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Dec. 5, 2017 9:20 am
TeenSHARP is making its ‘long overdue’ expansion into Philly
The Delaware-based college prep nonprofit is currently in talks to secure a fixed location on a university campus.
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Oct. 23, 2017 12:55 pm
This social enterprise tackling food insecurity won the first Camden Catalyst pitch competition
Invincible City Farms took home $25,000 and committed to plopping its headquarters in the economically distressed city at Waterfront Ventures.
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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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Aug. 8, 2017 10:53 am
TechGirlz expanded its work to Camden
Here's how the move exemplifies the tech education nonprofit's mission to empower girls to "learn within their communities."
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Jun. 26, 2017 12:52 pm
How Waterfront Ventures is (consciously) revitalizing Camden
The economic development org and coworking space aims to attract or provide resources for 100 startups in the city. Here's how its upcoming pitch competition will jumpstart that effort.
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Jun. 21, 2017 12:06 pm
The importance of telling more than a ‘poverty porn’ story for Camden
A documentary produced by a team of Villanova students looks at how the work nonprofit Hopeworks 'N Camden is doing is affecting the lives of young students there.
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May 3, 2017 1:29 pm
It’s the ethics behind tech — not tech itself — that will make lasting social change
Check out some lessons from Camden in this #PTW17 discussion on the potential social impact of technology.
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Apr. 15, 2016 12:53 pm
Hack against gun violence or for womens’ health this weekend
Two cities, two hackathons, one weekend. Here's what you need to know.
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Jan. 21, 2016 9:45 am
How this Camden-based nonprofit is using GIS to prevent water crisis
Hopeworks 'N Camden is employing youth to collect and map water asset data.
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Feb. 20, 2015 11:29 am
Twitter Chat Around PHENND’s Justice For All Conference
Join in for a conversation on Twitter hosted by Generocity.org and PHENND about the PHENND Conference, #justiceforall, as well as how education and academics can intersect with community involvement. Follow @generocity on Twitter for the questions and use #PHENND2015 to follow along with the chat! Original article: PHENND (Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development) is holding its 2015 […]