Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley

Attention Allentown Parents: Join Upside Allentown and the Allentown School District for a series of five family sessions in July to talk about your child’s education. We want YOUR input!  

Thank you to Michelle Zattoni and Eve Edwards from Women Transforming The Valley for meeting with APN Manager Hasshan this week at the PNLV office to discuss upcoming events and potential partnerships.

If you live in our Easton Promise Neighborhood this is good news for your family! Tell your friends.   http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2017/06/school_district_offers_free_lu.html

1. Tell us about yourself. Where are you from, what are you studying at Muhlenberg College, and what year are you in? I am originally from Hunterdon County, NJ about 45 min away from Allentown. I am currently a rising senior student-athlete at Muhlenberg College where I major in political science with a minor in…

It’s a simple equation: The less you spend on energy during the heat of summer, the more you have to spend on lemonade, pool passes, ice cream, and road trips to the beach. So how do you make that happen? We’re glad to share the following tips for a cool but cost-effective summer. (Many of…

We’re excited to be planning an August family fun day event and talent show with Parkway Caribbean Restaurant and I am the Future movement. APN Manager Hasshan and Community Volunteer Bashir met last week with David King from the Jamaican Cultural Organization to discuss the planning. Check back for details.

Today Hasshan and Ammar from the PNLV staff along with our summer intern Marek and community volunteer Bashir attended the Power Northeast Clergy Breakfast at Congregation Keneseth Israel – Allentown, PA. The event is working to mobilize the faith community to address the issues impacting the residents of our Promise Neighborhoods. Hasshan spoke to the attendees as…

Last year PNLV conducted a resident survey of our Southside Bethlehem #BPN neighborhood (Census tract 112) to determine the status of living conditions for families and children in four key areas. One of those areas relates to PNLV Promise 3 – “students feel safe and live in stable communities.” A total of 376 homes completed…

In 2016 PNLV conducted a resident survey of our BPN Pembroke neighborhood to determine the status of living conditions for families and children in four key areas. One of those areas relates to PNLV Promise 3 – “students feel safe and live in stable communities.” The total number of completed surveys was 253, representing 43.2% of…

We had a great time attending Saturday night’s Couch Conversations: “Risk” event in downtown Allentown. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their input. Couch Conversations