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''COVID-19 Notice'':&nbsp;Wikidelphia has a special category for helpful funding sources, organizations, and programs. See [[:Category:Issue-Coronavirus_Pandemic|Issue-Coronavirus Pandemic]].
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<font size="+1">'''Wikidelphia&trade;''' is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" It covers the entire city and has nearly reached the goal of having at least one entry from ''every single neighborhood''.
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<u>[[:Category:Where|<font color="#000099">See what we have in ''your'' neighborhood</font>]]</u>!</font>
  
= Calling all information geeks: Topic Curators Wanted!  =
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<font size="+1">Wikidelphia currently has <font size="+1">'''''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages'''''</font> organized with over '''''3,400 overlapping categories'''''.  If you'd like to get a sense of the variety of topics here, click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar menu.</font>
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===What Do You Think Wikidelphia Still Needs? <font size="+2">[https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/82JGYFV <font color="#298A08">Nominate A New Page Here</font>]</font>===
  
'''Take charge of the information about your passion!''' Get your name in lights (or bold text!) Register for free as an editor to add to or update '''Wikidelphia'''! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. (When we didn't require registration, we kept seeing a lot of spam and vandalism here.) &nbsp;If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, that's fine. Selecting our "Help" link will get you started learning how, and if you spend a half-hour or so studying closely, you'll be able to start making good-looking pages, no problem. Wikidelphia needs many, many more things Philadelphian, so if you're from, in, or around Philly, Wikidelphia needs your knowledge!<br>  
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===<font color="#990000">Calling all info geeks! &nbsp;&nbsp;Wikidelphia seeks <font size="+1">''Indexers''</font> and <font size="+1">''Topic Curators''</font>!</font>===
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'''Take charge of the information about your passion!''' Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update '''Wikidelphia'''! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!
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*[[:Category:Where]]
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*<big>[[Popular Issues]]</big>
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*[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Children&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Children'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Families&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Families'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Employment&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Employment''']
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*[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Business&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Business'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Housing&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Housing'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Food&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Food''']
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*[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Education&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Education'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Health&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Health'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Senior&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Seniors''']
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*[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Youth&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Youth''']
  
'''Wikidelphia&nbsp;does not recommend or endorse''' the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.<br>
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'''Wikidelphia is managed by [[Community Magic]], a project of the [[Uptown Entertainment Development Corporation (UEDC)]].'''  
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*A great place ''to begin'': [[:Category:Top Level WCS|<u>Top Level of the Wikidelphia Category System (WCS)</u>]]
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*See ''event calendars'' from all over Philly: [[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|<u>Does-Event Calendar</u>]]
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*[[Arts & Culture Resource Page]]
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*''[[Housing (WCS Category Group)|<u>Housing Resource Page</u>]]''
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*''<u>[[Jobs Resource Page]]</u>''
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*''Business:'' We have [[:Category:Is-Business|<u>Is-Business</u>]], [[:Category:Is-Business_Association|<u>Is-Business Association</u>]], and [[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|<u>Is-Business Directory</u>]]
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*''Volunteer'' Gigs: [[:Category:Using-Volunteers|<u>Using-Volunteers</u>]] and <u>[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]</u> can keep you busy!
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*''<u>[[Community Resource Page]]</u>''
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*''Advocacy:'' [[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|<u>Is-Advocacy Organization</u>]] shows a multitude of causes being championed!
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*[[:Category:Is-Liberating Structure|Liberating Structures]]
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*[[:Category:Is-Idea Page|Idea Pages]]<Br>
  
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*<font size="+1">[[Philly Custom Search|Philly Custom Search]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.
  
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*<font size="+1">[[Philly News Feeds|Philly News Feeds]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...
  
=== [[:Category:Top Level WCS|Top Level of the Wikidelphia Category System (WCS)]]  ===
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*<font size="+1">[[Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia|The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;A civic project produced by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden.
  
==== [[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|Category:Does-Event Calendar]] lists ''event calendars'' from all over Philly!  ====
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*<font size="+1">[http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/sullivan-principles/ "Sullivan Principles" By Molly Roth]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;The Global Sullivan Principles, launched in 1977 by Philadelphia civil rights leader Leon H. Sullivan (1922-2001), represent one of the twentieth century’s most powerful attempts to effect social justice through economic leverage.
 
