…Congress to consider it another inconsequential vote. While the numbers show support for a commonwealth, many Puerto Ricans see the faltering economy and institutions as a sign that the commonwealth… [continue reading…]
…what I’m creating and communicating. That’s when the work becomes manifest.” She continued, “It’s an event. People come in, they join in and we have an experience, and then it’s… [continue reading…]
…showed up on one Friday to help give out food to the community. Even though these graduates have moved on with their lives after New Jerusalem they still come back… [continue reading…]
…hard to reach and if they do visit the library, it’s only to use the computer. “They come in to use the computer,” she says. “And then they’re pretty much… [continue reading…]
…all learned how to work with each other,” Mickelberg explains. “We’ve been through some of the growing pains of coming up with common ideas around what everyone wanted to see… [continue reading…]
…The shop is prepared just as the 1 p.m. opening rolls around and customers start coming in. Some are members of the local community who use Equal Dollars, but the… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18010924 On a quiet Sunday morning, with nothing special about it aside from being Mother’s Day, the Philadelphia police received a call from North Philadelphia. A heated argument had taken… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18011049 It was a muggy, rainy afternoon, but inside Carlette’s Backyard the beers were ice cold and the company was warm and welcoming. Carlette Brooks, the owner of the bar,… [continue reading…]
…don’t teach shop and other forms of trades in schools anymore, and this just discourages those who are unable to compete in the academic world. Anyone can come to the… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18012308] No one knows better about a neighborhood than the people who live there. And it comes as no surprise that those people form a strong bond not only with… [continue reading…]
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