people
Aug. 22, 2014 10:10 am
Councilman Henon’s Office Wraps Philly Play Summer Challenge
Councilman Bobby Henon and staff wrapped up their Philly Play Summer Challenge initiative on Wednesday, August 13 at Vogt Recreation Center in Northeast Philadelphia, garnering 3,000 attendees. “Philly Play turned out to be a bigger project than any of us expected,” the councilman said. Philly Play, which was created by Henon in 2013 in his […]
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Aug. 21, 2014 1:57 pm
In Need of Jobs, Norris Apartments Looks to Temple University
The City of Philadelphia received a $30 million grant earlier this summer from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a part of its Choice Neighborhood Initiative to implement a “Transformation Plan” encompassing Temple University’s Main Campus and the low-income residential neighborhoods that surround it to the north and east. The grant aims […]
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Aug. 21, 2014 1:03 pm
PhilaSoup, Microgrant Group Supporting Teacher Innovation, Kicks Off School Year
PhilaSoup brings together teachers, educators and soup connoisseurs at microgrant dinners — fundraising events based around a meal — to fund small, education-focused projects. The grassroots nonprofit is kicking off its fourth year with a celebration at Yards Brewing Company on Sunday. “The first event helps to set the tone for the year and gives us […]
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Aug. 21, 2014 10:22 am
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Releases Latest Report on Cycling Trends
Photo via Flickr user Seth Werkheiser The Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition released its latest report on cycling trends in Philadelphia this week. The report, Bike PHL Facts, tracks ridership in the city and identifies trends in who is riding, how they are riding and what it means for cycling overall. The Bicycle Coalition collects data by […]
people
Aug. 20, 2014 4:18 pm
Farah Jimenez Resigns as CEO of People’s Emergency Center
The People’s Emergency Center (PEC) has announced that CEO and President Farah Jimenez resigned as of August 12 after four years leading the social services and community development nonprofit. “Despite what we’ve accomplished together, and the potential that remains at PEC, I’ve concluded that now is the time for me to step away and make […]
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Aug. 20, 2014 11:58 am
Boys.Write.Now. Runs Workshops Teach Boys Writing, Visual Arts Skills, and More
Many teachers, including Samuel Reed, struggle to get their male students involved in creative writing as much as their female students. So over this past summer, Reed, a teacher at the U School and a Philadelphia Writing Project consultant, helped organize a series of writing workshops for boys in Philadelphia. The workshops, called Boys.Write.Now., are part of an […]
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Aug. 20, 2014 11:33 am
Local Foundations Support Al-Bustan’s Arab and Middle Eastern Cultural Programming
Moffet Elementary School students. Photo by Dana Scherer The West Philadelphia-based Al-Bustan has promoted Arab and Middle Eastern cultural awareness for the last twelve years. Having started as a summer day camp, its educational programming has since expanded to include ongoing classes at John Moffet Elementary School and Northeast High School, as well as shorter-term workshops […]
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Aug. 20, 2014 10:55 am
Solar States Brings Visibility to Solar Energy Through Engagement and Events
Photo via Solar States Facebook page Solar States, a Philadelphia-based solar energy company, organized a bike tour last Sunday of residential and commercial solar installations. The tour started at the Crane Arts Building in South Kensington and threaded its way through a large section of the city, including Kensington, South Philly and Center City, and […]
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Aug. 19, 2014 11:54 am
TreePhilly Announces Winners of Community Yard Tree Giveaway Grants
A photo from TreePhilly’s Northeast Tree Giveaway this past April TreePhilly’s new Community Yard Tree Giveaway Grants will give community groups the resources they need to restore Philly’s urban forest. Through the program, funded by the nonprofit Fairmount Park Conservancy and Wells Fargo, TreePhilly is giving out five grants for $500, and 50 trees each for community […]
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Aug. 19, 2014 10:25 am
Biz Journal: Delaware River Waterfront Corp. Opens Newest Permanent Waterfront Park
[metaslider id=30564] Photos via Generocity.org This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal Washington Avenue Pier, the Delaware River Waterfront Corp.’s newest permanent park, located on Washington Avenue and Columbus Boulevard, is now open to the public. The $1.5 million project, formerly known as Pier 53, will serve as the northern anchor of a […]