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A shared passion for community engagement
Vicky Swanson, Hongyang Zhao, and Toby Johnson.

(Left to right) Penn GSE’s Vicki Swanson, Hongyang Zhao, and Toby Johnson share how their how community engagements deepen their connection with West Philadelphia.

(Image: Scott Spitzer)

A shared passion for community engagement

The Graduate School of Education helps students put their knowledge into practice through community engagement. Three soon-to-be graduates speak with Penn Today about how their service enabled them to deepen their connection with West Philadelphia.
Wharton course helps Philly file taxes
Diego Resto helps a community member file their taxes.

Wharton student Diego Resto helps a community member file their taxes at Ebenezer Temple.

Diego Resto helps a community member file their taxes at Ebenezer Temple.(Image: Pragya Singh)

Wharton course helps Philly file taxes

A new Wharton course serves low-income taxpayers and provides students with experiential learning.

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Philadelphia School District students are learning through dance
Donnell Powell in a gymnasium with young students.

Penn Live Arts teaching artist Donnell Powell.

(Image: Edward Epstein)

Philadelphia School District students are learning through dance

A residency from Rennie Harris Puremovement is part of a Penn Live Arts program which offers pre-performance visits to local schools.

Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train

Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train

A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog.

David Asch: Putting the framework to work
David Asch.

David Asch, senior vice president for strategic initiatives.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving)

David Asch: Putting the framework to work

As he completes his fourth decade at Penn, the senior vice president for strategic inititiatives takes on putting the University’s strategic framework, In Principle and Practice, into work.
Powwow at Penn
In the foreground, female dancers with shawls. In the background, a young man in warrior regalia.

An intertribal dance. In the background, a young man wears regalia made from birds of prey.

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Powwow at Penn

With drumming, dancers, and the cascading voices of musicians, the 13th annual Powwow at Penn welcomed more than 100 people.

Kristina García