The week of
May 12, 2026
Other Local Events and Workshops
Virtual Lunch & Learn: The Story of You: Reading & Racial Identity – May 21
Read by 4th
Reading is about so much more than words on a page. It’s how children understand the world, step into other perspectives, and discover who they are. And research tells us something powerful:...
Project Home Workshop: Goal Setting and Vision Boarding – Enroll by Jun 8
Project HOME
This workshop is 100% free. Adults of all ages are welcome. Dates and Times: Monday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 17 (two days) 1:00 pm –4:00 pm (three hours a day) Location: Project HOME, Adult...
Free Virtual Watch Party with the Spanish-speaking Families in Your Community (exploring science at home) – May
Literacy Partners
We’re excited to invite you to share a free virtual Watch Party with the Spanish-speaking families in your community. This event is designed specifically for parents and caregivers of children ages...
Black Farmers Co-op 4th Anniversary Celebration – May 30
Black Farmers Coop
Black Farmers Co-op‘s mission is to empower farmers for urban food security. They champion sustainable agriculture, provide fresh, organic produce and advocate for holistic, healthy living...
Her Legacy and the Power of Public Art – May 26
WHYY
Join us for an exclusive interview event featuring the visionary Philadelphia’s Mural Arts founder Jane Golden. This captivating conversation with The Connection’s Marty Moss-Coane and...
The State and Future of Philadelphia: A People’s Exposition – May 20
New Kensington CDC
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) is excited to invite you to the opening celebration of their next exhibit and workshop series at the Kensington Engagement Center (3000...
6th Annual Books & Community Resource Fair – Jun 13
Literacy Moments Magazine
Join us for the 6th Annual Books & Community Resource Fair hosted by Literacy Moments Magazine and the Just For Us Girls Foundation taking place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 4:00...
Film Screening: Becoming American: Philadelphia’s Story – May 12
WHYY
Join us for the official premiere of Becoming American: Philadelphia’s Story at the Philadelphia Film Society Center on May 12! This new documentary explores the founding of the United States...
One Book, One Philadelphia: Stories Between Us: Creativity, Identity, and Belonging – May 18
Free Library of Philadelphia
One Book, One Philadelphia and South Asian Americans For Change present Stories Between Us: Creativity, Identity, and Belonging. Inspired by Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, this interactive...
To Be Free: An Oral History Project
Free Library of Philadelphia
What does it mean to be free? The Free Library invites everyone to answer this question as part of a new oral history project. 250 years ago, Philadelphia ignited new thinking about freedom. It’s...
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Free Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the Free Library is excited to celebrate with engaging events all month long! Initially founded as a week-long celebration by Congress...
New Resources
Webinar Recording: Anti-Racist Community Engagement Among White Faculty: An Emergent Model
LEAD California
Abstract: In an era when acknowledging race and diversity is viewed with hostility, researching and understanding more about that which fosters anti-racist practice and racial justice in community...
Universities and Community Schools Journal, Winter 2026 – Updates from the Field
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Since its founding in 1989, the purpose of Universities and Community Schools, a publication of the Netter Center, has been to help build an informal international network of academics and...
30 National Organizations Convene for A New Era of Youth Service in America Summit
Youth Service America
Thirty national organizations convened for A New Era of Youth Service in America Summit at Wingspread in Racine, Wisconsin. Sponsored by Youth Service America, The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread,...
Penn’s community engagement progress at the turn of the century
University of Pennsylvania
By the late 20th century, cities across the country were changing as some universities looked to expand their roles beyond campus borders. Over the last several decades, Penn has elevated its local...
CUMU launches Anchor Task Force on Workforce Development
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) has launched the Anchor Task Force on Workforce Development, an initiative led by campus and community leaders that will produce a...
This Month in Policy from PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
We’re back! It’s already time for our second edition of This Month in Policy. Since this is still new – for us and for you! – here’s what to expect from this monthly...
What Are Schools For Now? Reimaging education for a changing world
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Public education in the United States was envisioned as a great equalizer: a way for every child, regardless of circumstance, to have a fair chance at a fulfilling life. In practice, however, that...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: 2026 Collaborative Conference: Rooting Deeper, Rising Together – Jun 4
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
Collaborative Conference Partners PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) and Villanova University’s Department of Public Administration are excited to once again gather at the Penn...
Save the Date: 2026 CUMU Conference: Anchored in Purpose – Nov 8–11
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
The annual Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) Conference brings us together to explore how urban and metropolitan campuses drive regional development, student success, and...
Summer ’26 Virtual Institute on Teaching Social Action – Jun 15-17
Bonner Foundation
We would like to invite you to apply to the virtual Summer ’26 Institute on Teaching Social Action on June 15-17, 2026. Today, many college courses teach about democracy and change, but few...
