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
July 18, 2016
Join
us at Pipeline Philly
for a free, public meet-up offering collaborative brainstorming, idea
checking & concept validation, and business advice for startups,
entrepreneurs, and...
July 18, 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 18, 2016
Storefront
Challenge 2016 Nominations
Due September 15th
Storeowners throughout Philadelphia put their best face forward
every day. They’re a big part of what makes your neighborhood feel like home...
July 18, 2016
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of
events and UAC Program Partners are
eligible for member rates! For more information and to register, click below or visit here.July...
July 18, 2016
Interested in being a part of an innovative, goal-driven,
change-creating Community Advisory Board with other
outstanding members of the community? TIP, the Transhealth
Information Project is looking...
July 18, 2016
The Next President Needs to Hear from Today’s StudentsOn the campaign trail, candidates across the political spectrum have made mention of the high cost of higher education, but we need to expand the...
July 18, 2016
Philadelphia’s youth experience high rates of poverty, unemployment, and negative physical and mental health outcomes, including high rates of depression and domestic violence. The Youth Justice...
July 18, 2016
We invite you to arrive up to 30 minutes prior to the painting party start time to unwind, visit with your friends and family, smocked & in your seat! Observers, infants and animals cannot...
July 18, 2016
"A
New Deal for a New Urban America"
Urban America faces immense
challenges, yet the concerns of many communities are far too often left out
of the national political and public...
July 14, 2016
The events of the past few weeks - Orlando, the killings of Alton Brown and Philando Castile, the killing of five police officers in Dallas - have been difficult for many of us to...
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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.
Michael Burns, Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, tells how he got his start in UAC’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
Financial Education Workshop
A FAN Club participant gives advice on saving.
Budget Cuts Mean Fewer Jobs for Philly Kids
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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