MLK Day of Service

Source: Global Citizen Description: The Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the largest King Day event in the nation, and Global Citizen, promotes year-round volunteer service and civic engagement. Global Citizen, in partnership with the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, has launched a community workshop series focused on building community leadership…
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Philadelphia Magic Gardens (CLOSED until at least April 1, 2021)

Source: Philadelphia Magic Gardens Description: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG) inspires creativity and community engagement by educating the public about folk, mosaic, and visionary art. PMG preserves interpret and provide access to Isaiah Zagar’s unique mosaic art environment and his public murals. Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG) is an immersive mixed media art environment that is completely covered with…
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Kala Jojo

Source: Kala Jojo Description: Kala is a folklorist, self-styled musician, storyteller and touring artist. Kala Jojo brings a lifetime of training and experience to every community event and school residency he encounters. Kala is extremely proficient at connecting his story-art format with school curricula. Kala holds a Bachelors of Arts degree and has taken graduate courses in…
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Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble

Source: Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble Description: Based in Philadelphia, Kulu Mele has been a highly regarded cultural institution in the Delaware Valley for nearly 50 years.  Kulu Mele’s performance repertoire features authentic, traditional dance and drumming from West Africa, Cuba and Brazil, as well as contemporary American hip-hop.  Kulu Mele performs year-round throughout Philadelphia…
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Moder Patshala

Source: Moder Patshala Description: Our mission is to assist recently arrived Bangladeshi-American and other immigrant students and their families in adjusting to their new environment and fulfilling their American dream by achieving a proper education. Our mission is also to assist the children of Bangladeshi-American parents who may be struggling academically. We hope to build a stronger…
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Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy

Source: Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy Description: The Office of Arts, Culture and The Creative Economy (OACCE) supports Philadelphia’s arts, culture, and creative industries through partnership, promotion, and education. OACCE partners with for-profit and nonprofit organizations and City offices and agencies to ensure culture and creativity are essential components of the City’s strategies…
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Teaching Tolerance

Source: Teaching Tolerance Description: Our mission is to help teachers and schools educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy. Teaching Tolerance provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use our materials to supplement the curriculum, to inform their practices, and to…
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Whose Heritage? Community Action Guide

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center Description: This Community Action Guide addresses the controversy over public symbols of the Confederacy. The guide critically examines the question of contested heritage, and includes useful information about the Confederacy and its symbols, as well as step-by-step instructions for organizing a campaign to remove symbols that glorify slavery. Website: https://www.splcenter.org/20160421/whose-heritage-community-action-guide
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Philadelphia City Archive

Source: City of Philadelphia Description: The Philadelphia City Archive is one of the country’s largest municipal archives, with about 2 million photographs, dating from the late 1800’s. Discover gorgeous images of Philadelphia, its industry, architecture, culture, and people. This website contains a growing collection of those photos. All archive photos may be searched by keyword and date. Archive photos which…
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Dreams and Nightmares by Liliana Velásquez

Source: Liliana Velásquez Description: At fourteen, Liliana Velásquez walked out of her village in Guatemala and headed for the U.S. border, alone. On her two-thousand-mile voyage, she was robbed by narcos, rode the boxcars of La Bestia, encountered death in the Sonoran Desert, and eventually found a loving and safe home in Philadelphia. Her memoir, Dreams and…
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