All posts by Diana Vergara

All Opportunities, Field of Interest, Location, Philadelphia, Women

Women’s Campaign International

Working in emerging democracies and post-conflict regions around the world, Women’s Campaign International advances opportunities for women to actively participate in public advocacy and political processes. Women’s Campaign International was founded in 1998 by Pennsylvania Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies. WCI’s programs help women find their voices by giving them tangible skills in areas such as leadership, public speaking, media relations, grassroots organizing, campaign strategies, voter outreach and mobilization, polling, policy analysis and fundraising. WCI has worked with political leaders, activists, advocacy groups and non-profit partner organizations to ensure that women have a legitimate opportunity to participate in the development of public policy, and that women’s issues are placed on local, national and regional agendas.

Some of the areas they focus on are:

  • Civic Education, Advocacy, and Grassroots Organizing
  • Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Livelihoods: WCI typically works with women who are starting micro, small and medium ventures in an effort to increase their financial sustainability.
  • Peace Building and Conflict Mitigation: WCI works with organizations and professionals in areas of protracted conflict to help transform policies, infrastructure, and environments that are conducive to violence, and help people build sustainable communities.
  • Political Participation, Campaigns and Leadership: WCI provides training for women who wish to run for office and for party leaders. WCI trains candidates to conduct well-organized campaigns and create strategic campaign plans. It also works with party leaders in party block vote electoral systems to ensure that women are high enough on the party list to get elected to office.

 

Learn more about volunteering here

Learn more about internships here

Website: http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/

Contact: (215) 387-2601, info@womenscampaigninternational.org

Location: 3701 Chestnut Street, 6th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Click here for map)

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

All Opportunities, Economic Development, Education, Field of Interest, General, Human Rights, International relations, Location, Peace Work, Philadelphia, Technology

Global Education Motivators (GEM)

Global Education Motivators, GEM, is a non-governmental non-profit organization organization associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information.  GEM’s main office is located at Chestnut Hill College. GEM works on introducing ideas of global awareness, human rights and responsibility at different school levels. GEM does so by on-site and distance-learning workshops and classroom programs with students, teachers and administrators. Their motto is to “bring the world into the classroom”.

GEM received the UN Peace Messenger Award in 1989 for its work on behalf of the UN and world peace. The organization created UNISER (United Nations Information Services), an on-line UN database that it managed for the UN before the advent of the Internet. GEM has helped various UN Missions and NGOs get a basic introduction to the Internet to learn how to access and efficiently use the various databases of the United Nations.

Internships are open to undergrad and graduate level students. The internship is an unpaid position. Internships are available for fall (September-November, spring (February-April), and summer (June-August).

Website: http://www.gem-ngo.org/

Contact: 215-248-1150, gem@chc.edu

Location: 9601 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118 (Click here for map)

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

All Opportunities, Economic Development, Field of Interest, General, Globalization, International relations, International Trade, Location, Philadelphia

World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia

The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) provides services that look to enhance international trade growth and motivate Greater Philadelphia region to economic prosperity. WTCGP helps its members identify global opportunities and connections as well as educational and business services that bring success in international trade. They offer their interns the opportunity to network with local business and government leaders.

Some of the duties include:

  • preliminary market research and collection of background information for market research reports, for new initiatives or existing programs
  • compilation of trade data statistics
  • maintenance of the WTCGP internal membership database
  • company surveys on matters of interest to the WTCGP
  • assistance at educational events and networking sessions
  • mailings to members and potential members for special events
  • assistance with entry into PA State database
  • administrative duties

*Applicants should have demonstrated interest in international business.

