Family Support, Legal, Financial and Well-being Programs

Organization Services People served Contact

information and
address(es)
United
Communities - Legal and financial counseling - All Southwark House
- Basic needs services such as Philadelphians - 101 Ellsworth St.
food, clothing, and housing (particularly
support South East Houston Center
- Tax help Philadelphia) - 2029 S. 8th Street
- Support for students in - Children and
school (academic support, adults (215)-467-5136
truancy court support)
- Housing, water, and utilities
support
- After school programming at
Southwark School, Furness
High School, Newlin Fell
Elementary, George
Sharswood School, and Vare
Washington Elementary
- Community action meetings
and groups

Puentes de Salud
- Free primary care and - Children and Health clinic and
referral services to more adults main offices
advanced medical care - - 1700 South Street
- Dental care Mexican-America Philadelphia, PA
- English classes for adults ns and Mexican 19146
- Nutrition classes immigrants in
- After school programing for Philadelphia After school
elementary school students - Health care programming
- Early childhood education clinic is open to - Southwark School
- Legal counseling all, regardless of 1835 S. 9th Street
ethnicity
- Educational (215)-454-8000
programming is
specifically for
Mexican-America
ns and Mexican
immigrants
Juntos
- Advocacy and education for - Recent 1537 S. 6th Street
recent immigrants (Know immigrants
your Rights services) (particularly (215)-218-9079
- Community advocacy and Spanish speaking
mobilization immigrants)
- Support for undocumented
students who are pursuing
college

The Attic Youth

Center - Free and confidential - LGBQT youth 255 S. 16th Street
counseling, support groups, and allies
and workshops for LGBQT - Confidential (215)-545-4331
youth support services
- Free resources such as SEPTA for youth ages info@atticyouthcen
tokens, food, and condoms 12-21 ter.org
- Education about LGBQT - Youth under age
topics to the surrounding 12 can participate
community with permission
from a guardian

Aquinas Center
- Catholic mass in Vietnamese, - Immigrants in 1700 Fernon St
Spanish, English, Indonesian, South
and Spanish Philadelphia (267) 928-4048
- Leadership training
- English classes - Indonesian,
- Meeting space for Vietnamese, Latin
community organizing American, African
- Partnerships with other American,
organizations serving Filipino, and
immigrant populations Anglo-Europeans.
- Mental health counseling in
English and Spanish

Philadelphia
Friendship Circle - Connects families with - Children and 1505 S 5th St,
children and teens with special teens with special
needs needs such as (215) 574-1765
- Social groups for children and Autism and Down
teens with special needs Syndrome
- Best Buddies program - Family members
- Therapeutic, educational, and friends of
and recreational activities for children and
 families with children and teens with special
teens with special needs needs

HIAS Council
Migration - Citizenship assistance - Immigrants in 2100 Arch St #3
Services - Legal counseling for Philadelphia (215) 832-0900
immigrants
- Refugee resettlement
counseling
- Immigration law training for
professionals and
pre-professionals

Migrant
Education - National program run by US - Migrants and 2029 S 8th St,
Program Department of Education migrant
- Educational support for immigrants (215) 551-4120
migrant students to ensure across the US
migrants students have a - K-12 migrant
continuous and high quality students and
education as they move across young adults
states
- vocational and career
instruction
- Counseling
- Preschool services
- Bilingual and multicultural
instruction
- Special needs services for
migrant students
- Health services

Philabundance
- Traveling farmers market to - All economically 3616 S Galloway St,
bring fresh food to local qualifying
communities Philadelphians (215) 339-0900
- Transferring excess produce
from farms to households in
need
- Collecting and redistributing
excess food from grocery
stores to those in need
- Distribute school lunches and
nutritious foods to local
schools
 - Adult culinary arts vocational
training
- Distribute food to seniors in
need

Welcoming
Center for New -Employment services for - Recent 1617 John F
Pennsylvanians immigrants immigrants in Kennedy Blvd # 555
- English classes Philadelphia and
- Job training interested (215) 557-2626
- Entrepreneurship training employers
(like Small Business
workshops)
- Citizenship preparation
classes
- Adult basic education classes
- Connecting employers to
employees

Students Resources Academic Support and Enrichment Programs

Organization Services People served Contact information

and address(es)
Afterschool Programs
Long- and short-term 1501 Christian St,
Mighty Writers writing classes Students Aged
available nights and 7 to 17 267- 239-0899
weekends
Teen scholar
programs
Mentorships
College prep courses
College essay writing
classes.

