Join us at the Tree House Thursday mornings for a different hike each we...

Join us at the Tree House Thursday mornings for a different hike each week throughout the Andorra Natural Area and beyond.

All Weather - Dress for the forecasted weather at 7:30 a.m.

FREE. All ages, skill levels, and paces welcome. We split into two groups- Moderate Pace & Education Pace.

No registration necessary. Just meet us at the Tree House 7:20-7:29. We leave promptly at 7:30 a.m.

Check Facebook Wednesdays for route and distance or email us with questions.

TICK CHECK upon return and everyday after nature play.

Changes and updates will be posted on Facebook. Check Facebook or contact us at wec@phila.gov or 215.685.9285 before coming out Thursday mornings.

This compassionate private practice provides comprehensive medical marij...

This compassionate private practice provides comprehensive medical marijuana evaluations and certifications for eligible patients seeking to legally use cannabis in the state of Pennsylvania. Walk-in patients will be seen by a state approved certifying physician registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, who will assess whether or not medical marijuana treatment would be an effective or beneficial option and discuss its naturally therapeutic effects and any potential risks.

Patients are encourage to register and obtain their Patient ID Number, and come prepared with medical records and/or prescriptions to the clinic.

For assistance with any part of the process, visit greencaremedical.com, or call (708) 966-3030. Be well!

https://www.pa.gov/guides/pennsylvania-medical-marijuana-program/#GetRegistered

Get ready to fast track your interview process!  Einstein Healthcare Ne...

Get ready to fast track your interview process!  Einstein Healthcare Network offers on the spot interviews with Nurse Recruiters and Nurse Managers!

Join Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia for our next Talent Thursday on 9/19/19!

 

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Location - Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia - 5501 Old York Road - Philadelphia, PA 1914. Braemer Education Building - Gouley Auditorium.




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Date - Thursday 9/19/19 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - no appointment necessary

Forum will focus on challenges and opportunities facing small and divers...

Forum will focus on challenges and opportunities facing small and diverse businesses in Philadelphia.

A Wood Design Symposium is a multi-faceted educational event on the use ...

A Wood Design Symposium is a multi-faceted educational event on the use of wood in commercial and multi-family buildings.

For a full schedule and additional details visit our website.

Attendees can earn up to 5.5 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 5.5 PDH credits, or 0.55 ICC credits (one per attended seminar). Professional Development Certificates (AIA/CES and ICC) will be available on site. 

Onsite Check-in: 7:30 am - 8:15 am
Symposium begins: 8:15 am
Exhibit Area Open: 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
Symposium ends : 4:45 pm


Parking: 


Click here for directions, public transportation and parking information. Use the main entrance located at 1101 Arch Street to access Ballroom A and the Grand Hall.

No need to print a ticket for the symposium. A name badge will be waiting for you at registration.

The presentations will be available for download here 1-2 days prior to the event. 

For questions or additional information, please contact:


LeeAnn Charpentier, CMP, Event Manager

Email: LeeAnn.Charpentier@woodworks.org

Ph: (301) 633-0330







Cancellation Policy: If you register for an event and are unable to attend, the cancellation must be made a minimum of seven business days prior to the event. With less than seven business days notice, a refund is not possible. Registration is transferable to another individual. Please contact the event manager with any questions.

Scaling your business is challenging. It's even more challenging to do o...

Scaling your business is challenging. It's even more challenging to do on your own.

Knowing the right people can make all the difference, especially when it comes to your peer connections and the resources required to run a growing company.

The AWE network brings together not only women founders, but our Partners who serve as thought leaders, mentors, and channels to the critical resources you need. They've been carefully selected and we see them as valuable allies in our mission to advance women-founded, high-growth companies.

Please join us for this exclusive opportunity to connect with their leaders directly. The event will also feature a presentation on The Power of Your Network by EisnerAmper’s Chief People Officer, Lori Reiner, and Senior Manager, Kelly Mulhearn.

This is a members-only event. Guests should be limited to women founders interested in joining AWE.

SAFe 4.6 Scrum Master Class

SAFe 4.6 Scrum Master Class

Course Description: The technical support professional assists with prov...

