RevAAMP: Revitalizing South Philadelphia through Arts, Activism, and Mentorship in Public Schools

Stephen Pintauro and Adam Cohen University of Pennsylvania

January 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Project Description Essay.........................................................1

II. Budget.......................................................................................5

III. Budget Justification...............................................................10

IV. Resumes...................................................................................12

A. Stephen Pintauro

B. Adam Cohen

V. Unofficial Transcripts.............................................................14

A. Stephen Pintauro

B. Adam Cohen

VI. Letters of Support..................................................................18

A. William R. Hite, Jr. Ed.D., Superintendent, The School District of Philadelphia

B. Frank Machos, Director of Music Education, The School District of Philadelphia

C. Justin Ennis, Executive Director, Afterschool Activities Partnerships (ASAP)

D. Susan Teegen, Executive Director, ArtWell

E. Hillary Kane, Director, Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)

F. Bruce Boylston, Partner, Rothman Boylston, LLC

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Project Description Essay

Question 1: Describe your proposed project. What is its overall purpose and how will you accomplish it?

Neighborhood public high schools in Philadelphia, otherwise known as “schools of last resort” (Hangley Jr., 2015), face unprecedented challenges. Enrollments and resources are declining while the percentages of students living in poverty and scoring below state standards are rising sharply (Garner-Nelson & Cooper, 2015). At South Philadelphia High School (SPHS), a uniquely diverse “school of last resort,” these challenges are compounded by racial and ethnic tensions that, at times, have resulted in violence.1 Multiple studies have shown an intervention proven to address these challenges is creating student access to stimulating after school music and arts education, which is shown to boost student test scores (Catterall, 1998), promote tolerance (Catterall, Chapleau, & Iwanaga, 1999), and increase community connectedness (Nelson, 2002). Despite these wide-ranging benefits, approximately 80% of students in Philadelphia neighborhood high schools do not engage in ensemble or performance-based arts programs (Machos, Klopfenstein, & Thomas, 2015).

Our vision is to create RevAAMP, youth-centered, modern arts programs that will connect students with issues relevant to their lives and empower them to empathize with others, discover their strengths, and plan for their futures. These goals will be realized by merging arts activities with mentorship and activism for 6th-12th grade students at SPHS and three surrounding elementary schools: Southwark, E.M. Stanton, and Chester A. Arthur.2 The programs will take place after-school at SPHS three days per week and aim to serve 120 students yearly.

To accomplish our goals, we have recruited local artists and teachers who will assist us in designing effective, innovative programs. The programs will operate in three tracks: (1) the Music track will be led by two music instructors from SPHS, (2) the Drama track will be led by two teaching artists from ASAP,3 and (3) the Visual Arts track will be led by two teaching artists from ArtWell.4 Each track will hire one additional paid teacher from participating schools who will help with classroom management and ensure that our programs’ activities align with each school’s educational directives. Students will participate in their chosen track two days per week; the third day will include cross-age peer mentoring activities focused on high school/college/career readiness.5 Hands-on externships and field trips will be provided to help students plan for their futures while exposing them to all areas of the arts industry.

By leveraging the extensive curriculum design experience of our partners and conducting school needs assessments, we will create curricula tailored to meet the needs of all schools.

1 See Chow (2015) for a brief history of racially-motivated violence and ongoing racial and ethnic tensions at South Philadelphia High School. 2 To learn more about each school, view school profiles at https://webapps.philasd.org/school_profile. 3 After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP) is a community-based organization whose mission is to develop high quality after school activities and resources to empower youth and strengthen communities in Philadelphia. More information can be found at their website at http://www.phillyasap.org/. 4 Artwell is a community-based organization whose mission is to support young people through arts education and creative reflection to discover their strengths, face complex challenges, and awaken their dreams. More information can be found at their website at http://theartwell.org/. 5 See Karcher (2008) for a detailed description of cross-age peer mentoring and its proven benefits.

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Ultimately, we seek to invigorate students and re-define the role of neighborhood schools in South Philadelphia, thereby furthering Mayor Kenney’s community schools initiative.6

Question 2: What experience (coursework, research, involvement in extracurricular activities, etc.) do you have that is relevant to your proposed project, as well as to local, national, or global engagement more generally?

