Greater Philadelphia

Season 2, Episode 1: The Purest Form of Activism

Host Jonathan Santos Silva speaks with leaders and educators from The Center for Black Educator Development in Philadelphia about how to create safe spaces that value and invest in young Black leaders.

Hosted by Jonathan Santos Silva

Universal Free School Meals Are Over. What Does That Mean for Hungry Students?

Educators and advocates fear that recent federal school meal changes could worsen child food insecurity.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Can a Software Company Help Schools Achieve Equity?

A team of epidemiologists and computer scientists believe the same kind of computational forecasting that predicts the spread of a virus can also help guide the spread of equity and social health.

Susan Brenna

What Happens When Philanthropists Begin to Practice Anti-Racism?

Money is starting to flow from people who believe that leaders with lived experiences of inequity are the most qualified to design solutions

Morgan Russell Williams

Talia Herman

How Did School Lunch Become a Staple for American Kids?

It started with some concerned women and a one-penny meal in Philadelphia.

Tim Kennedy

Rushing to Fill the Gaps Coronavirus Has Widened

As the pandemic intensifies inequities in education and across our already fragile safety nets, social entrepreneurs and nonprofits are feeling the urgency to find solutions.

Laura Zingg

Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio

Good Advice for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

Past judges of the Teach for America social innovation awards share some tips with early-stage entrepreneurs on surviving the first hurdles.

Morgan Russell Williams

Can Philadelphia Become a Mecca for Black Male Educators?

If yes, it's thanks to young men like this teacher and student.

Paula Ann Solis