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Submitted 3 years 7 months ago by MLaggan.
On Monday, September 23, 2019, the New York Life Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to Community College of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Afterschool Alliance . Grants were awarded to 26 youth development organizations across the country to support middle school youth during the out-of-school time (OST) hours. The grants mark the third year of awards made under the Foundation’s Aim High education initiative, and this year’s grants bring the total awarded under the program to $3.45 million. Afterschool, summer and expanded learning programs nationwide were selected for grants through a competitive application process. Community College of Philadelphia’s Division of Access and Community Engagement (DACE) will use the funds to establish a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enrichment program ...(Read more)
Submitted 3 years 8 months ago by khenk.
September 15 to October 15 is Latinx Heritage Month in the United States. In observation, Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff are partnering with prominent Latinx authors, activists, artists and professionals to host a series of on-campus events . From a Latinx Comfort Food Tasting to an Art Exhibit, a Latinx Mentoring program meet-up and multiple seminars, these events will showcase Latinx heritage and narratives, while exploring current events and issues within Latinx communities in Philadelphia and abroad. On Wednesday, September 25, the College began its celebration with two events: Diversity Dialogue: Puerto Rico Yesterday, Today and the Future; and a Latinx Fireside Chat with Dr. Generals, the College’s president. These seminars surveyed issues surrounding immigration, U.S. foreign policy ...(Read more)
Submitted 3 years 11 months ago by acantor.
It’s hard to deter Jamail Khan. The 20-year-old student at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) has excelled, channeling his passionate and competitive spirit into both running for the College's track and field team, and academic studies in the Honors program. Graduating from CCP this past May with an associate degree in Liberal Arts – Honors, Khan received All-America honors for the 2019 NJCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season and gained admittance into Swarthmore College. Kahn explained the augmentation of athletics and academics exemplifies the Honors program’s interdisciplinary structure. “Humans are holistic creatures. We are not made of one thing, but we are an amalgamation of things,” Khan stated. “And so when we do one practice in one department ...(Read more)
Submitted 3 years 11 months ago by acantor.
Eleven track and field athletes from Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) captured All-America honors for the 2019 NJCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). CCP athletes who received All-America honors include: Jamail Khan, Christian Nuelle, Sean Ringgold, Kory Wharton, Donoven Cook, Elizabeth Chukwuezi, Jada Erwin, Maisha Hutchins-Colema, Tianna Jeffcoa, Aleah Langley and Jazmin Vasquez Lopez. These student athletes earned USTFCCCA All-America honors by virtue of finishing among the top-eight of their respective events at the 2019 NJCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which was held this past May in Utica, New York. “They work really hard,” said Robert Taylor, who coaches the men’s and ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 3 weeks ago by acantor.
A new dual enrollment program, the "100 Steps" program, was announced between Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School on May 9 at the all-girls high school. Named for the mere 100-step distance between the two academic campuses, the program will provide the opportunity for the girls to simultaneously earn a high school diploma from Hallahan High School and an associate degree from CCP. “Research has shown that dual enrollment programs and early college programs for high school students work,” said Dr. Guy Generals, president of Community College of Philadelphia. “They, in fact, enable students to get a head start on their college education [and] enable them to save an incredible amount of money.” ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 3 weeks ago by acantor.
Among the 1,881 candidates for Community College of Philadelphia’s (CCP) 53 rd Commencement on May 4, six were high school students from the 2019 senior class at Mathematics, Science and Technology (MaST) Community Charter School. A part of the second cohort to graduate under MC 2 , a special dual enrollment program created through a partnership between MaST and CCP in 2015, Nadeen Al-Saleem, Gilbert Drutsky, Marta Gorstka, William Hartner, Shiv Patel and Sara Wolfenden graduated with associate degrees from CCP. The six seniors, who are now CCP alumni, will complete high school and graduate from MaST on June 14. “I think it’s an amazing experience,” said Al-Saleem, who credits MC 2 with helping her win the Liberty Scholarship, which ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 3 weeks ago by acantor.