Adam Cohen and Stephen Pintauro believe that their commitment to social justice was strengthened as a result of their Penn experiences. Adam took four Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) courses on education, nutrition, and social policy in his freshman and sophomore years. As an intern with the Netter Center, Adam worked closely with teachers and counselors at two local high schools to design and implement three college access and career readiness programs, involving over 200 high school students and over 100 Penn students. Adam continues to work in the high schools three days per week. Adam’s commitment to public education in Philadelphia was recognized when he was named a 2015 Truman Scholar.

Stephen’s passion for community activism and the arts is exemplified by a community-based after-school arts program he helped create and facilitate in rural South Africa. The program was awarded the Gelfman International Summer Fund and Saint Anthony Hall Educational Foundation Grant in 2015. Stephen has taken multiple ABCS courses at Penn and has worked with middle school students at Jackson and Comegys Elementary Schools on high school applications. Penn’s Masters of Public Health Program recognized Stephen’s commitment to community engagement by awarding him the 2015 Marjorie A. Bowman Undergraduate Public Health Service Award. Additionally, Stephen has deejayed professionally with 20+ public performances including openings for many famous artists.

On the project, Adam and Stephen will conduct program design and evaluation and also lead marketing efforts. Adam will head high school/college/career readiness curricula and Stephen will lead arts-based curricula.

Question 3: What will be accomplished if your project is implemented successfully? How will you measure success?

Successful completion of our innovative programs will 1) engage youth in critical thought and dialogue through a socially impactful arts curriculum, 2) unite administrators, teachers, parents, students, and community organizations in a way that will increase support for local neighborhood public schools, and 3) create a community of students who feel inspired to collaborate and create music, theater, and art projects while cultivating their “academic tenacity.”7

Intentionally, all aspects of our programs align with the School District of Philadelphia’s (SDP) Action Plan 3.0 (2015) and the SDP’s Office of Music Education’s Music Innovation Plan (Machos et al., 2015). Therefore, we will measure the success of our programs based on indicators in each plan’s four key metric areas: Achievement, Progress, Climate, and College/Career Readiness.8 Additionally, we will use pre- and post- student surveys each 6 See McCorry (2015) for background on Mayor Kenney’s community schools initiative. 7 Note. From “Action Plan 3.0,” by School District of Philadelphia, 2015. 8 See “2014-2015 School Progress Report User Guide” by School District of Philadelphia (2014) for a description of each metric area.

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semester in order to evaluate core academic, social, and emotional indicators, which will be developed in conjunction with our teaching collaborative. Kenya Gayles, as head teaching artist of our programs, will perform monthly site visits to ensure teachers are completing program activities on time, adhering to the program scope and goals, and promoting positive behavior. We will evaluate community and parental involvement through a culminating public performance at the end of each semester.

Question 4: How will you work with your project mentor to achieve your stated goals?

If the prize is awarded, we will present monthly program updates to Dr. Ira Harkavy. On a rotating basis, one teaching artist and one staff member will join the monthly meetings. At these monthly meetings, Dr. Harkavy will (1) provide feedback on the timing and implementation of programs and activities, (2) review and comment on our budget expenditures to ensure that all financial decisions are maximizing the prize’s impact on students in South Philadelphia, and (3) assist us with assessment activities (the collection and interpretation of evaluation data) to ensure the project’s ultimate success and sustainability after one year.

References

Catterall, J. S. (1998). Involvement in the arts and success in secondary school [Monograph]. American for the Arts, 9.

Catterall, J., Chapleau, R., & Iwanaga, J. (1999). Involvement in the arts and human development: General involvement and intensive involvement in music and theater arts. Champions of change: The impact of the arts on learning, 1-18.

Chow, K. (2015, Feb. 18). After a racial attack, a South Philly school tries to heal. National Public Radio. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/02/18/387298763/after-a-racial-attack-a- south-philly-school-tries-to-heal

Garner-Nelson, S., & Cooper, D. (2015, December). Separate and Unequal: A Path Forward for Neighborhood High Schools. Retrieved from http://www.pccy.org/report/separate- unequal-path-forward-neighborhood-high-schools/

Hangley Jr., B. (2015, May 21). Neighborhood schools: fragile gains at risk. The Philadelphia Public School Notebook. Retrieved from http://thenotebook.org/articles/2015/05/21/neighborhood-schools-fragile-gains-at-risk

Karcher, M. (2008). The cross-age mentoring program: A developmental intervention for promoting students' connectedness across grade levels. Professional School Counseling, 12(2), 137-143.