Course Description:

The technical support professional assists with providing support services and acts as an escalation point, providing level 2 or level 3 support, for the support center. They may work directly with customers or with other departments to resolve issues related to the organization’s products and/or the IT infrastructure that enables the business. 

The HDI Technical Support Professional training focuses on customer service and service Management Best Practices, emphasizing responsive incident escalation, the importance of metrics measurement, knowledge Management, problem Management, improving teamwork, and stress Management.

 Course Topics:

Introduction

 Role of the Technical Support Professional

●     The Support Organization’s Role in the Business

●     The Role of the Technical Support Professional

●     The Value of the Technical Support Professional

Strategic Framework

●     Strategic Perspective

●     The Service Catalog

●     Service Level Management

●     Standard Operating Procedures

●     Business Alignment

Support Center Processes and Operations

●     Best Practices

●     Information Technology Information Library

●     Service Operation Functions

●     Service Operation Processes

●     Service Design Processes

●     Service Design Processes

●     Service Transition Processes

Continual Service Improvement

●     Continual Service Improvement

●     Quality Assurance

●     Metrics

●     Performance Reporting

Support Delivery Methods & Technology

●     Support Center Infrastructure

●     Support Delivery Methods

●     Cloud Services

●     Remote Management

●     Service Management Systems

Communication Skills

●     Communicating with Stakeholders

●     Communication Barriers

●     Communication Filters

●     Communication Enablers

●     Global Communication

●     Vocal Elements

●     Body Language

●     Active Listening

Customer Management Skills

●     Your Customer’s Psychological Needs

●     Empathy

●     Emotional Intelligence

●     Handling Conflicts

●     Customer Competency Levels

Problem Solving & Troubleshooting Skills

●     Your Problem Solving Approach

●     The Incident Management Process

●     Problem Investigation and Diagnosis

●     Root Cause Analysis

●     Effective Documentation

Teamwork Time Management, & Stress Management

●     Teamwork

●     Time Management Skills

●     Stress Management Skills

 Learning Goals:

●     Customer service Best Practices

●     Communications skills

●     Service Management Best Practices and terms

●     Importance of being responsive to incident escalation and the need to log information properly

●     Purpose and value of quality assurance monitoring

●     Metrics used to monitor individual and team performance and to determine key success factors

●     Knowledge Management Best Practices

●     How to improve problem solving and problem Management

●     How to improve teamwork and relationships

 Course Agenda:

Day 1

●     Support Center Overview

●     Strategic Framework

●     Support Center Processes and Operations

●     Continual Service Improvement (CSI)

●     Support Delivery Methods & Technology

Day 2

●     Communication Skills

●     Customer Management Skills

●     Problem Solving & Troubleshooting Skills

●     Teamwork, Time Management, & Stress Management

Who can Attend?

Technical support professionals who serve as the escalation point for one or more support centers and desktop support teams.

Course Description: The EXIN Agile Scrum Master certification validates ...

Course Description:

The EXIN Agile Scrum Master certification validates participants’ skills and knowledge of the Agile framework and Scrum methodology.

 Agile Scrum is about working together to successfully reach a goal. Agile methodologies are popular approaches in software development and are increasingly being used in other areas. Scrum practices include establishing cross-functional and self-managed teams, producing a working deliverable at the end of each iteration or Sprint. This certification focuses on adopting Agile or Scrum in the workplace and taking on the role of Scrum Master.

Course Topics:

Module 1 :

●     Introduction

Module 2 :

●     Agile

●     Waterfall

●     Why Agile is better

Module 3 :

●     Agility

●     Development Models

●     When to use Agile

●     Agile Manifesto

Module 4 :

●     Agile Principles

●     Principles

●     Agile Frameworks

●     Other frameworks

Module 5 :

●     Scrum

●     Pillars

●     Definition

●     Empiricism

●     Roles

●     Workspace

●     Scaled Scrum

●     Scrum Master

●     Manager

●     Development Model

●     Events

●     Artifacts

●     Ordering

●     Backlog Refinement

Module 6 :

●     Estimating

●     Estimating

●     Triangulation

●     Affinity Estimating

Module 7 :

