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New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning

"Talk it Up"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
... education right away to be meaningful," said Jenny Bogoni, executive director of the  Read By 4th Campaig n , a early literacy ... they have a replicable, effective formula, expanding to new locations won't require much more than the blessing of ...
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William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... initiative to connect children and families in the city's low-income neighborhoods to informal literacy-rich ... suitable for such experiences," said Elliot Weinbaum, director of the Great Learning Program at the William Penn ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... ideas and experiences,” said Ralph Smith, managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. “We also ... is not only a great host community, but throughout the city many people and organizations are active in advancing ... and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, will speak at The Institutes. The Moonshot Moment ...
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All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... students with 49,554 books in 10 schools.  The new investment from the William Penn Foundation will help ... school across the District."   Elliot Weinbaum, Program Director for the education program at the William Penn ... throughout Philadelphia schools and be part of this city’s concerted efforts to increase early ...
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William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Via William Penn Foundation WPF new funding areas_horiz.png   OUR REVISED GRANTMAKING ... our grantmaking should evolve to meet the changing needs of communities across the region. After a comprehensive ... that the Foundation’s Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs and the way we’ll ...

Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... ,  @MercBiz  on Twitter Pictured: Carra Cote-Ackah, director of Vanguard’s Community Stewardship efforts, speaks with ... Action for Early Learning initiative. Carra Cote-Ackah, director of Vanguard’s Community Stewardship efforts, along ...
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23Jun2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, Grantmakers of Western PA, and Northeastern Pennsylvania Grantmakers ... Education Voters of PA Presentation   - Susan Spicka, Executive Director Education Law Center Presentation - Deborah Gordon ...

Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
... 24, 2019)— The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to 10 district elementary ... made,” said Donna Frisby-Greenwood, President and CEO of the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia. “The ... the School District of Philadelphia developed this smart new grant program as a way to help schools build on the ...
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