Penn and Philly
Penn stories “in, of, and for Philadelphia” online.
Keeping It Civic
David Grossman’s 25 years directing Civic House.
Food Meets Photography
High schoolers mix food culture and photography.
Ode to Ira
To mark the Netter Center’s 30th anniversary, founding director Ira Harkavy C’70 Gr’79 trumpets the past and the future of Penn’s strategies to revitalize West Philadelphia—and alumni return to campus to tout Harkavy as an inspiration in the field of university–community engagement.
A Pipeline to a Medical Career
Penn Medicine and Netter Center’s Educational Pipeline Program.
Snack Brigade
“Healthy deliciousness” from high-school students and Netter Center.
Witness to a Demolition
Elaine Simon’s photographs “capture the stages of demolition as a way to remember the site and make a statement about cycles of destruction, displacement, and development.”
Young Quakers
In Young Quakers program, Penn athletes mentor middle-schoolers.
Farming Bartram’s Garden
Rich harvest at Bartram’s Garden.
The Netter Center at 20: Triumphs and Challenges
Ira Harkavy on the Netter Center’s first 20 years.
Getting Engaged
The Civic Scholars program, which fuses civic engagement with academic courses and projects, is shaping some remarkable, passionate students who are already having an impact on the communities they serve.
How Their Gardens Grow
Netter Center for Community Partnerships opens a new garden at West Philadelphia High School.
$10 Million Gift for Community Partnerships
Penn’s Center for Community Partnerships has been channeling the University’s expertise and manpower toward West Philadelphia’s urban challenges since 1992.
A Sanctuary for the Arts
Big top: Rotunda provides community arts space
The Biggest Sister
Big Brothers Big Sisters President Judy Vredenburgh CW’70 is taking the basic formula behind the organization and expanding it to reach a million troubled children across the country.
Fighting Crime and Bias
Racial-profiling report issued
The Community’s Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse rock(s) with activity
Quad Arrest Prompts Questions
Police stop of faculty spouse under investigation
Revitalize, Take the Prize
Revitalization projects recognized
PACE Provides a Medium for the Message
John Gamba Jr. C’92