We’re helping to #RestoreBethune by crowd-sourcing materials needed to create Restoration Stations in each classroom and improve the sensory rooms. “Trauma-sensitive classrooms often offer a “comfort zone” to their students, a safe space where children can retreat and calm down.” This important practice can help students at Bethune Elementary, many of whom come from communities…
Read MoreJoin North10, the Office of Emergency Management, and #REAYPhilly for an informative workshop about preparing your home and families for the winter. This FREE workshop will provide valuable tips and strategies, important city resources, and an opportunity for the community to get together. Monica Cryan, meteorologist at PHL17, will be attending to speak with community…
Read MoreThe Education Manager will support the execution of our strategic plan and manage all of our educational partnerships, including, but not limited to neighborhood schools, out-of-school time programs, and education focused community organizations. This role is part liaison, part advocate, and part relationship manager with a strong emphasis on engagement and project management. The Manager will work…
Read MoreMourning the Loss of H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest The staff of the Lenfest Center and North10, Philadelphia, along with our community partners in Hunting Park and East Tioga, would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest, the long-time philanthropist and civic leader who succumbed to long-time…
Read MoreOn June 20, 2018, residents from the Hunting Park and East Tioga neighborhoods joined North10, Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management to engage in a highly informative workshop on emergency preparedness. OEM’s Community Resilience Coordinator, Emma Giardina, began the workshop by gauging the participants’ knowledge of Philadelphian’s level…
Read MoreOur partners at Bethune Elementary in North Philadelphia, Principle Jamina Clay-Dingle and her staff, are being recognized for their efforts to recruit black men at Bethune. In comparison to a national average of 2%, about 30% of Bethune’s teachers are African-American men. Read more here. (Photo credit: NBC News)
Read MoreKaiya Harris, Community & Educational Partnerships Manager North10, Philadelphia is excited to expand our team with the best and brightest in the industry. Kaiya Harris is a native “Jersey Girl” who was born, raised and educated in the city of Asbury Park, NJ. A natural-born educator, she earned a degree in Public Health with an emphasis…
Read MoreBy Jacob Adelman “For years, the Liberty Motel at Germantown Avenue and Westmoreland Street was a magnet for drug use and prostitution in the North Philadelphia neighborhood served by the Lenfest Center, a hub of educational and athletic programming for area teens and children. Now the center has closed down the motel after buying the property, with…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, April 10, 2018, North10, Philadelphia hosted a Vision Board Party/ Community Meeting. Our objective was to gain insight into the minds of the younger members of our community, whose voices are often left out of important discussions. We invited Hunting Park community members ages 12-30 to join us for the party, which offered…
Read MoreGov. Tom Wolf at the Lenfest Center with Clay & Arletha Pickens and State Senator Sharif Street. March 14, 2018 On March 14, 2018, H. Chase Lenfest and North10, Philadelphia welcomed Gov. Tom Wolf, State Senator Sharif Street, City Council President Darrell Clarke, and members of the Hunting Park/ East Tioga community to the Lenfest…
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