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Catto Scholar Blog - Iraida Sanchez
Catto Scholar Blog - Iraida Sanchez Hi everyone! My name is Iraida (they/them), and I am 20 years old. I was born in Puerto Rico but was raised here in Philly. My family and I moved from Puerto Rico back in the early 2000s and we’ve been here ever since. …
Power in the Word. African traditional to African American Spiritual Music
Power in the Word. African traditional to African American Spiritual Music Black music is one of the largest cultural exports of the United States. From jazz and rock and roll to hip hop, country music and more, billions of people all over the world enjoy …
From Southwest Philly to the President’s Office, Kathleen Hetherington Always Dreams Big
From Southwest Philly to the President’s Office, Kathleen Hetherington Always Dreams Big When Kathleen Hetherington first mentioned that she might enroll at Community College of Philadelphia, a teacher at West Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School tried …
Obama's Praise Spotlights Alum, Reentry Support Project
Obama's Praise Spotlights Alum, Reentry Support Project It’s not every day you get a national shout-out from the President of the United States, especially when you’re just an ordinary guy from Philly who’s had some run-ins with the law. But, as President …
Student Success: Shawn Jorden
Student Success: Shawn Jorden Shawn Jorden faced daunting roadblocks and abrupt detours on the road to earning a college degree. He dealt with a lack of housing and health care, as well as the financial struggles that often accompany unemployment. At …
College Offering ART 101 Course at the Barnes this Fall
College Offering ART 101 Course at the Barnes this Fall For the first time, Community College of Philadelphia has created a course that allows students to use one of the world’s finest collections of Post-Impressionist and Early Modern paintings as their …
A New Academic Year Brings Opportunities to Deepen Student Learning
A New Academic Year Brings Opportunities to Deepen Student Learning President Donald Guy Generals kicked off the College’s 50th year by posing a question to the faculty and staff assembled in the Winnet Student Life Building for Fall Professional …
From Community College To The White House: The Deesha Dyer Story
From Community College To The White House: The Deesha Dyer Story By any standard, going from community college student to White House social secretary in just six years is the stuff of which dreams are made. And Deesha Dyer would probably be pinching …
Learning Without Limits: Ron Davis, Parx Casino Give Back to Center for Male Engagement
Learning Without Limits: Ron Davis, Parx Casino Give Back to Center for Male Engagement Ron Davis knows a little about success and failure. He played in the National Football League and he was cut from the National Football League. In business, he’s led …
The Pathways Project: Guiding Students to College Completion
The Pathways Project: Guiding Students to College Completion Community College of Philadelphia Selected for New, National Initiative Colleges participating in a new national initiative called the Pathways Project will implement guided academic and career …
Starbucks: Motivating Local Talent Is Everybody's Business
Starbucks: Motivating Local Talent Is Everybody's Business Carmen Williams was on the road to nowhere. Left at a friend’s home by her mother as a child, Carmen endured myriad foster homes, including a household crawling with 30 unneutered cats. One day, …
Dr. Karen E. Nelson: Intersecting Science and Humanity to Boost Global Health
Dr. Karen E. Nelson: Intersecting Science and Humanity to Boost Global Health Dr. Karen E. Nelson’s social-good science knows no bounds. A microbiologist whose research may one day allow doctors to match medical care to an individual’s genetic code, …