The week of
September 8, 2026
PHENND Events/Activities
PHENND Book Club: Community-Centric Path to Rebuilding Trust in Higher Ed – Sep 11
PHENND
ICYMI, the PHENND Book Club is doing a second pass of Byron White’s new book — this time with Byron himself! Byron will be in town for From Campus Compact: This new book by Byron P. White...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Free Library of Philadelphia Career Exploration Workshops – Sep 16
Free Library of Philadelphia
Philly Career Launch sessions will be taking place in September and October at various library and community locations throughout Philadelphia. Have you experienced job disruption over the past few...
Fab Youth Philly Events for Teens in September: STATE OF YOUTH & EDUCATION IN PHILADELPHIA
Fab Youth Philly
Fab Youth Philly would like to invite teens across Philly to a number of events taking place this month, as part of NKDCD’s A People’s Exposition with a special emphasis on two events: Friday,...
6th Annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Conference: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions – Sep 15
Millersville University
Millersville University will host its 6th Annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, focusing on “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions”. This...
Webinar: How to Navigate Medicaid Work Requirements – Sep 16
PA Health Access Network
In July 2025, Congress passed 1, a law that will fundamentally change how Pennsylvanians access food and healthcare. As these new policies take effect, PA Health Access Network (PHAN), Community...
Special Education Legal Clinic – Sep 29
Lift Every Voice Philly
Lift Every Voice Philly is hosting a special education legal clinic for parents and practitioners who support children in Philly schools. The clinic is Tuesday, September 29 from 5:30–7:30 PM at...
Pathways to Power: Building Communities We Care About Community Resource Fair – Sep 15
Free Library of Philadelphia
Register for Pathways to Power: Building Communities We Care About, a community resource fair on September 15 celebrating National Voter Registration Day and Welcoming Week. Connect with local...
Prison and Re-Entry Resources Fair – Sep 11
Free Library of Philadelphia
Join us at Parkway Central Library on September 11 to connect with organizations offering employment assistance, housing support, legal services, identification resources, health and wellness...
Learn, Create, and Grow with LEAP Afterschool Program
Free Library of Philadelphia
LEAP offers K-12 out-of-school time programming that fosters an inclusive, informal learning environment for children, teens, and families with learning activities that build on literacies, STEAM,...
PA Educator Diversity Consortium Virtual Statewide Monthly Meeting – Sep 29
Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium
The Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) seeks to eliminate the demographic disparity between educators and learners of color while ensuring that learners of every background and...
SKillUp PA – Free Job Skills Training for PA Residents
PA CareerLink®
SkillUp PA was launched to provide access to free, online job skills training to Pennsylvania residents. Courses are available on the Metrix Learning Portal and can be accessed by registering for a...
STEM Science Saturday, Pressley STEM Foundation
Pressley STEM Foundation
Pressley STEM is committed to creating opportunities that inspire and empower children (ages 7 through 17) in Philadelphia. Through STEM programs and hands-on activities, the organization offers...
We The People Civics Education Workshop Series – Sep 22 – Nov 10
Community College of Philadelphia
Learn about the Constitution, the court system, and criminal and civil cases directly from local judges and lawyers in this eight-week workshop series held on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7 PM, September...
New Resources
Service Learning and Meaningful Student Involvement
Fletcher Engagement Services
When students are seen as partners instead of recipients in service learning, this method can foster Meaningful Student Involvement when it is focused on transforming education. Service learning as...
New Book: Navigating Dynamic Campus-Community Relationships
Campus Compact
Navigating Dynamic Campus-Community Relationships explores how higher education institutions and their community partners adapt and reimagine engagement practices in response to shifting...
The SNAP state cost-shift policy leaves the program’s existence to chance
The Hamilton Project
A new paper from the Hamilton Project looks at the potential impact from new federal guidelines requiring states to pay for portions of the SNAP program. “The state cost shift will likely lead some...
EPIC! (Enrichment Pathways in Careers!)
PA Statewide STEM Ecosystem
The EPIC! Ecosystem is a collaborative partnership between BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 and Intermediate Unit 9, established to strengthen connections across education, industry, and the community....
Research Report: From potential to prosperity: A strategic agenda for growth and opportunity in Southeastern PA
Brookings
Leaders across Southeastern Pennsylvania are transforming how the region competes in the global economy and creates opportunity for its residents. The region’s assets in talent, innovation,...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer at the 2026 Philly School Fair! – Sep 18-19
Elevate 215
Want a firsthand look at Philly’s education landscape? Volunteer at the K-12 Philly School Fair! Each year, the fair brings together 6,000+ students and families with 150+ schools and community...
Volunteers Needed: Students Run Philly Style at the Philadelphia Distance Run – Sep 20
Students Run Philly Style
Students Run Philly Style (SRPS) and Community College of Philadelphia Next Steps AmeriCorps Alumni are gearing up for one of the biggest events of the season, the Philadelphia Distance Run on...
