Student Organizations
At GSE
Announcements of events for all GSE student organizations can be found on the Student Lounge bulletin board and by e-mail.
Questions about your student organization? Contact GSE Student Affairs Liaison Ufuoma Abiola at uabiola@gse.upenn.edu.
GSE Student Government (GSESG) is an important part of student life at GSE. In addition to representing the student body of GSE, the GSESG supports and allocates funds to all Student Organizations. Contact Student Government at gse-sg@gse.upenn.edu if you want to get involved during the academic year.
The Association of African American Graduate Students in Education (AAAGSE) is a supportive network at GSE for African American students. AAAGSE's main goal is to create an environment at GSE that enables African American students to utilize their unique gifts and talents fully in their chosen fields. AAAGSE sponsors social events, poetry readings, interest dinners and community service projects. For more information contact Tamika Barrow at tamika.barrow@gmail.com or Keon McGuire at keon@gse.upenn.edu.
Educational Linguistics Forum (ELF) explores the dynamic relationship between linguistics and education by supporting and promoting student research in the transdisciplinary field of educational linguistics. Please contact Joanna Siegel at josi@gse.upenn.edu or Catrice Barrett at catrice@gse.upenn.edu.
Education Policy Discussion Group (EPDG) provides a forum for students to share expertise across programs and cohorts as well as stimulates dialogue on a variety of education policy-related topics. For more information, contact Katie Barghaus at barghaus@dolphin.upenn.edu or Claire Robertson-Kraft at clairee@pobox.upenn.edu.
Educators as Writers (EAW) is a student group dedicated to sharing and improving academic writing. This is a group of doctoral students, both PhD and EdD, committed to creating a forum where writing is explicitly and thoroughly discussed and shared. Please contact Susan Thomas at susanth@dolphin.upenn.edu.
GSE/Teach for America Urban Teacher Program Student Advisory Council works on behalf of all first and second year Master's and certification students at GSE who are full-time teachers in Philadelphia public schools and corps members of Teach for America (TFA). If interested please contact Rona Rosenberg at ronar@exchange.upenn.edu.
Japanese Student Association (JSA) is designed to help Japanese students exchange information about issues at GSE, job and career opportunities, and to strengthen friendships between Japanese students. For more information, please contact Sachie at sachiek@gse.upenn.edu.
Korean Student Association (KSA) was established to help students interested in Korea share information related to academia as well as life in Philadelphia and at Penn. They hold regular meetings to discuss current educational issues in Korea and in the States. For more info, contact Heon Jeon at jeonheon@gse.upenn.edu
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) The mission of the University of Pennsylvania chapter of the National Science Teachers Association is to explore science learning with the goal of making science education more accessible and relevant to students. They explore science education opportunities in and around Philadelphia, and establish an ongoing science resource library. For more info, please contact NancyLee Bergey at nancylee@gse.upenn.edu.
Out-Ed provides a variety of educational, cultural, and social activities for students interested in gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues in education. For more info, please contact Paul D'Avanzo at pdavanzo@gse.upenn.edu
Penn Chinese Edcuators (PCE) is a student organization within the Graduate School of Education. In order to promote Chinese language and culture, we offer free Chinese language, Business Chinese and Chinese Culture classes to students at UPenn. We also host teacher training program for teachers who serve for PCE and other cultural events open to all students. Currently, we are finding experienced teachers who are interested in teaching Chinese and students who are interested in promoting Chinese culture and language. For more info, please contact Wei Liu at weiliu1@gse.upenn.edu.
Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education: GSE Online Journal Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education provides an interactive forum to investigate critical issues in urban education. It fosters conversations about the complexities of urban education among practitioners, researchers, policymakers and graduate students. It hopes to increase cooperation and understanding among all those concerned about urban education. Contact Michael Moore at mmoore3@gse.upenn.edu or go to http://www.urbanedjournal.org/.
Penn Tells informs new TESOL students of the teaching sites available in Philadelphia area and teach them how to contact the schools. It also refers students to campus resources. For more info, contact Violet Jiang at qinxuj@gse.upenn.edu.
