November 25, 2024
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Penn GSE alum’s Financial Viability Index shines in Philadelphia Inquirer investigation

Julee Gard — Vice President for Administration & Finance at the University of St. Francis in Illinois — has gained attention for her model’s ability to provide institutional leaders with actionable insights to enhance financial stability.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
October 10, 2024
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River Coello

Reconnecting with Their Roots: River Coello, GED’15

The published poet and researcher has a new collection, "HAMPI," out now.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Alumni
October 4, 2024
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The Practioner–Scholar: The PennCLO Podcast title card, featuring a view of Philadelphia City Hall's clocktower from North Broad Street set in blue

PennCLO Podcast shares success stories from students, grads, and faculty

The podcast was recently renewed for a second season after a successful pilot run, and producers are planning an even more engaging and interactive experience for listeners.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Alumni
August 29, 2024
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Kandi stands in a New York City street in a bright green top in front of a yellow taxi.

Protecting against burnout

Kandi Wiens’ latest book aims to help readers build resilience to stress and heal their relationship to work.

  • Leadership
  • Alumni
  • News from Penn GSE
August 20, 2024
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Fabiola Lara stands wearing a medical mask with a woman artisan outdoors in Oaxaca, Mexico, holding and examining a pile of threads, with more threads hanging behind them.

GSE Alum empowers communities with artisanal crafts and education

Fabiola Lara’s business, tlali•pani, emphasizes providing education to the artisans that they partner with. 

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Leadership
  • Alumni
August 12, 2024
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Black-and-white historical photo from the 1960s of Marcus Foster wearing a suit and tie and glasses.

Fostering Equity: Marcus Foster and the Scholarship that Honors Him

The Penn GSE alum and former University Trustee was a dedicated educator, transformative leader, and the first Black superintendent of a major urban school district in the US whose death inspired an outpouring of gifts from more than 450 donors in support of a scholarship for students from underserved communities. 

  • Faces of Philanthropy
  • Alumni
August 7, 2024
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Alum leads National Blue Ribbon-winning Philadelphia school

Dan Lazar says he constructed the idea of what kind of leader he would be during his time in the educational leadership program at Penn GSE. 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Leadership
  • Alumni
August 2, 2024
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Penn GSE alum Rina Madhani sits cross-legged on the floor surrounded by elementary schoolchildren, all reading books and laughing together

Penn GSE alum get books into the hands of young readers

Rina Madhani and Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova have each founded literacy nonprofits that put books into the hands of children who need them.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni
July 30, 2024
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Krista Cortes stands, hands folded in front of her, laughing in the middle of her office surrounded by decorations showcasing Latin American culture.

Homeroom: Creating space for dialogue — Exploring Krista Cortes’ vibrant office at Penn’s La Casa Latina

Cortes transforms her office into a dynamic cultural hub, where academic insights and personal touches spark conversations and foster a sense of belonging among students.

  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni
July 22, 2024
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A grid of children’s book covers in two rows of three, clockwise from top left: Every Child Deserves by Zaden and his two Dads, Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite, ABCs of Positivity by Yuna Hur & Christina Shim, Welcome to Jazz by Carolyn Sloan, ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, and The Lost Umbrellas of Lexington by Meredith Newman

Empowering young minds: Penn GSE's impact through children's literature

Penn GSE’s community reshapes stories for young readers with diverse voices. 

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni

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