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Hazim Hardeman, Rhodes Scholar and Kid from North Philly: 'Never Mistake Our Being First, For Being the First that Were Worthy.”

Hazim Hardeman, Rhodes Scholar and Kid from North Philly: 'Never Mistake Our Being First, For Being the First that Were Worthy.” Hazim Hardeman, a kid from North Philly, a Rhodes Scholar and a Community College of Philadelphia alumnus, had a message for …

Block by Block, 'Power Up' Builds Businesses, Neighborhoods on Germantown Avenue

Block by Block, 'Power Up' Builds Businesses, Neighborhoods on Germantown Avenue A paint gallery, a bakery, a beauty salon, an eyeglass store, a craft tea business and a handcraft studio – block by block, owners of these nearby businesses, all graduates …

Mt. Airy Business Cooks Up Opportunity on Netflix Show

Mt. Airy Business Cooks Up Opportunity on Netflix Show Power-Up Grad and Baker competes on Netflix show, "Sugar Rush" Imagine having your business on a television series that would seen by millions. That's what happened to baker and cake decorator …

Old factories bring new jobs, hope and new conversations about shared growth to a struggling neighborhood

Old factories bring new jobs, hope and new conversations about shared growth to a struggling neighborhood The industrial sewing machines that clattered in two once-bustling Kensington textile factories are silent now. However, these days, thanks to a …

43rd Annual Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Pinning Ceremony

43rd Annual Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Pinning Ceremony This summer, 16 graduates were recognized and awarded for their hard work and program completion at the 43 rd Annual Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Pinning Ceremony. Clauja Rodriques, now …

What happened to that cadaver? Students, faculty, staff collaborate to film College's first sci-fi thriller TV series.

What happened to that cadaver? Students, faculty, staff collaborate to film College's first sci-fi thriller TV series. Nykko Vitali will soon be buried in books at the University of Pennsylvania, studying psychology and cognitive science, up to the …

New Accelerated Business Degree Puts Adults on a Faster Track to Success

New Accelerated Business Degree Puts Adults on a Faster Track to Success At a time when college credentials are increasing in importance, Community College of Philadelphia is putting students on the fast track to success by launching its new Business – …

As CCP Adopts Spring Garden School, It Promotes College as a Destination

As CCP Adopts Spring Garden School, It Promotes College as a Destination Community College of Philadelphia students, faculty and staff are adopting Spring Garden School, a K-8 school in the College’s neighborhood, in an effort to expose students to the …

CCP’S Nursing Program Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation, Excellence & Community Service

CCP’S Nursing Program Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation, Excellence & Community Service Community College of Philadelphia will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Nursing program this year by getting to the heart, literally, of what it means to be a …

A Bridge to Opportunity: A new CCP and Rutgers-Camden agreement offers a more affordable path to a bachelor’s degree

A Bridge to Opportunity: A new CCP and Rutgers-Camden agreement offers a more affordable path to a bachelor’s degree Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and Rutgers University-Camden (RUC) officials signed an historic dual admissions agreement on Oct. …

A $1.5M Grant to Pay for Child Care Will Keep More CCP Student-parents in School, on Track

A $1.5M Grant to Pay for Child Care Will Keep More CCP Student-parents in School, on Track Community College of Philadelphia students who have young children will be better able to stay on the path to success and remain in college as a result of a new …

A College President Goes to Kindergarten to Help Students Think about the Future

A College President Goes to Kindergarten to Help Students Think about the Future Dr. Donald Guy Generals, president of Community College of Philadelphia (CCP), spent part of his morning on November 15 reading to kindergarten students who might just walk …