From The Philadelphia Citizen: Women’s Way is bringing an innovative Delaware financial literacy model here to give economic tools to the poorest—and potentially most powerful—population in the city: Women.
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This 2018 revival called “The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Renewal” has already sparked a series of protests in about 40 state capitals as well as Washington and is slated to peak with a large D.C. rally on June 23. From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
Broke in Philly partner WURD Radio hosted a two-day community event on violence at Fotterall Square in North Philadelphia’s Hartranft neighborhood. (Read more.)
Voluntary summer learning programs can help combat the “summer slide,” and have been found to lead to better school performance and attendance the following school year. From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Many say having satellite service or cable — like cell phones and computers — is a necessity, as essential to 21st century life as electricity. From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
• Hunger in Philly – ‘It’s a pain in my bellly’ | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• United Way’s new Impact Fund grants signal a shift in priority | From: Generocity
• The stress of poverty is a serious disease for Philly kids | Opinion | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• See how the second oldest organization for women in the USA is combating poverty throughout funding | From: Para Ti Mujer Radio Program (Read more.)
The $14.1 million is the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s first investment focusing exclusively on intergenerational poverty. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
New Century Trust Executive Director Carey Morgan discusses her organization’s effort to support women saving for retirement and other initiatives to aid groups focused on women and girls. From: ParaTiMujer Radio Program (Read more.)
Throughout America, 12 percent are food insecure — lacking enough food in a year to live healthy. In Philadelphia, that number is 21 percent. From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
Now the water department is proposing another series of annual rate hikes, which the independent Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rate Board has been reviewing in a series of hearings. From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
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