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

Entrepreneur Works
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...
Greater Philadelphia Chamber Of Commerce
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...
GALAEI
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...
America Forward
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...
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
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...
iSEED, Inc
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...
On The Issues
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...
Statement from the Board of Directors of the Urban Affairs Coalition
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...
Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia
July 8, 2016
On Saturday, July 9th from 6-8pm at 1520 Locust Street, Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia (HPP) will be networking while "Painting with a Twist," in Rittenhouse. HPP will supply the "twist" by...
Global Citizen
July 8, 2016
MLK 365 invites you to volunteer with Germantown Deaf Ministries next week as part of their summer camp. The camp runs from Monday, July 11th to Friday, July 15th from 5PM to 8PM and they are in...

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Elaine Prince, President of Manna Supply Inc., tells how UAC helped her minority-owned business expand.
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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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