Community Voice: Sunny Camden

Below is a guest post from Michael Russell, the founder of Sunny Camden. You can find follow him on twitter at @SunnyCamden: When I was working at a store in Blackwood, N.J. (just 15 minutes outside of Camden), a friend asked me about a party in Camden one night. My manager all but dropped her … Continue reading Community Voice: Sunny Camden…

Posted April 2, 2014, by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice.

Camden Chatter: Where does the money go?

“Camden Chatter” is a series of blog posts by Rutgers-Camden Ph.D. Candidate Christopher Wheeler on the “chatter” on social media about Camden. Here are his thoughts on the past week’s top stories: Share it!

Posted April 1, 2014, by Stephen Danley in Camden, Camden Chatter, Local Knowledge.

Mastery, Uncommon and the “No Excuses” philosophy

We’ve already had pep rallies for our new “No Excuses” schools here in Camden. But do we really understand the philosophy behind these schools? This week, national scrutiny has been brought to the aggressive, controlling techniques used in “No Excuses” schools. These techniques are being critiqued as rote learning and even child abuse. This is … Continue reading Mastery, Uncommon and the “No Excuses” philosophy…

Posted March 31, 2014, by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

Camden Night Gardens and Grassroots Economic Development

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Posted March 28, 2014, by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

LAEDA’s Dine Around 3/28 Thuy Tien

Last month’s Dine Around was dynamic; a mix of Rutgers students, community members and great food. So it’s with great pleasure that I pass along LAEDA’s invitation for this Friday. Over and over again, I’ve walked into rooms in Camden where the energy is unbelievable. Kudos to LAEDA for finding a way to create that … Continue reading LAEDA’s Dine Around 3/28 Thuy Tien…

Posted March 27, 2014, by Stephen Danley in Camden.

Standardized Tests Can’t Compete with Poetry

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Posted March 26, 2014, by Stephen Danley in Camden.