Gen-Eq Trivia Tabling
Stop by our table to test your gender equity knowledge and win a few prizes in the process!
Stop by our table to test your gender equity knowledge and win a few prizes in the process!
Join us for our family dinner featuring one of our scholars in residence, Danna. Our family dinner is open to the community and is an opportunity to eat good food and discuss the work of the scholar.
Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sarah Matthews have a unique perspective on the 2024 election from their time working for Donald Trump in the White House. They will offer their analysis of the race and explain why they don’t support Trump in 2024. They’ll also share their own vision for the future of a Republican Party that is more attractive to young voters and return to what drew them to the party. The discussion will also cover public policy.
Calling all grad students! Take a break and grab un cafecitio con leche with us. located in La Casa Latina Arch building suite G-12
Penn Walks 2 Wellness is a university-wide wellness initiative led by the Penn Libraries and the Penn Center for Public Health, with support from the Division of Wellness at Penn. Penn Walks 2 Wellness is also a member of the Coalition for Wellness. Penn Walks 2 Wellness encourages informal information sharing and networking during the walks.
Each Tuesday we will meet between The Button and the Ben Franklin Statue outside of Van Pelt Library.
This semester we invite participants to join us for a walk and are invited to share their interests and stories.
To follow the latest updates, visit our Instagram (upennw2w).
Moderator:
Mecky Pohlschröder, Phd, Professor of Biology, Penn School of Arts and Sciences
Panelists:
Cynthia L. Dahl, JD, Practice Professor at Penn Carey Law School
Della Jenkins, MSSP, Executive Director of Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP) at SP2
Pina Yildirim, PhD, Associate Professor, The Wharton School
All persons are welcome and encouraged to attend this exciting event! Light lunch will be provided.
An encouraging, safe, and quiet space for graduate and professional students at a dedicated and consistent time that helps with accountability.
Sign up for upcoming sessions at gsc.upenn.edu/events.
Learn about three student leadership opportunities from the Libraries at our info sessions:
Hoesley Digital Literacy Fellows Program
Seltzer Family Digital Media Awards
Gutman Library Fellow
Stop by our table to test your gender equity knowledge and win a few prizes in the process!
JOIN US for a panel discussion featuring distinguished Penn English alumni! This event will showcase the diverse career paths open to English majors and others studying the humanities, and is open to all students at Penn.
Our distinguished panelists are:
DR. VIVIAN LEE, English Major - University of Pennsylvania Class of 1999
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
JESSICA "LULU" LIPMAN, English Major - University of Pennsylvania Class of 2022
J.D. Candidate, Penn Carey Law School
MICHAEL H. SMITH, English Major - University of Pennsylvania Class of 1991
VP of Market Growth Strategy, Comcast Corporation
KATE WHARTON, English Major - University of Pennsylvania Class of 2012
Executive Director and Editorial Director, Corporate Communications, Comcast Corporation
Featuring Annenberg School for Communication’s Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser, Dr. Sarah Jackson, and Penn Women's Center Director Elisa Foster, the panel will explore the role of digital platforms in amplifying feminist voices, challenges faced by marginalized communities in online spaces, and how technology can be harnessed for positive social change. Food will be provided!
Show off your skills at our open mic night! Located in La Casa Latina
Creative Writing faculty member Max Apple, winner of the 2023–2024 Beltran Family Award for Innovative Teaching & Mentoring, has invited four of his former students – Ariel Djanikian, Dan Finkel, Sanaë Lemoine, and Alicia Oltuski — to share their writing.
ARIEL DJANIKIAN is the author of two novels, The Prospectors (William Morrow, 2023), selected for the Barnes & Noble Book Club, and The Office of Mercy (Viking, 2013). She attended the University of Pennsylvania and the MFA program at the University of Michigan. She is the previous recipient of a Fulbright grant, Meijer Fellowship, Cowden Award, and Hopwood Award, and her writing has appeared in Tin House, Alaska Quarterly Review, Glimmer Train, The Millions, and The Rumpus. Born in Philadelphia, she currently lives near Washington, DC, where she teaches creative writing at Georgetown University.
DANIEL FINKEL is a writer from Philadelphia. He graduated from Penn in 2020 with a degree in English and is working on his first novel, a comedy about union-busting.
