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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DiaLogic: Thinking Through Big Questions for Dialogue

Of Safe Spaces and Sanctuaries: Dialogue as a Structure of Care  When the world around us is increasingly unsafe, how can our dialogue… Read More
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Creating a Classroom Democracy

“To have a functioning republic, you need citizens getting education,” says Assistant Professor of History Sarah Gronningsater, from a… Read More
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Circle Gathering: A Space to Share Art and Ideas

This past spring, in an effort to enlarge the circle and share our work and ideas with a larger audience of friends and peers, we organized… Read More
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In the News

Political Empathy Lab (PEL) Assembles Phase ll Research Team

Polarization around political and social issues galvanized voters in this last election to advance one interpretation of America… Read More
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DiaLogic: Thinking Through Big Questions for Dialogue

Practices that Support Belonging What is something that someone once said or did that made you feel like you… Read More
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Diving into a Discovery Project with Passion and Purpose

When the Grit Lab course challenged me to design a Discovery Project focused on exploration and effort, I chose diving. My love of diving… Read More
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DiaLogic: Thinking Through Big Questions for Dialogue

Beyond Understanding: Other Ways to Practice Listening  One question is who is responsible? Another is can you read?   – Florens,… Read More
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Leading Through the Woods

The course began weeks before we left for our trip. We met every week to discuss the environmental challenges that shape our world today.… 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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