December 7, 2015
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Practice with purpose: The life of a Professional Counseling student

On the first day of her internship at the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) in Philadelphia, then-student Jasmine Jenkins, GED’14, GED’15, was nearly in tears, but more convinced than ever that she had found her vocation.

 

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  • Alumni
December 4, 2015
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At Moder Patshala, education is a community activity

Penn GSE students teach literacy and offer homework help in after-school program serving West Philadelphia's Bangladeshi-American community.

 

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December 1, 2015
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Learning by making, and sometimes failing

Grid magazine profiles Philadelphia’s Maker Jawn project, and Yasmin Kafai’s role supporting a new generation of creators.

 

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  • Teaching & Learning
September 16, 2015
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Adelante screening part of World Meeting of Families

Film by Penn student Noam Osband highlights the role of the Catholic diocese in Norristown, inspired by research done by Stanton Wortham. 

 

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August 28, 2015
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Martin Ihrig works with Philadelphia schools and musicians to expand music education opportunities

Ihrig, Amy Stornaiuolo, and Bobbi Kurshan all have proposed panels competing for a spot in next year’s SXSWedu conference. 

 

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June 15, 2015
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Last week for families and educators to be heard in the School District of Philadelphia District-Wide survey

The surveys, conducted by the District and Penn GSE, help educators and researchers understand schools, and how they can be improved.

 

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May 6, 2015
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Penn GSE student working with Garces Foundation to help immigrants learn English

Lindsey Liu, who is pursuing two Master’s degrees, teaches culinary workers English as part of her TESOL coursework. 

 

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April 24, 2015
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In his new book, John Puckett tells interwoven histories of Penn and West Philadelphia

“It’s a story of the American research university in the second half of the 20th century,” Puckett told the Current. “It’s a social history and an institutional history.”

Puckett and Lloyd, director of the University Archives and Records Center, will discuss the book at a signing 7 p.m. May 14 at the Penn Book Center.

 

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March 25, 2015
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Penn GSE journal highlights work in Philly schools

The latest issue of Perspectives on Urban Education, Penn GSE’s student-run journal, examines Philadelphia schools and the different ways educators are working to effect positive change in the city.

 

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February 20, 2015
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Documentary on Norristown's Mexican community, inspired by GSE research, airing on WHYY

Adelante, directed by Penn graduate student Noam Osband and executive produced by Penn GSE professor Stanton Wortham, screens on Philadelphia’s WHYY Feb. 20. Osband will also host a campus screening March 30.

 

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