purpose
Feb. 4, 2021 1:21 pm
In Chinatown, a great need for more benefits — and better access to them
Misinformation and language barriers prevent many in Chinatown from applying for unemployment compensation or rental assistance.
purpose
Oct. 21, 2020 12:25 pm
I Belong works to help recent immigrants feel seen and heard without judgment
Through cross-cultural events, virtual conversation circles, and now an art contest focused on immigrant heritage, the group strives to eliminate barriers of language, lack of social capital, and isolation.
purpose
Aug. 26, 2020 1:02 pm
Can telehealth work in Southwest Philadelphia?
The answer is yes, but not without challenges. African immigrants in the Paschall-Kingsessing neighborhood are doing it all via their mobile phone screens.
purpose
Aug. 10, 2020 8:00 am
Más allá del modelo de promotoras: estos proyectos también se centran en el bienestar de los inmigrantes
El Programa de Bienestar Intercultural, el Programa de Bienestar Familiar para Inmigrantes Chinos, la Iniciativa Mente, Cuerpo, Espíritu y Espacio, y la Asociación Coreana Americana del Gran Filadelfia están encontrando soluciones a los impactos de COVID-19.
purpose
Aug. 4, 2020 7:30 am
St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children is focused on feeding refugee and immigrant populations affected by COVID-19
The program, a collaboration of many organizations, is feeding about 700 of the city’s most vulnerable families every week.
purpose
Jul. 23, 2020 12:56 pm
The memo barring immigrants from being included in the Census is ‘further motivation to be counted’
Local orgs weigh in on the constitutionality of Trump's "Memorandum On Excluding Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census," and step up efforts to get city residents to participate in the Census.
purpose
Jul. 21, 2020 9:17 am
Al igual que las organizaciones cambian el modelo de promotora para lidiar con COVID-19, las fundaciones cambian su patrocinio
"Queremos apoyar las necesidades financieras de estas organizaciones [sin fines de lucro] a medida que adoptan nuevos enfoques para sus operaciones generales", dijo Jennifer Leith de la Fundación Douty.
purpose
Jul. 16, 2020 11:57 am
Beyond the promotora model: These projects are focused on immigrant wellness in culturally distinct ways
The Intercultural Wellness Program, the Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Program, The Mind, Body, Spirit, and Space Initiative, and the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia are finding solutions to the impacts of COVID-19 in their communities.
purpose
Jul. 13, 2020 12:00 pm
As nonprofits using the promotora model pivot due to COVID-19, so do their funders
“We want to support these organizations’ financial needs as they take on new approaches to their general operations,” the Douty Foundation's Jennifer Leith told Generocity contributor Lynette Hazelton.
purpose
Jul. 10, 2020 9:14 am
Estos promotores luchan por la justicia para sus comunidades, incluso durante la pandemia
Los "Promotores de Justicia" del Nuevo Movimiento Santuario evalúan las necesidades y tienden al bienestar de sus comunidades a través de Zoom desde el inicio.