Neighborhood or civic group
UrbEd Advocates
Also called: Urbed
A youth led Philadelphia group that does organizing and policy work to win more money and better conditions for public schools.
- Free
- Kids OK
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What they do
Students and young adults can apply for internships, a paid year long fellowship, or organizing roles, testify at school board meetings, sign petitions, or use the Youth Space in Center City.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Students, Young adults, Teens
When and where
The careers page lists open internships, a fellowship and staff roles, all marked as hybrid, and roles change over time. Testimony at school board meetings needs a sign up with the school district for the meeting you pick. The Youth Space can be reserved or visited, and its hours are not listed.
Does not meet on a regular schedule.
Youth Space, Center City
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Use the Meet with us button on urbedadvocates.org to ask how to get involved, or apply to one of the open internship or fellowship roles on the Careers page..
Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.
What to expect
The site does not describe a first meeting or how long it takes. Joining, testifying and signing petitions are free, and the fellowship is paid. Roles are listed as hybrid, so some work may happen in person at the Philadelphia office on Locust Street.
Tips for your first visit
- Read each role's own vacancy page, since the careers page gives only titles and tags.
- Ask about Youth Space hours before you visit, since the site does not list them.
- If you want to testify, sign up with the school district for the board meeting you plan to attend.
- Ask whether a role needs in person days, since the roles are marked hybrid.
Newcomer welcome
Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: The site has a contact button, open roles with apply links, and a testimony sign up. Eligibility, hours and pay are not stated, so a first timer needs to ask..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Free. Joining, testifying and signing petitions are free. The year long fellowship is paid, though the pay amount is not stated.
- How often
- An ongoing role
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
- Children can take part with a parent.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: urbedadvocates.org Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: urbedadvocates.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Contact: Brandon Archer Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: urbedadvocates.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Contact name, Ein
- nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Website, Contact name, Ein
- urbedadvocates.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Kind, Categories, Status, Contacts
- urbedadvocates.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, First step, Schedule, Cost, Commitment
- urbedadvocates.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Schedule, First step, What to expect, First visit tips
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