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As the School District of Philadelphia implements their “Accelerate Philly” plan to improve education and expand opportunity for students, Penn GSE is responding with programs that meet district priorities and support student success.

West Philly’s Clark Park got a makeover this Earth Week when Friends of Clark Park teamed up with Penn’s Sustainability Office and Penn students to beautify the space.

Philadelphia high schools are expanding access to creative careers through PIXEL, an arts mentorship program led by winners of the 2025 President’s Engagement Prize.

Penn economically anchors Philadelphia. Just as the talents, contributions, and priorities of Philadelphians help make Penn a great university, Penn is integral to Philadelphia’s identity as a world-class city.

Co-founders of Win Win Coffee, and winners of the 2024 Technical.ly Product of the Year Award, Nikisha Bailey and Matt Nam sit down with Glenn Bryan, Penn’s Assistant Vice President in the Office of Government and Community Affairs, to discuss how Win Win Coffee went from a local coffee shop to a direct distributor and university-approved supplier that focuses on global farming.

Interns Nathaniel Gauthier and Justin Liu sit down with Director of Community Engagement and Outreach at Penn Engineering Chanda Jefferson to discuss how STEM education programming sets local students up for success in engineering through hands-on experience.

Students from William L. Sayre High School and Penn come together to learn about environmental science through an Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) course, coordinated by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships.

The School District of Philadelphia has partnered with Penn to launch a groundbreaking professional development program on artificial intelligence.

Underserved communities in Philadelphia have increased access to vaccines thanks to education, outreach, and partnership initiatives from Penn’s Center for Public Health.

High school student leaders came together to discuss environmental sustainability at Penn’s Morris Arboretum and Gardens for the 13th Annual Outdoor Career Symposium.