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Archive: September 2017

Penn’s inaugural Calvin Bland Fellows are tackling health disparities for men and boys of color feature

Sep. 29, 2017 12:25 pm

Penn’s inaugural Calvin Bland Fellows are tackling health disparities for men and boys of color

The fellowship is a collaboration between the Graduate School of Education, School of Social Policy and Practice and Penn Nursing. The three researchers were selected for their work with marginalized communities.
Think you have what it takes to navigate life as a returning citizen? event

Sep. 29, 2017 10:49 am

Think you have what it takes to navigate life as a returning citizen?

Then go ahead and register for Redemption Housing's Day One Challenge, happening tomorrow, which will have you living the experience of someone who's just been released from prison.
Education Law Center wants to make schools safer for LGBTQ students feature

Sep. 28, 2017 1:17 pm

Education Law Center wants to make schools safer for LGBTQ students

Nationally, 74 percent face bullying related to their sexuality or gender at school. Here's why the nonprofit is tackling the issue locally with the help of its new Stoneleigh Fellow.
This TED-style event will share reentry stories and push for solutions event

Sep. 28, 2017 10:43 am

This TED-style event will share reentry stories and push for solutions

The Reentry Blueprint will feature lighting talks from returning citizens on issues like civic engagement and violence reduction. It's happening Nov 15.
A cop and a Black man walk onto a stage in Philadelphia … feature

Sep. 27, 2017 12:55 pm

A cop and a Black man walk onto a stage in Philadelphia …

Police officers and community members will come together to talk about their shared traumas in an upcoming Theater of Witness production, "Walk in my Shoes."
Two Philly schools are featured in a NatGeo documentary about the digital divide feature

Sep. 27, 2017 11:22 am

Two Philly schools are featured in a NatGeo documentary about the digital divide

"Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America," which features the contrasting Lower Merion and William Penn school districts, focuses on how the lack of technology available to certain schools affects students nationwide.
This social entrepreneur wants to increase women’s earnings through mentorship feature

Sep. 26, 2017 1:34 pm

This social entrepreneur wants to increase women’s earnings through mentorship

Mt. Airy native and Drexel grad Jamila Payne is set to launch She Leads, a women’s professional development program, next month.
Welcoming Center’s new Immigrant Leadership Institute is offering pathways to civic engagement feature

Sep. 26, 2017 12:57 pm

Welcoming Center’s new Immigrant Leadership Institute is offering pathways to civic engagement

Opportunities and resources for social inclusion, economic mobility and civic participation are as important to immigrants' integration journeys as gaining citizenship. Enter: this Knight-funded training program for 75 aspiring leaders.