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In a year when the nation celebrates 250 years of freedom, the Office of Youth & Education wants to talk about a kind of freedom that doesn't get enough attention: financial freedom. Because for a young person standing at the edge of adulthood, few things shape the rest of their life more than whether the door to higher education is open or closed. The math is unforgiving. A college degree remains one of the most reliable pathways to economic mobility, to higher lifetime earn

Community development is, at its core, about building the conditions that let people move forward. Not charity, infrastructure. The kind of permanent, physical, financial scaffolding that turns good intentions into lasting opportunity. This month, the Office of Community & Economic Development is proud to share several ways the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia is building exactly that. A Reentry House for returning citizens One of the most exciting projects on our horizon

Ask any entrepreneur what freedom means and you'll get a version of the same answer: the freedom to build something that is yours. In a month when we celebrate Juneteenth and Pride, The Entrepreneurship Center wants to talk about what that freedom really costs, and what it really creates, for Black and LGBTQIA+ business owners in America right now. What ownership means for us For Black Americans, entrepreneurship has never been only about commerce. It is about self-determinat