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We Are Hiring: Director of Revenue

Dec 12, 2024 | resolvephilly.org | Gabriela Rivera

Stay up to date with the latest news and info for Philadelphia! Make your selections below: Resolve Philly Announcements(Stay in the loop of all things Resolve Philly — new programs, partnerships, awards & events) Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative Newsletter(The latest solutions journalism reporting from our 30 partner newsrooms.) Germantown Info Hub Newsletter(A compilation of resources, events, and news for Germantown residents.) Philly Documenters Newsletter(A compilation of public...
Mt. Airy Voter Turnout: Grassroots Lessons for Democracy

Nov 4, 2024 | resolvephilly.org | Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

For several years before the 2020 election, the elderly residents of Germantown Home needed only to take the elevator downstairs to cast a ballot in the polling center set up in their lobby. It was convenient, and it was busy: Older voters are the most consistent voters, even among the high voter turnout neighborhoods of Northwest Philadelphia.
The Fight to Restore My Voting Rights By Ryan Moser

Oct 18, 2024 | resolvephilly.org | Ryan Moser

Being a formerly incarcerated person in this country means that in many ways you become, as civil rights activist Michelle Alexander put it, a “second-class citizen,” punished ad infinitum for mistakes you made in the past but have already paid the price for. Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, I moved to Florida when I was 30 to surf and bartend on the beach, but quickly fell into a lifestyle of hard partying and poor choices.
Resolve Philly Statement on Layoffs

Oct 10, 2024 | resolvephilly.org | Jean Friedman-Rudovsky |Gabriela Rivera

After careful consideration from our Board of Directors and the organization’s executive team, we are announcing today that Resolve Philly is pursuing the first layoffs in its organizational history. This is a painful, but necessary, decision to ensure a greater chance at long-term sustainability of the critical and unique work of our organization.
Giving Public Comment: What to Know Before You Speak

Oct 9, 2024 | resolvephilly.org | Julia Lowe |Gabriela Rivera

Through our Philly Documenters program, we train and pay Philadelphia residents to attend and take notes at public meetings across the city. Our Documenters not only work to make government more transparent and accessible; they are also powerful community resources for local media, organizers, and civic leaders working toward solutions. At many of these meetings, residents have the opportunity to give public comment.
Resolve Philly Executive Director Jean Friedman-Rudovsky to Step Down in April 2025

Sep 11, 2024 | resolvephilly.org | Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

Dear Friends and Colleagues,I write to you today with bittersweet news: I have begun to plan my departure from Resolve Philly. My last day will be April 11, 2025. In a nutshell, it is time. Cassie Haynes and I co-founded Resolve six years ago, but by next spring, I will have been in this work for almost a decade.
Focusing on ‘joy’ in Philly schools will reduce racial discipline

Aug 13, 2024 | resolvephilly.org | Resolve Philly

A Philadelphia group wants schools to focus more on being places of joy as a way to overhaul the culture in district schools, and it’s relying on parents and community voices for help. Lift Every Voice, the organization behind this year’s Joy Campaign, is backing the creation of a “joy-based budget” for schools to bolster access to recess, the arts, counselors, and the district’s program to bolster student mental health known as the Support Team for Educational Partnership.
‘Fair chance’ hiring helps formerly incarcerated people find work

May 28, 2024 | resolvephilly.org | Ryan Moser |Resolve Philly

Header photo: Temple University's first annual Reentry Job Fair and Resource Village provided services to formerly incarcerated people on Friday, April 19, 2024. Solmaira Valerio. On a recent afternoon in April, more than 50 employers gathered at Temple University with one mission: to meet and hire qualified applicants for open positions at their companies. Within a few hours, discount clothing store Forman Mills hired 50 people.
Línea de ayuda PA 211: un 'recurso' insuficiente para los ciudadanos que re

Oct 24, 2023 | resolvephilly.org | Ryan Moser

Cuando dejé el Departamento Correccional de Florida (FDOC) en 2012 (después de cumplir un año por vender propiedad robada en una casa de empeño), me llevaron en una camioneta al centro de Jacksonville, me dieron 50 dólares y me dejaron en la calle para que me las arreglara solo. Llevaba mis pantalones cortos de gimnasia proporcionados por el estado, una camiseta rota y sandalias de ducha de prisión en los pies.
‘On Being Biracial’ broadens the narrative on racial identity

Oct 17, 2023 | resolvephilly.org | Malcolm Burnley

“On Being Biracial” is a podcast hosted by journalists Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley exploring the complexities of biracial experiences and identities in the U.S. As a project powered by the newly launched Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative, “On Being Biracial” examines the nuances of multiracial identities over the course of ten episodes. The podcast features an array of 30 guests ranging from comedian and documentarian W.