SANAË LEMOINE is a novelist and cookbook author. She is the author of THE MARGOT AFFAIR, a New York Times Editors’ Choice pick, and a 2022 National Endowment of the Arts Creative Writing Fellow. Born to a Japanese mother and French father, Sanaë was raised in France and Australia, and now lives in Brooklyn.
ALICIA OLTUSKI’s work has appeared on TheNewYorker.com, Esquire.com, in Tin House magazine, Glimmer Train, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The Barcelona Review, and in book form as Precious Objects. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. Her work has included writing, lecturing, project management, translation from German, and amateur dog walking.
Located in the Arch building room 108 Open to all faculty and staff, and students from across campus – joins us to create new connections & enjoy a delicious meal together!
Grab your friends for some friendly (or not) competition as well as some yummy pre (or post) game food!
Join us for our family dinner featuring one of our scholars in residence, Danna. Our family dinner is open to the community and is an opportunity to eat good food and discuss the work of the scholar.
Build your confidence with situational awareness while you learn a few basic self-defense moves. The goal is to raise awareness in vulnerable situations, utilizing realistic scenarios. No weapon defense is taught in this class. FLAT shoes only and comfortable clothing are preferred for in-person classes. No experience necessary! No sign-up necessary.
Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sarah Matthews have a unique perspective on the 2024 election from their time working for Donald Trump in the White House. They will offer their analysis of the race and explain why they don’t support Trump in 2024. They’ll also share their own vision for the future of a Republican Party that is more attractive to young voters and return to what drew them to the party. The discussion will also cover public policy.
Navigating Queer Relationships (collaboration with Queer & Asian and Penn Reproductive Justice): Wednesday 3/20 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Penn Women's Center
Inspired by Efrén Olivares (C'05) and his talk on "Zero Tolerance: Journeys Through Family Separation and US Immigration Policy" at Penn in September 2023, Areli Martinez Pizano started a bi-weekly series titled "Immigration Series" to continue the conversation about undocumented immigrants in the United States. The topic for the series changes each week, highlighting things like implicit bias, cultural loss, mixed-family status, and dual identity. These conversations are open to everyone who is interested in immigrant rights, undocumented immigrants, and what does it mean to be an "American" in this country.
Join us at Williams Cafe for a cold brew and a comment as we take a moment to reflect on what Gender Equity means to us. Stories, poems, and more are welcome!
Stop by our table to test your gender equity knowledge and win a few prizes in the process!
Take Back the Night is the largest international campaign to end interpersonal and sexual violence on college campuses. Student activist group ASAP (Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention) hosts an annual Take Back the Night at Penn, which includes a rally, a march through campus, and a survivors’ vigil and speak out. For the first time, this year we will be hosting a resource fair connecting the Penn community to available resources and organizations in order to prevent interpersonal violence and support survivors of abuse. Take Back the Night is open to the community and students from all levels of study (i.e. undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral) are invited to attend!
Join us for our Latino Jeopardy game right where the winning team will win a prize! Come hang out, have fun and compete!
Join us for FruiTea Conversations! The topic for each week changes. FruiTea meets weekly on Thursday nights between 7-8 p.m. at the Greenfield Intercultural Center (fondly known as the GIC) on 3708 Chestnut Street (behind Pottruck gym).
FruiTea is an inclusive safe space dedicated to re-exploring various aspects of one’s cultural identity. Our gathering starts with people sharing their drawings on a broad ice-breaker topic. During the sharing of the ice-breaker, organic conversations then begin to flourish. Everyone is welcome to join!
Bloomers Comedy is proud to present their spring sketch show: Unattended Baggage. Whether you're a frequent flyer of first-time fan, come see Penn's premier sketch comedy troupe at the Iron Gate Theater from March 21st to 23rd.
Trigger warning: mention of murder
QPENN 2024 is from March 22nd to March 29th. This year's theme is Queer Takeover! For more information about all QPENN week events, please see the LGBT Center's website, newsletter or instagram. We look forward to celebrating LGBTQIA+ pride with Penn's campus community this week!
It's FRIDAY! You made it through a hard week. Come through on Fridays from 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for some FREE HOMEMADE PANCAKES by GIC Staff. Pancakes at the GIC happens on a bi-weekly basis: 2/9, 2/23, 3/22, 4/5, 4/19, 4/26.
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Swing by to get a professional headshot taken and a chance to chat with staff about your career goals!
Prepare for QPENN Week 2024 with a March for Queer Liberation!
