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09/10/2012 09/10/2012

SOYP YIP Challenge Info Session #1

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Learn more about this year’s project competition for State of Young Philly at the Black Sheep at 247 South 17th Street from 6pm-8pm!

Location : The Black Sheep

09/27/2012 09/27/2012

Opening Night

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Come kick-off State of Young Philly at a high-energy event that features the work of 25 innovative non-profit, governmental and advocacy groups in Philadelphia.

Location : The Kimmel Center Plaza

09/29/2012 09/29/2012

Philly Education (un)conference

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Interested in learning more about the work of innovative education  organizations in the City? Have your own ideas for how we can improve  the Philadelphia school system? Be sure you’re part of the conversation at YIP’s education  un(conference).

Location : The Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio

10/01/2012 10/01/2012

The State of Young Philanthropy

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Each participating organization – Generocity, Philly4Philly, and the Spruce Foundation – will present their model of engagement in a short panel discussion, immediately followed by an opportunity for attendees to directly engage the leaders of each.

Location : The Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio

10/02/2012 10/02/2012

Philly Sustainability 101

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Participants will learn about the practice of sustainability in Philadelphia, from the large scale down to the small.

Location : The Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio

10/03/2012 10/03/2012

Philly Education 101: How to Navigate the Philly School System

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The Public School Notebook and Great Philly Schools will host an informational event discussing the ways parents and community members can gain better access to information about their local schools.  Participants will be provided an opportunity to discuss the types of information they’d like to see more readily available and learn about ways to get [...]

Location : The Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio

10/04/2012 10/04/2012

Philly Economy 101

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This event will feature the work of innovative organizations working on economic issues in the City. Each partner will give a 5 minute lightning talk sharing their thoughts on the local economy and what the work of their organization.

Location : The Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio

10/06/2012 10/06/2012

Fishtown/Kensington Sustainability Walking Tour

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This tour will highlight various sustainable and environmental sites in Fishtown and Kensington, with a short presentation at each location to describe the unique components and practices. Meeting point: 2000 block of Frankford Ave. (near Norris St.), pocket park across from Rocket Cat cafe (Rain Date: Sunday, October 7th)

Location : 2000 block of Frankford Ave. (near Norris St.), pocket park across from Rocket Cat cafe (Rain Date: Sunday, October 7th)

10/07/2012 10/07/2012

PhilaSoup

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PhilaSoup is a microgrant dinner that unites innovative and dynamic  Philadelphia educators. During dinner, teachers will pitch an idea and  the diners will vote for their favorite. The winning idea walks out of the money earned that night to help execute their idea to benefit the  classroom. For more information, visit http://philasoup.com/

Location : The Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio

10/09/2012 10/09/2012

Future of the Economy

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Future of the Economy will be a panel discussion about the future of Philadelphia’s economy focusing on entrepreneurship, talent attraction and retention, and job growth and retention.  The panel discussion will be followed by a break out session during which people will provide their thoughts and ideas on provocative questions.

Location : The Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio

10/10/2012 10/10/2012

SEED 2.0

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SEED 2.0 (Supporting Entrepreneurship in Education) by PhillyCORE Leaders and Council Bill Green’s Office is a crowdfunded and –sourced opportunity for education entrepreneurs (nonprofit or for-profit) to compete for prizes (cash and in-kind) and, even  more importantly, present their ideas before an engaged audience of  potential funders, users, collaborators, and community members. To purchase tickets, visit http://seedtwopointoh.eventbrite.com/

Location : City Hall Council Chambers

10/11/2012 10/11/2012

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Night

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From canning food to making your own clothes, there has been a revival of Do-It-Yourself in Philadelphia. The DIY event aims to increase sustainability on the individual level and will feature several stations where participants can learn to make or do something using easy-to-find or reusable resources and their own labor and expertise.

Location : The Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio

10/13/2012 10/13/2012

Final Showcase VIP Reception, Presentations, and Celebration!

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The Final Showcase & Celebration provides an opportunity to network with hundreds of other young professionals and over forty partnering organizations. This year’s Final Showcase will be hosted by comedian Doogie Horner, www.doogiehorner.com, and will include presentations from the YIP Challenge winners, food, drinks, DJ performance from AfroDJiak and good times!

Location : Dorrance Hamilton Hall - The University of the Arts

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