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Education

City Schools: Makerspaces Providing Resources for Creativity and Innovation

April 29, 2014 0

Klint Kanopka still remembers the time when technology’s purpose in school could be boiled down to defeating your classmates on the Oregon Trail. “Even shop class used to carry a negative stigma,” Kanopka said, “and [continue reading…]

Point Breeze

Point Breeze and Grays Ferry: People Making a Difference

April 18, 2014 0

They work in Point Breeze and Grays Ferry, from the banks of the Schuylkill River to a skate warehouse on Alter Street, with one goal in mind: improving daily life for their neighbors and their [continue reading…]

Economy

Graduate Hospital: South Philly’s “Gym for Innovators” is A Growing Entity

November 25, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/79097353] Exercise is an important part of life. You must push yourself and be persistent in order to get better. At NextFab Studio on Washington Avenue in the Graduate Hospital area, minds are the muscles [continue reading…]

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