Introducing the “For Love To Thrive” Neighborhood Humanities Series
Extending on our ‘23-24 “For Love to Thrive” survey project, this programming series in partnership with the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center responds to the offerings given to us by the community for FREE family-friendly, interactive humanities-oriented activities in the immediate neighborhood of the Tanner House. We are living up to our promise that we don’t have to wait until the House is revitalized in order for love to thrive in North Central Philadelphia.
Wingspan funding for this grant is made possible with the generous support from Spring Point Partners, and additional funding from PA Humanities, individual donors and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
(Above) Resonant themes synthesized from "For Love to Thrive" survey results during our June 2024 Workshop, laid out by CPCRS Research Fellow Khayla Saunders. (Below) Celebration outside Strawberry Mansion Learning Center with the Philadelphia Phillies
Meet Our Overall Programming Partners:
The passion and focus of the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center is our youth and the community in which we serve, and where we inspire, communicate, and educate. SMLC is a safe place for students to learn and grow.
The Community Curator is a social impact consulting firm created to support individuals, organizations, and businesses in establishing, expanding, and evaluating their philanthropic footprint throughout Philadelphia communities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Young People’s Poetry Workshop Series
Friends of the Tanner House will be recruiting local poets to offer a series of community-based poetry workshops at the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center, curated by our current Board member and veteran Philadelphia poet Kirwyn Sutherland.
Strawberry Mansion Learning Center
2946 W. Dauphin St, Phila, PA 19132
Neighborhood Storytelling Gathering - Spaces of Transformation
Strawberry Mansion Learning Center
2946 W. Dauphin St, Phila, PA 19132
Friends of the Tanner House will sponsor a family-friendly neighborhood storytelling gathering focused on uplifting sites of neighborhood transformation in and around Strawberry Mansion. What were the places in our neighborhood that helped us feel loved, connected, joy? How can we keep the spirit of those spaces alive today?
Beyond the Election: Everyday Civic Engagement Strategies Workshop
Strawberry Mansion Learning Center
2946 W. Dauphin St, Phila, PA 19132
Friends of the Tanner House will recruit nonpartisan civic engagement representatives to lead a workshop on “How Philly Works” for the Strawberry Mansion community. How Philly Works is dedicated to helping citizens navigate the rules and role of city government. The conversation following the offering would focus on civic literacy, how we can learn more about our role in city processes, and what we can do beyond elections to continue to be supportive of our communities.
Creation of the SMLC Teen Committee and Teen-Led Friday Night Film Series
Strawberry Mansion Learning Center
2946 W. Dauphin St, Phila, PA 19132
Friends of the Tanner House will sponsor the creation of a (5) person SMLC Teen Committee that will be tasked with producing a Friday Night Film Series, encouraging safehaven, culturally-intentional spaces for teens in the neighborhood to come together. With the success of the pilot, they hope to expand to be a space for family screenings as well.