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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Dialogue and the Contemplative Classroom

Dialogue is central to the teaching of mindfulness (Kabat-Zinn 2019). First, students become acquainted with their inner dialogue, the… Read More
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Apr 14

Asian America Across the Disciplines with Jennifer Lee and Samuel Jones

SNF Paideia Program, Penn Global Seminar and Asian America Across the Disciplines Series Spring 2026 present: Race and Labor… Read More
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Apr 7

Asian America Across the Disciplines with Taylor Pacheco, Esq.

SNF Paideia Program, Penn Global Seminar and Asian America Across the Disciplines Series Spring 2026 present: Race and Criminal Justice… Read More
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Mar 24

Asian America Across the Disciplines with Stephen Damianos

SNF Paideia Program, Penn Global Seminar and Asian America Across the Disciplines Series Spring 2026 present: Race and Sexuality with… Read More
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Mar 19

Asian America Across the Disciplines with Edwin Desamour and Johnny Irizarry

SNF Paideia Program, Penn Global Seminar and Asian America Across the Disciplines Series Spring 2026 present: Race and the Home: Gender… Read More
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Feb 26

Asian America Across the Disciplines with Cara McClellan and Andrej Patowski

SNF Paideia Program, Penn Global Seminar and Asian America Across the Disciplines Series Spring 2026 present: Race and Housing with Cara… Read More
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Feb 12

Asian America Across the Disciplines with Naw Doh, Karen Community Association of Philadelphia

SNF Paideia Program, Penn Global Seminar and Asian America Across the Disciplines Series Spring 2026 present: Race and Refugee Policy… Read More
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A Journey to St. Helena: Return, Remoteness, and the Problem of a Single Story

This winter break, I spent a week in one of the most remote places on Earth: St. Helena Island, nearly 7,000 miles off the coast of Cape… 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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