The We Love Philly Podcast

The Penn Treaty Museum celebrates the 1682 Treaty of Friendship made between the original stewards of the land and William Penn under the branches of an Elm Tree at Shackamaxon. The museum, a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2007, preserves the story of the Treaty of Friendship through art, artifacts and research. The Museum is located at 900 East Columbia Avenue (across from Penn Treaty Park) an...

Vetri Community Partnership was founded in 2008 by Chef Marc Vetri and restaurateur Jeff Benjamin to help people experience the connection between healthy eating and healthy living. As a  501c3 nonprofit, Vetri Community Partnership empowers children and adults to lead healthy lives through fresh food, hands-on experiences and education. On this episode we sit down and talk to Ridhdhi Parmar to ge...

Rebecca Johnson is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Spin Coalition(SpinCo) SpinCO is a 501(c)(3) volunteer run nonprofit that celebrates the growing movement arts culture in the Greater Philadelphia Area. SpinCo helps provide accessible and affordable movement arts education and social gatherings for people of all ages and backgrounds. Founded in 2012, SpinCo offers spin jams and worksho...

Kamara Abdur-Rahim was born in West Philadelphia and has been a part of the African Cultural Art Forum since birth. Her father and Uncle started the organization and it has been serving the community since 1969. The  African Cultural Art Forum is a community based manufacturing business striving to create more jobs and provide an education for Philadelphia youth through their on-the-job training p...

Josh Craft is the Chief Music Officer at Rock to The Future. Rock to the Future is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010 that provides music education for Philadelphia’s youth from underserved neighborhoods and under-resourced schools at no cost to them or their families. Using music, their programs ignite passion and creativity, support academic achievement, and improve self-esteem. They empower...

Rayna Catherina is the Volunteer Coordinator for GLBL VLLG'S Manifest Festival which is happening this Saturday August 3rd from 3PM-Midnight. GLBL VLLG is an INTERACTIVE entertainment company defining URBAN WELLNESS and celebrating the creative spirit in all people and the social connection we all share through music, art, and well-being. Manifest is an interactive entertainment and wellness festi...

Tyrique Glasgow is the Founder and Executive Driector of The Young Chances Foundation. Young Chances Foundation (YCF)  was created in 2012,  as a program created to provide Urban Children with the opportunity to have fun, strengthen family relationships, build positive leadership skills through peer motivated activities, and having resources to help assist with general Information to encourage Hig...

Joe Cox is the Founder of the PMA(positive mental attitude) Bike Ride and a City Council Candidate in the upcoming election. As the Founder of the PMA Bike Ride he has fed thousands of hungry Philadelphian's and inspired many to start their own movements to help spread positivity to those who need it most. We recently volunteered with the PMA Bike Ride at Kensington and Allegheny and were lucky en...

This episode of the podcast features Kim Jordan, Development Director, of the Philadelphia Orchard Project. Kim has been with the project for over a decade and has helped develop this Non Profit Organization into a positive force for the community. POP(Philadelphia Orchard Project) continues to feed and educate thousands of community members a year through developing community orchards that neighb...

On this episode we sit down with the Volunteer Manager, of the Non-Profit Organization Muslims Serve, Shafi Rana. Shafia started as a Volunteer and has made a career out of helping others get in touch with their giving side. Over the past decade Muslims Serve has been in the streets of Philadelphia combating hunger at it's source. This is an episode you are sure to not want to miss because of the...

On this episode of the Podcast we sit down with the Senior Advisor of one of the biggest event Philly hosts every year, The Philly Pride Parade. Chuck Volzs is the Senior Advisor to the organization, Philly Pride Presents, which is responsible for putting on the event every year. Chuck has been volunteering with them for over 25 years and has been living in Philadelphia has a gay man for over 40 y...

On This episode of the podcast we are joined by Allan Silverberg and my student Kassim Karamoko. Allan is the Committee Chairman for the  Holocaust Remembrance Education Program.  This program recently visited our school,  One Bright Ray Community High School  to speak to us about the events of the Holocaust and the hate that it was spawned from. After Allan shared with us what he experienced, we...

