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Southwest: The Rewards of Helping a Community Grow

June 18, 2018Brianna Cicero and

Donna Henry loves the feeling of helping someone in a tough situation. It’s part of why she loves working for the Southwest Community Development Corporation. She first went to the Southwest CDC for a position

Southwest Philadelphia

Technology: New Grant Helps Job Seekers in Southwest Philadelphia

November 6, 2017Marco Cerino

As more job applications migrate to websites, under-served communities struggle to connect with opportunities.  At the Southwest Community Development Corporation and the Paschalville Library branch, new computers purchased with grant money offer applicants a chance to find work

Education

Southwest: Students Raise Funds for Child in Haiti

March 25, 2011

During the fall, Seth Dorrell, an executive director of Economic and Community Development for Southwest Community Development Corp., spoke with students from The New Start Family Resource Center’s After School regarding his intent to volunteer

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