Congratulations to REACH board member, Chip Rossi, and all of the winners for the Delaware Business Times CEO of the Year award! Your leadership is unmatched and we're so grateful to have your guidance.
The WRK Group
Individual and Family Services
Wilmington, Delaware 828 followers
We WRK Together!
About us
The WRK Group is a collective of three nonprofits WRKing together to revitalize the Riverside and Northeast Wilmington neighborhoods by creating pathways out of poverty for the lowest-income residents. Our collective mission is to empower the community to reach its full potential by eliminating the barriers of structural racism and revolutionizing teen engagement. About the WRK Group: REACH RIVERSIDE: As a member of the Purpose Built Communities Network, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to holistic community redevelopment, REACH Riverside focuses on the three pillars of revitalization shown to have the greatest impact on long-term community health and well-being - Redevelopment, Education And Community Health. KINGSWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER (KCC): KCC currently offers cradle-to-cane programming for the youngest to the oldest residents of the Riverside community. Programming includes: Kingswood Early Learning Academy (ELA) for ages 1 to 5, before and after school programming for school aged children 5 to 12 years old, and The Jimmy Jenkins Senior Center which offers social, physical, and mental health activities for older adults. The future newly constructed KCC will provide a community specific mix of facilities, programs, and services that honor local history, reflect the priorities of residents, promote healthy lifestyles, create jobs, and reduce crime. THE WAREHOUSE: The Warehouse, working in close collaboration with REACH, is an innovative partnership with more than 130+ teen-serving organizations that provides school-day and summer- and after-school programming where teens can explore, collaborate, discover their passions, and develop skills needed or employment in today's economy. Designed for teens, by teens, The Warehouse provides our city’s youth with the tools and opportunities they need to become confident, courageous, and contributing young adults who will make a positive difference in our world.
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http://wrkgroup.org/
External link for The WRK Group
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Type
- Nonprofit
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Primary
1121 Thatcher St
Wilmington, Delaware 19802, US
Employees at The WRK Group
Updates
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Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli are pleased to announce Logan Herring, Senior, CEO of the WRK Group, as a 2024 Philadelphia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Philadelphia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that include demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. We would also like to congratulate Markevis Gideon, Founder and Managing Director of NERDiT NOW, for being recognized on this list as well. This recognition is a testament to Logan’s exceptional leadership and dedication in our community. This achievement is truly inspiring and continues to leave a positive impact. Here's to celebrating this well-deserved accolade and to many more successes ahead.
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Congratulations to KCC's Board Chair, James Ray Rhodes, who has been installed as the new Director of the STEM Hub and Community Engagement at EastSide Charter School. Ray has been an integral part of our community for many years, and we look forward to seeing his leadership in action with our partners at ESCS. Learn more about Ray's role in our community in this video: https://lnkd.in/eSnScW3q
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The Fair Housing Act made housing discrimination illegal. Still, that alone was not restitution for what many Black families and Black neighborhoods lost due to decades of disinvestment and denial of critical benefits and opportunities for economic advancement. Purpose Built Network Members are leveraging resources to design and develop vibrant mixed-income housing to revitalize communities that have experienced historical and chronic disinvestment. Learn more about how we can build on the past to create more equitable housing strategies for today on our website! https://lnkd.in/dQfAAChV #purposebuiltcommunities #prosperityinplace #communitydevelopment #placebased #mixedincomehousing #racialequity
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The Warehouse 2024 scholarships are now open! $20,000 in funds available for college-bound seniors located in DE. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY 5, 2024. Apply at https://lnkd.in/eihsfu87 All application requirements: -Applicant must be a high school senior. -Applicant must reside in Delaware. -Applicant must supply one letter of recommendation. -Transcripts are required. -All applicants must provide resume or documentation of at least 10 community service hours. -All applicants must provide an up-to-200 word “Self Elevator Pitch.” -All applicants must link to an up-to three minute video answering the specific prompt for their scholarship.
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The Warehouse 2024 scholarships are now open! $20,000 in funds available for college-bound seniors located in DE. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY 5, 2024. Apply at https://lnkd.in/eihsfu87 All application requirements: -Applicant must be a high school senior. -Applicant must reside in Delaware. -Applicant must supply one letter of recommendation. -Transcripts are required. -All applicants must provide resume or documentation of at least 10 community service hours. -All applicants must provide an up-to-200 word “Self Elevator Pitch.” -All applicants must link to an up-to three minute video answering the specific prompt for their scholarship.
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Last week, some members of The WRK Group, and our partners from EastSide Charter School and the Community Education Building, visited the Harlem Children's Zone and its Practitioners Institute to learn everything we possibly could about the sustained success the organization has had over the past couple of decades. HCZ has really wrapped its arms around 97 blocks (and 10,000 children annually) producing 100% college acceptance year after year. The visit was educating and inspiring to say the least; challenge accepted!
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It is graduation time! Our ELA is having its graduation ceremony next Thursday, June 6th. This special event celebrates the achievements of our young graduates as they complete their first major educational milestone and is a memorable experience for students, families, and staff. Volunteers for this event are needed! Available shifts open for this day can be found here: https://lnkd.in/ez-sTiKU