Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline

Community Legal Service renters survey

The results will help Community Legal Services (CLS)
better represent and advocate for renters.
Fill the survey at https://buff.ly/3zQri1O

HOLIDAY JUNE 19th: JUNETEENTH

What you need to know about Juneteenth and why we should all celebrate.
Elizabeth Wellington, Philadelphia Inquirer
Newly emancipated black Texans first celebrated Juneteenth 156 years ago. We should all celebrate today.
Read here.

The 2021 Juneteenth Parade & Festival
Juneteenth Philly, producer of the Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival, is excited to announce that we will host a series of events for the Juneteenth holiday. Due to continued Covid restrictions we will not be able to produce our annual parade. However we will host a series of events!
Click here for details.

25th Anniversary of In the Land of Jim Crow Documentary Series
Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival
In the Land of Jim Crow is a multiple award winning five-part documentary series that explores first-person narratives of discrimination.
More details here.

Re-Imagining Philadelphia - Steering Committee Application

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Are you interested in being part of a new initiative to lend your voice to city government decision-making?

The Philadelphia City Planning Commission maintains and updates the city’s comprehensive plan. As the Commission begins the next comprehensive planning process, one of the first steps is beginning a 12-18-month-long process of community engagement. We need 10-15 members of the public who will join members appointed from various city Advisory Commissions for the Re-Imagine Philadelphia Steering Committee, made up of about 40 people.
Who should apply:
∙ Any Philadelphia resident interested in creating processes for how our City Government interacts more authentically with residents
Accepted participants will receive a small stipend for their time and be expected to participate in 12 of 15 meetings (2 hours each) to be held between December 2020 and Spring 2022 (virtually for the foreseeable future).

Applications are due December 15, 2020. Click here for more details and to apply.

Philadelphia COVID-19 Recovery Office

Working toward a successful, fiscally responsible pandemic recovery that strengthens the economy while protecting vulnerable populations.

The COVID-19 Recovery Office works to ensure that Philadelphia recovers from the pandemic in a way that:

• Protects public health and safety.

• Is fiscally responsible for the City and its taxpayers.

• Addresses the most pressing community hardships caused by the pandemic.

• Puts Philadelphians back to work.

• Helps businesses in hard-hit communities reopen and thrive.

Subscribe to our mailing list here and receive updates from the COVID-19 Recovery Office.

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FILL OUT OUR SURVEY

Business owners in Philadelphia and the surrounding region are encouraged to fill out a new survey about the resources they may need to reopen safely.
The survey is available in:
English, Mandarin, and Spanish