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Welcome to the Netter Center for Community Partnerships |
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Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community
Partnerships is Penn’s primary vehicle for bringing to bear the broad
range of human knowledge needed to solve the complex, comprehensive,
and interconnected problems of the American city so that West
Philadelphia (Penn’s local geographic community), Philadelphia, the
University itself, and society benefit.
New Reports
The Netter Center invites you to view the following, which outline the important role of higher eds and meds in community revitalization. The Anchor Institutions Task Force report was chaired by Netter Center Director Ira Harkavy.
Retooling HUD for a Catalytic Federal Government
A Report to Secretary Shaun Donovan (2009)
See Chapter 8: Anchor Institutions as Partners in Building Successful Communities and Local Economies
Congressional Urban Caucus Briefing on Anchor Institutions as Partners in Building Successful Communities and Local Economies (June 9, 2009)
Organized by Coalition of Urban Service Universities and Penn.
Annual Report 2007-08
Netter Center's Inaugural Annual Report
We invite you to read the Netter Center's inaugural Annual Report for
2007-08, "Engage, Empower, Educate: A Focus on University-Assisted Community Schools and Education
Reform." We look forward to hearing your ideas on this Report as well
as on educational issues. To download a copy, Click Here.
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Applications now available for PPPS Summer Internship Program 2010
Deadline Friday, February 12th, 2010
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Leonore Annenberg Teaching Fellowships |
Interested in Teaching in West Philadelphia?
The Leonore
Annenberg Teaching Fellowships are designed to prepare Penn
undergraduates for leadership careers in urban classroom teaching.
Information Sessions on October 29 and November 4. Deadline to apply is December 21, 2009.
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Anchor Institutions Toolkit (March 2008).
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Netter Center has developed "Anchor Institutions Toolkit: A Guide to
Neighborhood Revitalization." The Toolkit draws on Penn's experience in
working to revitalize its West Philadelphia community in collaboration with a
range of key stakeholders.
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"Franklin's spirit thrives in the
relationships we have built - relationships that have strengthened this
university, strengthened our community, and serve as a model for other
universities around the world."
Dr. Ira Harkavy
Netter Center Director
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