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August 24, 2020
An Improv Class That Enriches The Mind and Soul, Even RemotelyThe Penn Memory Center’s Cognitive Comedy program gives people with memory impairments and their caregivers a no-pressure space to think creatively, socialize, and be part of a community. It’s crucial that the participants of this improv workshop, who have named themselves the Funny Philadelphians, feel comfortable because they either have memory impairments themselves or care for someone who does. “The objective is to promote social engagement, to use your brain in a creative way,” says Megan Kalafsky, program coordinator of Time Out, a joint initiative from Penn and Temple University that runs Cognitive Comedy.
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August 24, 2020
Price Lab for Digital Humanities Launches Eight-Episode Podcast SeriesWhen the pandemic forced the Price Lab for Digital Humanities to cancel its Dream Lab summer camp, the team turned its focus towards a new project, a Dream Lab podcast series. The eight episodes, each about 15 minutes, feature a collaborative team of digital experts from Penn and four other universities. The Price Lab, part of the School of Arts & Sciences, funded the podcast series with a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The podcasts are meant as a “gentle introduction” for those who are interested in digital humanities but aren’t sure where to start.
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August 20, 2020
The Power of Penn Highlights the Sachs Program’s Black Artists Support GrantsThe 2020 Black Artists Support Grants were awarded to projects led by or primarily serving Black artists and practitioners. For the first time, the Sachs Program extended the call for applications to alumni in recognition of the importance of representing a variety of perspectives. Development and Alumni Relations highlighted this opportunity through their Power of Penn Stories: including excerpts from an interview with one of the recipients, Rosa Leff (GEd’12).
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August 19, 2020
Slought Presents Act As If It Were Possible: A Voter’s Guide to the Issues and Urgencies at Stake in the Coming ElectionSlought is a non-profit organization on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania that engages publics in dialogue about cultural and socio-political change in Philadelphia, the world, and the cloud. Act as if it were possible, a voter's guide to the issues and urgencies at stake in the coming election.
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August 19, 2020
Slought Presents Our Work is Not DoneSlought is a non-profit organization on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania that engages publics in dialogue about cultural and socio-political change in Philadelphia, the world, and the cloud. Our work is not done, resources for the struggle against anti-Black racism and subjugation in all its forms.