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Building a better world, one side gig at a time
Young children practice ballet at a barre in a ballet studio.

Building a better world, one side gig at a time

The 10th piece for this series showcases a nurse who founded a low-cost dance studio, a staffer who fosters kittens, an HR specialist who teaches high schoolers life skills, and an English professor who volunteers for his old summer camp.

Michele W. Berger , Katherine Unger Baillie

Our 15 favorite stories from 2022
student in classroom

Our 15 favorite stories from 2022

From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books.

Penn Today Staff

Five ways to give this holiday season
A caregiver "toasting" mugs with a toddler

Bridging the education gap is one way donors can meet crucial needs, says Rosqueta. Image: All Our Kin. 

Five ways to give this holiday season

The Center for High Impact Philanthropy identifies strategies for donors seeking to do more good.

Kristina García

A gateway from high school to Penn Medicine
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A gateway from high school to Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine’s Pathways Emerging Careers Program invites Philadelphia high school graduates to start a career with Penn Medicine with extra coaching, training, and mentoring.

Meredith Mann

Faith in public life 
A black-and-white-image of a man with a hand on his heart

In a speaker series for the School of Social Policy & Practice, Ben Jealous hosted Chaplain Charles “Chaz” Howard and Rabbi David Saperstein.

Faith in public life 

In a conversation sponsored by the School of Social Policy & Practice, Ben Jealous discussed religion’s potential to transform society with Charles ‘Chaz’ Howard and David Saperstein.

Kristina García