On May 19, Freire Charter School hosted its Bridge to Wisdom event at the Comcast Center. More than 200 attended the program and award ceremony. Guests were treated to Play On Philly! by the Freire Charter Middle School string chamber ensemble, while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. David L. Cohen, Comcast senior executive vice president, […]

Freire Charter School in Philadelphia honored Comcast senior executive vice president David L. Cohen with the 2016 Bridge to Wisdom Award on Thursday night. The award recognizes Cohen’s effort to close the digital divide through Comcast’s Internet Essentials program. Comcast is the parent company of NBC10. Watch video at NBC Philadelphia >>

By Julie Zeglen Build the Future is banking on the accuracy of that networking-friendly adage, “It’s all about who you know.” The not-for-profit supporting three Freire charter schools — a Center City-based high school and middle school, and a high school in Wilmington — is preparing to open a fourth school this August, TECH Freire. […]