Urban Affairs Coalition

08/04/2026

Save the date for a day of community and advocacy. 💙💚

Our Program Partner, NAMI NAMI Philadelphiaosting NAMIWalks Philly on Saturday, October 17, at Friends Hospital.

Join the movement to support Mental Health for All and make a difference in our community.

Learn more and register at namiwalks.org/philly.

08/03/2026

🎒 Help students in your community start the school year with confidence!

Our Program Partner, One Day at a Time, is hosting a School Supply Drive from August 3–7 to help ensure students have the tools they need for a successful school year.

ODAAT is collecting new backpacks, notebooks, folders, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, glue sticks, calculators, and other school supplies.

📍 Drop-off Location:
ODAAT Corporate Office
2532 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132

You can also donate via Cash App ($originalodaat), PayPal (originalodaat), or ODAAT's Amazon Wish List. Please note "School Supplies" with Cash App or PayPal donations.

Every donation helps a student begin the school year prepared, confident, and ready to learn. Thank you for supporting our community! 🧡💙

08/01/2026

Looking for a pathway to a career in the skilled trades?

Our Program Partner, Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program (YOACAP) is accepting registrations for its State-Approved Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program for young adults ages 18–24.

Participants receive hands-on training, life skills, employment resources, and a pathway to careers in carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, ironwork, and more.
Learn more and register at www.yoacap.org

07/31/2026

Our Program Partner, Philadelphia Family Voices, is seeking passionate individuals to join its Board of Directors. This is an opportunity to provide strategic leadership, support a growing family-led organization, and help strengthen services for children and families across our community.

Individuals with lived experience navigating behavioral health, education, and child-serving systems are highly encouraged to apply.

Interested? 📧 Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: PFV Board Interest

07/29/2026

Big dreams start with the right opportunities. ✨

From STEM and artificial intelligence to college tours, financial literacy, arts and culture, and leadership development, UAC program partner Teenshop, Inc. helps girls build the confidence and skills they'll carry with them for a lifetime.

Know a young woman who could benefit from this experience? Registration is now open for the upcoming session on September 12.

📅 Registration closes August 30
🔗 Learn more and register: teenshop.org/JOIN

07/26/2026

UAC CEO Sharmain Matlock-Turner returns to 6abc’s Inside Story to discuss the latest issues affecting Philadelphia and our region.

Tune in Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on 6abc.

07/22/2026

More than 100 Philadelphia residents connected with employment opportunities, community resources and support at UAC program partner ManUpPHL's first Job and Resource Fair.

The event brought together 26 employers and community organizations to address the economic factors that contribute to gun violence and expand pathways to employment.

Congratulations to the ManUpPHL team on this important milestone!

Read more from The Philadelphia Tribune: https://ow.ly/NbYe50Zrrlw

More than 100 Philadelphia residents attended the Man Up PHL 250 Job and Resource Fair in Germantown on Saturday, where 26 employers and community organizations offered job opportunities, services and

07/16/2026

Join UAC Partner, ManUpPHL 250 on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at P4 Hub (4537 Wayne Ave.)

✔️ Connect with 30+ employers
✔️ Access community and healthcare resources
✔️ Enjoy a free lunch

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manupphl-250-jobs-resources-and-hope-tickets-1992131643372?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

07/01/2026

Our 2025 Annual Report has arrived! 🧡💙

Explore how the Urban Affairs Coalition, our partners, and our supporters came together to create opportunity, strengthen communities, and change lives across Philadelphia.
Read the full report at uac.org/annualreport or click the link in our bio.

Thank you to our donors, partners, volunteers, board members, staff, and community for making this work possible.