Students at ten Philadelphia elementary schools are beginning October with preparations to reinvent their schoolyards as part of a citywide initiative sponsored by The Big SandBox (TBS). With support from … Continue reading Back to School! Celebrating Community One Schoolyard at a Time
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Elevate Project receives federal funding
Congressman Dwight Evans has secured more than $13.3 million in federal funding for 15 Philadelphia community projects. The funding is provided in an appropriations bill that passed the House of … Continue reading Elevate Project receives federal funding
Economic Impact of Schoolyard Greening
“Our mission is to provide a nurturing, supportive, and actively engaging environment for students and families,” reads the mission statement of William Mckinley Elementary. The environment at the June 3rd Celebremos Our Community Our Ideas event, was nothing short of this school’s mission.