Advocacy

Temple's Hope Center previews student basic needs survey

Our preview offers a look into basic needs insecurity rates among some strategically undervalued student populations: parenting students, LGBTQIA+ students, Black, and Indigenous students. more

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Basic Needs

Reports

Is your voter registration up to date?

A reminder from the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of State. more

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Civic leaders initiate campaign to encourage youth voter registration

Elected officials and civic leaders visited the Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School to encourage students who are eligible to register to vote and participate in the Nov. 5 election. more

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Program helps white supervisors with anti-racist supervision

This transformative program is designed for white supervisors committed to fostering inclusive and equitable workplaces. more

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Workshops

Sarah Ralston Foundation offers funding for older adult services

Sarah Ralston Foundation invites applications from organizations serving older adults in Philadelphia County. more

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Requests for Proposals

Montco creates Food Policy Council to combat food insecurity

Food pantries across Montgomery County are facing a “crisis point” of increased hunger. more

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Basic Needs

Court rules homeless can be banned from sleeping in public places

In a 6-3 decision, the court overturned lower court rulings that deemed it cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment to punish people for sleeping outside if they had nowhere else to go. more

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Training Summit celebrates 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer

The Andrew Goodman Foundation has announced that on July 31-August 1, it will host its ninth annual National Civic Leadership Training Summit, themed ’64-’24: The 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer. more

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Workshops

Free Library to host "primer" on mass incarceration rates

The city has the highest incarceration rate in Pennsylvania, and the most locked-up census tracts in North Philadelphia have 17 times as many people behind bars as census tracts in Center City. more

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Basic Needs

Parker Administration revives Youth Commission of Philadelphia

A large number of youth gathered at City Hall one evening to witness Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city leaders relaunch the Youth Commission of Philadelphia. more

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