●     Planning

●     Event

●     Artifacts

●     Planning onion

●     Planning/Feedback loop

Module 8 :

●     Daily

●     Events

●     Scrum of scrums

●     Artifacts

●     Velocity

●     Performance Measurement

Module 9 :

●     Review and Retro

●     Events

Module 10 :

●     Adopting Scrum

●     Management support

●     Agile Practices

●     Splitting

●     Contract types

Learning Goals:

●     Agile and Scrum concepts including the Agile way of thinking

●     What it means to have a Cross-Functional Team

●     What self-organization means and how project management is shared

●     The limits of a Scrum Team

●     How to scale to larger teams using both Scrum-of-Scrums and SAFe framework

●     How to use the Product Backlog in a scaled environment

●     How to manage issues, bugs and informing people outside of the team

●     Commonly used tracking methods (Burn-Down Chart, Velocity)

●     How to create Information Radiators, how to interpret them and how to act on the results

●     Identifying impediments, deviations, roadblocks and other obstacles that influence the progress positively and negatively

●     How to calculate the ROI (Return on Investment)

●     How to Recognize errors in estimation

●     How to guide a planning session, with and without Planning Poker

●     When and how to estimate using Story Points, Ideal Hours and Ideal Days

●     The role of the Scrum Master in all the planning moments: Roadmap, Release and Sprint planning

●     How to maintain the Backlog and how to add Backlog items

●     Creating and recognizing good user stories

●     Why a good Definition of Done is so important

●     All roles within the Scrum Framework

●     How to coach and challenge the team

●     When and how to mediate through conflict

●     Which tools to use to facilitate the team

●     Which solutions are suitable for solving problems

●     Which tasks and responsibilities belong to the Scrum Master role

Course Agenda:

Day 1

●     Introduction

●     Agile

●     Agility

●     Agile Principles

●     Scrum

Day 2

●     Estimating

●     Planning

●     Daily

●     Review and Retro

●     Adopting Scrum

Who can Attend?

The Agile way of thinking is best known in the field of software development but the principles are increasingly being applied in other types of projects. Scrum is the most used Agile methodology and is suitable for all professionals looking to keep their knowledge up to date with the latest developments in the fields of IT and Project Management, particularly those leading or participating in projects. In particular, the certification is suitable for professionals working in the areas of :

 ●     Project Management

●     Software development

●     IT Service Management

●     Business Management

Course Description: When an organization makes the decision to adopt agi...

Course Description:

When an organization makes the decision to adopt agile, it takes much more than pulling together a development team and allowing them to work in an iterative manner. Agile is a true shift in how individuals collaborate, communicate and operate. Agile requires an all in mindset from both business and technology where all individuals work together to deliver business value in the form of working software. 

The Agile for Product Owners course will provide the knowledge to understand and apply the principles of agile. At the end of the course, participants will be able to effectively plan, prioritize and manage a product roadmap to deliver business value, understand the role of the Product Owner and the development team within an iterative process, and gain the skills necessary to become an agile leader to drive your organization to the next level. 

Course Topics:

Section I : Agile Overview

●     What is Agile?

●     Why Agile?

●     Agile Manifesto and Principles

●     Agile Methodologies

●     Sprint Overview

Section II : Product Owner Overview

●     Role of the Product Owner

●     Responsibilities of the PO

●     Characteristics needed to be a supportive PO

Section III : The Agile Team

●     Roles of an Agile Team

●     Characteristics of a strong Agile Team

●     Supporting an Agile Team

Section IV : Agile Planning

●     5 Levels of Planning

●     Vision Development

●     Product Road Mapping

●     Feature Prioritization

●     Release Planning

Section V : Building and Managing the Backlog

●     User Personas

●     Epics

●     Writing User Stories

●     Sizing User Stories

Section VI : Sprint Planning and Execution

●     Sprint Planning

●     Execution

●     Backlog Refinement

●     Demo

●     Retrospective

Section VII : Agile Leadership

●     What is Agile Leadership

●     Servant Leadership

●     Attributes of Agile Leaders 

Learning Goals:

●     Understand Agile Practices and Principles

●     Learn the role, responsibilities, and characteristics needed to become an effective Product Owner

●     Explore the roles and characteristics of a strong agile team and learn what a Product Owner needs to do to support an agile team

●     Dispel the myth that mid and long term planning are abandoned with Agile

●     Develop user personas and write user stories to build out and manage a product backlog

●     Discuss and understand typical ceremonies conducted within a sprint in an agile development process

●     Explore what it means to be an agile leader and the importance of servant leadership

Course Agenda:

Day 1

●     Agile Overview

●     Product Owner Overview

●     The Agile Team

●     Agile Planning

●     Building and Managing the Backlog

Day 2

●     Sprint Planning and Execution

●     Agile Leadership

Who can Attend?