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Machos, F., Klopfenstein, K., & Thomas, M. K. (2015). Engaging the Other 80 Percent: Evaluating the Success of a Modern Band Music Program in the School District of Philadelphia. School District of Philadelphia Office of Music Education.

McCorry, K. (2015, Nov. 23). Mayor-elect Kenney pushes plan to create 25 community schools. The Philadelphia Public School Notebook. Retrieved from http://www.thenotebook.org/articles/2015/11/23/mayor-elect-kenney-pushes-plan-to- create-25-community-schools.

Nelson, C. A. (2002). The arts and education reform: Lessons from a four-year evaluation of the A+ schools program, 1995-1999. Executive Summary. In R. Deasy (Ed.), Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Achievement and Social Development, Washington, DC: AEP.

School District of Philadelphia. (2015). Action Plan 3.0. Retrieved from http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/a/action-plan

School District of Philadelphia (2014). 2014-2015 School Progress Report User Guide. Retrieved from http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/d/district- performance/reports/school-progress-report

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Applicant Name:Project Name:Penn School:Penn Project Mentor:Partner Organization(s)-if applicable:

Travel 8,253.00$ 8,253.00$ 16,506.00$ Events 2,040.00$ 2,040.00$ 4,080.00$ Equipment 2,500.00$ 2,500.00$ 5,000.00$ Supplies 5,679.00$ 4,900.00$ 10,579.00$ Marketing 1,500.00$ 1,500.00$ 3,000.00$ Consultants/ Staffing 28,740.00$ 28,740.00$ 57,480.00$ Facilities Rental -$ -$ -$ Other Project Implementation Costs -$ -$ -$ Total 48,712.00$ 47,933.00$ 96,645.00$

Source(s): Type of expense: Amount:$$$$$$$

TOTAL $

NOTE: In addition to the Project Implementation Expenses (not to exceed $100,000) each PEP recipient (individual or team member) will receive a stipend for living expenses during the project year of $50,000.

ANTICIPATED PROJECT FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES – IF ANY:

Project Implementation Expenses

President's Engagement PrizeProject Budget Summary

Adam Cohen and Stephen PintauroRevAAMPSchool of Arts and SciencesDr. Ira Harkavy

ArtWell, ASAP, South Philadelphia High School, Stanton Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Arthur Elementary, Southwark Elementary

Not to exceed $100,00096,645.00$

First Budget Period (July 1, 2016-December 31, 2016)

Second Budget Period (January 1, 2017 - June 30,

2017)

Total Project Implementation Expenses:

Total

This form should be used to prepare your preliminary budget and submitted with your project application.

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Applicant Name:

Project Name:

Penn School: School of Arts and SciencesPenn Mentor:

Travel

Activity (including location) Airfare Mileage Lodging Parking / TollsGround Transportation Total

60 elementary school students + Chaperone SEPTA tokens ($1.80 each) X 15 weeks to South Philadelphia High 6,048.00$ 6,048.00$ 3 Buses for 120 Students 3 field trips 2,205.00$ 2,205.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,253.00$ 8,253.00$

Events

Activity (including location) Food/drinks Supplies Space Rental Miscellaneous TotalCulminating Public Performance + Community Fundraisers (South Philadelphia High School) -$ 1,000.00$ High School/College/Career Readiness Externships + Field Trips 1,040.00$ 1,040.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$ -$ -$ 1,040.00$ 2,040.00$

Equipment

Description Quantity Unit Cost TotalArt Equipment Provided 0.00 -$ -$ Music Equipment Provided 0.00 -$ -$ Costumes (Theater) 50.00 20.00$ 1,000.00$ Set Construction (Theater) 1.00 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ Props (Theater) 100.00 3.00$ 300.00$ Script Prints 200.00 1.00$ 200.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total 2,500.00$

Supplies

Type Quantity Unit Cost Total

Snack and Drink Combo 11000.00 0.40$ 4,400.00$ Event Programs 1250.00 0.40$ 500.00$ College/Career Development Workbooks 120.00 2.00$ 240.00$ Program T-Shirts 140.00 3.85$ 539.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total 5,679.00$

Dr. Ira Harkavy

President's Engagement PrizeFirst Budget Period

July 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Adam Cohen and Stephen PintauroRevAAMP

