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HomeJulia de Burgos Elementary

Julia de Burgos Elementary

Environment

North Philadelphia: Community Gardens Green Vacant Lots and Feed Residents

January 22, 2019 Brianna Baker 0

Carmen Francesco (below), a community organizer for Arch Street United Methodist Church, which partners with The People’s Garden in North Philadelphia, said that the presence of vegetables in the garden that late in December is [continue reading…]

Education

Fairhill: Providence Center Offers After-School Homework Club

November 8, 2011 0

Aristedez Velazquez, 8, squirmed in his seat, unable to contain his bursting energy. Although Velazquez and his fellow second-graders from Julia de Burgos Elementary wanted nothing more than to run around in Fairhill Park across [continue reading…]

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