image above from Flickr user Wellness GM, used under a Creative Commons license When a child is seriously ill or injured, families quickly learn something disconcerting: healing takes more than medicine. Here in the Greater Philadelphia region, we are fortunate to have extraordinary pediatric hospitals delivering world-class care every single day. The doctors, nurses, specialists, […]

When my son was in kindergarten at Anna L. Lingelbach School in Germantown last year, I asked him how many teacher gifts we needed to gather for the holidays. I was expecting him to name his homeroom teacher and maybe a classroom aide. Instead, he listed over twelve names. He was naming the climate staff. […]

Still above from PhillyCAM’s Telling Our Stories Panel & Exhibit” photo credit: PhillyCAM   A crisis can be an opportunity for growth. Tropicália, a significant art movement of the 20th century, emerged during a period of intense repression and brutality in the history of one country.     The Tropicália Movement arose from the Brazilian Left’s […]

I didn’t learn anything substantial about civics until I was 25 years old. Despite mandates to learn about government in school, my public school education left me unprepared for civic engagement. My public school education taught me the basics of government but I didn’t realize how incomplete it was until I was eligible to vote […]

image: original Dignity Village encampment in NE Portland, which is now a village of tiny houses for those without permanent housing.   Homelessness is a multi-faceted problem that requires different approaches tailored to the various circumstances, causes, and specific needs of individuals and families. One solution that is attracting increasing attention is tiny homes, which […]

What is a healthy and safe community without peace of mind? And how does one find it when you’re unhoused and underserved?   It’s Monday morning in Norristown. A young woman sits at the bus stop with her bags filled with her belongings, searching anxiously for a bathroom to no avail. Across the street, the […]

How Philadelphia companies are defining their impact and why Philadelphians need to hold them Accountable to Philadelphia.

A dive into one reader's idea about how government and philanthropy can work together to get to the root of long-standing problems.

A new Pennsylvania law illuminates the troubling dynamics of this duo.