Driving Change Conversation: Councilmember At-Large Derek Green

Nonprofits, small businesses, and the citizens they serve – particularly those within our communities of color – have been impacted particularly hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. We know the recovery process is going be a community effort; but we also know that recovery will be quicker and more affective with direct help from private and…

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This not a moment, but a movement.

Dear Friends and Family, The details are all too familiar to us now, the incident caught on video and shared with the world. On Monday, May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man from Minneapolis, died after a deadly incident involving four police officers. One of the officers, Derek Chauvin, used his knee…

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Summer Youth Employment: #STILLin4WorkReady

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world around us in more ways than we could have ever anticipated. Philadelphia’s youth have been hit particularly hard, dealing with changes to the way they learn, interact, recreate, earn money, and even eat.  Summer jobs have always been and still are a critical experience for many Philadelphia youth.…

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Urban Affairs Coalition Responding to Novel Coronavirus COVID-19

As the world responds to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and the global public health emergency, the Urban Affairs Coalition Community is working hard to support our employees, Program Partners, and community members through this time of uncertainty. As a Home for Nonprofits, the Urban Affairs Coalition has worked to improve the quality of life in…

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UAC Celebrates 50 Years of Community Impact

This year, the Urban Affairs Coalition will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Breakfast on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

From working to improve the quality of life in the Philadelphia region, to building wealth, and to solving emerging issues, the Urban Affairs Coalition has a strong legacy of driving change. More than 1,000guests, all decision makers in business, government and grassroots communities, will show their support at the 50th Anniversary Breakfast.

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