Community College of Philadelphia president, Dr. Donald Generals, welcomed and addressed the College's 2019 graduating class at the 53rd Commencement on May 4. U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA.), a graduate of CCP and La Salle University, was the principal speaker at the Commencement ceremony that began at 10 a.m. in The Liacouras Center. "Having the avenue of community college available made a huge difference for me," said Evans, who graduated from CCP with an associate degree in 1973. "I believe community college can be a great stepping stone for you, as it was for me." A total of 1,881 students were candidates for graduation this year. Thousands of family and friends witnessed the graduates’ milestone and cheered the students on ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 1 month ago by Anonymous.
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA.), a graduate of Community College of Philadelphia and La Salle University, will be this year’s principal speaker at Community College of Philadelphia’s 53rd Commencement on May 4. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in The Liacouras Center, located at 1776 N. Broad Street. About 8,000 parents, friends and candidates for graduation are expected to attend the ceremony. Over his political tenure, Congressman Evans has advocated and defended progressive causes, including urban renewal, economic growth and educational opportunities. One of five children, he grew up in North Philadelphia and Germantown and today lives just minutes from his alma mater, Germantown High School. Maintaining deep roots in his district, the celebrated politician has dedicated his life ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 2 months ago by khenk.
STEM is the road map to Philadelphia’s economic future and the bedrock for future investment. With that in mind, Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) has redesigned and upgraded its biology, chemistry and microbiology labs, and added professional-grade equipment. More than 25 percent of degrees and certificates awarded to CCP’s Class of 2018 were for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. In February, the College held a STEM Open House to showcase improvements to and a complete redesign of multiple laboratories and teaching spaces in the West Building on Main Campus. The renovation for the latest addition, the biology lab, was a $7.2 million upgrade, with $5.9 million of those funds coming from a bond issue. President Donald Guy Generals ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 2 months ago by khenk.
This year has been exciting for Community College of Philadelphia’s (CCP) women's and men’s basketball teams. The student athletes, coaches and the entire athletics staff worked extremely hard. With the season coming to the end, CCP’s teams finished strong and have much to celebrate. CCP’s women’s team finished the season undefeated in the conference (10-0), earning the regular season championship, as well as the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) Tournament Championship titles. The women finished second in the Region with a final record of 15-1. Despite their loss in the Region XIX semifinals against the New Jersey Passaic women’s basketball team, CCP was ranked 10 th in the nation throughout the season. Several players were ranked nationally, and as a ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 3 months ago by khenk.
Philadelphia Works joined the leadership from Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) for the official opening of the new PA CareerLink® Philadelphia Resource Hub at the Northeast Regional Center. The new Hub will serve as an access point to comprehensive services for both job seekers and employers located in Northeast Philadelphia. “This new Hub will better serve our customers in the far Northeast,” said H. Patrick Clancy, president and CEO of Philadelphia Works. “Our goal is to connect both job seekers and employers in order to help fuel growth of our residents and businesses, while helping to align our services with Community College of Philadelphia programs. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide this critical service to our community.” The ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 4 months ago by khenk.
New office buildings and shimmering residential towers are rising above the earth in Philadelphia, soaring over sprawling, technology-rich research and medical centers. Yet, underlying this vibrant rebirth is a city plagued by deep, generational poverty and a lack of educational attainment. At just under 26 percent, Philadelphia’s poverty rate is the highest among the nation’s 10 largest cities. The Pew Research Initiative’s 2018 “State of the City” report found nearly 400,000 residents in Philadelphia are living in deep poverty. For one adult with two children, that translates into an income of less than $10,000, which is 50 percent of the federal poverty threshold. Poverty cast a long shadow over the economy. By 2020, an estimated 35 percent of job openings ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 4 months ago by khenk.
