April 1, 2025
Other Local Events and Workshops
12th Annual Sojourner Truth Walk Honoring Youth Leaders – May 3
Support Camp Sojourner and Philly girls/youth by joining the 12th annual Sojourner Truth Walk on Saturday, May 3, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, kick-off and finish line at the Calvary Center in West...
PHEAA Webinar: Paying for College and Options for Balances – May 6 or 22
This 1-hour webinar is for students and families that are starting to plan or are in the thick of decisions regarding what college to choose. Affording the costs is one topic that is on...
Virtual Film Screening & Discussion for “Disrupted: Injustice, Trauma, and Healing” – Apr 3
Join the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) for a special virtual screening of “Disrupted: Injustice, Trauma, and Healing”, a film produced and directed by YSRP Senior Reentry...
Strengthening Support for Adult Learners in a Changing Landscape – Apr 4
The Philadelphia Adult Literacy Alliance (PALA) is hosting its Relaunch & Community Conversation Friday, April 4, 1:00-3:30 PM at 1199C. This will be a collaborative space for adult education...
Elevate ECE Professional Development Series: Enhancing Literacy Skills – May 10
We are excited to invite you to our next professional development session on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, as part of our Elevate ECE Professional Development Series @ Hope....
International Day of Monuments and Sites – Apr 18 & 19
The aim of the International Day for Monuments and Sites is to encourage local communities and individuals throughout the world to consider the importance of cultural heritage to their lives,...
Confluence: Environmental Film Festival – Apr 3, 10, 17 & 24
This Earth Month (April), the Academy of Natural Sciences hosts the second annual Confluence – an environmental film festival developed in partnership with BlackStar Projects, cinéSPEAK, the...
Hope in Motion 5K Run/Walk and Community Resource Fair – Apr 12
Please join us for our upcoming Hope in Motion 5K Run/Walk and Community Resource Fair on Saturday, April 12, starting at 8:00 AM, whether as a runner, walker, volunteer, tabler at the Community...
OCDEL Early Childhood Education Conference – Apr 22-23
Registration is now open for the 2025 Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) Early Childhood Education Conference, Stable and Secure: Supporting Children Through Trauma...
2025 Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition Conference: A Decade of Prevention & Connection – May 28-29
We are excited to announce the 2025 annual conference of the Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition (HESPC). This year’s conference will be held on May 28th and 29th at the Live! Hotel in...
Penn Community Scholars Program: The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grantmaking – Apr 8
We are excited to announce our 10th annual symposium of the Penn Community Scholars Program, The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grantmaking, on the morning of April 8, 2025. After two...
Webinar: Understanding the City Budget: Investing in a Safer, Cleaner, and More Prosperous Philadelphia – Apr 3
Please join the Committee of Seventy for the second webinar in our ongoing programming this spring related to the City’s budget. Understanding the City Budget: Investing in a Safer, Cleaner, and...
Affinity Group Lending Program Info Sessions – Apr 2 or 3
Finanta (formerly Community First Fund) announces dates for its April information sessions for its Affinity Group Lending program on Wednesday, April 2 (Spanish) and Thursday, April 3 (English). They...
Webinar: Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: Health and Healing – Apr 9
Please join us for our upcoming Closing the Gender Wealth Gap forum titled, Health and Healing which will take place on April 9th from 4:00-5:30 pm. The panelists will explore the connections between...
Community Engaged Scholarship Celebration – Apr 9
Community-engaged scholarship involves collaborative research and projects between academic institutions and community partners to address societal issues and promote mutual learning. The Community...
Free Spring Workshop Series for Partner Organization Staff Working in Philly Public Schools
This Spring, the Office of Strategic Partnerships is co-sponsoring a number of dynamic workshops for SDP partner staff! We are excited to be able to offer sessions that directly respond to feedback...
3rd Annual Fab Fashion Boutique for Teens – Apr 16
Join Fab Youth Philly for the 3rd Annual Fab Fashion Boutique where you can select from hundreds of FREE items that are perfect for PROM and also graduation, summer internships, college tours and...
