Honoring and congratulating Graduate Philadelphia for twenty years of supporting adult learners, transforming lives, and strengthening the economic and educational fabric of the City of Philadelphia.

Honoring and congratulating Graduate Philadelphia for twenty years of supporting adult learners, transforming lives, and strengthening the economic and educational fabric of the City of Philadelphia. WHEREAS, Established in 2005, Graduate Philadelphia emerged as a pioneering initiative dedicated to ensuring that adult learners, those who paused their education or sought new pathways to success have the resources, support, and opportunities needed to complete their degrees to achieve their goals; and WHEREAS, Over the past two decades, Graduate Philadelphia has become a cornerstone of the City’s education and workforce ecosystem, aligning resources both within and beyond higher education to help adult learners enroll in college, earn industry-recognized credentials, and secure family sustaining employment; and WHEREAS, Since its founding, Graduate Philadelphia has supported more than 18,000 adult learners in earning over 10,000 college credentials, demonstrating its profound and measurable impact on the educational and economic landscape of Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, Adult learners represent the heartbeat and social fabric of our economy and workforce. They are firefighters, police officers, cooks, community leaders, cashiers, and military veterans. They are our neighbors, families, and friends who continue to strengthen our City through their dedication to lifelong learning; and WHEREAS, Through its Career Integrated Learning Advising model, Graduate Philadelphia expands path…