Philadelphia Futures

“There is no time to wait to make an investment in young people.” - Heights Co-President Sean E. Vereen Many thanks to the @PhillyInquirer for this great article highlighting our work and partnership with @comcast. Read it at: bit.ly/InquirerArticle #ReachNewHeights

Learn more about the work @HeightsPhilly is doing, along with our recent $1M commitment to help Philadelphia students obtain the skill sets, certifications, and degrees needed for careers in tech, via @PhillyInquirer ➡️ inquirer.com/news/pipeline-…

Meet this week’s #FridayFeature, Anne, a senior at Philadelphia High School for Girls. Anne is the treasurer for the African American Student Union and a performer for the school’s African Club, recently receiving a standing ovation. Learn more: bit.ly/AnneE

Our Heights students at Constitution High School, one of our 19 School District of Philadelphia partners, had a busy and exciting week!

Our first in-person event under our new name - Heights Philadelphia - will be held on Tuesday, March 21st from 5:00-7:30pm. RSVP Friday, March 10th. If you are an alum and have not yet received the email invitation, contact ShariCumberbatch@philadelphiafutures.org.

This past fall, one of our partners from @the_barnes led the Art Club at Morton McMichael School. Additionally, students took a trip to the museum. Wonderful partnerships like these allow students to explore beyond their horizons. #ThankfulThursday #HeightsPhilly

When we give Black, Brown and first-generation students real opportunities, our city thrives. Join us next Wed. 2/22 at 3:30pm for a conversation with Black/African/African-American identifying Heights alumni as they share their experiences navigating post-graduate life.

Last week, we joined the @NHLFlyers to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth and was highlighted as their in-game feature. We are grateful to the Flyers for this amazing opportunity. Our Heights staff and community had so much fun at the game! #GratiTuesday #HeightsPhilly

We are forever proud of the work @JasonKelce does on and off the field, and extremely grateful that we get to partner with him, @Underdog_PHL, and @BePhillyFndtn. Thank you to the @Eagles for a great season and helping our city #reachnewheights! #HeightsPhilly #FlyEaglesFly

It’s GAME DAY! 💚🦅 At Wednesday’s pep rally, our staff signed well wishes and encouragement to @JasonKelce and the @Eagles. We’re rooting for you, #62! #LetsGoEagles #FlyEaglesFly  #itsaphillything #SuperBowlSunday #HeightsPhilly #ReachNewHeights @Underdog_PHL @BePhillyFndtn

When you realize tomorrow is SUPER BOWL SUNDAY! Let’s go @Eagles! Let’s go @JasonKelce! #itsaphillything #goeagles #flyeaglesfly #heightsphilly #reachnewheights #superbowl2023 @Underdog_PHL @BePhillyFndtn

Let's go @Eagles! Let's go #62. We are ecstatic to root for the Philadelphia Eagles and @JasonKelce this Sunday, and we are beyond grateful for the partnership of the (Be)Philly Foundation and @Underdog_PHL. #FlyEaglesFly #GoEagles #ReachNewHeights #HeightsPhilly #UnderdogPHL

Eagles' Jason Kelce helps educational nonprofit lift students to new heights @6abc 6abc.com/heights-philad…

“Everyday is a Super Bowl for our students." Many thanks to @Beccah6abc and @6abc for featuring Heights Philadelphia for the Super Bowl edition of Hometown Heroes! We are forever rooting for our students, this city, the Philadelphia Eagles, and Jason Kelce. #HeightsPhilly

Representation matters! This event is open to any and all students in Philadelphia. Scan the QR code to register. #healthcare #career #publichealth #psychology #socialwork #ReachNewHeights #HeightsPhilly

This week's #FridayFeature is Robin Eli, @HeightsPhilly's Director of Middle Grades and Summer Bridge, who joined the team in 2018. Learn more by viewing the full post here: bit.ly/RobinE

This past Saturday, our Steppingstone Academy students met up at the Heights office for Game Day! Our students meet in-person once a month to get to know each other better and bond over board games, cards, and crafts. #ReachNewHeights #HeightsPhilly

Congratulations to the @Eagles for advancing to Super Bowl LVII! We are grateful for our partnership with @JasonKelce, @Underdog_PHL, and @BePhillyFndtn. Thank you for for rooting for us. We can't wait to root for you! #GoEagles #FlyEaglesFly #HeightsPhilly #ReachNewHeights

Follow @HeightsPhilly today! #FollowFriday #HeightsPhilly #ReachNewHeights

We are grateful to @PhillyInquirer @nate_file for the opportunity to uplift @HeightsPhilly and the necessity of investing in our students for institutions in our city. You can read the full interview by clicking this link: bit.ly/40aj9Cz #ReachNewHeights