Thirty entrepreneurs graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program on Friday, December 14, bringing the number of regional graduates to 459, a milestone for the program, which began at the Community College of Philadelphia in 2013. The graduates of Class 17 gathered with families and friends for a ceremony at the Center for Business and Industry. Dr. Donald Guy Generals, president of Community College of Philadelphia, Nicole Pullen Ross, managing director, Goldman Sachs’s Mid-Atlantic Region, and Sylvie Gallier Howard, first deputy director of Commerce, City of Philadelphia, all spoke. Carrie Maria, co-owner and co-founder of The Monster Minders dog-walking service, was the class speaker. Maria called the program life changing. “So many small business owners are passionate about ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 5 months ago by khenk.
Community College of Philadelphia alumna Aminata Sy doesn't know yet where she'll go -- whether it will be Dakar, Kigali or perhaps London, Paris. Still she's already on her way—on her way to getting a coveted job as a U.S. Foreign Service diplomat. Since 2012, this mother of three has balanced work and college studies in her West Philadelphia community, where she currently serves the African immigrant community through a nonprofit for children. Now, as she prepares to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania in May, a new life awaits her. Sy (pronounced “C”) is one of 30 people selected to receive the Rangel Graduate Fellowship; she starts immediately after graduation. The prestigious Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship supports winners ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 5 months ago by khenk.
Nurse practitioner Dan Larmour thought he was worldly when he came back from an earlier stint studying abroad, but it did not prepare him for the world he encountered right at home while studying Nursing at Community College of Philadelphia. Through his clinical practices and service-learning activities, Larmour, had a firsthand view of the ways poverty and social injustices foster health disparities. "It's humbling. You wonder why people aren't taking their medicine," Larmour said. The answer, he discovered, sometimes is heartbreaking. "Either the lights stay on in my house, or my daughter eats, or I pay for my inhaler,” a patient once told him. Larmour, now a member of the adjunct Nursing faculty at the College, was one of three ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 5 months ago by khenk.
Jenavia Weaver, coordinator for the Center for Student Leadership, did not hesitate to speak up when she observed food insecure college students getting meals from a pantry stocked with packaged and processed foods. “We can do better. We can offer healthier food options and teach our students a sustainable skill,” she said. With this premise in mind, Weaver, along with a small group of faculty and staff, set out on a mission to establish a community greenhouse on the College’s Main Campus to provide an opportunity for students to learn how to grow and supply healthy food alternatives for themselves and the city. “I could not continue to give a high sodium diet to students… and codify dependency. High sodium ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 5 months ago by khenk.
There are mentors, and then there are MENTORS, but how many people can thank Her Majesty the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, for an encouraging word? Jovie Last, a Community College of Philadelphia automotive technology student, did. In September, Last wrote to the Queen from "across the Puddle," telling the Queen that her Majesty’s service as a truck and tank mechanic during World War II had inspired Last to make a mid-life career change and begin training as an automotive technician. "While I am sure you recognize a lot has changed technologically since you served as a truck and tank mechanic in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the excellence you brought to your work set the bar high for women’s mental ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 6 months ago by khenk.
Dr. Donald Guy Generals, president of Community College of Philadelphia (CCP), spent part of his morning on November 15 reading to kindergarten students who might just walk the bustling hallways of CCP one day. His chosen book, titled "Oh Dear, What's a Career?" promotes career awareness to children in kindergarten through second grade. The story discusses a journey taken by a squirrel named POSS and a dog named IBLE on their way to career day. Along the way, they encounter a fox who is a professor, a bird who is a nurse and a cat who paints murals. The book's main message? When you stay in school, you'll see that anything is POSSIBLE. The College's Marketing and Creative Services team ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 6 months ago by khenk.