●     Product Owners

●     Product Managers

●     Team Leadership

●     Project Managers

This will be a highly informative, action-packed day of speakers, softwa...

This will be a highly informative, action-packed day of speakers, software demos and 10x-Pert panel discussion. Be sure to reserve your spot now by clicking on the Register button, and tell your colleagues about it! 



Parking Information: 
We will provide complimentary valet parking. We will provide valet parking validation vouchers at registration upon check-in.

Questions: Please contact Rob Diskin at rob.diskin@10xgenomics.com

We look forward to seeing you!

- The 10x Team

Course Description: Desktop support professionals spend much of the day ...

Course Description:

Desktop support professionals spend much of the day visiting customers at their workstations or home offices, providing technical support for many desktop systems. HDI Desktop Support Technician (HDI-DST) training focuses on key support center Processes and concepts to improve overall support operations, as well as customer service and interpersonal skills that improve the customer’s experience.

 Course Topics:

Unit 1 : Support Center Overview

●     The Evolution the Support Center

●     The Role of Desktop Support Technician

●     The Support Center’s Role in the Business

Unit 2 : Strategic Framework

●     Strategic Perspective

●     Service Level Agreement

●     Standard Operating Procedures

●     Business Alignment

Unit 3 : Service Delivery Methods and Technology

●     Service Delivery Methods

●     Telephony Systems

●     Service Management Systems

Unit 4 : Support Center Processes and Operations

●     IT Service Management

●     ITIL Service Support

●     Security Management

●     Knowledge Management

●     Quality Assurance

Unit 5 : Call Handling Procedures

●     Total Contact Ownership

●     Procedures for Call Handling

●     Procedures for OnSite Visits

Unit 6 : Communication Skills

●     The Communication Process

●     Cultural Sensitivity

●     Vocal Elements

●     Active Listening

●     Body Language

●     Incident Documentation

●     Writing Skills

Unit 7 : Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting Skills

●     Problem-Solving and Types of Thinking

●     Questioning Skills

●     Solve Incidents with IMPACT

●     Additional Customer Service Skills

●     Root Cause Analysis

Unit 8 : Maximizing Effectiveness

●     Your Customer’s Psychological Needs

●     Handling Conflict

●     Difficult Customer Behaviors

●     Stress Management

●     The Power of a Service Attitude

●     Managing Your Time

Learning Goals:

●     Proven techniques for improving on-site customer interaction.

●     How service level agreements impact workflow and prioritization of requests.

●     Seven key steps for effective root cause analysis.

●     The ITIL Processes of incident, problem, change, release, asset, and configuration Management.

●     An overview of security Management and knowledge Management.

●     Essential time Management and problem-solving skills.

●     Effective strategies for managing difficult customers.

 Course Agenda:

Day 1

●     Support Center Overview

●     Strategic Framework

●     Support Delivery Methods and Technology

●     Support Center Processes and Operations

●     Call Handling Procedures

Day 2

●     Communication Skills

●     Problem Solving and troubleshooting skills

●     Maximizing Effectiveness

 Who can Attend?

●     Technical support professionals who provide in-person support to internal employees, remote workers, or external customers and require skills specific to this unique form of customer contact.

●     Individuals who are preparing for the HDI Desktop Support Technician certification exam.

Are you planning for your retirement?  Attend our Retirement Planning ...

Are you planning for your retirement?  Attend our Retirement Planning Seminar to get a wealth of information that will help you understand what to expect and what you can do now to help reach your retirement goals.  

