City of Philadelphia Presents "Next is Now" 2nd Saturday Event (8/13)
Date/ Time: August 13, 2022 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm Location: Beckett Life Center, 1410 N. 16th Street, 19121 Join the city for a series of events focused on connecting leaders in Philadelphia and providing a space for collaboration, every second Saturday of the month, from June through September. The Next is Now program is designed to identify and support the development of young leaders (age 18-35), who are leading their communities in neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence
Petey Greene Philadelphia Awarded $75K Grant from Patricia Kind Family Foundation
The PGP Philadelphia has received a $75,000 grant from the Patricia Kind Family Foundation, to be awarded over three years. With this grant the PKFF is deepening its support for the PGP’s work in Philadelphia, which has expanded in the past two years to include tutoring for students enrolled in adult education programming offered by Beyond Literacy and JEVS, and youth who are participating in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Juvenile Diversion Program. The PGP has provide
Eastern State is Hiring for Part-Time Positions as Daytime or Halloween Night Educators
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site (ESPHS) seeks outgoing, engaging and passionate people for the part-time, temporary Educator positions. Educator (Part-Time, Temporary) Educators lead tours that deepen the dialogue about American criminal justice reform, from the founding of the penitentiary through to the present day. Educator-led programming includes virtual and in-person tours, brief behind-the-scenes experiences and staffing frontline positions working directly wi
Mothers In Charge Helping Formerly Incarcerated Women Get Second Chance Through Education
CBS3: Marcella Baietto - July 27, 2022 Wednesday afternoon was all about second chances for several formerly incarcerated women. The nonprofit Mothers In Charge held a special graduation part of the reentry program. Mothers in Charge is working to stop women from going back to prison through education. Eight women graduated and are eager to take the next step, putting their lives back on track. The graduates were celebrated with awards in front of friends, family and alumni a
Philadelphia Food Service Career Fair (8/15)
Register today at foodservicecareerfair.eventbrite.com
Philabundance Community Kitchen Open House (8/5 or 8/16)
Contact Jason Starling at 215-770-8467 or email at jstarling@philabundance.org
OpEd: We Have an Obligation to Treat Substance Abuse in Jails and Prisons
The Hill: Mitchell S. Rosenthal - July 26, 2022 As the U.S. confronts an unprecedented surge in overdose deaths to a record 108,000 last year, a shadow epidemic receiving far less attention is causing a spike in fatalities in our nation’s prisons and jails. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, the alcohol and drug overdose death rate in prisons increased fivefold from 2009 to 2019, outpacing the national drug overdose rate, which tripled in the same period. Our criminal ju
Why Not Prosper Conducting Survey on Probation and Parole - Complete Now
Why Not Prosper is asking everyone in the reentry community to complete a two minute survey on Probation and Parole to better understand why the Philadelphia Department of Prisons is overpopulated with black and brown people. You can complete the survey here
Seeking Input on Housing Needs in Reentry
Take the Survey If you live in Philadelphia and have returned from incarceration at any point in the past, we want to hear from you about your housing needs. Please consider completing the survey below, which takes about 10 minutes. The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and JEVS Human Services seek to better understand the impact that a lack of affordable housing has on people in reentry and their families. This may result in a report released to the publi