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Arts and Entertainment

Education: Five Classes To Try In Philadelphia Today

April 6, 2017Diamond Jones and

With all the negative attention education in Philadelphia receives, the community forgets about the different opportunities laced throughout the city. While there are endless programs serving the area’s youth, there are an abundance of classes

Germantown

Germantown: A Place for Young Mothers to Call Home

November 20, 2015pnadmin

Covenant House is a non-governmental, international organization that serves teenage and adolescent runaway homeless and trafficked youth. They have the only five beds in the entire city of Philadelphia that is specifically targeted for teenage

Health

Lesedi La Batho Daycare Center Uplifts Community

August 23, 2013

[vimeo 72469489] A special daycare center, located 16-miles north of Pretoria, South Africa, opened in 2011. This center in Mabopane, operated by Lesedi La Batho, not only provides childcare but also aims to empower and motivate

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