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Philly’s ‘Color Me Back’ program is helping city residents get back on their feet
CBS News July 15, 2021 An innovative program is helping individuals in Philadelphia experiencing economic insecurity get back on their feet—through the power of art. As part of the “CBS This […]
Mural Arts programs turns 200 columns in SEPTA concourse into socially distant canvases
Inquirer.com September 25, 2020 For years, SEPTA’s South Broad Street Concourse was where Thomas Barrios, 47, slept. Now, it’s his workplace. Involved in Mural Arts Philadelphia’s “Color Me Back” project, a […]
New Mural Arts Program Transforming Lives of Homeless Philadelphians While Beautifying City
CBS 3 August 2, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — A new mural will be unveiled Tuesday in SEPTA’s Suburban Station. It’s creation is part of a new program that’s transforming lives. It’s a […]
City emulates Mural Arts’ ‘same-day pay’ work model after seeing big demand
WHYY August 2, 2019 Becky Green and her husband have not had a steady place to live since 2017. “We sleep outside or with family and friends, depending on who will […]
Philly launched a program to put homeless people to work. Here’s what happened.
Philadelphia Inquirer June 11, 2019 As a Monday morning rain rinsed LOVE Park and chased early commuters into their offices, 34 people gathered by the LOVE sculpture and waited impatiently for […]
Philly’s Mural Arts taps an underutilized workforce with ‘same-day pay’
KYW Newsradio June 5, 2019 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Cities around the country are experimenting with employing homeless people by offering jobs that provide a day’s pay for a day’s work. […]
From panhandling to a paycheck: How day labor can provide opportunity to Philly’s homeless
Philadelphia Inquirer March 6, 2019 Six months ago, Duncan Gaskins was homeless, living on the street by the Camden waterfront, desperate for a reason not to backslide to the time when […]
Porch Light Program Launches New Kensington Site
It was an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship as we cut the ribbon to our Kensington Storefront site, a new hub where people throughout Kensington can gather to learn […]
