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Honoring and recognizing the colleges, universities and academic institutions participating in higher education partnerships with the School District of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) has been severely inhibited by budget cuts, layoffs and school closings in recent years, leading to struggles for educators and students alike. Partnerships with institutions of higher education have helped numerous SDP students further their academic careers by pursuing higher education; and
WHEREAS, Arcadia University has established a partnership with the Black Male Engagement Center. Arcadia staff members have worked closely with the Philadelphia Bar Association's Advancing Civic Education (ACE) Program to provide administrative and technical support to the many judges and attorneys who teach civics to students in Philadelphia public high schools and elementary schools; and
WHEREAS, Bryn Mawr College student volunteers provide art instruction to students at Overbrook Elementary School in grades kindergarten, first, second and fourth; and
WHEREAS, Cheyney University's administration of the CALL ME MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Towards Effective Role Models) program helps to increase the number of African-American males in the field of education; and
WHEREAS, The Community College of Philadelphia has enacted numerous partnerships and programs with children of all ages in the School District of Philadelphia, including but not limited to: the Advance College Experience wherein high school students earn college credit; the ASPIRA/Olney HS College Readiness Partnership Program which aims to foster equity for under-represented students in higher education; and the Conveyor Belt College-Readiness Partnership Initiative where students from alternative schools and GED programs in Philadelphia enroll in summer courses to gain early exposure to the academic and social experience of a college education; and
WHEREAS, Dr...
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