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How one New Orleans charter school has expanded student access to college courses

Abramson Sci Academy in New Orleans is offering personal finance classes to high schoolers, taught by Wharton School professors.

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.

Penn launches therapy dog program to assist America’s heroes

Paula Crawford-Gamble of Penn Medicine has spearheaded a partnership with nonprofit Warrior Canine Connection to provide military veterans with therapy dogs.

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.

Praveen Kosuri (standing) talks with four students at desktop computers.

Gittis Legal Clinics bring experiential education with impact

Penn Carey Law’s teaching law firm provide second-and third-year students with real-world experience through pro bono legal services.

Philadelphia’s College of Physicians starts mentorship program for young Black men who want to become doctors

The Hinkson Holloway Mentorship Program, a collaboration between the Perelman School of Medicine and the College of Physicians, will serve as a pipeline for new Black male doctors in Philadelphia.

The Celebrate Black History mural in Penn’s ARCH building.

A mural in the ARCH celebrates Black history

The new work is uplifting, says Makuu Director Brian Peterson, but also “a reminder of the stories that we still need to tell.”

East side school teaches financial literacy by giving students $50 a week

In partnership with Penn, a pilot program at Rooted School Indianapolis will study how teenagers learn to manage money by providing them with weekly allowances.

‘A sense of obligation’: College of Physicians and Penn Medicine start program to inspire young Black men to practice medicine

The Hinkson and Holloway Mentorship Program, a collaboration between the Perelman School of Medicine and the College of Physicians, will support Black men entering med school through mentors like Steven Handler and Horace DeLisser.

A building standing amid piles of rubble set against a blue sky. The building is partially collapsed.

Three ways to respond following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Guidance from the Center for High Impact Philanthropy, Penn Global, and Penn Medicine’s disaster preparedness team on how to help from afar and what resources are available on campus.

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