Partnerships
Since 2001, the CPGC has developed deep relationships and many connections with organizations around the world, fostering evolving partnerships. We continually welcome new students, faculty, and organizations into our global community focused on peace and social justice.
Philadelphia Justice and Equity Fellowship (PJEF) eligible organizations are noted.
Application Deadline
Deadline: Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (for all students)
Schedule an advising appointment with a staff member or student associate.
International Programs
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Casa Refugiados
Mexico City, Mexico
Aid in refugee resettlement, humanitarian assistance, and peace education and advocacy. Help build solidarity networks, develop workshops, and support the reception and assessment of new arrivals during their integration in Mexican society.
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Grupo de Apoyo Mutuo (GAM)
Remote internship with 1-2 weeks in person, Guatemala City
Student work will be a combination of independent research with the GAM as well as service-oriented projects that advance the work of the GAM to protect human rights and represent families of the disappeared.
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Laɣim Tehi Tuma-Dalun
Dalun, Ghana
Laɣim Tehi Tuma (“Thinking Together” in Dagbani) is a Bi-Co Summer Action Research fellowship with the local community focused on re-imagining education through community-based partnerships, collaborative study, and cultural exchange.
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Nepal Summer Internship
Kathmandu, Nepal
Students will work for a leading NGO aligned with their major or area of interest, while participating in seminars, guest lectures, and discussions exploring Nepali history and current challenges.
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Peace Place Internship
Pati, Central Java, Indonesia
Work with Friends Peace Teams - Asia West Pacific. Peace Place is a community learning center whose mission is to reduce the violence from centuries of colonization and work towards making peace with each other and with nature. Internships are custom designed around the student’s interests.
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Sijal Institute
Amman, Jordan
In this 8-week internship, students will work with a local organization while developing their Arabic language learning with a private tutor provided by Sijal.
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Ticha Project
Oaxaca, Mexico
Work on a digital scholarship project centered on a corpus of Zapotec language texts from the Mexican Colonial period. Opportunities involve encoding, translation, editing / writing / researching of pedagogical material, networking and communicating with teachers / instructors in the U.S. and/or Mexico, and more.
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WHYFARM
Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago
Promote sustainable agriculture among youth and children. Interns will broaden their horizons through cultural immersion; develop practical skills in agriculture, entrepreneurship, and sustainability; contribute to meaningful projects that benefit local communities; and forge connections with fellow interns and Caribbean culture enthusiasts.
U.S.-Based Opportunities
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African Family Health Organization
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF-eligible
Help provide culturally sensitive health, human, and educational services to African and Caribbean immigrants/refugees.
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Caribbean Community in Philadelphia (CCP)
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF-eligible
Work with CCP, a community based, grassroots organization whose mission is to positively reframe the narrative about and for the Caribbean People.
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College Together
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF-eligible
Help cultivate a supportive and equitable learning community among students with a focus on social justice issues, anti-racism, and ensuring that all students feel safe and vulnerable as a member of the CT family.
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Common Cause
Remote Opportunity
Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
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Common Space
PJEF Eligible
Help the managers of Common Space of Ardmore provide a shared space where people of all ages, races, abilities, ethnicities, and economic backgrounds make connections and cross boundaries.
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Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF-eligible
Help with program conception and implementation as well as community engagement aspects rooted in an organizing ethos.
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Facing History and Ourselves
Remote Opportunity
Engage students in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote and develop a more humane and informed citizenry.
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FairVote
Remote Opportunity
FairVote is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits working on electoral reforms to advance democracy. It has a national reputation for thought leadership, rigorous research and analysis, developing policy ideas and strategies, influencing a broad array of policy debates at the federal and state levels, and shaping policy outcomes.
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HIAS-Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF Eligible
Work with an immigration legal services agency that provides an array of social and legal services and advocates for equitable inclusion of migrants in American society.
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High Rocks Academy
Hillsboro, WV
Work as a mentor and role model for middle and high school girls participating in an academic enrichment and leadership program.
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Kensington Corridor Trust
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF Eligible
Engage with partnerships, strategic real-estate planning, and long-term trust vehicle to ensure revitalization of small local neighborhoods.
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Let's Circle Up
PJEF Eligible
Contribute your communications and community-engagement skills in support of this inspiring grassroots restorative justice education organization.
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March on Harrisburg
Remote / Hybrid Opportunity
PJEF Eligible
Join MOH's anti-corruption efforts through broad-based organizing, marching, non-violent direct action, and community powered lobbying.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
PJEF Eligible
Join NHN of the Mainline to learn about and contribute to human services in complex communities, proactive in their work, and passionate about contributing to lasting change.
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New Sanctuary Movement
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF-eligible
Join New Sanctuary Movement (NSM) and support its mission for immigrant justice through community building and policy advocacy across Pennsylvania.
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PACA
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF-eligible
The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance is a coalition of democratically-owned businesses based on a one-member, one-vote basis. Come work to support local businesses while building democracy in the greater Philadelphia area.
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Philadelphia Justice and Equity Fellowship
Philadelphia/Haverford campus
Built on Haverford College’s Center for Peace & Global Citizenship’s extensive community partner and alumni network, The Philadelphia Justice & Equity Fellowships offers paid, year-round internships with organizations tackling racism while building inclusivity & social justice in our region.
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Philly BOLT
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF-eligible
Join Philly BOLT to foster an environment that facilitates and supports community led change driven by grassroots leadership. Work with Philadelphia public school youth to cultivate civic leaders in BIPOC and low income neighborhoods to establish a new generation of leaders.
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Prevention Point
PJEF Eligible
Two roles available to support a public health organization dedicated to promoting health, empowerment, and safety for communities affected by drug use and poverty.
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Straight Ahead
Philadelphia, PA
PJEF-eligible
Join Straight Ahead and their community of grassroots activists to coordinate legislative visits and lobbying efforts to advocate for abolition in partnership with the Abolitionist Law Center and the Human Rights Coalition. Together students can build support for legislative change for counties all across Pennsylvania.
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Voice of Witness
Remote Opportunity
Assist with a variety of projects that are integral to the production of a book series and education program that depicts human rights crises through the stories of those who experience them.
Co-Sponsored by HCAH