Sharing Our Story is an avenue to collect and disseminate narratives based on the experiences of Civic House’s diverse and far reaching body of students, alumni, and community partners that aims to celebrate the members that make up our unique community, generate awareness of Civic House programming, and highlight the ways that Civic House has positively attributed to the development and growth of students who dedicate themselves as lifelong citizens to society.
In lieu of present day issues, which affect everyone’s lives in varying degrees, Sharing Our Story is a place where readers can pause and reflect on the true power that exists when there are both individual and collective efforts to listen to and support those most marginalized and disenfranchised in our society. We hope that our stories can also be a source of inspiration for readers to begin or continue serving within their own communities in responsible and insightful ways.
Links to these stories will be shared across our social media platforms, so be sure to follow Civic House on Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date on the latest Sharing Our Story features.
Student Spotlights
Publish Date |
Name |
Summary |
| November 23rd, 2019 |  Aileen Walsh
College of Arts and Sciences, C’20 Penn Alternative Breaks: Education Coordinator |
Education, Reflection, and CommunicationSince her sophomore year, Aileen Walsh has been involved with Penn Alternative Breaks, a program that practices meaningful social justice through community service trips over winter and spring break. Learn how Aileen’s work as Education Coordinator of PAB emphasizes social justice education and relationships with community partners.
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| November 19th, 2018 | 
Jenna DiStefanoCollege of Arts & Sciences, C’2019 Community Engagement Intern: Summer 2018 |
Transformed by Radical HospitalityDuring the summer of 2018, Jenna DiStefano had the opportunity to intern at Broad Street Ministry in Philadelphia through Civic House’s Community Engagement Internship. Broad Street Ministry’s mission is to transform our city, our institutions, and ourselves by embracing the individual needs of our most vulnerable sisters & brothers.
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| November 5th, 2018 | 
Queenie LamCollege of Arts & Sciences, C’2019 Community Engagement Internship: Summer 2018 VietLEAD |
Power to the Youth!During the summer of 2018, Queenie Lam had the opportunity to intern at VietLEAD in Philadelphia through Civic House’s Community Engagement Internship. VietLEAD is a new Vietnamese community-based organization that focuses on intergenerational building through leadership development, community engagement, culture & arts, and health promotion work.
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