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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When the Camera Comes Out

There is a concept at the heart of the SNF Paideia Program called humility, defined not as self-deprecation but as a genuine recognition of… Read More
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Engaged in Dialogue and Dialogically Engaged: Dialogue as Both Genre and Mode

What actually is “dialogue”? Is it a thing that we do or a way that we do things?  We often talk about dialogue as a discursive… Read More
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Mind the Gap: On Diagrams in Dialogue

Is it altruistic if I help my friend move, because I don't want to study for finals? Students often arrive hoping to become experts in… Read More
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Rethinking Spanishness: The Latin American Diaspora in Barcelona

Rethinking Spanishness: The Latin American Diaspora in Barcelona About two years ago, my classmates and I had the privilege of traveling… Read More
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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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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

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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