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Lotsa Helping Hands

2012-02-07T22:03:31Z

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'''http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/'''

'''About:'''

There’s a growing awareness in our society that much of what gives meaning to our lives is our engagement in, and support from, our communities.

Lotsa Helping Hands was created in response to this desire for more meaningful civic engagement. In our demanding, technologically advanced and constantly changing world, we have sometimes diminished the role that community has always played in the human spirit. Yet today, many are waking up to this absence and re-energizing their commitment to “community,” learning more about the role they can play to enhance it—whether “community” refers to their close family and friends, their schools or their local neighborhood or town. Lotsa Helping Hands provides a platform for this awakening; using the tools of the virtual world to enrich the lives we share with our families, friends, neighbors and colleagues.

'''How We Achieve Our Vision: '''

We use technology to bring people together—to help people who are experiencing the challenges of caring for someone in crisis or over a long-term period. They may have difficulty asking for help. Or they may be overwhelmed with offers of help, with requests for update requests or returning phone calls. Conversely, family members, friends, neighbors and colleagues want to do something, but they aren’t sure what they can do or how they can best lend a hand.

We help caregivers by giving their “circles of community” a way to help. Friends, neighbors, and colleagues can create a free Community web site to help manage the daily tasks that become a challenge during times of need and keep everyone up to date on what’s happening.

'''A Personal Beginning:''' 

Lotsa Helping Hands was founded out of a personal family caregiving experience. When Barry Katz’s wife Carole was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, he was overwhelmed with offers of help. When Carole lost her battle with cancer, he and his best friend Hal Chapel founded Lotsa Helping Hands to help family caregivers in similar situations.

 The service was created with a real-life understanding of how to bring together a variety of social circles and what the resulting group as a whole might need. Today, we have more than 750,000 members who have participated in Lotsa Helping Hands communities.

'''We Believe In: '''

•Providing a service that is and always will be free to our members •Delivering a service that is simple to use—no special knowledge or training required! (But we offer free webinars) •Protecting the privacy and security of every Community and every member •Keeping in touch with you to hear your feedback and stories 

Have questions? Contact us at info@lotsahelpinghands.com

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Lotsa Helping Hands

2012-02-07T22:02:52Z

Lawrencia: Lotsa Helping Hands

'''http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/'''
'''About:'''

There’s a growing awareness in our society that much of what gives meaning to our lives is our engagement in, and support from, our communities.

Lotsa Helping Hands was created in response to this desire for more meaningful civic engagement. In our demanding, technologically advanced and constantly changing world, we have sometimes diminished the role that community has always played in the human spirit. Yet today, many are waking up to this absence and re-energizing their commitment to “community,” learning more about the role they can play to enhance it—whether “community” refers to their close family and friends, their schools or their local neighborhood or town. Lotsa Helping Hands provides a platform for this awakening; using the tools of the virtual world to enrich the lives we share with our families, friends, neighbors and colleagues.

'''How We Achieve Our Vision: '''

We use technology to bring people together—to help people who are experiencing the challenges of caring for someone in crisis or over a long-term period. They may have difficulty asking for help. Or they may be overwhelmed with offers of help, with requests for update requests or returning phone calls. Conversely, family members, friends, neighbors and colleagues want to do something, but they aren’t sure what they can do or how they can best lend a hand.

We help caregivers by giving their “circles of community” a way to help. Friends, neighbors, and colleagues can create a free Community web site to help manage the daily tasks that become a challenge during times of need and keep everyone up to date on what’s happening.

'''A Personal Beginning:''' 

Lotsa Helping Hands was founded out of a personal family caregiving experience. When Barry Katz’s wife Carole was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, he was overwhelmed with offers of help. When Carole lost her battle with cancer, he and his best friend Hal Chapel founded Lotsa Helping Hands to help family caregivers in similar situations.

 The service was created with a real-life understanding of how to bring together a variety of social circles and what the resulting group as a whole might need. Today, we have more than 750,000 members who have participated in Lotsa Helping Hands communities.

'''We Believe In: '''

•Providing a service that is and always will be free to our members •Delivering a service that is simple to use—no special knowledge or training required! (But we offer free webinars) •Protecting the privacy and security of every Community and every member •Keeping in touch with you to hear your feedback and stories 

Have questions? Contact us at info@lotsahelpinghands.com

. 

[[Category:Using-Volunteers]][[Category:Issue-Technology]][[Category:Is-Advocacy_Organization]][[Category:Does-Inform]]

University City Off the Grid

2011-08-15T20:36:48Z

Lawrencia: University City

'''About:'''

'''The mission of “University City Off the Grid”:'''

To catalyze a model sustainable community in University City by helping residents, businesses, and institutions reduce their use of limited resources. Our goal is to partner with others to foster a community where today’s actions do not negatively affect the next generation‘s ability to meet its needs.

To bring this mission to fruition, University City District regularly convenes stakeholders and partners through a Sustainability Steering Committee to coordinate, call attention to, and strategize around our collective efforts. Those efforts are guided by the framework established by Mayor Nutter’s Greenworks Agenda to develop and meet community-wide goals and aspirations in making Philadelphia the greenest city in America. To accomplish this, we are building on the incredible sustainability work that has been underway for years by community residents, businesses, and institutions.

UCD is also taking an active role itself in promoting sustainability through a number of new and ongoing projects.

