A farm for the community A farm for the community The Food and Wellness Collaborative, which emerged from the ‘Your Big Idea’ competition, has turned an expanse of turf into a productive growing space.
‘Motivated to vote’ I Voted Today! stickers convey the excitement and enthusiasm of Penn students. ‘Motivated to vote’ Co-directors Eva Gonzalez and Harrison Feinman of Penn Leads the Vote push for 100% student voter registration in the Year of Civic Engagement.
Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement The latest theme year was ushered in last week with the Penn Reading Project. In a time of great distance, the University asks the community to think about how it can enact great engagement.
Shining a light on the dangers of lead Shining a light on the dangers of lead Lead poisoning robs children of opportunity, and the impact is worse in underserved communities. Faculty and students at Penn are bringing scientific and policy attention to the problem, while empowering young people to minimize their risk and be leaders for change.
High school meets business with Bridges 2 Wealth Kayden Perren (foreground) feeds cloth through a donated sewing machine as India Watson (far right) teaches him how to construct a pocket. Image taken in February. High school meets business with Bridges 2 Wealth Bridges 2 Wealth, a financial literacy program that celebrated its one-year anniversary with the Netter Center in February, collaborates with Penn students and Philadelphia schools to close the wealth gap.
A ‘Collective Climb’ to combat poverty From left to right: Hyungtae Kim, Mckayla Warwick, and Kwaku Owusu. A ‘Collective Climb’ to combat poverty With the President’s Engagement Prize, seniors Hyungtae Kim, Kwaku Owusu, and Mckayla Warwick will work to combat poverty in West Philadelphia through education, shared resources, and community collaboration.
Universities must help shape the post-COVID-19 world University World News Universities must help shape the post-COVID-19 world Ira Harkavy of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships contributed to an article about the role of universities in establishing a post-COVID-19 world. “Higher education can add momentum by renewing our commitment to our core values of academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and engagement by students, faculty, and staff, and re-emphasising the role of higher education institutions as societal actors for the public good,” Harkavy and his co-authors wrote. Walter Licht’s legacy of civic engagement History professor Walter Licht in his office earlier this semester. He is stepping down from his duties at Civic House in June. Walter Licht’s legacy of civic engagement For more than 40 years at Penn, Walter Licht has crafted a career of equal parts renowned historian, teacher, and community activist, including creating the Penn Civic Scholars Program. Licht recently announced he is stepping down from his positions at Civic House. Learning civil discourse and open-mindedness from high schoolers Learning civil discourse and open-mindedness from high schoolers In the city’s first regional Ethics Bowl, facilitated by Penn philosopher Karen Detlefsen and Graduate School of Education doctoral student Dustin Webster, six local teams competed for a chance at Nationals. Balancing academic rights and responsibilities University World News Balancing academic rights and responsibilities Ira Harkavy of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships wrote about the challenges universities face when balancing academic advancements and social responsibilities. “Higher education institutions would better fulfill their core academic functions, including advancing knowledge, teaching and learning, if they focused on improving conditions in their societies, particularly their local communities,” he argues. Load More
Walter Licht’s legacy of civic engagement History professor Walter Licht in his office earlier this semester. He is stepping down from his duties at Civic House in June. Walter Licht’s legacy of civic engagement For more than 40 years at Penn, Walter Licht has crafted a career of equal parts renowned historian, teacher, and community activist, including creating the Penn Civic Scholars Program. Licht recently announced he is stepping down from his positions at Civic House.
Learning civil discourse and open-mindedness from high schoolers Learning civil discourse and open-mindedness from high schoolers In the city’s first regional Ethics Bowl, facilitated by Penn philosopher Karen Detlefsen and Graduate School of Education doctoral student Dustin Webster, six local teams competed for a chance at Nationals.
Balancing academic rights and responsibilities University World News Balancing academic rights and responsibilities Ira Harkavy of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships wrote about the challenges universities face when balancing academic advancements and social responsibilities. “Higher education institutions would better fulfill their core academic functions, including advancing knowledge, teaching and learning, if they focused on improving conditions in their societies, particularly their local communities,” he argues.