Community College of Philadelphia students who have young children will be better able to stay on the path to success and remain in college as a result of a new $1.5 million federal grant that will help them pay for child care. Research shows that the lack of access to affordable, quality child care contributes to the number of moms and dads who drop out of college before degree or credential completion. "They just don't come," said Dr. Claudia Curry, director of the College's Women's Outreach and Advocacy Center who is the project administrator for the grant. "Not having the funds to pay for child care means they can't go to school. Issued through the U.S. Department of Education's CCAMPIS ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 7 months ago by khenk.
Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and Rutgers University-Camden (RUC) officials signed an historic dual admissions agreement on Oct. 17, providing scholarships and other benefits for CCP graduates entering RUC. It is the first time either institution entered into a dual-admissions agreement with a partner in another state. At a signing ceremony, officials from both institutions noted the two campuses are close, only about four miles apart, and that RUC might actually be the shortest and most direct commute for some Philadelphia residents. Just as the bridge connects the region, “this transfer agreement serves as an educational bridge” affording new opportunities to CCP graduates, said Dr. Michael Palis, Rutgers Camden provost. Dr. Judith Gay, who, as vice president for Strategic Initiatives ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by cherman.
Student success starts with high-quality education and a safe space for learning says Vincent Scarfo, the coordinator for Community College of Philadelphia's new MarcDavid LGBTQ Center on Main Campus. "It's important to have a safe space on campus where you can be with people who understand what you are going through, and who are like-minded and where you can feel accepted," Scarfo said. "When you're not accepted or respected, it's hard to focus on your schoolwork." The success of the College’s diverse student population is a key priority, as is retaining students to help them progress to graduation and earn a proficiency certificate. "We live in a society where everyone is assumed to be in one of two genders and ...(Read more)
An Innovative Apprenticeship Program Fills the Skills Gap and Gives New Students a Path to STEM Jobs
Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by cherman.
Nina Ibemi and Regina Stoltz are the first two graduates of an innovative new apprenticeship program that qualifies them to work in biomedical research, an industry that fosters strong regional growth. The Biomedical Research Technician (BRT) Apprenticeship is an extension of the 18-year-old Biomedical Technician Training (BTT) program, established by Community College of Philadelphia and the Wistar Institute to meet the growing demand for technicians at area healthcare and research centers. At Wistar, Ibemi works in vaccine and tumor research. “I fell in love with histology,” she said of her new career. “We help scientists figure out how to make treatments.” As Ibemi and fellow apprentice Regina Stoltz trained, they were mentored by experienced professionals and worked side-by-side with top ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 8 months ago by cherman.
Community College of Philadelphia will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Nursing program this year by getting to the heart, literally, of what it means to be a nurse, caring for a community. To mark this milestone, the College’s Nursing program has set the goal of teaching 1,000 people to do “hands only” CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with the hope of saving the lives of people stricken by heart attacks. It has created a buzz on campus with faculty requesting that entire classes learn this technique. “For me, it’s very personal that everyone learn CPR,” President Dr. Donald Guy Generals said, crediting Dr. Lisa Johnson, associate professor with the initiative. “It’s a simple process that can save lives.” With a 50-year ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 9 months ago by cherman.
Community College of Philadelphia students, faculty and staff are adopting Spring Garden School, a K-8 school in the College’s neighborhood, in an effort to expose students to the benefits of college at an earlier age. The new partnership seeks to engage the College’s students and staff in service learning activities while passing on the benefits of education to a decidedly younger audience. The College currently has hundreds of high school students taking college-level and high school classes simultaneously. Last year, it worked with the School District of Philadelphia to co-create and launch Parkway Center City Middle College, a partnership that gives high school students an opportunity to graduate from Parkway with an associate degree and a high school diploma. In ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 9 months ago by cherman.
Community College of Philadelphia is opening its doors August 14-16 to the coin enthusiasts flocking to Philadelphia to see the World's Fair of Money® and the rare nickel that is expected to be auctioned off in Philadelphia on Wednesday for $5 million. The Third Philadelphia Mint, which Community College of Philadelphia acquired in 1971, happens to be the place where the Eliasberg 1913 Liberty Head Nickel was minted. The Stack's Bowers Galleries is offering this coin for auction Aug. 15 during the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money, which will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Aug. 14-18, 2018. The nickel is one of only five that are known to have been produced at the Third Philadelphia Mint, ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 9 months ago by cherman.
