The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service will conclude with a candlelight vigil including songs and quotations from King. (Image: University of Pennsylvania/Flickr) The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person With lectures, community service projects, and informational events, the Day of Service and Commemorative Symposium unites the Penn community through social change.
A more equitable society starts with social justice Members of the Social Justice Scholars Program (from left to right): Josh Arinze, Gianni Morsell, Joelle Eliza Lingat, and Paloma Brand. Morsell and Brand were part of the first cohort of scholars and are expected to graduate in 2023. Arinze, who will also graduate in 2023, and Lingat, who will graduate in 2024, are members of the second cohort. A more equitable society starts with social justice The Social Justice Scholars Program at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice is broadening access to graduate student education.
Five ways to give this holiday season 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.
Who, What, Why: Kimberly Cárdenas on intersectional politics in political science Kimberly Cárdenas, a doctoral candidate in political science, studies the political engagement of LGBTQ+ Black and Latinx populations. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Kimberly Cárdenas on intersectional politics in political science Doctoral candidate Kimberly Cárdenas considers the growing numbers of LGBTQ+ Black and Latinx Americans—and how they participate in the political process.
At Engaging Minds, three Penn Integrates Knowledge Professors take the stage At Engaging Minds, three Penn Integrates Knowledge Professors take the stage Alumni heard Lance Freeman examine racial equity in city planning, Dolores Albarracín talk about how conspiracy theories take hold, and Kevin Johnson discuss the importance of clear science communication.
Faith in public life 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.
America’s blueprint for urban inequity was drawn in Philly. It failed Black Philadelphians Philadelphia Inquirer America’s blueprint for urban inequity was drawn in Philly. It failed Black Philadelphians Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta of the Weitzman School of Design sees an opportunity for Philadelphia to reset with an antiracist foundation, using Sankofa urban planning to incorporate Black history as a guide toward the future. Thinking ‘beyond the hospital’ for Black men recovering from traumatic injury Image: iStock/Rawpixel Thinking ‘beyond the hospital’ for Black men recovering from traumatic injury Research from Penn Nursing and Penn Medicine found that where these patients live and return post-hospitalization affects whether they’ll experience symptoms of depression or PTSD as they heal. Who, What, Why: Lucía Stavig Lucía Stavig, a Peruvian postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, works on healing through connection in the Andes. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lucía Stavig Lucía Stavig, a Peruvian postdoctoral fellow in anthropology, works on healing through connection in the Andes. Affirmative action’s future waits as SCOTUS hears arguments Philadelphia Inquirer Affirmative action’s future waits as SCOTUS hears arguments Cara McClellan of Penn Carey Law calls the claims that race-conscious admissions are unconstitutional a direct attack on more than 40 years of legal precedent. Load More
Thinking ‘beyond the hospital’ for Black men recovering from traumatic injury Image: iStock/Rawpixel Thinking ‘beyond the hospital’ for Black men recovering from traumatic injury Research from Penn Nursing and Penn Medicine found that where these patients live and return post-hospitalization affects whether they’ll experience symptoms of depression or PTSD as they heal.
Who, What, Why: Lucía Stavig Lucía Stavig, a Peruvian postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, works on healing through connection in the Andes. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lucía Stavig Lucía Stavig, a Peruvian postdoctoral fellow in anthropology, works on healing through connection in the Andes.
Affirmative action’s future waits as SCOTUS hears arguments Philadelphia Inquirer Affirmative action’s future waits as SCOTUS hears arguments Cara McClellan of Penn Carey Law calls the claims that race-conscious admissions are unconstitutional a direct attack on more than 40 years of legal precedent.