2nd Annual All Things Cancer & Wellness Expo – Apr 19
Join us for an empowering day at the 2nd Annual All Things Cancer & Wellness Expo! This one-of-a-kind event brings together individuals, healthcare experts, wellness practitioners, and community...
New Resources
New Book: STEM Smart Parenting
In today’s world of STEM, all children—even those with interests outside of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—need to develop specific skills in order to flourish in a complex...
Federal Work-Study Partnership Toolkit for Districts and Nonprofits
Developed by the Partnership for Student Success Federal Work-Study working group, this toolkit provides guidance on partnering with higher education institutions to place college students in...
Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering
As gerontologists, social scientists who study aging populations, we envision a future in which older people leave a doctor’s visit with a prescription to go volunteer for something. Does that...
Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undo hard-won gains
The rights of Americans to self-determine how to educate their children — a hotly contested matter that stretches back to at least the Civil War — have long been intertwined with the principle of...
PA State Library Provides Primary Sources to Learn about America250
The State Library of Pennsylvania invites you to engage with its unique collections and explore what Pennsylvania was like 250 years ago, when leaders gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration...
Local Universities and Colleges Receive the “2025 Voter Friendly Campus” Designation
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education announced that 272 campuses in 39 states and the District of Columbia were designated as “Voter Friendly Campuses.” The initiative recognizes...
Recording: Re-Entry and Good Jobs – Building the Second Chances We All Believe In
Today approximately 77 million Americans, or 1 in 3 adults have a criminal record. While not everyone represented in this statistic has experienced incarceration, it serves to highlight that the...
Celebrate Earth Day with fun K–8 activities
Earth Day is April 22, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with free K–8 activities from Amplify Science. Together, your students can engage in thoughtful discussions about caring for...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Save the Date: 2025 Black Men in Education Convening – Nov 20-22
Mark your calendars: 2025 Black Men in Education Convening (#BMEC2025) is almost here! Join us in Philadelphia, PA, from November 20-22, 2025, for the 8th annual Black Men in Education Convening. You...
Save the Date: Every Campus A Refuge Gathering – Sep 12 & 13
We are excited to announce that the fourth annual Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) Gathering will take place in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley at Lafayette College in Easton, PA on September 12 and...
Grant Opportunities
reducing recidivism – rolling
Bob Barker Foundation invites LOIs from organizations working to reduce recidivism The Bob Barker Foundation was established in May 2009 to develop and support programs that help incarcerated...
Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize – Apr 30
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites nominations for the Humanitarian Prize The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites applications for the 2026 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The $ million prize...
Learning and Leadership grants – May 1
NEA Foundation invites applications for professional development opportunities Established in 1969 by educators, the NEA Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization that aims to...
Spark Good Local Grants – Apr 15
Walmart Foundation invites applications for Spark Good Local Grants Walmart Foundation invites applications for its Spark Good Local Grants, through which Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs, and...
Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants – Apr 24
Burroughs Wellcome Fund invites applications for Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants The Burroughs Wellcome Fund serves and strengthens society by nurturing a diverse group of leaders in...
Webinar: College Service Grant from The Allstate Foundation – Apr 4
In support of The Allstate Foundation‘s youth empowerment strategy, the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) has partnered with the Foundation to (re)define youth service for a...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Upward Bound Summer Instructor Positions, University of Pennsylvania – Apr 18
Looking for summer employment? Interested in shaping an 8 lesson curriculum and teaching on a subject that you’re passionate about? Want to work with high school students as they navigate their...
Miscellaneous
Feedback needed re: State Service Plan – AmeriCorps Alumni and General Public
PennSERVE is developing Pennsylvania’s new three-year State Service Plan, a vision and roadmap designed to enhance volunteerism and national service across the Commonwealth. Your voice and the...
Join Need in Deed 2025-2026 Teacher Network – May 30
Need in Deed provides free training for 3rd-8th grade Philadelphia teachers looking to bring community and empathy building, civic action, and social justice to the classroom. We are currently...
Virtual Event: Working and Homeless in America – Apr 30
Join journalist Brian Goldstone and Maureen Conway of the Aspen Institute for a critical discussion on the growing crisis of homelessness and housing affordability in the Based on his new book,...
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