If we really want to invest in gender equality, it’s time to include women from other backgrounds — and start earlier in their lives. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The nonprofit micro-theater stayed open overnight to welcome people from the cold. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Jason Miller is the CEO of Families Forward Philadelphia which meets the needs of Philadelphia’s homeless families. He joins Wake Up With WURD to talk about the organization and why homeless families are often looked over. | From: WURD Radio (Read more.)
A spate of national stories might have us feeling good about ourselves (and Gritty). But do they tell the story we should be telling about and to ourselves? | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Local orgs are scrambling to help with food, housing, safety and cash. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
“Wherever we fall on the political spectrum, we all must agree that punishing the poor is not the way to make America great again,” writes Pathways to Housing PA head Christine Simiriglia. | From: Generocity
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The Free Library is required to spend 12% of its budget on its materials and collections according to state mandate. Actual spending since 2010 has fallen below the mandated levels. | From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
The Full City Challenge, by Billy Penn and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, aims to help community groups use food to strengthen communities by pairing them with money and expert assistance. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
Latinos make up nearly 15 percent of Philadelphia’s population and form its poorest minority group — 38 percent live in poverty, according to census data. But step inside a city homeless shelter and there are few Latinos. Nationally, and in Philadelphia, they represent a small fraction of people in shelters. | From: Philadelphia Media Network (Read more.)
Local food banks are preparing for a rush of people in need due to the government shutdown. But the strain is taking a toll on SNAP, the area’s largest hunger relief organization. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
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