Netter Center for Community Partnerships

More than a year in as Annenberg dean, Sarah Banet-Weiser focuses on care and collaboration

Drawing on her background as a scholar of gender in media and founder of the Center for Collaborative Communication, she is supporting community members as they drive communication research around democracy, climate, health, and more.

Mary Kinney dropping off knitwear for donation.

Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs

The 12th piece in Penn Today’s Side Gigs for Good series highlights staff who mentor and empower Latino professionals, lead Girl Scout troops, donate hand-knitted items to people in need, and connect Philadelphia children with music opportunities.

Lisa Servon talks with students in her practicum course.

Lisa Servon wins award for community partnership

A professor in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Lisa Servon was recognized for her work with the Kensington Corridor Trust. The honor was presented by Provost John L. Jackson Jr. and Netter Center director Ira Harkavy on Dec. 16.

Penn students and Sayre high school students wading in a river in Cobbs Creek.

Rivers in a changing world

A new Academically Based Community Service class brings Penn and William L. Sayre High School students together to learn environmental science and engineering.

High school students listen to breathing sounds on mannequin.

Sharing a love of nursing with West Philadelphia high school students

The School of Nursing worked with the Educational Pipeline Program, facilitated by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, to bring high school students to the nursing simulation lab for hands-on activities and education about health care careers.

West Philadelphia students cheer on Penn Women's Basketball, waving pompoms

‘Dance checks every box’ with the Quaker Girls Dance Team

The Quaker Girls Dance Team partners with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships to mentor West Philadelphia dance and cheer teams.

The Penn Quaker holding a Penn Leads the Vote sign on Locust Walk.

Celebrating democracy on Election Day at Penn

For many Penn students, Election Day 2024 is about more than two presidential candidates going at it hammer and tongs; it’s also a vital celebration of democracy.

The interior main room of Perry World House, where conference attendees listen to a presentation

Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship

The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”

Two college students lean over a table to talk with elementary school students

Restoring the public purpose of America’s urban universities

A new Netter Center white paper written in collaboration with eight universities highlights mutually beneficial university-community partnerships.

A person with a sledgehammer working on the Breathing Room courtyard.

An empty outdoor space is transformed into a social garden

A 2023 Project for Progress initiative, the Breathing Room at Sayre High School was unveiled this spring.

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