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Two people holding up children’s books written in Spanish.

A Book a Day inspires young readers with inclusiveness and representation

A Book a Day, a nonprofit run by Penn GSE’s Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova, has partnered with medical providers like the Puentes de Salud clinic to provide books to children, including titles in Spanish and other languages.

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.

Universities, nonprofits step up to aid depleted Philadelphia public school libraries

Gina Pambianchi discusses the Penn Libraries’ efforts to support Philadelphia public school libraries.

Drilling into a model of a skull: a ‘cool’ taste of doctoring for Philly high schoolers

The “Pipeline Plus” summer program at Penn Medicine, run by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, is designed to teach Philadelphia high school students about careers in the health sciences.

A group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of a fence with a Clean, Green & Serene sign.

Deeply Rooted Collaborative awards more than $59K in ‘Community Green Grants’

The joint initiative from Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has awarded 21 grants to fund initiatives to fight food insecurity, community garden cleanup, education programming, and more.

African American person kisses the head of their newborn baby.

New research eyes closer integration of doulas and hospital maternity care

Projects from Penn’s new Research Center for Advancing Maternal Health Equity help determine how non-medical birth support workers can be more a part of maternal care teams.

Symposium at Penn aimed at improving healthcare for LGBTQ community

A weeklong symposium at Penn organized by José Bauermeister of the School of Nursing will brainstorm ways to educate medical providers about special needs in the LGBTQ community.

Ann Seaton seated in the back of an ambulance.

Helping first responders avoid on-the-job injuries

A collaboration with an athletic trainer who encourages stretches and preventative measures is keeping emergency responders safer on the job.

Applications for L.A. County’s guaranteed income program open to foster youth

Amy Beth Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice and colleagues are studying the longer-term impacts of a guaranteed income program in Los Angeles.

Business for good: Wharton WORKS

Damon Phillips of the Wharton School has partnered with nonprofit Resilience Education for the program Wharton WORKS, which helps formerly incarcerated people start businesses and get career-track, living-wage jobs.

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