https://wikidelphia.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Nick&feedformat=atomWikidelphia - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T15:48:45ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.32.0https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Jewish_Community_Voice&diff=4687Jewish Community Voice2012-12-18T18:59:58Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.jewishvoicesnj.org About the Jewish Community Voice<br>The Voice: A Brief History<br>The award-winning Jewish Community Voice is the newspaper of record for Ca..."</p>
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About the Jewish Community Voice<br>The Voice: A Brief History<br>The award-winning Jewish Community Voice is the newspaper of record for Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties in Southern New Jersey. Since its first issue on Sept. 19, 1941, the Voice has featured the best in local, national, and international news coverage. Today, Jewish Federation Publications (JFP) produces the Voice, a biweekly paper; Attitudes, a lifestyle magazine published twice a year; and Connect, an annual guide to the Jewish Federation agencies, synagogues and organizations serving the Jewish community. <br />
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The first issue of the Voice was four pages and early issues were written entirely by volunteers. The writing and leadership of community pioneers Ann E. Lemerman, Albert J. Klein, and Henry Schreibstein helped the Voice become the go-to source for Jewish news in Southern New Jersey.<br>The Voice has grown to serve an expanding and diverse Jewish community. The paper averages 48 pages per issue and special sections are published throughout the year.<br>When first published, the Voice kept the 7,500 residents of Camden County informed about Jewish happenings in their own back yards and throughout the Jewish world. In 2008, the Voice continues that mission for the 50,000 Jews of Southern New Jersey.<br>In every issue, the Voice has the best in local news and features. Check out CompuSchmooze, Cooking, Sports, Books, and more. “Do It,” “Kid Stuff,” and “Going Solo” keep the community informed about upcoming events in the community. The Voice also features the best in analysis, religion writing and Israel coverage.<br>Advertisers in the Voice, Attitudes, and Connect reach 12,000 upscale households with every issue. It is the place to be seen for jewelers, restaurants, real estate brokers, and businesses of every size and specialty.<br>The Voice is your hometown paper.<br>Mission Statement:<br> <br>The Jewish Community Voice<br>To be the communications hub for the Southern New Jersey Jewish community and to support the goals of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey. <br />
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[[Category:where- southern New Jersey ]][[Category:Is-_religious_newspaper]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Guinea_Pig_Zero&diff=4686Guinea Pig Zero2012-12-18T18:52:39Z<p>Nick: </p>
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Guinea Pig Zero is an occupational jobzine for people who are used as medical or pharmaceutical research subjects. Its various sections are devoted to bioethics, historical facts, current news and research, evaluations of particular research facilities by volunteers, true stories of guinea pig adventure, reviews, poetry and fiction relating to the disposability of plebeian life. The journal will be useful to human guinea pigs while being informative to a general readership. Ethical questions related to human research are the property of human research subjects. The zine's title is loosely derived from the term "patient zero," which named an early AIDS victim whose behavior became a wild card in the efforts by doctors to control the epidemic. More benevolently, this journal keeps in mind that we volunteers can and should maintain an awareness and a will, because if we do not, we will fall victim to the evil uses devised for us by scientists who forget that we and they are of the same species.<br>Sinclair Lewis summed it up well, in the voice of a fictional character, in 1925:<br>There isn't much I can do now --these doctor Johnnies have taken everything out of my hands -- but as far as possible I shall certainly prevent you Yankee vivisectionists from coming in and using us as a lot of ...sanguinary corpses. <br />
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[[Category:Where-USA]] [[Category:Does-Inform]] &nbsp;[[Category:Is-Publication]] [[Category:Issue-Literacy]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Category:Where-Mount_Airy&diff=4685Category:Where-Mount Airy2012-12-18T18:51:20Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;Category:Where"</p>
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<div>&nbsp;[[Category:Where]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=InFusion_(Closed)&diff=4684InFusion (Closed)2012-12-18T18:50:59Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://infusioncoffeeandtea.com/ We are committed to providing the neighborhood with the finest fair trade, organic, and sustainable sourced specialty coffees and teas. W..."</p>
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We are committed to providing the neighborhood with the finest fair trade, organic, and sustainable sourced specialty coffees and teas. We seek out the finest artisan coffee roasters and tea blenders from around the country -- folks who share our commitment to ethical business practices AND exceptional flavor. <br />
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Many of our coffees are from direct traded, single origin, micro lots, meaning we can trace the origin of your beverage back to the land on which it was grown and the people who tilled the soil and harvested the fruit. We are mindful of the land's contribution to the coffee in our cups just as we are mindfully committed to the Mt. Airy community that consumes our products. A sense of place permeates all of our business decisions.<br> <br />
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[[Category:Is-Business]] [[Category:Where-Mount_Airy]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Office_of_HIV_Planning_Philadelphia&diff=4683Office of HIV Planning Philadelphia2012-12-18T18:48:04Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://hivphilly.org/index.html The Philadelphia Prevention Planning Group (PPG, formerly called the CPG) is a group of volunteers that help to plan HIV prevention servic..."</p>
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The Philadelphia Prevention Planning Group (PPG, formerly called the CPG) is a group of volunteers that help to plan HIV prevention services within Philadelphia. The PPG collaborates with the health department and provides input into the Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan. The PPG also reviews the health department's application for federal HIV prevention funding. The PPG does not allocate resources. <br>Philadelphia is one of six cities originally directly funded for community prevention planning purposes. While most PPGs operate on a state level, prevention planning in some cities is directly funded due to the size and scope of their HIV epidemic. The six original cities were Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco; Miami, Baltimore, Ft. Lauderdale, and Atlanta were added in 2012. <br />
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The Philadelphia Prevention Planning Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please see the calendar for upcoming meeting information. <br />
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[[Category:Serves-HIV+]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Issue-Wellness]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Philadelphia:_The_Great_Experiment&diff=4676Philadelphia: The Great Experiment2012-12-18T18:01:28Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://historyofphilly.com Philadelphia: The Great Experiment is a multi-format historical documentary television film and Internet project that presents the story of Phi..."</p>
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Philadelphia: The Great Experiment is a multi-format historical documentary television film and Internet project that presents the story of Philadelphia, the single most compelling stage for the unfurling and testing of American ideals. William Penn’s city was the first in the world to codify freedom of religion, individual rights, trial by jury, and a democratic assembly as the pillars of a constitution amendable by the people.<br>Since then, ideas of equality and tolerance, public good and private enterprise, freedom and subjugation, have been continuously measured against each other and Penn’s own vision. The documentary explores America’s first city from its pre-history and then across nearly four centuries, as the nation's laboratory of ideas, a place of continuous innovation, exploration, and inquiry.<br>A primary goal of the film is to give the viewer a better understanding of the origins and development of American ideas and ideals and the American character, through the lens of the Great Experiment. The story of democracy, the Constitution, civil rights, religious freedom, and of pluralism originates in Philadelphia. By using Philadelphia as an outstanding example of the urban crucible, viewers will not only understand Philadelphia better, but will appreciate the meaning of being American more fully. It is also a crucial point in the history of participatory democracy in America. Vitally engaging civic projects such as this one are therefore necessary. The film acknowledges the fragile and contested nature of democracy and engages the viewer with ideas, people, and places. By attaching the ideas of democracy, freedom, and tolerance to the specific location of Philadelphia, the viewer engages with four centuries of history, finding new ways to understand the challenges facing America and its cities today. <br />
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[[Category:Does-Inform]] [[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:About-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Hellenic_News_of_America&diff=4675Hellenic News of America2012-12-18T17:56:59Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://hellenicnews.com/ The Hellenic News of America is a comprehensive and highly informative monthly bilingual newspaper with news and commentary about issues affectin..."</p>
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The Hellenic News of America is a comprehensive and highly informative monthly bilingual newspaper with news and commentary about issues affecting the United States, Greece and Cyprus, as well as, local Greek American community news in both English and Greek languages. A total of 12,800 copies of each issue are distributed every month throughout the United States, with a high concentration on the East Coast. Our growing mailing list of subscribers and friends includes more than 7,600 businesses. Written in a pleasant, easy to read format, the Hellenic News has among its readers thousands of Greek American professionals and business people, Legislators, US Senators and Congressional Representatives, Governors and Mayors throughout the country. The Hellenic News of America is at the forefront of the Greek American community for both social and business concerns and plans to expand the market area with each issue. Every month, thousands of Greek Americans await the newspaper for upcoming events and to learn about Greek American business. Taking the highly successful newspaper to a greater national scale is a logical progression and one that will serve to promote the cohesiveness of the Greek American community throughout the United States. <br />
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[[Category:Frequency-Monthly]] [[Category:Where-USA]] [[Category:Is-Newspaper]] [[Category:Does-Inform]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Guinea_Pig_Zero&diff=4674Guinea Pig Zero2012-12-18T17:52:54Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://guineapigzero.com/ Guinea Pig Zero is an occupational jobzine for people who are used as medical or pharmaceutical research subjects. Its various sections are devo..."</p>
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Guinea Pig Zero is an occupational jobzine for people who are used as medical or pharmaceutical research subjects. Its various sections are devoted to bioethics, historical facts, current news and research, evaluations of particular research facilities by volunteers, true stories of guinea pig adventure, reviews, poetry and fiction relating to the disposability of plebeian life. The journal will be useful to human guinea pigs while being informative to a general readership. Ethical questions related to human research are the property of human research subjects. The zine's title is loosely derived from the term "patient zero," which named an early AIDS victim whose behavior became a wild card in the efforts by doctors to control the epidemic. More benevolently, this journal keeps in mind that we volunteers can and should maintain an awareness and a will, because if we do not, we will fall victim to the evil uses devised for us by scientists who forget that we and they are of the same species.<br>Sinclair Lewis summed it up well, in the voice of a fictional character, in 1925:<br>There isn't much I can do now --these doctor Johnnies have taken everything out of my hands -- but as far as possible I shall certainly prevent you Yankee vivisectionists from coming in and using us as a lot of ...sanguinary corpses. <br />
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[[Category:Where-USA]] [[Category:Does-Inform]] [[Category:Does-Idea_Sharing]] [[Category:Is-Publication]] [[Category:Issue-Literacy]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Green_Party_of_Philadelphia_(GPOP)&diff=4673Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP)2012-12-18T17:47:28Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.gpop.org The Green Party of Philadelphia is both a political party and a grassroots political activist organization. All are welcome to join. We are an associa..."</p>