Website: http://www.wtcphila.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wtcphila/

Contact: 215-586-4240, info@wtcphila.org

Location: Two Penn Center 1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 305 Philadelphia, PA 19102

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

All Opportunities, Children, Education, Field of Interest, General, Globalization, Human Rights, International relations, Location, Peace Work, Philadelphia, Political Science, Social Justice

United Nations Association of Greater Philadelphia

United Nations Association of Greater Philadelphia (UNA-GP) is a chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). For more than 6 decades UNA-USA has been at the forefront of the advocacy on behalf of the UN. UNA-GP works on educating and motivating Americans to support UN causes to improve education and understanding of the UN goals and initiatives. UNA-GP looks to promote a greater commitment to internationalism, multilateral agreements, respect for international law, and more positive participation in the U.N in the US. Part of their mission includes advocacy for the development of constructive U.S. leadership. UNA-GP hopes such efforts would help U.S. and other nations to shift hundreds of billions of dollars from spending on weapons to programs serving human needs.

Volunteer roles include:

  • “Ground work, participating in events, and community interaction. This may involve anything from advertising and promoting events to general operations of UNA-GP events and activities.”
  • “Advocacy: volunteers will help promote UN activities and make local, state and national politicians and bureaucrats more UN-friendly and more global in their outlook.”
  • “Joing the UNA-GP speaker’s bureau and hosting talks on specific topics. Volunteers will be trained and asked to speak within the Philadelphia area.”
  • “Community education for global citizenship. This will involve going into classrooms and talking to students to help them understand their impact in the world and the role of the UN.”
  • “Mentorship for school students. This involves assisting students who have schoolwork on a UN topic and need a sounding board.”

Recent projects include lobby campaigns for nuclear awareness, planning for the International Day of Justice in partnership with the mayors office, and involvement in micro-banking development programs. Volunteers have also worked on summer education programs with the Philadelphia School District on lesson plans concentrated on global issues. UNA-GP is currently working on an alternative Model UN that would focus on International NGOs such as Oxfam and Red Cross.

Website: http://www.una-gp.org/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UNAGP

Contact: 1-215-241-5738, info@una-gp.org

Location: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

All Opportunities, Economic Development, Employment, Field of Interest, General, Health Services, Immigration, Languages, Literacy, Location, Low Income Populations, Philadelphia, Spanish-Speaking Populations, Women

African Family Health Organization (AFAHO)

African Family Health Organization is a non-profit organization that works with members of the African and Caribbean immigrant and refugee communities in the greater Philadelphia in order to improve their access to healthcare and social services. AFAHO provides direct services to nearly 1,000 members and reaching another 2,500 through community outreach. One of the issues AFAHO focuses  on is the development and implementation of programs aimed at mitigating structural and cultural barriers to HIV/AIDS care for African immigrant women in Philadelphia.

Volunteers may choose to either work directly with members of AFHO’s target community or in their office supporting the staff by providing clerical, professional or other services.

Some of the health programs and services they offer are:

  • Health education workshops
  • Medical escort services
  • Translation & Interpretation
  • Development of bi-lingual health education materials
  • Access to screening services including HIV Counseling & Testing; Pap Smears; GYN exams; mammograms etc
  • HIV/AIDS prevention, education, counseling, testing and linkage to medical care
  • Breast Cancer awareness, education and support
  • Access to Medical Care for the under-insured
  • a maternal and child health services for pregnant women and new mothers.

The human services provided include:

  • English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
  • Adult literacy programs
  • Life skills training
  • Computer Literacy
  • Cultural adjustment workshops to assist in adapting to the culture of the U.S.
  • Tutoring and Mentoring for Children

Website: http://www.afaho.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AFAHO.Phila/

Contact: 215-546-1232, oni@afaho.net

Location: African Family Health Organization, 4415 Chestnut Street, Suite 202, Philadelphia, PA 19104

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

All Opportunities, General, Location, Philadelphia

Geneva Global: Performance Philanthropy

Geneva Global Performance Philanthropy (GGI) provides advisory and research service in international philanthropy.  Through its network GGI works on identifying and assessing the most effective international giving opportunities. GGI’s consulting service allow its clients to invest in international granting aimed at funding local solutions to issues faced by impoverished communities in developing nations. Volunteer opportunities may vary.

