The 2,500-square-foot space, which opens on Saturday, February 20th, will be equipped with offices, a reception area, a computer room, storage space for menstrual supplies, and a “Breonna Taylor” Safe Room sponsored by DivaCares. The SPOT Period will be open by appointment for those in need of supplies, space, education and counseling. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
With a poverty rate still lingering around 25%, Philadelphia continues to be the poorest large city in America. Despite the many efforts made to tackle this complex issue, we haven’t been able to drive that number down far enough, fast enough. So, it was time to try something new and most importantly invest smarter. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Misinformation and language barriers prevent many in Chinatown from applying for unemployment compensation or rental assistance. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
Private nonprofits like the Sierra Group and JEVS run most of the city-wide disability workforce programs. But should the City of Philadelphia look to New York City’s model to expand its own disability workforce development efforts? | From: Generocity (Read more.)
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic that sent work and learning home for many, Comcast said Tuesday that it will double the download speed of its Internet Essentials service for low-income Americans to 50 Mbps and increasing its upstream speed to 5 Mbps, effective March 1. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
A shortage of paper 2020 Census questionnaires hurt response rates in Philadelphia, where a large portion of residents don’t have reliable internet access, and likely means the Census Bureau will undercount residents, according to a city review of census operations released Friday. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Philly Counts believes that its grassroots network in underserved communities will help the city address an unequal rollout. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Neblett was one of 75 families GREAT assisted since their mutual aid program launched last March. GREAT’s program originally began as a community-generated fund to alleviate pandemic induced financial hardship, but GREAT member Brenda Littlejohn (Read more.)
Dr. Eric Edi, chief operating officer of The Coalition of African and Caribbean Communities, says a simplified, and less invasive benefits application form would eliminate hesitancy and fear that has kept numerous families from applying for benefits. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
Black voters played a critical role in electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and in those tense days after the election, as officials in the Pennsylvania Convention Center counted, recounted, and certified the votes, all eyes were on Philadelphia. Black voters came through, and WURD played a critical role. Recognizing the existential threat that four more years of Trump’s racism would bring, WURD encouraged listeners to use their power and vote, by mail or in person. In this fourth and final episode of OnWURD 2020 in Black, Sara Lomax-Reese talks with hosts Solomon Jones, Joann Bell, Charles Ellison, and Bishop Dwayne Royster. From Black women’s leadership to the racial animus that still fuels many white voters, we know there is a need for vigilance and accountability. Yet, in this historic week, we make time for reflection and celebration, too. | From: WURD (Read more.)
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