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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PennNYC and PennClub of Chicago Alumni Event – Dialogue Across Differences: Political Empathy Lab (PEL) at Penn

Join Dr. Lia Howard (C '01, PhD '11), Director of PEL & Fellows Director, SNF Paideia Program, with current and student members of the… Read More
In the News

SNF Paideia Program hosts panel on populist conservatism featuring policy experts

The event at College Hall featured three prominent figures from think tanks and political research firms: Abigail Ball from American… Read More
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Nov 21

Roots to Routes: A Book Talk with Dr. Chaz Howard

Join us as we welcome the Rev. Charles (Chaz) Lattimore Howard, PhD, University Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity &… Read More
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What Japan Taught Me About Identity, Language, and Being Human

“You’re only in Japan twice,” I kept saying to myself every time I stretched my pockets a bit beyond what my stomach could hold… Read More
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Dec 4

FirePIT Chat with Dr. Hollis Robbins

Penn's Public Interest Technology (PIT) Initiative is pleased to announce the next FirePIT Chat. On December 4th we'll be joined by Dr.… Read More
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Blog

iMEdD Highlights the Importance of Rethinking the Work of Journalism

In the 1990s and 2000s, I was a newspaper reporter who believed my industry would never crumble. After all, I had come to believe in the… Read More
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“Misunderstandings About Understanding,” A Tragic Meta-Dialogue in One Short Act

Ian MacMullen, resident scholar in the SNF Paideia Program, tells a cautionary tale of dialogue gone wrong at Paideia’s bad… Read More
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Penn Today

A world shaped by water and access

Fourth-year Griffin Pitt grew up hearing the expression “Water always wins” from her grandmother, an insurance agent. Pitt grew up in… 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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