Need in Deed staff members are seasoned, experienced experts in the field of education.
In addition to our work throughout 3rd-8th grade classrooms in the School District of Philadelphia, we also contribute to educational impact around the region:
News, Articles and Publications
911 Day featured in local news:
Chestnut Hill Local- Rep. Rabb Moderates Educational Equity Forum
Genius and Joy through Student-Driven Civic Action: Penn Graduate School of Education Online Journal
CHALKBEAT: Nonprofit helps Philly students discuss Israel, gun violence, and other tough topics
WHYY: Education Equity Forum in Germantown addresses funding disparities in Philly public schools
College & University Collaborations
Swarthmore College:
- Supporting Hope, Health & Wellness in Our Communities: a grant-funded, service-learning initiative co-led by Swarthmore College, Hope Partnership for Education Middle School, and Need in Deed.
- Host of annual Summer Institutes for Philly Teachers
- Ongoing placement of undergraduate teacher candidates in Need in Deed classrooms
- Research in collaboration with 1st-3rd year Need in Deed teachers, conducted by Dr. Lisa Smulyan
- Swarthmore Fellows for Philly Schools: Undergraduate program led by Need in Deed’s former Summer Intern, DaCia Newkirk, ’24
University of Delaware:
- Research in collaboration with Need in Deed Teachers, conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Soslau
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Program evaluation and classroom research, conducted by graduate students.
Our Presence in the Profession
Need in Deed regularly shares their insights and expertise with local and national audiences of educators. Most recently, we have offered workshops, professional development, and presentations for such organizations as
- National Association of Teachers of English
- National Association of Multicultural Education
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- School District of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
- Teacher Action Group
- Pennsylvania Educators Diversity Consortium Virtual Summit
- Association of Colleges and Universities Educators Conference
Customized Services
Our customized, fee-for service initiatives are highly interactive and tailored to each setting and need.
We offer a limited number of customized services each school year in a variety of settings, including K-12 public, parochial, and independent schools and districts in our region and around the country. We have also supported the adaptation of the My Voice framework for critical service-learning in collegiate settings.
We look forward to sharing our knowledge with others who want to learn about Need in Deed’s highly transferable model.
All income from fee-for-service initiatives helps fund our work with teachers and students in The School District of Philadelphia.
Interested in customized services?
We offer trainings, workshops, and consultations tailored to your school or district needs:
- Implementing service-learning with My Voice
- Incorporating community resources in the classroom; cultivating relationships with a broad range of partners in local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and education and health institutions.
- Mapping service-learning to the curriculum
- Technical support for planning and implementation
- Workshops/Consulting on Systems Change in Independent Schools
RECENT CLIENTS INCLUDE:
- Greene Street Friends, Philadelphia, PA
- Hope Partnership for Education, Philadelphia, PA
- Greene Towne Montessori School, Philadelphia, PA
- Independence Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
- Lightbulb Literacy, Philadelphia, PA
- Opera Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Shue-Medill Middle School, Newark, DE
- Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School, Harrisburg, PA
Contact Us
To discuss custom services or to be added to our waitlist for the 2024/25 school year please contact Associate Director Janet Chance at janet@needindeed.org.
All fees for our services are determined by the type of service to be provided, the location, the number of people to be accommodated, and the length of the service period.