Need in Deed

We are so grateful for our ongoing partnership with Swarthmore College and the shared commitment to strengthening the craft of teaching.

This beautiful article highlights how collaboration between higher education and community-based organizations like Need in Deed helps educators grow, connect, and bring meaningful, real-world learning into classrooms. Together, we are supporting teachers in engaging students in inquiry, civic action, and deep academic learning rooted in their communities.

At Need in Deed, we believe students learn best when their voices and lived experiences shape the curriculum — and partnerships like this make that work even stronger.

Check out the story below and celebrate the power of partnership! Janet Chance Lisa Smulyan

A Shared Mission to Develop the Craft of Teaching It begins with a simple walk around the neighborhood. Each fall, school kids across Philadelphia venture out into their communities, looking critically at what they like and what they don’t.