Guest Post

Student Voice: “Homeless not Helpless”

This guest post is authored by Rutgers student Marcus Biddle. Read the whole article at his project, Camden Writes:  Peter Bowser has accepted his reality of living as a homeless individual in America’s most impoverish city, but he refuses to allow his situation of homelessness to put him in a state of helplessness. “I’m not … Continue reading Student Voice: “Homeless not Helpless”…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Guest Post, Local Knowledge, Student Voice.

Guest Post: Local Knowledge from Cincinnati

This guest post is from Dr. Kristen Danley. She is a resident at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, one of the most talented writers I know, and also happens to be my sister. Enjoy. I’m standing on the sidewalk at 10 p.m., eating barbecue and listening to a roller derby girl explain how a dream helped her … Continue reading Guest Post: Local Knowledge from Cincinnati…

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Community Voice: What Can Small Businesses do for Camden?

It is with great pleasure that I share this guest post by James Yoakum, the owner and founder of Cooper River Distillers: I recently started a small business in downtown Camden called Cooper River Distillers. We’re just the second licensed and operating distillery in the entire state of New Jersey and my goal is to … Continue reading Community Voice: What Can Small Businesses do for Camden?…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice, Guest Post.

Community Voice: A Seat at the Grown-Up’s Table

This week has rightfully focused on teachers, as massive layoffs have taken center stage in Camden. Lost amid that struggle has been the voice of students. That’s why I’m particularly pleased to share this guest post, the first piece I’ve seen that highlights a student from a school slated to be closed. The post is co-authored … Continue reading Community Voice: A Seat at the Grown-Up’s Table…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Community Voice, education, Guest Post, Local Knowledge.

Community Voice: Charter School Closed Based on One Year of Test Scores

This is a guest post from Randy Ribay who describes himself as “a Camden resident who teaches in Philly and serves as the Vice President on the Board of Trustees for City Invincible Charter School.” The story broke yesterday that City Invincible Charter School will be closed: I’m on the Board of Trustees for City … Continue reading Community Voice: Charter School Closed Based on One Year of Test Scores…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice, education, Guest Post.