We're closing the wealth gap in Philadelphia by empowering youth and adults with vital business literacy knowledge.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined February 2012
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"Putting on a mask is the least invasive and the most inclusive measure we can do to keep our most vulnerable folks safe and to keep the city operational and going. " - Dr. @alastanford
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Shout out to Neubauer Fellowship in Educational Leadership Cohort 6 aka #Sensational6 Spring Institute was in-person (finally!) You all kept students at the center and learning as the priority - THANK YOU! #PHLed 💙📚👍
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Shining a light on the people and causes that inspire us to serve,recognizing and thanking volunteers who lend their time,talent and voice to make a difference! #north5thstreet #olney #communitylove #volunteerweek
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Recent Penn graduates Hyungtae Kim, Kwaku Owusu, and Mckayla Warwick form Collective Climb, a team that won a 2020 President’s Engagement Prize as a West Philadelphia-based financial literacy project. penntoday.upenn.edu/news/piv…
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Health care is infrastructure.
Housing is infrastructure.
Child care is infrastructure.
Elder care is infrastructure.
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We are excited to share this week's spotlight on Arttia Watts! Arttia is the K-8 UACS site director at Lea Elementary School. Arttia, thank you for all the love, creativity, and commitment you bring to UACS students and families and to the Netter team as a whole! #upenn
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Today we spotlight Jill Bazelon, Director of Bridges to Wealth! Jill is committed to empowering underserved students, families & communities members to build wealth through financial access & entrepreneurship. We are grateful for you Jill!
@IOPhilly
#staffspotlight #upenn
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Our report "WE ARE NOT DISPOSABLE: Food Workers Organizing on the COVID Frontlines" is out now!
It's been a tough year: hazard pay is gone, no enforceable standard from OSHA, and millions were excluded from federal relief. But food workers are organizing! bit.ly/COVIDfrontlines
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When you engage young people who are directly impacted by violence, you experience first-hand how many things they actually need outside of “putting the guns down” or “finding something productive to do,” writes @YEAHPhilly’s Kendra Vandewater. whyy.org/articles/creating-s…
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Why Economics Needs More Black Women - a conversation with the @behscientist #BlackHistoryMonth behavioralscientist.org/why-…
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If you started supporting yourself in 2020, there’s a good chance you can finally get some stimulus money. Here’s how to claim your cash. ow.ly/gF8d50DIeBt
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Breaking: Uber has lost a landmark gig economy case in the Supreme Court. Uber drivers must now be classified as workers and receive minimum wage and holiday pay
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We are working hard to purchase supplies to distribute but will most likely run of funds by the of day. We have spent about $3000 this week purchasing water, food, & giving immediate repair assistance in Houston. Ppl are in need of ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES & we are making it happen.
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We are delighted to announce the 2 winners of the Shah Family Prize for Innovative Undergraduate Student Projects: Yi-An Hsieh, E’23, proposes to support a garden project & Ariana Jimenez, W’24, and Julia Brickfield, C’22, propose an expansion to the High School Voter Project.
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Join @WomensWay and our CEO, Marianne Fray, for “Closing The Gender Wealth Gap: Black Women and Healthcare,” a panel discussion addressing gender and racial disparities in healthcare. #WWDemandsEquity
Tune in on February 17 at 4pm EST. Register at: womensway.org/healthcare
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We're excited to share remote volunteer and work-study opportunities at the Netter Center with you! You can find details and contact information for each program here:
tinyurl.com/netter-emp21
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@IOPhilly @Rebel_Ventures @PennVotes
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We are experiencing technical difficulties with our website. Please see our press release and complete list of impacted schools.
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Check out "Balancing academic rights and responsibilities," article by @IraHarkavy @uniworldnews "Higher education should, indeed must, stand for core universal values" universityworldnews.com/post…
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Check out today’s Partner meeting. The partners took a deep dive into attendance data for the students from 80% - 100% attendance. Each group created an approach to increase attendance. One of the partners already has an idea to support students in January 2020.
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Thank you @6abcJeannette and the @6ABC News team for covering the story of Philly students learning about entrepreneurship and investing. We appreciate you! The journey continues! #ElevatePhilly #ClosingTheGap #B2W
Students, community leaders and Mayor Jim Kenney gathered to announce the partnership between two organizations looking to make a generational impact on underserved communities in Philadelphia starting with high school students.
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