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Education

Technically Philly: Educators Discuss Problem of Building Entrepreneurship in Schools

January 29, 2013 0

The spirit of entrepreneurship is crushed in the current school system, said Kevin Hogan, the editor-in-chief of Technology & Learning Magazine, at EduCon 2.5. Hogan was moderating the Sunday morning panel titled, “What Does the [continue reading…]

Abandoned Property

Plan Philly: Vacant School Buildings Affect Surrounding Communities

December 6, 2012 4

A group of young boys shoot a basketball into an aging hoop at the end of a large asphalt school yard. Behind them is the shell of the School District of Philadelphia’s second oldest educational [continue reading…]

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Kensington: The Economics of Property Development Eliminates Many Residents

December 6, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/54823752 Though homeownership is believed to be able to reduce crime and transform neighborhoods, the economic reality of housing in Kensington makes the goal of homeownership difficult for many to achieve. Nick Huynh, 43, is [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: History Kept Alive Through Preservation and Advocacy

December 5, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/54828717] In Chestnut Hill, history stands for itself. Literally. Many of the longstanding buildings in the affluent Northwest community were built with a unique “Chestnut Hill stone,” or Wissahickon schist, from a local quarry. Nowadays, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Dutch Artists Inspire Philly Painting Project

December 5, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/54976710] When Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn received the news that Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program wanted them to come to design a pair of large-scale projects, they immediately knew that it would be a once-in-a-lifetime [continue reading…]

Education

Powelton Village: University Expansion Destroyed a Community

December 4, 2012 2

https://vimeo.com/54741376] It began with a seemingly innocuous trip to the mailbox on 36th and Hamilton Street on an April night in 1958. In-Ho Oh, a 26-year-old Korean exchange student studying political science at the University [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Iraqi War Victim Earns Prestigious Boy Scout Award

December 3, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/54827927] The delicate glass designs, echoing the silence and serenity of St. Paul’s Church, provided a momentary visual this weekend of everything Mohammed Al-Jumaili’s life in Iraq was not. In a not-so-distant past, Al-Jumaili, of [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

East Falls: Local Self-Taught Artists Run Own Businesses

November 21, 2012 0

Floral Designer Turns Childhood Memories Into Career [vimeo 53970724] Growing up in Minneapolis, Minn., Necoh Brewington-Mitchell was always surrounded by flowers, so it came as no surprise that flowers would remain in her future as well. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

East Falls: Schools Use Music and Martial Arts to Promote Positive Changes

November 21, 2012 0

Rawk U School of Music Rocks [vimeo 53972340] Music has been a part of Daniel Cullen’s life ever since he first picked up an acoustic guitar when he was 11 years old. Now Cullen has the [continue reading…]

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Technically Philly: School of the Future Learns From Tough Lessons, Keeps Open Mind After Budget Cuts

November 12, 2012 1

Imagine a classroom where technology is the center of learning. At Philadelphia’s School of the Future, students are expected to have a laptop by their side every school day. In 2003, Microsoft and The School [continue reading…]

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