Zari Tarazona is a journalism student at Temple University. She is obsessed with cats, tv shows and breakfast foods. Zari plans to stay in the city after she graduates next spring and continue freelance writing. She grew up in a small town, which was nice, but she prefers the city.
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May 17, 2019 1:15 pm
YOUTHadelphia awards largest grant in its history to Youth HEALers Stand Up!
The Philadelphia Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee spent weeks narrowing down the applicants to five grantees.
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Oct. 10, 2018 11:55 am
Free Library of Philadelphia wants to make this clear: ‘We’re here to serve you’
A three-year community engagement grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will train staffers of all levels to better serve the neighborhoods where its 54 branches are based.
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Aug. 31, 2018 12:45 pm
Leader List 2018: Meet 12 people of color strengthening Philly’s social impact sector
Nonprofit, philanthropy, local gov and biz pros working in the fields of hiring, women in leadership, social entrepreneurship, accessibility, criminal justice, LGBTQ, sustainability, leaders of color, community development, impact investing, civic tech and volunteerism.
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Aug. 20, 2018 1:08 pm
How Philadelphia plans to advance racial equity in the civil service sector
An interdepartmental project led by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s Nefertiri Sickout aims to identify racial and gender inequities in three positions: civil engineer, environmental engineer and recreation leader.
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Jul. 24, 2018 4:26 pm
Farm for the City: Growing an urban garden near City Hall to fight food insecurity
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's garden at Thomas Paine Plaza is providing fresh produce for Broad Street Ministry and addressing the importance of community gardens through September.
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Jun. 27, 2018 12:46 pm
Mental health guide: Where to get therapy on a sliding scale in Philadelphia
Many of these 12+ organizations' fees are based on income, so insurance isn’t required to receive help.
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May 25, 2018 12:55 pm
Can ‘restorative justice’ transform school discipline in Philadelphia?
The practice, an extension of criminal justice, repairs harm and resolves personal conflicts constructively, say its supporters at Philadelphia Student Union and T.U.F.F. Girls.
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Mar. 13, 2018 12:40 pm
These Philly students are protesting gun violence with the National School Walkout
Philadelphia Student Union and students from Friends Select School are among the many local groups to organize activist events one month after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida.