It is easy to take for granted that Philadelphia is a Sanctuary City. Ever wonder how we got that status? It takes the work of dedicated activists from our community...
Five community-based healing artists are forming a new collective called Sycamore. Kelly McCarthy, the herbalist and teacher of Attic Apothecary, reached out to Maisie Sibbison- Alves, a Zen shiatsu practitioner,...
During her first year with the Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia (SREHUP), Bethany Ho was a regular volunteer who just wanted to support the shelter which was founded by Villanova professor Stephanie Sena...
Every picture may tell a story, but who owns the art? The artist? The subject? The space and community that houses the work? Whose story is really being told? For local...
We are currently living in a world where the limits on love, relationships, and gender are ever expanding, and while members of the LGBTQ+ community are afforded more safety and...
It’s well documented that Philadelphia is a patchwork of neighborhoods, people, resources, and needs. An enduring challenge for nonprofits and the people who run them is figuring out how to bridge...
If you were to think back to an average Wednesday afternoon during your high school years, what would come to mind? Perhaps sitting at your desk, taking notes, and maybe...
Every day during a 30-minute morning circle, students discuss and process current events and share their feelings, challenges, and successes with one another in order to develop a strong support...
Part of the school day for the students at the Science Leadership Academy (SLA), in Center City Philadelphia, might look similar to the one you had. For example, everyone hustles...
Imagine re-inventing an American Institution. Now, imagine re-inventing an American Institution that is so ingrained in the country’s culture and society that it has survived almost an entire century with...