Through Penn State Center Philadelphia, Penn State faculty and students are working with community organizations in Philadelphia to create easier access to health screenings, low cost health care and advice on how to live a healthier lifestyle. One of the first initiatives to come to fruition was a Health Fair at the South Philadelphia 社区 Health and Literacy Center on April 27.
Ethan Munoz uses Nintento Labo for the first time at THON 2019. Teaching and Learning Technology and the THON 参与ment and Empowerment Network (TEENetwork) helped kids experience emerging education technology during THON weekend.
The Share Your Opioid Story initiative is hosting a 社区 Conversation at Penn State 阿宾顿 to tell the stories behind the statistics of the opioid crisis.The community event will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 18, in the Lares Union Building at Penn State 阿宾顿.
艾琳·伯格纳, a Penn State 阿宾顿 junior, 是动力, to say the least: She carries extra courses so she can graduate early, works in a faculty research lab, and holds down another part-time job. And all the while she is managing her recovery from opioid addiction and telling her story on ShareYourOpioidStory.com to help reduce stigma and support others in the grip of addiction. "We're not just a statistic, we're individuals with hopes, dreams and struggles," said Bergner.
These Penn State 阿宾顿 dancers are gearing up for the 46-hour no sitting, no standing dance marathon, which will be held the weekend of Feb. 15 at University Park.
A Penn State 阿宾顿 faculty member was instrumental in securing three grants totaling more than $2.7 million to combat the opioid epidemic in 宾西法尼亚 and nationwide.
Penn State 阿宾顿 and its students recognize that barriers to learning can reach far beyond the schoolyard and can include food, 住房, and clothing insecurity. 阿宾顿 strives to knock down these barriers for its own students and is working to pay that forward through initiatives like this.
Penn State 阿宾顿 student athletes welcomed new friends from the Bucks County Special Olympics to campus last weekend. They worked together on a variety of sports activities and then stayed to watch the 阿宾顿 basketball teams play.