Refugee Education Partners (REP) is dedicated to helping refugees in the Philadelphia area through ESL instruction and homework help. REP works with Burmese refugees, mostly Karen speakers, based in South Philadelphia. REP also works with a student group at Thomas Jefferson Medical School (Refugee Health Partners) in providing health screening and developing health literacy curriculum. If interested, please contact Noelle O'Brien at noelleo@gse.upenn.edu.
Student Community in Reading Writing Literacy (SCRWL) The purpose of SCRWL is to provide a group that is driven by the unique needs of reading, writing and literacy doctoral students at all stages of their studies. This community enables students to act as resources to one another in our field and professional lives. For more info contact Ambria Reed at ambria@gse.upenn.edu.
Students Confronting Racism and White Privilege (SCRWP) examines and confronts racism in our society, our schools, GSE, and in ourselves. It will be a space for self-examination where we can ask questions, talk about experiences that we are confused about, and share thoughts on readings, books and film clips that provoke discussion. Students of all races are welcome to join. For more info, please contact Luke Reinke at lreinke@dolphin.upenn.edu or Katrina Jacobs at kbartown@dolphin.upenn.edu.
Teach-in Project The Teach-in Project is a workshop series that aims to bring GSE students, staff, and faculty to a common space in which they can learn from and teach each other. For more info, please contact Melissa Kapadia-Bodi at melk@gse.upenn.edu.
UPenn TESOL Taiwanese Student Association (UTTSA) provides a forum where students can discuss how to combine TESOL theories with practice, how to improve English skills, and how to manage course work. UTTSA also coordinates networking opportunities with alumni, where current students can learn about their work experiences and the PhD application process. For more info, please contact Yi-Hung Wu (Elva) at elva5782@yahoo.com.tw.
University-Wide Graduate Student Organizations
www.gsc.upenn.edu/resources/gradgroups.php
Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA) is the University-wide government for graduate and professional students, interacting regularly with the President, Provost, Board of Trustees, and other University officials. GAPSA is governed by elected representatives from each of Penn's twelve schools and a student executive board. GAPSA also works with the student governments of individual schools and with other specialized student governments at Penn. For GAPSA's homepage, go to http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu.
Graduate Inter-School Activities Council (GISAC) is an autonomous committee of GAPSA. GISAC includes ethnic, cultural and sports clubs. Contact: 251 Houston Hall, 215-898-3150.
Black Graduate And Professional Student Assembly (BGAPSA) is a federation of African American graduate students at Penn. Members are drawn from all 12 schools and serve as the main political voice for black students. To learn more, go to http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/bgapsa/. Contact: 251 Houston Hall, 215-898-1495.
Lambda Grads provides social, educational and political activities for students from the 12 schools. The group meets every Friday night in Houston Hall. To learn more, go to http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/lgrads/. Contact: Lesbian, Gay and Bi-Sexual Alliance, 243 Houston Hall, 215-898-5270.
Jewish Graduate Student Network is a program of Hillel of Greater Philadelphia, serves all of the Jewish graduate andprofessional students in Philadelphia through campus and city events For more info, go to http://jewishgrads.org/grad.
Muslim Student Association (Friday prayer 1pm, 245 Houston Hall) For more information, go to http://www.upennmsa.org/. Contact: Muslim Student Association, Houston Hall Information Center, Houston Hall 1st Floor Lobby, 267-324-8484.
International Student Organizations
Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Penn strives to improve the mutual understanding and friendship among CSSAP members, to protect members' legal rights, to provide members with necessary services, and to contribute to cultural diversity of the Penn community. For more info, go to http://www.cssap.org/. Contact: cssapsurvey@yahoo.com.
Korean Graduate Student Association introduces Korean culture and tradition to the University of Pennsylvania community. For more info, go to http://www.pennkogsa.org.
Turkish Student Association provides a platform for bringing Turkish community in Philadelphia together, for promoting exchange of information, and for introducing Turkish culture and Turkey to international community. For more information, go to http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/turks/. Contact: turks@dolphin.upenn.edu.