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Two West Philadelphia-based high school internship programs, Cross-Grade Sports and OurSpace, received $5,000 grants and recognition for engagement, impact, and sustainability through the Provost/Netter Center Faculty-Community Partnership Award.

A group of undergraduate students teamed up with the director of Makuu: The Black Cultural Center to create The Economic Justice Partnership, an initiative focused on teaching financial literacy to students throughout Philadelphia.

A Projects for Progress team from the Abramson Cancer Center takes colorectal cancer screenings out of clinics and into the Philadelphia communities where they’re most needed.

Middle schoolers and beyond are introduced to hands-on engagement with Penn Engineering students through its GEMS camp, with the goal of making science fun.

Penn Live Arts has partnered with KultureCity to increase access to sensory-friendly performances in the Philadelphia area.

West Philly community leaders worked alongside Weitzman staff and students to create a new community garden that celebrates the area’s rich history.

Philadelphia students are running toward a STEM-based future, thanks to an interactive field day event held in partnership by Penn Engineering’s Community Outreach Team and Heights Philadelphia.

Students and faculty studied changes in neighborhood real estate markets in West Philadelphia, to identify ways to increase equitable housing.

Upon graduating, PCI fellows go on to careers in technology commercialization in fields such as IP Law, technology transfer, medical writing, consulting, industrial research, and startup founding.

President Liz Magill recognized this year’s eight awardees, who she said ‘exemplify imagination, creativity, grit, and leadership.’