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Resources for FGLI Students: From Professional Connections to Textbook Access.
We’ve compiled a set of resources that FGLI students can use to make their transition to Penn as seamless as possible.
Off-Campus Organizations
There are countless Philly-based organizations doing transformative work in the city, whether that be in labor reform, housing advocacy, racial justice, or food security. Here are a few groups to get involved with!
Mental Health Hotlines
A compiled list of mental health hotlines to call if you are in crisis.
Resources for LGBTQIA+ students
We’ve compiled a list of resources for LGBTQIA+ students at Penn
Resources for FGLI Students: From Professional Connections to Textbook Access
We’ve compiled a set of resources that FGLI students can use to make their transition to Penn as seamless as possible.
Defanging Radicals
Penn continuously undermines its own students and community members to preserve its institutional power. Here are some of their strategies, so you can name and successfully oppose them…
A Protestor’s Guide: How to Navigate Penn’s Administrators and Disciplinary System
Hidden in plain sight along Locust Walk is Penn’s very own Center for Community Standards and Accountability (CSA), right next to the Arts, Research, & Cultural House. Formerly known as the Office of Student Conduct (OSC), this office handles disciplinary cases at Penn, including multiple recent cases against peaceful protestors.
Queerness at Penn
Navigating college as a queer person can be particularly challenging, but we’ve written this article to break down some of the most important things to know.
Penn’s Deliberate Neglect of Cultural and Ethnic Studies
When you’re at an institution with immense money and power, one would expect that every program and department would be given ample support. However, the reality is much more disappointing, with many programs going underfunded. In particular, Penn has a history of leaving its cultural and ethnic studies departments and programs behind and only giving them more support in moments when it can serve as a boost to its own image.
Penn Disorientation Guide 