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The Welcoming Center

Member
Location: 
211 N 13th St 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Contact Name: 
Peter Gonzales
Contact Phone Number: 
(215) 557-2626
Contact Email Address: 
info@welcomingcenter.org
Website: 
http://www.welcomingcenter.org/

Organization Type: 
Nonprofit
Topic: 
Business and Commerce
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Community Development
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Economic Development
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Community Development
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Human Services
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Employment
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Youth
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Advocacy/Policy
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Legislation
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Education Reform
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Vocational/Job Training
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Immigration/Refugees
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Public Health

One Bright Ray International Education and Community Initiatives

Location: 
SIMPSON CAMPUS
1142 East Erie Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124
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Contact Phone Number: 
Philadelphia Area: 215-744-6000, National: 866-753-6535
Website: 
http://www.onebrightray.org/

ONE BRIGHT RAY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (OBRCHS) IS A PROJECT OF ONE BRIGHT RAY, INC. (OBR)

We are a diploma granting accelerated high school program with a rich history and strong track record of success. We serve students from the city of Philadelphia who are over aged and under credited. Our students must be between 16 and 21 years of age and at least 1 ½ years behind in credits.

Topic: 
Youth
Topic: 
Education
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K-12 Education
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Education Reform
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Cultural Awareness

Liberia Education Project

Location: 
13073 Bustleton Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19116
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Contact Name: 
Dennis Fisher
Contact Phone Number: 
215-673-2745
Contact Email Address: 
info@liberiaeducationproject.org / dennis@liberiaeducationproject.org
Website: 
http://www.liberiaeducationproject.org/

The Liberia Education Project (LEP) began as a result of a vision by Jacob G. Madehdou, a member of the Somerton United Methodist Church (SUMC), Philadelphia, PA and native of Liberia, West Africa. SUMC is a relatively small church in Northeast Philadelphia (less than 200 members and a weekly attendence of 50).

Organization Type: 
Nonprofit
Topic: 
Economic Development
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Community Development
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Youth
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Advocacy/Policy
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Education
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K-12 Education
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Education Reform
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International Relations
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Humanitarian Assistance/Foreign Aid
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Global Crisis
Global Region: 
Africa
Global Region: 
Liberian

League of United Latin American Citizens

Location: 
1202 E. Montgomery Ave
Philadelphia, PA
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Contact Name: 
Shane Weller
Contact Phone Number: 
(215) 423-4811
Website: 
http://www.lulac.org/

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), founded in 1929, is the oldest and most widely respected Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States of America. LULAC was created at a time in our country’s history when Hispanics were denied basic civil and human rights, despite contributions to American society. The founders of LULAC created an organization that empowers its members to create and develop opportunities where they are needed most.

Organization Type: 
Nonprofit
Topic: 
Community Development
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Economic Development
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Community Development
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Human Services
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Employment
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Incarceration
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Youth
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Advocacy/Policy
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Legislation
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Civil Rights
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Democracy
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City Planning
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Education Reform
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Vocational/Job Training
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Language Programs
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Cultural Awareness
Global Region: 
Central America/Carribean
Global Region: 
South America

What Just Happened? Midterms 2022

Date: 
11/10/2022 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: 
KYW Newsradio Studios at Audacy Headquarters 2400 Market St., 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States
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Website: 
https://wacphila.org/events/midterms-202...

 With the U.S. midterm elections taking place on November 8, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and KYW NewsRadio are teaming up to give you a breakdown of what just happened?

Event Type: 
Educational Events
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Business and Commerce
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Community Development
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Advocacy/Policy
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Legislation
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Governance
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Democracy
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Education Reform

Public Event: Financing Growth in Europe – How Markets Can Help the European Project

Date: 
11/3/2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: 
Perry World House, 3803 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States
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Website: 
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/up...

Please join the Atlantic Council and the Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania for a unique lunch conversation on how to jump-start economic growth in Europe on November 3, 2016, featuring Mr. Mario Nava, Director at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA).  

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Conferences
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Networking
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Other
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Philadelphia
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Education
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Chambers of Commerce
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Networking
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Community Development
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International Commerce
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Economic Development
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Entrepreneurship
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Finance
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International Trade
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Microfinance
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Transportation & Ports
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Governance
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In the News
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Education Reform
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Fellowships/Residencies
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International Studies
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Research

Global Education Forum

Date: 
10/13/2016 7:00am - 10/15/2016 4:30pm
Location: 
Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
United States
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Website: 
http://www.globaledforum.com/aboutgef/

The Global Education Forum (#GEF16) has served as a meeting place for innovators, leaders, and influencers in the field of K–12 and higher education. In 2015, over 400 educators from around the world convened at the Global Education Forum to discuss how to best prepare students with skills and knowledge to be successful in the 21st century.

Event Type: 
Conferences
Topic: 
Education Reform

Back to Exclusion: Education of Girls in Afghanistan after the U.S. Military Leaves?

Date: 
11/20/2013 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: 
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, One South Broad Street, Suite 2M,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States
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Website: 
http://wacphila.org/calendar/speakers_ev...

Hassina Sherjan is the founder and CEO of Aid Afghanistan for Education. An Afghan woman who left her country as a refugee in 1979, she returned to Afghanistan to establish underground classes for girls in 1999.

After the defeat of the Taliban, she participated in the reconstruction of the country, focusing on access to education for women and girls.

Event Type: 
Community Events
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Educational Events
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Networking
Topic: 
Education
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Cultural Exchange
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Violence Against Women
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Conflict/Violence
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Education Reform
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Youth
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Community Development
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Advocacy/Policy
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Civil Rights
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Democracy
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Community Development
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Economic Development
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Entrepreneurship
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Education
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International Relations
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Law/International Law
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Women / Gender
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Humanitarian Assistance/Foreign Aid
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Global Crisis
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Human Rights
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Immigration/Refugees
Global Region: 
Afghan