The week of
December 9, 2025
Other Local Events and Workshops
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary year with America’s Founding, National Constitution Center – Feb 13
National Constitution Center
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary year with America’s Founding, the National Constitution Center’s dynamic new permanent gallery opening Friday, February 13, 2026 — just in time for a...
Online Workshop: Changes to Philly Business Taxes – Dec 15
Ceiba
Please join us on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM for an important online briefing regarding the upcoming changes to Philadelphia business taxes (BIRT – Business Income and Receipts...
Philadelphia Eagles Learn to Play Girls Flag Football Clinic – Dec 20
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are hosting a Learn to Play Girls Flag Football Clinic on Saturday, December 20, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the NovaCare Complex by the stadiums. This clinic is targeting...
School District of Philadelphia Parent and Family University Workshops – Dec 10
School District of Philadelphia
These valuable virtual are designed to build your family’s capacity to support your student(s). We will cover essential topics, including college and career readiness, and paying for college: just...
New Resources
Are K-12 Students Getting the Evidence-Based Supports They Need? Progress & Challenges Four Years After the Pandemic
Partnership for Student Success
In November 2025, the Partnership for Student Success (PSS) announced the publication of a new report, Are K-12 Students Getting the Evidence-Based Supports They Need? Progress and Challenges Four...
Afterschool STEM Quarterly Research Review, October 2025
Afterschool STEM Hub
The Afterschool STEM Quarterly Research Review (ASQRR) from the Afterschool STEM Hub aims to provide you with the latest and most relevant findings from the field of out-of-school time (OST) science,...
Fall 2025 Harvard Youth Poll
Harvard Kennedy School
A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation under profound strain, as young Americans report deep economic insecurity, eroding trust in...
New Issue: Metropolitan Universities Journal, Vol. 36, No. 3
Metropolitan Universities journal
The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 36 No. 3 (2025) is now available online. In this issue, the core concepts of community democracy are explored through the scholarly...
Beyond The Myths: A Clearer Path To U.S. Poverty Alleviation
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
In a new paper published by the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, Melissa S. Kearney and James Sullivan reassess poverty trends, policy responses and common misperceptions about the fight to reduce...
2025 PCCE 9/11 Day of Service Impact Report
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Through funding from 9/11 Day and AmeriCorps, Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) was able to award $11,500 to nine campuses in New York & Pennsylvania! Those nine sites engaged 679...
Zoom Event Recording: Filling the Practice-Theory Gap: Engaged Scholarship and the Imperative of the Scholar-Practitioner
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement’s Professional Development Series, Filling the Practice-Theory Gap: Engaged Scholarship and the Imperative of the Scholar-Practitioner, was facilitated...
Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Impact Report: July 2024-July 2025
Campus Compact
We are excited to share the 2024-2025 Impact Report on the collective impact of our Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Members! In this report you’ll find more information on and deeper dives...
WHYY launches ‘Caring for Kids,’ a civic news exercise on foster care, adoption
WHYY
WHYY News staff is producing “Caring for Kids,” a civic news project that brings attention to the experiences of children living in foster care and adoption, and the people and providers who...
Getting Youth Engaged in Democracy
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
In the 2024 election, as in every US election going back decades, tens of millions of Americans, including more than 10 million young people, were not registered to vote and therefore were unable to...
New Resource: Launching Affordable Futures
uAspire
Thanks to the generous support of an anonymous donor, we are able to share our new Launching Affordable Futures curriculum with you at no cost! Drawing from uAspire’s unique expertise, it’s...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Compact26 agenda online now
Campus Compact
We’re so excited to share the Compact26 national conference agenda with you. Check out our website to see over 200 hands-on workshops, innovative sessions, roundtable discussions, and...
WISE Conference on Intercultural Skills Enhancement – Feb 19-21
Wake Forest University
For almost 20 years WISE, hosted by Wake Forest University (WFU) Center for Global Programs & Studies, has established itself as the pioneering conference focused on providing knowledge and...
Call for Proposals: GMercyU Virtual Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education – Feb 2
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Mercy University is pleased to solicit proposals for the 6th Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education Conference. This free virtual conference will be held in Zoom on Monday,...
Grant Opportunities
Community Organizing Grants – Jan 31
Peace Development Fund
Peace Development Fund invites applications for grassroots social justice efforts The Peace Development Fund (PDF) was founded in 1981 when a small group of donor activists came together with a...
New Earth Foundation – LOIs Feb 1
New Earth Foundation
New Earth Foundation invites applications for projects that enhance life on our planet The New Earth Foundation aims to fund innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the...
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity – Jan 30
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation invites nominations for the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity An international grantmaker based in Portugal, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation aims to promote the...
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality – Jan 7
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...
youth service project mini-grants – Jan 1
Karma for Cara Foundation
Karma for Cara Foundation invites applications for youth service project grants The Karma for Cara Foundation (K4C) was established by 21-year-old Cara Becker and her family while she was being...