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Applicant Name:Project Name:Penn School: School of Arts and SciencesPenn Mentor: Dr. Ira Harkavy

President's Engagement PrizeFirst Budget PeriodJuly 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Adam Cohen and Stephen PintauroRevAAMP

MarketingCompany/Category/Item Cost SquareSpace Website -$ Facebook Page -$ Performance + Art Show Publicity 750.00$ DVD (Performances + Art Shows) 750.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total 1,500.00$

Consultants/StaffingIndividual Rate Hours TotalArtWell Teaching Artist $80 67.50 5,400.00$ ArtWell Teaching Artist $80 67.50 5,400.00$ ASAP Teaching Artist $42 67.50 2,835.00$ ASAP Teaching Artist $42 67.50 2,835.00$ Music Teaching Artist $42 67.50 2,835.00$ Music Teaching Artist $42 67.50 2,835.00$ Participating-School Teacher 25.00$ 67.50 1,700.00$ Participating-School Teacher 25.00$ 67.50 1,700.00$ Participating-School Teacher 25.00$ 67.50 1,700.00$ Head Program Teaching Artist 1,500.00$ Private Accountant (Pro-Bono) -$

-$ -$ Total 28,740.00$

Facilities RentalSpace Cost South Philadelphia High School -$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$

Other Project Implementation ExpensesItem Cost

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$

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Applicant Name:Project Name: RevAAMPPenn School: School of Arts and SciencesPenn Mentor:

Travel

Activity (including location) Airfare Mileage Lodging Parking / TollsGround Transportation Total

60 elementary school students +Chaperone SEPTA tokens ($1.80 each) X 15 weeks to South Philly High 6,048.00$ 6,048.00$ 3 Buses for 120 Students x 3 field trips 2,205.00$ 2,205.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,253.00$ 8,253.00$

EventsActivity (including location) Food/drinks Supplies Space Rental Miscellaneous TotalCulminating Public Performance + Community Fundraisers (South Philadelphia High School) 1,000.00$ High School/College/Career Readiness Externships + Field Trips 1,040.00$ 1,040.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$ -$ -$ 1,040$ 2,040.00$

EquipmentDescription Quantity Unit Cost TotalArt Equipment Provided 0.00 -$ -$ Music Equipment Provided 0.00 -$ -$ Costumes (Theater) 50.00 20.00$ 1,000.00$ Set Construction (Theater) 1.00 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ Props (Theater) 100.00 3.00$ 300.00$ Script Prints 200.00 1.00$ 200.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total 2,500.00$

SuppliesType Quantity Unit Cost TotalSnack and Drink Combo 11000.00 0.40$ 4,400.00$ Event Programs 1250.00 0.40$ 500.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total 4,900.00$

Dr. Ira Harkavy

President's Engagement PrizeSecond Budget PeriodJanuary 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017

Adam Cohen and Stephen Pintauro

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Applicant Name:

Project Name: RevAAMPPenn School: School of Arts and SciencesPenn Mentor: Dr. Ira Harkavy

President's Engagement PrizeSecond Budget Period

January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017

Adam Cohen and Stephen Pintauro

MarketingCompany/Category/Item Cost SquareSpace Website -$ Facebook Page -$ Performance + Art Show Publicity 750.00$ DVD (Performances, Art Shows) 750.00$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total 1,500.00$

Consultants/StaffingIndividual Rate Hours TotalArtWell Teaching Artist 80.00$ 67.50 5,400.00$ ArtWell Teaching Artist 80.00$ 67.50 5,400.00$ ASAP Teaching Artist 42.00$ 67.50 2,835.00$ ASAP Teaching Artist 42.00$ 67.50 2,835.00$ Music Teaching Artist 42.00$ 67.50 2,835.00$ Music Teaching Artist 42.00$ 67.50 2,835.00$ Participating-School Teacher 25.00$ 67.50 1,700.00$ Participating-School Teacher 25.00$ 67.50 1,700.00$ Participating-School Teacher 25.00$ 67.50 1,700.00$ Head Program Teaching Artist 1,500.00$ Private Accountant (Pro-Bono) -$

