Office of Strategic Partnerships - School District of Philadelphia

Covid Updates – The School District of Philadelphia 77 District schools will temporarily shift to virtual learning due to COVID-related staffing challenges, at least through Friday January 7th. Read more HERE. Full list of schools HERE.

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We were happy to welcome Office Depot and their Start Proud! initiative back to the School District of Philadelphia for the 4th year in a row. This year over 1,000 backpacks were donated to students at Solis-Cohen Elementary. The local stores also collected $15,000 that the school can use toward additional supplies!!

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President of the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia discusses tenure, accomplishments As students get ready to return to full in-person learning since the COVID-19 pandemic, the president and CEO of The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, Donna Frisby-Greenwood, reflected

THANK YOU Bimbo Bakeries USA for donating $75K to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to support our students majoring in Culinary Arts.

More than half of this donation will go towards higher education and post secondary training scholarships for students who graduated from the Class of 2021. The rest of the proceeds will support a summer culinary arts training program run in partnership with C-CAP (Careers through Culinary Arts Program), plus equipment for culinary arts programs in a number of our schools.

Starting in August, healthy meal kits for families can be picked up at sites throughout Camden, Philadelphia, Norristown and Kennett Square. A list of sites can be found here: https://www.philabundance.org/pass-the-love/.

The Pass the Love campaign is coming to Philadelphia with 240k meals, inspired by , for our neighbors in need. Meals distributed in Philadelphia will help the campaign achieve its goal of distributing 1 million meals to families in need throughout the country. We’re excited to have the opportunity to partner with Partnership for a Healthier America and former First Lady Michelle Obama on this campaign that raises awareness about food equity and spreads the joy of cooking good food to families. Learn more and donate at WafflesAndMochi.org.

Great news! Btw, fare cards are valid M-F 5:30am to 8:00pm. Our students won't need to worry about traveling to and from extracurricular activities during out-of-school time. Read more at https://www.inquirer.com/education/philadelphia-students-free-septa-upgrade-changes-20210708.html

Starting in August, students who use SEPTA to get to and from school will use a new student Fare Card instead of a transpass. Eligible students can ride free on their first day of school and will receive their Fare Card when they get to school that first day. For more info visit https://bit.ly/3xv8Om3

Join our team! OSP is accepting applications for a Partnership Coordinator. If you're interested in developing tools and training, and enjoy building relationships with schools and providers, we'd love to meet you.

Apply now at https://aa080.referrals.selectminds.com/CENTRALOFFICE/jobs/partnership-coordinator-244

Visit http://bit.ly/sdpinpersonsurvey for more information on how to join the 5 focus group meetings via Zoom, and for the link to the reopening survey.

Join District leaders May 26, 27, & June 3 for a series of focus groups to share what excites & concerns you about returning to in-person learning this coming fall. Sessions in AM & PM. Interpretation available in Chinese & Spanish. Learn more & join: http://bit.ly/sdpinpersonsurvey

Join Healthy NewsWorks and former 6abc Action News reporter Vernon Odom for a virtual celebration on May 26 (5:30 p.m. Eastern Time). You’ll hear students interview Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, chef Michael Solomonov, ENON Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller, NFL player Malcolm Jenkins - NFL Defensive Back, and more. This year's theme is Doing the Undoable: What we endured, learned, and accomplished during COVID-19.

Registration is free! To learn more and register, click: https://healthynewsworks.org/2021-celebration/

Have you heard?? In just a few weeks our 10th anniversary book will be revealed! Join us for a special virtual event on May 26. We will have great interviews with amazing and of course, the kids! Register here TODAY: tinyurl.com/2021celebration
And please spread the word!

All 10-12th grade students are invited to register for one of many virtual sessions per day during Career Week 2021!

Career Week is a collaborative effort between the PA Office of the Attorney General, the School District of Philadelphia, and local businesses and government agencies designed to expose students to various career opportunities through shadowing, interactive experiences, and conversations with diverse, local professionals.

Students can register now at http://bit.ly/DareToDream2021

Hey listeners! Tune into WURD Radio tomorrow at 10 AM to hear from special guests Sean Vereen, President of Steppingstone Scholars, and OSP's Assistant Director Ayana Lewis! Learn about our partnership with Steppingstone Scholars and how they are helping to create college pathways for School District of Philadelphia students. Scholars Anyae Scott and Kai Whatley-Patterson will also be joining to share their experiences.

Listen at 96.1FM | 900AM or by visiting www.wurdradio.com