Diversi-Tea at the Library
The Group on Library Diversity (GOLD) plans programs and events that reflect the Libraries’ commitment to diversity. One such series, sponsored by GOLD, is called Diversi-teas which hosts speakers at lunchtime. Diversi-teas are an opportunity for members of the Penn community to relax, listen, ask questions, share ideas all while drinking tea in good company. GOLD provides tea and cookies; come with your interests and ideas. You are welcome to bring your lunch. The Diversi-Teas are held noon-1 p.m. in Meyerson Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Registration is requested but not required.
Tuesday, February 5: A Book A Day Initiative with Sibylla Benatova, founder of “A Book A Day”—a Van Pelt initiative that collaborates with the community. Its goal is to provide newly published books for two of the public schools in the neighborhood. The program started in 2014 and, since its beginning, a strong relationship has been established between Penn Libraries, the Henry C. Lea School and the Penn Alexander School Libraries. Eight new, quality hardcover books are delivered to each of the school libraries every month. Since the beginning of the program in October 2014 they have donated over 300 new hardcover books to the school libraries. Find out more at the A Book A Day blog at http://abookaday.edublogs.org/
Register: http://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/5069968
Tuesday, April 2: PennKIPP with Keisha Johnson, director of the PennKIPP program. KIPP –the Knowledge Is Power Program–is a national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. KIPP, founded in Houston in 1994, has grown to 109 schools serving more than 33,000 students in 20 states and Washington, DC. Penn began its partnership with KIPP in 2012. It is the first Ivy League institution and the 10th higher ed institution to work with KIPP. Find out more about this program.
Register: http://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/5070023
Tuesday, April 9: Penn Violence Prevention with Jessica Mertz, director of the Penn Violence Prevention program (PVP) which engages the Penn community in the prevention of sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking and sexual harassment on campus. It fosters collaborative relationships across campus to ensure a survivor-centered, multi-faceted approach to support services and primary prevention. Through collective community action, PVP is committed to ending interpersonal violence by addressing gender inequity, social injustice and oppression through outreach and education.