October 3, 2023
PHENND Events/Activities
ATTN Schools: Apply to host a Community Partnership Coordinator VISTA – Jan 5
PHENND is pleased to invite public schools in Philadelphia to apply for a Community Partnerships Coordinator PHENND Fellow VISTA position for a start date of August 2024. The PHENND Fellow VISTAs...
Call for Proposals: The Future of Higher Education – Jan 8
We are looking for individuals who plan on attending the “PHENND CONFERENCE: The Future of Higher Education,” to be held Friday, February 23, 2024, to design and lead paper presentations...
PHENND Fall Institute: Partnerships for Postsecondary Success – Oct 23
Calling the college access and success community!! A companion event to PHENND’s annual K-16 June Institute, the Fall Institute will focus on strengthening partnerships in support of...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Women in Science: Opportunities Conference – Oct 6
Inspired by its 2023 exhibition Pursuit and Persistence: 300 Years of Women in Science, the American Philosophical Society will host an international conference reflecting on the past, present, and...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events 2023
Join the Office of Domestic Violence Strategies and community partners as we recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Everyone deserves to have a healthy relationship. If you...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly – Oct 9
The seventh annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Philly is fast approaching! The event will be at Shackamaxon (Penn Treaty Park) on Monday, October 9, 2023, from 11 AM – 5 PM EDT. The event is...
Philadelphia National College Fair – Oct 14
Free and open to the public, the Philadelphia National College Fair is the perfect place to begin or continue your college search. No matter where you are in the college search process, The...
Horses and History in the Wissahickon – Oct 15
Have you ever encountered horses or horse-drawn carriages in the Wissahickon Valley? Are you curious about their heights, weights, ages, lifespans, and breeds? And are you interested in the...
NextGen Changemakers Event (2023: Youth Mentorship Expo – Oct 7
Philly area youth (ages 18-24) are invited to join CARE in a youth mentorship expo. This mentorship expo is open for teens and young adults to learn about different careers in both the human and...
Our Voice Our Future Mayoral Forum – Oct 26
We’re pleased to invite you to the Urban Affairs Coalition’s Mayoral Forum on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 6:00-8:00 PM in Temple University’s Liacouras Center – Fox-Gittis...
Education First Compact – The Education Mayor: A Reporters’ Roundtable – Oct 12
As Philadelphia gets ready to elect its 100th Mayor, we ask: What does it mean to be Philadelphia’s Education Mayor? Join us to gain a historical perspective informed by past coverage from...
Honoring the Legacy of Edgar Cahn – Oct 26
The next Cahn Collaborative Celebration will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 5:30 to 8:30 , at the Inn at Swarthmore as we honor the legacy of Edgar Cahn and showcase youth court across...
Latinas in Government Speakers Panel, Rutgers Camden – Oct 4
Join this public panel discussion on the influence of Latinas in government. This conversation will be a social impact dialogue on the prominence of Latinas and their civic and political...
Documentary Screening: A Hope that Lights the Way – Oct 6
The Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement, with creative direction from the Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement (OBME), is telling the stories of redemption, reconciliation, and restoration...
In Good Taste: An Introduction to Food Design – Oct 7
Food Design is an interdisciplinary exploration of food in all its facets. The practice attracts designers from all backgrounds and training. Food design ranges from product design to restaurant...
Read by 4th Virtual Lunch & Learn: Teach For America’s High Dosage Tutoring Initiative – Nov 8
Teach For America (TFA) Greater Philadelphia began a pilot last year of its Ignite tutoring program, a virtual tutoring program based on a national model to bring high impact, high dosage tutoring to...
New Resources
Federal earmark funding opportunities for advancing civic and community engagement
This fourth session of Resourcing for Success featured field leaders who have successfully garnered federal (and in some cases also state) government appropriations to advance civic and community...
Pathways To Impact: Service-Learning As A Catalyst For State Afterschool Networks
The National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), a leading advocate for youth development and service-learning, is proud to announce the release of its latest report, “Pathways to Impact:...
29th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service Planning Webinars – Oct 11 & 25
Please join us for the 29th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the largest King Day event in the nation, which will be marked on the January 15, 2024 federal holiday. Tens...
New Book: Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices
Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices by Christina Santana, Roopika Risam, Aldo Garcia-Guevara, Joseph Krupczynski, Cynthia Lynch, John Reiff, Cindy Vincent and Elaine...
PA Supreme Court Guide for November 7 Election
A seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is up for election on November 7. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has seven justices. Four are currently Democrats, and two are Republicans, with the one open...
New Report: Evidence of the Impact of AmeriCorps Investments in Communities
The state of the evidence at AmeriCorps is robust, and it guides the agency’s investments in evidence-building as we pursue our mission to improve lives, strengthen communities and foster civic...
New PPL Policy Brief: Cash Bail Reform: Empirical Evidence and Policy Recommendations
In “Cash Bail Reform: Empirical Evidence and Policy Recommendations,” authors E. Rely Vîlcică and Sarah D. Jones evaluate different approaches to reforming bail systems. Bail decisions and...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteers Needed for Philadelphia National College Fair – Oct 14
Students in Philadelphia and the region need the support of caring adults as they plan for college. Here are the ways you can use your expertise and volunteer to help the Philadelphia National...