Those include:

•The 40th Street Sustainability Smackdown. UCD will be working with the University of Pennsylvania to assist businesses with energy efficiency improvements that reduce consumption and save money. These efforts will be replicated on UCD’s commercial corridors. •Sustainability workshops focused on measures that residents and businesses can take to reduce their environmental footprint. These include topics like energy efficiency for homes and businesses, installing green roofs, and composting. •A new website, http://ucityoffthegrid.com/, that focuses on exciting new sustainability developments in University City, and will become a one stop shop for information about new programs and resources that can help University City residents make smart environmental decisions. •Promoting transit use. Through a partnership with SEPTA, UCD provides easily accessible ground transportation for major employment destinations in University City on the LUCY bus. •Increasing recycling. UCD distributes recycling bins and will soon be giving out the stickers that allow residents to participate in the city’s new Recycling Rewards program to incentivize residents to divert their waste from landfills. •Provide parking for bicycles and scooters. UCD has installed over 100 bike racks throughout University City and continually looks for additional opportunities for installation. •Creating green streets by constructing rain gardens, greening traffic islands, planting trees, and installing sidewalk planters. •Composting the leaves that are collected each fall by residents and UCD. UCD is working with Fairmount Park and The Streets Department to make sure that our neighborhood’s leaves are recycled into valuable compost, instead of filling our landfills. •Making compost and mulch available to community gardens in University City. UCD is promoting access to local healthy food by helping community gardens get easy access to these key ingredients of a successful garden. •Sponsoring a new Farmers Market at 40th & Walnut St. UCD will be partnering with The Food Trust to bring a new weekly farmers market to this busy corner along with the popular farmers market at Clark Park. •Cultivating the potential for training local youth and adults in the skills required to foster a sustainable community. UCD endeavors to do this by building on its fledgling West Philadelphia Skills Initiative – a broad effort to connect neighborhood residents to jobs at University City’s academic and medical institutions. •Making University City more walkable by installing new pedestrian lights and bumpouts along the Market Street corridor •Improving usage of area parks by providing ongoing park maintenance.

[[Category:Does-Program_Collaboration]][[Category:Issue-Philadelphia_Neighborhoods]][[Category:Issue-Environment]][[Category:Issue-Social_Change]][[Category:Serves-Family/Community|Community]]

Philadelphia Theater

2011-08-15T17:59:20Z

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'''ABOUT US: '''They say that 'all the world's a stage' and at Philadelphia Theater we work to bring that world of theater direct to you online. We provide simple to use guides that let you find out what's hot in a city near you so that you can buy your tickets to the best upcoming musicals, drama and comedy.

But we don't just stop at live theater, we also cover music concerts, stand up comedy and the best in sports entertainment.

 

Philadelphia Theater is part of the Theatreland Collection.

www.philadelphia-theater.com is part of the Theatreland Collection

 '''History:'''

Established in 2003, Theatreland offers the largest individual collection of websites providing complete, impartial guides to all the theatrical, musical and performance arts events and venues in the world's greatest theater cities, from New York's Broadway to London's West End and from the showrooms of Las Vegas to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

 '''What to expect:'''

The guide is updated regularly by our team of contributors and each theater listing includes maps, seating charts where available, ideas for where to eat, park and how to get to the theater. We've also selected some key partners to offer complimentary services to make your visit to Philadelphia complete such as Limousine hire, hotel bookings. Sign up for our amazing email newsletters jam packed with upcoming events and offers.

Tickets on sale through the site are supplied by the leading ticket broker in the country, selected because they offer the best value and service for hard to get tickets to top shows. Tickets are sold at above face value. Their prices reflect the cost and difficulty in obtaining the premium seating that they offer.

www.philadelphia-theater.com is not affiliated in any way to any theater box office production company, ticket broker or ticket agency. We remain an independant source of the latest Philadelphia theater information.

If you would like to list your show on our site, advertise with us, or contribute in any way please visit the promotions section of our site.

If you need help with your ticket inquiry please click here for help.

 

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Philadelphia Theater

2011-08-15T17:58:44Z

Lawrencia: Philadelphia Theaters

'''ABOUT US: '''They say that 'all the world's a stage' and at Philadelphia Theater we work to bring that world of theater direct to you online. We provide simple to use guides that let you find out what's hot in a city near you so that you can buy your tickets to the best upcoming musicals, drama and comedy.

But we don't just stop at live theater, we also cover music concerts, stand up comedy and the best in sports entertainment.

Philadelphia Theater is part of the Theatreland Collection.

www.philadelphia-theater.com is part of the Theatreland Collection

'''History:'''

Established in 2003, Theatreland offers the largest individual collection of websites providing complete, impartial guides to all the theatrical, musical and performance arts events and venues in the world's greatest theater cities, from New York's Broadway to London's West End and from the showrooms of Las Vegas to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

'''What to expect:'''

The guide is updated regularly by our team of contributors and each theater listing includes maps, seating charts where available, ideas for where to eat, park and how to get to the theater. We've also selected some key partners to offer complimentary services to make your visit to Philadelphia complete such as Limousine hire, hotel bookings. Sign up for our amazing email newsletters jam packed with upcoming events and offers.

Tickets on sale through the site are supplied by the leading ticket broker in the country, selected because they offer the best value and service for hard to get tickets to top shows. Tickets are sold at above face value. Their prices reflect the cost and difficulty in obtaining the premium seating that they offer.

www.philadelphia-theater.com is not affiliated in any way to any theater box office production company, ticket broker or ticket agency. We remain an independant source of the latest Philadelphia theater information.

If you would like to list your show on our site, advertise with us, or contribute in any way please visit the promotions section of our site.

If you need help with your ticket inquiry please click here for help.

 

[[Category:Is-Membership_Organization]][[Category:Is-City_Guide]][[Category:Issue-The_Arts]]

Motivos Magazine

2011-08-15T17:41:55Z

Lawrencia: Bilingual Magazine

'''About:'''

Motivos magazine: a new bilingual resource for students and their families!

 

'''What makes Motivos unique?'''

The bilingual format and socially and culturally relevant content make Motivos unique. Motivos showcases student voices. Its four sections invite the reader to enjoy sharing and learning about Latino culture, navigate important issues impacting the Latino community, keep on track for college, and explore career paths. Students and experts are brought together. The pages are filled with sources of wisdom, words of courage, and friends to share life’s journey.

 

'''Who reads Motivos?'''

Predominantly teens and young adults. Latinos and non-Latinos alike are picking it up and learning about Hispanic culture and the Spanish language. Parents, teachers, and administrators have been known to pick it up too! If you desire guidance with college and/or career options or a little extra motivation to keep after your dream, you should pick up a copy.