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The Green Party of Philadelphia is both a political party and a grassroots political activist organization. All are welcome to join. We are an association of citizens who strive to make our city a more just and sustainable community. We work through education, direct action, and inclusive electoral politics. <br />
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The Green Party is an officially recognized political party in Pennsylvania and is one of the only parties that is actually growing. As with Greens throughout the United States and the world, we are guided by the Four Pillars and Ten Key Values. <br />
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Our structure is detailed in our bylaws and is grounded on democratic principles. We strive to make decisions by consensus or by carefully delegated authority. The highest body in the organization is the General Membership. Most of the day-to-day work is performed by the Working Groups, volunteers, and the City Committee. We have recently compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about GPOP and the Green Party in general. <br />
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<br>All registered Green voters in Philadelphia are automatically members of the Green Party of Philadelphia, but we encourage you to fill out the membership form. At the very least, join one of our e-mail lists. If you have questions concerning membership, send an email to gpop@gpop.org or call 215-243-7103 and ask for the GPOP Chair or the Membership Secretary. <br />
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<br>Please feel free to Contact the Green Party of Philadelphia to volunteer or for more information! Call 215-243-8103 or email gpop@gpop.org</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Frankford_Gazette&diff=4672Frankford Gazette2012-12-18T17:42:43Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://frankfordgazette.com The Frankford Gazette is a community oriented web blog for and about Frankford. Here’s more on us at our one year anniversary in the Northea..."</p>
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The Frankford Gazette is a community oriented web blog for and about Frankford. Here’s more on us at our one year anniversary in the Northeast Times.<br>The print edition of the Frankford Gazette is available monthly, in the first week of each month. You can find it at the following locations:<br>Quickie Mart Express – 4346 Frankford Avenue<br>Free Library of Philadelphia, Frankford Branch – 4634 Frankford Avenue<br>Sugar &amp; Spice – 4801 Frankford Avenue<br>7-11, 5028 Frankford Avenue<br>Holiday Thriftway – 5147 Frankford Avenue<br>Advertising rate for the print edition is $3.00 per column inch. email ads@frankfordgazette.com for further information. <br />
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[[Category:Is-A_Blog]] [[Category:Serves-all]] [[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Frequency-Monthly]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Electric_Factory&diff=4671Electric Factory2012-12-18T17:31:41Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.electricfactory.info/ <br> Electric factory one of the nation's leading indoor music venues, tops the charts in Philadelphia as the city's most celebrated loca..."</p>
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<br> Electric factory one of the nation's leading indoor music venues, tops the charts in Philadelphia as the city's most celebrated location for live music. For over 40 years Electric Factory has been a fan favorite for an array of musical tastes as it hosts the top names in entertainment from all musical genres. Electric Factory is available for Private Parties and Corporate Functions.<br>Sponsorship opportunities also available! <br />
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[[Category:Serves-all]] [[Category:Is-Music_Venue]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=El_Hispano&diff=4670El Hispano2012-12-18T17:27:26Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp; http://www.el-hispano.com/ El Hispano was established on October 19, 1976 in Reading, Pennsylvania by Aaron G. Lopez and his family. In March of 1984, with patience, end..."</p>
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El Hispano was established on October 19, 1976 in Reading, Pennsylvania by Aaron G. Lopez and his family. In March of 1984, with patience, endurance and an overwhelming response from the Hispanic community, the newspaper slowly started to expand. The Allentown/Bethlehem editions were started, and in November, the Lancaster edition began circulating. 1985 saw the birth of the Harrisburg edition.<br>The readership demand kept increasing, therefore, on September 27, 1987 the Philadelphia edition was introduced, and in 1992, the Camden, NJ edition began circulation and on January 1, 1996 the Trenton edition was born. <br />
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EL HISPANO had a humble beginning with a manual “mono-type” style. Today, a sophisticated computerized typesetting system is used for publication. The artwork has matured from it’s primitive beginning to today’s award-winning status. El Hispano has received awards and honors, in the areas of layout and editorial, from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and the National Federation of Hispanic Owned Newspapers. El Hispano’s latest achievement was winning 2nd place for “Best Editorial” by the Hispanic Federation of Hispanic Owned Newspapers, a national organization in 1995.<br>On January 1, 1990, El Hispano changed its name from El Directorio Hispano. The change occurred primarily due to our readers’ suggestion of a shorter name which would also be easier to pronounce, especially for our non-Spanish speaking friends. But the direction and the purpose of El Hispano remained the same — to reach the Spanish -speaking and non-Spanish speaking communities — to provide them with news, editorials, entertainment and knowledge.<br>In November of 1990, El Hispano relocated it’s headquarters from Reading to the Philadelphia area. This move was made due to our expansion in staff and state-of-the-art equipment needed to keep up with the increase in circulation. <br />
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Editorial Pages<br>El Hispano’s philosophy is based on a responsible, objective and informative commitment to voicing the Hispanic point of view. El Hispano brings the Hispanic community and its friends ‘The News of Today with the Vision of Tomorrow.” <br />
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[[Category:Frequency-Weekly]] [[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Is-Online_Publication]] [[Category:Where-USA]] [[Category:Does-Inform]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Defenestrator&diff=4669Defenestrator2012-12-18T17:13:29Z<p>Nick: Created page with "http://defenestrator.org/info<br> they are anti-authoritarian, anti-racist, non-religious and about class struggle You want to work on the defenestrator? Let us know! We ne..."</p>
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Let us know! We need new blood. Join us for our collective meetings 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month 7pm at LAVA!! <br />
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Subscriptions: Sorry, we don't do subscriptions. We do send out the defenestrator free to prisoners in Pennsylvania. If you're locked up and want to receive this, just write us a note and we'll add you to our list. Keep in mind, we don't publish regularly. <br />
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Note to contributors: See our submission guidelines for the tips on writing for the paper. <br />
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Benefits: Got ideas for raising money? Let us know! If you want to support the defenestrator, show up to our feasts, give a donation, organize or play a benefit! <br />
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Advertise: Ad rates cost $2.15 per square inch. That's $15 for business card size, $258 for a full page. Circulation is 3000 upwards, depending on what cash we have to work with, all handed out free at shows, demos, events or set in stores, Laundromats etc. <br />
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[[Category:Does-Inform]] [[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Is-A_Blog]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Stop_the_Presses!_Revamped_Journalism_Courses_Attract_Hordes_of_Students&diff=4668Stop the Presses! Revamped Journalism Courses Attract Hordes of Students2012-12-18T17:04:12Z<p>Nick: </p>
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At a time when the newspaper industry is in free fall and thousands of jobs are being cut each year, one would think that the halls of the nation's journalism schools would be awfully quiet. Think again. <br />
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Many universities report that journalism enrollments are up this year. Over the past few weeks, a lot of these budding journalists have been blogging, broadcasting, and tweeting their way through introductory courses that have been revamped to embrace the digital age. <br />
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Applications to Columbia University's master-of-science program in journalism rose 44 percent, to 1,181, for the class entering this fall, and an investigative-journalism specialty drew more than twice as many applications this year than last year, up from 54 in 2008 to 121 this year. <br />
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Elsewhere, applications to master's programs were up 30 percent at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 25 percent at the University of Maryland at College Park, and 24 percent at Stanford University. <br />
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[[Category:Using-Technology]][[Category:Issue-Technology]][[Category:Where-USA]][[Category:Does-Inform]][[Category:Is-Individual]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Stop_the_Presses!_Revamped_Journalism_Courses_Attract_Hordes_of_Students&diff=4667Stop the Presses! Revamped Journalism Courses Attract Hordes of Students2012-12-18T17:03:16Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://chronicle.com/article/Stop-the-Presses-Revamped/48497/ At a time when the newspaper industry is in free fall and thousands of jobs are being cut each year, one wou..."</p>
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At a time when the newspaper industry is in free fall and thousands of jobs are being cut each year, one would think that the halls of the nation's journalism schools would be awfully quiet. Think again. <br />
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Many universities report that journalism enrollments are up this year. Over the past few weeks, a lot of these budding journalists have been blogging, broadcasting, and tweeting their way through introductory courses that have been revamped to embrace the digital age. <br />
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Applications to Columbia University's master-of-science program in journalism rose 44 percent, to 1,181, for the class entering this fall, and an investigative-journalism specialty drew more than twice as many applications this year than last year, up from 54 in 2008 to 121 this year. <br />
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Elsewhere, applications to master's programs were up 30 percent at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 25 percent at the University of Maryland at College Park, and 24 percent at Stanford University. <br />
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[[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Issue-Technology]] [[Category:Is-Individual]] [[Category:Does-Inform]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=AroundMainLine_(AML)&diff=4664AroundMainLine (AML)2012-12-18T16:47:33Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://aroundmainline.com/ The Philadelphia region's first online magazine covering the Main Line, western suburbs, and surrounding areas Category:Using-Technology ..."</p>
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The Philadelphia region's first online magazine covering the Main Line, western suburbs, and surrounding areas <br />
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[[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Serves-all]] [[Category:Does-Inform]] [[Category:Is-Online_Publication]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Erotica_in_Philly&diff=4660Erotica in Philly2012-12-18T16:25:51Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/Sexy-Issue-Erotica-in-Philly.html?page=2&amp;comments=1&amp;showAll= <br> this is an article on&nbsp;Erotica in Phill..."</p>
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this is an article on&nbsp;Erotica in Philly by&nbsp;Tara Murtha she writes on the erotica side in the text she writes&nbsp;We prep by watching the famous clip of The Graduate where Dustin Hoffman’s Benjamin Braddock drags beautiful, sad-eyed Elaine Robinson (Katharine Ross) to a gentlemen’s club on a date. The camera pans to the torpedo-boobed burlesque performer as she furiously whips the tassels dangling from her nipples into perfect circles just over Elaine’s head.<br>The film clicks off and Frangiosa, pretty and prim in a vintage dress, church heels and dirty-librarian glasses, takes the floor for questions.<br>A hand shoots in the air. “What’s the difference between stripping and burlesque?”<br>“Burlesque is more theatrical,” says Frangiosa. “Not that a stripper can’t be theatrical, but what they’re selling is different.”<br>Frangiosa, professional sexpot, has done both, and encounters this issue all the time.<br>With an anthropology degree from Temple and one from the Fashion Institute of Technology, Frangiosa is as much about subverting expectations of gender and class through burlesque as she is about sewing the awesome outfits.<br>“It’s always been political for women to expose their bodies,” she says. “I often lure people with boobs, and then throw some politics in the mix.”<br>Burlesque is a different kind of fantasy factory than strip joints. It can be argued that burlesque uses titillation to distract while poking fun at social norms and the status quo; strip clubs amplify the status quo.<br>As students, we’re here because it’s cool and sexy. A few will go on to learn more about the history of burlesque and the finer theatrical points, like Gigi Naglak and Meghann Williams, theater chicks who are presenting their own show Chlamydia dell’Arte: A Sex-Ed Burlesque next month.&nbsp;“I’m super into going to see shows. I do a Queen of Jeans annual revue, and I want to make my role bawdier,” says 30-year-old Nicole Restaino, who put on her first theatrical performance last year. But most students are here for the take-home tassels. “Once I got an email that said, 'Make your own pasties,' that was it,” says Laura Walter, who drove down from Collegeville to take the class. <br />
