Tag: Creativity

Northwest: Mount Airy Learning Tree Branching Out to Create Stronger Community

April 3, 2017 Howard Knapp

Mount Airy Learning Tree (MALT) is a community-based nonprofit organization that has been bringing together members of the Northwest Philadelphia community for more than 35 years. Founded in 1980 by Barbara Bloom, MALT looks to

Hunting Park: Program Leader Gives Back to the Next Generation of Lenfest Center Learners

March 29, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

As a youth in Hunting Park, Kysheen Wilson was always looking for a place that he could get excited about. In 2007, the Philadelphia Police Athletic League began to use the building on N.10th St.

Kensington: Low Income Living, High Creativity and Community

October 20, 2014

What happens when community outreach and real estate development culminate into an artistic outlet for Philadelphians? The New Kensington Community Development Corporation, one of the many community non-profit organizations that help serve the Fishtown/Kensington

University City: ArtWell Programs Inspire Youth

April 12, 2013

ArtWell, formerly known as the Arts and Spirituality Center, teaches students to use art and communication to help combat the personal struggles of everyday life. The nonprofit organization, located at 3723 Chestnut St., works with