Weekly Spotlights
As we get older we start to reflect back on the experiences that got us through our childhood like running around the neighborhood before the street lights came on, walking to the corner store, listening to Michael Jackson on cassette tape and watching our favorite “grown up” shows like Martin, Living Single, the Cosby Show and […]
Our youth needs your help…Coded by Kids is turning community spaces into technology education centers for Philadelphia’s youth. They are working to ensure that regardless of who you are, where you come from, and what resources you have, all Philadelphia youth have access to the technology-driven education, resources, and support necessary to succeed in the innovation economy. Coded by […]
The highly anticipated 13th Annual PA Conference for Women will be this Thursday, October 6 – 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center; the event will feature Keynote Speakers Anita Hill, Mindy Kaling, Abby Wambach, Adam Grant, Lesley Jane Seymour, and Annie Clark as well as Local and National Guest Speakers. The Pennsylvania Conference for […]
Back to School Program in Philadelphia: Thursday, September 29th, 2016 Back to School with the HistoryMakers involved 400 HistoryMakers in schools in 51 cities and 28 states across the U.S. The theme of the day is COMMIT. Black leaders will recount their own school experiences and the struggles that they encountered on their paths to success. […]
Philly Speaks loves attending events at the Dell Music Center, the crowd knows how to come together and enjoy some great music. Saturday night (August 20th), we attended the 2nd Annual DIVAS Simply Singing presented by Sheryl Lee Ralph Hughes and the DIVA Foundation. With performances by Tweet, MackWilds, Keke Wyatt, Sheryl Lee Ralph and more, […]
The DIVAS are back! Tomorrow, Saturday August 20th at the Dell Music Center, Sheryl Lee Ralph and the D.I.V.A Foundation (The Divinely Inspired Victoriously Aware) will celebrate it’s 2nd annual staging of DIVAS Simply Singing! in Philadelphia after 26 consecutive years in Los Angeles. This charity concert brings awareness to many health issues affecting the African […]
Our weekly spotlight highlighted Katy Lynch, the CEO of Techweek. As Philadelphia continues to grow into a city to watch for tech entrepreneurs, we must stay updated on the innovation happening in other cities. Yes our city has a wonderful Philly Techweek every year in April showcasing the best of the best. But every company should dream of reaching […]
October 2, 2015 Today on Philly Speaks , we discussed the 2nd Annual Forbes Under 30 Summit. Special Guests: Forbes Editor, Randall Lane The 2nd annual Under 30 Summit returned to Philadelphia October 4th to 7th, convening more than 2,000 of the planet’s top young entrepreneurs and game-changers, as well as world-class mentors. This year featured keynotes […]
Philadelphia Area High School Students’ Custom-Built Robots On Monday June 15th at the Comcast Center on 17th & JFK, fifty local students from eight Philadelphia area public and private schools and members of FIRST® Robotics took over the Comcast lobby to showcase their skills in robotics. The FIRST® Robotics program aims to inspire students 9th-12th […]
2015 Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award + Talk. ( A look into the new Comcast Innovation and Technology Center) Philly Speaks had the pleasure of attending the “2015 Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award + Talk” on Tuesday June 9th at the UPENN Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. The sold out event honored the world-renowned Lord […]
Comcast Cares Day began in 2001 and is the culmination of our company’s year-round volunteer activities. Comcast and NBCUniversal mobilize employees, their families and friends to work alongside community partners and public officials to revitalize neglected neighborhood parks, beautify schools to improve the learning environment, stock community food banks, install computer labs at community centers, plant […]
The Biggest Philly Auto Show in History! Features more than 700 cars at the PA Convention Center. Philly Speaks Producer, Tiffanie Stanard interviews Chairman Donald Franks about the biggest auto show ever! INTERVIEW LIVE FROM THE GALA (ENJOY THE GREAT JAZZ MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND): PHILLY AUTO SHOW AT THE PA CONVENTION FEBRUARY 8TH- […]