From underfunded schools that scrounge for funds for copy paper to the highest poverty and obesity rates among big cities in the US, Philly faces some dire challenges in confronting education and food injustices. Repair the World: Philadelphia partners with local and community-based organizations like the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children and Broad Street Ministry as it seeks to build a kind...

On this episode of the podcast we sit down with CEO of the National Bar League Evan Harden. Evan is a Philadelphia native who has overcome many hardships in order to develop a community in Philadelphia that makes fitness accessible to all. We will be volunteering for Evan's donation based fitness festival on June 1st 2019 from 10AM-3PM at Smith Playground located at 2100 S 24th St, Philadelphia, P...

On This episode of the podcast we are joined by Philadelphia native Austin Haines. Austin has lived a life in the sales industry where he has had massive success. Through his journey of life Austin Realized that money did not equal fulfillment. After facing his own trial and tribulations he has left his job and now helps Philadelphian's on their own journey of self discovery. My students and I got...

Chief Ron Green is a Community Organizer, CEO of the Worldwide Tribe Apparel Company, and Board member of CMXD Philly. CMXD's goal is to claim Malcolm X Day and bring the community together for a day of activism, inspiration, and family fun. The energy between my students and Ron is evident throughout the podcast and we appreciate him for coming to our school to speak with so many young people. Ma...

Today's episode of the podcast I am joined by 30 year school teacher and City Commissioner hopeful Luigi Borda. Luigi has made it his personal mission to help solve the voting crisis in Philadelphia. In the last Primary election in May of 2018 "Just 17 percent of registered voters bothered to show up for Tuesday's primary — the 825,000 other voters didn't bother"( https://www.philly.com/philly/new...

Kassim Karamoko and Sean Tate Webb are students from One Bright Ray Community High School and have been preparing for this interview for the last couple weeks. They approached me a couple weeks ago asking if they could share my story to Philadelphia. This is their first time doing a professional interview and I can not be more proud of them. In this interview they stepped out of their comfort zone...

We are excited to bring this episode to you because we have some first time students who have joined the episode. Since the creation of this project more teenagers from the school have taken an interest and have become involved. We have you all to thank for that! On this episode we have Bartram's Garden horticulturalist Mandy Katz and Gardener Marissa McDonald. The intention of this episode is to...

According to a report from the Pew Charitable Trust Organization  "Poverty is one of Philadelphia’s most enduring problems. At 25.7 percent, the poverty rate is the highest among the nation’s 10 largest cities. About 400,000 residents—including roughly 37 percent of the city’s children under the age of 18—live below the federal poverty line, which is $19,337 in annual income for an adult living wi...

Trisha Baum, Founder of HandnHearts, has made it her personal mission to provide peace, love, and positivity to people affected by Homelessness in Philadelphia. This Kensington native fought falling into the trap of having a victim mentality and created an organization to solve the problems that have impacted her life. If you are interested in volunteering or donating to handnhearts visit https://...

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Andy Kucer and Ieshia Nelson of the amazing non profit mentoring organization Students Run Philly Style. Students Run Philly Style embodies the heart and spirit of Philadelphia and has been servicing the community for almost 20 years. On the surface it seems Students Run services Philadelphia youth, but once you dig deeper you realize it is the volun...

On this episode of the Podcast we sit down with Shauna Ekezie. Shauna is the Program Manager over at Our Closet. Our Closet services those in need of clothing all around the city of Philadelphia. My students and I had a wonderful time volunteering with them and got to witness first hand what happens when individuals have the opportunity to look good, they begin to feel good as well! On this podcas...

This episode of the podcast features Batala Philadelphia and two of my students who joined in for the interview ! Batalá Philadelphia is a non-profit Samba Reggae percussion band founded in 2017. Their mission is to enrich and inspire our communities by providing an Afro-Brazillian musical and cultural experience through arts education and live performances. Their distinct form of musical expressi...

In this episode,we sit down with Mitzavh Food Program Associate, Phillip Holtje. Their food pantries serve over 8,000 people in the Philadelphia area and they are growing. We explore topics ranging from poverty to immigration within the city of Philadelphia. Tune in to hear our perspective on the 3 T's to giving back and ways to implement them in your everyday life. If you want to volunteer visit ...