May 27, 2022
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New mural helps unite a school

A new mural at a Philadelphia-area high school is more than a colorful work of art. It’s the product of a hands-on learning experience that helped unite a local school community while promoting mental health. Penn GSE’s Consortium for Mental Health and Optimal Development was instrumental in designing the project and bringing partners together.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
May 13, 2022
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Mid-career students chatting and taking notes on a table with an opened laptop.

Faces of Philanthropy

Three stories of support underline how giving to Penn GSE is opening doors and bringing hope and opportunity to a new era.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faces of Philanthropy
May 4, 2022
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Recent forum discussed gun violence and its impact on Philadelphia schools

Already reeling from the ongoing disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, local classrooms have been beset by gun violence and its troubling effects on mental health.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
April 13, 2022
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Chalkbeat, Resolve Philly, Penn GSE to host panel on Philadelphia gun violence, impact on students’ mental health

A panel of experts, school leaders, and students will discuss Philadelphia’s historic levels of gun violence and how the rise in violence is affecting students and schools still reeling from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Philadelphia Impact
April 11, 2022
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Lea School principal Aaron Gerwer speaks from behind podium at celebration event.

Penn and Lea School celebrate signing of $4 million commitment

Students, staff, and faculty from across Henry C. Lea Elementary School, the Penn Graduate School of Education, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, and the University of Pennsylvania gathered to celebrate a new era in the Penn-Lea partnership.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
April 4, 2022
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Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman and Lea Principal Aaron Gerwer on his collaborative vision for a true community school

GSE Dean Pam Grossman and Lea Principal Aaron Gerwer answer questions about the partnership, its history, and their shared vision for prioritizing the needs and desires of the Lea community.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
April 1, 2022
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America as it actually was: Symposium confronts American myth, complexities of teaching 1776 in light of 1619

“Teaching Independence: Bridging the Communications Gap” brought educators from around the area together to discuss the complicated task of teaching race and its relation to America’s founding in a harshly divided political climate.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
February 18, 2022
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Creating an equitable pathway for Philadelphia's aspiring school principals

Designed to level the playing field and create a more diverse pool of leaders for Philadelphia schools, the Pathway to Leadership Program will see its first students this summer.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Leadership
January 31, 2022
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After landmark partnership deal, Penn and Lea School look to the future

Following the formalization of a five-year, $4.1 million deal between Penn and Henry C. Lea Elementary School,  many throughout the city are wondering how the extra support will transform the school over the coming years.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
January 28, 2022
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Building off years of success, Penn and Lea School formalize partnership

The University and its Graduate School of Education will contribute more than $4 million to the West Philadelphia K-8 school throughout the next five years.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning

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