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‘I just give up’: As U.S. unemployment falls, life still hard for Philadelphians out of work

June 6, 2018

While the U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to an 18-year low, life remains difficult for the roughly 44,000 Philadelphians without jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May jobs report, the U.S. unemployment rate currently sits at 3.8 percent, or about 6.1 million Americans. In Philadelphia, the unemployment rate has also been declining, but it remains higher than the national rate at 5.3 percent. From: WHYY (Read more.)

Food rescuers race to battle waste, hunger

June 4, 2018

From Philadelphia Media Network: Throughout the region, there’s an increasing number of people who see both the food surplus and the deficit among people in need, and cannot abide the imbalance. They’re working to do something about it. (Read more.)

Educators help students sample new careers

June 4, 2018

With hands-on experience in various trades, teens can make more-informed decisions about their postsecondary plans. From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)

Growing out of poverty

June 4, 2018

A little over 50 years ago, Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty when the national poverty rate was 19 percent; some $5 trillion later, it’s 16 percent today. Isn’t it time to think differently about how to prosecute that war? From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

This Week at Broke in Philly: 06.01.18

June 1, 2018

• ‘Poor’ is a 4-letter word in U.S. politics. These activists are fighting to change that | Will Bunch | From: Philadelphia Media Network
• 45 free and affordable summer camps for Philly kids and families | From: Billy Penn
• The power of coaching | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• New bill would protect neighborhood groups from lawsuit-happy developers | From: PlanPhilly
• Philly officials: DHS proposal would penalize legal immigrants for kids’ public assistance | From: WHYY
• Past due: Plan to stop water shut-offs sputters as rate hike looms | From: PlanPhilly
• Growing out of poverty | From: The Philadelphia Citizen
• Residents share stories of violence’s impact at WURD Radio event
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Ready? Set? Work

June 1, 2018

Businesses, government, and the Philadelphia School District are building stronger pipeline partnerships. From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook (Read more.)

The power of coachingThis Philly housing project helps residents double their income ??

June 1, 2018

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.
We learned about this story thanks to a reader like you. We’re listening. ?? (Read more.)

‘Poor’ is a 4-letter word in U.S. politics. These activists are fighting to change that | Will Bunch

May 31, 2018

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.)

Residents share stories of violence’s impact at WURD Radio event

May 30, 2018

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.)

45 free and affordable summer camps for Philly kids and families

May 29, 2018

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.)