 

'''Where can I get a copy?'''

Motivos is distributed fall, winter, spring, and summer to schools, colleges, after-school programs, Latino youth-serving organizations, recreation centers, cultural events, and leadership conferences and workshops across Pennsylvania, and parts of New York and Southern New Jersey.

*Call or write to request delivery to your home or organization. * Discounted rates apply for orders of 25 or more.

'''Can I write for Motivos?'''

Yes! We prefer you work with a liaison teacher in your school to submit pre-edited work. All submissions go through a review process. Not all submissions will be published. See our website or table of contents page for submission guidelines. Keep in mind the following deadlines for editorial submissions:

 

Winter issue: September 15th Spring issue: December 14th Summer issue: March 7th Fall issue: June 30th

 

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Motivos Magazine

2011-08-15T17:35:41Z

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Category:Is-Business

2011-06-21T20:34:37Z

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Philadelphia Business Journal

2011-06-21T20:34:02Z

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http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia 

 

We're pleased to have you visit the online version of the Philadelphia Business Journal, where you'll find the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, some of this week's top stories from the Philadelphia Business Journal and other popular features from the print edition.

You can also sign up to receive any of our email products including daily business news updates, latest news of 17 industries, dozens of popular topics from around the nation and the latest networking and marketing alerts.

You'll also find out how to become a regular Business Journal subscriber and receive information about how to become a Business Journal advertiser.

And, you'll notice that you're able to access 40 other local business newspapers owned by our parent company, American City Business Journals [acbj.com], as well as other Business Journals sites with more information for the busy business person.

We hope you'll let us hear from you. 

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Category:Does-Inform

2011-06-21T20:31:20Z

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Philadelphia Business Journal

2011-06-21T20:30:58Z

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Philadelphia Business Journal

2011-06-21T20:30:11Z

Lawrencia: Philly Business Journal

Uwishunu

2011-06-21T20:17:20Z

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http://www.uwishunu.com

== The Official Tourism Blog of Philadelphia and the Countryside ==

=== About uwishunu: ===

You wish you knew about a city where bikes were the way. You wish you knew of a city where culture gets its own street. You wish you knew where the museums were as eclectic as the art inside them. You wish you knew where the hottest, the freshest, the secretest, the artists, the filmmakers, the writers, the DJs, the foodies and the fashionistas love to hang. You wish you knew Philadelphia. uwishunu.

 

=== What’s uwishunu, exactly? ===

Written by a diverse group of in-the-know Philadelphians, uwishunu (pronounced “you wish you knew”) is your online source for an insider’s look at things to see and do in Philadelphia. Whether it’s dining, drinks, nightlife, music, arts, shopping or any other Philly secret, uwishunu is the place to get the real deal from real Philadelphians. Our mission is to enable visitors to hang like locals and locals to hang like insiders.

=== Who’s behind uwishunu? ===

uwishunu was created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, and features content from the uwishunu staff at GPTMC, as well as from many other contributors who are passionate about their city.

 

=== How can I contribute Philly secrets? ===

Since you’re here, you just might have something positive and interesting to say about Philadelphia that you’d like to share with the world. If so, you’re encouraged to submit your ideas to tips@uwishunu.com. We’re especially interested in your suggestions for new posts, but all feedback is welcome. Also, if you’re interested in becoming a regular contributor, please send us a few sentences about yourself and your relevant areas of interest.

Of course, we encourage your comments on all of our blog posts. You won’t need to register, but please be aware that we moderate all comments and it may take a little time for your note to appear on the site.

Thanks for visiting, and we’ll see you in Philadelphia!

[[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]][[Category:Issue-Nightlife]][[Category:Issue-Cultural_Heritage]][[Category:Issue-The_Arts]][[Category:Issue-Food]][[Category:Where-Philadelphia]][[Category:Serves-Tourists]][[Category:Serves-Creative_People]]

Uwishunu

2011-06-21T20:07:44Z

Lawrencia: You Wish You Knew(uwishunu)

http://www.uwishunu.com

=== About: ===

You wish you knew about a city where bikes were the way. You wish you knew of a city where culture gets its own street. You wish you knew where the museums were as eclectic as the art inside them. You wish you knew where the hottest, the freshest, the secretest, the artists, the filmmakers, the writers, the DJs, the foodies and the fashionistas love to hang. You wish you knew Philadelphia. uwishunu.

=== What’s uwishunu, exactly? ===

Written by a diverse group of in-the-know Philadelphians, uwishunu (pronounced “you wish you knew”) is your online source for an insider’s look at things to see and do in Philadelphia. Whether it’s dining, drinks, nightlife, music, arts, shopping or any other Philly secret, uwishunu is the place to get the real deal from real Philadelphians. Our mission is to enable visitors to hang like locals and locals to hang like insiders.

=== Who’s behind uwishunu? ===

uwishunu was created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, and features content from the uwishunu staff at GPTMC, as well as from many other contributors who are passionate about their city.

=== How can I contribute Philly secrets? ===

Since you’re here, you just might have something positive and interesting to say about Philadelphia that you’d like to share with the world. If so, you’re encouraged to submit your ideas to tips@uwishunu.com. We’re especially interested in your suggestions for new posts, but all feedback is welcome. Also, if you’re interested in becoming a regular contributor, please send us a few sentences about yourself and your relevant areas of interest.

Of course, we encourage your comments on all of our blog posts. You won’t need to register, but please be aware that we moderate all comments and it may take a little time for your note to appear on the site.

Thanks for visiting, and we’ll see you in Philadelphia!

Category:Serves-Family/Community

2011-06-21T17:20:45Z

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Category:Serves-Veterans

2011-06-21T17:18:40Z

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PGN-The Philadelphia Gay News

2011-06-21T16:20:11Z

Lawrencia: PGN

http://epgn.com/ 

=== About us: ===

The Philadelphia Gay News is the area’s largest and oldest publication targeted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Started in 1975, we strive to focus on and promote businesses and populations within our community to engender mutual success. This includes publishing special issues to highlight areas such as marriage, pets and health, as well as tackling sensitive issues like LGBT suicide and homelessness.

