37th annual Women of Color Day at Penn Valerie Dorsey-Allen (left) poses with Colleen Winn (right), who won the Joann Mitchell Outstanding Legacy award. nocred 37th annual Women of Color Day at Penn The annual Women of Color at Penn awards honored students, staff, faculty and community members for their research, leadership, and service.
Who, What Why: Om Manghani With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What Why: Om Manghani With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. But it’s about more than fractions and decimals, he says.
Here’s what these youth advocates have to say about Philly’s truancy problem, and how they would fix it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Here’s what these youth advocates have to say about Philly’s truancy problem, and how they would fix it 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. Celebrating the Projects for Progress 2023 cohort Charles “Chaz” Howard (left) honored the recipients of the 2023 Projects for Progress Awards: UCC; Positioned for Success; and The Breathing Room teams. nocred Celebrating the Projects for Progress 2023 cohort At an event on Jan. 30, three winning project groups were honored for ‘choosing to help make lives better.’ Penn & Philly shines light on community partnerships nocred Penn & Philly shines light on community partnerships The Office of the Executive Vice President launched the initiative in January, highlighting important service work across the University, the Health System, and Philadelphia. Getting creative to communicate science Graduate students (from left to right) Yidi Wang, Yi Wang, Deependra Singh, and Marielle Ong. The volunteers helped Ong carry out her vision for the first iteration of the math circles—interactive, puzzle-based sessions—with a group of eight students at West Philadelphia High School. (Image: Courtesy of Marielle Ong for OMNIA) News Getting creative to communicate science Across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their scientific work to the public. Netter Center holiday book parties Penn students and district staff with students at Lea Elementary. nocred Netter Center holiday book parties At annual events hosted by the Netter Center’s Community School Student Partnerships, Penn students partner with K-12 West Philadelphia students. The 2023 Provost/Netter Center Faculty-Community Partnership Award From left to right: Ira Harkavy, Paulette Branson, Andy Tan, and John L. Jackson Jr. (Image: Tarah Paul) The 2023 Provost/Netter Center Faculty-Community Partnership Award Andy Tan, an associate professor at the Annenberg School for Communication, and community partners Cross-Grade Sports and OurSpace were honored for their work in the West Philadelphia community. Holiday giving at Penn Around the holidays, “Penn folks, they really, stretch out, from giving gifts to feeding people,” says Isabel Sampson-Mapp of the Netter Center, who runs annual drives for food and clothing. “We have amazing volunteers. There’s no way I could do it without help.” nocred Holiday giving at Penn From shoes and coats to Hot Wheels and Paw Patrol, the Netter Center’s Isabel Sampson-Mapp coordinates holiday giving. Helping Philadelphia high school students communicate health research Brittany Zulkiewicz discusses group dynamics and the process of working together. (Image: Thandi Lyew) Helping Philadelphia high school students communicate health research Annenberg School doctoral students Thandi Lyew and Brittany Zulkiewicz worked with local teens through a Penn Graduate Community-Engaged Research Fellowship.
Celebrating the Projects for Progress 2023 cohort Charles “Chaz” Howard (left) honored the recipients of the 2023 Projects for Progress Awards: UCC; Positioned for Success; and The Breathing Room teams. nocred Celebrating the Projects for Progress 2023 cohort At an event on Jan. 30, three winning project groups were honored for ‘choosing to help make lives better.’
Penn & Philly shines light on community partnerships nocred Penn & Philly shines light on community partnerships The Office of the Executive Vice President launched the initiative in January, highlighting important service work across the University, the Health System, and Philadelphia.
Getting creative to communicate science Graduate students (from left to right) Yidi Wang, Yi Wang, Deependra Singh, and Marielle Ong. The volunteers helped Ong carry out her vision for the first iteration of the math circles—interactive, puzzle-based sessions—with a group of eight students at West Philadelphia High School. (Image: Courtesy of Marielle Ong for OMNIA) News Getting creative to communicate science Across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their scientific work to the public.
Netter Center holiday book parties Penn students and district staff with students at Lea Elementary. nocred Netter Center holiday book parties At annual events hosted by the Netter Center’s Community School Student Partnerships, Penn students partner with K-12 West Philadelphia students.
The 2023 Provost/Netter Center Faculty-Community Partnership Award From left to right: Ira Harkavy, Paulette Branson, Andy Tan, and John L. Jackson Jr. (Image: Tarah Paul) The 2023 Provost/Netter Center Faculty-Community Partnership Award Andy Tan, an associate professor at the Annenberg School for Communication, and community partners Cross-Grade Sports and OurSpace were honored for their work in the West Philadelphia community.
Holiday giving at Penn Around the holidays, “Penn folks, they really, stretch out, from giving gifts to feeding people,” says Isabel Sampson-Mapp of the Netter Center, who runs annual drives for food and clothing. “We have amazing volunteers. There’s no way I could do it without help.” nocred Holiday giving at Penn From shoes and coats to Hot Wheels and Paw Patrol, the Netter Center’s Isabel Sampson-Mapp coordinates holiday giving.
Helping Philadelphia high school students communicate health research Brittany Zulkiewicz discusses group dynamics and the process of working together. (Image: Thandi Lyew) Helping Philadelphia high school students communicate health research Annenberg School doctoral students Thandi Lyew and Brittany Zulkiewicz worked with local teens through a Penn Graduate Community-Engaged Research Fellowship.