At a time when college credentials are increasing in importance, Community College of Philadelphia is putting students on the fast track to success by launching its new Business – Accelerated program, a focused and shorter path to an associate degree in business. Students will be able to combine online and in-person classes in a structured curriculum to finish their studies in 21 months with classes designed for maximum flexibility. "This is really for students who want a more aggressive timeline," said Dr. Pam Carter, dean of Business and Technology at the College. Classes for the first cohort begin Sept. 4. Students can apply for the program by contacting Ms. Ruqayyah Archie at 215-751-8056 or rarchie@ccp.edu . A free, evening information ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 9 months ago by khenk.
Nykko Vitali will soon be buried in books at the University of Pennsylvania, studying psychology and cognitive science, up to the challenge after graduating in May from Community College of Philadelphia with an associate degree in Psychology and a 4.0 grade point average. But during the summer, he was Caleb, the fictional newly-appointed editor of a student newspaper, playing a lead role in Strange College, the first-ever fictional television series to be shown on CCPTV. In the role of Caleb, he’s busy uncovering why a torrid affair between two faculty members has the campus in an uproar. And, by the way, what happened to that cadaver that used to be stored in the biology lab. Over the spring and summer, ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 10 months ago by khenk.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses -Greater Philadelphia helped the firm position itself for growth. Business executive Ken Carter was about to enroll in Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses-Greater Philadelphia when he and his partners at SUPRA Office Solutions Inc. had an idea that was both exhilarating and scary. What if the West Philadelphia office products company turned traditional mergers and acquisitions upside down, meaning that SUPRA, the smaller business, would acquire a bigger one? Carter, a graduate of the Minority Business Executive Program at Dartmouth University's Tuck School of Business, thought it made sense for SUPRA, an office supply and furniture company, to buy EMSCO Scientific Enterprises Inc., a medical equipment business. But during the classes, which are conducted at ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 10 months ago by khenk.
This summer, 16 graduates were recognized and awarded for their hard work and program completion at the 43 rd Annual Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Pinning Ceremony. Clauja Rodriques, now an alumna, stood proudly in the lobby of the Bonnell Building with friends and family, excited about the next chapter of her life. She is looking forward to securing a position with Jefferson or Lankenau Hospital as a diagnostic medical imaging technician. Rodriques said she enrolled in the DMI program because of its affordability and convenient location. Graduates either will seek employment in hospitals, urgent care facilities or at other health care sites or continue their education at 4-year universities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, positions for Diagnostic Medical ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 10 months ago by khenk.
The industrial sewing machines that clattered in two once-bustling Kensington textile factories are silent now. However, these days, thanks to a partnership between Goldman Sachs, the City of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia and Shift Capital LLC, hope, jobs and opportunity are being manufactured in a building at 3401 I Street in one of the city’s hardest-pressed neighborhoods. A few blocks away, opioid addicts shuffle along Kensington Avenue. Inside the former factories, now known as MaKen Studios, 60 to 70 new businesses have taken space, employing more than 190 people. And on Wednesday, those successes were cause for celebration at MaKen, over samples of chocolate sea salt and blueberry lemonade ice cream manufactured in the factory by one of the ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 10 months ago by cherman.
Power-Up Grad and Baker competes on Netflix show, "Sugar Rush" Imagine having your business on a television series that would seen by millions. That's what happened to baker and cake decorator Jennifer Low, owner of the Frosted Fox Cake Shop in Philadelphia's Mt. Airy neighborhood. Low competed on Netflix's newest cake decorating reality show, Sugar Rush, released July 13. Great opportunity, but, for business owners, the key to having an opportunity is knowing how to take advantage of it, said Low, a recent graduate of Community College of Philadelphia’s Power Up Your Business small business development program. "That was hammered into us at Power Up—seizing the opportunity when it's handed to you," she said. Funded by the city of Philadelphia, ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 10 months ago by cherman.
