Amalgam, SEAMAAC, and Yolanda Wisher are Knight Cities Challenge Finalists

Community News
January 19, 2017

Yolanda Wisher (ACG '08) and community partners Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, Inc. and Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition (SEAMAAC) are among the 2017 Knight Cities Challenge finalists.

Knight Foundation selected 144 finalists from over 4,500 applicants to win a chunk of the $5 million pool, which funds projects focused on civic innovation. Twenty of these selected projects represent Philadelphia. To be considered for the Knight Cities Challenge, projects must encourage either talent, engagement or opportunity.

Source: Generocity

Related Grantees

yolanda wisher 2024
Grantee

Yolanda Wisher

Philadelphia
Related
Saturday, November 29, 2025 · 12:00 – 2:00 PM Fishtown Community Library 1217 E Montgomery Ave · Philadelphia, PA 19125 In Observance of the 49th Annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Join us for a Grief Gathering, a community space for reflection and creative expression. Together we’ll create postcards and one-page zines to send to youth and artist collaborators in Palestine — gestures of solidarity, remembrance, and resilience.All are welcome to join in holding space for grief
November 15, 2025

Grief Gathering in Observation of the 49th Annual Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Saturday, November 29, 2025 · 12:00 – 2:00 PM Fishtown Community Library 1217 E Montgomery Ave · Philadelphia, PA 19125 In Observance of the 49th...
March 5, 2020

Purim in the Sinkhole

Kol Tzedek Presents... Purim in the Sinkhole: A Triumphant Creature Cabaret on Mar 14, 2020, 7:30 PM at Underground Arts.
February 25, 2020

cinéSPEAK x Vox Populi present Born in Flames (1983)

CinéSPEAK and Vox Populi are proud to present Lizzie Borden's feminist classic BORN IN FLAMES (1983) in honor of Women's History Month (March)...