On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 10am in Room 400 of City Hall, Teenshop Inc. will be honored with a resolution celebrating their 30 years of community service. Teenshop Inc. is a mentoring program designed to develop adolescent girls into leaders through an innovative series of life skills workshops, community service and college tours. Since 1985, Teenshop Inc. has expanded to Los Angeles, California and currently has three chapters throughout Philadelphia. For more information about the Teenshop. Inc.

The Support Center for Child Advocates will honor George D. Morse Jr., an Advisory Board member of Philadelphhia Anti-Drug/ Anti-Violence Network's (PAAN) and Philadelphia's Deputy District Attorney, with the Distinguished Advocates for Children Award. The award ceremony will take place at Child Advocates Annual Benefit Reception and Auction on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 beginning at 4:30pm at the Crystal Tea Room.

Do you know a high school student between the ages of 13-18 who is in need of a college scholarship? Coca-Cola is now accepting nominations for their 2015 Pay It Forward program that includes a $5,000 dollar scholarship and a mentorship with Steve Harvey. The Pay It Forward program is desined to help teens to reach greater heighhts, providing a three-day mentorship, leadership, and networking opportunity at the Pay It Foward Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.

This summer, iD Tech will be partnering with Code.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding participation in computer science, to send 100 girls ages 7-17 to iD Tech's summer camps for free. iD Tech camps teach programming, game design, robotics and more, and will be offered at the University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University and West Chester University. The scholarships are valid for day-only iD Tech camps.

ExxonMobil is now accepting applications for their Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarships sponsored by the Council of the Great City Schools. To be eligible, applicants must be seniors in high school graduating from a school district represented by the Council of Great City Schools. A total of four scholarships for two males and two females, each $5,000 dollars, will be awarded to two African American and two Hispanic students. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 5pm EST.

Calling all high school youth!

On Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 8:30am-3:30pm, The Philadelphia Youth Leadership Council will be hosting the 4th Annual Youth Engagement Conference featuring The Next Level Leaders at the School of the Future. There will be a panel discussion on Creating Positive Youth Images in the Media. Other activities include resource tables, speed networking, raffles/giveaways and these workshops:

In 2009, Mayor Nutter officially named April 16th Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI) Day in Philadelphia. In honor of GALAEI Day, GALAEI would like to honor one adult and one youth with the 6th Annual David Acosta Revolutionary Leader Award (DARLA). The DARLA Award is presented to individuals who show leadership and work to improve the community in ways that align with GALAEI’s mission.

On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 9AM to 11AM, the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey is hosting the Convening to Build Impact: Supporting Student Series at their main offices.