A paint gallery, a bakery, a beauty salon, an eyeglass store, a craft tea business and a handcraft studio – block by block, owners of these nearby businesses, all graduates of Power Up Your Business, a small business development program, are building a stronger community along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. Together, on one Philadelphia street, they provide a textbook case of how knowledgeable entrepreneurs can expand their businesses, growing jobs and sustaining neighborhoods along commercial corridors. Germantown Avenue, one of Philadelphia’s major arteries, threads for miles through some of the city’s wealthiest – and most distressed – neighborhoods. "I think Power Up has a real presence on the corridor," said Sarajane Blair, managing director of Mt. Airy USA, an organization ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 11 months ago by khenk.
After the graduates flipped the tassels on their caps from right to left and posed for photos with proud family members, someone still had to pack away the gowns worn by the faculty, checking names off a master list. At The Liacouras Center on May 5, that someone was Roland Fountain, College mailroom supervisor, a 45-year employee of the College and a 45-year volunteer at commencement. "I represent the College so I want to make sure the students are happy," he said. "I like the students. It's a pleasure watching them walk up to meet the President (at commencement)." Fountain didn’t wait to be assigned a task. After he helped the faculty don their ceremonial robes, he walked the building ...(Read more)
Submitted 4 years 11 months ago by khenk.
In April, clad in her power suit and professional high heels, Shania Bennett, 18, stood on the steps of Pennsylvania's Capitol building in Harrisburg and declared herself to the world. "When I come here, I feel great," said Shania, who joined other students from Community College of Philadelphia in lobbying for improved funding for community colleges. At that time, she was a dual enrollment student, which meant she was taking college classes while finishing up high school classes at Girard Academic Music Program High School in Philadelphia. "I feel like I belong here,” she said as she met with her state representatives and state senators in pursuit of increased funding for the state’s 14 community colleges. She took what she ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 3 weeks ago by khenk.
Six high school seniors graduated from Community College of Philadelphia on May 5–and, in an unusual twist, they received their first college degree before they officially earned a high school diploma. The students, all seniors from the Mathematics, Science and Technology (MaST) Community Charter School in Northeast Philadelphia, are the first MaST cohort to complete the MC 2 dual enrollment program, dividing their day between high school classes, online classes and college-level courses at the College’s Northeast Regional Center. They began college as high school sophomores after completing entrance exams and have taken about 60 credits to earn an Associate in Arts degree in Business. On May 5, they were among the 1,885 candidates for degrees and certificates in the ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 3 weeks ago by jtripke.
Hazim Hardeman, a kid from North Philly, a Rhodes Scholar and a Community College of Philadelphia alumnus, had a message for the city as he spoke at the College’s 52nd Commencement at The Liacouras Center on May 5: "Many of you are the first in your family to attend college, others of you are the first to graduate. And there’s a particular lure about being a first, the stroke of the ego, the feeling that you’ve been able to accomplish something that others before you couldn’t," Hazim, the College's Commencement speaker, told the students, families and friends of the Class of 2018. "But we should never mistake our being first, for being the first that were worthy," he cautioned. "Because ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 3 weeks ago by jtripke.
When it comes to cleaning, Jonathan Williams, 21, has one piece of advice: "Work smarter, not harder." He takes his own advice—almost. That's because Jonathan, who works smart, also works hard. Jonathan runs his own professional cleaning business, Chestnut Hill Cleaning Co., which he started while only a junior at Central High School. He just finished up his last semester at the College, graduating on May 5 with an Associate in Arts degree in Business. If taking college classes and running a business doesn’t sound hectic enough, each Thursday, Jonathan mentors 15 to 20 middle-school students in business through a nonprofit he started, the "Sky is the Limit Entrepreneurial Program." Working hard comes naturally to him. The working smart part ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 1 month ago by jtripke.