Grant Opportunities
Middle school education improvement and teacher development grants – Jun 1
All Points North Foundation
Deadline: June 1, 2026 All Points North Foundation is one of the few foundations focused on public middle school education, defined as grades six through eight. We recognize the vital importance of...
School safety research and evaluation grants – Jun 3
National Institute of Justice
Deadline: June 3, 2026 This funding opportunity seeks to fund rigorous and innovative research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas: (1) research on malleable factors...
Community College Food Recovery Grants – May 15
Food Recovery Network
Food Recovery Network (FRN) is continuing our Community College Grant program to help establish food recovery programs on community colleges across the Through this grant, community colleges will be...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
9th Grade Math Teacher, Middle Grades, Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia
The Middle Grades Bridge Summer program focuses on exposure to career exploration and math for rising 7th-rising 9th graders from local middle schools. The 9th grade Math Teacher will develop and...
Dean, Undergraduate Admissions, Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
The Office of Admissions at Bryn Mawr College invites applications for our next Dean, Undergraduate Admissions. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Enrollment Management, the Dean will serve as...
9th Grade Success & Data Coach (Full-Time), Philadelphia Academies
Philadelphia Academies
The 9th Grade Success & Data Coach plays a critical role in implementing and strengthening PAI’s 9th Grade Success Network by providing coaching and technical assistance to six partner schools....
Chief of Strategy, Children First
Children First
The Chief of Strategy (CoS) is a senior leadership role that serves as strategic backbone of Children First advocacy efforts. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Chief of Strategy...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: From Signing Up to Showing Up: Making Volunteering Accessible – May 14
GivePulse
Join GivePulse as we walk through the practical steps organizations across nonprofits, higher education, and the public sector can take to make their volunteer events genuinely welcoming to everyone....
Student Arts Commission, Artist Open Call: Mapping Philadelphia Pharmacy, A People’s History – May 29
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph’s University is commissioning three undergraduate artists this summer 2026. Are you an undergrad or recently graduated artist? Please submit an application to be considered as a...
Call-to-Action Virtual Symposium: From Planning to Impact – May 27 & 28
Campus Compact
This virtual symposium provides a snapshot of how an institution could integrate a campus-wide planning process to advance civic and community engagement in its context. This...
Dissertation Dish: Authentic Youth Community Engagement in Nonformal Service-Learning and Community Engagement Programming – May 14
GivePulse
The Dissertation Dish is a collaboration between the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE), LEAD California (formerly California Campus...
Summer Freedom Schools Literacy Academy, 1st-3rd Graders – Apply by May 15
The Center for Black Educator Development
***Deadline to apply has been extended to May 15*** This year, we will be hosting in-person programming at four different school sites across Philadelphia and virtually. Universal Alcorn Charter...
Democratic Engagement
Webinar: How to Talk about the Value of Voting: Connecting to Everyday Life – Jan 28
Nonprofit VOTE
How DOES a nonprofit worker talk to people about voting? Particularly, people who hesitate to vote or who say that politics doesn’t impact them? If you’ve ever been frustrated trying to engage...
Student Voting Honor Roll – Nominate by Feb 6
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
The Student Voting Honor Roll is an annual recognition program for college students at participating ALL IN campuses. Each campus participating in ALL IN can nominate one student to be honored. We...
CitizenCast Podcast: Breaking Bread For Citizenship
Philadelphia Citizen
Conversations about what it means to be a neighbor, and what it means to be a citizen, will be happening in Philly throughout the semiquincentennial in the form of free dinners and guided...
College Success Network
PHENND College Success Network Webinar: Breaking Down Silos, Fostering Collaboration: the Catto Scholars Departmental Badging Project – Feb 25
PHENND
How many of us who work in higher ed, larger community-based organizations or schools have complained that departmentally speaking, the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing? ...
Hosting a College or Career Event? Submit it to PhillyGoes2College Citywide Calendar
PhillyGoes2College
In an effort to capture more college and career events for the city of Philadelphia in one place the On Time High School Graduation Action Team, part of the College Access and Success Ecosystem...
Faculty Updates
Webinar: Addressing Wicked Issues: Climate Hope – Apr 30
Campus Compact
This is the final session in the webinar series, Addressing Wicked Issues: Our Climate and Our Health. Featuring Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, this session will provide a high-level understanding and...
Dissertation Dish Webinar Recording: Anti-Racist Community Engagement Among White Faculty: An Emergent Model
LEAD California
Abstract: In an era when acknowledging race and diversity is viewed with hostility, researching and understanding more about that which fosters anti-racist practice and racial justice in community...
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