Staff Profile: Dhonte
by Amelia Corner, Quaker Voluntary Service Fellow Dhonte Hawkins joined our staff as a Youth Gardener in the fall of 2024, but his involvement with Historic Fair Hill runs deep. […]
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by Amelia Corner, Quaker Voluntary Service Fellow Dhonte Hawkins joined our staff as a Youth Gardener in the fall of 2024, but his involvement with Historic Fair Hill runs deep. […]
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by Tito Caba, Green Space Director This summer marked more than just a season of growth—it marked a step toward unity. Together with Urban Creators and The Village of Arts
Seeds of Sovereignty: Growing Together in 19133 Read More »
by Martina Barbour, Literacy Director Over the past ten years, we have been able to reopen, staff, and maintain four public school libraries in the Fairhill area. We rely on
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by Tito Caba, Green Space Director Family Fun Days have become a beautiful rhythm in the life of our community — a time when children arrive full of energy and
by Martina Barbour, Literacy Director This year, we welcomed 9 young people into our Summer Youth Internship program. The theme that guided our learning was Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Through this
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by Kerry Roeder, Executive Director We’re often met with confusion and curiosity when people discover that a 300 year old burial ground is operating their local school library or assisting
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by Martina Barbour, Literacy Director Our fantastic Library Coordinators expose our students to a variety of books throughout the year through read alouds, thematic displays, and book talks. We like
Monique Orosco began working with Historic Fair Hill as a Library Coordinator in the fall of 2023. Her love of children and education was apparent from the start and she
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by Tito Caba, Green Space Director Since February, our service trips have steadily increased, with regular visits from several schools, including Friends Select, Germantown Friends, Wissahickon Charter School, and Green
One of the ways that we honor our abolitionist roots and commitment to our neighborhood is by supporting access and opportunities to literacy initiatives. Building off the success of our
Our Arboretum is made up of over 140 trees, including 51 different species, growing on our five acre site. Led by our fantastic Green Space Director, Tito, our garden team is
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As our longest standing literacy program, Reading Buddies is an opportunity for kids to get weekly one on reading time with our volunteers. This school year, we are thrilled to
This year’s Fall Festival centered around the themes of joy and wellness. Our goal was to work together to promote healthy bodies, minds, and spirits in our community. The weather
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Angie Voulasitis is a mom of two students who have both attended Julia de Burgos Elementary. She has been working with Historic Fair Hill since the start of our school
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One of the many ways that we carry on the legacy of the activists who came before us is by working on access to green spaces and food justice. We
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By Tito Caba, Green Space Director In early June, we welcomed the addition of a pollinator habitat kit from the Xerces Society, a science-based nonprofit organization focused on protecting the
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One of the many ways we honor our abolitionist history is through our commitment to literacy in our community. Since 2015, our school partnerships have been growing and we now
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The work we do in Fairhill has always been rooted in the power of partnerships and the strength & talents of our neighbors. This year’s Summer Youth Internship was a
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Our commitment to literacy as a way of serving our community is how we honor our abolitionist roots. For us, literacy is more than the ability to read and write,
On behalf of all of us, I’d like to thank everyone who attended, donated to, and supported our Spring Celebration. Close to 100 friends and neighbors gathered at Taller Puertorriqueño
by Tito Caba, Green Space Director Denis Lucey, our esteemed consultant and former grounds manager, is bidding farewell to our green space team as he embarks on a well-deserved retirement.
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Historic Fair Hill has welcomed two new Trustees to our Board of Directors this year. We are grateful to all of our board members for their service to our community and look
by Martina Barbour, Literacy Director Our classroom literacy assistant program is now in both Julia de Burgos and Hartranft Elementary schools! We have 4 assistants at de Burgos and 2
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by Tito Caba, Green Space Director After another great Youth Internship session this summer and recognizing the value of imparting continued learning opportunities for kids in the neighborhood, we made
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As part of the Historic Germantown Holiday Party, Dr. Jessica Kahn was recognized for her service as Historic Fair Hill’s volunteer of the year. Part of Historic Fair Hill’s mission is carrying on the legacies
by Kate McHale, Library Coordinator In partnership with volunteer librarian Jessica Kahn and members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Historic Fair Hill has been working with Mary McLeod Bethune
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by Kate McHale, Quaker Voluntary Service Fellow Harriet Forten Purvis, an abolitionist and women’s rights activist, is one of the many prominent figures in Philadelphia’s history buried in the Historic
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Historic Fair Hill is welcoming four new Trustees to our Board of Directors this year. You can learn about each of their stories below. We are grateful to all of our board members for
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Thank you to all of our supporters, who have collaborated with us over the past year. Take a look at our annual report below to see what we have been
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For the second year in a row, Historic Fair Hill was a proud participant of Reading Promise Week this October. Our Reading Promise Festival was one of 55 events that
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