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[[Category:Does-Inform]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Issue-Nightlife]] [[Category:Is-Online_Publication]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Jewish_Federation_of_Greater_Philadelphia&diff=4656Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia2012-12-18T16:03:59Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.jewishphilly.org/ Our Mission<br>The mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is to mobilize financial and volunteer resources to address the c..."</p>
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Our Mission<br>The mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is to mobilize financial and volunteer resources to address the community's most critical priorities in Philadelphia, Israel and overseas.<br> <br>Our Vision <br>The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia sees a flourishing global Jewish community – today and for future generations – that is continually strengthened by: <br />
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<br>inspiring participation in Jewish life and learning through Jewish day school opportunities, enhanced synagogue schooling and programming, a coordinated outreach effort by community organizations to young Jews and Jewish families, and increased educational and leadership opportunities for young adults. <br />
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caring for people at-risk or in need through programs that help seniors to age with dignity, aid for the chronically poor, self-sufficiency initiatives for Jews facing poverty, hunger relief, and transformative social action efforts. <br />
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connecting Jews in Greater Philadelphia to each other and to Jews in Israel and around the world through Israel advocacy, overseas hunger relief and security programming, and support for Jewish seniors, children and immigrants in Israel and other overseas nations. <br />
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[[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Is-Religious_Organization]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Save_Ardmore_Coalition&diff=4653Save Ardmore Coalition2012-12-18T15:28:08Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp; http://www.saveardmorecoalition.org/ The Save Ardmore Coalition is a grassroots organization dedicated to the revitalization of Ardmore, Pennsylvania's business distri..."</p>
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The Save Ardmore Coalition is a grassroots organization dedicated to the revitalization of Ardmore, Pennsylvania's business district based on community input, consensus building, sound and comprehensive planning and the preservation of our architectural heritage. Accordingly, we support the creation of a comprehensive plan for Lower Merion Township and a full town plan for Ardmore.<br> <br />
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[[Category:Serves-all]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Is-National_Organization]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=IslamicValley&diff=4630IslamicValley2012-12-17T21:46:32Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://islamicvalley.com === What is IslamicValley? === IslamicValley is primarily a content management solution for mosques. There is a dire need for better management..."</p>
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=== What is IslamicValley? ===<br />
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IslamicValley is primarily a content management solution for mosques. There is a dire need for better management of content related to upcoming events, activities and prayer Iqama times on mosque web pages. We have built a solid infrastructure that offers automated event announcement and distribution services to unlimited subscribers through as many mailing lists as desired.<br>In addition, IslamicValley is a searchable directory of Mosques and Islamic Schools. <br />
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IslamicValley is built for the following <br />
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*Any Muslim searching for a Mosque or Islamic School. <br />
*Mosque staff trying to announce their events, activities and prayer times. <br />
*Muslim community members interested to know events, activities and prayer times at their local mosques. <br />
*Any Muslim needing prayer Azhan times for his/her local area.<br />
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=== What is so different about IslamicValley? ===<br />
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<br>IslamicValley is derived by the community. We believe in the pull-approach. That means the community pulls us in the direction that they desire. Unlike other Islamic sites that push their ideas and systems onto the community.<br>Furthermore, we have built our system following state-of-the-art software development methodology. Our software is fully documented. We host our system with a leading hosting company that provides redundant connections to the internet and 24/7 monitoring of servers. All this guarantees our users exceptional service and performance -- while our competitors are suffering from sloppy performance and frequent downtimes. <br />
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[[Category:Where-USA]] [[Category:Is-Religious_Organization]] [[Category:Does-Inform]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=City_Squares&diff=4629City Squares2012-12-17T21:34:13Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://citysquares.com/ CitySquares is the leader in video marketing and advertising solutions for local businesses working to expand their online exposure and generate n..."</p>
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CitySquares is the leader in video marketing and advertising solutions for local businesses working to expand their online exposure and generate new prospective customers.<br> <br />
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Our vision is that video will be the center of every local business' marketing efforts, so we're working towards this goal by building innovative video applications that deliver the best ways for local businesses to connect with customers. <br />
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Our full-service video marketing platform makes it easy and affordable for any small or medium sized business to utilize video to grow their online brand. Our services include Video Creation and Online Distribution, YouTube In-Stream Advertising, Facebook Advertising and Lead Capturing, and our CitySquares Local Business Directory, which is fast becoming the largest video business directory on the web. <br />
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[[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Where-USA]] [[Category:Does-Inform]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Penn_Medicine&diff=4558Penn Medicine2012-12-13T18:45:56Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.pennmedicine.org/ <br> today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, give comfort and reassurance..."</p>
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today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, give comfort and reassurance. Today, a Penn physician, scientist, nurse, technician or social worker will find another way to heal or help, unlock medical science that can give the gift of more time and change the course of human life. <br />
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Penn Medicine includes: <br />
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Perelman School of Medicine <br />
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania <br />
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The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is consistently ranked as one of the nation's best by U.S. News &amp; World Report. <br />
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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center <br />
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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has been providing care to the community for over 125 years. <br />
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Pennsylvania Hospital <br />
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Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first, was founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond. <br />
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Penn Medicine Rittenhouse <br />
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Penn Medicine Rittenhouse includes two buildings and offers a number of services including outpatient radiology and primary care. The campus also features the post–acute care facility managed by Good Shepherd Penn Partners. <br />
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Penn Medicine Radnor, Penn Medicine Bucks County, and Penn Medicine Cherry Hill provide Penn care in suburban locations. <br />
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PennCare practices provide care for people of all ages in neighborhoods throughout the Delaware Valley. <br />
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The book The Best Doctors in America includes more specialists from Penn than from any other health system in the Delaware Valley. <br />
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Penn Home Care &amp; Hospice Services <br />
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Penn Home Care &amp; Hospice Services includes Wissahickon Hospice, Penn Care at Home, and Penn Home Infusion Therapy. <br />
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Penn Medicine has affiliations with some of the area's finest community hospitals and health systems, including: <br />
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Bayhealth Medical Center<br>Brandywine Hospital<br>Cape Regional Medical Center<br>The Chester County Hospital<br>Chestnut Hill Health System<br>Holy Redeemer Health System<br>Mercy Health System<br>Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital<br>Mercy Suburban Hospital<br>Mercy Philadelphia Hospital<br>Nazareth Hospital<br>Phoenixville Hospital<br>Pocono Medical Center<br>Shore Memorial Hospital<br>St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network <br />
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[[Category:Does-Inform]] [[Category:Serves-College_Students]] [[Category:Serves-Family/Community|Community]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=NBC-10_Philadelphia&diff=4557NBC-10 Philadelphia2012-12-13T18:36:20Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com NBC10 Philadelphia is an owned and operated station of the NBCUniversal Television Stations Group. The first station in the area to bring y..."</p>
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NBC10 Philadelphia is an owned and operated station of the NBCUniversal Television Stations Group. The first station in the area to bring you 11pm news, NBC10 has been blazing trails for over 60 years, serving the Greater Philadelphia area’s need for news, entertainment and information. That tradition continues on NBC10 News, nbcphiladelphia.com, and NBC Philadelphia Nonstop, a first of-its-kind, 24-hour news and lifestyle information channel. <br />
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[[Category:Serves-all]] [[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Is-Association]] [[Category:Does-Inform]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Marginal_Utility&diff=4556Marginal Utility2012-12-13T17:44:18Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.marginalutility.org/ Marginal Utility is a non-profit gallery that presents the work of locally and internationally recognized emerging and established artists..."</p>
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Marginal Utility is a non-profit gallery that presents the work of locally and internationally recognized emerging and established artists. <br />
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[[Category:Serves-all]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Nonprofit_Gallery]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=National_Liberty_Museum&diff=4555National Liberty Museum2012-12-13T17:38:38Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.libertymuseum.org/ National Liberty Located in the heart of historic Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum is dedicated to preserving America’s heritage ..."</p>
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National Liberty Located in the heart of historic Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum is dedicated to preserving America’s heritage of freedom by fostering good character, civic responsibility and respect for all people. The Museum includes 78 exhibits, 179 works of contemporary art, and stories of 2,000 heroes within eight expansive galleries and adjacent spaces.<br>Our exhibit areas include: <br />
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<br>For more than 300 years, men and women of courage, foresight and need made a great journey to a new land. They endured hardship, danger and loneliness, leaving behind all that was familiar to them. This gallery explores the reasons our ancestors came to America and the inspiring success stories of the generations that followed. <br />
