purpose
May 18, 2018 10:51 am
Meet Amistad Law Project, the West Philly legal center fighting death by incarceration
The nonprofit's "prison abolitionists" provide free and low-cost legal services to incarcerated Pennsylvanians and advocate for a new criminal justice system.
results
May 9, 2018 9:45 am
These Philly students are using paper cranes to fight the school-to-prison pipeline
A team from John Bartram High School won the Aspen Challenge: Philadelphia and are heading to Colorado next month to present their artistic solution to keep youth in school.
method
Apr. 25, 2018 12:44 pm
What the Free Library learned about civic engagement from Pokémon Go
Library Administrator Joel Nichols will present on its place-based digital intervention at the first Tech in the Commons session, "Bring AR and VR to Our Neighborhoods," on Monday, April 30.
purpose
Apr. 17, 2018 12:55 pm
In Philly’s recovery community, a bias against those taking medication to treat opioid addiction
"The stigma on addicts is bad enough, but to have a stigma on people taking medication is even worse."
people
Apr. 13, 2018 12:26 pm
Local food and civil disobedience: Judy Wicks’ journey to a completely sustainable lifestyle
WHYY's April episode of "Friday Arts" details the Circle of Aunts and Uncles, Sustainable Business Network and White Dog Café founder's quest to build a holistic local society — plus, her most recent arrest.
funding
Apr. 12, 2018 11:00 am
William Penn Foundation just pumped $42M into watershed protection
The benefitting Delaware River Watershed Initiative addresses the sources of pollution that affect the water quality of the rivers and streams from which over 5 percent of the U.S. population gets its drinking water.
method
Apr. 11, 2018 12:30 pm
For Philadelphians with disabilities, independence through technology is key
Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology, housed in Temple University’s Institute on Disabilities, connects people with disabilities with tools to help navigate their world.
results
Mar. 30, 2018 1:24 pm
What’s Simran Sidhu up to?
The former head of YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is now building The HIVE, a social enterprise meant to increase opportunity for Philly's youth.
results
Mar. 21, 2018 12:45 pm
Philadelphia Reentry Coalition has finally released cohesive recidivism data
Two years in the making and the numbers have arrived from the criminal justice collective. What’s been the hold up and what does it all mean?
funding
Mar. 9, 2018 7:32 am
Hear Philly funding experts talk cross-sector collaboration this Wednesday
We have a discount code for you to check out the panel organized by SOCAP and ImpactPHL.