Last week, schools across Philadelphia celebrated the opening of the 2026-207 school year; for some, this may be their last. On April 30, the Philadelphia Board of Education voted 6-3 to approve Superintendent Tony Watlington’s $3 billion “Accelerating Opportunity” facilities plan – a decade-long blueprint that closes 17 schools starting in the 2027-2028 academic year […]

As we kick-off the 2026-2026 school year, Generocity is relaunching our (e)mpact series with a focus on Education. Educational data is an often overlooked social determinant of health (SDOH). According to a study published in the Lancet Public Health, educational attainment plays a strong role in health by shaping opportunities, employment and income. By studying […]

image above: C2L Tabling event in Love Park Photo from C2L’s instagram Iyanna Thomas graduated from Mural Dobbins Career Technical High School in 2024. Thomas was quickly shuffled into college after graduating but soon dropped out because she thought it was “too rigid.”   Thomas began researching career readiness programs in Philadelphia and found out […]

 Why this matters now While Pride Month, observed annually in June,  shines a spotlight on the queer community annually, the need for affirming healthcare, safe spaces, and community support exists all year round. As federal policies shift and funding becomes more uncertain, many of our LGBTQ+ neighbors and the nonprofits that serve them are […]

Image above used under license from Einero/peopleimages at stock.adobe.com. Our education is a problem, experiences and moments I have had and been going through around this problem are gaining the skiIls that are needed to seek for my trucking career. The education I am receiving isn’t preparing me for the career I have selected.   For […]

image above – Open recycling bins sit on a Northern Liberties corner on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10 p.m. Recyclables are scheduled to be picked up on Friday mornings. Since 2024, Philadelphia has been trying something new to combat its infamous trash problem. In a city known for littered streets and smelly sidewalks, Philadelphians […]

While National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed every July, the need for mental health care and equitable support exists year-round. For many neighbors in marginalized and underserved communities, accessing mental health care is not always easy. Racism, stigma, cost, lack of information, transportation and insurance barriers, and past negative experiences with healthcare and […]

Workforce development is not one size fits all. Each community, each individual, has a different set of circumstances that require varying supports in search of the same goal: a life-sustaining job.    At Pathways to Housing PA, the Work First program has supported a small cohort of individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness for the […]

For me, this journey didn’t start with transportation—it started with opportunity. Before I entered City government, my work centered on workforce and economic stability across multiple states. This was during a time when there was a real sense of possibility—investments in infrastructure, in green jobs, in creating new pathways for people, especially those who had […]

As Philadelphia braces for a potential shift in federal HUD subsidies that could impact millions of families, the city’s current housing strategy faces a critical test. According to the National Housing law Project, if the proposed rule by HUD that is rooted in racist stereotypes is finalized, an estimated 3.3 million families will be at […]