-$ -$ Total 28,740.00$

Facilities RentalSpace Cost South Philadelphia High School -$

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$

Other Project Implementation ExpensesItem Cost

-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$

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Budget Justification 1. Travel: $8,253 is requested for each budget period. Travel funds will be used to 1) purchase SEPTA tokens ($1.80/token) for 60 elementary school participants and accompanying chaperones to travel to South Philadelphia High School three days per week for 30 weeks and 2) provide three (3) buses for a total of three (3) field trips per budget period ($245/bus). 2. Events: $2,040 is requested for each budget period. These funds will be used for three primary activities, as follows: 1) community performance nights, which will occur at the end of each semester, 2) community art fundraisers, which will align with community performance nights, and 3) Externships scheduled as part of our high school/college/career readiness curriculum. 3. Equipment: $2,500 is requested for each budget period. Equipment funds will be used for theater equipment (costumes and props). All Visual Arts and Music equipment will be provided by ArtWell and the School District of Philadelphia, respectively. 4. Supplies: $10,579 is requested for supplies; $5,679 for the first budget period and $4,900 for the second budget period. The supply funds will pay for: (i) a snack and drink combo (BJ’s Wholesale Club) for every student on every day the program meets (ii) program printing costs for public performances, (iii) student counseling workbooks (Period I only), and (iv) program t-shirts (Period I only). 5. Marketing: $1,500 is requested for each budget period. Marketing funds will be used for performance advertising, social media events, website creation, video tapings and DVD production. 6. Staffing Salary: $28,740 is requested for each budget period. Salary funds will be used as follows:

Six Teaching Artists: Salary funds will be used to pay: (i) music and drama teaching artists at $2,835 per budget period and (ii) ArtWell (Visual Arts) teaching artists at $5,400 per budget period. Each teaching artist will be paid for 67.5 hours of work per budget period. Teaching artists will be paid to work with students three days per week, 90-minutes per day for 30 weeks during Budget Periods I and II, plus six days of professional development and curriculum design/development during each period. The ArtWell teaching artist rate is $80 per hour. This hourly rate includes: (a) all art supplies and equipment, (b) overhead/administrative costs including training and acquiring background checks and (c) curriculum design.

Head Teaching Artist: Ms. Kenya Gayles, Drama Director at ASAP will serve as the “Head Teaching Artist” and be paid a $1,500 stipend per budget period.

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School Teachers: Funds are requested for stipends to be paid to 3 (three) school teachers from the three participating elementary schools. The stipend for each teacher is $1,700 per budget period. These stipends will pay for teachers to work directly in each of the program tracks and also to assist with high school/college/career readiness activities.

7. Facilities Rental: No funds are requested for this budget category because South Philadelphia High will provide space/facilities for the teaching programs and performances at no charge. 8. Personal Tax Advisor: No funds are requested for this budget category because Bruce Boylston, a partner with the accounting firm Rothman Boylston, LLC, will be providing tax advice for the project pro bono.

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Stephen M. Pintauro 403 S.41st St Philadelphia, PA 19104 | spint@sas.upenn.edu | (216) 509-2406

EDUCATION ___________________ __ The College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA May 2016 Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Health and Societies, Concentration: Public Health Cumulative GPA: 3.63/4.00 Coursework: Social Enterprise and Innovation, Educational Inequality, Global Health Disparities International Honors Program, India, South Africa, and Brazil Fall 2014 Cumulative GPA: 4.00/4.00 Coursework: Community Research Methods, Tuberculosis Research Study, Health and Economic Policy HONORS ____________________ _

Marjorie A. Bowman Undergraduate Public Health Service Award 2015 Given to One Undergraduate Annually by the University of Pennsylvania Master of Public Health Program

Published: “Electrospun zirconium hydroxide nanoparticle fabrics as sorptive/reactive media”, Journal of the International Adsorption Society, 2014

1 of 11 Undergraduate Applicants to Receive Gelfman International Summer Fund Grant at University of Pennsylvania 2015 First Member Chapter Member in Three Years to Win Saint Anthony Hall Educational Foundation Grant 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE __ _ Ubuntu Project: Mentorship and Advocacy, Worcester, South Africa Summer 2015 Principal Investigator and Project Leader

� Conceived multiple proposals with local 501©3 organization to combat substance abuse in Worcester, South Africa � Coordinated implementation of four-school-wide mentorship arts program impacting 100 students, their family members

and the greater community � Coordinated implementation of first ever outpatient advocacy program impacting the lives of 15 rehabilitated patients.

