Penn graduate Jared Fenton honored by Forbes 30 under 30 for Social Impact

Forbes honored 2017 College graduate Jared Fenton on the publication's 2025 30 Under 30 list for Social Impact in recognition of his mental health advocacy work. In 2015, Fenton founded The Reflect Organization, a national nonprofit that provides college students with a forum to engage in conversations to improve mental wellness. The club stemmed from an on-campus club Fenton started during his time at Penn called "Reflect," which aimed to encourage students to “take off the mask” and “connect with each other and support each other as who they really are.” Based on this insight, Fenton began Reflect. Fenton emphasized the impact of his time in a class taught by Urban Studies professor Ira Harkavy during his time as an undergraduate at Penn as foundational to the creation of Reflect as he learned how to work towards changing the status quo. Through the class, he was exposed to history professor emeritus Michael Zuckerman’s preceptorial through the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and tested an early version of the club.

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