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  • Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum

    In partnership with the nonprofit Forum Philly, the free inaugural event featured community-building activities, workshops, and performances in advance of the June 19 holiday.
    drum circle at juneteenth celebration
    Hundreds of people celebrated the inaugural Juneteenth Festival at the Penn Museum on Saturday in advance of the June 19 federal and state holiday. Created with community partners, the daylong celebration featured a variety of activities, including a drumming workshop led by Philadelphia artist Karen Smith (right).

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  • A world shaped by water and access
    Three people test water below a sand dam.

    Griffin Pitt, right, works with two other student researchers to test the conductivity, total dissolved solids, salinity, and temperature of water below a sand dam in Kenya.

    (Image: Courtesy of Griffin Pitt)

    A world shaped by water and access

    Griffin Pitt’s upbringing made her passionate about water access and pollution, and Penn has given her the opportunity to explore these issues back home in North Carolina and abroad.

    Oct 8, 2025