Volunteer K-12 Tutors Needed
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
The Penn Graduate School of Education (GSE) Office of School & Community Engagement is recruiting undergraduates, graduate students, and community members to serve as weekly tutors for...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Workshop Proposals: 38th Annual National Service-Learning Conference – Sep 18
National Youth Leadership Council
What if the most powerful way to create change is to start by putting young people at the center? The National Service-Learning Conference brings together educators, youth leaders, community...
9th Annual Black Men in Education Convening (#BMEC2026) – Nov 13-15 (Register by Oct 9)
The Center for Black Educator Development
The 9th Annual Black Men in Education Convening (#BMEC2026) is coming back to Philadelphia this fall, November 13-15, 2026, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. This year’s convening theme...
Grant Opportunities
Adult Education Services RFP – May 27
City of Philadelphia
AEPHL Adult Education Services RFP The Mayor’s Office of Education’s Adult Education Philadelphia (AEPHL) is seeking multiple providers to deliver adult education classes — including...
9/11 Day k-12 School Grants, Round 2 – Jun 1
9/11 Day
This program provides small grants to help schools organize volunteer service, and related service learning activities in observance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. These projects and activities can...
9/11 Day Youth Service Grants, Round 2 – Jun 1
9/11 Day
This program provides funding to youth-serving organizations to support youth-engaged service projects in observance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Youth Service Grants are intended for...
9/11 Day Campus Grants, Round 2 – Jun 1
9/11 Day
This program provide colleges, universities, and educational organizations with funding to organize student-led volunteer service projects in observance of 9/11 Day. Eligible applicants include:...
Opportunity for OST Providers – Grant Writing Technical Assistance and Capacity Building – May 15
Fairmount Ventures
Are you a Philadelphia-area out-of-school time (OST) provider seeking sustainable funding for your programs? We invite you to apply to be part of a new capacity-building cohort designed to help OST...
Child Care Access Means Parents in School Partnership Grant Competition – May 29
U.S. Department of Education
The Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, the only federal funding for campus-based childcare for low-income student parents, has just been announced for the next grant cycle. The...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Program Coordinator, Mom Your Business (pt-time)
MOM Your Business
Program Coordinator Reports to: CEO Status: Part-Time 20-25 hours per week Location: In-person required (Philadelphia) Compensation: $ per hour About Mom Your Business Mom Your Business (MYB) is an...
Vaux Real World Learning (RWL) Paid Summer Experience for Rising 8th Grade Students – Apply by Apr 30
Big Picture Philadelphia
Big Picture Philadelphia is hosting the Vaux Real World Learning (RWL) Paid Summer Experience for rising 8th grade students. This 6-week program (July 6 – August 14, 2026) offers young people the...
Part-Time Instructional Coaches: Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program & Urban Teaching Residency
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
The Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program (UTAP) and Urban Teaching Residency (UTR) are hiring part-time instructional coaches for the 2026-2027 academic year! Coaches in the Urban Teaching Programs...
Webinars: Consider AmeriCorps NCCC for Short-Term Service Projects – May 6 or 8
AmeriCorps NCCC
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is hosting two webinars in May for organizations interested in partnering on short-term service projects that address local needs. Eligible...
Site Manager (Hybrid, Full-Time), Build Our Lives Together (BOLT)
Build Our Lives Together (BOLT)
The Site Manager is a key leader on BOLT’s program team, responsible for driving strong program implementation across 2–4 partner school sites during the academic year. You serve as a coach,...
Miscellaneous
2 Community-Engaged Summer Courses: Protecting Environmental Defenders & Public Value Lab
Virginia Tech
There are 2 summer classes being hosted by the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs. They are WIDE OPEN to non-VT students (see HERE for the process to follow). For more questions...
Professional Development Opportunity: Summer Enrollment Now Open – May 22
Partnership for Student Success
The Partnership for Student Success is pleased to announce that enrollment is officially open for our upcoming summer training cohort. These evidence-based modules are available at no cost and are...
Virtual Workshop: Trauma Informed Facilitation – May 7, 12 & 14
Nonprofit Learning Lab
The role of a group facilitator is to ensure that group members are fully able to participate, interactions among participants go smoothly, and that the group achieves its intended goal. Sometimes as...
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...
College Success Network
PHEAA Webinar: Deep Dive into Covering the Gap – May 19
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
It’s crunch time. The semester bill has arrived—and the deadline to pay is approaching quickly. The bill’s format may look different from the financial aid offer you received earlier, and you...
I AM PHL 2026 Contest & Student Summit – May 2
PhillyGoes2College
Now in its fifth consecutive year running, I AM PHL 2026 Contest & Student Summit, presented by PhillyGoes2College (powered by PEF) in partnership with Wawa Welcome America and sponsored...
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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