IN THE NEWS
Homeless teens in Philly tap rough memories to help others understand their livesJuly 19, 2018- Alfred Lubrano from The Philadelphia Inquirer writes about the Youth HEALers Stand Up project at PEC.
Ellen Tiberino, of art-family royalty, fighting to keep a legacy alive in gentrifying Powelton VillageJuly 12, 2018 - Julia Terruso from The Philadelphia Inquirer writes about the Neighborhood Time Exchange project by PEC, PECCDC and Mural Arts Philadelphia.
Leveraging history to revitalize community by James WrightFor nearly two decades, old urban centers like Philadelphia have been undergoing a process of revitalization. Multiple forces drive that movement, which is occurring throughout the city at different scales and in a variety of geographic and ...
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Free Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival brings together diverse communitiesJuly 18, 2018 - Sam Newhouse from The Metro Philadelphia writes how the Festival has for 12 years been uniting its West Philly community around their love of music.
People’s Emergency Center Celebrates New Early Education GrantJune 20, 2018 - The University City Review's Jack Firneno reports on Building Early Links for Learning.
National Endowment for the Arts grant supports 2018 Lancaster Avenue Jazz FestivalCome July, the Lancaster Avenue Jazz and Arts Festival, a great summer tradition in the Powelton neighborhood, will return to Saunders Park. The NEA has recently announced that it will support this year’s festival with a Challenge America grant.
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People’s Emergency Center (PEC) is pleased to announce the election of Architect/Design Manager and Enterprise Rose Fellow Lea Oxenhandler, AIA, LEED AP to the Community Design Collaborative Board of Directors.
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Unlimited PTO policies, internal event planning committees and public shoutouts for a job well done are just a few of the ways local nonprofits and companies celebrate their employees.
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Young people should be partners in the fight to end youth homelessness in PhillyStoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Rashni Stanford talks with Mantua youth leader Da’Quan Wilson about how to engage those with firsthand experience of the issue...
Artplace America Chooses Philadelphia Promise Zone ProjectArtPlace America has announced that "Public Safety in the Promise Zone" by PEC Community Development Corporation is one of 29 projects chosen, from almost 1,400 applications, to receive funding through its National Creative Placemaking fund for 2016...
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Lancaster Avenue Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Of Service
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Building Early Links for Learning Project LaunchesHomeless family advocates, early childhood educators, and developmental scientists announced the launch of a project to support young children experiencing homelessness calling Building Early Links for Learning (BELL).
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Expanding Access to Opportunities through Open Data"Imagine an application that can help familes find housing by the proximity of good jobs, quailty schools, public transit, and healthy corner stores..."
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