Archives for November 2022

If you pass through the Strawberry Mansion section of North Philadelphia, you may notice two beautiful and vibrant new murals in the neighborhood.

Not only are they beautiful and vibrant, but they are also inspired by the experiences and hopes of participants at Horizon House’s Susquehanna Park location.

A formal dedication for the news murals was hosted on Thursday, Nov. 10 by Horizon House and the Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia. Horizon House personnel and participants were joined at the ceremony by Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke, Pennsylvania State Representative Donna Bullock, mural artist James Byrne and leaders from the Mural Arts Program.

The first mural is entitled “Peace is Gold, and the Song I Want to Hear.” It features faces hailing from the local Strawberry Mansion community coming together to assist each other communally in recovery.

The second mural is called “Believe” and represents spirits of growth, resiliency and transformation in recovery.

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Horizon House was well represented at the recent Conference for Direct Service Professionals in Philadelphia, particularly on the award stage.

At the 19th annual event, which was held in mid-October, our own Ahmed Koroma was honored with the conference’s Leadership Award!

Ahmed, a Home Coordinator in Delaware County for Horizon House’s Developmental Services Division, was recognized for his skill, perseverance, dedication and the way he inspires teammates and participants alike.

This is a well-deserved honor for Ahmed and we can’t thank him enough for the incredible service he provides each and every day.

Horizon House also had numerous conference award nominees, who deserve to be recognized here as well. They are as follows:

Leadership Award: – Michelle Battle – Titiania Miller – Yolanda Parker – Kim Sanders – Renell Temple

Positive Impact Award: – Kadiatu Daboh – Will Hennington – Jamal Jones – Sheila Perry – Shinora Peterson – Iromoh Scholastica

Embracing Diversity Award: – Desire Ryland

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