Aahana, Philadelphia, PA Spring 2015 Consultant for 501(c)3 organization

� Identified gaps in local marketing campaign and made more efficient by enhancing social media presence, coordinating speaker events at local Universities and doubling organization’s local partnerships and sponsors in Philadelphia

Rockflower Fund, New York, NY Spring 2015-Present Youth Advisory Board, 501(c)3 organization

� Led “It Takes Five” National Student Campaign to raise awareness about investing in women � Assisted local partners with proposal writing and implementation of Women’s Security Program in Universities of Mumbai,

India Diversified Community Services, Two-Generation Strategy, Philadelphia, PA Fall 2015 Unpaid Consultant

� Developed model and business plan to transform non-profit organization into social enterprise for annual Social Innovation Lab competition.

Global Development Collaborative Internship, Trujillo, Peru Summer 2013 Intern, University of Pennsylvania

� Generated health, nutrition, hygiene and diabetes educational programs for over 100 children and adults in three separate communities in Peru

� Reorganized economic development strategy using a microfinance model to increase the manufacture and sale of locally made knit hats and gloves from the year before

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES __ Turner Social Impact Society, The Wharton School September 2015- Present Society Member

� Create social impact proposals with other society members to apply for funding � Attend dinners, speaker series, society member events and coordinate Wharton MBA social impact conference

MedX, University of Pennsylvania January 2013- Present Director of Externships Team

� Coordinated and organized marketing strategy for charity fundraiser which raised $7,000 � Built relationships and partnered with local health care organizations, hospitals and non-profits around Philadelphia to

provide students with short-term internships Interests and skills: Experienced Disc-Jockey, including opener for Afrojack and Roger Sanchez, Brother of St. Anthony Hall Fraternity, Extensive travel abroad, including Europe, Africa, South America and Central America, Applied for Fulbright in South Africa

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Adam Flaherty Cohen 3 Coulthard Farms Road Scarborough, ME 04074 (207) 939-6746 adco@sas.upenn.edu EDUCATION University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA May 2016

x Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies x Cumulative GPA: 3.86/4.00 x Honors and Activities: University Scholar, 2015 Harry S. Truman Scholar, 2015 Newman Civic Fellows Award,

International Honors Program: Cities in the 21st Century Semester Abroad Program: Sao Paulo, Cape Town, Hanoi x Relevant Coursework (*current): Urban Public Policy, Urban University/Community Relations, Nutritional

Anthropology, Social Policy and Citizenship, Urban Research Methods, Social Finance Scarborough High School, Scarborough, ME June 2012

Honors and Activities: Four-year Class President, Student Representative to Board of Education, United States Senate Page, United States Senate Youth Program, AP Scholar with Distinction, Mock Trial Founder, Varsity Soccer Captain

WORK EXPERIENCE Philadelphia City Planning Commission, Philadelphia, PA June 2015 – August 2015 Mayor’s Intern

x Utilized ArcGIS to map 250+ goals and recommendations from six Philadelphia district plans x Performed statistical analyses of zoning changes for 3-Year Zoning Status Report x Assisted Community Planners with organizing and facilitating public community zoning meetings

Community Housing of Maine, Portland, ME May 2014 – August 2014 Research and Policy Intern

x Created and administered surveys and performed cost-benefit analysis to evaluate effectiveness of inclusive supportive housing model for chronically homeless senior citizens

University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA August 2013 – May 2014 Teaching and Research Assistant

x Crafted syllabus, scheduled guest speakers, evaluated student research, and managed administrative responsibilities for Urban University-Community Relations service-learning seminar

x Wrote two extensive research papers on service-learning pedagogy and university civic engagement

University of Pennsylvania Operation Public Education, Philadelphia, PA January 2014 – May 2014 Research and Policy Intern

x Assisted with implementation and evaluation of INVEST teacher evaluation system in Aldine Independent School District x Performed Case Studies on use of Student Learning Objectives (SLO) for teacher evaluation in Austin, TX and Delaware

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE University of Pennsylvania Netter Center for Community Partnerships September 2013 – Present Chair, Netter Student Advisory Board (NSAB)

x Collaborate with other Netter Center student leaders in order to brainstorm, propose, and implement projects that seek to improve Penn-West Philadelphia community school partnerships

x Assist in planning and coordinating annual service-learning summit and incoming-student recruitment events

