Graduate! Philadelphia is a joint initiative of the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board and the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Our mission is to increase the number of adults with college degrees in the Greater Philadelphia region.
The Graduate! Philadelphia Center is operated in partnership with the Philadelphia Education Fund and is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the City of Philadelphia.
Additionally, Graduate! Philadelphia has partnered with fifteen local colleges and universities that have high graduation rates, are fully regionally accredited, and offer courses that are flexible, focused, and convenient for adults.
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Graduate! Philadelphia Staff
Hadass Sheffer
Executive Director
Kimberly Stephens
Director of Higher Ed Partnerships and Services
Monique Gilchrist
Program Manager
Laticia Booker
Program Advisor
Sarah Byker James
Program Advisor
Managing Partners
Sallie A. Glickman
CEO, Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, and Co-founder Graduate! Philadelphia
David R. Fair
Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
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