Kristen Gillette is a local freelance writer. A Temple University grad, she is currently a Community Engagement Fellow at Groundswell and is also founder of Adult Ballerina Project, a website for beginner ballerinas.
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Jul. 23, 2015 3:07 pm
Fixing those blighted buildings will also reduce crime and violence
Fixing up old, abandoned buildings does more than just eliminate eyesores–it also reduces crime and violence, including gun assaults according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania and Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine, published in the journal PLOS ONE earlier this month. The study found a significant decrease in both serious and nuisance crimes […]
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Jul. 22, 2015 10:00 am
Penn Equity Institutes is offering higher ed students a free summer session
This past spring, the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania launched the Penn Equity Institutes. The Penn Equity Institutes are virtual institutes aimed at senior leaders in K-12 schools (e.g., superintendents, central office administrators, and principals) and higher education administrators (e.g., presidents, provosts, and deans). Those […]
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Jul. 21, 2015 10:43 am
Yes, Park(ing) Day is still happening–and you can sign up to host one
Even with the Pope’s visit shutting nearly everything down at the end of September, the annual Park(ing) Day event will continue as planned on September 18, a week before the visit. This year marks the 8th year of Park(ing) Day, which was created to re-imagine the possibilities of 170 square feet of public space that […]
people
Jul. 20, 2015 1:00 pm
“Defiant Archives” tells the story of transgender activism in Philadelphia
The “Defiant Archives: Trans Histories of Existence, Resistance, and Brilliance” exhibit focuses on the history of transgender activism in Philadelphia. The exhibit will run at the William Way Community Center from July 24 to September 20. The exhibit was curated and collected by local trans community members. It will include collection of oral history videos […]
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Jul. 20, 2015 11:36 am
Learn what it takes to be a B Corp with Forsei Consulting
Forsei Consulting is hosting a Build A Better Business Workshop, a 2-hour long workshop for business owners, employees, and entrepreneurs to learn the ins-and-outs of B Corps. The workshop was developed for people who have considered becoming a B Corp and/or for people who are not sure what a B Corp is and are interested […]
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Jul. 16, 2015 2:34 pm
Forman Family Fund will provide grants to in and out of school arts programs
The Nessa Forman, David Forman, Eleanor and Solomon Forman Family Fund, a designated fund of The Philadelphia Foundation, will support Southeastern Pennsylvania nonprofits serving young people aged 11 to 18 offering in-school or out-of-school-time programs that address one of the following areas — photography, architectural drawing and architecture, and written arts. Grant applicants must have […]
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Jul. 16, 2015 1:21 pm
NeighborWorks America Brings Community Development and Affordable Housing Workshops to Philly
NeighborWorks America is bringing its community development and affordable housing trainings to Philadelphia over a five day period from August 17-21 for its Philadelphia NeighborWorks Training Institute. The NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) is a five-day “mobile university,” held four times each year in major U.S. cities. In 2014, the organization trained people from 3,000 organizations […]
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Jul. 15, 2015 12:00 pm
For the third year in a row, Boys.Write.Now Workshops teaches creative writing and art
The Boys. Write. Now. Philadelphia workshop series is back again for another summer season. The workshops offer breakout sessions for poetry and writing, comic and visual art, video and game design, photography and media making for boys grades 7-12. Last year’s series of workshops, covered by Generocity.org last August, had over 50 male participants over […]
people
Jul. 15, 2015 10:00 am
1,000 veterans have a home because of PhillyVetsHome
Earlier this month, Mayor Michael A. Nutter and Susan Kretsge, Deputy Mayor for Health & Opportunity, announced that more than 1,000 formerly homeless veterans have been placed in housing since the City launched a local initiative, PhillyVetsHome, to end veteran homelessness in August 2013. PhillyVetsHome is a collaborative venture of the City of Philadelphia, the […]
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Jul. 14, 2015 1:00 pm
Foundations Community Partnership awards $160,000 in grant funding to Bucks County nonprofits
The Foundations Community Partnership’s Board of Directors has announced $160,000 in grant funding to support 16 Bucks County nonprofit organizations. Foundations Community Partnership, formed in 2007, is a philanthropic grantmaking foundation supporting the behavioral health and human service needs of children and young adults in Bucks County. “The Board of Directors is pleased to support […]