b'SPOTLIGHTPersevering in a PandemicLearn more about what our incredible students have achieved while navigating a year full of unprecedented challenges.To ensure the safety of our students and our staff in keeping with the guidance offered by the city and the CDC, PhiladelphiaFutures closed its physical office on March 13, 2020. During this full year of unprecedented challenges, our students persevered.We are proud to highlight our students extraordinary accomplishments and acts of service during this time. Please follow us on our social media platforms for more stories and our #FuturesFridayFeature campaign.Kenny Chiu , Class of 2021, Central High School high school students in North Philadelphia who live close to campus,Kenny Chiu, a Class of 2021 scholar, decided he wanted to get providing tutoring, mentorship and the opportunity to take a freeinvolved with helping out in the city. Kenny has been volunteering course at Temple during their senior year of high school. This coursetwo to three times a week at The Peoples Kitchen at El Compadre will earn them elective credits for college upon completion. Learnsince last August. Opened last March by the owners of South Phillys more about the Cecil B. Moore Scholarship in this article, where oneof our scholars was quoted:https://news.temple.edu/news/2021-03-Barbacoa after seeing the growing problem of food insecurity09/north-philadelphia-students-cecil-b-moore-scholars-program-due to COVID-19, The Peoples Kitchen serves approximatelybridges-gap-between-high.215300 meals a day to the community every weekday. The meals go out to immigration centers, churches, abuse centers, and more.Learn more about the Peoples Kitchen at El Compadre by visiting: Dell Scholarshttp://215pa.com/peoples-kitchen/ and following them on Instagram: Amadou Gueye , Class of 2021, Northeast High Schoolhttps://www.instagram.com/215peoplesalliance/. Lisber Guillon Minier , Class of 2021, Carver High School But thats not all Kenny has been doing. In addition to hisof Engineering and Sciencevolunteer work, Kenny started a community fridge with his friend an idea that was inspired by the countless community fridges around Angela Liu , Class of 2021, Northeast High Schoolthe city. In an effort to combat food insecurity, as well as food waste The Dell Scholars Program places greater emphasis on a studentsby restaurants and supermarkets, they embarked on this journey in determination to succeed than just academic record and test scores. early February and recently finished painting and installing the first It rewards low-income, highly motivated students who are better thancommunity fridge right outside of The Peoples Kitchen. Kenny is their numbers indicate and who demonstrate the drive to succeedreaching out to other community institutions to scout locationsdespite personal obstacles. Students must participate in a Michael &for additional community fridges, donated by his friends at South Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program in gradesPhilly Barbacoa. Learn more about Kennys community fridge11 and 12, graduate from an accredited high school and earn a minimumby visiting www.fridgesandfamily.com and following on Instagram: 2.4 GPA. Students must also demonstrate financial need, be eligible https://www.instagram.com/fridgesandfamily. to receive a Federal Pell grant in their first year of college, and plan toenroll full-time in a bachelors degree program at an accredited higherCecil B. Moore Scholarship Awardees education institution in the fall directly after graduation from highschool. Dell Scholars receive a $20,000 scholarship as well as the benefitsFrida Perez , Class of 2021, Carver High School of Engineeringof a college support program through graduation. & Science You can see some more highlights about the program by visiting:Bianca Perez , Class of 2021, Edison High School myscholly.com/how-to-win-the-dell-scholarship/ .Janaya McCray-Boston , Class of 2021, William W. BodineHigh School Kelvin Nuez , Class of 2020, Hamilton CollegeMia Miranda , Class of 2021, First Philadelphia Preparatory As part of the Philadelphia Inquirers Acel Moore JournalismCharter School Workshop, Kelvin wrote an article about his challenging first year as a college student. Kelvins writing is both personal and relatable asFour Class of 2021 scholars have been awarded the prestigioushe narrates the difficulties he faced starting his college career during Cecil B. Moore Scholarshipa full tuition scholarship to Temple a global pandemic and navigating college as a student of color, amidstUniversity. Developed by Temple and our new partner, Steppingstone a rise in calls to action for battling racial inequality and injustice. Scholarsand named after the Temple alumnus and civil rights You can read Kelvins article here:http://bit.ly/36jz33a .activistthe program creates an academic pathway to college for 4'