Thousands gathered for March for Our Lives Philadelphia on Saturday, listening to and cheering on student organizers and other speakers calling for gun reform in the wake of the Parkland shootings and in the context of the ongoing, horrific effects of gun violence in the city of Philadelphia.
La nueva alianza entre el MOE y la Oficina de Educación Adulta permite a proveedores locales ofrecer cursos ABE, ASE y ESL en las doce escuelas comunitarias de la ciudad.
The new partnership with the MOE and Office of Adult Education allows local providers to offer ABE, ASE, and ESL classes in all 12 of the city’s community schools.
Esperanza Immigration Legal Services and five other local immigrant-serving organizations are kick starting the Philly branch of the national campaign that supports eligible immigrants in the naturalization process.
After Mayor Kenney’s request for additional candidates in an effort to ensure the diversity of the new school board, the nominating panel presented 18 additional names on March 16 at a public meeting at City Hall.
El profesor de Swarthmore Edwin Mayorga lidera un inovador método de investigacion y aprendizaje junto a un grupo de estudiantes universitarios y alumnos de secundaria de los barrios del norte ye el sur de Filadelfia.
Philadelphia students and school community members joined tens of thousands across the country in the National School Walkout demonstration.
Despite comprising a quarter of the student population in U.S. schools, Latinos account for just eight percent of teachers. Schools across the country want to know: How can that be changed?
Durante su visita a la redacción de AL DÍA, Eileen Truax habló con nosotros sobre los prejuicios contra los inmigrantes, su libro sobre los “DREAMers”, y más.
In a visit to the AL DÍA newsroom, Eileen Truax talked about misconceptions about immigrants, her book on DREAMers, and more.
This past weekend, Drexel medical students and local providers hosted a health fair for Philadelphia’s Latino community, emphasizing the importance of screenings and preventative care.
El alcalde de Filadelfia exige al panel de nominaciones del Consejo de Educación que proponga nombres adicionales con experiencia previa en educación o que sean padres de alumnos para formar parte de la nueva junta.
Calling for more candidates who are School District parents, or have a background in education, Mayor Kenney requested that the nominating panel for the new board of education submit additional names for consideration for appointment to the board.
The HSI Pathways to the Professoriate program is supporting Latino students from across the country in pursuing doctoral degrees and entering the professoriate.
La nueva asociación de la ciudad y iFundWomen ofrece a las mujeres emprendedoras de Filadelfia la oportunidad de acceder a una plataforma de crowdfunding online para recaudar fondos para sus empresas y negocios incipientes.
The city's new partnership with iFundWomen is calling on women entrepreneurs in Philadelphia to apply to the online crowdfunding platform to raise funds and awareness for their startups and businesses.
El próximo sábado 10 de marzo,por segundo año consecutivo, la Asociación de Estudiantes Latinos de Medicina de Drexel estará ofreciendo revisiones médicas y consultas gratuitas para la comunidad hispana en la Escuela Antonia Pantoja, en North Philly.
Philly leadership speaks out in support of DREAMers, while protesters gather in D.C. on the day of the Trump administration's deadline for Congressional action on the program to condemn inaction and demand passage of the Dream Act.
Swarthmore professor Edwin Mayorga is leading an innovative method of researching and learning along with local undergraduate students and high schoolers from neighborhoods in North and South Philadelphia.
In its second year, the Drexel Latino Medical Student Association’s health fair for the Latino community will offer free screenings and medical consultation on March 10 at Antonia Pantoja School in North Philly.
The Walk to Stay Home ended in a peaceful demonstration, during which six of the 11 undocumented youth and allies were arrested for blocking roads by Capitol Hill.
La nueva estrategia de la ciudad para el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral, presentada el pasado 15 de febrero, intentará fusionar educación y desarrollo profesional para preparar mejor a los habitantes de Filadelfia en la búsqueda de empleo.
A new citywide strategy for workforce development launched Feb. 15. looks to fuse education and career development to better prepare city residents for employment.
The Don't Take the Risk campaign from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health tells the stories of those who have been affected by the city's opioid epidemic.
Alcalde Kenney escogerá a los nueve miembros del organismo de una lista de los 27 finalistas seleccionados por el panel de nominación, de los cuales dos son bilingües.
