"Everyone’s biggest worry was that India... was extremely vulnerable, given that its population of 1.4 billion people live in very densely populated areas,” says Harsha Thirumurthy. Pictured: Jaipur, India. (Image: Adam Auerbach)
India’s COVID crisis
Political scientist Tariq Thachil of the School of Arts & Sciences and economist and public health expert Harsha Thirumurthy of the Perelman School of Medicine take a look at what’s happening in India with the pandemic's second wave and what can be done to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
The Hotel Nacional, owned by the state-run chain Gran Caribe, is a tourism anchor in the el Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. (Image: Yuting Gao, Pexels)
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw on the future of Cuban politics, economy, and art
On April 19, Raúl Castro stepped down from his role as the head of Cuba’s communist party. Penn Today talked with Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw of the School of Arts & Sciences about the future of Cuban politics, the economy, and art after the close of the Castro era.
Junior Jelani Williams of the men’s basketball team and senior Michae Jones of the women’s basketball team are leaders among Penn’s student-athlete community in the fight for social justice and racial equality.
In Tirua Sur, Chile, carved wooden figures called chemamüll mark the graves of deceased Mapuche people. (Image: Tulia Falleti)
Connecting students with Indigenous leaders
People of the Land, a new Penn Global seminar taught by political science Professor Tulia Falleti, enables students to learn from Indigenous community members in South America.
Ryan Miller (left front) meets with students in August 2019, when the Weingarten Center collaborated with PennCAP to host students participating in the Pre-Freshman Program. (Image: Steve McCann)
How to engage academic wellness services
The Weingarten Center provides disabilities services, tutoring, and learning resources for students across all 12 schools. The Center employs an integrative approach connecting students with the resources they need to perform at the highest level.
Liliana Velásquez left Guatemala alone, at 14 years old. She was one of over 326,000 unaccompanied minors apprehended by immigration authorities between 2013 and 2019.
The ‘dreams and nightmares’ of immigration
Author Liliana Velásquez and journalist Juan González narrated personal and collective histories of Latin American migration to the U.S. in a School of Social Policy & Practice event.
A new team of student financial ambassadors offer peer one-on-one counseling and workshops on personal finance basics as part of the program launched this spring.
A pivot, from financial literacy to restorative justice
Collective Climb won a 2020 President’s Engagement Prize as a West Philadelphia-based financial literacy project, but shifted their focus to engage with young people around the issue of community violence.
A new book, "Higher Education's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic," looks to build a more resilient and just education system.
Exploring the future of higher education
A new book co-edited by the Netter Center’s Ira Harkavy considers the various responses of universities to the pandemic, with the goal of building more sustainable and democratic societies.
The view from the Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) Office, moments before nightfall. (Pre-pandemic image. Credit: Dyana Wing So.)
Supporting Penn’s pan-Asian community
As the community mourns a year of anti-Asian hate crimes, they also move toward healing. Penn Global and the Pan Asian American Community House (PAACH) provide healing outlets for Asian and Asian American people.
In Tirua Sur, Chile, carved wooden figures called chemamüll mark the graves of deceased Mapuche people. (Image: Tulia Falleti)
