BeLit KEEP Pre-Apprenticeship Announcement
Beyond Literacy announces KEEP Pre-Apprenticeship opportunity, in collaboration with the Energy Coordinating Agency, focused on recruiting justice-involved individuals without a high school diploma into energy related jobs focused on weatherization and energy efficiency. A brief summary of the opportunity is included below as well as the promotional flyer that is attached. Applicants who wish to apply will have to go through the following process: Complete the application for
Apply for Adult & Family Literacy Grants! (2/17)
ADULT LITERACY GRANTS We award funding to organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance in one of the following areas: Adult Basic Education GED or high school equivalency preparation English Language Acquisition Click here to apply for a 2022 Adult Literacy grant.
Deadline to apply: February 17, 2022 (by 10 pm CST)
Grant announcement: May 12, 2022
Maximum grant amount: $10,000
Click here to download the 2021 Adult Literacy grant recipien
Philadelphia FY23 Budget Focus Group (1/26)
Would you like to have a voice in how the City spends money for programs like trash collection, anti-violence, public health, and more? Then we want to hear from you. Join an online focus group (also available by phone)! The Philadelphia Budget Office is expanding who is involved in providing input into what the Mayor will propose for the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget that starts on July 1, 2022. We are looking for your ideas BEFORE the proposed budget is put together. We will cove
Philadelphia Budget Virtual Town Hall Meeting
Join Mayor Kenney to discuss the budget for next year. Share your ideas and experiences! About this event Would you like to have a voice in how the City of Philadelphia spends money for programs like trash collection, anti-violence, public health, and more? Then we want to hear from you. Join Mayor Jim Kenney and members of his team to talk about the budget for next year at an online townhall meeting on Thursday, January 27th at 6pm (rescheduled from Tuesday, January 25th). W
Community Fridges Arise from Pandemic to Address Hunger in Philly
PhillyVoice Staff: Noah Zucker | January 15, 2022 The pandemic brought a lot of grief to Philadelphia, but in the face of the hardships many residents have experienced, community members have often stepped up to support each other A prime example would be the city's burgeoning community fridge movement. Today, there are dozens of fridges and pantries around the city where Philadelphians in need of food can simply open a door and grab some for free. Volunteer networks keep eac
Women’s Reentry Advocates Discuss Importance of Safe, Affordable Housing for Women Reentrants
Harrisburg, PA – Today, First Lady Frances Wolf hosted Women in Reentry: Housing, the sixth in a series of virtual conversations with reentry advocates. The panel discussed how safe, affordable housing impacts female returning citizens, how government and organizations are responding to their housing needs, and how stigma around having a criminal record complicates access to housing. Panelists included: Representative Dwight Evans, PA’s 3rd Congressional District Meg Snead, A
From Philly To Berlin: Housing Is A Human Right (1/29)
This event will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022 from12:00 PM 2:00 PM Let's start this year being honest. Our homes don’t belong in the hands of corporations. Though here in Philly, we are seeing corporate landlords have an increased presence, buying and renting homes primarily in Black and brown communities. Corporate landlords often raise rents, neglect to maintain properties and evict tenants at-will. However, we can learn from powerful tenant movements in other countri
PRC Launches Library of Previously Recorded Trainings for Members
The Philadelphia Reentry Coalition facilitates trainings for members that are directly inspired by needs that members have expressed. On the new Training Library page of our website, you'll find links to recordings and slide decks from previous trainings the Coalition has hosted. Find PRC's Training Library here. If you have suggestions or thoughts on facilitators/ training topics that PRC should plan for in the future, please reach out to TJ von Oehsen - tj.vonoehsen@phila.g
Fox29 Spotlights Work of PRC Member, the Wardrobe
FOX29 News: Eddie Kadhim | January 20, 2022 PHILADELPHIA - It’s not just the clothes at the 'Wardrobe' that are getting a second chance. When you’ve got some fresh threads you go out into the world and you feel like you have the confidence to be whoever you want to be. Gregory Mitchell is the literal poster child for the Returning Wardrobe program. He went from having his mug shot taken years ago to being the face of the ad campaign for the Returning Wardrobe. "I was trying t
You're Invited to the Virtual Criminal & Social Justice Career Fair (2/16)
Temple University's Department of Criminal Justice, the Career Center, the Criminal Justice Society, & the Joyce K. Salzberg Center for Professional Development enthusiastically invite you to our annual Criminal & Social Justice Virtual Career Fair Wednesday, February 16, 2022 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration fee: $25 Students registration is also now open. Please register today so students can start setting up their schedules with you. Click here to register. We greatly value y