The organizations hope to create “a place-based, collective service delivery model” to create the ultimate in coordination — one-stop shopping to tackle poverty.

“We need to develop systems to ensure warm and effective connectivity between the free tax prep and the comprehensive set of public benefits, subsidies, supports, and resources," says Will Gonzalez, executive director of Ceiba.

Ahora que la primera generación de estudiantes ha terminado su programa, ¿cómo evolucionará la colaboración entre Congreso de Latinos Unidos y Penn State Abington?

Now that the first cohort has completed their dual enrollment program, how does the collaboration between Congreso de Latinos Unidos and Penn State Abington evolve?

Gracias a un nuevo programa de inscripción doble (“dual enrollment”) en el norte de Filadelfia, dos estudiantes están aprendiendo lo necesario para estar listas para ir a la universidad.

As a part of a new dual enrollment program in eastern North Philadelphia, two students learned what it takes to make it to college.

The region in West Philadelphia that can apply for LISC’s new placemaking grant What is creative placemaking? Philadelphia LISC, a local chapter of a national community development organization, wants residents and community groups in West and Eastern North Philadelphia to generate ideas about how to beautify, reclaim and elevate their spaces — using art as […]

The newly-revitalized Raindow de Colores Park in Eastern North Philadelphia. (Image via LISC) The collaboration between local police and the community members of neighborhoods located on the eastern side of North Philadelphia was one of the main highlights at the “Safe Streets, Strong Communities” symposium, a national crime forum held last week in New York by the Local Initiatives Support […]