Retirement Planning will be offered on Thursday, September 19.  This session is open to both CSRS and FERS employees.  The workshop will be conducted by John Sweet, of Financial Alternatives in Retirement (FAIR), who has been conducting these seminars for us for the past several years.  Mr. Sweet’s approach is to make you aware of what you should be considering in planning for your financial needs during retirement so you can make the best choices for you.  Prior attendees give Mr. Sweet high marks for his understanding of federal retirement systems, both CSRS and FERS, and his straightforward delivery style.

This workshop will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM in the Federal Building, 600 Arch Street, in Room 7/A, and will cost $125 per person for the full day.

Please note that you will not be able to make payment at the time of registration.  An invoice will be sent to you so you can make payment directly to Mr. Sweet.  

We normally have 80 attendees, and are now limited to 50 seats.  Please commit and register early to be sure you don't miss out on the opportunity to attend this session. 

Registration for this event will close on Thursday, September 5.  Payment is due by Friday, September 13.  

Please note that although this site indicates this is a free event, you will be required to make payment directly to Mr. Sweet using an invoice that will be e-mailed to all registered attendees. 

This is a one day seminar and costs $125 per person. 

 

YOUTH MHFA for City of Philadelphia Employees ONLY* **MUST HAVE SUPERVIS...

YOUTH MHFA for City of Philadelphia Employees ONLY*

**MUST HAVE SUPERVISOR'S APPROVAL TO ATTEND**

Learn the warning signs and how YOU can help! 

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help youth who are experiencing mental health or addiction challenges or crises. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

Training Dates and Time: 

Thursday, September 19, 2019 (9:00am - 1:30pm) & Friday, September 20, 2019 (9:00am - 1:30pm)

**This is a 2-day session. Attendance is required on both days to receive full 3 year national certification.

Eating Recovery Center, The Greater Philadelphia iaedp Chapter, CHOP, an...

Eating Recovery Center, The Greater Philadelphia iaedp Chapter, CHOP, and Penn Medicine host Dr. Kamryn Eddy to present on the treatment of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

**While I don’t have the official invitation yet (Official invitation to follow) I wanted to give you a chance to schedule accordingly as this is such a wonderful opportunity to have Dr. Kamryn Eddy of Harvard here in Phillaledphia to educate us on the treatment of ARFID.

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Details


Date: September 19, 2019

Time- Sign in begins at 8:45am 
Presentation from 9:30-11:30am

Location- Abramson Pediatric Research Center at CHOP 3615 Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia PA

Speaker: Dr. Kamryn Eddy

Title: Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorders:  Advances in Treatment

Bio: Dr. Eddy is the Clinical and Research Program and associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. She is a clinical psychologist with expertise in the delivery of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders. She is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and a member of the Eating Disorders Research Society and her research is supported through the National Institutes of Health and private foundations. Her program of research focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and neurobiological bases of eating disorders and along with Dr. Jennifer Thomas she developed a novel psychotherapy for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. She is the author of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR): Children, Adolescents and Adults and over 120 published research papers and book chapters. 

Summary: Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) was introduced into the diagnostic classification system in DSM-5 in 2013. While research on ARFID has proliferated in the past six years, as a field, we are still in our infancy of understanding how best to treat this heterogeneous illness. Building on a multi-disciplinary research-based conceptualization of ARFID characterized by sensory sensitivity, lack of interest in eating or food, and/or fear of aversive consequences, we developed a manualized cognitive-behavioral therapy for ARFID (CBT-AR). CBT-AR comprises 20-30 outpatient sessions which can be delivered in a family-supported or individual format to children, adolescents, and adults. This talk will describe the fundamentals of CBT-AR, introduce data supporting its efficacy, and outline next steps to guide clinical research in ARFID. 

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** CHOP employees - no charge to enter (there will be a charge fro CEs), iaedp members $20, all others $30.

*** CEs will be issued

An official invitation will follow this “Save the Date”

Spaces are limited to please don’t hesitate to respond and don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!

Finally a retail experience curated with you in mind.

Finally a retail experience curated with you in mind.

The Philadelphia Department of Commerce can help you launch or grow a bu...

The Philadelphia Department of Commerce can help you launch or grow a business. Come out to our Coffee & Commerce for one-on-one assistance.