The National Grassroots Organizing Program – Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
We offer two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small (budgets under $350,000), constituent-led...
The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) Scholarship – Jan 15
FOSSI
The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) seeks to increase the number of underrepresented professionals in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce by providing...
Schools-to-Work Program (STWP) Grant
PA Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry awards Schools-to-Work Program (STWP) grant funding to employers, schools, and community organizations to help create, launch, and maintain registered...
DCED Local Share Account – Philadelphia (LSA-Philadelphia) Accepting Applications – Jan 31
PA Department of Community and Economic Development
The PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is now accepting applications for the Local Share Account – Philadelphia (LSA-Philadelphia) Program. The program will accept...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
UACS Site Coordinator, Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
The Netter Center’s UACS Site Coordinator will serve as the connector between the school site and the University. Specifically, the UACS Site Coordinator will supervise school day, out-of-school...
Host an AmeriCorps member to support anti-poverty projects – Apply by Dec 17
Campus Compact
We are actively seeking proposals from Campus Compact member institutions to host an AmeriCorps VISTA member who will support an anti-poverty project on campus and/or within the community. If you...
Miscellaneous
2026 Knowles Teaching Fellowship – Jan 6
Knowles Teacher Initiative
Find Your Community. Strengthen Your Practice. Create Meaningful Change. The Knowles Teaching Fellowship is a four-year program that supports early-career, high school mathematics and science...
World Learning Spring 2026 STEAM Innovations Program – Jan 19
World Learning
World Learning’s STEAM Innovations effectively prepares 700 college/university-aged youth from Algeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the United States for successful exploration of future STEAM...
National STEM Teacher Corps Regional Alliance Pilot Program
Penn State
Are you passionate about shaping the future of STEM education? Join our National STEM Teacher Corps Regional Alliance Pilot Program and lead the charge in enhancing elementary STEM learning across...
Webinar: Advanced AI Techniques for Grant Seeking: Enhancing Search and Assessment – Dec 15
Nonprofit Learning Lab
As grant professionals, we are constantly searching for ways to streamline processes while enhancing the quality of our work. This session will focus on how grantseekers can use AI to find and...
Metropolitan Universities journal: Become a journal peer reviewer
Metropolitan Universities journal
We need you to help build the field. Your professional experiences provide invaluable insights on topics important to urban and metropolitan universities. Whether you describe yourself as an...
Democratic Engagement
Coming Soon: The America at 250 Civic Toolkit and Interactive Declaration of Independence – Sep 17
National Constitution Center
We’re celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with the launch of our digital America at 250 Civic Toolkit, an essential guide that brings to life America’s founding documents and...
Explore Constitutional History With Virtual Student Programs
National Constitution Center
It’s back-to-school season! All year long, students can join our museum educators for fun programs exploring topics from constitutional history. Scholar Exchanges give middle and high school...
Constitution Day Celebration at the National Constitution Center – Sep 17
National Constitution Center
Join us on Constitution Day as we commemorate the signing of two of the nation’s founding documents: the Constitution, the anniversary we celebrate every year on September 17, 9:30 AM –...
College Success Network
PHEAA Webinar: Financial Aid Timeline—Know What To Do When – Sep 9 or Oct 7
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
This 1-hour presentation will provide the starting points and web resources for effective research before, during, and after your student makes postsecondary decisions. The journey will begin before...
PHEAA Webinar: Creating Your StudentAid.gov Account – Sep 17
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
In order to fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) you will need a account. Join us to learn more about what the account is, and when and who should create an...
PHEAA Webinar: Managing a Personal Budget as a Student – Aug 14 or 26
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
This 1-hour webinar is for students and families who are starting to plan or are in the middle of planning their educational finances. Managing a personal budget as a student, is one topic that...
Sustainability
National Farmers Market Week
Green Philly
It’s the perfect week to start (or continue) to support your local Farmers Market! Farmers Markets are not only a fun way to get your fresh produce and goods for the week but they also are...
What is the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability?
City of Philadelphia Office of Sustainability
The Philadelphia Office of Sustainability (OOS) is one of the many city offices that make up a vast team of public officials under Mayor Cherelle Parker. Run by a team of six people who oversee...
Faculty Updates
Virtual Event: Higher Education Democracy Exchange Town Hall Update – Aug 28
Campus Compact
The Higher Education Democracy Exchange (HEDx) will be a digital platform built by an innovative partnership of organizations (Campus Compact, AAC&U, More Perfect & Karsh Institute of...
Metropolitan Universities journal: Become a journal peer reviewer
Metropolitan Universities journal
We need you to help build the field. Your professional experiences provide invaluable insights on topics important to urban and metropolitan universities. Whether you describe yourself as an...
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