The week of
October 27, 2026
Other Local Events and Workshops
Webinar: Go Solar and Save: New Financing Options Provide Real Savings – Nov 5
Philadelphia Solar Energy Association
Tired of high electricity bills? There are new ways for homeowners to go solar and save. Solar contractors have developed excellent new products, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Leases...
PA4SEMW 2026 Statewide Mental Health Summit – Dec 10
Pennsylvania Alliance for Social Emotional and Mental Wellbeing
This is a working Summit. Your voice will help shape what comes next. During the morning session, participants will work collaboratively to identify and prioritize the policies, investments, and...
Virtual Event: Your Youngest Students Aren’t in School Yet: Connecting K–12 Homeless Liaisons with Early Childhood Programs – Dec 8
PA Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Many infants, toddlers, and preschoolers experiencing homelessness go unidentified because they are not yet enrolled in K–12 schools, even though McKinney-Vento protections begin at birth. This...
2026 Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Conference – Nov 18-19
Education Leading to Employment and Career Training
The 2026 Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) Conference is a dynamic statewide learning opportunity for Pennsylvania educators, youth service providers, and other...
Free Legal Clinic: Life Planning Documents – Nov 5
Office of PA State House Representative Ben Waxman
On November 5, 11:30 AM join us for a free legal clinic to draft simple wills, powers of attorney, and living wills. WHAT IS OFFERED? A chance to meet with volunteer lawyers to draft a will, health...
School District of Philadelphia Parent & Family University Workshops (Virtual & In-person) – Oct 27&28
School District of Philadelphia
Parent & Family University workshops are free and open to the public. This week’s programming includes: Tuesday, October 27 – Understanding the Individualized Review Process 5:00...
Webinar: The Power of Partnership: Connecting People, Systems, and Student Success – Nov 12
PA Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Creating meaningful support for students and families experiencing homelessness requires strong systems and strong relationships. This webinar will highlight how Reading School District utilizes a...
Virtual Session: Be Strong Parent Café Training Institute – Oct 29
Center for Schools and Communities
Discover how Be Strong Parent Cafés can help schools, early childhood programs and community and family-serving organizations strengthen families and build supportive connections. Join this free...
Webinar: REACH WIDE Seminar Series: Measuring What Matters in Partnership – Nov 11
University of Pennsylvania
How do we know if a community-academic partnership is truly working? Strong partnerships are built on trust, shared leadership, mutual benefit, and meaningful engagement, but these qualities can be...
Every Child, Every Neighborhood: Out-of-School Time Access in Philadelphia – Nov 2
Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative (GPEC)
Please join The Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative (GPEC) on November 2nd at the Friends Center for a presentation from Research for Action’s Tracey Hartmann and Molly Pileggi...
Online Professional Development for High School Biology Teachers and Middle School Life Science Teachers – Nov 14
University of Pennsylvania
You are invited to our free online professional development (PD) for high school biology teachers and middle school life science teachers on Saturday, November 14, 9-12 AM (ET). Our PD will include:...
Feeding the Village: Building Systems of Care to End Hunger – Nov 20
It Takes a Village to Feed One Child
Join us to explore what it takes to build a resilient, collaborative response to hunger from strategy to grassroots efforts to funding. Food insecurity isn’t solved by any single organization...
Department Colloquium: Teaching Good Citizenship in Higher Ed – Oct 29
Penn Arts and Sciences
How do you teach a student to excel, not as a professional or as an intellectual, but as a member of a society? Cicero, Plato, Aristotle, Isocrates, and other ancient thinkers all had their views....
New Resources
In Their Words: Youth Perspectives on Engaging in Democracy
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
Young people have valuable experiences and perspectives about civic life and democratic participation. Youth’s first-hand knowledge and expertise of the motivations and barriers that shape...
Talking About the Midterms: Resources for K-12 Classrooms
Pulitzer Center
As the United States prepares to hold the 2026 Midterm elections, you may be having conversations in your classroom about the democratic process, voting access, and how students can engage in civics....
PANO’s October Community Connector: Fall Learning & Gathering Opps, & More!
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
The PA Association of Nonprofit Organization’s (PANO) October Community Connector includes: Federal and State Policy Updates Nonpartisan Voter Engagement: Mail Ballot Deadline + More...
New Report: Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund (PEF) Workforce Impact Study
Mathematica
A new study from Mathematica on the Early Childhood Pay Equity Fund (PEF) in Washington, looked at the impact of the nation’s first dedicated public funding stream designed to sustain large...
Community Governance Is Critical for Better Data-Informed Decisions
Stanford Social Innovation Review
When the people most affected by a problem are treated as sources of credible evidence, are able to govern how the information they share is used, and can ultimately guide decisions, it helps ensure...
Annual Impact Report FY 2026: Division of Impact and Community Engagement, Rutgers Camden
Rutgers Camden
Demonstrating our public mission and anchor institution value through authentic, trust-based Relational Impact across Camden and South Jersey, the Division of Impact and Community Engagement (DICE)...
Partnerships Classifieds
Seeking new partners: Host a Workshop School student for a Shadow Day or Internship Experience
The Workshop School
The Workshop School supports our 11th & 12th grade students in finding internships so that they can further explore their interests out in the real world. We are looking for new partnerships...
Volunteers Needed: Nonpartisan Poll Observers – Nov 3
Project 26
Project 26 has been on the ground all year engaging students on campuses in PA in 14 key counties where we need support ensuring voters can cast their ballots at polling places that principally serve...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Session Proposals & Proposal Writing Webinar – 2027 Annual PACAC Conference – Nov 13
Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling
As we continue our planning for the 64th Annual PA Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) Conference, we invite you to submit a proposal for an educational session. The annual...
Call for Proposals and Registration: Compact27 – Jan 15
Campus Compact
Hope is a practice we choose and return to, not something we wait for. Every effort that has made our communities and our democracy stronger began with people who decided hope was worth acting on,...
Grant Opportunities
Philly Tree Coalition opens more storm recovery grants – Nov 16
Philly Tree Coalition
Thanks to support from the William Penn Foundation, the Philly Tree Coalition has launched an additional round of Responsive Grants to help neighborhoods recover from the July 11, 2026 microbursts....
2026 Small Business Advantage Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The 2026-2027 Small Business Advantage Grant Program opens for applications on September 11, 2026. The application period closes March 19, 2027, or when funds are all committed. Project work for...
FY 2026-27 Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) and Building Opportunities Through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Grant Program – Dec 10
PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is pleased to announce the availability of funding through the FY 2026-27 Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) and Building...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Development Director, Tree House Books
Tree House Books
JOB DESCRIPTION – Development Director The Development Director (“DD”) is responsible for the effective organization and leadership of all development efforts at Tree House Books. Working...
Get Hired as an Educator This School Year
Elevate 215
Looking for a teaching job in Philadelphia? Explore open positions for the current school year on ! With some schools offering starting salaries of up to $60,000 for new teachers, there are...
Miscellaneous
Community Needs Assessment – Episcopal Community Services
Episcopal Community Services
Episcopal Community Services (ECS) wants to hear from you because your voice matters. WEST PHILADELPHIA: Help Shape What Comes Next for Haddington & Carroll Park. Your Voice. Our Community....
Democratic Engagement
In Their Words: Youth Perspectives on Engaging in Democracy
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
Young people have valuable experiences and perspectives about civic life and democratic participation. Youth’s first-hand knowledge and expertise of the motivations and barriers that shape...
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