As a community newspaper, PGN’s mission is to be a platform for the LGBT community to communicate with each other on all their various viewpoints, as well as to communicate with the mainstream/ally community. We promote the community within and without. To be that platform, PGN reaches out to, builds rapport with and listens to its readers and supporters — and its critics. We strive to make the LGBT community more informed about resources in the community and to educate the non-gay community on who we are. Like any group, the LGBT community needs a communications tool to keep abreast of areas of concern, such as health issues and legislation, and to celebrate our successes.

 

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

2011-06-21T16:10:08Z

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http://www.pafa.org

=== About PAFA:: ===

Through the rare combination of our spectacular galleries, our internationally known school of fine arts, and our public programs, the Academy strives to provide students and visitors alike with a unique and thrilling experience.

=== Mission Statement: ===

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a national leader in fine arts education that brings together artists and the public through exceptional teaching programs, a world-class collection of American art, major exhibitions, and widely accessible public programs.

=== Vision Statement: ===

A rare combination of a world-class museum and school of fine arts, PAFA will be a defining voice for education in the evolving traditions and cultural diversity of the fine arts in America.

=== About the School: ===

This specialized and unique art school attracts some of the most committed and promising art students from across the country and around the globe to study painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture with a distinguished faculty of working artists. The school holds a position of national prestige, with cutting-edge studio and classroom facilities, private studios for students, a historic cast collection, and the opportunity for students to exhibit in a world-class museum.

=== About the Museum: ===

PAFA's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th- and 20th-century American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history, museums, and art training.

[[Category:Is-Museum]][[Category:Issue-The_Arts]][[Category:Issue-Education]]

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

2011-06-21T16:07:07Z

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

2011-06-21T16:03:53Z

Lawrencia: PAFA

http://www.pafa.org 

 

=== About PAFA:: ===

Through the rare combination of our spectacular galleries, our internationally known school of fine arts, and our public programs, the Academy strives to provide students and visitors alike with a unique and thrilling experience. 

=== Mission Statement: ===

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a national leader in fine arts education that brings together artists and the public through exceptional teaching programs, a world-class collection of American art, major exhibitions, and widely accessible public programs. 

=== Vision Statement: ===

A rare combination of a world-class museum and school of fine arts, PAFA will be a defining voice for education in the evolving traditions and cultural diversity of the fine arts in America. About the Museum

 

=== About the School: ===

This specialized and unique art school attracts some of the most committed and promising art students from across the country and around the globe to study painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture with a distinguished faculty of working artists. The school holds a position of national prestige, with cutting-edge studio and classroom facilities, private studios for students, a historic cast collection, and the opportunity for students to exhibit in a world-class museum. Read more about the history of the School. 

PAFA's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th- and 20th-century American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history, museums, and art training.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP)

2011-06-21T15:54:40Z

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http://www.hsp.org/

=== About Us: ===

Founded in 1824 in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest historical societies in the United States and holds many national treasures. The society's building, designed by Addison Hutton and listed on the City of Philadelphia's Register of Historical Places, houses some 600,000 printed items and over 19 million manuscript and graphic items.

The society is one of the largest family history libraries in the nation, has preeminent printed collections on Pennsylvania and regional history, and offers superb manuscript collections renowned for their strength in 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century history. With the addition of the holdings of The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies in 2002 (and those of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in 2006 through a Strategic Alliance Agreement), the society has become a chief center for the documentation and study of the ethnic communities and immigrant experiences shared by people whose American history began more recently-between the late 19th century century and our own times. In 2009 HSP formally transferred ownership of its museum collection to the Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia.

Together these holdings, old and new, make the society one of the nation's most important special collections libraries--a center of historical documentation and study, education, and engagement. Contact us:

Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215-732-6200 Fax: 215-732-2680

=== History: ===

We are history and will countinue to be that as time passes.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP)

2011-06-21T15:50:54Z

Lawrencia: HSP

http://www.hsp.org/

=== About Us:===

Founded in 1824 in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest historical societies in the United States and holds many national treasures. The society's building, designed by Addison Hutton and listed on the City of Philadelphia's Register of Historical Places, houses some 600,000 printed items and over 19 million manuscript and graphic items.

The society is one of the largest family history libraries in the nation, has preeminent printed collections on Pennsylvania and regional history, and offers superb manuscript collections renowned for their strength in 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century history. With the addition of the holdings of The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies in 2002 (and those of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in 2006 through a Strategic Alliance Agreement), the society has become a chief center for the documentation and study of the ethnic communities and immigrant experiences shared by people whose American history began more recently-between the late 19th century century and our own times. In 2009 HSP formally transferred ownership of its museum collection to the Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia.

Together these holdings, old and new, make the society one of the nation's most important special collections libraries--a center of historical documentation and study, education, and engagement. Contact us:

Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215-732-6200 Fax: 215-732-2680

=== History:===

We are history and will countinue to be that as time passes.

University City District (UCD)

2011-06-21T15:08:03Z

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http://universitycity.org/

=== About: ===

University City was Philadelphia's first suburb, and it remains home to distinctive, livable urban neighborhoods of wide porches, tree-lined streets, restaurants and cafes, and shops. World-renowned centers of education, medicine, and technology and residents of diverse backgrounds lend University City its intellectual and international flavor. Our galleries, museums, and theaters feature exhibitions and performances from across the nation and around the world. Although the six colleges and universities located here earned the area the "University City" name, just like all cities, University City hums 365 days of the year.

=== Where We Stand: ===

University City boundaries are, on the east, 29th Street and the Schuylkill River; on the west, 50th Street; on the north, Spring Garden Street (to 40th Street), Powelton Avenue (to 44th Street), and Market Street; and on the south, Civic Center Boulevard, University Avenue and Woodland Avenue.

