At Kensington Voice, our team is scrappy – i.e., someone recently called us "the little community newspaper that could"–, but we have worked and will continue to work hard to make an impact.
When committing salaries to paid staff, our priorities include:
- Creating opportunities for people with lived experience and residency in the North Philly neighborhoods we serve
- Facilitating workforce development for individuals and groups historically denied publishing power and media industry inclusion
- Providing leadership opportunities for people and groups historically excluded from formal, paid leadership roles
For members of our advisory board, each of whom receive a very small annual stipend for their service, we prioritize lived experience and residence over fundraising experience.
Staff
Newsroom Director
Jill Bauer-Reese / jill@kensingtonvoice.com / 215-385-3392
Jill oversees the editorial strategy and sustainability for Kensington Voice’s publications, including the news website, podcasts, print newspaper, and special editorial projects.
She is responsible for the following:
- Planning, monitoring, and evaluating editorial strategy and projects
- Developing and managing newsroom resources
- Documenting newsroom processes and outcomes
- Fostering workforce development
Contact Jill at jill@kensingtonvoice.com.
Special Projects Reporter
Sammy Caiola / sammy@kensingtonvoice.com / 971-910-6050
Sammy works as a part-time special projects reporter where she uses a community-engaged, trauma-informed approach to cover police accountability in the neighborhood.
Contact Sammy via at sammy@kensingtonvoice.com, on her cell phone at 971-910-6050, or via WhatsApp at 631-335-4311.
Youth Voices Coordinator
Khysir Carter / khy@kensingtonvoice.com / 215-385-3115
Khy oversees all on-site and off-site youth engagement activities, including direct service programming and journalism
He is responsible for the following:
- Designing and facilitating the after-school and summer youth programs
- Engaging in off-site youth outreach and recruitment
- Editing and publishing youth-produced content online and in print
- Highlighting positive youth efforts in the neighborhood
- Managing youth partnerships
- Publishing stories about youth in the neighborhood
Contact Khy at khy@kensingtonvoice.com.
Newspaper Designer
Zaraiah King / mizzking101@gmail.com
Zaraiah is responsible for designing two versions of the newspaper each month, one in English and the other in Spanish.
She is responsible for the following:
- Adhering to the publication’s style guides and templates
- Communicating with the editor about the print budget and design process
- Ensuring the designs are print-ready before submitting for approval
Contact Zaraiah at mizzking101@gmail.com.
Newsroom Interns
The newsroom interns are responsible for supporting various newsroom projects.
Administrative Staff
The administrative staff are provided as needed through our fiscal sponsorship agreement with the Federation of Neighborhood Centers (FNC).
Executive Director, FNC Philly
Michael Harbison / michaelh@fncphilly.org
Michael is responsible for the oversight of FNC’s 50+ city programs, including Kensington Voice.
He is responsible for the following:
- Executing contracts
- Fundraising support
- Strategic planning
Contact Michael at michaelh@fncphilly.org.
Chief Financial Officer, FNC Philly
Adam Wilder / adamw@fncphilly.org
Adam Wilder is responsible for the fiscal and operational oversight of FNC’s 50+ city programs, including Kensington Voice.
He is responsible for the following:
- Incoming and outgoing payments
- Insurance certificates
- Hiring/termination paperwork
- Payroll and benefits
Contact Adam at adamw@fncphilly.org.
Advisory Board
Our advisory board has a group of eight members, who are residents in the following neighborhoods:
- Fairhill
- Harrowgate
- Kensington
- Norris Square
- Port Richmond
They meet twice per year to discuss the annual strategy for the upcoming fiscal year, including the budget, plus progress. They also provide additional feedback in response to monthly email updates from staff.
Community Partners
Our partnerships vary in nature and depend on the project. Some are ongoing relationships (i.e., our newspaper distribution partners), and others are time-bound (i.e., collaborative grant-funded projects).
See below for some of our recent partners.
Newspaper Distribution Partners
Càphê Roasters (19134)
Commonwealth Campus (19124)
Community Center at Visitation (19125)
Congreso de Latinos Unidos (19133)
Esperanza Health Center (19134)
Friendly Pharmacy (19133)
Greater Goods Grocery (19134)
HACE CDC (19140)
HACE CDC’s Casa Indiana (19133)
Health Center Six (19123)
Kensington Community Food Co-op (19125)
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School (19122)
Kensington Hospital (19122)
Kensington Library (19133)
The Lighthouse (19133)
Lillian Marrero Library (19133)
The Loom (19134)
Mastbaum High School (19134)
McPherson Square Library (19134)
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (19134)
Norris Square Community Alliance (19122)
Norris Square Neighborhood Project (19122)
Norris Square Senior Community Center (19122)
Prevention Point Philadelphia (19134)
The Simple Way (19134)
Taller Puertorriqueño (19133)
Visitation BVM School (19125)
West Kensington Ministry (19122)
Broke in Philly Media Partners (via Resolve Philly)
Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary Journal
Klein College of Media and Communication
Every Voice, Every Vote Media Partners (via Lenfest)
Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists
Unified Partnerships, iHeartMedia
Every Voice, Every Vote Community Partners (via Lenfest)
Alliance for a Just Philadelphia
Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
East Point Breeze NeighborsEasterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Humanature – The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University
Southwest Community Development Corporation
The Philadelphia Crosstown Coalition
William Way LGBT Community Center