Civic House Kicks Off New Monthly Series

On Friday, January 20^th, Civic House kicked off our new monthly series: Conversations with Community Leaders sponsored by the Earl Slavitt Civic Engagement Education Program.  Our first guest speaker was Catie Wolfgang, Chief Service Officer for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Director of the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service.  Ms. Wolfgang informed students, faculty, and staff of the volunteer programs supported by the Mayor’s Office as well as asked for feedback on how the city can more effectively engage college student volunteers in its initiatives. 

Ms. Wolfgang also highlighted that Philadelphia is one of a number of Cities of Service that has been awarded financial support to ensure that the city strategically uses its citizen volunteers to help solve pressing community issues.  Within her role, Ms. Wolfgang helps ensure that the goals of SERVE Philadelphia, the Mayor’s strategic plan for service, are met.  This includes creating or elevating volunteer opportunities that impact educational outcomes and contribute to community vitality, making it easier for citizens of every age to volunteer, and supporting the public and private sector efforts to engage more volunteers in ways that have the greatest impact.  To find out more about what volunteer opportunities are available in Philadelphia and how you can get involved please visit the SERVE Philadelphia website.

Judge Marjorie Rendell Speaks at Civic House

On November 29th, U.S. Appellate Court Judge Marjorie Rendell CW'69 met with students to discuss her career in public service.  You can read more about her talk in the Daily Pennsylvanian here.

Civic Scholars Support SHARE Food Program

For their most recent service day, Penn Civic Scholars volunteered with Philadelphia's SHARE Food Program, a food distribution, education, and advocacy organization.