CHOP Awards Grant to Expand Gardening and Wellness Activities
Philadelphia, PA –Aquinas Center has received a grant of $5,000 through the CHOP Cares program for an expansion of the existing garden and the…
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Announcing Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt as Scholar in Residence for 2018-2019
Since our founding, Aquinas Center has prioritized learning and critical inquiry, believing that the democratization of knowledge is essential to just and fair communities. It is in this spirit that…
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Meet Dr. Lan Ngo, our newest board member
Aquinas Center board of directors is delighted to welcome our newest member, Lan Ngo, Ph.D. Dr. Ngo was introduced to Aquinas Center through her graduate program at the University of…
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5th Anniversary Celebration Event May 4th
Save the Date! Friday, May 4th 2018 is our official 5th Anniversary Celebration near Rittenhouse Square with food, music, and a handmade market featuring items like Kasama totes, a literary…
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Las Monarcas Project
Last year, the Aquinas Center countered hateful rhetoric surrounding migration with our Hallway of Hope project, in which we invited people to send us hopeful and encouraging pictures and messages.…
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Community Muralism as Resistance
The story of the Companions on the Journey mural is a story in two parts. The first part coincides with the opening of the Aquinas Center in January of 2013,…
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Aquinas Center Volunteer Honored with Papal Medal
Mr. Chinh Dinh, a faithful Aquinas Center ESOL volunteer, member of the Community Literacies Project team, and longtime leader in South Philadelphia, has been named a recipient of the Benemerenti…
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Aquinas Center at the Nexus of Collaborative Community-Based Research
Penn GSE NEWSROOM• Posted December 4, 2017 The idea of researchers “collaborating” with a community is a common one, but Gerald Campano, Penn GSE associate professor of literacy and culture,…
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Invited to Share in God’s Time
~ “I was a stranger and you welcomed me!” ~ Jesus teaches us so much in His many Gospel lessons, but, oftentimes, it takes the actions of those we encounter…
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Immigrant Teens Receive Grant for Business Ventures In Pursuit of Economic Justice
Philadelphia, PA – The local committee of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has awarded the Aquinas Center a three year grant of $20,000 annually to launch a Youth Entrepreneurship…