Kensington Voice

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Kensington Voice is a community-driven newsroom and publication serving the heart of Kensington in North Philadelphia. The publication's bilingual content, written in both English and Spanish, is published in print and online, and consists of news stories, personal essays, and resources for people in the neighborhood.

Kensington Voice generally covers stories from Cecil B. Moore Avenue to Tioga Street and from 6th Street to Aramingo Avenue. This includes parts of Norris Square, Fairhill, Harrowgate, and Port Richmond. They host free storytelling workshops in the community and highlight community events on their website and social media platforms.

Grantee type
Organization

Grants Awarded to Kensington Voice

$220,000 - Awarded May 2021

Focus areas
Community-Centered Journalism
Description

This two-year grant will propel the expansion of a variety of community and business development initiatives toward thriving, community-centered news and information in Kensington that will begin this year and extend through 2026.

$100,000 - Awarded July 2020

Focus areas
Community-Centered Journalism
Description

The 2020 Community Voices grant will support the restructuring and expansion of the Kensington Voice staff to better serve underrepresented and vulnerable people, improve news and information accessibility, increase audience and community engagement, highlight and encourage neighborhood resilience, and develop a team of BIPOC journalists.

$35,000 - Awarded April 2020

Focus areas
Community-Centered Journalism
Description

COVID-19 Emergency Fund to 2019 Grantees.

$425,000 - Awarded July 2019

Focus areas
Community-Centered Journalism
Description

This two-year grant will strengthen the community-centered journalism projects in Germantown, in which residents are helping to create news coverage of issues important to their neighborhoods. Funding is designed to foster long-term sustainability and continuity through community staff positions, advisory groups, and the hiring of program alumni.

$425,000 - Awarded July 2019

Focus areas
Community-Centered Journalism
Description

This two-year grant will strengthen the community-centered journalism projects in Kensington, in which residents are helping to create news coverage of issues important to their neighborhoods. Funding is designed to foster long-term sustainability and continuity through community staff positions, advisory groups, and the hiring of program alumni.

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