With a generous donation by the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation and the renovation of a 140 year old house, the Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC) was officially opened on January 27th, 1984. This calendar year, 2009, marks our 25th Anniversary. Since our founding, the GIC has been a “home” away from home for students from all backgrounds interested in intercultural programming and dialogue. We promote institution-wide dialogues that raise awareness of the rich traditions and diversity within the Penn community, while encouraging students to understand the importance of building a strong intercultural community at Penn.

Our services range from programming support for groups such as the United Minorities Council and its 21 constituent groups, Six Directions, Muslin Students and Penn Arab Students Association, courses/workshops that develop cultural competency skills, a study of civil rights history and the partnership between Blacks and Jews, and leadership activities that bring together American and International Students.

The GIC Fund for Programs and Services is intended to assure that the GIC can continue to provide the broadest range and highest quality of intercultural education to prepare Penn students for the 21st century workplace. Thank you for your support of this important campus initiative.