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May 7, 2021 11:05 am
Recalibration of power: Building an equitable tech pipeline in Philly
The first Philly cohort of Resilient Coders graduates in May, and two of its soon-to-be-grads share the apps they built with a focus on bettering society.
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Apr. 30, 2021 12:15 pm
How is your community better or worse than it was in February 2020?
After a year of massive societal shifts and challenges, we asked readers how they think their workplaces, industries and neighborhoods have fared. Here's what they said.
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Apr. 7, 2021 3:27 pm
What does education have to do with action — in the face of the climate crisis?
Local universities and schools offer open access teaching resources and frameworks for environmental sustainability and resilience, says columnist Eric Hartman.
purpose
Jan. 28, 2021 9:12 am
People take better care of public places when they feel like they have a stake in them
Guest columnist Suzanne Shu writes about effective ways to motivate and nudge people to care for public places.
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Jan. 14, 2021 10:06 am
Nonprofits, we need to move away from the hierarchical decision-making model
Guest columnist Sam Chenkin offers four ideas of how to share power with the people you serve.
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Sep. 21, 2020 12:45 pm
During COVID-19, underserved communities in Philly rely on tech to connect
In and around the Hunting Park neighborhood, Latinx nonprofits use tech to build community and to keep people engaged.
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Sep. 8, 2020 9:15 am
‘An Act of Thanks,’ North Philly community celebrates a win against gentrification
Kensington’s Cesar Andreu Iglesias Community Garden hosted an event on Saturday, bringing together neighbors and organizations to speak out against a housing development planned for the neighborhood.
purpose
Jun. 11, 2020 10:53 am
Promotoras: un modelo comunitario que tiene garra — y corazón
El primero de una serie de cinco artículos que analizan si este distintivo modelo de salud y defensa de la comunidad de inmigrantes latinos sobrevivirá o prevalecerá en el tiempo de COVID-19.
purpose
Apr. 10, 2020 12:19 pm
Want to virtually enlist and engage your nonprofit’s stakeholders? This is how
Nonprofits arguably have the greatest need to keep their employees and their constituencies connected at this time, says Morgan Berman, founder and CEO of MilkCrate.
purpose
Apr. 6, 2020 10:37 am
Resource list: Neighbors helping neighbors in the time of COVID-19
The number of mutual aid groups that have sprouted up in Philadelphia since COVID-19 just goes to show that the city's heart is in its neighborhoods and communities.
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