Civic and Community Engagement
I Love Thy Hood fights litter, one trash can at a time.
Matthew George started a GoFundMe to help fight litter in 2019. Now, over 90 trash cans have been added to streets. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Month: August 2021
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“Philadelphia represents America,” Isabel Guzman talked Black and Brown small biz recovery during city visit
https://aldianews.com/articles/leaders/women/philadelphia-represents-america-isabel-guzman-talked-black-and-brown-small Back on July 15, Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman came to Philly to gauge the successes of the many SBA relief programs for small businesses throughout the pandemic and also to identify what else (Read more.)
Community and Family
Evening resource centers are coming to Philly to help curb gun violence
https://aldianews.com/articles/politics/evening-resource-centers-are-coming-philly-help-curb-gun-violence/66192 Due to the ongoing gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia, city leaders and officials are planning to open three Community Evening Resource Centers (CERC) for youth. The pilot program will begin in the Fall and (Read more.)
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Here’s what we know about Philadelphia’s remote school option
https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/11/22620931/heres-what-we-know-about-philadelphias-remote-school-option Philadelphia officials plan to open school buildings for all students on Aug. 31 for the first time since March 2020. But there is an option for families that still feel uneasy about in-person learning (Read more.)
Events
Philadelphia’s ‘Sistah Soul Series’ Lifts Up Black Voices
https://www.funtimesmagazine.com/2021/08/10/365045/philadelphia-s-sistah-soul-series-lifts-up-black-voices Over the years, Black musicians, songwriters, and vocalists have been forced to play and segregated concert venues or give up waive their rights to songs. While these issues are happening less today, Black music (Read more.)
Housing
‘It’s hard to picture … an endgame’: As the City clears Kensington encampments again, some question if it’s a long-term solution
https://kensingtonvoice.com/en/kensington-encampments-philadelphia-housing/ For many Kensington residents, the cycle of the City clearing encampments with people experiencing homelessness and those encampments moving to another stretch of the neighborhood weeks later has taken a toll. “I use the (Read more.)
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One year into refinery clean-up, neighborhood leaders want more of a say
https://philly.metro.us/one-year-into-refinery-clean-up-neighborhood-leaders-want-more-of-a-say/ A project to clean up and redevelop the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, once the largest such facility on the East Coast, is on track, according to the company that purchased the site following (Read more.)
Health
Breaking the silence on the overdose crisis in Philadelphia’s Black communities
https://philly.metro.us/breaking-the-silence-on-the-overdose-crisis-in-philadelphias-black-communities/ For years, academics, community organizations, nonprofits, and the media made Kensington the epicenter of Philadelphia’s overdose crisis and white suburbia its face. According to Andre Reid, such a focus comes at a cost. (Read more.)
Finance
The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. This Is Why.
The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. This Is Why. It’s no secret that LGBTQ+ people face a range of financial challenges that heterosexual people simply don’t need to contend with. Less discussed (Read more.)
Health
Decades of Penn research shows how structural racism affects Black children with type 1 diabetes
https://www.inquirer.com/health/race-disparities-health-type-1-diabetes-20210809.html Black children with type 1 diabetes experience higher average blood sugar levels, more severe complications, and more hospitalizations due to the autoimmune condition than white children. Researchers have offered many theories on the disparities, (Read more.)