A paper edited by Ira Harkavy and Rita A. Hodges of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships examines how urban universities can further democracy and inclusion by working with their local communities.
The Penn-West Philadelphia Basketball League, a program for middle-schoolers that consisted of eight teams run by Penn students, has been rebooted by Marquese Johnson and Sarah Kelly of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships.
Justin Gotzis of University Life received an award from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation to develop “Puck,” a sculptural speaker system that reflects on the “Freetekno” movement.
(Image: Justin Gotzis)
Mia Gordon at the Bio Pond.
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To work on providing basic care for classmates, the Sayre students decided to provide easy access to hygiene products—deodorant, shampoo, bodywash, lip balm, tampons, and pads—to their peers.
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Valerie Dorsey-Allen (left) poses with Colleen Winn (right), who won the Joann Mitchell Outstanding Legacy award.
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With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed.
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The Netter Center for Community Partnerships has more than 30 years of investment in connecting resources that address truancy, such as establishing after-school programming.
Charles “Chaz” Howard (left) honored the recipients of the 2023 Projects for Progress Awards: UCC; Positioned for Success; and The Breathing Room teams.
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