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New Projects for Progress prize designed to promote equity and inclusion
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The new Projects for Progress initiative will award prizes to support proposals by teams of Penn students, faculty, and staff designed to promote equity and inclusion and make a direct impact in Philadelphia. 

New Projects for Progress prize designed to promote equity and inclusion

Applications are now open for a new University initiative, Projects for Progress, which will award prizes of as much as $100,000 to support proposals by teams of students, faculty, and staff designed to promote equity and inclusion and make a direct impact in Philadelphia.
More thoughts on the state of American democracy
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More thoughts on the state of American democracy

In part two of this series, five Penn experts offer their insights on public health, election legitimacy, student loan debt, and more.

Michele W. Berger , Erica K. Brockmeier , Kristen de Groot , Louisa Shepard

Are college sports sustainable after the pandemic?
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Are college sports sustainable after the pandemic?

Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver discusses discusses how COVID-19 might reshape the college sports landscape, and how to help college leaders prepare to oversee athletics departments.

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How teachers can talk about violence at the Capitol
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How teachers can talk about violence at the Capitol

Sigal Ben-Porath outlines a strategy for discussing the historic events with students according to grade and knowledge levels, focusing on the facts of what happened and why it matters.

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Howard Stevenson on creating change through racial literacy
Howard Stevenson listens as a colleague talks to him.

(Pre-pandemic image) Penn GSE’s Howard Stevenson is a nationally sought expert on racial stress and racial trauma.

(Image: Greg Benson Photography/Penn GSE)

Howard Stevenson on creating change through racial literacy

In the wake of the series of police killings of Black people that sparked historic protests and heightened national conversation about race, and amid persistent structures of systemic racism, how can people of color promote their own emotional well-being and healing? How can leaders and organizations create lasting change to advance anti-racism and social justice?

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The best books for young readers of 2020
Stack of YA books chosen by the Penn GSE team for its best books of 2020 list.

The best books for young readers of 2020

The sixth annual list of books, chosen by Penn GSE’s Humanizing Stories team, highlights stories of love, joy, loss, strength, and resilience.

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Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis
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Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis

Released by the NAACP, a report by Penn GSE’s Jalil Mustaffa Bishop argues for the cancellation of student debt and reinvesting in institutions that serve the most Black students.

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