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<br>This is the room where student groups gather to begin their tour of the Museum and learn the many important messages presented here. Exhibits include a showcase of glass sculptures illustrating the characteristics of productive citizens, a giant "What Do You Stand For?" Puzzle Wall, a tribute to renowned glass artist, Dale Chihuly, and our new state-of-the-art interactive adventure, "Heroes of Character." <br />
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<br>This tribute to America includes a collection of original Presidential china, an exhibit and film about the Medal of Honor and other Awards of Valor, a wall-size copy of Howard Chandler Christy's famous "Signing of the Constitution" and a magnificent portrait of all 43 American Presidents standing side by side in front of the White House.<br>Voyage to Liberty through Faith Gallery<br>Designed to represent an archeological site, this gallery honors Biblical heroes to remind us that America was the first country in the world where everyone was free to practice the religion of his or her choice. Commissioned wall-size stained glass images tell the stories of these ancient leaders, followed by a collection of original oil paintings, which trace the development of our nation from the arrival of the Pilgrims to modern day. <br />
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<br>To encourage pride in ourselves and respect for others, the National Liberty Museum honors the achievements of individuals from 55 nations around the world. Many of the heroes are presented in life-size dioramas, including replicas of Anne Frank's secret annex and Nelson Mandela's jail cell. You’ll also enjoy the "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Acts" exhibit, which explores the remarkable things people have done to save the lives of complete strangers and "Peace Seekers," a wall dedicated to individuals who have promoted peace in a wide variety of ways. <br />
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The Jewish Exponent is the flagship publication of the Jewish Publication Group, which also produces Inside Magazine, the Guide to Jewish Philadelphia and special sections, including Simchas, Good Life and Perfect Fit. The award-winning newspaper has played a vital role in connecting our community since it first rolled off the presses on April 15, 1887. The second-oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the United States, it has evolved from its roots as a voice for prominent businessmen to a multimedia platform for delivering Jewish news and information and stimulating community dialogue. Read more about the Exponent's history here. <br />
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The Wooden Shoe is an all-volunteer collectively-run Infoshop located in Philadelphia, PA that seeks to embody the principles of anarchism and other movements for social justice. We strive to provide our local community with radical and non-traditional sources of written, digital, and spoken information. We wish to be an empowering resource for activism, organizing, art, self-education, dialogue, community-building, and the anti-capitalist struggle. <br />
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We seek to be an example of the society we envision and what we are working towards as radicals. We are a non-profit space that works to offer ethical choices in what people buy, eat, drink, and learn. We are a non-hierarchical collective that hopes to empower members through worker self-management and a consensus decision-making process. As a collective, we are committed to discussing and challenging all systems of oppression including but not limited to: racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, and ageism within our own collective and in larger society. We seek to recognize and identify various points of privilege we may have as members of a collective that is made up of people with unique identities, backgrounds, and histories. We hope to build a space that is part of a larger social movement that combines our resources with other cooperative and collective organizations locally and around the world for the purpose of mutual aid and the creation of a cooperative society.<br> <br />
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<br> To put it simply, anarchism is the the political philosophy that people are better off making decisions for themselves, and communities making decisions for their communities, rather than having any centralized power/governing body do it for them. Furthermore, anarchism is opposed to capitalism and all systems of oppression that attempt to exploit or control. <br />
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Founded in 1976, the Wooden Shoe is an all volunteer, collectively-run, anarchist book store. Functioning within a system we oppose, we seek to be an example of one way things can function without anyone commanding or forcing us to think or act a certain way. We have neither bosses nor managers and make all of our decisions through consensus rather than majority rule voting so as to empower those involved. We also identify as an infoshop, meaning that we serve as a space for people to gather, learn, and find out more about like-minded activities happening in their communities. <br />
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As of March 2009 we would like to make a special announcement. After nearly six months of work, we have completed a major restructuring of the organization of our collective. Many people might wonder why the Wooden Shoe collective found it necessary to restructure. For years collective members worked hard to find new solutions to the ever-present main problems: finding committed and accountable collective members, combating the yearly loss of funds, and finding ways to hold larger community events. Many different solutions were presented and tried, but none were successful. We needed to re-organize in order to survive financially, but also to make the collective stronger. With our new structure, we have a better system of open and honest communication, better training process, and much better accountability amongst our members. We cannot truly confront the many systems of oppression in larger society until we have confronted those very issues within our own collective. <br />
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We're primarily an information sharing and educational space, yet in the end, the idea we really want to promote is that workers ought to control their own workplaces, neighbors should control their own neighborhoods, and all people should be able to live their lives free of oppression. The space we make should further these ideals. This is a moment in our history and we wanted to share it with our community.This project was largely inspired by Red Emma's collective in Baltimore, MD. We are extremely grateful to them for assisting and consulting with us throughout the transformation process. The information and advice they shared proved to be incredibly invaluable. Although we adopted our new structure to retain the original Wooden Shoe flavor, we borrowed many concepts they use in their collective, and highly encourage others to look at their model for creating a strong collective. We now have a new structure for our collective, a new outlook, and new energy for building a pretty amazing space. Our members have discussed and agreed to a revised mission and statement of values. <br />
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[[Category:Teaches-Writing]][[Category:Is-Bookstore]][[Category:Where-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Iraq_Veterans_Against_the_War&diff=4552Iraq Veterans Against the War2012-12-13T17:22:56Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.ivaw.org/ Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded by Iraq war veterans in July 2004 at the annual convention of Veterans for Peace (VFP) in Boston to ..."</p>
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Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded by Iraq war veterans in July 2004 at the annual convention of Veterans for Peace (VFP) in Boston to give a voice to the large number of active duty service people and veterans who are against this war, but are under various pressures to remain silent. <br />
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Immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq;<br>Reparations for the human and structural damages Iraq has suffered, and stopping the corporate pillaging of Iraq so that their people can control their own lives and future; and<br>Full benefits, adequate healthcare (including mental health), and other supports for returning servicemen and women. <br />
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Our membership includes recent veterans and active duty servicemen and women from all branches of military service, National Guard members, and reservists who have served in the United States military since September 11, 2001. <br />
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IVAW’s strategy is to mobilize the military community to withdraw its support for the war and occupation in Iraq. Therefore, IVAW is leading the movement of veterans and GIs who are working to bring the troops home now. <br />
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Today, IVAW members are in 48 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, and on numerous bases overseas, including Iraq. IVAW has chapters around the country and in Canada. IVAW members educate the public about the realities of the Iraq war by speaking in communities and to the media about their experiences. Members also dialogue with youth in classrooms about the realities of military service. IVAW supports all those resisting the war, including Conscientious Objectors and others facing military prosecution for their refusal to fight. IVAW advocates for full funding for the Veterans Administration, and full quality health treatment (including mental health) and benefits for veterans when they return from duty. <br />
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[[Category:Serves-Veterans]] [[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Where-USA]] [[Category:Does-Inform]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Wooden_Shoe_Books&diff=4550Wooden Shoe Books2012-12-13T16:34:28Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://woodenshoebooks.com/home.html <br> == Mission: == The Wooden Shoe is an all-volunteer collectively-run Infoshop located in Philadelphia, PA that seeks to embod..."</p>
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== Mission: ==<br />
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The Wooden Shoe is an all-volunteer collectively-run Infoshop located in Philadelphia, PA that seeks to embody the principles of anarchism and other movements for social justice. We strive to provide our local community with radical and non-traditional sources of written, digital, and spoken information. We wish to be an empowering resource for activism, organizing, art, self-education, dialogue, community-building, and the anti-capitalist struggle. <br />
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== Statement of Values: ==<br />
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We seek to be an example of the society we envision and what we are working towards as radicals. We are a non-profit space that works to offer ethical choices in what people buy, eat, drink, and learn. We are a non-hierarchical collective that hopes to empower members through worker self-management and a consensus decision-making process. As a collective, we are committed to discussing and challenging all systems of oppression including but not limited to: racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, and ageism within our own collective and in larger society. We seek to recognize and identify various points of privilege we may have as members of a collective that is made up of people with unique identities, backgrounds, and histories. We hope to build a space that is part of a larger social movement that combines our resources with other cooperative and collective organizations locally and around the world for the purpose of mutual aid and the creation of a cooperative society.<br> <br />
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<br> To put it simply, anarchism is the the political philosophy that people are better off making decisions for themselves, and communities making decisions for their communities, rather than having any centralized power/governing body do it for them. Furthermore, anarchism is opposed to capitalism and all systems of oppression that attempt to exploit or control. <br />
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Founded in 1976, the Wooden Shoe is an all volunteer, collectively-run, anarchist book store. Functioning within a system we oppose, we seek to be an example of one way things can function without anyone commanding or forcing us to think or act a certain way. We have neither bosses nor managers and make all of our decisions through consensus rather than majority rule voting so as to empower those involved. We also identify as an infoshop, meaning that we serve as a space for people to gather, learn, and find out more about like-minded activities happening in their communities. <br />
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As of March 2009 we would like to make a special announcement. After nearly six months of work, we have completed a major restructuring of the organization of our collective. Many people might wonder why the Wooden Shoe collective found it necessary to restructure. For years collective members worked hard to find new solutions to the ever-present main problems: finding committed and accountable collective members, combating the yearly loss of funds, and finding ways to hold larger community events. Many different solutions were presented and tried, but none were successful. We needed to re-organize in order to survive financially, but also to make the collective stronger. With our new structure, we have a better system of open and honest communication, better training process, and much better accountability amongst our members. We cannot truly confront the many systems of oppression in larger society until we have confronted those very issues within our own collective. <br />
