial wellness that many students from low-income backgrounds experience, and develop dynamic...
Fall 2025 College Prep Workshop – Dec 20
Field Teen Center
In this FREE workshop hosted by the Field Teen Center and the Alexander Advantage, you’ll learn about scholarships available now and strategies for winning them. This workshop is intended for...
Online Event: ACT vs. SAT: Which Test Is Right for You? – Dec 9
TEACH
Trying to decide between the ACT and SAT? Join us online to learn the key differences and find out which test is right for you! We will help you navigate the decision between the ACT and SAT exams....
New Resources
Transforming Data for Equity and Justice Series
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Data is a powerful tool that affects every part of our lives, especially our individual and collective health. Civic data—a diverse array of data that captures the realities of life and well-being...
Community Driven Research Day 2026 – Feb 10
Jefferson College of Population Health
Celebrate 16 Years of Advancing Community-Based Research and Partnerships for Health with us! COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH DAY encourages collaborations between researchers and community-groups who have...
Changes at the U.S. Department of Education
Inside Higher Ed
The Education Department is planning to move TRIO and numerous other higher education programs to the Labor Department as part of a broader effort to dismantle the agency and “streamline its...
Campus Compact: The professional home for civic and community engagement in higher education
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national nonprofit organization. We are the largest and oldest higher education association dedicated to higher education civic and community engagement. Our college and...
HOW TO START A COMMUNITY FRIDGE
The Philadelphia Citizen
Dozens of community fridges have opened up in the last few years to help alleviate hunger. Since the start of the pandemic, more than a dozen community fridges in Philly have opened to help...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteers Needed: K-8 Tutors at Andrew Hamilton School
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s Office of School & Community Engagement is recruiting undergraduate and graduate students to serve as weekly tutors at the Andrew...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Greater & Greener 2026 Urban Parks Conference: Scholarship Opportunity for Philadelphia and Camden – Apply by Dec 31
William Penn Foundation
From June 13-16, 2026, City Parks Alliance will be presenting the next Greater & Greener Conference, a four-day urban parks conference in Austin, TX, attended by more than 1,200 park...
Transforming STEM Higher Education Virtual Conference – Mar 18-20
American Association of Colleges and Universities
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has taken a bold stance in ensuring that the future of US STEM higher education remains promising. Today, AAC&U and its Project...
AAC&U 2026 Annual Meeting: Answering the Call for Constructive Engagement – Jan 21-23
American Association of Colleges and Universities
During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education demonstrated remarkable resilience and an extraordinary capacity for adaptation and innovation, effectively dispelling the widespread perception that it...
Grant Opportunities
Urban Forestry Building Bridges Initiative – Sep 15
Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund
TREE Fund invites LOIs for Bob Skiera Memorial Fund Building Bridges Initiative grant program The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) aims to support the scientific discovery and...
STEM and music programs – Sep 15
Les Paul Foundation
Les Paul Foundation invites applications for music programs The Les Paul Foundation aims to inspire innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through music education,...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Executive Director, Hopper Dean Foundation – Apply by Sep 12
Hopper Dean Foundation
The Executive Director will partner with a four-member, two-generation Board, two core consultants, and advisors playing a critical role in building and fostering partnerships; overseeing and...
Miscellaneous
Virtual Training: An Introduction to Career-Connected Learning and a Framework to Support Out-of-School Time Providers – Sep 24
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
STEM Next Opportunity Fund is bringing career-connected learning to out-of-school time educators! They are accelerating their efforts to advance career-connected learning in afterschool and summer...
Webinar: Building Better Communities: Youth Civic Engagement in Afterschool Programs – Aug 27
Afterschool Alliance
Afterschool programs provide a powerful space for youth to lead with their interests and connect their talents and skills to the change they want to see. But are we doing enough to truly support...
New Year, New Impact: Virtual Service-Learning 101 – Aug 26
National Youth Leadership Council
Kick off the school year with purpose! The National Youth Leadership Council is hosting a “New Year, New Impact: Service-Learning 101” webinar on Tuesday, August 26 at 1:00 PM. This...
National Voter Education Week (and Swag) – Oct 6-10
National Voter Education Week
National Voter Education Week (NVEW) is an open-source, nonpartisan voter education campaign. During this week of interactive education, voters have the opportunity to find their polling location,...
ALL IN 2026 Action Planning Season Kick Off – Sep 4
Students Learn Students Vote
Join us for the 2026 Action Planning Season Kick Off, where we’ll unveil key findings from the 2024 ALL IN Action Plan Report, share strategic suggestions for shaping your 2026 action plan, and...
2025 Local Letters for Global Change Contest – Nov 14
Pulitzer Center
Ready for another contest opportunity that connects your students to global issues? The 2025 Local Letters for Global Change contest is now open! This contest is available to K-12 students worldwide...
Philadelphia Scholars Program, Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) Philadelphia Scholars Program helps Philadelphia students, many of whom are first-generation college-goers, get to and through college. Scholars are awarded...
Webinar: Navigating Disability Benefits: New Research on Administrative Burden and Work Incentives – Aug 27
Institute for Research on Poverty
Programs like SSI and SSDI help millions of residents through monthly support that is especially critical for low-income and aging people with a disability. Research shows that current and...
Call for Nominations: K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award – Oct 3
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Nominations are now open for the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. This award recognizes graduate students planning a career in higher education who demonstrate exemplary promise as future...
Democratic Engagement
Teaching Democracy By Doing: Faculty In Nonpartisan Student Engagement
Forbes
In a time of civic disengagement and political polarization, university campuses provide hope for democratic renewal. Faculty are often viewed primarily as instructors who deliver knowledge solely in...
Beyond The Vote: Engaging Students In Civic Action
Forbes
When Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin started Columbia Votes in 2018, the name accurately reflected the mission: increasing student voter engagement. The challenge wasn’t voter registration – 83% of our...
New Article: Building Our Future: Relational Organizing For Student Voter Turnout
Forbes
Civic engagement rarely begins in a vague email or at the registrar’s office. It really begins in late-night dorm talks, over dining hall meals, and with hushed study sessions in the campus...
National Voter Education Week (and Swag) – Oct 6-10
National Voter Education Week
National Voter Education Week (NVEW) is an open-source, nonpartisan voter education campaign. During this week of interactive education, voters have the opportunity to find their polling location,...
Eastern PA Student Voting Summit – Sep 26
Campus Vote Project
Join us for the Eastern Pennsylvania Student Voting Summit at the University of Pennsylvania on Friday, September 26th, 2025! This free, nonpartisan, in-person event brings together students,...
ALL IN 2026 Action Planning Season Kick Off – Sep 4
Students Learn Students Vote
Join us for the 2026 Action Planning Season Kick Off, where we’ll unveil key findings from the 2024 ALL IN Action Plan Report, share strategic suggestions for shaping your 2026 action plan, and...
Constitution Day Resources – Sep 17
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is normally observed on September 17, to commemorate the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution in...
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Program Examples
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
To support campuses in developing in-person and virtual nonpartisan programming, the ALL IN team has compiled a list of campus examples that can be modified to fit your institution’s needs. Each...
College Success Network
PCPR Fall Symposium: New Rules, Real Impact: College Access and Success in Transition – Sep 18
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR)
The Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR) is excited to invite you to our Fall Symposium – New Rules, Real Impact: College Access and Success in Transition on Thursday, September 18, 2025,...
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