July 2021

Feature | NAC | COVID-19 Resources

Image: The Martin Luther King Memorial (bust and mural) at the intersection of 40th St., Lancaster Ave., and Haverford Ave.

Learn new computer skills in PEC's adult computer classes!

Join PEC's remote learning community! We have a new schedule posted at www.Linktr.ee/cditpec. Our classes are now divided into three units which will be offered on a rotating basis: Daily Skills - includes internet searches, online safety, desktop and file management. MS Office - includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook etc. Design and Social Media Intro - design tools, logo design, and social media. PEC's online digital skills classes are offered five times a week. Just attend the session that best fits your schedule. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6pm. Thursdays at 10:30am We are grateful to everyone who has joined a class - 214 adults in the past two years! A gentleman in his seventies credits our teacher with helping him to fit into a society driven by rapid changes in technology. Our instructor also connects students to each other, and recently helped a design student to collaborate with another student who needed a logo created. We are still offering refurbished desktop computers and internet hotspots to committed learners at no cost (while supplies last). In addition, starting now, learners who have received a desktop machine from us and actively participate in a requisite number of online classes can opt to trade in that desktop machine for a laptop (while supplies last). We are delighted to offer this new incentive to our adult students as a well-deserved reward for their dedication to building computer skills. We distributed 175 devices – including hotspots -- to Philadelphia residents directly or through emergency housing programs to facilitate their ability to cross the digital divide. PEC's digital inclusion program is supported by Comcast. For more information, contact Nathan at nkuruna@pec-cares.org or 267-777-5816.

Image from a Barnes Presents! event. Barnes West is supported by a grant from the William Penn Foundation.

Barnes Presents! Everyday Places Artist Partnerships Launch Party

Thursday, July 29 5:30pm 3750 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia Rain Plan: Same location, indoors Starting this summer, Barnes West presents five Everyday Places Artist Partnerships - pairing a social-impact artist with an “everyday” location. These artists will create participatory and interactive artistic projects by, with, and for the West Philadelphia community. Jahwula Seapoe & Clara Muhammad Square and Imperial Caribbean & Seafood Karen Smith & the Silk Tent Keyonna Butler & Kanvas Event Center Andrea Walls & the Center for Carceral Communities Marshall James Kavanaugh & La Pearl Beauty Emporium Join us to meet and greet the artists and learn more about ways to get involved with their projects! Featuring live music and refreshments. Barnes West is supported by a grant from the William Penn Foundation. Community engagement programs of the Barnes Foundation are made possible, in part, by generous support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and the William Penn Foundation.

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West Philly Healing Circle Series!

Gather outside with @healtolivellc, @thesophant, local wellness practitioners, and a live band for a summer of reflection and restoration.  Community members can relieve stress and anxiety with rotating wellness activities like reiki, yoga, acupuncture, and herbal medicine - all free of charge! Local musicians/performers are invited to join the jam session.  -Thursday, August 19, 2021 -Thursday, September 23, 2021 The Bank - 3750 Lancaster Ave. 6-8 PM Register at: wphealingcircle.eventbrite.com

Text PECLANCAVE to 844-961-3547 for Lancaster Avenue Businesses Text PECNAC to 844-961-3547 for PEC events and resources in 19104

NAC Summer Book Club Join us for the NAC Summer Book Club! The club will meet: August 9 September 13 5-6 PM on Zoom The book is a One Book One Philadelphia selection, The Tradition, a book of poetry by Jericho Brown.There are some free copies of the book for participants (while supplies last). Reach out to Kevin Brown at kevinb@pec-cares.org for the Zoom link and more details!

Renters! Landlords! Apply for Assistance If you’re a renter having trouble paying your rent, utilities, or other housing costs – or if you’re a landlord trying to stay afloat with tenants in this situation – help may be available. State and local programs are distributing billions of dollars in rental assistance to help renters stay housed during the pandemic. ​ Visit the CFPB’s Rental Assistance Finder at https://consumerfinance.gov/renthelp to find out what this means for you and what you can do. The CFPB’s site also includes resources to help renters and landlords understand other resources to help navigate various financial hardships related to the pandemic.

The Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships is offering free rapid COVID-19 testing on Thursdays from 2-4 PM at 3509 Spring Garden Street! Walk-ups welcome. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes.

Are you in need of home vaccination? Are you over 65 or do you have a physical disability that keeps you homebound? Contact homevax@blackdoctorsconsortium.com to reach the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations! Philly Rent Assist Phase 4 - landlords are now required to apply for this before they can file for an eviction in court. CDC Eviction Moratorium - extended through July 31st. Sign and give this Declaration Form to your landlord immediately (if it applies to you). Save a copy and save proof that you sent it.  The City has launched its eviction diversion program which was part of the Emergency Housing Protection Act (click here).The program is for all landlords with tenants who've had COVID-related obstacles to paying rent, but requires that landlords have a valid rental license and that they've provided tenants with a notice of their rights under the Emergency Housing Protection Act. Find more City housing resources here.

Visit the Community Resource Bulletin Board 24/7 on lancasteravephilly.com!