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We're primarily an information sharing and educational space, yet in the end, the idea we really want to promote is that workers ought to control their own workplaces, neighbors should control their own neighborhoods, and all people should be able to live their lives free of oppression. The space we make should further these ideals. This is a moment in our history and we wanted to share it with our community.This project was largely inspired by Red Emma's collective in Baltimore, MD. We are extremely grateful to them for assisting and consulting with us throughout the transformation process. The information and advice they shared proved to be incredibly invaluable. Although we adopted our new structure to retain the original Wooden Shoe flavor, we borrowed many concepts they use in their collective, and highly encourage others to look at their model for creating a strong collective. We now have a new structure for our collective, a new outlook, and new energy for building a pretty amazing space. Our members have discussed and agreed to a revised mission and statement of values. <br />
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[[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Teaches-Writing]] [[Category:Is-Business]] [[Category:Is]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Radius_Global_Growth_Experts&diff=4549Radius Global Growth Experts2012-12-13T16:22:26Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.hsp.com/who-we-are <br> HSP is the leader in international business software and services. Our mission is to simplify the management and control of existing ..."</p>
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HSP is the leader in international business software and services. Our mission is to simplify the management and control of existing international operations and any planned international expansion, so our clients can capitalize on their overseas growth opportunities. We are focused on extending the capabilities of headquarters-based Finance, HR and Legal executives, and their teams, by offering a single point of accountability across lifecycles, functions and geographies. <br />
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Founded in 2003 by Larry Harding, HSP has grown to support over 300 of the most progressive businesses, universities and non-profit organizations in more than 100 countries. Our signature solution, HSP Overseas Direct® handles all required recurring services: international payroll processing, expense reimbursement, cash management, vendor payment, bookkeeping, quarterly and annual tax filing and local statutory compliance – for a flat monthly fee. <br />
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For the ad hoc, non-recurring issues which arise constantly when operating overseas, our team of in-country experts stands ready to provide actionable advice on issues ranging from employment contracts and global benefits, to expatriate assignments, to best practice VAT and cross-border logistics strategies. <br />
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Our cloud-based technology solution, HSP OverseasConnect® provides an on-demand platform that aggregates finance, HR and legal data across lifecycles and geographies. Senior executives gain a high-level view of overseas operations while staffs leverage easy-to-use report generation tools and perform recurring activities, such as expense report approvals and payroll changes. <br />
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Whether you are a VC-backed tech firm making your first overseas hire, a mid-market company operating in ten or more countries, or a university or non-profit managing myriad international programs, HSP can help. If you are interested in learning more or speaking to one of our specialists, give us a call. At HSP, we do international business software and services, every day, everywhere. <br />
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[[Category:Using-Technology]] [[Category:Where-USA]] [[Category:Issue-Computers]] [[Category:Is-Business_Association]] [[Category:Does-Inform]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=West_Philly_Tool_Library&diff=4506West Philly Tool Library2012-12-06T20:58:07Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://westphillytools.org/ <br> Who are we?<br>The West Philly Tool Library loans tools to community members so they can perform simple home maintenance, tend their ya..."</p>
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Who are we?<br>The West Philly Tool Library loans tools to community members so they can perform simple home maintenance, tend their yards and gardens, build furniture, start projects, and learn new skills in a safe and affordable manner. We aim to be a community resource to provide home owners, tenants, long-time residents, and newcomers with the tools (and the knowledge to work the tools!) they need.<br>When are we open?<br>We are open every Monday through Thursday from 5:30pm to 8:30pm and Saturdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm.<br>Where are we?<br>We are located at 1314 South 47th Street, Philadelphia, PA. We are in a warehouse on the east side of South 47th Street about 200 feet south of Woodland Ave. <br />
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[[Category:Serves-all]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Does-Housing_Development]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=William_Way_LGBT_Community_Center&diff=4505William Way LGBT Community Center2012-12-06T19:52:12Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.waygay.org/aboutus/default.asp <br> <br> The William Way Community Center seeks to encourage, support, and advocate for the well-being and acceptance of se..."</p>
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The William Way Community Center seeks to encourage, support, and advocate for the well-being and acceptance of sexual and gender minorities through service, recreational, educational, and cultural programming. <br />
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History of the Center<br>The William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center was formed in 1996, when a group of community leaders came together with the goal of creating a stronger, more stable community center out of Penguin Place, the community center at the time. <br />
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After an extensive search, the Community Center purchased the former Engineers' Club of Philadelphia in March 1997. Soon after, renovations began, and the building opened to the public in July 1997. Since then, the Center has developed an array of programming and services that target LGBT groups, and community organizations have moved permanent offices into the Community Center. In addition, over 70 groups meet at the Community Center on a regular basis, and many more use the facility for special events. The building is open seven days a week and is currently used by over 2,500 people each month.<br> <br>Who was William Way?<br>Known as simply "Bill" to many in the community, he was loved for his compassion, courage and generosity of spirit. He was an openly gay man at a time when coming out of the closet often had severe consequences. <br />
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Bill Way was a longtime city employee who, working with the Redevelopment Authority and the Office of Housing and Community Development, over saw the construction of affordable housing throughout the city, including Washington Square West, where he lived. <br />
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He was also an advocate for our community, and a strong proponent of creating change by bringing people together. Bill played a key role in the establishment of Penguin Place, our predecessor. Even as his life came to an abrupt end due to AIDS, he continued to spend many hours working on the first AIDS walk and Penguin Place. <br />
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Way's life was about two ideas: building the city and strengthening the city. How appropriate it seems then that his name graces this building, an architectural gem we are bringing back to life in the growing heart of our community.<br> <br />
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[[Category:Does-Inform]] [[Category:About-Human_Services]] [[Category:Servers-Sexual_and_Gender_Minorities]] [[Category:Serves]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Walrus_music_blog&diff=4504Walrus music blog2012-12-06T19:30:14Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://walrusmusicblog.com/ The Walrus is a Philadelphia-based music blog written by Michael. Category:Serves-all Category:Using-Technology [[Category:Is-A_Blog..."</p>
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&nbsp;United Muslim Movement, Inc (UMM) opened its first Masjid on October 11, 1994 at 810 So. 15th street in Philadelphia PA. The Masjid was developed after a group of brothers approached Brother Kenny Gamble aka Luqman Abdul-Haqq of Philadelphia International Records recording fame about using a building in which to establish prayer. The Masjid was filled to capacity at the first Friday prayer service. In 1995, the Masjid was expanded into 808 So. 15th street.&nbsp;Although the capacity was doubled to hold about 350 people, the Masjid was filled to capacity at the first Friday prayer service after the expansion. The Masjid has had to create a makeshift prayer area in the driveway and street outside behind the Masjid to accommodate those attending Friday prayer services. In 1998 UMM merged with the International Muslim Brotherhood/Quba Institute.This union brought about the construction of another Masjid at 4641 Lancaster Avenue. The merger was later dissolved and the Masjid is now owned and operated by the International Muslim Brotherhood which has since been renamed Masjid Quba.Over the years UMM planned to build a Masjid from the ground up at the southwest corner of Broad and Christian Streets on what is known in Philadelphia as the Avenue of The Arts. In 2005 we found that the project was not feasible. In 2006 we purchased another building at 1251-53 Point Breeze Avenue in South Philadelphia. UMIC (United Muslim Islamic Center) opened its doors in the fall 2007, designed, constructed and built by the believers in the community. We serve the Point Breeze community in South Philadelphia. We are open for classes and special T’aleems and Jumuah is held every Friday at 1:00 pm sharp. <br />
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[[Category:Is-Religious_Organization]] [[Category:Serves-Family/Community|Community]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Temple_University_Hospital_(TUH)&diff=4501Temple University Hospital (TUH)2012-12-06T17:03:12Z<p>Nick: </p>
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Temple University Hospital (TUH) is one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. The 714-bed Philadelphia hospital offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to the surrounding community, and highly specialized tertiary services to the entire region.<br>TUH is the chief clinical training site for the Temple University School of Medicine. Its expert medical staff and sophisticated equipment provide the environment for the highest quality patient care, training and research. <br />
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[[Category:Is-University]][[Category:Where]][[Category:Serves-College_Students]][[Category:Using-Technology]][[Category:Where-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Temple_University_Hospital_(TUH)&diff=4500Temple University Hospital (TUH)2012-12-06T16:48:18Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://tuh.templehealth.org/content/default.htm <br> Temple University Hospital (TUH) is one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. The 714-bed Philadelphia ..."</p>
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Temple University Hospital (TUH) is one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. The 714-bed Philadelphia hospital offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to the surrounding community, and highly specialized tertiary services to the entire region.<br>TUH is the chief clinical training site for the Temple University School of Medicine. Its expert medical staff and sophisticated equipment provide the environment for the highest quality patient care, training and research.</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Theatre_Philadelphia&diff=4498Theatre Philadelphia2012-12-05T20:16:28Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;The Theatre Alliance is a member-based service organization composed of non-profit professional theatres, individual theatre artists, and affiliated organizations within th..."</p>
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Mission<br>The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia strengthens and leads the region’s richly diverse theatre industry by engaging new audiences for theatre while advancing the capacity of its members.<br />
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History<br>As the Theatre Alliance looks forward to a new decade of growth and vitality for the theatre community of Greater Philadelphia, it is a testament to that community to reflect on how this institution has grown through the collaborative efforts of its membership. In 1990 the organization was founded by an ad-hoc group of theatre professionals as the Performing Arts League of Philadelphia with a mission to expand awareness for all the performing arts in the Greater Philadelphia area. Within the year, the membership had created the Annual Auditions program which thrives to this day as the one time each year that local actors can gather to be seen by the whole the theatre community at once. By 1994 The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre had been established, reflecting the unique vitality of the theatre sector in Philadelphia and prompting a revision of the organization’s mission to focus its efforts there. In the spring of 1997, the League's membership formally adopted this new mission and changed the organization’s name to the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. <br />