University of Pennsylvania Netter Center for Community Partnerships September 2013 – Present Lead Student Coordinator, College Access and Career Readiness Programs

x Coordinate three mentorship programs, which has provided over 200 public high school students with college access and financial aid counseling services

x Serve as liaison between 20+ college mentors, 40+ high school students, high school counselors and teachers, and Center for Community Partnerships staff each semester

Christian Association at Penn September 2012 – Present Dana How Scholars Mentoring Program Executive Council

x Design goals and curriculum for mentoring program serving forty high school students in Upward Bound program SKILLS AND INTERESTS Languages: Studied 5 years of Spanish Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and ArcGIS, basic knowledge of Excel, SPSS, and JMP Interests: Boston sports, distance running, tennis, traveling, American history

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AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL * * * * * * * * * * ACADEMIC PROGRAM * * * * * * * * * * *

Admitted From: BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY

School: ARTS & SCIENCES Division: COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Degree Program: BACHELOR OF ARTS Major: HEALTH & SOCIETIES Concentration: PUBLIC HEALTH

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Dean's List 2014-15

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Fall 2012 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES HSOC 238 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 1.00 CU B+ HSOC 275 MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY 1.00 CU A- MATH 104 CALCULUS I 1.00 CU A- PHYS 150 PRINCIPLES I 1.50 CU B- (Quantitative Data Analysis Course) Term Statistics: 4.50 CU GPA 3.28 Cumulative: 4.50 CU GPA 3.28

Spring 2013 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES AFST 149 ELEMENTARY ZULU: ACCL 2.00 CU A ECON 001 INTRO ECON MICRO 1.00 CU A PPE 008 THE SOCIAL CONTRACT 1.00 CU A- PSCI 183 AMERICAN POLIT THOUGHT 1.00 CU A- Term Statistics: 5.00 CU GPA 3.88 Cumulative: 9.50 CU GPA 3.59

Fall 2013 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES CHEM 053 GEN CHEM LAB I 0.50 CU B (Quantitative Data Analysis Course) CHEM 101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 1.00 CU B HCMG 101 HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS 1.00 CU B+ HSOC 059 MED MISSIONARIES & PARTN 1.00 CU A STAT 111 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS 1.00 CU A (Quantitative Data Analysis Course) Term Statistics: 4.50 CU GPA 3.51 Cumulative: 14.00 CU GPA 3.57

Spring 2014 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES BIOL 102 INTRO BIOLOGY B 1.50 CU B- CHEM 054 GEN CHEM LAB II 0.50 CU B- (Quantitative Data Analysis Course) CHEM 102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 1.00 CU A HSOC 010 HEALTH & SOCIETIES 1.00 CU A- Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 3.28 Cumulative: 18.00 CU GPA 3.50

Fall 2014 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES STUDY ABROAD IHP HEALTH & COMMUNITY ANTH 298 HEALTH, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY 1.00 CU A HSOC 100 COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH METHODS 1.00 CU A HSOC 239 GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH 1.00 CU A HSOC 251 PUBLIC HEALTH: FROM BIOLOGY TO POLICY 1.00 CU A Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 4.00 Cumulative: 22.00 CU GPA 3.59

Spring 2015 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES AFRC 050 WORLD MUSICS & CULTURES 1.00 CU A+ HSOC 152 TECH & MED IN MOD AMER 1.00 CU A- HSOC 335 HEALTHY SCHOOLS 1.00 CU A- WRIT 030 CRITICAL WRITING SEMINAR: FLOW: PSYCHOLOGY OF... 1.00 CU A Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 3.85 Cumulative: 26.00 CU GPA 3.63

Fall 2015 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES HSOC 002 MEDICINE IN HISTORY 1.00 CU A- HSOC 499 CAPSTONE INDEPENDENT STD 1.00 CU C+ MGMT 246 SOC INNOV & SOC ENTRPRSE 1.00 CU B+ PUBH 519 Issues in Global Health: Addressing Health Disparities 1.00 CU A SOCI 230 EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY 1.00 CU B Term Statistics: 5.00 CU GPA 3.26

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Cumulative: 31.00 CU GPA 3.57

Spring 2016 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES HSOC 277 MENTAL ILLNESS (1.00) CU NR Term Statistics: 0.00 CU Cumulative: 31.00 CU GPA 3.57 Equivalent Credit: 2.00 CU Total Credit: 33.00 CU

