First Builders A Philadelphia Pipeline for Black & Brown Young Adults into the Union Trades Mr. James P. Thompson is the Chief Operations Officer of the First Builders and a newly pinned member of the 100 Black Men of Philadelphia (100BlackMenPhilly.org).  James is a leading proponent for the skilled trades as a bonafide way to […]

The Business of S.T.E.M. Science, Technology Engineering & Introductions   Joel Wilson Ryan McCrary   Vocabulary (Dictionary.com) Business –  #3 “profit-seeking enterprise or concern.”   S.T.E.M. – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math S.T.E.A.M. – STEM + Arts Economy – #3 “the management of the resources of a community, country, etc., especially with a view to its […]

  Stephanie Jones Villanova University Graduate Spring, 2018. Computer & Electrical Engineering, Minor Computer Science                        “Dear Joel,   Thank you for your consistent support over the years. Having the opportunity to work at Tech Core helped further my passions for stem education. I appreciate all of the […]

Tech S.T.E.M. @ Overbrook Park Branch Library Tuesday, June 19th to Friday, July 17, 2018 (11:00 am – 3:00 pm) SIGN UP URL: https://goo.gl/forms/7AUfRmjCM45OLFFi1 We here at TechCORE2 at the Overbrook Park Branch Library want to provide a wonderful experience for your child this summer. We want to offer your children a variety of fun […]

Brandon Brisse TechCORE2 Coding Instructor, Spring 2017 & Spring 2018 Temple University Graduate, Spring 2018 Civil Engineering & Construction Management   Brandon Brisset, a native New Yorker grew up loving and tinkering with cars. “A lot of my uncles were car handy work men, and they taught me and allowed me to tinker with the […]