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Month: June 2022

Civic and Community Engagement

National study to investigate gun violence causes in Philly

June 6, 2022

Philadelphia is one of five major cities receiving national funding to study the factors driving youth gun violence. The research model involves hiring people with lived experience to ask questions in their own neighborhoods. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Education

Philadelphia’s free preschool program plans expansion

June 3, 2022

Philadelphia’s free preschool program doesn’t offer the 6,500 seats city leaders envisioned when it launched more than five years ago, but a modest expansion planned for the coming school year could bring the number to 4,300. | From: Chalkbeat (Read more.)

Education

Project 440 transforms high school musicians into community leaders

June 2, 2022

Project 440, founded by a Philadelphia Orchestra bassist, transforms high school musicians into community-minded entrepreneurs. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

Civic and Community Engagement

Philly libraries are understaffed, workers are calling for change

June 2, 2022

Philadelphia’s libraries and recreational centers have been short-staffed for years, but workers say the problem worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they want the city to allocate funding to keep facilities open in the evenings and on the weekends. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Education

Penn’s medical school partners with HBCUs to attract more Black students into medicine

June 1, 2022

Penn expanded the program to specifically attract students of color. Recently, they signed an official agreement with five HBCUs: Morehouse College, Howard University, Oakwood University, Spelman College, and Xavier University of Louisiana. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Income and Wages

Ex-Merck CEO Ken Frazier and his coalition of business leaders plan to hire or promote 1M Black workers

June 1, 2022

“The American workplace is the only place where we can associate with people who aren’t like us,” said Frazier. “It’s important for business to drive this.” | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

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ICYMI

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  • Rep. Boyle touts HUD grant for Philly home ownership
    June 22, 2022
  • Takeaways from one of the largest surveys of Philly renters
    June 22, 2022
  • Where to get the COVID vaccine in Philadelphia for kids under 5
    June 22, 2022
  • Health startup Stix just launched a donation bank for free morning-after pills
    June 21, 2022
  • Library funding increase is a step in the right direction but falls short of what’s needed to provide high-quality services.
    June 21, 2022
  • Philadelphia hosts World Cup 2026 – 5 opportunities for Black businesses
    June 20, 2022
  • Pa. gets federal grant to tackle disparities in unemployment system
    June 19, 2022
  • ‘It’s a start’: City Council cuts Philly’s wage and business tax rates in a win for diverse chambers of commerce
    June 17, 2022
  • Philly defender association calls for pay parity with DA’s office
    June 16, 2022

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