Kathy Mulray, the director of Community College of Philadelphia's Northeast Regional Center, recently organized a seminar where students and public safety experts could talk, as well as listen, to each other. The event comes in the wake of the Feb. 14th mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and news reports that students and staff at the school felt their security concerns often had been ignored. "We want to catch the problems before they happen," Randolph Merced, College director of Public Safety said, speaking to the crowd of about 100 people gathered at the Northeast Regional Center on April 3. Panelist Detective Joseph P. Rovnan, from the Philadelphia Police Department's counter terrorism operations unit, also emphasized ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 1 month ago by jtripke.
Margaret Stephens, associate professor of Social Science, teaches environmental conservation and geography, connecting lessons in the classroom to issues within the city. The approach, called service-learning, fosters a sense of ownership in students and gives them a role in bettering society. When State Representative Donna Bullock and a panel of environmental leaders from across the city came to the College’s Main Campus on March 20, 2018, to discuss green jobs and ways to combat environmental injustice, Stephens’ class was in the room soaking in the differing views and learning strategies. Tykee James, a legislative assistant for Rep. Bullock and co-coordinator of the event, said he was especially excited to see the sea of new faces in the crowd. “Normally when ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 1 month ago by khenk.
Troy Bundy, a father and husband who leads the Community College of Philadelphia's Student Government Association, and Coby Dulitzki, a business owner and biomedical sciences major who dreams of becoming a doctor, have been honored as two of the state's top community college students for their scholarly achievements and community involvement. Bundy and Dulitzki, members of the 2018 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team, were honored April 9th in Harrisburg by the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the largest and most prestigious honor society for community college students. Forty-six students from across the state were recognized. Both men are among the members of the College’s Class of 2018, which will graduate at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 5, ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 2 months ago by jtripke.
Professionals from colleges and universities across the Greater Philadelphia region convened on the Main Campus for the 2018 Judicial Affairs Best Practices Conference. Randolph Merced, the College’s director of safety and security, said this year's programs centered around sexual assault and harassment with the intent of creating a collaborative learning experience for "everyone who works with our students in any academic or social setting throughout their journey as a learner . . . I created this conference in 2009 from an idea of getting professionals from the judicial affairs, student affairs, campus police and conduct administrators together as an information sharing activity." Merced said he took a slightly different approach with the planning of the 2018 conference. Community members were ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 2 months ago by jtripke.
Deesha Dyer served as White House Social Secretary and advised the President of the United States but she might never have reached Pennsylvania Avenue without the scholarship provided by the Philadelphia chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. She said that scholarship kept her moving forward at an unsteady time during her academic journey. “This is the scholarship that was available for me,” Dyer told the coalition members at the Madam CJ Walker Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel on March 17. “You have to understand that, because of this scholarship, that was the reason why I was able to continue in school and that was the reason why I was able to be an intern for ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 2 months ago by jtripke.
Community College of Philadelphia and Parx Casino recently announced a diversity partnership that will help fund support services for students who are veterans, LGBTQ, women and members of underserved communities. The partnership, which includes a gift in the amount $102,000 over three years from Parx, is designed to guide and mentor students who often face constant personal, emotional and academic hurdles while in college. In addition, employees from Parx Casino will personally mentor students from these areas. “The College is addressing the disparities in student success with promising practices tailored to support students’ individual needs, including those that provide bridges to degree completion and supports that anchor students when tough times arrive,” said Dr. Donald Guy Generals, president of the ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 2 months ago by jtripke.
Angela Dodson, renowned journalist, editor and author of "Remember the Ladies: Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box,” says the history of the women’s suffrage movement holds crucial lessons for the scial movements today. The beginnings of the women’s suffrage movement can be traced back to the anti-slavery movement in Philadelphia. Many of the same women were involved in both causes, she said. Even then, blacks and whites served as allies whose causes intersected and bonded their lives together. They were activists with a multitude of causes, rather than mothers and sisters with a singular focus. Many of these ladies joined the temperance movement and the free produce movement, which urged citizens to boycott products made with ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by jtripke.