Success & Challenges in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transm...

Success & Challenges in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission for Home Visitors

SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Pennsylvania Regional Series - A qualifier for ...

SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Pennsylvania Regional Series - A qualifier for the 2020 World Championship

These FREE sessions teach Art-Reach Member Organizations how to utilize ...

These FREE sessions teach Art-Reach Member Organizations how to utilize our ticketing program to book cultural experiences for their clients, member responsibilities and other membership benefits. *You are required to be a member of Art-Reach to attend this orientation.*

All orientations sessions are held from 10:00am - 11:00am at 1501 Cherry Street (Friends Center) in Center City Philadelphia. Please check in with the receptionist upon arrival.

If you have any questions, please contact the Member Services Coordinator at 267-515-6724

*Parking Info*
Discounted parking is available on the east side of 15th Street, between Race & Cherry Street. The Friends Center receptionist can validate parking rate of $15.00 for the day (subject to change). Some metered parking is available on 15th Street and the surrounding area

Phenomenal food and incredible company await you at the chef's table! Jo...

Phenomenal food and incredible company await you at the chef's table! Join Chef Federico's upcoming cooking class “Vegetarian Italian Classics” for an intimate 2.5-hour culinary experience and 3-course meal.

Phenomenal food and incredible company await you at the chef's table! Jo...

Phenomenal food and incredible company await you at the chef's table! Join Chef Federico's upcoming cooking class “Classic Italian Desserts” for an intimate 2.5-hour culinary experience and 3-course meal.

Phenomenal food and incredible company await you at the chef's table! Jo...

Phenomenal food and incredible company await you at the chef's table! Join Chef Federico's upcoming cooking class “A Modern Twist on Italian Cuisine” for an intimate 2.5-hour culinary experience and 3-course meal.

Live Recruiting/Hiring Event! Ready for a new career?  National Career ...

Live Recruiting/Hiring Event!

Ready for a new career?  National Career Fairs is the industry leader and we are driving employers and future employees together faster then ever before.  

 




 


Now Is The Time to Start or Advance Your Career Today!

 

3 Steps To Your Future...

1. Register

    a. Provide all information including a valid cell number so we can send you updates and alerts.

    b. Emails will be sent for reminders and a few days before the event, a Career Fair Guide will be provided that lists all employers and job titles they are hiring for.

    c. After registering, go to FindYourNewJob.com and upload your resume and search the jobs available.

2. Attend Event 

   a. Dress for Success! Business attire.

   b. Bring plenty of resumes to the event.

3. Get Hired at The Event

 

If you have questions, call us at 877-561-5627

 

Growing awareness of climate change is creating an urgent need to curtai...

Growing awareness of climate change is creating an urgent need to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. This requires adopting the use of clean energy, such as solar and wind electricity generators, instead of power plants that use coal, oil, and natural gas. The major challenges to switching to clean energy sources have been both political and economic. Until recently, economic reasons were the most commonly quoted arguments against the adoption of clean energy sources. However, the price of electricity produced, particularly by solar energy via photovoltaics (PV), has dropped dramatically. As a result, in spite of political hurdles favoring fossil fuels, progressive utilities globally are negotiating electricity purchase contracts with owners of PV power plants in the range of 2 to 4 cents per kilowatt hour (kwh), which they can charge to consumers at 6 to 25 cents per kwh. In the face of such favorable economics, the trend of utilities actively incorporating PV and other green energy sources in their energy supply portfolios is gaining momentum and is likely to grow in the near future.

In this presentation Kapur will briefly cover the history of PV technology, its current status, and its future. This technology is highly versatile and can be used to solve a variety of global problems, such as poverty eradication, food and clean water supply, communications, and transportation, while mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Innovators worldwide are working to further improve PV technology and develop new applications to solve global problems. Kapur will also discuss possible approaches to using PV technology in Philadelphia to make this UNESCO World Heritage City a green city.



