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Sep. 26, 2017 11:40 am
State of Young Philly is almost here. Here are our social impact picks
Get excited for Young Involved Philadelphia's eighth annual event series with these picks for each of its 10 days.
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Sep. 26, 2017 10:38 am
The racial wealth gap is real and deep but Clarifi is working to collapse it
"It seems we’ve convinced ourselves — and by ‘we’ I mean Americans writ large — that racial discrimination is a thing of the past." Clarifi's director of community engagement makes the case for its upcoming financial training program.
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Sep. 25, 2017 12:55 pm
5 ways to rattle the cliché of the burnt-out mission-focused business owner
Elysian Field’s Kate Strathmann wants you to make your job easier on yourself.
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Sep. 25, 2017 11:31 am
This MontCo theatre program for students with autism is a Barrymore nominee
Theatre Horizon's Autism Drama Program is one of the four nominees for this year's Victory Foundation Award and the only one in its category focusing on education for those on the spectrum.
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Sep. 25, 2017 9:20 am
OK, but how can Amazon win Philly?
The corporation would be lucky to land its HQ2 in Philly, argues columnist Tivoni Devor. Here's what needs to happen for the tech giant to be welcomed with open arms.
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Sep. 22, 2017 12:42 pm
There’s an opioid epidemic in Camden, too. Here’s how one community health center is tackling it
Project H.O.P.E. takes a comprehensive, integrated approach when it comes to providing services for the homeless, many of whom are also dealing with opioid addiction. Successful treatment is about making a "partnership" with those who need help.
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Sep. 22, 2017 11:15 am
Dear Akeem and Keep Philly Beautiful teamed up to answer your litter Qs
Here's their advice for finding community cleaning resources, needle collection and more.
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Sep. 22, 2017 8:37 am
This Green Philly panel will teach you everything you need to know about careers in sustainability
Plus, tips for picking a green graduate degree program. Green Philly's next "Beyond the Blog" event is this Wednesday.
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Sep. 20, 2017 12:55 pm
Most foster youth don’t earn bachelor’s degrees. The Field Center wants to change that
Penn's Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research, along with a new Stoneleigh Fellow, provides technical support to a cohort of four area colleges offering campus support programs for foster youth.
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Sep. 20, 2017 12:01 pm
‘Ugly produce’ company Hungry Harvest has recovered 4M pounds of food so far
And donated or subsidized over 500,000 pounds. Philly City Manager Cynthia Plotch visited "Around the Corner" to share what's new with the Baltimore-based social enterprise that tackles food security.