La Salle University hosted a poverty simulation with the goal of teaching students to be sensitive as graduated professionals to those grappling with the realities of being impoverished and how to better meet their needs. | From: Philadelphia Weekly (Read more.)
Dr. Robynn Cox, Assistant Professor of Social Work Dept. of Social Change and Innovation, and Volunteer Director at the Pennsylvania Prison Society, John Hargreaves, discuss food security in the prison system. | From: EcoWURD Foodlab (Read more.)
Paolo Narciso, vice president of AARP Foundation Impact Areas, and Meredith Ponder Whitmire, policy director for the Defeat Malnutrition Today coalition, join host Charles Ellison to discuss food insecurity among seniors. | From: EcoWURD Foodlab (Read more.)
City work-to-college pipeline helps helps young adults hold down restaurant jobs while also attending college. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
CEO at the Alliance for Aging Research Susan Peschin, Nutrition Manager at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Amy Goldstein, and the executive director at Caring for Friends, Jeanette Fournier, discuss seniors experiencing food insecurity. | From: EcoWURD Foodlab (Read more.)
Director of the Health Department’s Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention division Dr. Cheryl Bettigole, and Donna Leuchten Nuccio, Senior Director at the Reinvestment Fund, discuss the recently announced Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative. | From: EcoWURD Foodlab (Read more.)
Time-banking, a community-centered model of sharing skills and connecting neighbors of all income levels and abilities, is taking root in Philly. | From: CityWideStories (Read more.)
The media giant gave out $1 million for digital literacy workshops in Philly last year. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Temple University’s College Bound Academy, a program for Philadelphia high school students who are either homeless or involved in the foster care system, is designed to immerse participants in the college experience. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Applications to Mighty Writers, an educational nonprofit with course themes tailored to various Philly neighborhoods, surged more than 1000%. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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