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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Listening to the Listener: Field notes in four parts

What does it mean to listen in a time of war, distraction, and deep division? As voices grow louder and more fractured, the answer feels… Read More
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May 1

SNF Paideia Capstone Dialogues

SNF Paideia Capstone Dialogues 60-Second Lightning Talks + Facilitated Dialogue Sessions Please join us for the 2026 SNF Paideia… Read More
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Apr 20

Roots to Routes: A Book Talk with Romina Garber

We are so pleased to welcome Romina Garber, author of Lobizona, to Penn in April for a lunchtime book talk event with Penn students,… Read More
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A Menu for Dialogue: Cultivating Connection With and Among Students

We experimented with a new assignment for our sophomore SNF Paideia fellows last fall, requiring them to meet with me in small groups for… Read More
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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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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 1,150 miles off the coast of Cape… Read More
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Penn Today

Discovering what powers community health organizations in Philadelphia

Less than a quarter mile from Penn’s campus is the new home of Bebashi, the nation’s first organization to address the AIDS epidemic in… Read More
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Dialogic Theory-Crafting: A Collaborative Meta-Testimony

In the SNF Paideia designated course “Testimony as a Dialogic Practice” (COML 0522), we read Daniel Nayeri’s 2020 work of… 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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