Are you interested in serving the needs of urban youth? The Youth Development Certificate Program at Eastern University addresses the critical needs of both youth and youth workers. All people and especially professional youth workers need the skills and foundation to support youth in making a successful transition to adulthood. This certificate program is designed to provide essential knowledge and skills for the urban youth worker.
Classes that make up this non-degree certificate program may be taken for credit by students pursuing a graduate– or undergraduate-level degree.
Participants may also purchase continuing education units for their participation.
Offered in partnership between the Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements and the Center for Urban Youth Development at Eastern University.
Teens 4 Good, a teen-led socially responsible business teaching hands-on entrepreneurial activities through gardening, nutrition and health activities, has been invited to be part of the City Hall Farmer’s Market. Mayor Michael Nutter greeted Jamie McKnight, Director of Teens 4 Good during the first Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. Teens 4 Good will be at City Hall every Wednesday from 12 to 6 pm, so stop by and purchase some fresh produce!
View the entire GPFS schedule
ARAMARK and Federation Make-Over Day
On May 21, 2007, I became the new Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements. During the past year, I have learned much about this great organization and its affiliate members. I learned that for over 100 years, the Federation has serviced children, youth, adults and families by strengthening neighborhoods through collaborative efforts. They have helped thousands of families find homes, learn English, gain employment, enhance their children’s education, create safe and nurturing environments for their children, and build safe, healthy neighborhoods where families would flourish.
Today, the Federation continues to build stronger neighborhoods through enhancing the capacity of our affiliate members - 17 community-based anchor institutions that collectively provide culturally sensitive
Providing services throughout 45 Philadelphia neighborhoods and the Greater Philadelphia region, Federation programs are both citywide and national in scope and include: Direct Youth Development Services
Parent Development
Community Development
Youth Development Training
Child Welfare
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