Penn Educational Opportunity Center

07/10/2017

07/07/2017

Citizens Planning Institute brought 15 long-time neighborhood leaders together for a series of workshops called Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Fall 2015. We asked these leaders: what challenges are you facing in your neighborhoods, and what do you do to address them? Their answers became the content...

06/29/2017

Have you checked out our website, or taken a look at our application recently? Now is the perfect time to commit to pursuing your educational goals! We are here to support you every step of the way!

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/eap/eoc/

For many adults, getting a college education is a lifelong dream. Penn's Educational Opportunity Center Program stands ready to help you make that dream a reality. EOC provides free counseling and assistance to adults ready to begin or resume the journey toward their educational goals -- whether t...

06/27/2017

Such an amazing event at Drexel's PISB location! We were happy to attend and support the students of The Workshop School, who designed and built the furniture for this cafe!

06/26/2017

Looking for something you and your family can do this summer? From June 29th-July 4th, Wawa Welcome America will be hosting events all over the city!

More info here: https://welcomeamerica.com/

Join us Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1 over the Delaware River Waterfront! And on Tuesday, July 4, we’ll have TWO big shows – over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Delaware River Waterfront! ALL shows at 9:30 p.m.!

06/14/2017

More than a decade after it formed, a coalition of city agencies and nonprofits dedicated to improving high school graduation rates in Philadelphia has set new goals. By 2020, Project U-Turn aims...

06/13/2017

Wrapping up our last day of tabling at the Walnut Street West Library (Free Library of Philadelphia) for a while! Thanks to everyone who has stopped by to chat with us and pick up an application over the past few weeks. Don't forget, you can come visit us or make an appointment every weekday from 9-5!

06/09/2017

There will be a myPLACE Open House at Southwest CDC on Tuesday, June 13th from 10am-1pm! Stop by to learn more about what is happening in your community. Hear about adult classes and volunteering!

For more information, click here: http://bit.ly/2rag7RS

06/07/2017

June is now Re-entry Month in Philadelphia! There are plenty of events happening throughout the month, highlighting the many organizations that help to reduce recidivism and support the estimated 30,000 people who return to Philadelphia from jail and prison each year. We hope you are able to attend an event. Please share with family and friends!

http://bit.ly/2rLLiAp

Philadelphia Reentry Coalition

06/01/2017

We're back at the Walnut Street West Library (Free Library of Philadelphia) until 4pm today!! Come stop by our table to learn more about the EOC program, how to sign up for free GED classes in the city, and more!!

05/16/2017

We're here tabling at Walnut Street West Library (Free Library of Philadelphia) until 4PM today! Stop by to fill out a program application, learn about how to sign up for free GED classes, and more! 📝