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Over the next decade, the Theatre Alliance continued to grow, establishing an Individual Membership program and launching a highly successful website at www.theatrealliance.org in 1998, and the Gift Certificate program in 2002. In 2004, the On Stage page was created as a cross promotion effort in members’ playbills, and the Spark program was begun, offering professional development and networking opportunities to small and emerging theatre companies. Then in 2005 the Spark Showcase was established to provide a performance platform for these companies. By early 2006 the most ambitious undertaking by the Theatre Alliance membership was underway. With startup funding from William Penn Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative, the Theatre Alliance and eight performing arts organizations from across Greater Philadelphia came together to establish the Tessitura Ticket Consortium with the intent to significantly increase the marketing capacity of the region’s nonprofit theatre community. <br> <br>In 2007, the Theatre Alliance began its next phase of growth. Since then, the Theatre Alliance has sharpened its focus on the promotions aspect of its mission, working to create greater local, regional and national awareness of the scope and vitality of theatre in Greater Philadelphia. In pursuit of that agenda, several new initiatives have come to fruition including the Openings &amp; Closings e-blasts, heightened focus on and activity around advocacy, a new website, and a comprehensive awareness campaign which includes a strong audience engagement component. <br />
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With a growing membership of 150 organizations and 350 individual artists, annually serving over one million theatregoers, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia is the only local service organization dedicated exclusively to serve the region’s vibrant theatre community as they continue to pool resources, share ideas and gain recognition as a world-class theatre city. By promoting this vitality and strengthening industry capacity to build its audience base, the Theatre Alliance looks forward to meeting the Engage 2020 goal to double attendance for all of its member theatres..<br />
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[[Category:Serves-Family/Community|Community]][[Category:Where-Philadelphia]][[Category:Is-Theater]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Sons_and_Daughters_of_Italy_Grand_Lodge_of_Pennsylvania&diff=4497Sons and Daughters of Italy Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania2012-12-05T19:56:15Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;We are a national organization of men and women who represent the estimated 26 million Americans of Italian heritage, dedicated to promoting our culture, our traditions, ou..."</p>
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<div>&nbsp;We are a national organization of men and women who represent the estimated 26 million Americans of Italian heritage, dedicated to promoting our culture, our traditions, our language, the legacy of our ancestors, and our contributions to the U.S. and the world. We are sons and daughters, grandmothers and grandfathers. We are corporate executives and we are union members...young students and retirees...teachers and attorneys...doctors and firefighters...bakers and Wall Street brokers...and everything in between. We are philanthropists and we are model global citizens with purpose beyond ourselves. And we are proud and patriotic Americans of Italian heritage. We exemplify the very best of what it is to be Italian American.<br />
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The Order Sons of Italy in America® (OSIA) is the largest and oldest national organization for men and women of Italian heritage in the United States.<br>Founded in 1905 as a mutual aid society for the early Italian immigrants, today OSIA has more than 600,000 members and supporters and a network of more than 650 chapters coast to coast, making it the leading service and advocacy organization for the nation's estimated 26 million people of Italian descent.<br>Its missions include encouraging the study of Italian language and culture in American schools and universities; preserving Italian American traditions, culture, history and heritage; and promoting closer cultural relations between the United States and Italy.<br>Women have always shared equal rights with men in OSIA, and women make up about 50% of OSIA membership. Women have held leadership positions at all levels, including state president, national trustee, national vice president and national president.<br>OSIA is for people of any gender, age, religion and profession. You don't even have to be Italian to join! Whether you are of Italian heritage or simply have a love for things Italian, OSIA welcomes you as a member.<br>The Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) is a private, philanthropic institution established by OSIA in 1959. To date, the SIF has given nearly $117 Million to scholarships, medical research, cultural preservation, disaster relief, and other causes.<br>The Commission for Social Justice® (CSJ) is the anti-defamation arm of OSIA. The CSJ is committed to fighting racism, prejudice, and the stereotyping of all races, religions and cultures, especially Italians and Italian Americans.<br>The SIF owns the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum in Staten Island, N.Y. The museum is housed in the historic home of inventor Antonio Meucci and chronicles his life as well as that of his one-time house guest, Italian unifier Giuseppe Garibaldi.<br>OSIA's national headquarters is in Washington, D.C., near Capitol Hill.<br />
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[[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]][[Category:Serves-Family/Community|Community]][[Category:Washington, D.C]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Temple_University_School_of_Media_and_Communication&diff=4496Temple University School of Media and Communication2012-12-05T19:47:51Z<p>Nick: </p>
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<br>The mission of the School of Media and Communication is to provide leadership in advancing the role of communication in public life. This mission is pursued through the training of students for leadership careers in communications and media, through advancing research and creative activity in these fields, and through serving the public need for free and open communication.<br />
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<br>Temple’s School of Media and Communication (SMC) ranks among the largest, most comprehensive schools of communications in the country, and is considered the Philadelphia region’s leading provider of media employees. The school enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students and employs 56 full-time faculty members. <br />
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Here at SMC, academic and artistic exchanges occur between and among a wide variety of disciplines. The School offers cross-disciplinary programs in advertising; communication studies; journalism; media studies and production; and strategic communication. Students complete courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy; Master of Arts; Master of Journalism; Master of Science; or Bachelor of Arts. <br />
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Our professors and students are a group of talented, motivated individuals who are exploring the role of communication in public life through hard news reporting and commercially-oriented media. The more than 20,000 alumni include writers at national newspapers such as The New York Times and the Washington Post, top executives at NBC News and Universal Music Group, seven Pulitzer Prize winners and academics at top institutions around the globe. <br />
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[[Category:Does-Inform]][[Category:Serves-College_Students]][[Category:Is-University]][[Category:Where-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Temple_University_School_of_Media_and_Communication&diff=4494Temple University School of Media and Communication2012-12-05T19:38:08Z<p>Nick: Created page with "=== &nbsp;Mission === <br>The mission of the School of Media and Communication is to provide leadership in advancing the role of communication in public life. This mission is pu..."</p>
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<br>The mission of the School of Media and Communication is to provide leadership in advancing the role of communication in public life. This mission is pursued through the training of students for leadership careers in communications and media, through advancing research and creative activity in these fields, and through serving the public need for free and open communication.<br />
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<br>Temple’s School of Media and Communication (SMC) ranks among the largest, most comprehensive schools of communications in the country, and is considered the Philadelphia region’s leading provider of media employees. The school enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students and employs 56 full-time faculty members.<br />
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Here at SMC, academic and artistic exchanges occur between and among a wide variety of disciplines. The School offers cross-disciplinary programs in advertising; communication studies; journalism; media studies and production; and strategic communication. Students complete courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy; Master of Arts; Master of Journalism; Master of Science; or Bachelor of Arts.<br />
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Our professors and students are a group of talented, motivated individuals who are exploring the role of communication in public life through hard news reporting and commercially-oriented media. The more than 20,000 alumni include writers at national newspapers such as The New York Times and the Washington Post, top executives at NBC News and Universal Music Group, seven Pulitzer Prize winners and academics at top institutions around the globe.<br />
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[[Category:Does-Inform]][[Category:Serves-College_Students]][[Category:Where-Philadelphia]]</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Prometheus_Radio_Project&diff=4481Prometheus Radio Project2012-11-29T19:53:49Z<p>Nick: </p>
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=== About Prometheus Radio Project ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit organization founded by a small group of radio activists in 1998. Prometheus builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change. To that end, we demystify technologies, the political process that governs access to our media system, and the effects of media on our lives and our communities. <br />
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Our primary focus is on building a large community of LPFM stations and listeners. We hope this community will grow into a powerful force working toward the democratic media future we envision. Toward that end, we support community groups at every stage of the process of building community radio stations, facilitate public participation in the FCC regulatory process, and sponsor events promoting awareness and support of media democracy and LPFM radio. <br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio as a tool for social justice organizing and a voice for community expression. To that end, we demystify media policy and technology, advocate for a more just media system, and help grassroots organizations build communications infrastructure to strengthen their communities and movements. <br />
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We envision a world in which the media is not a means to limit democratic participation, but a way for communities and movements to express themselves and struggle for justice. We imagine a nationwide community radio infrastructure made up of hundreds of independent, locally-orientated stations, part of a global movement to put media in the hands of the people. <br />
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=== Values ===<br />
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We value radio because it is easy to produce, free to consume, and accessible to more people across the world than any other mass media. Radio does not require expensive equipment, literacy, or a broadband connection. We believe in participatory radio because it is a proven tool for movement-building and cultural expression.<br />
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=== Our History ===<br />
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<br>The Prometheus Radio Project was founded in 1998 by activists working within social change movements such as housing, environmentalism, health care, anti-war, and criminal justice reform. The success of these movements was limited by corporations’ ownership and control of media, who used their power to suppress debate on vital issues. <br />
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The pirate station, Radio Mutiny, was formed in West Philadelphia to serve as a local outlet for diverse voices, community news, and cultural expression. Radio Mutiny joined with hundreds of pirate stations across the country to pressure the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a legal option for community broadcasting. In response, the FCC introduced the Low Power FM radio service—the first time opportunity for small community radio licenses in twenty years. Members of Radio Mutiny, together with other pirates from around the country, hung up their eye patches and founded the Prometheus Radio Project to build and advocate on behalf of these new stations. <br />