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Event Schedule

• 11:30 a.m.
  Networking Reception
• 12:15 p.m.
  Luncheon
• 1:00 p.m. 
  Program




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About the Speaker

Vijay K. Kapur is the retired CEO of International Solar Electric Technology (ISET), which operated in Los Angeles for 27 years, developing and patenting low-cost photovoltaic technologies as alternatives to silicon solar cells. Kapur and his ISET team developed a cost-effective technology for manufacturing thin-film copper-indium-gallium-selenide solar cells using printing or spraying techniques. Although ISET closed after Kapur retired, its concepts and accomplishments have influenced other solar companies worldwide.

Before cofounding ISET, Kapur was the director of applied research at ARCO Solar in Los Angeles. There he was involved in starting a silicon solar cell–manufacturing facility and directing R&D on thin-film PV technologies, testing on batteries suitable for PV systems, and development of nickel-hydrogen batteries for terrestrial applications. Earlier, Kapur worked at SRI International, where he developed a process to manufacture low-cost, high-purity silicon for solar cells using a by-product of the phosphate fertilizer industry.

Kapur has been honored with 5 innovation awards from NASA and 1 special innovation award from ARCO Solar, and he holds 10 issued patents. He has published more than 50 scientific papers and reports, coedited 4 symposia proceedings on photovoltaic technology for the Electrochemical Society (ECS), served a term as chair of the Energy Technology Group of the ECS, and served on the editorial board of the Journal of the Electrochemical Society.

Kapur received a PhD in physical inorganic chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and an executive MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles.



About the Series

The Joseph Priestley Society (JPS) promotes a deeper understanding of science, technology, and industry, with an emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship. Speakers are leaders from a wide variety of large and small chemical companies and the financial, consulting, and academic communities.


For more information about this event, please contact jps@sciencehistory.org.

During this Live Online Demonstration, You’ll Discover: The #1 reason w...

During this Live Online Demonstration, You’ll Discover:

• The #1 reason why 97% of marketing efforts fail to bring in consistent and predictable leads
• A live demo of how you can wake up every Monday morning to inbound calendar bookings made by prospective ideal clients who know how much you charge and who want to know if they can work with you
• How to have these scheduled calls coming in even while you are asleep and on vacation. (HINT: you can do this without running paid ads or using complicated funnels)

*This is an Online event. Seats Are Very Limited.

**You will receive an email with a Zoom link after your registration confirmation.

The Collegium Institute and Penn Christian Legal Society welcome you to ...

The Collegium Institute and Penn Christian Legal Society welcome you to a special lunch conversation with Lord David Alton.

Artist-in-Residence Ricardo A. Bracho will read from his body of work, s...

Artist-in-Residence Ricardo A. Bracho will read from his body of work, spanning plays, essays and poetry produced in the last three decades

Interested in becoming a Data Analyst? Now’s your chance to learn what a...

Interested in becoming a Data Analyst? Now’s your chance to learn what a Data Analyst does - from statistics, to analysis, to visualizations. Join us and learn more about Thinkful’s flexible Data Analytics program. This program is designed to help those with no prior experience in data or technology land their first full-time job as a data analyst - at a flexible pace and without having to quit your current job!

How to join us: Once you register, you will receive an email with the links to the live webinar. If you do not receive your link, please email ivy@thinkful.com.

Sponsored by Thinkful:
This workshop is proudly sponsored by Thinkful, the #1 rated coding boot camp on CourseReport. Thinkful is a new type of school that brings high-growth tech careers to ambitious people everywhere. Thinkful provides 1-on-1 learning through its network of industry experts, hiring partners, and online platform to deliver a structured and flexible education. To join the Thinkful network, visit thinkful.com.

This luncheon for all the Philly Travel Agents that are already working ...

This luncheon for all the Philly Travel Agents that are already working with Grupo Xcaret or that wish to start working together.

Join NetCom Learning trainer along with Managed Learning Services leader...

Join NetCom Learning trainer along with Managed Learning Services leader NetCom Learning for a complimentary interactive webinar on "How to Get Started with Microsoft 365".

Cloud computing plays a vital role in every successful IT strategy. And, Microsoft 365 is one of the most productivity cloud suite in the present scenario. For a successful cloud career, cloud professionals need to recognize the significance of the M365.

Join our complimentary webinar and learn more about the benefits of Microsoft 365 & its services. You will also gain an understanding of how M365 is different from Office 365.