Volunteer Assistant Position Coaches, Philadelphia Youth Football Academy
The Position The Philadelphia Youth Football Academy organization is a talented and competitive program seeking an assistant coach (at each position) position. The Coach, with the expertise of their...
Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator, Philadelphia Youth Football Academy
The Philadelphia Youth Football Academy organization is a talented and competitive program seeking a Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator. The purpose of the Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator is to...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference – Nov 17
North Carolina Campus Engagement’s PACE conference, February 14, 2024, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, now in its 26th year, is for faculty, administrators, researchers, community partners, and...
Call for Proposals: 2024 IMPACT Conference – Oct 23
The IMPACT planning committee is inviting workshop proposals for the 2024 IMPACT National Conference, which will take place in-person at Stephen F. Austin State University, February 22-25, 2024. The...
Grant Opportunities
Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity
Evidence for Action (E4A) prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions (, policies, programs, practices) that have the potential to counteract the harms of structural and systemic racism...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Campus Compact Student Design Fellowship – Oct 27
Due to the generous support of Lumina Foundation, Campus Compact seeks to recruit five Student Design Fellows nationwide for a paid, two-year fellowship experience. Student Design Fellows will work...
Special Projects Manager (Remote), Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the only national higher education association dedicated solely to higher...
Student Engagement Coordinator (Remote), Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the only national higher education association dedicated solely to higher...
Instructor, ESOL & Digital Skills (Full Time)
The Welcoming Center (TWC) mission is to promote inclusive economic growth through immigrant integration. We seek to open doors of economic opportunity for immigrants of all education and skill...
Assistant Director, Scholar Recruitment & Success (Catto Scholarship), Community College of Philadelphia
Reporting to the Executive Director of the Catto Scholarship, the Assistant Director oversees and coordinates the Scholarship’s strategic recruitment and post-completion success...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: Corporate and Foundation Giving for advancing Civic and Community Engagement – Oct 10
This fifth session of Resourcing for Success will feature leaders who have been successful in garnering and advancing corporate and foundation driven fundraising to advance civic and community...
PECO STEM Teaching Fellows Program – Oct 25
The PECO STEM Fellows Program is designed for Pennsylvania K-5 public, Archdiocesan, private, and home school teachers seeking to deepen their command of STEM content and teaching strategies....
Philadelphia Afterschool STEM Exploration (PASE) Program
The Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem has been awarded a Million Girls Moonshot Catalyst Award by the STEM Next Opportunity Fund. This award will enable the Ecosystem, through the Philadelphia Education...
2023 Philadelphia Welcoming Awards Nominations – Oct 16
The Office of Immigrant Affairs looks forward to celebrating the contributions of Philly’s immigrant and refugee inclusion champions at the 2023 Philadelphia Welcoming Awards! We are inviting you...
Health Policy Fellows program – Nov 1
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for Health Policy Fellows program The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for its Health Policy Fellows program, which supports...
Hybrid Event: Closing the Gap: Barriers and Solutions for Equitable Homeownership – Oct 4
A landscape analysis of the racial homeownership gap indicates that households of color have lower homeownership rates than white households. And although the reasons behind these racial...
Co-Creating Community-Centered Emergency Action Plans Community Virtual Forum – Oct. 2,23,25
Join Community-Campus Partnerships for Health and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases at one of our three community forums, where we will gather...
Webinar: How to add Apprentice programs to your curriculum – Nov 14
This an online webinar for National Apprenticeship Week. The webinar will be Tuesday, November 14, 10:30-11:30 AM. The focus will be on showing high school principals and counselors how to best...
Philadelphia Academies Tech Gateway After School Program Application Fall 2023
Are you interested in learning how to code? Want to create your very own website? Would you like to launch a career in technology? Look no further! Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PAI) is launching an...
Webinar: Moving Beyond the Policy: Practical Considerations for Reforming Promotion and Tenure – Nov 8
Join us Wednesday, November 8, 1:00-2:30 PM, for a detailed discussion about advancing efforts to more effectively integrate community engagement in your institution’s promotion and tenure...
Democratic Engagement
PA Supreme Court Guide for November 7 Election
A seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is up for election on November 7. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has seven justices. Four are currently Democrats, and two are Republicans, with the one open...
Faculty Updates
New Book: Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices
Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices by Christina Santana, Roopika Risam, Aldo Garcia-Guevara, Joseph Krupczynski, Cynthia Lynch, John Reiff, Cindy Vincent and Elaine...
Call for Proposals: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference – Nov 17
North Carolina Campus Engagement’s PACE conference, February 14, 2024, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, now in its 26th year, is for faculty, administrators, researchers, community partners, and...
Webinar: Moving Beyond the Policy: Practical Considerations for Reforming Promotion and Tenure – Nov 8
Join us Wednesday, November 8, 1:00-2:30 PM, for a detailed discussion about advancing efforts to more effectively integrate community engagement in your institution’s promotion and tenure...
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