Education

Students at Henry H. Houston School are making their voices heard when it comes to bullying. But rather than speaking out against it, these students are singing out. Unveiled before an audience of students, teachers [continue reading…]

Jim Landers teaches the Adult Education class offered by the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, a new organization at 35th and Spring Garden streets. The Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships at 35th and Spring Garden provides [continue reading…]

Each year up to 500,000 people gather in South of South Street Philadelphia to celebrate the annual Odunde festival. The Odunde festival covers over 12-city blocks and is packed with vendors, musicians and food stands [continue reading…]

The West Philadelphia Community Center, at 3512 Haverford Avenue, hosted its first parent meeting of the summer season to introduce its newest Assistant Center Director and to recruit neighborhood children into its recently overhauled summer program. From [continue reading…]

As of January 2014, The Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships will open its doors to the community as the first “urban extension program” supported by a private university. A vital element of Drexel’s civic engagement [continue reading…]

[vimeo 68334031] The Starfinder Foundation community came together recently to celebrate the graduation of all 28 of their Senior Leaders from high school. Since it’s inception in 2002, the Starfinder Foundation’s mission has been to reach [continue reading…]

Philadelphia is home to more than 40,000 vacant lots across the city, many of which are found in Kensington. This summer, the program “Lots of Power” will give high school students the opportunity to team [continue reading…]

Philly Pride held its 25th annual Parade and Festival on Sunday. Over 160 groups, organizations and vendors were present at the festival, which had over 10 thousand attendees. Pride organizers predicted this year would have [continue reading…]