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Outreach
Centering Black students in language education
Centering Black students in language education
Ensuring equity for Black students in language education was the focus of a conference co-organized by the Graduate School of Education’s Nelson Flores, an expert in bilingual education.
One stop for students’ financial questions
One stop for students’ financial questions
Newly open this fall, the Student Service Center provides a single point of access for the bursar’s office, the registrar, and student financial aid
2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education honorees boast transformative accomplishments, Penn ties
2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education honorees boast transformative accomplishments, Penn ties
Often regarded as the “Nobel Prize of Education,” the McGraw Prize is awarded annually to leaders who are pushing beyond the boundaries of the current education landscape and revolutionizing the field.
Supporting Philadelphia newcomers and longtime residents through Palms Solutions
Supporting Philadelphia newcomers and longtime residents through Palms Solutions
Founded by a Penn alum, the West Philadelphia-based nonprofit connects members from area African and Caribbean immigrant communities with students through mentoring and tutoring alongside social and cultural exchanges.
Al Filreis dwells in possibility
Al Filreis dwells in possibility
Celebrating poetry and literature at Penn since 1985, Al Filreis continues to create community at the home for writers he founded in a Locust Walk house a quarter-century ago.
Scholarship and identity through family, Afrofuturism, and 1,600 vinyl records
Scholarship and identity through family, Afrofuturism, and 1,600 vinyl records
As part of his ongoing exploration into multimodal scholarship, doctoral student Antoine Haywood pairs his newly published autoethnographic essay with a curated soundtrack.
Models of Excellence program accepting nominations
Models of Excellence program accepting nominations
Models of Excellence program accepting nominations. In addition to the traditional award categories, a special award category—Supporting Penn Through COVID-19 and Return to Campus Work—has been added.
‘The passionate pursuit of social justice’
‘The passionate pursuit of social justice’
The School of Social Policy & Practice addresses social inequities through research.
Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other
Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other
An inaugural Projects for Progress award helped bring to light a Penn Graduate School of Education and Netter Center for Community Partnerships initiative that readied young learners returning to in-person school this fall, and boosted teachers’ confidence.
Penn Libraries’ new curator for Civic Engagement
Samantha Hill is the newest addition to the curatorial team in the Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books & Manuscripts.
In the News
Black Enterprise
Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation launches HCU champions for financial legacy program
The Wharton School has partnered with Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation to launch the Champions for Financial Legacy program to boost students’ financial literacy and equip them with the skills to build wealth within their communities.
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CBS Philadelphia
Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event
The STEM Goes Red event hosted at Penn Medicine showed young Philadelphia women in high school how to program miniature computers, with remarks from Helene Glassberg of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Free West Philly community clinic, which provided care to hundreds, is closed
Penn Medicine resident Noor Shaik and Michael Rubenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss a West Philadelphia clinic that became a model for collaborations between academic health systems and community organizations.
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Broadway World
Musicians On Call raises over $340,000 during 25th anniversary celebration in NYC
Sue Berkowitz was honored for visiting almost 6,000 people at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as a volunteer for Musicians On Call.
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Bloomberg Law
How law schools are preparing students for the new world of work
Penn Carey Law is noted for offering a leadership course and a crisis-management bootcamp, as well as a week-long intensive “Business Management for Lawyers” certificate with the Wharton School.
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NPR
For some artists, a guaranteed income program has been a lifesaver
Kalen Flynn of the School for Social Policy & Practice says that guaranteed income programs give artists creative freedom and allow them to take risks with their art.
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