Philadelphia Student Union

12/20/2022

An announcement from the Philadelphia Student Union:

It is with mixed emotions that I share with you that I have accepted a new position and will be transitioning out as the Executive Director of PSU. While I am excited for this new opportunity, I am also saddened to be leaving an organization that has been such a significant part of my life and has p...

05/24/2022

It’s the final month of budget season and here is our psa calling on legislators to support Governor Wolf’s proposed budget. It would give a lot of money to PA schools, including $410 million for Philadelphia schools. Watch the video and go to https://edvoterspa.org/proposed-budget/ to take action!

04/04/2022

We have a chance to get a lot of money for schools from Governor Wolf's final budget. Join us April 23rd to tell Harrisburg to FUND OUR SCHOOLS! Register at bit.ly/fundschools22 to stay informed.

-- Our Youth Leadership Team decided on the location: please meet us at the bottom of the Art Museum steps on 4/23 to contribute to our creative protest for school funding! --

03/10/2022

Bud day today for Fund Our Schools PA!

Via their fb:

“Thank you for being with us every step of the trial. Join us virtually today for closing arguments at 9am. FundOurSchoolsPa.org/trial”

02/21/2022

The Philadelphia Student Union's On Blast podcast is back with a vengeance! In this one, Zion and Josh break down the top 5 things they hate about underfunded schools. Check it at the link below or on Podomatic, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. And subscribe!

There's a lot going on with PA school funding right now, between a major lawsuit for equitable funding in PA to Gov. Wolf's proposed budget which provides much needed money to schools. For more information or ways to support the fight for equitable funding follow Education Law Center.

https://bit.ly/paunderfundpod

01/06/2022

We are hiring for two youth organizer positions! It's a great entry-level position with lots of room to grow. Please see the post below. 👍🏽

We are once again hiring for two new positions. We are looking for two youth organizers to join our organizing team. Our youth organizers are the on the ground staff working with our young people in their schools and communities. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Please read...

12/18/2021

Fun and productive time for our last Youth Leadership Team meeting in 2021! Excited for what we have planned in 2022 - so please stay tuned!

12/13/2021

Excited to introduce our new lead organizer Koby! It’s a dynamic new chapter for PSU. Read the official announcement here:

I am proud and excited to give an update on our Lead Organizer hiring process. After an extensive process Koby Murphy - a PSU alum and former staff organizer - was promoted to the role. I met Koby in 2008 when he was a recent graduate of Philly public schools. Koby understands our organization from....

11/29/2021

Ahead of Giving Tuesday and before we end 2021, we ask you to consider donating to PSU. Your contribution goes directly to supporting members. Whether it's paying for pizza at a chapter meeting, buying supplies for an action, or going towards a youth intern's salary - your donation goes a long way. Help us come back even stronger from the disruptions of the last two years.

Link to donate: https://bit.ly/215studentuniondonate

09/14/2021

We have a short but exciting announcement for the Philadelphia Student Union: we are hiring! Specifically, we are looking for a new Lead Organizer to join our team. This person would coordinate our organizing work to ensure we are as effective as possible in our mission to build power with young people in their schools and communities. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please visit this link for the official job posting:

Philadelphia Student Union is now hiring for the position of Lead Organizer – Help a nationally renowned youth organizing group accomplish its political vision. in Philadelphia. Apply today.

08/19/2021

We've been included in the most recent issue of The Forge: Organizing Strategy and Practice! This recounts our spring school funding campaign to support Education Law Center and the ways the pandemic and digital organizing has changed our work. Check it out if you have time!

While technology is transforming grassroots organizing in incredible ways, the core of our work is still relationship building.