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Five Decades Later, Penn Hosts Second-Ever Teach-In
Ira Harkavy of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships spoke about his experience as a Penn student and activist in the 1969 teach-in and about his current involvement in its newest iteration. (Audio)
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The Montiers: An American Story
Gwnedolyn DuBois Shaw of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on the history of Philadelphia’s Montier family, who owned one of the earliest African-American homesteads and cemeteries in the U.S. (Video)
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The Hottest Philly Neighborhood No One Is Talking About
North Philadelphia’s “linguistically diverse” Olney neighborhood has surged in population in the last 15 years. Domenic Vitiello of the School of Design discussed the neighborhood’s revitalization, which has managed to avoid the “out-migration” afflicting other, more gentrified neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
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From Slums to Sleek Towers: How Philly Became Cleaner, Safer, and More Unequal
Ken Steif of Penn Design has said that there’s still time for Philadelphia to develop more equitably than cities like New York and San Francisco.
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ERs in Pennsylvania, Delaware Report Huge Increases in Opioid Overdoses
JeanMarie Perrone of the Perelman School of Medicine advocates “more robust responses” for opioid overdose survivors in emergency departments.
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Touring Philly’s Black History Along South Street From Du Bois Home to Standard Theater
Penn students Helen Fetaw, Nathaniel Gertzman, and Ramon Garcia Gomez joined Penn chaplain and professor Chaz Howard to lead a Black History Month tour of South Street.
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Video: Rebel Ventures
Jarrett Stein of the Netter Center’s Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative is highlighted for helping create an after-school food venture for high schoolers that produces healthy snacks.
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UPenn chaplain discusses the decision to cancel classes, and the difficulties in returning to normal during coronavirus
University Chaplain Charles “Chaz” Howard spoke about adapting to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic. “I think one of things I’ve been trying to tell my colleagues is to not try to replicate what we were doing beforehand,” he said. “It’s OK if it’s not as good as it was before. We’re learning as we go. We’re just doing our best.”
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A Roosevelt Blvd. subway is not guaranteed, but community input could help
In an Op-Ed, doctoral student Jay Arzu in the Weitzman School of Design discusses the progress and potential of a new Roosevelt Boulevard subway in Philadelphia.