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Veterans Affairs: Discovering Culture Through Education

December 17, 2014  0

This post is part of a series covering an educational trip planned by University of Pennsylvania students for the men and women enrolled in the Veterans Upward Bound program. You can find more information here and […]

Featured Stories

Veterans Affairs: Penn Student Enlightened by Time Spent with Veterans

December 17, 2014  0

This post is part of a series covering an educational trip planned by University of Pennsylvania students for the men and women enrolled in the Veterans Upward Bound program. You can find more information here […]

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Veterans Affairs: College Students and Local Vets Journey to Our Nation’s Capitol

December 17, 2014  0

This post is part of a series covering an educational trip planned by University of Pennsylvania students for the men and women enrolled in the Veterans Upward Bound program. You can find more information here and […]

Crime

Strawberry Mansion: Community Garden Serves as a Haven for Students

December 3, 2014  0

The garden across from J.G. Blaine School, filled with vibrant orange mums and brightly painted blue fences, held a small class of sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students one crisp Friday morning. While on the surface the […]

Amateur Sports

Chestnut Hill: “Traditionally Untraditional” University Adds a Sprint Football Team

November 25, 2014  0

The slim chance of playing football at the college level is a difficult pill to swallow for many high school hopefuls. However, a little-known variant of the game, known as sprint football, can provide these […]

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Technology: Why These Penn Kids Dropped Out to Build a Social Networking App

November 3, 2014  0

Four University of Pennsylvania students took the year off to promote their mobile application. Michael Powell, Matt Wojcieszek, Adam Elkassas and Arjun Raj Jain all have taken the year off to launch their app, Down […]

Education

Veterans Affairs: Diane Sandefur’s Passion, Patience and Leadership Guide Veterans Upward Bound Program

October 27, 2014  0

For people who choose a career in the field of serving those who have served our country, high levels of dedication and sacrifice come with the territory. Who would want to give anything less to […]

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University City: Richard Kydd and A Legacy of Service

October 22, 2014  0

During his 19 years in the Philadelphia School District, Richard Kydd always wanted his students to feel open asking questions in class. Now as a science teacher for veterans at the University of Pennsylvania, he said nothing’s […]

Social Issues

Veterans’ Affairs: Five Ways You Can Help Veterans Right Now

October 2, 2014  0

Servicemen returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last 13 years have made the needs of returning veterans more obvious to the public. Here are five organizations in Philadelphia that assist military veterans […]

Neighborhoods

University City: Building Champions of Character

September 23, 2014  0

The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative – established in 2009 – is a collaborative of member organizations, which provide support for non-traditional youth sports-based programs in the city. The organizations offer physical development and life skills though […]

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