Making it easier to deliver on zones’ promise (letter to the editor)
by Eva Gladstein, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 18, 2014 U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.) has shown leadership in seeking to increase…MORE
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA OPENS BENEPHILLY CENTERS
Provides benefits access assistance to low-income Philadelphians. Philadelphia, July 8, 2014 – Eva Gladstein participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony…MORE
Programs Target Poverty In Obama’s 5 ‘Promise Zones’
by NPR Staff, National Public Radio, July 06, 2014 http://www.npr.org/2014/07/06/329257721/programs-target-poverty-in-obamas-five-promise-zones
Senator Casey Joins CEO and Partners to Announce the Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2014
Friday June 20th, 2014 Reeds Coffee and Tea House, 3802 Lancaster Avenue United States Senator Bob Casey joined CEO Executive…MORE
A Community Talks About Fixing Itself
By Jeff Gammage, Philadelphia Inquirer, May 28, 2014 How do you fix a broken neighborhood? It’s a question that has…MORE
Roundtable Series: Highlights from the Fourth Shared Prosperity Roundtable ─ Closing the Wealth Gap: Strategies for Financial Inclusion
April was National Financial Literacy Month. In recognition of the importance of financial literacy to the goal of achieving greater economic…MORE
Roundtable Series: High Quality Early Learning and Parental Engagement are the featured topics at the Third Shared Prosperity Roundtable
The March Shared Prosperity Roundtable brought together childcare advocates, service providers, scholars and local officials to discuss the importance of…MORE
Roundtable Series: Community Leaders Come Together to Discuss Place-Based Strategies at the Second Shared Prosperity Roundtable
Community leaders assemble to discuss key strategies in the development and implementation of place-based approaches at the second Shared Prosperity…MORE
Officials get a peek at Mantua’s Promise Zone
By Claudia Vargas, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 9th, 2014 http://articles.philly.com/2014-03-09/news/48032583_1_promise-zone-federal-grants-peek
Collection of postcards captures Phila.’s changes
By Jeff Gammage, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 9th, 2014 http://articles.philly.com/2014-02-09/news/47151201_1_west-philadelphia-promise-zone-mantua