The tradition of stepping has been a part of the African-American sorority and fraternity experience for decades. Spoken word as a performance art dates back generations. "Step Up, Speak Up," a March event that combines these two expressions, is part of the state’s effort to raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation among African-Americans. "The opportunity to save a life is the most precious gift you can ever give someone, which is why I decided to become a donor," said Temple student Cory Johnson.

A March 13 conference at Temple University Ambler is exploring the story of the Women's Land Army and its "farmerettes," a group volunteer farm workers and pioneering landscape architects that was active in the 1930s. The farmerettes were particularly influential in Philadelphia, says Jenny Rose Carey director of Temple's Ambler Arboretum. "It's an important part of our history that seems to have been missed and, really, it needs to be told," Carey said.