Horizons Greater Philadelphia

Today is #HorizonsGivingDay! Each spring, the Horizons community comes together to support educational equity. At Horizons Greater Philadelphia, the support we receive today is critical to the joyful experiences of the students this summer. Our goal is to raise $100,000 between now and the end of May, which will support our existing programs and help bolster our efforts in bringing Horizons to more students throughout the Philly region. Will you join us by making a gift? We hope you will also share Horizons with your network to help hashtag #expandhorizons in Philadelphia. https://lnkd.in/eGqyjVzR

We are gearing up for Summer 2024 ⚙️ Do you think that you or an educator you know, would be a great fit for one of our Horizons teams? Visit our website to explore the current job opportunities are our Philadelphia-area sites: horizonsphiladelphia.org

Last week our sites across the Philadelphia region and HGP team had the pleasure of joining nearly 200 Horizons network members at the Horizons National conference in Asheville. We enjoyed every moment of learning, community building (both regionally and nationally), celebration, and joy from the thoughtful sessions led by peers and industry leaders. Here's to a great summer ahead in 2024! #expandinghorizons Beth Hanssens, Tammi Brown (Crummy), Shonta Robertson, Lily Jensen, Caryn Rivers, Kenyatta Patterson, M.Ed, Lauren Berry Maloney

Have you heard? Last week we released our 2023 Impact Report last week to our community, celebrating the successes of our 3️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ students and 4️⃣ sites! 🎉 It was a summer to remember and we invite you to read and celebrate with us! You can also view a copy online here: https://lnkd.in/etE_sp9E

👏 We have seen first hand how much students benefit from #OST programming with Horizons and welcome the opportunity to partner with Philadelphia's 100th mayor to bring OST opportunities to more students. https://lnkd.in/euXKhJSd

Please join us in welcoming the new members to Horizons Greater Philadelphia's Board of Directors: Richard Pugh, Director of Student Life at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School; Jackie Szafara, Executive Director at the National Arts Program; and, Taanya W., Director of Deal Advisory at KPMG US. We are eager to have their perspective, professional experience, and passion for our mission help HGP achieve its goals to support more students in the Philadelphia area!

We are incredibly grateful for BLBB Charitable's support of our sites in Philadelphia!

As of August 4, our four Horizons programs officially concluded for the summer. Read our August newsletter below to see the joy and love of learning that were cultivated in each student over the last six weeks. Students' days were filled with reading, math, STEM classes, field trips, hikes, swim lessons, and opportunities to discover new passions, have fun, and grow as young scholars. We are already excited for next summer and are eager to see their success in the school year ahead! https://lnkd.in/eKMePs2u