Why are our representatives allowing our rights and safety to be stripped away? Will we stand by while our community is under attack? Queer people are not expendable...Use your power...Vote...Boycott...Defend yourselves...Turn anger, fear, grief into action.
Organized by oSTEM and Penn Non-Cis, the march will showcase the ongoing fight for intersectional queer liberation with speakers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, and will contribute to moving past a predominantly assimilationist queer culture at Penn.
Take quick break, meet new people and enjoy our treats!
Join our scholar in residence, Danna Bodenheimer, for a TED talk framed dialogue on the intersections of neuro and queer
Transgender Policy Seminar
Soundworks Tap Factory invites you to Tap Around the Map with us!
Founded in 2001, Soundworks Tap Factory is the University of Pennsylvania's one and only strictly tap dancing group. Made up of a completely student-choreographed team, Soundworks is very excited to present our Spring 2024 show, Tap Around the Map.
Bloomers Comedy is proud to present their spring sketch show: Unattended Baggage. Whether you're a frequent flyer or first-time fan, come see Penn's premier sketch comedy troupe at the Iron Gate Theater from March 21st to 23rd.
Trigger warning: mention of murder
Screening of "In the heights"
Our story begins once upon a time, in a magical medieval kingdom named Prussia, home of Alex Longsword the Third and a Half: The King of Prussia. After being diagnosed with an unknown and incurable illness, Alex sets off on a quest to slay a dragon and become a legend. He is accompanied by Sigmund, a geriatric knight pulled out of retirement for one last quest, and Ashtray, a talking horse who would rather be anywhere else. On their journey, our heroes confront evil wizards, negotiate safe passage through the realm of Snow White’s dwarves, and claim a Sword in a Stone. Will Alex slay the dragon? Is incest really that bad? Is “Bridge Troll” an economically viable job? Find out in Mask and Wig’s 135th Annual Production: The Sword and the Stoner!
Content warnings: PG-13 for occasional strong language, light sexual content, and fake violence.
Hard-working Daphne left her two young daughters in Jamaica for six years to create a better life for them in America. Now, 30 years later, proud and private, Daphne is relying on church and her nearby dutiful daughter to face a health crisis. But when feisty activist Claudette arrives unexpectedly from far away to help out, her arrival stirs up the buried past, family ghosts and the burning desire for unconditional love before it’s too late.
Content warnings: Family Trauma, Homophobia, Mental Health
Join us for a Drag Show at the LGBT Center!
Get ready for a night of Bollywood bliss with Penn Atma! Join us for an electrifying blend of old and new Bollywood hits, where irresistible beats meet sensational vocals. From classic favorites to modern remixes, immerse yourself in the magic of Bollywood's finest tunes.
Bloomers Comedy is proud to present their spring sketch show: Unattended Baggage. Whether you're a frequent flyer or first-time fan, come see Penn's premier sketch comedy troupe at the Iron Gate Theater from March 21st to 23rd.
Trigger warning: mention of murder
Join Penn Reproductive Justice as we host Penn's first Reproductive Justice Conference! Part of Penn GenEq Week, this exciting day is filled with expert panelists and speakers.
Register link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_klAED2fRGOvPoOUec2z3XxlFwX3766m79yecmi02nYkbzg/viewform
The event schedule is as follows:
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Breakfast/Opening Remarks
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - The Intersections of Reproductive Justice
Solange Neema (Abortion Liberation Fund)
Dr. Lucía Stavig (Penn Center for Latin American and Latin Studies)
Hazel Edwards (Galaei)
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM - Know Your Reproductive Rights Workshop
Jaclyn Recktenwald (Penn Student Wellness)
Catharine Sciolla (Penn Women's Center)
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM - Lunch/Keynote Speaker
Kimberly Mutcherson (Rutgers Law School)
1:50 PM - 2:50 PM - Community Organizing for Reproductive Justice
Céshia Elmore (New Voices for Reproductive Justice)
Isabella Villa Real Seabra (Reproductive Justice Collective of NY)
Kinjo Kiema (Advocates for Youth)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Reproductive Health
Pita Navarro (Evvy)
Stefanie Modri (Vasowatch)
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM - All About Reproductive Healthcare & Research
Dr. Alhambra Frarey (Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA)
Dr. Sarah Gutman (Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Michele J. LaMarr-Suggs (Penn Medicine)
Dr. Abigail Wilpers (Penn School of Nursing)
5:20 - 6:00 PM - Reception/Closing Remarks