With its funky vibe and unique spirit, University City is one of Philadelphia's most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods. Located on the west side of downtown Philadelphia, the area is a hotbed of education, science, medicine and research. This dynamic, close-knit community is home to college students, artists, and families who coexist amid world-class universities, dining, nightlife and cultural offerings.

[[Category:Is-University]][[Category:Where-West_Philladelphia]][[Category:Serves-College_Students]][[Category:Issue-Education]]

University City District (UCD)

2011-06-21T15:05:19Z

Lawrencia: University City

http://universitycity.org/

=== About:===

University City was Philadelphia's first suburb, and it remains home to distinctive, livable urban neighborhoods of wide porches, tree-lined streets, restaurants and cafes, and shops. World-renowned centers of education, medicine, and technology and residents of diverse backgrounds lend University City its intellectual and international flavor. Our galleries, museums, and theaters feature exhibitions and performances from across the nation and around the world. Although the six colleges and universities located here earned the area the "University City" name, just like all cities, University City hums 365 days of the year.

=== Where We Stand: ===

University City boundaries are, on the east, 29th Street and the Schuylkill River; on the west, 50th Street; on the north, Spring Garden Street (to 40th Street), Powelton Avenue (to 44th Street), and Market Street; and on the south, Civic Center Boulevard, University Avenue and Woodland Avenue.

With its funky vibe and unique spirit, University City is one of Philadelphia's most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods. Located on the west side of downtown Philadelphia, the area is a hotbed of education, science, medicine and research. This dynamic, close-knit community is home to college students, artists, and families who coexist amid world-class universities, dining, nightlife and cultural offerings.

Temple University

2011-06-21T14:50:18Z

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http://temple.edu/

=== About Temple: ===

Our 39,000 students can choose from 9 campuses and 320 academic degree programs including:

*2 associate’s * 134 bachelor’s * 121 master’s * 56 doctoral * 7 first-professional (in dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy and podiatric medicine)

Temple’s 186-acre campus in suburban Ambler offers programs in community and regional planning, horticulture, landscape architecture and others. At our Fort Washington, Harrisburg and Center City Philadelphia locations, students can take a wide variety of undergraduate, graduate and non-credit courses.

We have a large and robust study abroad program with campuses in Rome and Tokyo, programs in London, Beijing, Paris, Mumbai and other sites.

Learn more about applying to Temple, Housing and Residential Life and Student Affairs. 

=== History: ===

Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907 and has evolved into a comprehensive urban research and academic institution. Explore Temple traditions, read the Mission Statement, check out the latest news or follow Owl Athletic teams. 

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Temple University

2011-06-21T14:47:39Z

Lawrencia: Temple University

http://temple.edu/

=== About Temple:===

Our 39,000 students can choose from 9 campuses and 320 academic degree programs including:

* 2 associate’s * 134 bachelor’s * 121 master’s * 56 doctoral * 7 first-professional (in dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy and podiatric medicine)

Temple’s 186-acre campus in suburban Ambler offers programs in community and regional planning, horticulture, landscape architecture and others. At our Fort Washington, Harrisburg and Center City Philadelphia locations, students can take a wide variety of undergraduate, graduate and non-credit courses.

We have a large and robust study abroad program with campuses in Rome and Tokyo, programs in London, Beijing, Paris, Mumbai and other sites.

Learn more about applying to Temple, Housing and Residential Life and Student Affairs. 

=== History: ===

Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907 and has evolved into a comprehensive urban research and academic institution. Explore Temple traditions, read the Mission Statement, check out the latest news or follow Owl Athletic teams.

Community College of Philadelphia (CCP)

2011-06-21T14:32:02Z

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[http://www.ccp.edu/site/ http://www.ccp.edu/site/]

Whether you are starting out or starting over, Community College of Philadelphia can take you where you want to go. With more than 70 associate's degree, certification and continuing education programs, a lively campus near Center City, and a supportive, top-flight faculty, Community College of Philadelphia is your path to possibilities.

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Category:Is-University

2011-06-21T14:28:58Z

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Drexel University

2011-06-21T14:28:19Z

Lawrencia:

http://drexel.edu/about/mission/

=== University Mission Statement: ===

To serve our students and society through comprehensive integrated academic offerings enhanced by technology, co-operative education, and clinical practice in an urban setting, with global outreach embracing research, scholarly activities, and community initiatives.

=== History: ===

Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a top-ranked, comprehensive university recognized for its focus on experiential learning through co-operative education, its commitment to cutting-edge academic technology and its growing enterprise of use-inspired research. With more than 23,500 students, Drexel is the nation's 14th largest private university and ranked second among national universities in the most recent U.S. News & World Report list of "Up-and-Comers." 

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Drexel University

2011-06-21T14:25:41Z

Lawrencia:

Drexel University

2011-06-21T14:15:05Z

Lawrencia: Drexel University

http://drexel.edu/about/mission/

===University Mission Statement:===

To serve our students and society through comprehensive integrated academic offerings enhanced by technology, co-operative education, and clinical practice in an urban setting, with global outreach embracing research, scholarly activities, and community initiatives.

=== History:===

Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a top-ranked, comprehensive university recognized for its focus on experiential learning through co-operative education, its commitment to cutting-edge academic technology and its growing enterprise of use-inspired research. With more than 23,500 students, Drexel is the nation's 14th largest private university and ranked second among national universities in the most recent U.S. News & World Report list of "Up-and-Comers."

Curtis Institute of Music

2011-06-20T20:11:05Z

Lawrencia:

http://curtis.edu/about-curtis/curtis-education/ 

=== About: ===

The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians for careers as performing artists on the highest professional level. It provides full-tuition scholarships to all of its students, ensuring that admissions are based solely on artistic promise. Curtis provides complete and diversified musical training, plus liberal arts courses. 

=== History: ===

The Curtis Institute of Music opened on October 13, 1924. It fulfilled the fondest dream of Mary Louise Curtis Bok, the only child of Philadelphia-based Louisa Knapp and Cyrus H. K. Curtis, whose Curtis Publishing Company produced two of the most popular magazines in America - The Saturday Evening Post and The Ladies’ Home Journal. 

