PHENND’s 25th Anniversary Conference to be Held at Penn

Drawing attendees from around the country, the theme of this year’s conference is “Anchor Institutions: A Regional Approach.”

The conference will offer workshops on topics including current and potential impact of Philadelphia’s anchor institutions; faculty engagement in West Philadelphia; multi-institutional collaboration; community-academic partnerships for research; building the local food economy; and working together to promote college access.

PHENND co-founder Ira Harkavy said, “Anchor Institutions: A Regional Approach” celebrates 25 years of relationships between higher educational institutions working together to strengthen local schools and communities across the Philadelphia region.

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