World Heritage City Resources

Want to learn more, get involved, or share educational World Heritage City resources with your community? You’ve come to the right place. Just follow the links.

“Global Philadelphia Association is educating young people and energizing excitement around Philadelphia being a World Heritage City. It makes sense to invest in the World Heritage City Program. GPA’s leadership has brought this designation to Philadelphia and it’s a very exciting time to position Philadelphia as a vibrant and diverse international city.”

– Aldustus (A.J.) Jordan, Former Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo

Get to know your World Heritage City

Community and Educational Resources

African-American, United States, and World History lesson plans K-12, World Heritage City coloring book, and a World Heritage Tool Kit for Educators. We have developed and implemented World Heritage Education Programs to help cultivate Philadelphia’s youth into global citizens.

WHC Film

Want a quick lesson on Philadelphia’s amazing heritage? View this fact-packed documentary. The film is available in twelve languages.

Use the World Heritage City Seal

Approved projects and events can be branded with the official Philadelphia World Heritage City Seal. This open-source logo can be used in any and all of your non-mercantile materials.

WHC Coloring Book

The Philadelphia World Heritage City film is a 28-minute documentary written and narrated by University of Pennsylvania Professor of History of Art, David B. Brownlee, Ph.D., FSAH, and produced and directed by filmmaker Sam Katz.