Top 7 Reasons to BUY TICKETS NOW! 7. Relax on your couch instead of trying to make your way through a crowded chapel to get to the appetizers. 6. Applaud PIC Teachers for their heroic work during this extraordinary time 5. Watch children CREATE their masterpieces. 4. Get a 4-pack from Yards Brewing...
First and foremost, PIC is an organization and a strong community of individuals who believe that Black. Lives. Matter. This moment in time and the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement requires all of us to make a commitment; a commitment to revisit our values as an organization and how we...
Message from Deb Green We recently learned of the tragic death of a former PIC enrolled child, Devon Joseph. We mourn with his family and the teachers that cared for him. We remember Devon as a sweet and kind little boy and his death is unfathomable. PIC has always had the word "parent" in our name...
a message from Executive Director Deb Green October 27, 2020 Hello PIC Families, I am writing to once again to voice concern about the violence taking place in our community and the continuing issue of how police force is used. Today, we grieve along with our community for the loss of another Black...
In August, full virtual learning became a very real possibility in Philadelphia. We immediately knew families would need our help. How would parents work full time and help their kindergartner on a computer? How would young children manage when they couldn’t read yet? We knew we had to do something...
From the onset of this pandemic, PIC has had to dig deep into its reserves to finance the re-opening. We were fortunate to receive a PPP loan and added federal support. But, it wasn’t enough. Thanks to more than 270 donations, the fund raised more than $213,000 since we closed in March. These...
Wearing a mask has become a new cultural norm. With this in mind, PIC treats mask wearing like a developmental skill, much like toilet learning. There continues to be more and more medical literature showing that mask wearing can substantially reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus...
A message from Nancy Rimmer It goes without saying that 2020 has brought a series of unprecedented challenges for PIC, our community, and the world. I have never been more proud to serve on the Board of Directors to support the Center and its staff through its almost four-month closure, and...
The road to reopening was long. And, the task that lay before us was daunting. We watched the daily COVID briefings from the Governor and the Mayor closely. We were all waiting for the day we could bring children and staff back to PIC. A Reopening Task Force of board members, parents and staff was...