Website: www.genevaglobal.com/

Contact: 610-254-0000, krobinson@genevaglobal.com

Location: 595 E Lancaster Ave. Suite 200 St. Davids, PA, 19087

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

All Opportunities, Children, Economic Development, Field of Interest, General, Location, Philadelphia

Coalition of African and Caribbean Communities in Philadelphia (AFRICOM)

The Coalition of African Communities – Philadelphia (AFRICOM) is an umbrella non-profit organization that brings together various African, American and Caribbean community organizations and individuals, who subscribe to the mission to improve the welfare of its community members by:

  • Facilitating family access to health and social services, with special focus on women, children and the youth.
  • Promoting economic development.
  • Facilitating resolution of inter and intra-group conflicts.
  • Advocating on issues of concern to African communities &.
  • Educating the media and broader public on African cultures and experiences.

Recent projects hosted by AFRICOM include the Health Fair  and a food bank distributed with the help of collaborator organizations.

Some of the programs envisioned by AFRICOM include:

African Conference

  • All day seminar on various issues
  • Invite all African organizations and stakeholders on African affairs
  • Invite knowledgeable panelists, nationally and from Africa
  • Organized in collaboration with the Mayor’s Commission on African and Caribbean Affairs

Economic Development and Funding

  • Organizing a major fund raising event
  • Invitation of all African organizations and business and government officials
  • Grant-writing activities and proposals for AFRICOM and for the benefit of members
  • Develop African professional/business directory

Cuture and Media

  • Marketing and promotion of AFRICOM through media, radio, etc.
  • Promotion of African cultures
  • Advocating and publicity of issues of concern to African communities

Website: http://www.africom-philly.org/

Contact: 215-816-8063, info@africom-philly.org

Location: 6328 Paschall Avenue, Suite A, Philadelphia PA 19142

All Opportunities, Field of Interest, General, Immigration, Location, Philadelphia

International House

International House offers educational and social programs that assist its residents, and other international students and scholars, with their adjustment to American society and life in Philadelphia. The International House looks to encourage cross-cultural understanding and leadership skills necessary to succeed in today’s global economy.

International House presents hundreds of public programs to over Philadelphia area residents throughout the year. The programs are designed to “foster a global community by celebrating the world’s cultural diversity and probing issues from an international perspective.”

Volunteers provide support in event coordination, fund raising, language classes, administrative needs and promotion in the community. The IHP “Arts + Culture” programs, Residents Programs, Development Office, and “English + Foreign Language” Programs are some opportunities to get involved.

Website: http://ihousephilly.org

Contact: 215-387-5125

Location: 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

All Opportunities, Children, Education, Field of Interest, Immigration, Languages, Literacy, Location, Philadelphia, Spanish-Speaking Populations

Puentes de Salud

Puentes de Salud is a non-profit community health and wellness organization that partners with the Mexican immigrant population in south Philadelphia to promote well being by providing health care in addition to a variety of other programs. Currently, Puentes de Salud is working in partnership with the Graduate School of Education (GSE) at The University of Pennsylvania to develop an after school tutoring & mentoring program that focuses on the education of undocumented, immigrant children in the elementary grades 1-3. We are seeking motivated and committed volunteers to join us in this effort as tutors and mentors. Group tutoring sessions will pair tutors with two to three students to help them with their homework, educational development, and social support. This opportunity will require a commitment of 2 hours per week, with a minimum of one semester of service requested. Tutoring sessions will be held at the United Communities building at 8th and Snyder in South Philly. We are hoping to have teams of 2 tutors paired with 4 students, with a mandatory meeting one afternoon per week and drop-in hours on the other days.

Website: http://www.puentesdesalud.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PuentesDeSalud/

Contact: 215-454-8000, info@puentesdesalud.org

Location: 2029 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.