WePAC Wins International Competition to Open a Public School Library
WePAC pushes ahead of education programs as far away as Afghanistan to win $10k Award PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 1, 2014 – The West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC) has won an international...
View ArticleSummer Internship @ WePAC
WePAC is seeking a summer intern to help out with programs and administration during July and August. A motivated high school or college student who is comfortable with technology, has a professional...
View ArticleWePAC Names New Executive Director and Board Leadership
David W. Brown, Executive Director PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 2, 2014 – WePAC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that David W. Brown has been named the organization’s Executive Director. Brown, a...
View Article7 Percent: The Library Crisis in Philly
While 79% of schools nationwide have at least a part-time librarian on staff, the situation in America’s biggest cities is much less encouraging. Some of the lowest numbers come from LA and New York,...
View Article2014 School Year Look-Ahead
The buzz of excitement was palpable in and around our schools this morning. The first day brings friends back together after long summers to trade stories and share in their back-to school bounty. They...
View ArticleGot Skills? Volunteer Them With WePAC
WePAC spends a lot of time and effort recruiting volunteers for our in-school programs–and with good reason. The Library and Library Buddies programs are the part of our organization that directly...
View ArticleRun for WePAC! Help us raise $10K
Calling all runners, walkers and friends of WePAC! There are just 40 days to go until WePAC participates in our first ever 5k! The event, put on by the Generosity Series, is a collaborative run/walk...
View ArticleWePAC Kicks Off Season with Style + Substance
On a crisp late summer morning, more than a hundred of WePAC volunteers gathered in a church gym in West Philadelphia for the organization’s annual Volunteer Kick-Off event. It was an opportunity to...
View Article2015 National Library Week Lineup
This year’s theme is “Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library,” and this week (a week early, thanks to PSSA testing), unlimited they will be! Each of the 13 libraries served by WePAC will be visited by...
View ArticleWePAC Volunteer Shares Visions of Teaoga with Powel Students
Visions of Teaoga Among our many distinguished visitors during National Library Week is author and former WePAC volunteer Jim Remsen. Jim volunteered for the library at the Cassidy School during the...
View ArticleWePAC Appoints Heather Farber Executive Director
Organization sets sights on deepening impact on childhood literacy PHILADELPHIA, July 15, 2016 – The West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC), a nonprofit organization helping to bridge the...
View ArticleJuly 2016 Edition of the WePAC Newswire
In this issue: School Year Wrap-Up Calling All Volunteers! Check It Out: New Website What’s Coming Up Special Thanks Giving Strong Finish to Another School Year – Thanks to You! WePAC celebrated...
View ArticleFind out how volunteers can register for free for the Generosity 5K
Calling all runners and walkers! WePAC will be participating in the 3rd Annual Generosity Series 5K. Last year 26 runners raised $17,000+ for our school library programs. This year we hope to beat that...
View ArticleAugust 2016 Edition of the WePAC Newswire
In this issue: Summer Happenings Put On Your Running (or Walking) Shoes Volunteering with WePAC You Can Help Change a Story What’s Coming Up Smile for WePAC Summer Happenings When the last library...
View ArticleShopping for school supplies?
It happens at the end of each summer break… we head to Staples and Target and Walmart, buying up every last school supply we can think of: binders, ruled paper, composition books, glue sticks, sticky...
View ArticleMake a difference…volunteer today
All kids want to learn. As they get older, they rely more and more on reading so that they can learn. The West Philadelphia Alliance for Children works in Philadelphia elementary schools to bring...
View ArticleLibrary Cafe Kicks Off with Visit from Councilwoman Blackwell
Councilwoman Blackwell of Philadelphia’s 3rd District kicked off the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children’s new Library Cafe series today at the Henry C. Lea School. She visited with a class of...
View ArticleA place for volunteers to share
Ron Kanter, one of WePAC’s dedicated volunteers, created a forum called libraryvolutneers.com. Described as “a community of volunteers devoted to developing reading skills and a love of books in...
View ArticleWhat a great day to race for libraries!
Mid-70 degrees and sunny skies, the Philadelphia Museum of Art as a backdrop, and a dedicated team of WePAC supporters assembled… sounds like perfect conditions to race for libraries and literacy! And...
View ArticlePhiladelphia-born illustrator E. B. Lewis inspires Heston library students
World-Renowned Illustrator E. B. Lewis Encourages West Philadelphia Students to Find Strength in Their Talents Philadelphia-born artist headlines second Library Café literacy enrichment event hosted...
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