Empowering high school youth through immersive art mentorship

Every Wednesday and Friday, fourth-years Ejun Mary Hong and Jack Nicholas Roney visit William L. Sayre High School in West Philadelphia—a University-Assisted Community School (UACS) supported by Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships—as part of the Participatory Art Action Mentorship Program (PAAM), a weekly after-school initiative that immerses young students in the fields of animation and film production, architecture, illustration, photography, and design. PAAM, which Hong launched with the Netter Center during the summer between her second and third years at Penn, enables high school students to learn skills in artmaking software, gain hands-on experience with various mediums and methods, present their artwork at local exhibitions and sales, and connect with industry experts to explore career opportunities.

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