Sunrise of Philadelphia

Philadelphia leadership including Mayor Cherelle Parker, Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr., Ed.D., and Chief Education Officer Dr. Debora Borges-Carrera, Ed. D., came to visit our program at Southwark. Sunrise of Philadelphia is a part of the Mayor's extended day/extended school year pilot and the additional programming has had major benefits for our community. Sunrise has been a partner of the Southwark community for over 25 years now. Mayor Parker's deliberate commitment to student safety, academic success, and support for working families made joining this pilot an easy decision. Southwark families have access to high quality before school programming, afterschool programming, and programming over winter and summer break at no cost. Accessibility to this programming supports working families and gives students the opportunity to be somewhere safe to be during out-of-school hours that fosters emotional growth, and development. Mayor Parker visited the kindergarten class and they got to ask her questions. She also visited the WHYY Media Lab where 4th grade girls were learning about videography.

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We’re thrilled to announce that Sunrise of Philadelphia is now expanding to offer Before-School Care at the majority of our sites! 🎉 We understand the challenges working families face when balancing their careers and childcare needs. By introducing this new programming, we're providing a safe, supportive environment for children not just after school, but before the day even begins. This addition is all about supporting families and ensuring kids have a strong, positive start to their day. Students can now have a quiet space to finish homework, partake in enriching crafts or activities, eat breakfast before classes, and get the opportunity to connect with students they might not get to during the school day. Thank you to our dedicated team and the community for making this possible. We can’t wait to see the positive impact it will have on our families. #BeforeSchoolCare #AfterschoolProgram #SupportingFamilies #Community #Childcare

Philadelphia Youth Network is thrilled to share that we have been selected by The School District of Philadelphia to join a cohort of providers awarded funding to offer Afterschool Enrichment Services at four schools this fall. We are excited to partner with Adaire, Hunter, Cooke, and Ziegler schools through the Office of Student Life. Special thanks to Randi Klein Davila, Abbey Gunn, Tiffany Chalmus BS. Ed, MS, LPC, Alicia Golden and the entire OSL Team! Abbey Gunn - your orientation was incredible and well organized with helpful materials! Thank you! Philadelphia Youth Network is proud to work and partner with you and your team! Also a shout out to the incredible team at PYN for their dedication and support of this critical work - Dr. Dariell Dinkins , Francis Buggey, Jr. , Michele Depoulter , Philip Misthal, Timothy Rayer,Ellen Fleurov, CFRE, Jordan Burdge, Candace Phillips, Joy coleman, David Colpe, Wendy-Anne Roberts-Johnson, Gloria Miranda, Noah Lattanzi and more! Grateful for our wonderful colleagues in the provider network- you all rock - Sunrise of Philadelphia, CORA, TO OUR CHILDRENS FUTURE WITH HEALTH INC, @Young Achievers, Kensington Soccer, Zhang Sah, and more! We appreciate all of our partners and everyone involved in making this possible! Excited for what is to come for our brilliant youth - Career Connected Learning (IGNITE)!!! Stay tuned for more updates to come! #AfterschoolPrograms #Education #PhiladelphiaYouthNetwork

Our June Employee of the Month is Ana Tapia! Ana Tapia is the Site Director at South Philadelphia High School, one of Sunrise’s longest standing sites. She has been with the organization for 2 years now and graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Social Work. SPHS had a big year, thanks to the dedication and persistence of Ms. Tapia, including an impactful day trip to Washington DC in May, reaching full enrollment capacity for summer, and an awesome end of year field trip to Dorney Park. Ana’s youth-first approach is a great reflection of Sunrise’s mission. “Our high school youth face adversity everyday” Says Tapia. “They attend a public high school in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, our public schools - especially high schools - are severely underfunded and understaffed and it comes across in every story our youth shares with us.” She reflects on the importance of providing a safe haven for Sunrise’s youth, not only from the streets but oftentimes from home and even school. She emphasizes the importance of encouraging and inspiring youth to explore all of their possibilities and passions. “My goal is that each high school student that comes through Sunrise understands the importance of getting their high school diploma and having a plan for their future, or at least know what their options can be” Says Ana.”We’re making sure all of our youth understand their value and knows that they can demand what they deserve through advocacy!” Ana Tapia's unwavering commitment and youth-first approach have made a remarkable impact at South Philadelphia High School, keep up the good work Ana!

The School District of Philadelphia, with support from PFT, CASA, and the Board of Education, is honored to partner with Mayor Cherelle Parker to launch Extended Day and Extended Year programs, creating before and after school opportunities for our students, families, and school communities. #PHLED

Today is All Staff Training Day! 😎 Staff across our sites get to learn together and from each other. It’s always a good time when all of Sunrise gets together! Sunrise provides training to all staff updating and reinforcing policies and procedures, but also getting staff versed on new curriculum and technologies! Our program is not possible without our knowledgeable and caring staff. Empowered employees are not only more productive but also more engaged. By providing ongoing training and development opportunities, Sunrise is able to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. We can’t wait to get the summer started next week!!

We are so excited to participate in the GSK Science in the Summer Program once again!

We are so excited to announce that Sunrise's own, Danielle DeVose, has received the 2024 Community Schools Award. Danielle is an inspiration to our organization and her students. She continuously goes above and beyond at Southwark School. Congrats, Danielle!

#ICYMI Yesterday was #AfterschoolAdvocacyDay in Harrisburg! Sunrise students from South Philadelphia High School visited the Capitol building and 2 of our students gave speeches on why afterschool is so valuable to students in Pennsylvania. Thank you so much to all of the strong advocates that came out today and showed support for afterschool. The event featured a press conference where State Rep. Liz Fiedler, Senator Nikil Saval, State Rep. Doyle Heffley, and Senator David Argall all spoke on the need for increased access to high quality afterschool programming alongside nationally recognized afterschool ambassadors from across the state. Thank you to Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) for hosting such an amazing event! #afterschoolworks