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By helping startups take root through mentorship and collaboration, the Pennovation Accelerator is driving economic growth across the city.

Philadelphia high schools are expanding access to photography and film opportunities through the LensBright Initiative, an arts mentorship program led by winners of the 2025 President’s Engagement Prize.

As Philadelphia marks the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026, Penn joins the city in honoring the past and shaping what comes next through community-centered programming.

Philadelphians facing memory loss are gaining a new AI-powered tool to preserve their personal stories, thanks to Penn GSE student Truth Mjumbe.

Local health systems are gaining new, student-designed innovations to improve care delivery, thanks to a Penn Nursing and Engineering datathon focused on patient needs.

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.

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.