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The creation of the Low Power FM radio service stands as one of the greatest successes in recent efforts for grassroots media reform. As a result, hundreds of new low power community stations are broadcasting that otherwise would not be—operated by civil rights groups, schools, farmworker organizations, environmentalists, cultural organizations, and others. Low power radio has allowed nonprofits in the United States to re-imagine and revitalize their relationship with media; and this has set the stage for a dramatic expansion of civil society into the world of radio station operations. <br />
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Prometheus supported hundreds of community organizations to apply for licenses and build their stations, touring the country to reach out to community groups and spread the word about Low Power FM radio. Prometheus organized 12 “radio barnraisings,” where hundreds of volunteers gather to build a radio station in three days. These radio barnraisings have helped groups build their base while training a new generation of media organizers across the country. <br />
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Prometheus continues to support dozens of low power stations with their day-to-day operations. We have helped over a hundred groups to apply for full power radio licenses in the 2007 filing opportunity, and assisted dozens in the 2010 application window. Over 120 interns and volunteers have worked with Prometheus over the past 10 years, emerging as community leaders and activists in the fight for participatory media.</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Prometheus_Radio_Project&diff=4480Prometheus Radio Project2012-11-29T19:53:30Z<p>Nick: </p>
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=== About Prometheus Radio Project ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit organization founded by a small group of radio activists in 1998. Prometheus builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change. To that end, we demystify technologies, the political process that governs access to our media system, and the effects of media on our lives and our communities. <br />
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Our primary focus is on building a large community of LPFM stations and listeners. We hope this community will grow into a powerful force working toward the democratic media future we envision. Toward that end, we support community groups at every stage of the process of building community radio stations, facilitate public participation in the FCC regulatory process, and sponsor events promoting awareness and support of media democracy and LPFM radio. <br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio as a tool for social justice organizing and a voice for community expression. To that end, we demystify media policy and technology, advocate for a more just media system, and help grassroots organizations build communications infrastructure to strengthen their communities and movements. <br />
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We envision a world in which the media is not a means to limit democratic participation, but a way for communities and movements to express themselves and struggle for justice. We imagine a nationwide community radio infrastructure made up of hundreds of independent, locally-orientated stations, part of a global movement to put media in the hands of the people. <br />
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=== Values ===<br />
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We value radio because it is easy to produce, free to consume, and accessible to more people across the world than any other mass media. Radio does not require expensive equipment, literacy, or a broadband connection. We believe in participatory radio because it is a proven tool for movement-building and cultural expression. <br />
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=== Our History ===<br />
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<br>The Prometheus Radio Project was founded in 1998 by activists working within social change movements such as housing, environmentalism, health care, anti-war, and criminal justice reform. The success of these movements was limited by corporations’ ownership and control of media, who used their power to suppress debate on vital issues. <br />
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The pirate station, Radio Mutiny, was formed in West Philadelphia to serve as a local outlet for diverse voices, community news, and cultural expression. Radio Mutiny joined with hundreds of pirate stations across the country to pressure the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a legal option for community broadcasting. In response, the FCC introduced the Low Power FM radio service—the first time opportunity for small community radio licenses in twenty years. Members of Radio Mutiny, together with other pirates from around the country, hung up their eye patches and founded the Prometheus Radio Project to build and advocate on behalf of these new stations. <br />
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The creation of the Low Power FM radio service stands as one of the greatest successes in recent efforts for grassroots media reform. As a result, hundreds of new low power community stations are broadcasting that otherwise would not be—operated by civil rights groups, schools, farmworker organizations, environmentalists, cultural organizations, and others. Low power radio has allowed nonprofits in the United States to re-imagine and revitalize their relationship with media; and this has set the stage for a dramatic expansion of civil society into the world of radio station operations. <br />
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Prometheus supported hundreds of community organizations to apply for licenses and build their stations, touring the country to reach out to community groups and spread the word about Low Power FM radio. Prometheus organized 12 “radio barnraisings,” where hundreds of volunteers gather to build a radio station in three days. These radio barnraisings have helped groups build their base while training a new generation of media organizers across the country. <br />
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Prometheus continues to support dozens of low power stations with their day-to-day operations. We have helped over a hundred groups to apply for full power radio licenses in the 2007 filing opportunity, and assisted dozens in the 2010 application window. Over 120 interns and volunteers have worked with Prometheus over the past 10 years, emerging as community leaders and activists in the fight for participatory media.</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Prometheus_Radio_Project&diff=4479Prometheus Radio Project2012-11-29T19:53:13Z<p>Nick: </p>
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=== About Prometheus Radio Project ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit organization founded by a small group of radio activists in 1998. Prometheus builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change. To that end, we demystify technologies, the political process that governs access to our media system, and the effects of media on our lives and our communities. <br />
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Our primary focus is on building a large community of LPFM stations and listeners. We hope this community will grow into a powerful force working toward the democratic media future we envision. Toward that end, we support community groups at every stage of the process of building community radio stations, facilitate public participation in the FCC regulatory process, and sponsor events promoting awareness and support of media democracy and LPFM radio. <br />
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=== Mission ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio as a tool for social justice organizing and a voice for community expression. To that end, we demystify media policy and technology, advocate for a more just media system, and help grassroots organizations build communications infrastructure to strengthen their communities and movements. <br />
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=== Vision ===<br />
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We envision a world in which the media is not a means to limit democratic participation, but a way for communities and movements to express themselves and struggle for justice. We imagine a nationwide community radio infrastructure made up of hundreds of independent, locally-orientated stations, part of a global movement to put media in the hands of the people. <br />
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=== Values ===<br />
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We value radio because it is easy to produce, free to consume, and accessible to more people across the world than any other mass media. Radio does not require expensive equipment, literacy, or a broadband connection. We believe in participatory radio because it is a proven tool for movement-building and cultural expression. <br />
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=== Our History ===<br />
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<br>The Prometheus Radio Project was founded in 1998 by activists working within social change movements such as housing, environmentalism, health care, anti-war, and criminal justice reform. The success of these movements was limited by corporations’ ownership and control of media, who used their power to suppress debate on vital issues.<br />
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The pirate station, Radio Mutiny, was formed in West Philadelphia to serve as a local outlet for diverse voices, community news, and cultural expression. Radio Mutiny joined with hundreds of pirate stations across the country to pressure the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a legal option for community broadcasting. In response, the FCC introduced the Low Power FM radio service—the first time opportunity for small community radio licenses in twenty years. Members of Radio Mutiny, together with other pirates from around the country, hung up their eye patches and founded the Prometheus Radio Project to build and advocate on behalf of these new stations.<br />
<br />
The creation of the Low Power FM radio service stands as one of the greatest successes in recent efforts for grassroots media reform. As a result, hundreds of new low power community stations are broadcasting that otherwise would not be—operated by civil rights groups, schools, farmworker organizations, environmentalists, cultural organizations, and others. Low power radio has allowed nonprofits in the United States to re-imagine and revitalize their relationship with media; and this has set the stage for a dramatic expansion of civil society into the world of radio station operations.<br />
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Prometheus supported hundreds of community organizations to apply for licenses and build their stations, touring the country to reach out to community groups and spread the word about Low Power FM radio. Prometheus organized 12 “radio barnraisings,” where hundreds of volunteers gather to build a radio station in three days. These radio barnraisings have helped groups build their base while training a new generation of media organizers across the country.<br />
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Prometheus continues to support dozens of low power stations with their day-to-day operations. We have helped over a hundred groups to apply for full power radio licenses in the 2007 filing opportunity, and assisted dozens in the 2010 application window. Over 120 interns and volunteers have worked with Prometheus over the past 10 years, emerging as community leaders and activists in the fight for participatory media.</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Prometheus_Radio_Project&diff=4478Prometheus Radio Project2012-11-29T19:51:59Z<p>Nick: </p>
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=== About Prometheus Radio Project ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit organization founded by a small group of radio activists in 1998. Prometheus builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change. To that end, we demystify technologies, the political process that governs access to our media system, and the effects of media on our lives and our communities. <br />
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Our primary focus is on building a large community of LPFM stations and listeners. We hope this community will grow into a powerful force working toward the democratic media future we envision. Toward that end, we support community groups at every stage of the process of building community radio stations, facilitate public participation in the FCC regulatory process, and sponsor events promoting awareness and support of media democracy and LPFM radio. <br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio as a tool for social justice organizing and a voice for community expression. To that end, we demystify media policy and technology, advocate for a more just media system, and help grassroots organizations build communications infrastructure to strengthen their communities and movements. <br />
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We envision a world in which the media is not a means to limit democratic participation, but a way for communities and movements to express themselves and struggle for justice. We imagine a nationwide community radio infrastructure made up of hundreds of independent, locally-orientated stations, part of a global movement to put media in the hands of the people. <br />
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We value radio because it is easy to produce, free to consume, and accessible to more people across the world than any other mass media. Radio does not require expensive equipment, literacy, or a broadband connection. We believe in participatory radio because it is a proven tool for movement-building and cultural expression.</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Prometheus_Radio_Project&diff=4477Prometheus Radio Project2012-11-29T19:48:35Z<p>Nick: </p>
