Education & Workforce Development

Beyond Literacy

Provides opportunities for adults and families by harnessing the power of literacy through free, high-quality education. Learn More.

Beachell Family Learning Center (BFLC)

A place-based strategy for Equitable Economic Opportunity in four areas including Digital Literacy, Entrepreneurship, Financial Wellness, and Workforce Development to help community members complete education goals, earn family-sustaining wages, build wealth and income security, and sustain their businesses. Learn More.

Drexel Digital Navigators

The Drexel Digital Navigators assist the local community around Drexel University with finding low-cost Internet access, basic technical support, refurbished computers, and digital skills classes. Learn More.

FAB Youth Philly

Youth development organization that provides innovative, award-winning programming for youth, with a focus on creating workforce development opportunities for teens ages 15-19. Learn more.

• Youth Programming - utilizes a strengths-based positive youth development framework designed to integrate three protective factors that research has shown to help youth thrive.
• Professional Development - connect individuals to networking, training and professional development as well as to various resources including grants and funding opportunities, other youth development professionals, research, curriculum and more.

Lindy Scholars Program

Provide enhanced educational services to students, families, and schools in West Philadelphia inspiring children to see a personal future in a technologically driven global economy and provide them with the enrichment and support that will ultimately enable them to be admitted to and succeed in college. Learn More.

Urban League of Philadelphia (ULP)

Digital Literacy, Housing, Youth programming, workforce development - affiliate of the National Urban League, one of the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movements dedicated to empowering underserved urban communities. Learn More.

Philly WINs (Workforce Inclusion Network)

(In partnership with the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and CIS) – part of the NextGen study, which assesses the effectiveness of programs designed to help people find employment and to evaluate innovative programs serving individuals facing challenges to employment. Learn More.

Samuel Staten Sr. Pre-Apprenticeship Program (SSSPAP)

Increases economic opportunity and prepares under-represented, disadvantaged individuals to enter and succeed in the Philadelphia Building Trades Unions' apprenticeship programs. Learn More.