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Community Scholars Leadership Training!

Community Scholars Leadership Training!

We want to invite you to register for the Community Scholar Leadership Development Program beginning this Fall. It is offered by I-LEAD, founder of ACE and the Partnership Site program, which has been training grassroots community leaders for more than 20 years. The...
Meet Joan Majors.

Meet Joan Majors.

Joan majors is a current student, enrolled in the business management program at the Delaware County Partnership Site. Like many students, Ms. Majors had a unique pathway into the program. She wasn’t looking for another career or an associate degree after retiring...
In Case You Missed It…

In Case You Missed It…

The following remarks were shared by David Castro, Co-Founder and President of I-LEAD, Inc. and the ACE Program, welcoming new students for Fall 2021.  We’re on a journey together… we are on a quest together. Right now I want you to visualize yourself completing our...
Don’t “Should” on Yourself

Don’t “Should” on Yourself

Ever heard the phrase, “Don’t should on yourself?” It refers to automatic negative thoughts like  I should do that…I should have already done that…I should be more like them.. For those of us familiar with these phrases, recognize them as forms of subtle...
Meet Shantelle Thomas.

Meet Shantelle Thomas.

“College is for smart people, I didn’t feel smart, college is not for me.” This was the internal dialog of Shantelle Thomas before she began her higher education journey with ACE. Although Shantelle grew up in a household where plans for the future weren’t...
Resources for Entrepreneurs!

Resources for Entrepreneurs!

There are many among our outstanding alumni and current student body who are current or aspiring entrepreneurs. Some of you have started businesses, some are making plans for a start-up, and others are looking to begin a nonprofit to serve the community. We at I-LEAD...
Cheryl Lang Memorial Scholarship Fund

Cheryl Lang Memorial Scholarship Fund

Announcing and inviting donations for: The Cheryl Lang Memorial I-LEAD Scholarship Fund to provide grants to adult working learners enrolled in the Partnership Site Program of Harcum College. Mrs. Cheryl Lang served as Director of Community Engagement with I-LEAD,...
Meet Barbara Hankinson.

Meet Barbara Hankinson.

Barbara Hankinson is a force in her family for education. Never allowing others to define her ability or her self, Ms. Hankinson forged her own path in life and blazed a trail for multiple generations.  College was not a topic of conversation in her household growing...
Tips for Transitioning from COVID Restrictions

Tips for Transitioning from COVID Restrictions

by Tori Partridge, PBS.org With vaccines widely available and case numbers dropping, cities around the U.S. are dropping restrictions and focusing on “getting back to normal” for the summer. But for many — after more than a year in isolation — “normal” feels scary....
Memorial Day Family Activities

Memorial Day Family Activities

Philadelphia is a city in a park, which means there’s always green space, towering trees and stunning landscapes to be found just a heartbeat away from Center City. Check out all the ways to get outside this weekend without leaving the city: Look for impressive floral...