Today we’ll talk with Darnell Jordan, Water Conveyance Supervisor on in Waterway Restoration, who has been at PWD for 15 years.
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Today we’ll talk with Noella M, an Environmental Scientist Specialist at the Bureau of Laboratory Services and Aquatic Biology Lab, who has been at PWD for 8 years.
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Today we’ll talk with Valerie Sheppard, Employee and Labor Relations Analyst in Human Resources, who has been at PWD for 14 years.
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Today we’ll talk with Joy Wilson, an Engineering Supervisor 2 in Planning & Research, who has been at PWD for 12 years.
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Today we’ll talk with Naeem Crawly, Water Conveyance Systems Assistant Superintendent with the Distribution Unit, and has been at PWD for over 20 years!
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We have the pleasure of featuring four Philadelphia Water Department employees for Black History Month. We asked them to share their stories about working at PWD, things they have learned during their careers, and what Black History means to them.
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America’s Black children are nearly six times more likely to drown than white children. As the Water Commissioner here in Philadelphia, when I step back to consider the disparities which can turn water from a source of life into a fatal threat, I see at the core of the problem a theme which ripples out into so many other areas of life where inequities cause harm: a lack of access.
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As we await the re-opening of “POOL: A Social History of Segregation” at the Fairmount Water Works, here is a sample of ‘Surfing in the African Diaspora,’ in which Dr. Kevin Dawson cuts against the standard origin story of surfing to highlight fascinating roots along Africa’s Atlantic coast.
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Commissioner Hayman reflects on a neighborhood role model who broke barriers in Black history – and made his childhood dreams and aspirations feel truly attainable.
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An amazing story about why being Philly’s first black Water Dept. commissioner matters.
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