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Curtis Institute of Music

2011-06-20T20:09:45Z

Lawrencia: Curtis Institute of Music

Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI)

2011-06-20T19:45:33Z

Lawrencia:

http://cliontheweb.org/content/our-mission 

=== About: ===

We invest in schools by providing training and coaching to teachers and administrators and quality children’s books to classrooms. We work school by school—pre-kindergarten through third grade—to strengthen instruction and create a culture of literacy. We develop a Model Classroom in each grade level, supporting consecutive years of high-impact literacy instruction for students.

=== Mission Statement ===

Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a non-profit that works with teachers to transform instruction so that children can become powerful readers, writers, and thinkers.

Our goal is to close the gap in literacy achievement between disadvantaged children and their more affluent peers. We know that early reading = lifelong success. We also know that there is no stronger lever for improving student outcomes than giving teachers high-impact instructional strategies.

 

Over the past 10 years, teachers coached by CLI have taught more than one million children.

[[Category:Does-Workforce_Training]][[Category:Issue-Children's_Literacy]][[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]]

Category:Issue-Children's Literacy

2011-06-20T19:44:34Z

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Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI)

2011-06-20T19:43:55Z

Lawrencia:

Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI)

2011-06-20T19:41:36Z

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Category:Serves-HIV+

2011-06-20T19:36:49Z

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Institute for Community Justice!

2011-06-20T19:35:20Z

Lawrencia:

http://community-justice.org/about/

=== About ===

Welcome to the Institute for Community Justice! We are a Philadelphia-based initiative committed to community justice: the community-inspired, community-led solutions for healing in a time of mass imprisonment.

The Institute for Community Justice was founded as part of Philadelphia FIGHT’s commitment to reduce not only the number of people in prison living with HIV, but also the lasting effects of mass imprisonment on communities most affected.

=== What We Know: ===

We know that two-thirds of people will be arrested within three years of their release from prison. This statistic has driven a national and local focus on reentry programs to address the barriers people face after imprisonment. What has been less emphasized is the one-third of people who are not rearrested after their release. Who are they? In our experience, they are community leaders who have set their hands to changing the systems they once found inescapable, and to rebuilding their communities so that the next generation might be able to imagine a future beyond mass imprisonment.

By centering the wisdom and experiences of formerly imprisoned community leaders, the Institute for Community Justice works to amplify existing efforts to build safe and vibrant communities, push for needed policy change, and realize our vision for community-led transformative justice.

=== Our work is organized around three core projects: ===

=== 1. TEACH Inside/TEACH Outside ===

The founding vision of TEACH Inside/TEACH Outside (TITO) is that we can change this. TITO is designed not only to reduce individuals’ risk of contracting HIV, but also to transform the structures that increase community-level vulnerability to HIV and imprisonment.

 

=== 2. Support Center for Prison Advocacy ===

United around the slogan ‘Community Organizing is a Reentry Program,’ the Support Center for Prison Advocacy (SCPA) was founded to build the leadership of people who are formerly imprisoned and their families in organizing their own neighborhood communities. With Neighborhood Networks already underway in North, South and West Philadelphia, the SCPA aims to create a city-wide resource center without walls.

 

=== 3. Prison Health News ===

Founded in 2001, Prison Health News is a quarterly newsletter written by and for people who have been in prison or are currently living behind the walls. Spanning topics on medical updates, health care advocacy and mutual support, Prison Health News works to build community across the prison walls that divide us.

Prison Health News is a project of Reaching Out: A Support Group with Action and the Institute for Community Justice. Each issue is produced by a Philadelphia-based collective of writers and editors, most of whom have been in prison and are living with HIV, and includes the work of imprisoned artists and writers. We also collaborate with the Philadelphia FIGHT AIDS Library to answer the many letters to us from people in prisons and jails asking for resources and health information.

Our readers are living inside a system that denies them prevention tools and treatment information about HIV, hepatitis, and other health issues. They are dealing with medical neglect, daily humiliations driven by intense stigma, and the destruction of their communities by mass imprisonment.

At our Reentry Organizing Center, formerly imprisoned city residents can connect with these projects, and work personally with the Institute mentoring team to promote their own self care, political engagement and mutual empowerment.

[[Category:Is-Advocacy_Organization]][[Category:Serves-HIV+]][[Category:Serves-Prisioners]]

Institute for Community Justice!

2011-06-20T19:28:35Z

Lawrencia: Institute for Community Justice

http://community-justice.org/about/

===About ===

Welcome to the Institute for Community Justice! We are a Philadelphia-based initiative committed to community justice: the community-inspired, community-led solutions for healing in a time of mass imprisonment.

The Institute for Community Justice was founded as part of Philadelphia FIGHT’s commitment to reduce not only the number of people in prison living with HIV, but also the lasting effects of mass imprisonment on communities most affected.

=== What We Know:===

We know that two-thirds of people will be arrested within three years of their release from prison. This statistic has driven a national and local focus on reentry programs to address the barriers people face after imprisonment. What has been less emphasized is the one-third of people who are not rearrested after their release. Who are they? In our experience, they are community leaders who have set their hands to changing the systems they once found inescapable, and to rebuilding their communities so that the next generation might be able to imagine a future beyond mass imprisonment.

By centering the wisdom and experiences of formerly imprisoned community leaders, the Institute for Community Justice works to amplify existing efforts to build safe and vibrant communities, push for needed policy change, and realize our vision for community-led transformative justice.

=== Our work is organized around three core projects: ===

=== 1. TEACH Inside/TEACH Outside===

The founding vision of TEACH Inside/TEACH Outside (TITO) is that we can change this. TITO is designed not only to reduce individuals’ risk of contracting HIV, but also to transform the structures that increase community-level vulnerability to HIV and imprisonment.

