Source: Campus Philly Description: Campus Philly’s mission is to fuel economic growth by encouraging college students to study, explore, live and work in the Greater Philadelphia region. In other words: we help college students fall in love with Philadelphia and launch their careers here after they graduate. With in-person career and professional development events, Campus Philly embraces a…

Source: Curtis Institute of Music Description: The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry. Curtis students hone their craft through more than 200 orchestra, opera, and solo and chamber music offerings each year and programs that bring arts access…

Source: City of Philadelphia Description: From the beginning, Philadelphia has worked to be a welcoming place to people from all walks of life. Our country was built by immigrants and our strength as a city is reinforced by our vibrant diversity.  The mission of the Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) is to promote the well-being of…

Source: Global Philadelphia Association and Historical Society of Pennsylvania Description: This timeline shows the history of many public health initiatives, issues, and organizations as they developed in the city of Philadelphia from the colonial era into the present day.  These developments are provided within a global context, utilizing material from across many continents and countries, and…

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: The Philadelphia World Heritage City seal was designed by J2 Design Partnership. It has come to represent a city that is using a uniquely distinguished past to propel a dramatically new future. The seal is open-source and available to download in several colors on the Global Philadelphia website. It can be used…

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: These 40 lesson plans are written for high school social studies curricula in three areas: World History, African American History, and US History. The lesson plans present Philadelphia’s heritage and its rich relationship to the global community, past and present. They were written by 10 Philadelphia area educators with the assistance…

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: The Philadelphia World Heritage City film is a 28-minute documentary written and narrated by University of Pennsylvania Professor of History of Art, David B. Brownlee, Ph.D., FSAH, and produced and directed by filmmaker Sam Katz. Created to commemorate the historic designation of Philadelphia as the First World Heritage City in the…

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: Written and illustrated by Philadelphia teacher and artist Michelle Dowd, The Philadelphia World Heritage Coloring Book follows Caleb and Olivia on their adventures visiting important cultural and historic sites all over Philadelphia. This tool is meant to help children, from age 5 to 11, become familiar with the historical and cultural…

Source: School District of Philadelphia Description: The School District of Philadelphia, in cooperation with the Philadelphia Airport and Global Philadelphia Association, offers an annual art competition for K-12 students so that they can demonstrate their talent in illustrating the theme of “Celebrating World Cultures.”  Winning young artists are honored at a public event and their…

Source: Organization of World Heritage Cities Description: This video introduces “World Heritage” as a topic and the seven global regions of the Organization of World Heritage Cities.  The format includes an appealing animated character and lively music, as well as actual photographs of many World Heritage cities. A selfie is a snapshot in time and a snapshot…