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Balancing Needs: How One Professor Teaches Nurses How To Care For Themselves
Balancing Needs: How One Professor Teaches Nurses How To Care For Themselves As part of their job description, registered nurses are expected to carry out emotionally-fraught tasks that most workers simply wouldn’t be able to handle. Treating bloody …
A Blank Check, Paid With Sacrifice and Service
A Blank Check, Paid With Sacrifice and Service Veterans Day at Community College of Philadelphia was a time to remember heroes, a number of whom are sitting in the classrooms, and juggling kids and books. About 75 students, faculty and staff gathered in …
The Next Big Thing in Philadelphia? Your Neighborhood Business
The Next Big Thing in Philadelphia? Your Neighborhood Business Monica Parrilla, owner of Marz Auto Center in Hunting Park, loves her job but sometimes the challenges can be difficult to bear. Her four employees and their families rely on her and her auto …
Inquirer Editorial: Pennsylvania needs a unified community college system
Inquirer Editorial: Pennsylvania needs a unified community college system By 2020, an estimated 30 percent of all job openings will require at least some college or an associate’s degree. President Obama has urged more states to provide tuition-free …
New initiative seeks to strengthen neighborhood commercial corridors
New initiative seeks to strengthen neighborhood commercial corridors The Power Up Your Business initiative is a neighborhood-centered approach to economic development. Through the program, Community College of Philadelphia will provide free training and …
Carole Haas Gravagno: Compassionate Citizenship in Action
Carole Haas Gravagno: Compassionate Citizenship in Action For Carole Haas Gravagno, responsible citizenship simply doesn’t mean living purposefully as an engaged, duty-bound member of society. Above all else, good citizenship requires compassion. …
Black History Month Celebration in Full Swing at Community College of Philadelphia
Black History Month Celebration in Full Swing at Community College of Philadelphia Community College of Philadelphia kicked off its African American History Month celebration on Wednesday, Feb.1, with a breakfast at the Great Hall. President Donald Guy …
A Day to Pause and Reflect: Service Is a Sure-footed Path to Justice
A Day to Pause and Reflect: Service Is a Sure-footed Path to Justice In honor of the late civil rights leader, Community College of Philadelphia students and staff took part in the Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service on January 16, 2017, at Girard …
Law & Society Week: “We’re the Same, We just Live Different Experiences”
Law & Society Week: “We’re the Same, We just Live Different Experiences” On Monday, Community College of Philadelphia delved into an issue that affects many Philadelphia youth today, as well as generations of relatives who came before them. On the first …
Gas Distribution Pipeline Mechanic Program Prepares Future Workforce
Gas Distribution Pipeline Mechanic Program Prepares Future Workforce Philadelphia is undergoing a revolution powered by the U.S. energy renaissance, and experts say the City of Brotherly Love has the potential to be the next big energy hub if it gets the …
Take the Stress Out of Enrolling in College
Take the Stress Out of Enrolling in College Community College of Philadelphia offers Express Enrollment Day Wouldn’t it be great if you could move through the steps to enroll in college, all in one visit? At Community College of Philadelphia, you can do …
Graduates of the Biomedical Technician Program Train for the Jobs of Tomorrow
Graduates of the Biomedical Technician Program Train for the Jobs of Tomorrow Community College of Philadelphia is preparing students to join the next generation of scientists through the Biomedical Technician Training (BTT) program, jointly developed by …