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*<font size="+1">[[PhilaPlace]]</font> An Interactive Resource About Places In Philly
==== [[:Category:Issue-The Arts|Issue-The Arts]], [[:Category:Is-Arts_Organization|Is-Arts Organization]], [[:Category:Is-Museum|Is-Museum]], [[:Category:Issue-Cultural_Heritage|Issue-Cultural Heritage]] serve your ''culture'' needs. ====
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*'''[[:Category:Is-Other Network]]''' To be a new wiki about global and local networks of people
 
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*[[Wikidelphia's Page For Itself]]
==== ''Jobs:'' Look at [[:Category:About-Jobs|About-Jobs]], [[:Category:Teaches-Job Readiness|Teaches-Job Readiness]], [[:Category:Issue-Employment|Issue-Employment]], [[:Category:Does-Employment_Listings|Does-Employment Listings]], [[:Category:Does-Employment_Counseling|Does-Employment Counseling]] and [[Philly Jobs]].  ====
 
 
 
==== ''Business:'' We have [[:Category:Is-Business|Is-Business]], [[:Category:Is-Business_Association|Is-Business_Association]], [[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|Is-Business Directory]], and [[:Category:Is-Enterprise|Is-Enterprise]] ====
 
 
 
==== ''Volunteer'' Gigs: [[:Category:Using-Volunteers|Category:Using-Volunteers]] and [[Volunteering in Philadelphia]] can keep you busy!  ====
 
 
 
==== ''Community:'' [[:Category:Is-Neighborhood_Association|Is-Neighborhood Association]], [[:Category:Does-Community_Economic_Development|Does-Community Economic Development]], [[:Category:Issue-Community_Development|Issue-Community Development]], and [[:Category:Issue-Philadelphia_Neighborhoods|Issue-Philadelphia Neighborhoods]] ====
 
 
 
==== ''Advocacy:'' [[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|Category:Is-Advocacy Organization]] shows a multitude of causes being championed!  ====
 
 
 
== [[Philly Custom Search|Philly Custom Search]]  ==
 
 
 
Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.
 
 
 
== [[Philly News Feeds|Philly News Feeds]]  ==
 
 
 
CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...
 
 
 
== [[Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia|The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia]]  ==
 
 
 
A civic project produced by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden.
 
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[http://communitymagic.org Community Magic]
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'''Helpfulness brings people into focus.''' Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!
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<font size="+1">'''''Wikidelphia''' is a trademark of and is managed by [[Community Magic]], a project of the [[Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC)]].''</font>
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==<font size="+2" color="#000099">Disclaimer</font>==
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'''Wikidelphia&nbsp;'''does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.
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==<font size="+2" color="#990000">Contact Us</font>==
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For questions or to volunteer, write a note to [mailto:stan@communitymagic.org stan@communitymagic.org] (Wikidelphia progenitor [[User:Stan|Stan]]). 
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= Contact Us  =
 
  
For questions or to volunteer, write to Wikidelphia's progenitor [[User talk:Stan|Stan]] at '''stan@communitymagic.org'''
 
 
=== See Also [http://communitymagic.org Community Magic]  ===
 
 
'''Helpfulness brings people into focus.''' Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!
 
  
 
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Revision as of 21:13, 18 August 2020

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COVID-19 Notice: Wikidelphia has a special category for helpful funding sources, organizations, and programs. See Issue-Coronavirus Pandemic.

Wikidelphia™ is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" It covers the entire city and has nearly reached the goal of having at least one entry from every single neighborhood.

See what we have in your neighborhood!

Wikidelphia currently has 2,515 pages organized with over 3,400 overlapping categories. If you'd like to get a sense of the variety of topics here, click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar menu.

What Do You Think Wikidelphia Still Needs? Nominate A New Page Here

Calling all info geeks!   Wikidelphia seeks Indexers and Topic Curators!

Take charge of the information about your passion! Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update Wikidelphia! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!

Big Links



  • Philly Custom Search  |  Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.
  • Philly News Feeds  |  CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...

More!

See Also

Community Magic

Helpfulness brings people into focus. Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!

Stan's Original Introduction to Wikidelphia


 
 
Wikidelphia is a trademark of and is managed by Community Magic, a project of the Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC).

Disclaimer

Wikidelphia does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.

Contact Us

For questions or to volunteer, write a note to stan@communitymagic.org (Wikidelphia progenitor Stan).