Indego recently wrapped up its fifth cohort of Wheels to Work, a free workforce development program that blends bicycle education with virtual classes designed to help participants build new skills and grow their professional networks.

Curious to hear what the experience was like? Read on for an inside look at the program, plus reflections from the instructor and a few participants.

Last winter, Indego, the Better Bike Share Partnership, and the City of Philadelphia provided five organizations with mini-grants of $1,000 to support their general operations and programming. The recipients were based throughout Indego’s service area and worked with people of all ages to provide free resources, host workshops, and more. Keep reading to learn more about these organizations, their amazing work in the community, and how they utilized the Indego grant funding.

For Black History Month, we interviewed four cyclists in Philadelphia who are shaping our community, our city, and the biking movement. Keep reading to meet Iresha, Andre, Derrick, and Dayyan, and discover how their passion for cycling is making a difference.