Voice: Jessica Blatt Press
Answering the—many—calls
South Philly’s SEAMAAC has fed thousands of people since March, while continuing to push the vote and the census—missions more aligned than you might think
By Jessica Blatt PressJakeema Burton and Brianna Banks
The coaches are empowering youth off and on the field through their work with Up2Us Sports and Kensington Soccer Club
By Jessica Blatt PressBossie Accelerator Program
Shannon Morales’ Echo Me Forward links minority candidates with good jobs. This weekend, the Philly Startup Leaders grad will help teen girls achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.
By Jessica Blatt PressThe Hook is Sports
Give and Go Athletics uses sports to give kids in Brewerytown the confidence to be who they want to be
By Jessica Blatt PressAmbitious Mental Health Training for Cops
Basic mental health first aid training is de rigueur in many police forces. Tucson, Arizona, takes its approach further.
By Jessica Blatt PressCollaboration to the Rescue!
With the recent announcement to provide Wi-Fi to 35,000 low-income student households, city leaders showed that they can leave their silos in order to forge real change
By Jessica Blatt Press“Build Your Own Brand”
Could the key to turning around Philly schools come down to human connection? Robeson High School Principal Richard Gordon IV thinks so—and he has the outcomes to prove it
By Jessica Blatt PressVirtual Book Club on The Nazi Titanic
The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation and The Philadelphia Citizen welcomed author Robert Watson for an exploration of a shocking but little-known tragedy of World War II
By Jessica Blatt PressVirtual Book Club with Jennifer Weiner and Jo Piazza
The authors—both Philly residents—filled our, um, love buckets with joy and wit and wisdom
By Jessica Blatt PressMask On! Philly
Melissa Lamarre and Leon Caldwell call themselves “solutionists.” Their latest endeavor provides learning, volunteering and better health for their community.
By Jessica Blatt Press