Snack Rack’s Forced Closure: Alternative Resources
As we enter the cold winter months and the third wave of COVID-19, students who face food insecurity find themselves with one less resource. The SGA sponsored and CCP foundation-funded … Read More
Category: News
The Student Vanguard newspaper’s front page stories.
Progress and Deficits On World AIDs Day
As the U.S. faces Covid-19, CCP’s MarcDavid LGBTQ Center reframed the HIV/AIDs crisis, which suffered detrimentally from negligence in the Oval Office. “The main parallel,” Deja Lynn Alvarez, Director of … Read More
Alumna Spotlight: Cheryl Ann Wadlington Honored Nationally
Cheryl Ann Wadlington is a Philadelphia native and CCP alum. She was recognized by the Obama administration in 2016 as a “Champion of Change” for the work that she does … Read More
New COVID-19 restrictions begin on Friday
On Nov 12 Philadelphia’s daily confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed that of April by double. Just four short days later on Monday, Nov 16, Mayor Kenny released an executive order introducing … Read More
CCP Raises Visibility of the Foster Care System
For much of 2020, Philadelphia’s progressively-minded institutions have drawn their focus to improving the lives of marginalized groups. On Nov. 12, the Women’s Outreach & Advocacy Center hosted a workshop … Read More
Distinguished Alumni Virtual Event
Join in for a Reading and Discussion with Alumnus Joseph Earl Thomas A Published Writer Pursuing his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania November 16, 2020 12 p.m. Community College … Read More
Activists Call for Systemic Changes During Philly Trans March
The 10th annual Philly Trans March on October 10 provided a timely reminder of the changes still necessary for the safety and liberation of trans people in the city. About … Read More
Policing While Black
In today’s climate of civil unrest against police brutality, black police officers exist in the middle of two worlds. We often hear from the side of the police and the … Read More
Students Adjust to a Virtual Transfer Process
While the Community College of Philadelphia campus is closed, reaching out to transfer institutions now requires more from students than simply stopping by a transfer booth between classes. Transfer Week … Read More
Sisterhood Sit-In, A Modern Protest
In Fishtown, Harriet’s Book Shop hosts a performative sit-in protest in response to racist threatening emails. On Monday, October 12th at 4 pm Harriet’s Bookshop hosted a Sisterhood Sit-in. The … Read More
Summation of Debates as Election Day Nears
The Presidential election is just around the corner but between the texts, ads, and commercials, you already knew that right? For many, navigating the presidential elections can be a confusing … Read More
Ways to Vote on November 3rd
As we approach a pivotal point in American history, how will you vote? 2020 has certainly been a year for the history books, starting with WWIII memes, then forest fires, … Read More