=== 2. Support Center for Prison Advocacy ===

United around the slogan ‘Community Organizing is a Reentry Program,’ the Support Center for Prison Advocacy (SCPA) was founded to build the leadership of people who are formerly imprisoned and their families in organizing their own neighborhood communities. With Neighborhood Networks already underway in North, South and West Philadelphia, the SCPA aims to create a city-wide resource center without walls.

=== 3. Prison Health News ===

Founded in 2001, Prison Health News is a quarterly newsletter written by and for people who have been in prison or are currently living behind the walls. Spanning topics on medical updates, health care advocacy and mutual support, Prison Health News works to build community across the prison walls that divide us.

Prison Health News is a project of Reaching Out: A Support Group with Action and the Institute for Community Justice. Each issue is produced by a Philadelphia-based collective of writers and editors, most of whom have been in prison and are living with HIV, and includes the work of imprisoned artists and writers. We also collaborate with the Philadelphia FIGHT AIDS Library to answer the many letters to us from people in prisons and jails asking for resources and health information.

Our readers are living inside a system that denies them prevention tools and treatment information about HIV, hepatitis, and other health issues. They are dealing with medical neglect, daily humiliations driven by intense stigma, and the destruction of their communities by mass imprisonment.

At our Reentry Organizing Center, formerly imprisoned city residents can connect with these projects, and work personally with the Institute mentoring team to promote their own self care, political engagement and mutual empowerment.

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

2011-06-20T19:07:54Z

Lawrencia:

http://collphyphil.org/Site/cpphistory.html

=== About: ===

This historic spirit continues in our current mission: advancing the cause of health, while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine. The College strives to:

•Enable individuals, families and communities to take greater responsibility for their health.

•Improve the health of the public through service to health professionals.

•Enhance appreciation of the heritage of medicine.

•Provide information for the development of health policy.

 The College is home to the Mütter Museum and the Historical Medical Library. Our outreach programs include Philly Health Info.org, an online health information, resource and educational program serving the Delaware Valley, and the C. Everett Koop Community Education Center. The public is invited to attend the many lectures, workshops, and conferences the College offers. Our programs reflect our reverence for the past, our commitment to the present, and our vision for the future of medicine and health.

 

=== History & Overview: ===

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, founded in 1787, is the oldest professional medical organization in the country. Twenty-four physicians of eighteenth-century Philadelphia gathered "to advance the science of medicine and to thereby lessen human misery." Today, over 1,500 Fellows (elected members) continue to convene at the College and work towards better serving the public.

Throughout its 200 year history, the College has provided a place for both medical professionals and the general public to learn about medicine as both a science and as an art.

[[Category:Issue-Health]]

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia,

2011-06-20T19:06:02Z

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The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

2011-06-20T19:06:02Z

Lawrencia: moved The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, to The College of Physicians of Philadelphia: remove punctuation

http://collphyphil.org/Site/cpphistory.html

=== About:===

This historic spirit continues in our current mission: advancing the cause of health, while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine. The College strives to:

•Enable individuals, families and communities to take greater responsibility for their health.

•Improve the health of the public through service to health professionals.

•Enhance appreciation of the heritage of medicine.

•Provide information for the development of health policy.

The College is home to the Mütter Museum and the Historical Medical Library. Our outreach programs include Philly Health Info.org, an online health information, resource and educational program serving the Delaware Valley, and the C. Everett Koop Community Education Center. The public is invited to attend the many lectures, workshops, and conferences the College offers. Our programs reflect our reverence for the past, our commitment to the present, and our vision for the future of medicine and health.

=== History & Overview: ===

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, founded in 1787, is the oldest professional medical organization in the country. Twenty-four physicians of eighteenth-century Philadelphia gathered "to advance the science of medicine and to thereby lessen human misery." Today, over 1,500 Fellows (elected members) continue to convene at the College and work towards better serving the public.

Throughout its 200 year history, the College has provided a place for both medical professionals and the general public to learn about medicine as both a science and as an art.

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

2011-06-20T19:05:08Z

Lawrencia: College of Physicians of Philadelphia

http://collphyphil.org/Site/cpphistory.html

=== About:===

This historic spirit continues in our current mission: advancing the cause of health, while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine. The College strives to:

•Enable individuals, families and communities to take greater responsibility for their health.

•Improve the health of the public through service to health professionals.

•Enhance appreciation of the heritage of medicine.

•Provide information for the development of health policy.

The College is home to the Mütter Museum and the Historical Medical Library. Our outreach programs include Philly Health Info.org, an online health information, resource and educational program serving the Delaware Valley, and the C. Everett Koop Community Education Center. The public is invited to attend the many lectures, workshops, and conferences the College offers. Our programs reflect our reverence for the past, our commitment to the present, and our vision for the future of medicine and health.

=== History & Overview: ===

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, founded in 1787, is the oldest professional medical organization in the country. Twenty-four physicians of eighteenth-century Philadelphia gathered "to advance the science of medicine and to thereby lessen human misery." Today, over 1,500 Fellows (elected members) continue to convene at the College and work towards better serving the public.

Throughout its 200 year history, the College has provided a place for both medical professionals and the general public to learn about medicine as both a science and as an art.

Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI)

2011-06-20T18:54:49Z

Lawrencia:

http://cliontheweb.org/content/our-mission 

=== About: ===

We invest in schools by providing training and coaching to teachers and administrators and quality children’s books to classrooms. We work school by school—pre-kindergarten through third grade—to strengthen instruction and create a culture of literacy. We develop a Model Classroom in each grade level, supporting consecutive years of high-impact literacy instruction for students.

=== Mission Statement ===

Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a non-profit that works with teachers to transform instruction so that children can become powerful readers, writers, and thinkers.

Our goal is to close the gap in literacy achievement between disadvantaged children and their more affluent peers. We know that early reading = lifelong success. We also know that there is no stronger lever for improving student outcomes than giving teachers high-impact instructional strategies.

Over the past 10 years, teachers coached by CLI have taught more than one million children.