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=== About Prometheus Radio Project ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit organization founded by a small group of radio activists in 1998. Prometheus builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change. To that end, we demystify technologies, the political process that governs access to our media system, and the effects of media on our lives and our communities. <br />
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Our primary focus is on building a large community of LPFM stations and listeners. We hope this community will grow into a powerful force working toward the democratic media future we envision. Toward that end, we support community groups at every stage of the process of building community radio stations, facilitate public participation in the FCC regulatory process, and sponsor events promoting awareness and support of media democracy and LPFM radio. <br />
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=== Mission ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio as a tool for social justice organizing and a voice for community expression. To that end, we demystify media policy and technology, advocate for a more just media system, and help grassroots organizations build communications infrastructure to strengthen their communities and movements. <br />
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=== Vision ===<br />
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We envision a world in which the media is not a means to limit democratic participation, but a way for communities and movements to express themselves and struggle for justice. We imagine a nationwide community radio infrastructure made up of hundreds of independent, locally-orientated stations, part of a global movement to put media in the hands of the people. <br />
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We value radio because it is easy to produce, free to consume, and accessible to more people across the world than any other mass media. Radio does not require expensive equipment, literacy, or a broadband connection. We believe in participatory radio because it is a proven tool for movement-building and cultural expression.</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=Prometheus_Radio_Project&diff=4476Prometheus Radio Project2012-11-29T19:48:03Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp;http://www.prometheusradio.org/ <br> === About Prometheus Radio Project === The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit organization founded by a small group of radi..."</p>
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=== About Prometheus Radio Project ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit organization founded by a small group of radio activists in 1998. Prometheus builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change. To that end, we demystify technologies, the political process that governs access to our media system, and the effects of media on our lives and our communities. <br />
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Our primary focus is on building a large community of LPFM stations and listeners. We hope this community will grow into a powerful force working toward the democratic media future we envision. Toward that end, we support community groups at every stage of the process of building community radio stations, facilitate public participation in the FCC regulatory process, and sponsor events promoting awareness and support of media democracy and LPFM radio. <br />
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=== Mission ===<br />
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The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio as a tool for social justice organizing and a voice for community expression. To that end, we demystify media policy and technology, advocate for a more just media system, and help grassroots organizations build communications infrastructure to strengthen their communities and movements. <br />
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We envision a world in which the media is not a means to limit democratic participation, but a way for communities and movements to express themselves and struggle for justice. We imagine a nationwide community radio infrastructure made up of hundreds of independent, locally-orientated stations, part of a global movement to put media in the hands of the people. <br />
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We value radio because it is easy to produce, free to consume, and accessible to more people across the world than any other mass media. Radio does not require expensive equipment, literacy, or a broadband connection. We believe in participatory radio because it is a proven tool for movement-building and cultural expression.</div>Nickhttps://wikidelphia.org/index.php?title=PHILLY_PRIDE_PRESENTS&diff=4475PHILLY PRIDE PRESENTS2012-11-29T19:31:07Z<p>Nick: Created page with "&nbsp; http://www.phillypride.org/ PHILLY PRIDE PRESENTS, Inc. (PPP) is a group of volunteer coordinators under the leadership of an Executive Director and Senior Advisor which..."</p>
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PHILLY PRIDE PRESENTS, Inc. (PPP) is a group of volunteer coordinators under the leadership of an Executive Director and Senior Advisor which organizes "PrideDay" in June, "OutFest" in October. These are the only two events during which the Philadelphia Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community joins together and celebrates as a whole. PHILLY PRIDE PRESENTS is proud to be co-sponsors of the Phila. DYKE March and the Alternative Prom. <br />
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The purpose of our pride events shall be the advancement of LGBT rights through the visibility and awareness that our parades and festivals create. This purpose is to be achieved through our annual PrideDay parade and festival, our annual National Coming Out Day Block Party (OutFest) and other forms of community outreach as may be appropriate. "Coming Out" marks the beginning of the gay self-realization process, "Pride" marks its culmination. In addition to celebrating our uniqueness, our events help thousands discover the breadth of the LGBT community in the Delaware Valley, provide avenues for education, growth and self-realization, and increase the visibility and diversity of the LGBT community.<br>PrideDay History: The first official Pride Parade was organized in an impromptu fashion at the end of the 1980s and was intended to coincide with rally planned by the Lesbian and Gay Task Force at Love Park. It was so successful that community members met and started an organization (Lesbian &amp; Gay Pride of the Delaware Valley, Inc.) whose goal was to produce a parade and festival at Penn's Landing each year to continue the community outreach and visibility that was achieved with that one rally. That organization evolved into what we know today as Philly Pride Presents. And that first rally grew into the largest celebration of LGBT pride in the region, now attracting over 25,000 people each year.<br>OutFest History: OUTFEST is the largest National Coming Out Day (NCOD) event in the world. The idea for a NCOD grew from the second march on Washington for gay and lesbian equality on October 11, 1987. The idea quickly took hold in the LGBT community, spawning celebrations in numerous cities around the country. Philadelphia and Philly Pride was one of the first cities to organize around NCOD on a large scale by creating a block party to showcase the many facets of our community in 1990. Our event quickly grew into what the greater Philadelphia region now uniquely celebrates as “OutFest.” Held the Sunday prior to Columbus Day every October, OutFest attracts nearly 40,000 people. <br />
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OutFest is hugely popular because: (1) it had the feel of an old-fashioned block party, (2) it’s free, (3) it’s in the gayborhood, (4) all local bars, restaurants, and businesses do something outside, (5) entertainment showcases local talent, (6) all community organizations participate, (7) there are carnival attractions, (8) there is a massive flea market, (9) there is always something new and unique, and (10) everybody is there! <br />
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Pride is the foundation of our community, and on this foundation we build a better tomorrow for us all.<br>Philly Pride Presents is as about as grassroots of an organization as you can get, and duly proud of it. Philly Pride is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its meetings are the first Saturday of every month and are open to the public. It makes a public accounting of its funds to the community after each event. Its coordinators are elected by all community members present at their meetings. The organization has registered trade names of Philly Pride Presents and OutFest. <br />
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&nbsp;The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, through its research, collections, exhibitions, and educational programming, advances understanding of the world's cultural heritage. <br />
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Founded in 1887, Penn Museum has conducted more than 400 archaeological and anthropological expeditions around the world. Three gallery floors feature materials from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Canaan and Israel, Mesoamerica, Asia and the ancient Mediterranean World, as well as artifacts from native peoples of the Americas and Africa. With an active exhibition schedule, a membership program, and educational programming for children and adults, Penn Museum offers the public an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of humankind's collective heritage. <br />
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Opera has been part of Philadelphia’s cultural livelihood for generation after generation. Some have been brought up in a family tradition of opera going, while others discover opera on their own. In order to keep the passion for opera alive for current and future generations, the Opera of Philadelphia provides opportunities for opera lovers and novices alike to learn more about this greatest of art forms. With free recitals, lectures, downloadable podcasts, student dress rehearsals, in school programs, and random acts of culture in the community, there are myriad ways for you to get acquainted with or deepen your appreciation of opera. <br />
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The Opera Company's Adult Education Programs give you an in-depth look at the art form you love from popular established programs like A Taste of Opera and Opera Overtures to events and classes in your community. <br />
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The Opera Company of Philadelphia is proud to offer educational programming for students throughout the Delaware Valley. Each program helps bring the rich heritage of opera and helps build the next generation of opera lovers and even opera singers! Offerings include free student dress rehearsals with accompanying standards-based curriculum guides through Sounds of Learning™, a new take on opera through Hip-H’opera, and other music-education resources for parents. <br />
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We enlighten, we educate, we entertain. We are, we must say, well known for it, a cherished Philadelphia institution. After all, we've been doing it for 85 years. <br />
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We are The Gershman Y, a dynamic regional center for Jewish arts and culture. <br />
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We have a history of bringing the avant-garde to Philadelphia, from Andy Warhol to e.e. cummings and Lawrence Ferlinghetti to the Martha Graham Company. <br />
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Today, The Gershman Y is a cultural beacon, offering fine art and film to classes and theater. We bring people together for almost 150 programs each year. (Whew!) <br />
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Where should we begin? Perhaps at the Borowsky Gallery, which has earned a reputation as an art space devoted to innovative, thought-provoking shows of interest to Jewish audiences and the wider cultural community. The Open Lens Gallery is one of Philadelphia's few art spaces dedicated to fine-art photography. <br />
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You might know us for the critically acclaimed Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Now embarking on its 30th year, it is the second longest running series of its kind in the United States, exploring the diversity of the Jewish experience as portrayed independent feature films and documentaries from around the globe. <br />
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Or perhaps you have taken advantage of one of our many Cultural Arts Programs You can find intellectual stimulation at The Joseph P. Sobo Sunday Brunch Series, popular author talks or lectures. Who else but The Gershman Y offers classes ranging from cooking to opera? <br />
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For your entertainment, past shows have included the cabaret, Everything The Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman by Klea Blackhurst and By Strouse, a musical revue of the songs of composer Charles Strouse. <br />
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We welcome your toddlers for yoga lessons or to learn to love music. And we bring the community together at Community Shabbat dinners, City Style Fashion Show, Latkapalooza. <br />
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We enjoy creating unique events for our diverse and engaged community. We are pleased when you meet your friends and neighbors to laugh together, to applaud a great performance, to chat over dinner, to think about something old in a whole new way. <br />
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