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A little help for African American men at CCP

September 29, 2015

Here’s some good news out of the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). The college recently received a $3 million grant to help African American males succeed in college.

The college, which has a student population of more than 34,000, will use the grant to help fund its Center for Male Engagement, which provides access to academic coaches, computers and other education resources. The grant was provided by the Department of Education’s Predominately Black Institutions Program.

“This is a place where men gain the confidence to be successful in life and in their studies,” CCP President Donald Guy Generals said in a statement.

Minority students make up about 76 percent of CCP’s student body.

CCP’s West Regional Center, where the college’s Automotive Technology programs are based, is located at 4725 Chestnut Street.

2 Comments For This Post

  1. Drew Says:

    Any information on volunteer opportunities? Seems like an important issue in Philly and America in general that people don’t really jump out of their seats to help with.

  2. adam Says:

    can I still go?

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