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Promoting Literacy and Self-care Among Philadelphia Teens

Doctoral student and Philadelphia Writing Project scholar Barrett Rosser is expanding the notion of literacy and helping young Black women express self-love, build community and foster their identities at the same time.

Green Solutions Improve This West Philadelphia Grade School

With support from grants and the Netter Center, the Andrew Hamilton School in Cobbs Creek is now home to a food forest and a thriving garden, providing healthy produce, green space, stormwater management, and educational opportunities.

Philadelphia High School Students Enjoy Hands-on Engineering Enrichment

Together, Penn undergraduate students and Philly school students get hands-on engineering experience in a fast-paced year long weekend program.

Pro-bono Legal Clinics Serve More Than 150 Community Clients

From taking urgent asylum cases to advocating for foster children, students use their knowledge to help Philadelphians.

Musicians on Call Spreads the Healing Power of Music Throughout Philadelphia

WXPN Musicians On Call brings music to the people who need it most: hospital patients.

Doctors and Communities Collaborate to Reduce Gun Violence

Gun violence happens most in places that bear the brunt of generations of inequity. An Emergency Medicine physician and researcher says that if Black lives really matter, we must invest in Black neighborhoods.

Ten Years of Career Training Through The Skills Initiative

Over its ten year history, University City District’s Skills Initiative has trained more than 1,500 residents for career-ladder positions with local employers.

Growing the Life Sciences Industry in Philadelphia

A $365 million development will expand the life sciences hub at Pennovation Works.

How Building Penn Medicine’s Pavilion Helped Launch This Philadelphian’s Career

Griffin participated in PennAssist, a program to help graduates of Philadelphia’s career and technical high schools and city residents enter the building trades.

Documenting the Rich History of Philadelphia Jazz Musicians

Philadelphia has a rich tradition of jazz, soul, and hip hop that influenced the contemporary music scene. Within this tradition, professional jazz musicians living and working in the city taught music and mentored youth in the music business.