News & Publications
We are pleased to bring you the latest news and information about the work that the Urban Affairs Coalition is doing in the community.
For further media information and/or questions, please contact: Brandon Johnson by phone at 215-851-1931 or by email at bjohnson2@uac.org.
News
August 1, 2016
The Philadelphia Alliance for Supportive Services for Veterans and
Families will be holding an open enrollment for veterans in need of housing
assistance and other supportive services on August 10....
August 1, 2016
Please join the Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music
(GEGISOM) and Thankful and Zion Baptist church, in partnership with Global
Citizen, for the second annual Allegheny Avenue...
August 1, 2016
Global Citizen, in partnership with 900AM-WURD and
Philadelphia Media Network (Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News & Philly.com) will be accepting
school supplies to be donated...
August 1, 2016
Please join Global Citizen on Thursday,
August 18 at 1 pm for a day of volunteer service at The Giving
Factory of Cradles to Crayons.
Cradles to Crayons provides children from...
August 1, 2016
During
the annual Camden City Day of Service, Camden citizens and other volunteers
will participate in various community service activities throughout the city
and take a proactive role in the...
July 28, 2016
As a benefit of UAC's membership in the
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, PACDC is
sharing the following resource opportunities. Check them out here!
July 28, 2016
The Merchants Fund Small
Business Grants
APPLY: Applications Due
September 15
The Merchants Fund has two core grant making areas for businesses that have
been legally established for at least three...
July 28, 2016
Global Citizen and MLK365 invite you to join
them on Tuesday, August
2 at 6:30 pm at
Reading Terminal Market for the 8th Annual Global Citizen Beer
Summit on Race. This event is part of Global...
July 28, 2016
The Recipe for a Successful
Food Business
Tuesday,
August 9th, 9:30am-11:00am
Register Here
To
run a successful food business, it takes strong operations, tight financial metrics,
and solid branding...
July 28, 2016
The Black Writers Museum is hosting an
upcoming "People's Poetry and Jazz Festival" (PPJF) 2016, to take
place on Saturday,
August 20th, in beautiful Vernon Park.
This free community festival...
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Learn how UAC helps ensure that the world is filled with good.
Elaine Prince, President of Manna Supply Inc., tells how UAC helped her minority-owned business expand.
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Seeking Support for Summer Jobs
UAC is partnering with the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge team to develop a comprehensive education and workforce development strategy. The goal? Closing the Digital Divide and enabling 'anytime, anywhere learning.'
Former Pennsylvania governor, Edward G. Rendell, spoke about the contributions of UAC and President Sharmain Matlock-Turner at the 42nd Anniversary Breakfast on November 18, 2011.
At the 42nd Anniversary Breakfast on November 18, former Pennsylvania Governor, Edward Rendell spoke about UAC and the contributions of CEO Sharmain Matlock-Turner.
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