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The Barbara & Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania (@Penn)

Philadelphia, PA
Joined October 2012
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Honored to join an amazing group today with our partners at @TheNetterCenter for Community Partnerships for the "Community Schools and University-Assisted Community Schools: Partnerships that Change Schools, Communities, and Universities for the Better" convening! #CSxUACS
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#HigherEducation leadership for democracy, sustainability & social justice: book launch 📚 The discussions with the authors highlighted the essential role higher education plays in guiding society towards a more just & sustainable future. Watch the event 👉go.coe.int/rPhiY
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At annual events hosted by @TheNetterCenter’s Community School Student Partnerships, Penn students partner with K-12 West Philadelphia students for after-school book parties. Read More: bit.ly/3RwX11L
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Check out this event from our partners the @TheNetterCenter and @AfricanaUPenn which features select performances from Theatre in the X followed by a community discussion of August Wilson's "King Hedley II".
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Through the lens of food and community, @PHLschools students embarked on personal journeys of growth and self-expression this summer, thanks to a partnership between the @PennMuseum and @thenettercenter, supported by @SachsArtsPhilly. #penninspires pennpri.de/46zzgMi
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Ever thought about how your research or teaching can benefit the broader community? Join @TheNetterCenter and the Grad Center for a panel session on community engaged scholarship at Penn! Tuesday, September 26, 12-1pm Register at: gsc.upenn.edu/events
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Over the summer, doctoral students Thandi Lyew and Brittany Zulkiewicz worked with Philadelphia high schoolers on health communication research through a Penn Graduate Community-Engaged Research Fellowship from @TheNetterCenter: bit.ly/3LmfwDQ
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Since 1985, @TheNetterCenter has hosted summer enrichment programs for West Philadelphia students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The program offers academic enrichment, social emotional learning, sports, arts, workplace experiences, and more. bit.ly/3qXZWHK
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Henry C. Lea Elementary in West Philadelphia has been humming with excitement as students engage with captivating educational content. A joint pilot led by @PennGSE and @TheNetterCenter has revolutionized the learning model. Read more. tinyurl.com/em28skjy
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A new @pennmuseum and @TheNetterCenter internship program engages 12 students from Philadelphia’s Sayre High School in a six-week program, which provides a stipend and incorporates food, nutrition, urban gardening, museum research, and photography. bit.ly/3siXBHL
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To mark @thenettercenter’s 30th anniversary, founding director @IraHarkavy C’70 Gr’79 trumpets the past and the future of Penn’s strategies to revitalize West Philadelphia. 📝: @DaveZeitlin C'03 | 🎨: @Lets_Pacheco thepenngazette.com/ode-to-ir…
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📗The #OAS and the University of Pennsylvania launched the book Higher Education in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean : Civic Engagement and the Democratic Mission, today at OAS headquarters in Washington D.C. ℹ️ bit.ly/3qqjUKB
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Positions at Sayre, WPHS, School of the Future, and Robeson @TheNetterCenter
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The Pluralist Vol. 18, Iss. 1 is here and highlights the #SAAP2022 conference proceedings, with prize-winning articles from @IraHarkavy (@TheNetterCenter), @tessvarner (@Concordia_MN), @sunnyheenen (@Dewey_Center), and more! cc: @SAAPhilosophy muse.jhu.edu/issue/50231
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With support from grants and @TheNetterCenter, 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. Read More: bit.ly/3T6I1In
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With a curriculum that’s half based in biology, half in basic brain function, Everyday Neuroscience, a @TheNetterCenter Academically Based Community Service course, pairs Penn students with 10th graders from Paul Robeson High School in West Philadelphia. bit.ly/3wxNrBF
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The Pathways Emerging Careers Program, in partnership w/ @JEVSHumanServs & @TheNetterCenter, invites local high school graduates to start careers at Penn Medicine, setting them up for success with training and #mentorship. spr.ly/6014366Nu
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"Without democratic higher education, there would be no democratic schooling and no democratic societies,” says @IraHarkavy of @TheNetterCenter. On this Election Day Eve, he and other experts from across @Penn discuss how their work helps foster democracy. penntoday.upenn.edu/news/hig…
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The pandemic reinforced the importance of providing support to families and students to enhance learning. The Netter Center University-Assisted Community Schools Network has grown to approximately 70 universities joining the effort. @TheNetterCenter nytimes.com/2022/10/06/educa…
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