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CLC is
based in North Philadelphia's Kensington
neighborhood, which bears the 19134 zip code. More of our students live
in this
zip code than in any other.
In 2005, the birth rate among girls ages 15-17 in the 19134 area was 76
per 1000.
This rate was the highest of the city's 42 zip codes and was
substantially
higher than the overall citywide rate of 43 per 1000.
Of all Kensington families, 28.3% are headed by single women. Of those
families, 50% live below the poverty level, compared with 32.2% of
families
headed by single women citywide.
Of the 10 largest U.S. cities, Philadelphia has the highest poverty
rate. In
Kensington, 38% of individuals and 33% of families live below the
poverty
level, compared with 22.9% of individuals and 18.4% of families
citywide. In 2007,
the estimated unemployment rate in Kensington was 18.4%, compared with
12.7%
citywide.
From 2002 to 2006, the number of gunshot victims ages 7-24 in
Kensington rose
by 84%. In 2006, there were 254 juvenile drug arrests in
19134—more than in any
other Philadelphia zip code.
Only 53.4% of Kensington adults age 25 and older have a high school
diploma,
compared with 71.2% citywide; 13.8% of Kensington adults age 25 and
older have
less than a ninth grade education, compared with 7.5% citywide.
In 2005-2006, the public high school dropout rate in the region formed
by the
Kensington, Bridesburg, and Richmond neighborhoods was the highest of
the
city's 11 regions; 35.9% of first-time ninth graders dropped out of
public
school. Only 47.5% of first-time ninth graders graduated from public
high
school in four years, and the public school average daily attendance
was 85.3%—the
lowest such rates of any region. (Above statistics are from Community Report Cards 2007, Mayor's
Commission on Children; U.S. Census 2000; Philadelphia
Inquirer, 11/30/07)
Theresa M. Banford-DietzelSocial worker Terry Banford-Dietzel heads CLC's Student Support Services Department. After earning her GED through CLC, Terry went on to graduate from Temple University with a B.S.W. cum laude and an M.S.W. Terry received all three of the annual awards issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education. Terry is a 1998 winner of an Outstanding Adult Student Award, and in 2002 she was selected for the ABLE Honor Roll, which recognizes ongoing contributions of former ABLE students to adult education programs. In 2006 Terry received an Adult Practitioner EXcellence (APEX) Award, which honors those whose teaching and learning reflects best practices. |
Carol S. MillerCarol Miller serves as associate director and an Adult Basic Education teacher. She received a B.S. in Education magna cum laude from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and she earned an M.B.A. from Villanova University, where she was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Societies. A former middle school language arts teacher, Carol had a 25-year career in management at a large corporate law firm. She has also had broad and in-depth experience as a volunteer for nonprofit organizations, domestic and international. |
Martha BowditchA graduate of Duke University, Marti Bowditch teaches ESOL and Adult Basic Education/GED classes. Before joining CLC, Marti taught English as a Second Language in Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacan, Mexico, and in the Philadelphia area. |
Leigh Anne ScarboroughAn Adult Basic Education teacher, Leigh Anne Scarborough graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a B.A. in English and from the University of Pennsylvania with an M.S.Ed. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. |
| Stephanie Chuang Steph Chuang, administrative assistant, received a B.A. from Swarthmore College. She has had experience as a long-term substitute teacher at Abington Friends School; a teacher assistant in the Beacon After-School Program, Philadelphia; a student teacher at AMY at St. James, Philadelphia; an ESL instructor at Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China; the Learning for Life coordinator at the Lang Center, Swarthmore College; and a tutor. |
Rebecca Serfass Wagner Becky Wagner, executive director, holds a B.A. in medical technology from Shippensburg State University, an M.S. in medical technology from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and a D.Ed. from Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg. She was previously coordinator of the Southeast Professional Development Center, Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13; an ABE/GED and ESL teacher in the Adult Education Program, Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13; an adjunct faculty member at Millersville State University and Pennsylvania State University Great Valley; the owner of a computer software and application training company; a substitute science teacher in the Manheim Township, Manheim Central, and Ephrata School Districts; a clinical chemist at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Care Center; a clinical chemistry instructor at Harrisburg Hospital School of Medical Technology; and a corporate trainer. |
Barbara E. WilcoxBarbara Wilcox, our Move Up teacher, has a B.A. in psychology from Bucknell University and an M.Ed in elementary education from the State University of New York at Cortland. Barbara served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia; a case manager and job developer at the Tompkin-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services; a case manager at the Village Prep School, Family Service of Philadelphia; a teacher in the School District of Philadelphia; and a coordinating case manager for PMHCC's Maximizing Participation Project. |
Board of Directors Mary Flournoy, President Retired Librarian, The Free Library of Philadelphia Daniel V. Johns, Vice President Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP Attorney, Dechert LLP Mary Anderson CLC Graduate; Community College of Philadelphia Student Branville G. Bard, Jr. Captain, Narcotics Bureau, Philadelphia Police Department Fred Baumert Civil Engineer, Keast & Hood Company Irvin H. Hurwitz Director of Institutional Advancement, National Museum of American Jewish History Patricia Lewis Special Events Manager, Jewish Employment and Vocational Service, Inc. Lisa Lusby Director, Passport Advantage, Keystone Mercy Health Plan Dale Mezzacappa Former Senior Education Writer, Philadelphia Inquirer; Freelance Journalist Celinette Olmo CLC Graduate; Community Volunteer Shirley Poole CLC Graduate; Life Claims Examiner, Prudential Financial Natalia Quinteros-Guevara Teacher, Moonstone Preschool; Community College of Philadelphia Student Kristen Rantanen Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Jewish Employment and Vocational Service, Inc. Anita Scott Vice President, Director of Human Resources Radian Group Inc. |
Advisory
Board Janice M. Borlandoe Associate Vice President for Student Affairs University of the District of Columbia John Cugini Business Consultant IBM Corporation April J. Dungy Barbara Guido Human Resources Consultant Helen Mullen Retired Coordinator Office of Work with Children The Free Library of Philadelphia Tracey Ray North/South Library Coordinator The Free Library of Philadelphia Harold Russell, D.V.M. Andrea S. Taylor Director of Training Center for Intergenerational Learning Temple University Ellen Wise Peter W. Yenawine Founder and Chief Designer Crystal Signatures |
| The
Allen
Hilles
Fund Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Citizens Bank Foundation Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation Douty Foundation First Book IBM Joseph Kennard Skilling Foundation |
The
Brook J. Lenfest Foundation Pennsylvania Department of Education The Philadelphia Foundation PNC Community Development Banking Samuel S. Fels Fund Siemens Medical Solutions Wachovia Foundation Wal-Mart Foundation |
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