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Advanced Placement Credit: ENGL FREE 1.00 CU HIST 42 1.00 CU

Total Penn Equivalent Credit Awarded: 2.00 CU

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AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL* * * * * * * * * * ACADEMIC PROGRAM * * * * * * * * * * *

Admitted From: SCARBOROUGH HIGH SCH

School: ARTS & SCIENCES Division: COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Degree Program: BACHELOR OF ARTS Major: URBAN STUDIES

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Fall 2012 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES ECON 001 INTRO ECON MICRO 1.00 CU B+ HIST 104 FRESH SEM: AME POST-1800: HUMAN NATURE AND HISTORY 1.00 CU A MATH 103 INTRODUCTION TO CALCULUS 1.00 CU A WRIT 049 WRITING SEMINAR IN HIST: WINSTON CHURCHILL 1.00 CU A Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 3.83 Cumulative: 4.00 CU GPA 3.83

Spring 2013 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES BIOL 008 THE SUPERBUG EPIDEMIC 1.00 CU A CRIM 200 CRIMINAL JUSTICE 1.00 CU A- ECON 002 INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS 1.00 CU A- URBS 178 Faculty/Student Collaborative Action: Seminar in Urban Univ/Comm Relations 1.00 CU A (Benjamin Franklin Seminar) Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 3.85 Cumulative: 8.00 CU GPA 3.84

Summer 2013 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES URBS 208 PENN-WEST PHILA SUMM INT 1.00 CU A+ Term Statistics: 1.00 CU GPA 4.00 Cumulative: 9.00 CU GPA 3.86

Fall 2013 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES MATH 170 IDEAS IN MATHEMATICS 1.00 CU A SPAN 202 ADVANCED SPANISH 1.00 CU P THAR 100 INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE 1.00 CU A- URBS 399 IND STUDY: URBAN ED 1.00 CU A+ Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 3.90 Cumulative: 13.00 CU GPA 3.87

Spring 2014 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES PSCI 498 SOCIAL POL & CITIZENSHIP 1.00 CU A- URBS 250 URBAN PUBLIC POLICY: CONTEMPORARY PHILADELPHIA -- A CASE STUDY 1.00 CU A- URBS 359 NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY 1.00 CU A URBS 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY 1.00 CU A Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 3.85 Cumulative: 17.00 CU GPA 3.86

Fall 2014 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES STUDY ABROAD IHP CITIES 21ST CENTURY URBS 298 CONTEMPORARY URBAN ISSUES: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS 1.00 CU A URBS 298 URBAN PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS 1.00 CU A- URBS 298 URBAN POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT 1.00 CU A

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URBS 298 CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF WORLDCITIES 1.00 CU A-

Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 3.85Cumulative: 21.00 CU GPA 3.86

Spring 2015 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES STAT 111 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS 1.00 CU B

(Quantitative Data Analysis Course) URBS 200 URBAN RESEARCH METHODS 1.00 CU A

(Quantitative Data Analysis Course) URBS 300 FIELDWORK 2.00 CU A

Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 3.75Cumulative: 25.00 CU GPA 3.84

Fall 2015 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES NPLD 590 SOCIAL FINANCE 1.00 CU A+ URBS 400 SENIOR SEMINAR 1.00 CU A URBS 452 COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1.00 CU A URBS 530 GIS APPLICATIONS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

1.00 CU A(Quantitative Data Analysis Course)

Term Statistics: 4.00 CU GPA 4.00Cumulative: 29.00 CU GPA 3.86

Spring 2016 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES BEPP 212 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW (1.00) CU NR GEOL 125 EARTH THROUGH TIME (1.00) CU NR

(Quantitative Data Analysis Course) HIST 023 INTRO TO MIDDLE EAST (1.00) CU NR HIST 322 AMERICAN SLAVERY AND THE LAW

(1.00) CU NR HIST 431 A WORLD AT WAR (1.00) CU NR

Term Statistics: 0.00 CUCumulative: 29.00 CU GPA 3.86

Equivalent Credit: 1.00 CUTotal Credit: 30.00 CU

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Advanced Placement Credit: ENGL FREE 1.00 CU

Total Penn Equivalent Credit Awarded: 1.00 CU

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