Ordinarie Heroes
Superheroes Don't Change the World. Ordinary People Do!
Ordinarie Heroes, based in the Hunting Park neighborhood, runs youth programs focused on practical skill-building for teens and young adults from underserved communities. These include weekly leadership sessions with literacy tutoring and advocacy training, film and photography workshops, entrepreneurial classes, and creative storytelling activities. They offer one-on-one mentoring over a year, emphasizing personal growth and networking, alongside college preparation with access support, job readiness training, educational trips, and campus tours.The organization operates the S.O.W. Hope Educational Farm at House of Hope church, featuring an outdoor garden and indoor grow space where participants engage in 50% fieldwork—like tending plants, building structures, and maintenance—and 50% education to build environmental connections and improve dietary habits, especially for those unfamiliar with vegetables.
Partnerships, such as with the Philadelphia Eagles and Children's Hospital, facilitate events on mental health and resilience, while volunteer initiatives provide resources to unhoused individuals. These efforts result in participants gaining tangible skills, better food access, and pathways to education and careers, fostering self-sufficiency in marginalized areas.
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- Facebook: @ordinarieheroes
- Programs: Programs
- Volunteer: OH Volunteer Sign up Form
- YouTube: @ordinarieheroes