Welcome Back YESPhilly!
Welcome back everyone!
The classroom might look a little different, but we’re excited to share some updates and embark on a new journey together!
Below you can find important information including:
Class schedule
Student Handbook- *updated with new virtual learning attendance policy
our Welcome Letter to Students and Parents
School Calendar
How to get a Chromebook and Hotspot
YESPhilly Community Center
Thriving Mindsets- College and Career Readiness
How To Get A Chromebook and Hotspot:
SCHOOL DISTRACT OF PHILADELPHIA:
The School District of Philadelphia will loan a Chromebook to every District K-12 student who needs one, to ensure all students have access to digital learning opportunities while schools remain closed long-term due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) response efforts. It will also make digital content available to help students retain, learn and apply skills and strategies with the support of a teacher. The loaner program is free however all devices must be returned once schools reopen.
Helpline: 215-400-4444
Email: FamilyTechSupport@philasd.org
Website: ChromeBooks from School District of Philadelphia
City of philadelphia PHLConnected Program:
PHLConnectED will provide free internet service for eligible households during the 2020–2021 academic school year. The City and other local funders will cover expenses such as equipment or installation costs. The City will also offer technical support.
If students do not have any in-home internet access or only have internet access through a mobile phone, families can call the PHLConnectED hotline at 2-1-1 and press option 1 to learn more about:
eligibility for the program,
the internet service that your family or household will qualify for, and
how you can get connected.
Helpline: 211 (24 hour multilingual hotline)
Website: PHLConnectED
CONNECT WITH A DIGITAL NAVIGATOR:
Community Learning Center (North & West Philly)
Helpline: 215-426-7940
Email: info@communitylearningcenter.com
Website: Community Learning Center
The ExCITe Center at Drexel University (West Philly)
Helpline: 267-217-3508
Email: navigator@excitecenter.org
Website: The ExCITe Center
SEAMAAC (South Philly)
Helpline: 215-867-9732
Email: digital@seamaac.org
Website: SEAMAAC
Contact our secretary, Lisa Claudio lclaudio@yesphilly.org if you have questions or need further assistance.
New Programs at YESPhilly!
YESPhilly Center - The YESPhilly Center is a new program that will centralize YESPhilly as a hub of community engagement through events, connection to resources, working with local organizations, and more! Through this vision, YESPhilly will grow and develop into a space that supports its community with collaborative decision-making, active engagement, and enriching opportunities.
Please take a moment to respond to our interest survey to inform us what kind of programming to move forward with: Let’s Get This Center Started! At YESPhilly Contact Gem Murray at gmurray@yesphilly.org for more information or if you have any questions.
College and Career Readiness - Thriving Mindsets Every Wednesday, students will have the opportunity to work with our new College and Career Coordinator. Thriving Mindsets is a program that supports YES Philly students in exploring their interests and understanding the pathways to different opportunities both while in school and after graduation. Students will start by going through a Discovery process that helps identify areas of interest and curiosity, skills they currently feel confident about using and want to develop in the future, and the types of investments they can make in themselves and receive from others towards their personal and professional growth. Students will also have opportunities to connect with professionals in areas of interest to better understand the realities of this work and the pathways into different fields, and ultimately inform their decisions about their next steps into the future.