Source: Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Description: Al-Bustan is dedicated to “intra and intercultural dialogue as a path to mutual respect.”  It uses the arts presentations, programming, and experiences to teach Arab culture and language to Philadelphia youth and adults.  This organization has a wide variety of community music and other types of partnerships, opportunities for in-school…

Source: Philadelphia Zoo Description: The Zoo invites families, teachers, and children between preschool and 12th grades to its site to see exhibits of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds.  The Zoo hosts educational nights for teachers’ professional development, as well as provides many classroom resources on it website. Many curricular connections are evident in animal behavior, habitats,…

Source: Franklin Institute Description: The FI has exhibits related to the history of science and science in the world today, as well as a planetarium for viewing the night sky and documentary movies on all aspects of science.  Teacher resources related to FI’s exhibits are available on the website. FI hosts numerous community programs on climate…

Source: National Constitution Center Description: The National Constitution Center is the first and only institution in America established by Congress to “disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase the awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.” The Constitution Center brings the United States Constitution to…

Source: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Description: In addition to being an organization that holds major collections related to the history of Pennsylvania for use by scholars, HSP makes major efforts to engage teachers, students, and the general public through numerous programs and activities offered throughout the year.  Low-cost professional development sessions based on HSP collections for…

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…

Source: Public Citizens for Children and Youth Description: Since its inception in 2002, the Picasso Project has  provided over 47,600 children access to innovative arts projects by providing grants to their schools. The Picasso Project awards grants to Philadelphia public schools annually to support projects in creative, performing and digital arts. PCCY offers two separate Picasso…

Source: Wagner Free Institute of Science Description: This natural history museum provides educational programming to youth, adults and families in exhibits, tours, public events, and various hands-on activities.  The museum collections are mineral, botanical, entomological and animal skeleton specimens gathered from around the world. Youth programs are in field trips to the museum during the school year,…

Source: Free Library of Philadelphia Description: The Free Library of Philadelphia is a welcoming and inclusive public space and strongly believes in promoting understanding and community engagement. All 54 of our libraries provide a safe haven for individuals of all ages and backgrounds, providing homework help, English Language Learning (ELL) classes, supportive job search assistance, and…

Source: Organization of World Heritage Cities Description: The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OHWC) represents a collective intelligence on all issues related to the urban management of a World Heritage property and connects with more than 300 cities having on their territory a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This organization provides an online source with…