Events & Projects

Philly Fellows Renee King (third from the right) and Rachel Berger (last on the right) pose with other volunteers after a day of litter removal and beautification around Stinger Park in Grays Ferry, South Philly.  Looking back: 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ’s legacy, volunteers across the country made #MLKDay a day of service, instead of a day off, to strengthen their communities.Our Philly Fellows were no exception! The Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service is the largest King Day event in the nation, so there were plenty [...]

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ’s legacy, volunteers across the country made #MLKDay a day on, instead of a day off, to strengthen their communities. Our Philly Fellows were no exception! The Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service is the largest King Day event in the nation, so there were plenty of service opportunities across the city for the Philly Fellows to join in on with their host agencies and with other organizations. Photo courtesy of the South Philly Review Philly Fellow Hannah Armbruster was one of our fellows serving with her host agency. Hannah, who serves [...]

On a typical weekday, our Philly Fellows are working at their individual nonprofit placements, but twice each month we bring the entire cohort together for our two event series: Leadership Development Dinners and Professional Development Workshops. Last month, we were excited to host two events that focused on exploring opportunities in our fellows' current roles and future careers. Here's a quick recap of these events: Professional Development Workshop- First up for our October events was a workshop led by Hillary Blecker from The Blue Door Group, along with Tchet Dereic Dorman of Pyramid Consulting Services, to facilitate a dialogue around diverse social identities in the workplace. The workshop focused on raising self-awareness [...]