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Sharing Her Unlikely Journey, Deesha Dyer Reminds Class of 2016 to Pay It Forward
Sharing Her Unlikely Journey, Deesha Dyer Reminds Class of 2016 to Pay It Forward Deesha Dyer’s extraordinary journey took her from Community College of Philadelphia to the career of her dreams in the White House. Last week, Dyer made a triumphant return …
Paving The Road to Student Success
Paving The Road to Student Success Seven New Advisors, More Offerings at Community College Of Philadelphia to Support And Enrich The Learning Experience As new students enter the College for the 2016-2017 academic year, they will be welcomed by new …
Langston Hughes and Jazz: A Black History Primer
Langston Hughes and Jazz: A Black History Primer The jazz riffs of Ron McCurdy’s sweet trumpet wafted out of the Bonnell Auditorium, piquing the curiosity of passersby. Inside, a sepia image of literary giant Langston Hughes, superimposed on a big screen …
Asian American Film Festival Takes Its Offerings to Community College of Philadelphia
Asian American Film Festival Takes Its Offerings to Community College of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) this year expanded its venues to include the Main Campus of Community College of Philadelphia, where the diverse …
Help Wanted: Thousands Answer the Call to Work
Help Wanted: Thousands Answer the Call to Work On the same day the Department of Labor announced the November unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent, the lowest level in nine years, a winding line of job-seekers snaked around Spring Garden Street and down …
Step Up and Step Out: Community College of Philadelphia Holds its 51st Commencement
Step Up and Step Out: Community College of Philadelphia Holds its 51st Commencement Lindsay Jackson, an Education: Early Childhood (Birth to 4 th grade) major never imagined she would finish college. On May 6 at Community College of Philadelphia’s 51 st …
New Partnerships Pave the Path to Student Success
New Partnerships Pave the Path to Student Success The College continues to advance its mission of student success and academic excellence by securing partnerships with two prestigious institutions: The Wistar Institute and Drexel University. The Wistar …
The Lives We Change! The Families We Change! The Communities We Change!
The Lives We Change! The Families We Change! The Communities We Change! Naya Williams was 18 years-old when her mother passed away, leaving her to guide and love her three younger siblings, a 13-year-old and two six-year-old twins. “I made a promise to …
A Community College All-Star
A Community College All-Star Alumnus Makes 2017 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team Community College of Philadelphia alumnus Cedric Jouin has been named to the 2017 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team—an honor that recognizes 49 of the state’s community college …
Students Band Together to Send a Message: This College Is No Place for Hate
Students Band Together to Send a Message: This College Is No Place for Hate Students at Community College of Philadelphia engaged in a commanding display of camaraderie and unity after a man who calls himself Pastor Aden and his followers suddenly …
With Drop the Mic, Students Preach and Learn
With Drop the Mic, Students Preach and Learn Jarell Currie, who goes by the stage name, Black Cancer (a.k.a. Brave Lion Applying Concrete Knowledge Consume All Necessities Courageous Encouraging Rebel), connected to Drop the Mic after attending the spoken …
Coffee for a Cause Helps Pave the Pathway for Student Success
Coffee for a Cause Helps Pave the Pathway for Student Success Saxbys recently set out on a new mission to Make Life Better one coffee at a time by establishing a fellowship program for Community College of Philadelphia students. The grand opening of …