Lift Every Voice Philly (LEV) is a Black-led, multi-racial home for parents committed to achieving education justice in the city. We believe that when parents come together and organize, they can drive systemic change that benefits not only their own children but entire communities. Our organizing model brings parents out of isolation, builds collective power,…
The transition from foster care to adulthood is challenging. Many former foster youth face significant obstacles, such as housing instability, unemployment, and a lack of supportive relationships. The Monkey & The Elephant, a non-profit café in Brewerytown, Philadelphia, is dedicated to addressing these challenges by providing former foster youth with the tools they need to…
Need in Deed is dedicated to transforming teaching and learning in Philadelphia public school classrooms for grades 3-8. Our unique approach begins with individual educators, encourages students to advocate for change, and connects the classroom with the community. A Transformational Approach Listening to Students: We start by understanding what students say about their communities’ strengths…
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) aims to transform the experiences of children prosecuted in the adult criminal legal system through comprehensive court advocacy, policy reform efforts, and reentry support. Their vision is for the law to reflect the understanding that children, given the right resources and support, can undergo remarkable transformation. Youth Sentencing &…
The mission of The Attic Youth Center is to create opportunities for LGBTQ youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community and to promote the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in society. The Attic remains Philadelphia’s only organization exclusively serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Founded in…
Horizons at Greene Street Friends School (HGSFS) is an award-winning transformative summer enrichment program in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood, offering six weeks of tuition-free education and holistic development for Prekindergarten through Seventh Grade students. The ‘special sauce’ in Horizons is the vision that a student is not enrolling initially for six weeks, but summer after summer,…
College Possible makes college admission and success possible for students from low-income backgrounds through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. College Possible began serving students in Philadelphia and Delaware Counties during the 2014-2015 academic year. Our program begins in high school and continues to serve our students all the way through to college completion.…
Rock to the Future provides student-driven music programs in a safe and supportive environment at no cost for Philadelphia youth in under-resourced communities. Through music, their students build life skills to unlock their fullest potential to support current and lifelong well-being. Rock to the Future partners with public, parochial, and charter schools and community organizations…
The Parkesburg POINT’s mission is to empower youth and families to live victoriously by offering a safe, engaging, and spirit-filled environment. The POINT partners with 20+ local churches and over 270 volunteers to provide400+at-risk youth, ages 8-18 with a variety of after-school, evening, and summer programs designed to help them thrive physically, academically, emotionally, socially,…
SquashSmarts is an award-winning youth enrichment program improving the lives of underserved youth from Philadelphia public schools by providing intensive, long-term academic tutoring and squash instruction while imparting high standards of personal integrity, health and fitness, and service to the community. The Nelson Foundation’s support is enabling SquashSmarts to expand its mentoring and education programs…
ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships’ mission is to develop high quality after school activities and resources to empower youth and strengthen communities in Philadelphia. Through six citywide initiatives, ASAP serves 5,000 youth annually, including: ASAP Chess, which has 170 club meetings weekly with monthly competitions, develops the problem-solving and strategic-thinking skills of 2,500 youth ASAP Debate serves over…
Since 2002, Starfinder‘s soccer, educational, and personal development programs have inspired young people from underserved communities to achieve success both on and off the field. Each year Starfinder helps 600 youth become healthier, more successful in school, and focused on the future through after school and summer programs. Programs include: Health & Physical Fitness which…
