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How to fight the stigma of homelessness

Peak Johnson9 years ago8 years ago03 mins

Dysfunctional families, distrust of the system, the lack of affordable housing — there are so many situations that could influence why a person can become homeless that others might not consider as they walk past those experiencing it. “I think we tend to look for easy answers because homelessness is horrible and scary and you want that easy…

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Some Of Our Favorites From TEDxWilmington

Peak Johnson9 years ago8 years ago03 mins

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in a time when live music was as commonplace as smartphones? Or ever considered that one of the founding fathers could be thought of as a data nerd? Information is power. That’s what TEDxWilmingtonSalon celebrated as part of Delaware Innovation Week 2016 at the Wilmington Public Library…

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Wilmington is having a moment

Peak Johnson9 years ago8 years ago03 mins

In a way, we have the Wilmington tech scene to thank for Delaware’s newest brewery. Dew Point Brewery, a playful take on DuPont, opened in August just outside of Wilmington in Yorklyn’s historic Garrett Snuff Mill. It’s owned and run by Nick Matarese and his family. Matarese is a Wilmington tech fixture, the founder of…

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This new giving circle funds struggling Philly schools

Peak Johnson9 years ago8 years ago03 mins

It was about a year and a half ago when Andy Toy read an article about a school in Germantown that was struggling with funds. The principal, Toy recalled, had only $34 and couldn’t afford to purchase many amenities for his students. However, within a few days of the article being published, the school received thousands of…

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Struggling to understand

Peak Johnson9 years ago9 years ago04 mins

I must have watched the video of Alton Sterling’s son cry on the internet five times when it first appeared on my Twitter feed. I could not help but watch it over again, and try to understand what just happened and why. To see Cameron Sterling become the man of the house so suddenly, and…

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The Rooms Project: Recovery doesn’t have to be a struggle

Peak Johnson9 years ago9 years ago06 mins

On a humid Tuesday morning in Bucks County, in the surrounding neighborhood, a cul-de-sac setting, the only noise that can be heard is a water fountain from across the street. A backpack slung over her shoulder and a folding chair in one hand, Jillian Bauer, creator of The Rooms Project, walks up the stairs of…

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Our sidewalks suck. What can the City do about it?

Peak Johnson9 years ago9 years ago03 mins

The 1900 block of Ringgold Street appears as many other blocks in North Philadelphia. A few people stand on the corner or lean against rowhomes and talk.

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Connecting young minds through code

Peak Johnson9 years ago9 years ago04 mins

After a tour of duty in Iraq, Sylvester Mobley came back home to Philadelphia with an idea: To improve his community by helping inner-city youth become master coders.

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School community gathers to condemn violence against student

Peak Johnson9 years ago9 years ago03 mins

The Philadelphia local school community gathered together yesterday in support of Benjamin Franklin High School student Brian Burney.

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Looking forward to better days

Peak Johnson9 years ago9 years ago04 mins

The last image that I saw of my dad, was when he was laying in his casket. He looked so peaceful and it was at that moment that I realized I would never hear from him again.

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