Looking Back on the Spring Semester: The Rise. And Shine. Block Party

Hundreds of students, staff and friends of the College gathered at Main Campus for the unveiling of Community College of Philadelphia’s new brand on April 11, featuring guest speakers Rep. Jordan Harris, spoken word poets Dr. Michelle Myers and alum Eboni Ferguson, and alum Mutha Knows of Power 99, who served as emcee.

The crowd was entertained by DJ Diamond Kuts, Mad Beatz drumline, stiltwalkers and acrobats from the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, and games, in addition to free food from several Philadelphia vendors that lined half of 17th Street, which was closed to traffic for the event. Local influencers attended to get the word out about the College’s new look. Attendees received giveaways with the new logo, including T-shirts, sunglasses, bandanas, a spoken word poetry book focused on what the College means to them, stickers and temporary tattoos.

Celebrations were held the following week at the Northeast Regional Center and the Career and Advanced Technology Center.

Our new logo, a bold “P,” stands for Philadelphia, where most of our students are from, and where most of our graduates stay. The “P” is created from three different shapes, including a bold number one, celebrating the individual and collective strength of one community, one college, and one city.

A light blue dot rises to the top of the “P” on the left side, signifying students’ ability to rise, relating to our new tagline: “Rise from within.” The message is a call to action, asking Philadelphians to recognize the power they have to improve themselves and the world around them—power that comes from lived experiences, talents, and aspirations.

The accent of light blue that accompanies our brand colors of yellow and black connects the institution to the city’s colors of blue and yellow.

View photos from the block party.

Overheard at CCP

We were curious to hear what members of our community thought about the new brand. Here are a few first impressions:

"The logo capitalizes on the school's atmosphere. It's Philly."  —Khalil M., student

"It's simple. P is for Philly - this is a community for us."  —Daisy N., student

“CCP is the only public, open admission institution in Philadelphia. I had to come and support because this is an amazing school. The rebrand is fire. The logo is fire.” 
—Christian C., 76ers arena host and influencer

“Our AMAZING colleagues in EMSC have worked tirelessly on Community College of Philadelphia’s new branding. Great work! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us!”—Abbey Ametrano, director, Human Resources, CCP