Date: 09/19/2019

Time: 1 P.M. Eastern Standard Time/ 10 A.M. Pacific Standard Time

REGISTER HERE: http://bit.ly/2OqksfM





Agenda:

• In-depth introduction to Microsoft 365 (M365)
• How it is different from Office 365
• How M365 can streamline the day-to-day tasks
• Q&A session with the speaker

Seeking recovery from the challenges of Gambling through means Outside o...

Seeking recovery from the challenges of Gambling through means Outside of the Box? You are not alone. We invite all individuals with diverse challenges, not only challenges with gambling, to attend. https://transformationtorecovery.com/

Please note: PHLContracts registration training is recommended as a prer...

Please note: PHLContracts registration training is recommended as a prerequisite.  

The City of Philadelphia's Procurement Department is holding electronic quote submission training for Public Works Construction opportunities. Training is held every 3rd Thursday of the month at 2pm.

• For current vendors, potential new vendors, and small/disadvantaged businesses
• Learn about the new web-based e-procurement system, PHLContracts
• Obtain one-on-one guidance for navigating the system
• Gain a better understanding of contract opportunities posted by the Public Works Unit in the Procurement Department of the City of Philadelphia

Public Works opportunities include: General Contracting, Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, Plumbing, Demolition and Paving Services.

Questions? Go to www.phlcontracts.phila.gov or email PHLContracts@phila.gov

For registration training RSVP here.

For Services, Supplies, and Equipment (Commodities ) Quote Submission Training, RSVP here.

Thursday Gatherings are chances to connect, engage and learn from peers ...

Thursday Gatherings are chances to connect, engage and learn from peers and experts in the innovation community.

Additional details available at venturecafephiladelphia.org!

ABOUT THE SUMMIT The annual Harwood Summit is an opportunity for organiz...

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

The annual Harwood Summit is an opportunity for organizational and community leaders to further hone their skills aimed at solving community problems and improving public life. This year's summit will be held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA.

The Harwood Summit is unique. There are no speeches, presentations or PowerPoints—it’s a carefully crafted, rolling conversation over three days that will enable you to think hard about current topics, wrestle with implications for your professional and personal life, and authentically engage with a highly diverse group of people. It will make time and space for you to rejuvenate yourself—and return home with a renewed sense of possibility and hope.




HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS 

The Harwood Institute has reserved a discounted room block at the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District, located just down the street from the National Constitution Center. After registering for the event, use the following link to reserve your room: https://book.passkey.com/event/49883638/owner/16417/home

Join us for a beauty master class!

Join us for a beauty master class!

Geosocial Encounters connects documentary artists with researchers and s...

Geosocial Encounters connects documentary artists with researchers and scholar-filmmakers in the environmental humanities.

Arts + Crafts Holdings announces the arrival of Sting Arts Local Honey!

Arts + Crafts Holdings announces the arrival of Sting Arts Local Honey!

The Percent for Art at 60 exhibition at the Center for Architecture + De...

The Percent for Art at 60 exhibition at the Center for Architecture + Design presents selected pieces from Philadelphia's acclaimed Percent for Art programs in the form of a visual timeline. The multi-media exhibit shares highlights in the 60-year history and development of these groundbreaking programs. The exhibit is on display September 19 through November 7.

From July through November , the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) are celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Programs, the first in the nation. OACCE and PRA have planned activities and events that focus on the Percent for Art 60, a selection of 60 public artworks commissioned through the Percent for Art Programs. The Percent for Art 60 are in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia and spans the 60-year time period since the program’s inception.

#PercentForArt60

Join us at Urban Jungle on September 19th from 5PM to 7PM for a Plant Sw...

Join us at Urban Jungle on September 19th from 5PM to 7PM for a Plant Swap! Hosted by our very own Nick Pileggi of @PhillyFoliage, guests will be gathering to swap their favorite houseplants. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided by local businesses, and the store will be stocked with plants and accessories for sale. Guests are asked to bring at least one houseplant to trade (but the more the merrier) and will have the opportunity to trade plants with fellow indoor gardeners, as well as meet some new plant friends. We hope to see you then!