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Arts and Entertainment

Education: Five Classes To Try In Philadelphia Today

April 6, 2017 Diamond Jones

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

Education

North Central: Lynn Dorwaldt Uncovers History at the Wagner Institute

March 1, 2016 Victoria G Mier

Lynn Dorwaldt has always loved puzzles. “Word puzzles, crossword puzzles, logic puzzles,” she said. “I love the journey of trying to find the answer to something.” Dorwaldt, the librarian at the Wagner Free Institute of

Technology

Technically Philly: Philadelphia Center for Arts and Technology Hosts STEM Programs

June 30, 2014

On any given day, students at the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Technology may film and edit short documentaries, design the interior of a home online or, as Keisha Whatley’s 12-year-old son did recently, learn

Education

Waterfront: Find Refuge From Concrete at Tinicum Marsh

June 26, 2014

Visitors to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum Marsh are greeted by significantly more green than one can expect to see almost anywhere else within city limits. Eschewing concrete and skyscrapers, the refuge

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Arts and Entertainment

Overbrook: Environmental Arts Center Helps Educate the Neighborhood

May 12, 2014

Jerome Shabazz opened the Environmental & Arts Education Center in 2006. This was when he witnessed the positive effect hands-on experiences had on students of the Overbrook community. Interacting first with the school district, Shabazz

Fairhill

Fairhill: Fish Shop’s Owner Enjoys Educating the Community

April 10, 2012

Most adults dream of working at a job they love. However, not everybody is afforded that luxury. Hector Berrios pursues his passion every day. Berrios has owned The Fish Tank Guy shop, located on 3049

Education

Technically Philly: Olney’s Central High Robolancers Make Science and Math Fun

July 2, 2011

The Central High Robolancers in Olney should be designing a robot for a different task than usual—one that gives out a good pat on the back. The team of robot-building students placed in the quarterfinals

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