Delphi

Giving Back to the Community

For more than a century, Reliance Matrix has strived to improve the quality of life, not only of its customers, but also of its employees and the communities in which they live. For the past 20-plus years we have supported cultural and educational causes through generous funding of the Delphi Project Foundation, which seeks to positively impact underserved youth in Philadelphia.

Adding to the Educational Paradigm

Delphi Project Foundation programs take place both during and after school, offering students a stimulating, safe and supervised place to gather. The programs provide students with a structured outlet to express themselves through art, dance, filmmaking, and other forms of creative expression. Delphi Project Foundation is committed to bringing exceptional arts experiences into the Philadelphia public schools. The Delphi Project Foundation is recognized as an Educational Improvement Organization by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Delphi Project Foundation Partners

Delphi Project Foundation partners with extraordinary, world-renowned cultural institutions such as The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Ballet and The Philadelphia Zoo, to introduce the arts to Philadelphia’s public school students. Delphi Project Foundation provides innovative arts education and career training programs that increase accessibility to the arts, promote cultural expression, and strengthen the fabric of the community.

Lifelong Benefits

Since 1996, tens of thousands of teens have benefited from Delphi Project Foundation’s cultural outreach programs. These programs in both the visual and performing arts build self-esteem, enhance awareness of career opportunities in the Arts and help to develop critical thinking skills. In fact, recent research suggests that Arts education can improve student performance in intellectual and academic areas, including math and science.

Delphi Project in the News

The Delphi Project Foundation is recognized as an Educational Improvement Organization by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Delphi Summer Teen Media Impact Video

The Delphi Summer Teen Media program was thrilled to return to an in-person, six-week summer intensive format for the first time in two years! The program was creatively and successfully held virtually during COVID. The program provides Philadelphia students the opportunity to create original films, from script to screen, under the mentorship of professional filmmakers. Students learn about each phase of the filmmaking process, including camera techniques, script writing, cinematography, directing, lighting, costume design, acting, and editing. Hear from the students in the program this summer in this brief video.

STEM Scholars Participate in Paid Summer Internships (10/22)

Each summer rising seniors in the STEM Scholars Program are matched with a local university or corporation in their field of interest for paid, real-world internships. Host sites this summer included Penn Medicine, Drexel University’s School of Engineering, the Discovery Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Jacob’s Engineering Group, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, among others. On September 21, these outstanding students presented their internship experiences at the STEM Scholars Internship Showcase.