Students from YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School learn about the history of coffee and are trained as baristas.

In this four-month engagement, organizations engage in group trainings and individualized consultation that lay the groundwork for deeper engagement, say guest columnists Samantha Matlin and Aminata Diallo.

These organizations with ties to the neighborhoods are putting the city to work, one person at a time.

More faces, more voices, more ways to power a future with wide-ranging social impact. Read about the new additions to the roster of presenters at ADVANCE by Generocity — happening this Friday!

No games, just game changers! Generocity's inaugural conference includes a keynote by Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler, and panels and presentations led by local leaders Anuj Gupta, Vanessa Briggs, Markita Morris-Louis, Tiffany Tavarez, Peter Gonzales, Manuel Portillo and Stephanie Sun.

The Pan-African Studies Community Education Program at Temple has offered low-cost academic and life skills classes for adults since 1975.

In the upcoming weeks, we will introduce you to some of the adult education providers who impact the lives of adults with barriers to employment, as well as those organizations that offer opportunities for nonprofit pros to develop new skills.

Yup, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy just got an aircraft kit from Florida-based Bede Family Foundation, and students are building it.