All our programs are free to

Philadelphia students.
 And study can apply to work
as tutors or volunteers.
A teen space
A Pre-K Zone Open to the 1700 South Broad
Free Library of a computer lab Public Street, First Floor
Philadelphia Study rooms
A Photocopier 215-685-1866
A Printer
Free Wi-Fi Access
Free Literacy classes
Free Computer
Literacy Classes
Free ESL Classes

South Philadelphia Wellness Classes 1700 South Broad

Community Health Health and nutrition Open to the Street, Second Floor
and Literacy Center classes Public
Clinical recommendations 267-426-6904
for physical activity

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Abbey Road Programs, Study Abroad Programs

Academic Programs International, Study Abroad Programs
Academic Study Associates, Pre-College and Study Abroad Programs
Academic Treks, Programs in Marine Science, Language Immersion, Cultural Studies, and/or
Community Service
Academy for Global Exploration, Summer Program in Nicaragua
Acting Abroad, Summer Actors Intensive Program in France
Action Quest, Worldwide Sailing & Diving Adventures
Adventures Cross-Country, Community Service, Language Immersion, Multisport
Allegheny College, Camp Creek Environmental Education Outreach
American Farm School, Greek Summer: A Community Service & Travel Oddyssey
American University, School of Communication Summer Programs
American University, Washington Community of Scholars
API Abroad, International Summer Programs and Gap Year Options
Arcadia University, Camp Shakespeare

Babson College, Summer Study Programs

Bank of America, Student Leaders Program (paid, summer internships with nonprofit)
Barnard College, Summer in NYC
Black Excel, 100 Programs for Minority Students
Boston University, High School Honors & Summer Challenge Programs
Boston University, Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists
Boston University, Academy of Media Productions Summer Program
Boston University, Summer Investigative Journalism Workshop
Bowdoin College, International Music Festival
Brandeis University, Summer Programs in Artistic Study and Intellectual Discovery
Broadreach, Academic Adventures Abroad
Bryant University, PricewaterhouseCoopers Leadership Institute
Bryn Mawr College, Summer Programs for Young Women
Bucknell University, Social Media in the 21st Century

California College of the Arts, Pre-College Program

Cambridge College Programme, Academic and Leadership Programmes
Camp Cardio Philadelphia, 1-week camp for students considering medicine
Camp Neuro Philadelphia, 1-week camp for students considering medicine
Career Explorations, Summer Internships in Boston and NYC
Carleton College, Summer Writing Program
Carnegie Mellon University, Pre-College Programs
Catholic University of America, Experiences in Architecture
Chestnut Hill Hospital, Volunteer Opportunities
Choate Rosemary Hall, Summer Academic Programs
Claremont McKenna College, Step Up to Leadership Program
College of the Atlantic, Summer Programs in Oceanography, Marine Biology, Field Ecology, and
More
College of William & Mary, Pre-College Program in Early American History
Colorado College, Summer Programs
Columbia University, Pre-College Programs
Cornell University, Summer College
Council on International Educational Exchange, Summer Abroad Programs in Dominican
Republic and Japan
Cushing Academy, Summer Session
Delaware College of Art and Design, Pre-College Art Studio
Denison University, Young Writers Workshop
DeSales University, Summer Theatre or Video Institutes
Drexel University, Camp Business, Camp Xchange, Camp Impact, Mini-Med School, Pre-Law,
and Camp StartUp!
Drexel University, Mock Trial Skill Building Camp, Music Industry Summer Program
Duke University, Summer Study for High School Students

Earlham College, College-Level Summer Program

Earthwatch, Summer Research Expeditions
Economics for Leaders, One Week Leadership Programs (multiple dates and locations)
Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, Girls' Leadership Workshop
Emerson College, Pre-College Studio Programs, Communications Disorder Institute
Emma L. Bowen Foundation, Paid Internships in TV, Radio, or Cable Stations
Emma Willard School, Summer Academic Enrichment Programs for Girls
Emory University, Pre-College Program
Experience America, Summer Programs in Entrepreneurship, Video Game Development, and
Fashion
Experiment in International Living, Cultural and Language Immersion Programs
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Summer Programs

FIDM, Summer Program in Fashion

FilmTech (Philadelphia's Independent Film School), Summer Film Camps
Foundation for Teaching Economics, Economics for Leaders (various locations)
Franklin Institute Science Museum, Discovery Camp Volunteers
Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge, Service Learning in Public Policy
Furman University, Summer Scholars

Game Experience (focus on art, animation, programming, and game design), University of
Washington
Georgetown University, Summer Programs for High School Students
George Washington University, Pre-College Program
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Gilbane Construction Management Education Program
Glimpses of China
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Global Works, Summer Service Adventures
Grammy Camp, St. Paul, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Nashville
Great Books Summer Program, Amherst College and Stanford University
Green Mountain College, VT Summer Academy

Hartwick College, Summer College

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Hollins University, Coed and Girls Only Summer Programs
Howard University, Summer Enrichment Program

