Philly UP

06/11/2026

Our newest project to help stop the hate, bias and violence in our schools before it begins. This is groundbreaking work for our community. Please share and let us know if you are to support this program in any way.

08/05/2025

Proud to have had the opportunity to travel with, teach and inspire this incredible group of teens. They taught and inspired us too.

12/16/2024

Proud to have completed our first full cohort yesterday with a trip to the Weitzman. Each of the teens formulated a passion project to make a difference in the world. Philly UP worked with a diverse group of over 25 teens (reaching close to 100 in total) in our mission to build empathy and understanding of different races, cultures and religions. Thank you .mogesb for your hard work and guidance. Please help support more teens by visiting our website and making a donation. www.phillyup.org

10/25/2024

Shout out to our CEO for an outstanding article published in the Wharton Magazine on “Bridging the Cultural Divide”. .mogesb
Here’s a link to the article: https://magazine.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/fall-winter-2024/bridging-the-cultural-divide/

08/15/2024

Great news! The Philly Unity Project (www.phillyup.org) now has a full cohort beginning in September. We are excited to change lives! But now the bad news: the grant we were promised to run the program fell through. Please help us help teens and help strengthen our community through our mission:
“To nurture and inspire our children to break down racial, cultural and religious barriers by building up understanding, empathy and human dignity.” You can donate through Facebook or directly through our website. If you want more information or are possibly interested in sponsoring a cohort, please reach out to me.
Thanks in advance!

Philly Unity Project, or Philly UP, is a 501c3 non-profit based in Philadelphia. Our mission is to nurture and inspire our children to break down racial, cultural and religious barriers by building up understanding, empathy and human dignity. Our programs help teens worldwide build a more inclusive

04/03/2024

Making news again!
Do you want to make our community safer and make a difference in the lives of teens? As we continue our work on the Philly Unity Project (www.phillyup.org), we are now asking for help from anyone who can connect us to potential board members, individual or corporate sponsors, donors, grant writers, school boards, and/or anyone who knows someone in these areas. Help connect us so that we can break down racial, cultural, and religious barriers and give our teens a better world. Please check out this article and our website for more information.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2024/04/penn-philly-up-wharton-nonprofit

04/03/2024

Go Tsion!! Making news again!
Do you want to make our community safer and make a difference in the lives of teens? As Tsion Bezabih and I continue our work on the Philly Unity Project (www.phillyup.org), we are now asking for help from anyone who can connect us to potential board members, individual or corporate sponsors, donors, grant writers, school boards, and/or anyone who knows someone in these areas. Help connect us so that we can break down racial, cultural, and religious barriers and give our teens a better world. Please check out this article and our website for more information.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2024/04/penn-philly-up-wharton-nonprofit

Wharton first-year Tsion Bezabih established the organization alongside Larry Kaplan, her former high school teacher who graduated from Penn in 1997 with a master's degree in science of education.

02/28/2024

Hope to see everyone on 3/10 to help launch this important mission!
Ps. Our website is now live!! www.phillyup.org