'Something as simple as a haircut can change a person's whole outlook on life,' said one event organizer.
A North Philadelphia community group helped people in the neighborhood by getting them prepped to find new jobs on Wednesday.A North Philadelphia community group helped people in the neighborhood by getting them prepped to find new jobs on Wednesday.& Erie Commercial Corridor teamed up with Temple Health for a series of events to uplift and empower the community."They might come in looking distraught, but walk out looking like executives," said Amelia Price, the event organizer.
"We're here for them, not just them as patients, but for them to support them in whichever way they want to be successful," said Susan Akinyi-Okumu, the associate vice president for patient experience at Temple Health. Temple University is hosting more than 80 employers at the Aramark STAR Complex on Friday; the hope is that everyone who came to the seminars will be employed by the end of the week.
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