Indiana University, Young Women's Institute at the Kelley School of Business

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Summer Honors Program
Intern Exchange International, Internships in London, England
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Outdoor Adventure
Ithaca College, Summer College Program

Johns Hopkins University, Engineering Innovation Program at Philadelphia University

Johnson & Wales University, Culinary Arts Summer
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Kimmel Center Teen Summer Arts Camps

Knowledge Exchange Institute, International Summer Enrichment Programs

Lake Forest College, Writing & Thinking Workshop

Landmark Volunteers, Summer Volunteer Opportunities in the USA
LEAD Summer Business Institute for Students of Color
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Lehigh University, PA School for Global Entrepreneurship (A former Governor's School)
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Maine Media, Young Artists Camp and Pre-College Program
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Morehouse College, Summer Programs, Project Identity Summer Program for African-American
Males
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National Geographic Student Expeditions
National Hispanic Institute, Program for 10th and 11th Grade Students at the University of
Rochester
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Camp
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Pennsylvania State Police Youth Week, York College
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Philadelphia University, Tomorrow's Successful Leaders Conference, Engineering Innovation
Program
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Sea Education Association, Seminars at Sea for High School Students
Service Learning in Barcelona, Spain
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Seton Hall University, Collegiate Studies Program
Shenandoah University, Summer Skyline
Skidmore College, Pre-College Program in the Liberal & Studio Arts
Smith College, Science & Engineering Programs, Young Women's Writers Workshop,
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Snow Farm, Summer Studio Arts Programs
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Spelman College, Summer Programs
Spoleto Study Abroad, Summer Arts and Humanities Programs in Central Italy
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Stevens Institute of Technology, Summer Programs for High School Students
St. John's College, Great Books Summer Academy
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Studio Art Centers International, Summer Art Programs in Florence, Italy
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Summerfuel, Study Abroad Programs
Summerstage at People's Light and Theatre
Summer Institute for the Gifted, Academic Programs on College Campuses
Summer Study Programs, Pre-College Programs at Penn State and U Colorado as well as in Paris
Susquehanna University, Leadership Institute for Entrepreneurship
Syracuse University, Summer College

Telluride Association, Summer Programs

Temple University, Introduction to Electrical & Computer Engineering
Temple University, Environmental Studies or Molecular Life Sciences Summer Academy
Temple University, Fox School of Business, Corporate Sustainability Summer Program
Temple University, Women's Engineering Explorations
Thomas Jefferson University, Summer Biomedical Science Program
Tufts University, Summer Study
Tulane University, Career Exploration in Architecture

UCLA, School of the Arts and Architecture, Summer Programs & Institutes
Union College, Five Points Pre-College Program
Union College, Summer Engineering Workshop for Girls
United States Naval Academy, Summer STEM Camp and Summer Seminar
University of British Columbia, Summer Scholars Program
University of Chicago, Summer Session
University of Delaware, Summer College
University of Kansas - KU Design Camp (3D Modeling, Animation, Mixed Media, and more)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Summer College
University of Michigan, Math & Science Scholars (MMSS)
University of Notre Dame, Summer Architecture Program
University of Notre Dame, Pre-College Programs
University of Pennsylvania, Art & Architecture
University of Pennsylvania, Boot Up! Camp in Computer Science (free)
University of Pennsylvania, High School Chinese Academy
University of Pennsylvania, Nursing Summer Institute
University of Pennsylvania, Summer Science Academy
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Leadership in the Business World
University of Pennsylvania, Penn Law Summer Program
University of Pittsburgh, Health Career Scholars Academy (A former Governor's School), College
Prep & Leadership Academy
University of Rochester, Pre-College Programs
University of Southern California, Summer Seminars
University of St. Andrews, Scottish Studies & Creative Writing
U.S. Performing Arts & Media Camps, Various Locations Across the Country

Vanderbilt University, Summer Med School 101 and Summer Academy

Varsity Education, Summer Academic Programs at Oxford and Cambridge universities
Vassar College, New York Stage & Film Apprentice Program
Villanova University, The Leadership Experience
Visions Service Adventures

Walnut Hill, Summer Program in the Arts

Washington & Lee University, Global Scholars Program
Washington & Lee University, Summer Scholars
Washington University in St. Louis, Summer Programs in Art & Architecture
Washington University in St. Louis, Summer Scholars Program
Wesleyan University, Summer Arts Residency for Creative Youth
West Point, Summer Leaders Seminar
Wheaton College, Summer College
Where There Be Dragons, Rugged International Expeditions
Widener University, Engineering Summer Camp
Wilderness Ventures, Domestic & International Expeditions
Wolfeboro, The Summer Boarding School
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Frontiers Pre-College Program
World Horizons International, Life, Service, and Cultural Programs with a Purpose
World Strides, Domestic and International Summer Programs
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Pre-College Program

Yale University, Ivy Scholars Program