The Problem: Increasing College and Career Readiness and Employment for High School Students in Philadelphia

Join Penn AHEAD and the Netter Center for Community Partnerships for the first of a five-session seminar on the role of higher educational and other anchor institutions in promoting college and career readiness of high school students in Philadelphia. This first session featured: Laura Perna, Penn GSE, Stephanie Gambone, Philadelphia Youth Network, Joan Mazzotti, Philadelphia Futures and Sean Vereen, Steppingstone Scholars. Additional sessions will take place the following Fridays from 12:00pm - 2:00pm: February 12, March 18, April 15 and May 6. Lunch is provided. To RSVP please email Janee Franklin at janeef@upenn.edu.

To view the presentations from the first session, please click below:

• Laura Perna, Penn GSE
• Stephanie Gambone, Philadelphia Youth Network
• Joan Mazzotti, Philadelphia Futures
• Sean Vereen, Steppingstone Scholars