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Cultivating robust civil dialogue during times of unrest
Chris Satullo, Lia Howard, and Surayya Walters in class.

Chris Satullo, Lia Howard, and Surayya Walters in the class titled Can We Talk?  (Pre-pandemic image: Eric Sucar)

Cultivating robust civil dialogue during times of unrest

Through the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program, Penn students are learning how to reflect on and engage with subjects like the coronavirus pandemic and the criminal justice system.
Paideia’s spring course offerings highlight wellness, service, and citizenship
A group of students sit on the lawn under a cherry blossom tree on College Green.

Paideia’s spring course offerings highlight wellness, service, and citizenship

The first four courses offered to Penn undergraduates as part of the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program will focus on passion, civility, effective communication, and a deep dive into American Chinatowns.

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Leadership named for Paideia Program at Penn
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Students lounge on the grass of College Green. (Photo: Penn Sustainability)

Leadership named for Paideia Program at Penn

Michael X. Delli Carpini has been named the inaugural faculty director and Leah Seppanen Anderson the inaugural executive director of the University of Pennsylvania’s new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program for Penn undergraduates.
University of Pennsylvania receives $6 million Stavros Niarchos Foundation gift to launch Paideia Program
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University of Pennsylvania receives $6 million Stavros Niarchos Foundation gift to launch Paideia Program

Penn announced a $6 million gift to launch the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program, which will reimagine the ancient Greek ideal Paideia—or “education of the whole person”—with courses focusing on wellness, service, and citizenship.