The Colonials emerged as champions of the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championship (EPAC) and now rank fifth in the National Junior College Athletic Association(NJCAA) Region XIX, Division III. Their 17-5 record in the regular season play has earned them a berth in the Division III playoffs. The Colonials will play Northampton in Bethlehem, Pa. on Tuesday, March 27th at 7 pm. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for students. This has been a stellar season for the team and for Jaylen Nixon, who received 1st team All-EPAC and was voted “Player of the Year." Malachi Thompson was awarded 2nd team All-EPAC honors. The Community College of Philadelphia Colonials have fielded powerhouse basketball teams for many decades. Outstanding basketball alumni ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by khenk.
Fifty years after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., America still struggles with the issues faced by past generations: civil unrest, police brutality, segregation, racism and discrimination. On February 19, 2018, the College's African American History Month Diversity Dialogue event examined Life After King , the relevance of King's tactics and messages of love in a nation where mass shootings and hate groups have become commonplace. Faculty members Aaron Love, assistant professor of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies, and Debonair Oates-Primus, assistant professor of English, discussed the history of the civil rights movement and offered insights while alumnus Robert Hudson and student Ismail Ebo addressed the relevance and significance of King’s legacy to youth today. Derrick Perkins, ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by jtripke.
As Philadelphia and other major cities move to fill early childhood education centers with well-qualified teachers, there is growing concern that these efforts might threaten the jobs of those who don’t have, or can’t afford, a college degree. District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, is working with educators at the College on the Early Childhood Education Teachers Apprenticeship program, which places day care workers on long-term career pathways leading to higher pay, and supports the campaign to provide quality Pre-K education for the City’s children. These high-quality and accelerated career pathways are at the center of Fueling Philadelphia’s Talent Engine, Mayor Kenney’s newly announced workforce strategy which seeks to address the deep-rooted poverty that affects so many ...(Read more)
A Community College Honors Curriculum that Prepares Students for the Elite Institutions of the World
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In the six years after graduating from Community College of Philadelphia, L. Larry Liu has gone from Northeast Philadelphia, to an Ivy League university, to the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. This astonishing journey has only just begun. After earning two scholarships—one to help pay for his bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Economic Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, and the second for his master’s work at the University of Oxford—Liu is on his way to completing a Ph.D. in Sociology at Princeton University. He attributes much of his recent academic success to the solid foundation he received from the College’s Liberal Arts – Honors curriculum. The robust culture of learning in the Honors program has prepared him ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 4 months ago by jtripke.
With three home games left in the regular season, Community College of Philadelphia’s men’s basketball team is ranked the 9th best team in the nation by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Men’s Basketball Poll Committee with an impressive 15-5 record. The Colonials are vying for a spot in the playoffs and have three home games left: Attendance at the games is free and open to the public. The home games are: Jan. 27 – Lehigh Carbon Community College at 3 p.m. Feb. 6 – Northampton Community College at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 – Brookdale Community College at 7 p.m. Under head coach Joe Rome, the Colonials took home the championship title for the NJCAA Region 19 ...(Read more)
Submitted 5 years 5 months ago by jtripke.
When Barb Thiel approached the stage to receive her white rose, a symbol of a newly developed relationship during her induction into the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society, she thought, “Wow, look where I am – I never thought I’d care about education.” Thiel, a Theater major who is on track to graduate in spring 2018, was one of 145 students inducted into the prestigious honor society as friends, family, faculty and staff filled Bonnell Auditorium in November 2017 for the fall PTK Rho Upsilon Chapter induction ceremony. Every semester, 1,200 to 1,400 students from the Phi Theta Kappa Middle States Region, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are invited to join the ...(Read more)
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