Optimism on the rise in 2020
CCP students look forward to what 2020 has to bring and look back on the last decade.
Category: Community/Local
Changing the College Experience: Guided Pathways
CCP introduces a way to get students on the right track
A Writer Writing About Writers: Beacon of Hope
Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation, opens 2020 with an empowering vision. The city’s epithet, “The City of Brotherly Love,” has been changed—for the year— to “The City of Sisterly … Read More
Remembering Troy Bundy
It is with a heavy heart to share that Troy Bundy has passed away. Bundy did the most for the student body, including mentor at the college’s Center for Male … Read More
The Chess Lions are on the Hunt!
In 2018 the Community College was the usual vibrant campus filled with young and older men and women aspiring to improve their life in one form or another. However, There … Read More
Overcoming Depression and Empowering Yourself
“To be or not to be, that is the question…” This was the question that was asked in the famous Shakespearean Hamlet, when the lead character Hamlet was questioning himself … Read More
Social Media Killed The Printing Star
Video killed the radio star in the late seventies according to The Buggles, though maybe we should start saying nineteen-seventies as we enter a roaring twenties of a new century. … Read More
Kendall Stephens: A Helping Hand in the Helping Profession
In the prime of her life, Kendall Stephens has devoted her educational and job career to the humble act of extending a helping hand, especially in terms of her community. Whether it be working or just being seen, she is always there to help.
CCP Raises Student Worker Wages
The start of the spring semester held a pleasant surprise for student workers: a campus-wide pay increase of $2.00. This pulls the previous campus work-study standard of $7.50 an hour … Read More
Do More with Less: An (Unintentional) Letter to Community College Students
At the beginning of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists award ceremony, Cheryl Thompson-Morton, program manager at the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, and speaker at the Awards advised the audience … Read More
From Pain to Peace; From Anger to Love
Forgiveness for many, is one of the hardest pills to swallow, but for every individual on earth, it’s one of the most vital concepts to digest. The reason why is because even if you don’t like the flavor of the way it tastes, the overall results of it will make you healthier, stronger, and it will also help make you a better person. It certainly made Herman Davis a better person by making him a more open person that uses his story to inspire people to overcome their struggles of forgiveness.
Politicians, Police, & Press
During the last week of October, politicians, police, and press were brought to the college’s auditorium to talk policing in the city. Lead by Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins … Read More