funding
Aug. 11, 2015 10:06 am
12 Promise Zone Mini Grants awarded, two more rounds expected this year
The first round of Promise Zone Mini Grants have been awarded, and 12 organizations serving Promise Zone residents will receive funds from the Promise Zone Achieving Capacity Together (ACT) program. Early in 2015, the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia awarded $15,000 to the Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) to launch a Promise Zone […]
purpose
Aug. 5, 2015 11:00 am
Them That Do is looking for block captains for storefront installations
Them That Do, an ongoing portrait and multimedia project by Lori Waselchuk about Philadelphia’s block captains, is looking for six block captains who would like to work with her to create storefront installations for Windowishes. Windowishes will be a street exhibition designed for the seven storefront display windows on the west side of S. 40th […]
purpose
Jul. 17, 2015 11:46 am
For PEC, social services + community development are key to West Philly
When Kathy Desmond took over as president and CEO of the People’s Emergency Center, the West Philadelphia-based nonprofit community organization, she brought a new set of skills and expertise to the organization’s leadership. Desmond’s background is in child welfare and social work. Her predecessor, Farah Jimenez, who stepped down from the top spot to accept […]
purpose
Jul. 1, 2015 9:01 am
Last Chance to Apply for West Philly Workforce Development Program
The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative is a collaborative workforce development program that connects West Philadelphia residents with University City’s major employers. Its Connect to Success program is a four week training program designed to prepare West Philadelphians for a career as an inpatient clerk for The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The current session launched today and […]
purpose
May 22, 2015 1:30 pm
Neighborhood Bike Works Announces Move to Lancaster Avenue
Earlier this week, Neighborhood Bike Works (NBW) announced its new plans to create a community shop and bike education hub at 3939 and 3943 Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia. The nonprofit, which has been empowering youth through bicycle education for nearly 20 years, will complete its move to Lancaster Avenue later this year. “By this […]
people
May 15, 2015 10:39 am
Kathy Desmond named President of People’s Emergency Center
When Farah Jimenez stepped down as president and CEO of the People’s Emergency Center in August 2014 after being appointed to the School Reform Commission, she left an open spot in one of West Philadelphia’s most active human services and community development organizations. During her tenure the organization launched a youth housing program, served as […]
purpose
May 8, 2015 11:30 am
The Enterprise Center boosts local food entrepreneurs
Thirteen food entrepreneurs are participating in The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation’s 2nd Cooking Up Success fundraiser. The event will take place on May 19 at the Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises (CCE) and will include a competitive element, the Philly Made Culinary Competition. The Enterprise Center, founded in 1989 by the Wharton […]
purpose
Apr. 28, 2015 11:30 am
Crude Oil Talks Coming Up in Most Affected Philly Neighborhoods
This week, Clean Water Action will resume its listening tours about crude oil trains in two upcoming meetings to be held in West Philadelphia and South Philadelphia. Clean Water Action is calling these the “most anticipated” of all of the meetings that Clean Water Action is organizing, because of the proximity of the tracks to […]
results
Apr. 3, 2015 12:30 pm
Tree Planting Marks the Start of 52nd Street Revamp
There are only a scattering of trees left on the 52nd Street commercial corridor, which runs roughly from Spruce to Arch streets in West Philadelphia. Empty square plots with iron grates designed to fit a tree trunk sit empty. The few remaining trees are either recently planted and still held up by wooden supports, or […]
purpose
Mar. 16, 2015 12:32 pm
New West Philadelphia Program Connects Artists and Community
[metaslider id=35740] Betty Leacraft, a mixed media artist, educator, and lecturer, has lived her entire life as a resident of West Philadelphia. She remembers going to Sunday school and summer camp at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, which is celebrating 100 years later this month. Now, as part of her work with Neighborhood Time Exchange, a […]