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2013: YEAR OF THE INNOVATOR
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Education Conference Brings Hundreds to City
Patti Grayson, a fourth-grade teacher at Hampton Roads Academy in Newport News, Va., uses Legos to build a better school at EduCon. The annual three-day conference, held last weekend, brings together hundreds of educators from across the country to discuss the future of education. This year’s keynote speaker was William Hite, superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. TWITTER.COM/BALDY7
Philadelphia a Mayors Challenge Finalist Philadelphia is one of 20 American cities in the running for a $5 million grand prize in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge. The challenge seeks “innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life — and that ultimately can be shared with cities across the nation,” according to its website, mayorschallenge. bloomberg.org. Four runners-up in the challenge will receive a $1 million prize. According to the challenge, Philadelphia will “develop a project that will revolutionize how Philadelphia tackles major urban challenges and achieves meaningful change. “Called the Philadelphia Social Enterprise Partnership (PSEP), PSEP changes how
WINE TASTING & gourmet hors d’oeuvres
SILENT AUCTION featuring a Maine vacation home for a week
LIVINGSTON TAYLOR live, in concert, in an intimate setting
FEB. 23, 6:30 p.m. -10 pm. Tickets: $75 FOR TICKETS OR MORE INFORMATION:
Go to YOBC.org or send an email to development.yobc@gmail.com
LOCATION:
The New Hope Winery in New Hope, Bucks County - NewHopeWinery.com
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT:
The Youth Orchestra of Bucks County. Learn more at YOBC.org
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city government interacts with the private sector by engaging entrepreneurs in framing social challenges and seeking solutions. “With city government as an active partner, providing data and feedback throughout the process, the concept provides a new model for urban prob-
lem solving. “This project will be run in collaboration with Good Company Ventures, a leading social enterprise incubator in Philadelphia.” The Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge will reveal the winners in the second quarter.