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We’re excited to kick off our Project Storyboard advisory council with William Penn Foundation. Project Storyboard focuses on drafting a new plot for Philly’s youngest readers. #earliteracy #phillyreaders

Over the years, classes of Alliance4WatershedEd fellows have followed in each others' footsteps as they discover community and explore pathways into the environmental field. gridphilly.com/blog-home/2023…

Congratulations The Corps Network!

El Busesito is rolling into Philadelphia 🚌

The mobile pre-K service is retrofitted to include desks, chairs, and shelving, and is offered for low-income kids being cared for by grandmothers and neighbors.
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Congratulations City of Philadelphia PHMC Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and all partners involved! The Philly Tree Plan was awarded $12M to increase urban tree canopy in communities that need it most.🌳

Congratulations to @WHYY on #AlbiesElevator winning a NETA Public Media Award under the Educational Resources for the Community category! Check out the curriculum with videos and downloadable resources here: buff.ly/3OYCWRP

The play revolution is happening: how are YOU making this new school year the most playful ever? Here's what some of ELN's friends had to say: bit.ly/45HmCeo

The Early Childhood Home Visiting Coaching Pilot, a collaboration between PolicyLabCHOP & Health Federation of Philadelphia, seeks to improve home visitor recruitment and retention, enhance knowledge and skill-building, and attend to home visitor well-being. Learn more: buff.ly/3LfGdKh

Register for tomorrow's webinar about the Renew America's Nonprofits Program:

Read, Baby, Read is a Free Library of Philadelphia initiative focused on encouraging early literacy development among infants and toddlers. Participating libraries reach caregivers with resources that support early literacy skills, language development, & purposeful play: buff.ly/3Ib2i9J

WPF feels privileged to have played a role in supporting the remarkable collaborative effort of committed public, private, & civic leaders that have worked for years to accomplish this transformational investment for Philadelphia. Learn more: buff.ly/44Nm8C6

Interested of applying for funding through the Foundation's Creative Communities program? Head over to our website to learn more about our new Concept Inquiry Form, a simple first step in sharing project ideas with the Creative Communities team. buff.ly/45LV5Ig

We are thrilled to share we are opening a location in Philadelphia! The journey started in 2017 when the The Philadelphia Citizen wrote an article about our model & in 2021 invited CEO Terri Sorensen to present at the Ideas We Should Steal Festival. Read more: bit.ly/44BHbrp

We’re excited to celebrate the Penn’s Landing CAP Groundbreaking today alongside City of Philadelphia, Knight Foundation, The Pew Trusts, William Penn Foundation, and Mr O Jones.

#MyPhillyWaterfront #ParkAtPennsLanding

Register for the Delaware River Watershed Forum hosted by Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, Sept. 28-29. The conference is a platform to brainstorm solutions, identify gaps, improve skills & build relationships to advance protection of the Delaware River Watershed.

More: delriverwatershed.org/2023-forum

It's the first day of school! Welcome Back!

#PHLED #RingTheBellPHL

Explore the TTF Watershed RiverAlive! Trail in the latest issue of Motivos Magazine– a special “Environment Edition.” Learn more and find a copy near you: buff.ly/3PjQBTK

$14.9 million in funding from USFWS Northeast & National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will support 36 Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund awards, including local trail creations, stream restorations, shoreline enhancements, and wildlife habitat improvements.

Read more: inquirer.com/science/climat…

High school graduates enter early childhood careers thanks to a partnership between @academiesinc, Philadelphia Schools, Parkway West High School, and KenCrest Early Learning Centers. @Fox29 was on hand for a special signing day early this month: buff.ly/45yoDJC