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Archive: August 2017

Learn to administer Narcan at this Temple student-run workshop event

Aug. 22, 2017 10:45 am

Learn to administer Narcan at this Temple student-run workshop

The free workshop this Thursday will show attendees to use the drug that will counteract the effects of an opioid overdose.
Child’s World America wants to be a ‘catalyst’ in uniting child advocacy orgs feature

Aug. 22, 2017 8:50 am

Child’s World America wants to be a ‘catalyst’ in uniting child advocacy orgs

Former Philabundance ED Bill Clark and Rutgers anthropologist Cindy Dell Clark say there's no one entity calling for systematic change in child welfare in the United States. That's where their nonprofit comes in.
M. Asli Dukan hopes her speculative fiction films help people ‘imagine how things can be different’ feature

Aug. 21, 2017 12:55 pm

M. Asli Dukan hopes her speculative fiction films help people ‘imagine how things can be different’

“For me, as an artist, it’s my way of contributing to the work of social transformation,” said the independent film producer, writer and director, who’s also nominated for Geek of the Year at this year’s Philly Geek Awards.
8 Power Moves in tech and community development column

Aug. 21, 2017 11:00 am

8 Power Moves in tech and community development

North 5th Street Revitalization Project has a new head, LEADERSHIP Philadelphia has a new alumni connect and The Hacktory's longtime executive director is stepping down.
This museum exhibit tells the story of everyday items made by prison labor feature

Aug. 21, 2017 9:24 am

This museum exhibit tells the story of everyday items made by prison labor

Temple graduate students Holly Genovese and Joana Arruda helped curate the exhibit at Eastern State Penitentiary called "Made in the U.S.A."
ImpactPHL is a year old. Here’s what it’s achieved — and what it’s still working on feature

Aug. 18, 2017 12:55 pm

ImpactPHL is a year old. Here’s what it’s achieved — and what it’s still working on

The impact investing advocacy organization's executive chair, John Moore, talked with us about the group's Best for PHL program and ImpactPHL Ventures funding initiative, as well as its goals surrounding diversity and inclusion.
Cosplay or bust: A geek’s call to action for the 2017 Philly Geek Awards event

Aug. 18, 2017 8:00 am

Cosplay or bust: A geek’s call to action for the 2017 Philly Geek Awards

For the first time, the awards event will feature a cosplay contest. Technically Media intern Asya-Shane Milton shares why she's jazzed for it.
How Philly showed up for #PhillyisCharlottesville event

Aug. 17, 2017 12:00 pm

How Philly showed up for #PhillyisCharlottesville

Plus, what needs to happen if the city wants to remove the Frank Rizzo statue.