Netter Center for Community Partnerships

A child at Lea Elementary hold three clementines in her hands

By the Numbers: University-Assisted Community Schools Summer Enrichment Program

This summer marked the 39th year of Netter Center summer programs for K-12 West Philadelphia students.

An elementary school student works on a large drawing on the floor of a classroom.

A new high-touch, low-tech approach to summer learning in West Philadelphia

The format of the joint pilot collaboration with the Netter Center and Penn GSE has been transformed to better focus on the needs of the young students.

A group of students from Sayre with Latifah Wright in the hallway at TILT. Images from other teens are tacked on the drywall.

Your Food Story: A Sayre High School internship collaboration

With support from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, a Netter Center and Penn Museum internship encourages and displays the art and vision of Sayre High School students.

Rand Quinn appointed as faculty director of Civic House

Quinn, associate professor in the Graduate School of Education and scholar of public education, will begin his appointment on Aug. 11.

robeson docent gives a tour to a student, holding a music record

A new generation reinterprets Paul Robeson, singer, actor, advocate, and all-American icon

In collaboration with The Netter Center for Community Partnerships, ninth-grade students from Paul Robeson High School trained to become youth docents at the Paul Robeson House and Museum through a program funded by The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation.

Two high school students at a table looking at a laptop.

To spread important messages about teen mental health, make community connections

After creating memes and TikToks with Philly high schoolers, Jeffrey Fishman’s honors thesis explores how those messages can effectively reach their audience.

A student pedals a bike to provide energy to power a blender.

Netter Center marks 30 years of community partnerships

With science experiments, garden plantings, and twirling flags, the Netter Center for Community Partnerships celebrated its 30th anniversary at West Philadelphia High School.

Zhanar Beketova, Krista L. Cortes, Nesha Subramaniam, and Sharon Smith hold hands at the podium

2023 Women of Color at Penn Awards

The 36th annual Women of Color at Penn award ceremony celebrated the achievements of women of color at Penn and in the broader community, highlighting this year’s theme of self-care and healing.

Four students dig a hole in a garden at Hamilton School in Philadelphia.

Green solutions are transforming a West Philadelphia grade school

With support from grants and the Netter Center, the Andrew Hamilton School in Cobbs Creek is now home to a food forest and a thriving garden, providing healthy produce, green space, stormwater management, and educational opportunities.

A real art project at Quinta Brunson’s former school in West Philly mirrors the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Mural Arts episode

Thanks to the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Shira Walinsky of the Weitzman School of Design designed and created a mural at West Philly’s Andrew Hamilton Elementary with help from volunteers and Penn students.

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