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Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI)

2011-06-20T18:51:08Z

Lawrencia: Children’s Literacy Initiative

http://cliontheweb.org/content/our-mission 

=== About:===

We invest in schools by providing training and coaching to teachers and administrators and quality children’s books to classrooms. We work school by school—pre-kindergarten through third grade—to strengthen instruction and create a culture of literacy. We develop a Model Classroom in each grade level, supporting consecutive years of high-impact literacy instruction for students.

=== Mission Statement ===

Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a non-profit that works with teachers to transform instruction so that children can become powerful readers, writers, and thinkers.

Our goal is to close the gap in literacy achievement between disadvantaged children and their more affluent peers. We know that early reading = lifelong success. We also know that there is no stronger lever for improving student outcomes than giving teachers high-impact instructional strategies.

Over the past 10 years, teachers coached by CLI have taught more than one million children.

Philadelphia City Paper (now defunct)

2011-06-20T18:31:56Z

Lawrencia:

http://www.citypaper.net/about-us

=== About: ===

Philadelphia City Paper is a free alternative news weekly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in November 1981 as a spin-off of the now defunct WXPN Express newsletter. New issues are released every Thursday.

City Paper regularly covers topics pertaining to news, arts, entertainment, food, and city life in Philadelphia. It also maintains schedules and listings of local events, like concerts, festivals, live performance art and think-tank events.

 

=== Where to find: ===

The paper is circulated around Philadelphia, its suburbs, and southern New Jersey. Within the city limits, copies may be obtained from the paper's signature orange-colored boxes. The Philadelphia City Paper is found on many of the street corners in Center City Philadelphia as well as many points throughout the city and the surrounding region. It can also be found in many local cafes and small businesses, and the dormitories of Philadelphia's many universities. 

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Philadelphia City Paper (now defunct)

2011-06-20T18:30:20Z

Lawrencia: Philadelphia City Paper

http://www.citypaper.net/about-us

=== About:===

Philadelphia City Paper is a free alternative news weekly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in November 1981 as a spin-off of the now defunct WXPN Express newsletter. New issues are released every Thursday.

City Paper regularly covers topics pertaining to news, arts, entertainment, food, and city life in Philadelphia. It also maintains schedules and listings of local events, like concerts, festivals, live performance art and think-tank events.

=== Where to find: ===

The paper is circulated around Philadelphia, its suburbs, and southern New Jersey. Within the city limits, copies may be obtained from the paper's signature orange-colored boxes. The Philadelphia City Paper is found on many of the street corners in Center City Philadelphia as well as many points throughout the city and the surrounding region. It can also be found in many local cafes and small businesses, and the dormitories of Philadelphia's many universities.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

2011-06-20T18:22:22Z

Lawrencia:

http://chronicle.com/section/About-the-Chronicle/83

=== About ===

The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.

Based in Washington, D.C., The Chronicle has more than 70 writers, editors, and international correspondents.

=== Online ===

The Chronicle is published every weekday and is the top destination for news, advice, and jobs for people in academe. The Chronicle's Web site features the complete contents of the latest issue; daily news and advice columns; thousands of current job listings; an archive of previously published content; vibrant discussion forums; and career-building tools such as online CV management, salary databases, and more.

The Chronicle's audited Web-site traffic is routinely more than 14 million pages a month, seen by more than 1.7 million unique visitors.

=== In Print ===

The Chronicle is published in two sections: Section A, which contains news and jobs, and The Chronicle Review, a magazine of arts and ideas. Subscribers also receive the annual Almanac of Higher Education and special reports on diversity, the academic workplace, online learning, and other topics. The Chronicle newspaper is available in print and digital formats.

The newspaper is subscribed to by more than 68,000 academics and has a total readership of more than 245,000.

The Chronicle appears weekly in print except for every other week during June, July, and August, and the last two weeks in December (a total of 43 issues a year).

=== History ===

The Chronicle is a nine-time finalist for the National Magazine Awards, and one of its columnists was a finalist for a 2005 Pulitzer Prize. The Chronicle has also received honors from the Education Writers Association, the Society of News Design, the EPpy Awards, and the Webby Awards, among others. In 2007 The Chronicle was ranked in the 10 most credible news sources by Erdos & Morgan, a widely used survey of thought leaders in the United States. The Utne Reader that year named The Chronicle for "best political coverage" among independent newspapers.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

2011-06-20T18:18:04Z

Lawrencia: The Chronicle

http://chronicle.com/section/About-the-Chronicle/83

=== About===

The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.

Based in Washington, D.C., The Chronicle has more than 70 writers, editors, and international correspondents.

=== Online ===

The Chronicle is published every weekday and is the top destination for news, advice, and jobs for people in academe. The Chronicle's Web site features the complete contents of the latest issue; daily news and advice columns; thousands of current job listings; an archive of previously published content; vibrant discussion forums; and career-building tools such as online CV management, salary databases, and more.

The Chronicle's audited Web-site traffic is routinely more than 14 million pages a month, seen by more than 1.7 million unique visitors.

=== In Print ===

The Chronicle is published in two sections: Section A, which contains news and jobs, and The Chronicle Review, a magazine of arts and ideas. Subscribers also receive the annual Almanac of Higher Education and special reports on diversity, the academic workplace, online learning, and other topics. The Chronicle newspaper is available in print and digital formats.

The newspaper is subscribed to by more than 68,000 academics and has a total readership of more than 245,000.

The Chronicle appears weekly in print except for every other week during June, July, and August, and the last two weeks in December (a total of 43 issues a year).

=== History ===

The Chronicle is a nine-time finalist for the National Magazine Awards, and one of its columnists was a finalist for a 2005 Pulitzer Prize. The Chronicle has also received honors from the Education Writers Association, the Society of News Design, the EPpy Awards, and the Webby Awards, among others. In 2007 The Chronicle was ranked in the 10 most credible news sources by Erdos & Morgan, a widely used survey of thought leaders in the United States. The Utne Reader that year named The Chronicle for "best political coverage" among independent newspapers.