<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xml:base="http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/blog" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/" xmlns:og="http://ogp.me/ns#" xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#" xmlns:sioc="http://rdfs.org/sioc/ns#" xmlns:sioct="http://rdfs.org/sioc/types#" xmlns:skos="http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#"> <channel> <title>UrbanPromise</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/blog</link> <description></description> <language>en</language> <atom:link href="http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/blog/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <item> <title>In the News: Growing Up in Camden Made Me The Motivated, Resilient, Caring Educator I Am Today</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2242</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://urbanpromiseusa.org/sites/default/files/MissonDay2021%20%2811%20x%208.5%20in%29%20%286%29.png&quot; style=&quot;width: 800px; height: 450px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I remember his first day of kindergarten...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;My old VHS video camera, perched on my shoulder like a 20-pound sack of potatoes, captured the joy of our first class of five-year-olds charging through the front door. I wanted to capture this historic moment.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It was 1997. Our new elementary school, CamdenForward, opened its doors to 28 pre-k and kindergarten students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:41:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2242 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Night of Promise (Video)</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2241</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe allow=&quot;autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;360&quot; src=&quot;https://player.vimeo.com/video/642340564?h=946aef1e53&quot; width=&quot;640&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Since our inception in 1988, the UrbanPromise mission has not changed. Our programs might be a little different and broader, but our core commitments are the same.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Our people have always focused on equipping Camden’s children and teens with the skills needed for academic achievement, life management, spiritual growth and Christian leadership.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:30:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2241 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Impact Report: Summer 2021</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2238</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Children’s laughter, moving buses, bouncing basketballs, flying water balloons, raucous singing, dramatic Bible teachings….all beautiful sounds for those who love summer youth ministry.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This summer felt somewhat “normal” for UrbanPromise—with in-person summer camps, jobs for teens, swim trips, canoeing on the Cooper River and overnight camping. Youth were grateful. Parents were elated to have their children out of the house.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:28:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2238 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Corporate Partnership</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2234</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;What does UrbanPromise do to quench the thirst of hundreds of children and teens during a hot and humid summer?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We call our friends at Pepsi and the deliver pallets of FREE WATER, Snapple and juices. Thank you Pepsi of Pennsauken for your help this summer.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Not only did Pepsi quench our thirst, their management hosted tours for our youth—sharing opportunities for employment and career options. Our young people learned about product distribution, technology and how companies can be great corporate citizens.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:44:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2234 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>We don&#039;t give up!</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2221</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://i1.createsend1.com/ei/y/F0/F68/562/000956/csfinal/ScreenShot2021-08-30at8.40.06AM-6a80bc1faf0445b8.png&quot; style=&quot;border: 0;display: block;height: auto;width: 100%;max-width: 900px;&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“In just five weeks, look what we did!” Voice lifting with excitement, she continued, “Can you imagine the difference we can make by keeping this program rolling for the entire year?”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Great question: What can we do if we keep this rolling? What’s the program….&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:16:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2221 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title> A glorious tradition birthed in desperation</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2217</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://i1.createsend1.com/ei/y/C4/C62/AE7/115920/csfinal/Untitleddesign7-6afde34862dffb1d.png&quot; style=&quot;border: 0;display: block;height: auto;width: 100%;max-width: 900px;&quot; width=&quot;560&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summer of Impact: All Camp Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It’s a glorious tradition birthed in desperation. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Our staff needed a trophy for the morning’s “All Camp” Olympics—an inter-camp competition pitting UrbanPromise’s multiple summer camps against one another. After games were played, songs sung, and races raced the winning team needed to be recognized.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 02:23:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2217 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Summer of Impact: The &quot;DIY&quot; Carnival</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2212</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://urbanpromiseusa.org/sites/default/files/Copy%20of%20Looking%20for%20amazing%20people%21%20%282%29.png&quot; style=&quot;width: 960px; height: 360px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;There was no place to park my car as I pulled up to UrbanPromise last Wednesday. Finally I landed a spot next to the dumpster at the end of Rudderow Street (hoping trash pickup was Thursday and not later that day).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I have no issues surrendering a convenient parking spot for a worthy cause. Today’s forfeit was well worth the extra block hike—in 90 degree heat—to my air-conditioned office.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:42:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2212 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Nothing fancy—just good old fashion, one-on-one, hard work.</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2206</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://urbanpromiseusa.org/sites/default/files/%E2%80%9COur%20hope%20is%20to%20get%20them%20back%20in%20track.%20It%E2%80%99s%20patient%20work.%20It%E2%80%99s%20happening.%20Little%20victories%20each%20day.%E2%80%9D%20%284%29.png&quot; style=&quot;width: 750px; height: 629px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I peeked through the door, looked down the hallway and witnessed a sight that fills me with joy.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Small tables. Two chairs at each. Occupied.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2021 00:38:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2206 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Would you take a summer job on a boat if you couldn&#039;t swim?</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2205</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Summer at UrbanPromise&quot; src=&quot;https://i1.createsend1.com/ei/y/6F/58A/A44/135637/csfinal/ScreenShot2021-06-26at10.09.37PM-99000006db04513c.png&quot; style=&quot;border: 0;display: block;height: auto;width: 100%;max-width: 570px;&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Would you take a summer job on a boat if you couldn&#039;t swim?&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;For most of us, the answer is no way. But at UrbanPromise we encourage kids to try new things, try hard things, try things we never imagined we could do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2021 00:37:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2205 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>A promise to make up lost ground</title> <link>http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org/node/2197</link> <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item even&quot; property=&quot;content:encoded&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E7323&amp;amp;id=230&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://urbanpromiseusa.org/sites/default/files/SUmmer%20School.png&quot; style=&quot;width: 500px; height: 394px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” shared Terry Bullock, our principal and a 12-year veteran of UrbanPromise’s CamdenForward School.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“At least a quarter of our students are 30 percent behind where they need to be,” she added. “Summer is going to be critical.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description> <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 12:43:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>soberg</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">2197 at http://www.urbanpromiseusa.org</guid> </item> </channel> </rss>