Tag: Germantown Friends School

Social Issues: Students at Elite Area High Schools Draw Attention to Race on Campus

September 22, 2020 Shivani Reddy

Three different Instagram accounts, giving Black and brown students a place to talk about their experiences with race in Philadelphia’s schools, call for a change of the culture on campuses.

Amateur Sports: Local Twins Share Father’s Spotlight

March 25, 2015

“We ride together, we die together,” Jamil Pines-Elliott said of the bond that he and his twin brother Jalil have. The Pines-Elliott twins have spent the last four years playing basketball at Germantown Friends. The team was

Germantown: Karen Leslie-Henry Leads PSD Students to Bright Futures Through Outreach Programs

December 5, 2014

The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD) located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia is a school unlike most others. The school, which specializes in teaching students who are hard of hearing or deaf, is one

Germantown: Two day symposium discusses education in Philadelphia

November 12, 2013

Germantown was recently the host of two days’ worth of events that revolved around the theme of education. The symposium, titled “Equally Entitled to Freedom: Benezet Now, Benezet Then” focused on the works of Anthony

Germantown: A Cappella Groups Perform at Germantown Friends School

February 10, 2013

For the past two nights, Loeb Performing Arts Center at West Coulter and Greene streets has been the scene of choreographed a cappella performances that would have fans of Glee on their feet. Germantown Friends

Germantown: Festival Unites Historic Sites

April 27, 2011

https://vimeo.com/22931645] Germantown’s annual festival celebrating history and culture has historical roots that go deep. “Fest for the Quest” was an annual collaboration among Historic Germantown and students from Germantown High School and Germantown Friends School.