Browse past news stories for Girard College in Philadelphia, PA.
- Recalling the 'Rosa Parks of Girard College' and the vital role she played in desegregating the school (2023)
The civil rights activism of Marie Hicks, born 100 years ago this ... - Girard College students walk out over canceled gun violence summit (2023)
Students there say the school dismissed their lived experiences and efforts to create a space ... - Candidates asked to take position on Girard College (2022)
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Offering Free COVID-19 Testing On MLK Day Of ServiceOn Monday, free COVID-19 testing will ... - Philadelphia’s Girard College Hosts 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service (2022)
On Monday, the Philadelphia region and the nation celebrate the life ... - Special Disco Dinner At Forsythia In Old City (2021)
A Special Disco dinner at an Old City restaurant ForsythiaCredit: Hughe Dillon Faith Leaders To Partner With City Of Philadelphia To Launch Community-Based Vaccination EffortFaith Leaders To Partner With City Of Philadelphia To Launch Community-Based Vaccination Effort Chefs Make 500-Foot Cheesesteak For Rene ... - Athletics helps girls fight back against food insecurity. (2020)
In middle school, junior high, and high school, Horsey — now an 18-year-old senior on the Girard ... - NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Mikeal Brown-Jones has two local teams in final-5 (2019)
The rising senior started his prep career at Roman Catholic in 2016 and then moved to Girard ... - 'They Had Police Every 10 Feet': Man Recalls Desegregation At Girard College On 50th Anniversary (2018)
Today marks a significant moment in history here in Philadelphia ... - Girard College sprinter Thelma Davies wins title in record fashion - The Philadelphia Tribune (2016)
The 5-foot-5 freshman at Girard College is headed for greatness. Actually, she's already there. Davies broke one record and tied another at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic As ... - Girard College Ceremony Looks At The True Meaning Of Memorial Day - CBS Local (2016)
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An annual tradition at Girard College on the Friday ahead of Memorial Day Weekend helps remind the students what the holiday is all about. S ... - Good Eye: Opening the big doors at Girard College - Philly.com (2016)
At the north end of Corinthian Avenue stands the most Parthenonlike of Philadelphia's many Parthenon-inspired buildings: Girard College's Founder's Hal ... - A Better Chance moves to Girard College - Philly.com (2016)
A Better Chance, a nonprofit that works with talented minority students and helps place them in college-prep schools, is teaming up with Girard College. A Better Chanc ... - A Better Chance moves to Girard College - Philly.com - Philly.com (2016)
A Better Chance, a nonprofit that works with talented minority students and helps place them in college-prep schools, is team ... - Civil rights leaders join local students for screening of Girard College documentary - 6abc.com (2016)
A history lesson in the midst of Black History Month came in the form of a documentary played before the students of Cristo Rey High School. "Cecil's People" follows the Cecil B. Moore Freedom Fighters and their vigoro ... - Marking the MLK Day of Service at Girard College in North Philadelphia - 6abc.com (2016)
... browser doesn't support Flash, needs a Flash update, or has Flash disabled. VIDEO: MLK Day at Girard College. An army of volunteers made work look like fun at the 21st annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service at Girard ...Girard College's Historical Connection to Martin Luther King ... - Girard College enrollment climbs again despite uncertain future - PhillyVoice.com (2015)
A 10-foot stone wall surrounds Girard College, secluding the 43-acre campus from its neighbors – Fairmount and Brewerytown. The historic boarding school behin ... - Thousands take part in day of service at Girard College - 6abc.com (2015)
Thousands of people took part in a day of service Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In fact, an estimated 135,000 people throughout the region were volunteering their time for 1,800 service projects. There were some 5,000 volunteers at Girard ...Thousands Take Part in ML ... - Girard College will appeal ruling on ending program - Philly.com (2014)
In the latest twist in the debate over the future of Girard College, the Board of Directors of City Trusts said Thursday that it would appeal an Orphans' Court dec ...
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