A Week On The Job With Merck
This past summer, six students from two of PEF’s College Access Program (CAP) schools, Olney High School and Kensington Creative…
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Scholars Advantage 2024 Summer Program
Last week, the Philadelphia Education Fund’s Scholars Advantage summer program concluded after four weeks of hands-on, engaging, and fun instruction,…
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Johnson & Johnson’s Bridge to Employment (BTE)
Seed Bombs, Eco-science, and City Planning Activity During a DIY seed bomb-making activity in March, Bridge to Employment (BTE) students…
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Middle School Field Trip to the Museum of the American Revolution
On March 21, 2024, a group of 7th and 8th graders from Middle Years Alternative in West Philadelphia visited the…
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Fostering College Readiness Trip to Pennsylvania College of Technology
On Friday, March 22, a group of 19 students and chaperones boarded a coach bus to make the 3.5 hour…
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Olney Students in College Access Program Visit Saint Joseph’s University
Olney High School students in PEF’s College Access Program (CAP) had an opportunity to visit and explore Saint Joseph’s University…
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An Update from Scholars Recipient & College Access Program Grad, Daniarkos Pierre
Last fall, PEF’s Philadelphia Scholars partnership with the Almac Group expanded with a second STEM major student. Among all College Access…
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Sparking Career Excitement & Exploration in the Middle Grades
PEF’s Middle Grades Initiative aims to provide career exploration and self-discovery opportunities that help middle school students understand, experience, and…
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Fostering College Readiness Students Visit Kutztown
This past fall, through PEF’s Fostering College Readiness Program, three staff chaperones and 27 guests boarded a coach bus heading…
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Winter Break Career Readiness Workshop
How many times have we all attended a training fully intending to apply it right away. And then, we don’t….
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