• Talent Show Fundraiser (Featuring various performances from Temple students and testimonials from members of our organization)
• Block Clean Ups (Local School, Community Center, and with Greater Philadelphia Cares)
• Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive for Local Residents
• And many more!!!

 Hey everyone!

     Sorry we haven’t been updating the website as often as we would have liked, but we hope to keep all of the info more current from now on!  Last semester was an amazing one and we are off to a good start for Fall 2011!

     This year we will be running 6 programs and we plan to have a Talent Show Fundraiser, participate in Philly Cares Day (October 22), collaborate with other student orgs to run a Halloweekend event in the Student Center for local children, etc.

Our meetings this semester are Wednesdays at 3pm in Ritter Annex 300, please join us!

Hey everyone,

It’s been an amazing semester! We’ve consistently provided our services at various schools and community centers throughout Philadelphia, running a total of 8 programs in various capacities! Also, we’ve hosted movie screenings, forums and other events. Best of all, many of our programs and events have been collaborative efforts between Project E.D.U. and several other student and community organizations; spreading Education for the Development of Unity! Join our facebook group as we have been able to keep that up to date a little more. Below is some information about the events we have remaining for this semester. Finally, a HUGE THANK YOU to all of the amazing individuals and groups that made this past year a huge success!

• Saturday, April 2nd from 9-2pm; Philly Spring Clean Up at the African American United Fund, 2227 N. Broad St (between Susq/Dauphin) with Students for Environmental Action and the College of Education Student Council.
• Tuesday, April 5th at 7pm in room 217D of the Student Center; Education Matters Movie Series, screening: A Community Concern, a documentary about community organizing and education. Check out the trailer here! We will be joined by the producer of the movie, Susan Zeig, and the director of the Philadelphia Student Union, Nijmie Dzurinko, for a discussion after the film!
• Thursday, April 7th and Friday, April 8th from 11-3; Yard Sale Fundraiser at the Founder’s Garden on Temple’s Campus; Gently used housewares, clothes and more for really cheap, come find some treasurers and support our cause!
• Sunday, April 10th at 9pm; PULP Rhapsody Concert Series at World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pa); Featuring Que Nasty, Tom Charles, Vent and GuerillaFunk! The show we hosted in November was a huge a huge success and we look to repeat! $6 tickets/$8 door; All ages! Click here to order tickets online!
• Saturday, April 16th from 9:30-4; Service Leaders Summit at Drexel University; Presented by (PHENND) the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development; We will presenting a workshop on “Organizing College Students and Making Connections in Service”; Click here to register

We will be rounding up photos and other multi-media and working on our website over the next few months. By next August, this site will be your source for Project E.D.U. news and updates as well as many other resources!

Hello all,

The spring semester is here, and Project EDU is gearing up for a busy few months. Be sure to let us know how you’d like to get involved, there are plenty of programs and upcoming events! Contact us at tu.projectedu@gmail.com to sign up for our listserv and receive weekly newsletters or to let us know if you’re interested in anything specific.

More than just a student organization . . . It’s an opportunity! . . . Project EDU is a great way to give back to the community, attend exciting events, meet new people and build your resume!

Volunteers needed for our programs!

Academic Coaching: Writing tutor and higher education coach.

Art Education Club: Creative art workshops and community art murals!

Operation Bookshelf: Installing libraries and working as reading coaches

Philly Eco Kids: Environmental lessons with local students.

Urban Roots: Urban farming and entrepreneurship with local students.

Adult Literacy Service: Volunteers needed for fall 2011.

Check out our upcoming events!

PULP Rhapsody Concert Series: Local music for a cause at the World Cafe Live and various other venues.

Education Matters Movie Series: Showing documentaries about the American Education System.

Collaboration!

The World’s Runway: Multicultural fashion show with the Temple Progressive NAACP

Advocacy trip to Harrisburg: Standing up for higher ed with Temple Student Government on Feb 15th

Show your love for education week: From Feb 14-18 with the College of Education Student Council

Hope to hear from you soon! Have a wonderful semester!

Grad Coach Campaign

Training Session for those interested in being involved The Graduation Coach Campaign creates an opportunity for every Philadelphia citizen, agency, and entity to help our young people succeed in education.  Come learn about what youth need to do stay on track to graduation and how you can help them by having  key conversations.  The Campaign team is looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, December 2^nd from 5:30-7:30pm in Ritter Hall Room 302. We are eager to share information, exchange resources, and expand the Campaign with every person that cares about our youth.  In the interim, learn more about the Campaign and Pledge Today by visiting www.phillygradcoach.org.

Project EDU and the College of Education Student Council Present:

Empowerment Through Education
Recognizing Issues and Solutions in Adult Literacy

Join us for an informational event on
Wednesday, December 1st at 3pm,
in room 217A of the Student Center

Approximately ONE BILLION people worldwide are unable to read or write. Nearly 43% of adults in the U.S. are at basic or below basic literacy levels.*

This is a crucial issue that is exceedingly common. Find out how this affects our community and how YOU can make a difference.

Speakers will include professionals from the Center for Literacy in Philadelphia, the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy, the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board and Temple’s Center for Social Policy and Community Development.

*www.unicef.org, www.nces.ed.gov/naal

In order to raise money to purchase the “Laubach Way to Reading Series” (curriculum specific to Adult Literacy). We will be having a bake sale on Thursday December 2nd in Ritter Annex from 10-4 and in the Student Center Atrium from 11-2. Come talk to us about our literacy program and pick up some tasty treats!

The first show of our PULP (Performers for Underprivileged Learning Potential) Rhapsody concert series will be held on Thursday, November 11th from 9-11pm at the World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut Street). A musical collaboration of Temple student bands, representing genres such as rap, funk, singer-songwriter, jazz, indie-rock, and celtic, all coming together to support Project EDU’s efforts in Art Education and community arts. The performers will include GuerillaFunk, Burning Bridget Cleary, Lucas Ballasy and the FAR Trio (featuring members from Erroneous Krunk). $5 with a student ID and $10 without. Come out for great music and a great cause and be sure to tell your friends!!

Hello all, if it works with your schedule, we would love to have you at our general body meetings! We meet every Wednesday at 4pm (typically in room 217C of the Student Center South; Wed, 9/22, will be held in 217B). E-mail us at tu.projectedu@gmail.com to receive weekly updates about our activities. Also, be sure to join us at one of the many events we will be involved in this semester!

Yardsale:

Want to de-clutter your room? Have extra junk laying around? Remember that one person’s trash is another’s treasure! We will be hosting a yardsale fundraiser sometime at the end of September, and are looking for donations of clothes, cds, dvds, books, household items, etc to sell at this event. Any donations will be much appreciated and can be arranged to be dropped off in our office (e-mail tu.projectedu@gmail.com), room 330 of the Village, 3rd floor SC south, or brought to the next few meetings.

National Day of Action for Public Education:

Thursday, October 7th has been declared a National Day of Action to stand up for Public Education – www.defendeducation.org! This is a follow up to the March 4th, 2010 Day of Action, in which students all over the country took to the streets to speak out against budget cuts and the increased privatization of public education. Representatives from Project EDU and several different organizations from Temple and Philadelphia are working together to plan the details of our action, but we hope to have several events throughout the day at various locations on campus and around the city.

Philly Cares Day

Join us for the 17th annual Philly Cares Day on Saturday, October 16th! This is a fun filled day where thousands of volunteers come together to help paint, clean and fix up schools throughout the city! We will be forming a team with the College of Education Student Council, please be sure to contact us at tu.projectedu@gmail.com to sign up! This is a very easy way to get involved and make a huge difference in the lives of students in Philadelphia.