From L-R Catherine J. Cairone, Republican 11th Ward, 50 years in registered Republican Party action dealing with voter registration and environmental issues in Philadelphia; Lewis Harris Jr., Third-Party Candidate, and likely next Philadelphia City Commissioner overseeing Voter Registration. Lewis Harris Jr. experienced in Philadelphia environmental issues including the homeless has support of Catherine J. Cairone on bipartisan issues about voter registration reform. Harris Jr. is scheduled to have Cairone as his first guest on talk radio. Harris Jr. is seeking Malik Aziz, Co-chair of Men United as a co-host to talk about violence reduction solutions for Philly on WURD, 900AM.
Why In Berean Institute City Instead of In University City; WURD 900AM
by Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (215) 747-8746
I live in Berean Institute City! Well, not just yet. First we have to get a whole lot more folks on the bandwagon before Berean Institute City as a slogan sticks just where it ought to be. In University City District UCD, West Philadelphia area. Any positive community, surely University City area is as good as it gets, needs to understand why they should follow its leadership on this one. UCD has limited its purpose for students.
The UCD mission has been to “maintain a clean, safe environment and to promote, plan, and advocate for the diverse, urban community that is University City.” While the UCD, a nonprofit, educates urban students about the environment it hardly unifies the students in the neighborhood about an institution that offers instruction at the regular college level and beyond, usually including one or more graduate or professional schools. As a part-time teacher myself, I know that 90% of the urban community that is University City West Philadelphians learn about city conditions during and immediately after high school. And if they need a little help I could do a whole lot more with the $400,000 thousand dollars a year the UCD gets to educate foreign students and temporary residents by posting information online at www.frontpagenews.us. Here’s what students can learn.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA, formed in 1970 to help fight pollution works with other federal agencies, state and local governments and citizens on environmental problems. One such citizen group leader in Philadelphia, Lewis Harris Jr., President of the Wharton Center, 22nd and Cecil B. Moore Ave., that works with Philadelphia schools dealing with environmental issues, has looked at UCD and the EPA. Harris Jr. agrees that students would be more proud of living in a district where more then the ordinary is gained when expressing the name of the neighborhood they live in. “Recycle, landfill, methane gas, decompose,” says Harris Jr. “are words the average elementary school-age kid learns dealing with the EPA and how it works to protect our health, our well-being and our surroundings.” Students that quickly grasp the meaning of hazardous waste, groundwater, solidification, bioremediation, work plan, contaminate, waste materials, percolates, and my favorite, don’t “pollute” are ready to get a job now.
But unlike the UCD, having been around for 10 years, at Berean Institute you are prepared for much more even if you enjoy public safety and clean conditions. Berean Institute, a postsecondary, coeducational institution since 1899 is committed to providing quality educational skills and employment opportunities to students aspiring to advance in an increasingly competitive and technological job market. Today, Berean lead by President & CEO, Andrew J. Carn, former State Rep., Philadelphia, offers Associate Degree Programs in Specialized Business & Technology, Diploma Programs in Paralegal Studies, and Cosmetology and Certificate Programs in Medical Records and Computer Solutions. These programs are also designed to meet the needs of many individuals, groups, organizations, and special needs populations. The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology accredit Berean Institute. And it has a show, Berean Institute Radio Show 7-8 PM Fridays on WURD, 900AM.
Speaking of WURD, 900AM, Lewis Harris Jr., who is also a Third Party Candidate, is very close to landing his own a radio show. Harris Jr. plans are to support Berean Institute City District concept as he hopes to explain more about the complexities why the City Commissioners office has no third Party. An Independent of the two major Parties as a mandated presence within this office to help referee, check on, or balance the assumed impartiality of the Voter Registration office, Lewis Harris Jr., candidate for City Commissioner overseeing Voter Registrations will have many guest. Catherine J. Cairone, Republican 11th Ward supporting Harris JR’s viewpoint on the importance of a third party presence amongst election 2007 winners results for Philadelphia city commissioner will be one of Harris JR’s first guest on WURD 900AM.
