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Have you always been outgoing person? Hi my name is Najah… I’ve never really been an “outgoing” person. I always key to myself unless I necessarily had to speak. That might have come from being home schooled for 6 years. That’s what I like to think anyways. I’ve since gone to obrchs a accelerated high […]

As someone who lives in Philadelphia, I’ve never been to any events. I always played with my neighbors or stayed home. Growing up I was surrounded by violence on a consistent basis. Joining We Love Philly has given me a new outlook on the city . Philadelphia is showing me that there are good people

 My spiritual journey before meeting the family behind One Art Community Center felt like a maze, I was not sure where I could find people who could relate to me. I would meet new people and wonder “are they spiritual” ? It was a wonderful path that the universe took me on to learn about

      Have you ever been afraid to speak in front of an audience? My whole life I lived in fear of public speaking. I remember when I was young and had to read in front of my classmates and teachers. Butterflies created a tornado in my stomach. As soon as I started to get

 Hi, my name is Kassim Karamoko. I dropped out of the previous high school I attended due to me seeking a life of true happiness. I then embarked on a spiritual journey to self discovery and I found One Bright Ray Community High School (OBR) I went to OBR because other schools were not providing me what

Stress, work, followed by more work, and doubled the amount of stress. These are common themes that I have experienced throughout my high school career. Without an outlet to relinquish my burdened emotions, I often felt overwhelmed and irritated. To top the cake, I also felt that there wasn’t a single class that could direct

 African Americans have been in the United States for hundreds of years. Not voluntarily, but forced. In America majority of businesses are started by the white community, the Asian community and the Latino community. What do we have to prove for our existence? Minority owned businesses are driving the U.S economy but, African American owned businesses are

   Imagine if you and a couple friends took an idea and were passionate about making it a reality. Well, that’s exactly what Penny Dwyer and a few of her friends did! They came together and started the Penn Treaty Museum, which is located at 900 East Columbia Avenue. They held a community event during Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a

  Growing up as youth in Philadelphia I did not have the most nutritional foods around me. I remember nights in front of the television with my favorites, Grilled Cheese,Top Ramen, TV dinners, boxes of cereal, frozen minute cheesesteaks, and fast food. When I went to school it was no different. I remember stopping in

 I was first introduced to flow arts when I saw a girl hooping with an LED at a concert. The way she & the hoop moved seemingly effortlessly together was so entrancing to me, and I thought to myself, “That’s so cool, but it could never be me.”  I thought of myself as too uncoordinated