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Students explore ancient civilizations through “Unpacking the Past,” a program developed for 6th and 7th grade students in Philadelphia Title 1 schools.

At Penn’s annual Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo, local and diverse businesses come together to network, share ideas, and uplift underrepresented Philadelphia communities.

The Homeward Initiative, a nonprofit developed by the 2019 President’s Engagement Prize winner and Penn alum Brendan Taliaferro, helps LGBTQ+ youth in Philadelphia find short-term housing solutions in the city.

A new grant will fund the Community Health Worker (CHW) program and groundbreaking study to improve chronic disease self-management and address the social drivers of health.

Penn Nursing aims to change attitudes around geriatric care by placing students directly into local nursing homes, an innovation in education that could transform the future nursing workforce.

Low-income taxpayers across the city receive tax prep guidance from Wharton students, who are participating in an Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) course.

Through the Penn Engineering Student Learning and Engagement (PESTLE) program, students can register for volunteer opportunities that help Philadelphia’s communities thrive.

From working within individual classrooms to powering two whole-school partnerships, Penn’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) supports the well-being and growth of K–12 students in Philadelphia.

Abriana Stewart-Height, a Philly native and 2023 alum from the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab at Penn Engineering, connects K–12 students with robotics and other STEM opportunities through her volunteer work.

In early 2024, Penn’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) hosted nearly 175 local high school students at the Youth United Against Incarceration Symposium, which fostered discussions surrounding the root causes of mass incarceration and strategies to combat injustice within the criminal justice system.