Education plays a vital role in the work of the Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement. Because of persisting inequalities in the education system for men and boys of color. We have created a short list of organizations that are especially important to our work.
The list includes organizations that will help you navigate the educational system, explore opportunities for youth (especially boys of color), gain knowledge, teach new skills, and promote college readiness.
Do you think your organization should be added to the list? Please reach out to Jack Drummond, Director of Black Male Engagement, at jack.drummond@phila.gov.
Free Library of Philadelphia
The mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity. Its vision is to build an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning.
The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice
The Fellowship is a professional membership and activist organization dedicated to advancing the recruitment, development and retention of Black male educators in schools throughout Greater Philadelphia. All students can benefit from the opportunity to learn from highly-effective, conscientious Black male educators.
Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) – Center for Male Engagement
The Center for Male Engagement is a federally funded cohort-based program designed to increase the retention rates and academic outcomes of African-American males and other male students of color through intentional, holistic and culturally responsive programming.
Address: 1700 Spring Garden St, Winnet Student Life Building, Room S1-05, Philadelphia, PA.
Email: cme@ccp.edu
Phone Number: (215) 751-8817
JCW Computer Consulting, LLC – TechCORE2
TechCORE2’s mission is to empower urban youth, kindergarten to college, through tech industry training to build confidence to pursue a computer career path.
Address: 7478 Rhoads St, Suite B, Philadelphia, PA.
Phone Number(s): (215) 879-6701/(215) 879-6702
Philly Youth Poetry Movement
The Philly Youth Poetry Movement is a volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides a safe space for Philadelphia teens to discover the power of their voices through spoken word and literary expression.
Address: 232 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA.
Phone Number: (267) 908-4575
Graduate! Philadelphia
Graduate! Philadelphia works to increase the number of adults completing college in the Greater Philadelphia region, by engaging business, higher education, government, organized labor, workforce and economic development, community building organizations, social service providers, and college graduates to align existing resources, remove barriers, and create new pathways for adults to complete a college degree.
Address: 1211 Chestnut St, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA.
Phone Number: (215) 498-1504
ASAP: After School Activities Partnership
ASAP works to develop and support high-quality after school activities and resources to empower youth and strengthen communities in Philadelphia. By striving to have all children and youth in Philadelphia have access to high-quality after school programs that keep them safe and engaged, inspired and passionate about learning, committed to graduating on-time, and prepared to succeed in college and the working world.
Address: 1520 Locust St, Suite 1104, Philadelphia, PA.
Phone Number: (215) 545-2727
Community Education Alliance of West Philadelphia
Community Education Alliance of West Philadelphia (CEAWP) is a collaboration between community-based charter schools and a social service non-profit working in tandem to serve our students’ interests. The Alliance provides academic, social, and enrichment programming for grades K-8.
Address: 1630 Locust St, Floor 3, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone Number: (215) 790-1294
Center for Literacy Inc. (CFL)
CFL’s mission is to unleash the power of literacy to improve lives. Through a wide range of literacy services, including reading, writing, math, life, technology, and work skills, CFL helps a diverse population of learners meet their needs and achieve their personal and employment-related goals.
Address: 399 Market St, Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA.
Phone Number: (215) 474-1235
Philadelphia Futures
Philadelphia Futures is a nonprofit organization that provides Philadelphia’s low-income, first-generation-to-college students with the tools, resources and opportunities necessary for admission to and success in college. Philadelphia Futures transforms lives by breaking down the barriers that have historically excluded low-income, first-generation-to-college students from achieving college success.
Address: 230 South Broad St, 7th Fl, Philadelphia, PA.
Phone Number: (215) 790-1666
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
The Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR) seeks to strengthen a community of college access and success practitioners who believe in the potential of all individuals and help students navigate the path to and through higher education. We provide tools, resources and opportunities for discourse; support leadership development in the field; and seek to bridge the gap between policy, research and practice in college access and completion. The PCPR exists to increase the number of Philadelphia high school students who are college-ready, matriculate and graduate from past-secondary institutions.
Address: 4700 Wissahickon Ave, Ste #126, Philadelphia, PA.
Phone Number: (484) 843-1153
