The Honickman Foundation

Project HOME's Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs

The Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs, located in North Central Philadelphia, opened its doors in January 2004. The Center was the mutual vision that we were proud to have a part in authoring along with Project HOME co-founders Sister Mary Scullion and Joan McConnon, Brian and Aileen Roberts, and many others who wanted to offer the residents of the Project HOME community a greater opportunity to thrive.

The facility is a 38,000-square-foot comprehensive learning center that helps residents of the community – children, youth, adults and families – move toward greater prosperity by increasing their educational and employment opportunities through comprehensive technology and literacy instruction. Hundreds of residents of the neighborhood, many living in low-income and poverty households, now consider the Learning Center their second home since it has become a central location for residents of all ages to connect and grow.



The Center — equipped with 255 computers and SMART Boards in every classroom to promote interactive learning — offers a cutting-edge educational technology environment as it provides:

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