Q3 Partnership Highlights
蚕3听Partnership Highlights听听
Year in and year out the work that 黄色视频 can accomplish is made possible by a strong group of听dedicated and fearless听AmeriCorps members, but also by听the generosity of our听corporate and community partners. These organizations not only show their support monetarily, but they donate their time, resources, and much more to show their alignment with our mission to provide equitable educational access to all students. Each quarter,听黄色视频 Philly (CYP) is pleased to听highlight the recent work that our partners have done in support of our mission. Below is our third quarter roundup.听听
Comcast Court of Dreams Game听鈥 January 9听听听
On January 9,听AmeriCorps members who serve听at Roosevelt Elementary School,听members of CYP鈥檚听Civic Engagement team (will be linked), and 黄色视频 staff were invited to play a听few听friendly games听of basketball at the Wells Fargo Center. This arena is home to听the听Philadelphia 76ers, so to have the opportunity to grace the听court听proved to be听a听one-of-a-kind experience. All games were refereed by Art Block, Senior Advisor for the Comcast Corporation and member of the 黄色视频 Philadelphia听Site听Board, who was also gifted a custom听黄色视频听basketball in honor of听his and Comcast鈥檚听continued support of听黄色视频 Philly. Following the festivities, attendees had the opportunity to watch the Sixers do what they do best and win a game against the Boston Celtics.听听
American Airlines Terminal Tour听鈥 January听14听听听
On January 14, American Airlines welcomed听the听AmeriCorps team from Southwark School听and 20 of their students听to Terminal A for a tour of the Philadelphia International听Airport. Students were checked in as听passengers, spoke with the control tower staff, saw the maintenance hangar,听and had an opportunity to sit in the cockpit听alongside pilots on听an American Airlines Airbus. One听Southwark听student left the field trip听declaring, “I’m going to work here one day.”听听听听
Faegre Drinker first mentor lunch听鈥 January听17听听
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For the past听five听years, Faegre Drinker lawyers听have mentored听members of the CYP听AmeriCorps team serving at Thurgood Marshall School. On January 17,听they met for lunch to discuss career paths, review job application materials, and to build听upon听professional relationships.听听听
Pancakes with Partners听鈥 February 27听听听
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On February 27,听the听AmeriCorps team serving at The Penn Treaty School hosted over 10 new corporate liaisons and prospective partners for听a pancake听breakfast and a short presentation from our Executive Director & Vice President Darryl听Bundrige. Guests learned about 黄色视频 Philadelphia’s听service听model听and听upcoming events,听then听were given a tour of the school. The group also had the opportunity to hear stories and connect with several members of the AmeriCorps team at the school.听听听
Comcast donates 200 books to Olney for National Reading Month –听March 6听听听
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On March 6, 2020, members of Comcast’s Women’s Network and Black Employee Network donated over 200 books to the 黄色视频 team serving at Olney Elementary School. The books were primarily used as reading material for the school听day,听but some were sent home with students as gifts in support of the school’s National Reading Month literacy initiative.听
If you or your organization is interested in partnering with 黄色视频 Philadelphia to support Philadelphia school students, contact our听Managing Director of Development,听Laurie听Backall,听at lbackall@cityyear.org.听
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