The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office External Engagement and Governmental Affairs Division led the DAO’s newest summer interns on a visit to North Philadelphia, beginning at Zion Baptist Church of Philadelphia where they learned about the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Leon Sullivan, the church’s senior pastor and founder of the Opportunity Industrial Center (OIC), a job-service training program to teach manufacturing skills in communities affected by crime and poverty.

The interns then visited Temple University Hospital (TUH) and toured its Trauma Bay with Scott Charles, TUH’s trauma outreach manager and director of the hospital’s Cradle to Grave program.

Before lunch at Max’s, the DAO interns walked the business corridors of Germantown and Erie to engage with the young people and business owners on the block.

Congrats to the newest class of interns. The DAO said they’re excited for the opportunities they’ll have at the office and in Philly.