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Neighborhood Economics: A Digital Workforce Prep Tool for Achieving Financial Self-Sufficiency

Megan Smith, Philadelphia Academies, Inc.

Education is a central factor in both individual and community economic stability. In order to address and break down the structural barriers inhibiting citizens and neighborhoods from achieving financial self-sufficiency, a drive for creative, innovative solutions for workforce preparation, skill building, credentialing and access to professional networks, are needed to make a sustainable impact. Digital On-Ramps (DOR) is a free, education and work readiness tech platform, first piloted in a federally designated “Promise Zone” neighborhood with persistent poverty, in Philadelphia, PA, to help disenfranchised communities of young people and adults obtain the resources needed to effectively join the labor market.
community, Community Investment, education, Emerging Economy, innovation, Innovative Cities, Neighborhood Economics, Neighborhood Impact, Sustainability in Urban Centers, technology, workforce development
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Not Applicable
Lisa Nutter, President, Philadelphia Academies, Inc. Cheryl Feldman, Executive Director, District 1199C Training + Fund Paul Harrington, Professor, Drexel University
Generocity: “Digital On-Ramps is Bridging the Digital Divide Job by Job http://generocity.org/philly/2016/05/17/digital-on-ramps-bridging-digital-divide/ Digital On-Ramps Website: http://digitalonramps.com/ Video: Why Do Digital On-Ramps? https://youtu.be/sSlptsX2qQg

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