Engage

A hub for integrating learning and practice.

The SNF Paideia Program promotes opportunities for service, wellness, engaged citizenship, and dialogue. Engage with Penn students, faculty, and staff through Paideia-sponsored events and programming offered by our many campus partners.

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The Executive Abroad: Presidential Power and the U.S. Role in the World

How do presidents shape foreign policy, and what constrains their choices? Sebastian Schmidt, Associate Professor of Political Science at… Read More
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Exploring Indigenous Cultures in Australia and the British Museum

One aspect of the course and trip that resonated with me was the idea of remembrance and temporality. With these in mind, there was a big… Read More
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DiaLogic: Thinking Through Big Questions for Dialogue

The Language of Dialogue: Embracing New Metaphors What is the first language you learned how to speak? How did that language teach you to… Read More
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Mar 19

The Future of Conservatism and the GOP in the Age of Trump

This discussion brings together an eminent and diverse panel to ponder the state of both conservatism and the Republican Party in an era in… Read More
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Finding Common Ground: Joining the SNF Paideia First-Year Program Community

Why Choose Common Ground? One of my (Tanisha) fondest memories of freshman year was the conversations we had before and after the 2024… Read More
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In the News

Who, What, Why: Serene Safvi on Strengthening Dialogue

Who Serene Safvi became interested in politics riding in the car as her mother played NPR on the radio. “That really informed me of… Read More
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Let’s Keep Talking: Day of Absence Post-Show Dialogue

What are some of the feelings this play, and the choices made in staging it (like the use of whiteface), brought up for you? Where do… Read More
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DiaLogic: Thinking Through Big Questions for Dialogue

Testimony as a Dialogic Practice and Pedagogy: Notes from a Fall 2024 Paideia Course How can we receive another’s stories – their… Read More

Opportunities for Action

Penn In Washington Club

The Penn in Washington (PIW) Club organizes and supports students interested in exploring careers in DC. The student group offers engaging programs and activities on-campus with students throughout the academic year. During the summer, the club brings together students and alumni in the DC-metropolitan area for social and speaker events. Learn about career opportunities, public service, networking, and more from our Penn in DC Instagram. The club is open to all students and there is no application process; however, participants must RSVP to attend events and can do so by signing up for the PIW weekly mailing on the PIW website.

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Fox Leadership Program Fellowship

The Fox Leadership Program Fellowship is a paid, part-time position for undergraduate students seeking civic-minded opportunities. Fellows are paired with a nonprofit organization focused on issues facing the Philadelphia community, and work roughly 10 hours a week with their nonprofit during the semester.

Applications for the fall semester fellowships are typically due mid- to late-August and interviews typically take place the last week of August or first week of September.

 

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PORES Fellowship

The PORES Student Research Fellowship is a paid, part-time position for undergraduate students interested in data analysis for the social sciences. Fellows work roughly 10 hours a week with PORES faculty members conducting research on politics, public opinion, and voting habits in the United States and abroad.

Application deadlines:

Semester Deadline
Fall Semester August 22
Spring Semester November 21
Summer February 27
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