Let's work together
REACH makes partnerships easy, efficient, effective, and equitable
REACH is an initiative at Penn to make it easier for community and academic partners to find one another and create a successful and sustainable partnership.
Find out how REACH can support your goals…
Connect with academic or community partners
by creating a profile & searching CONNECT: the Collaborator Networking Platform
Access trainings, resources, & funding
with self-paced or group-based trainings, the LEARN resource library, & a collection of funding opportunities
Receive personalized support
when you request a free coaching consultation for a customized plan to meet your goals
How to get started
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Latest Past Events
Connect with REACH at Venture Café Philadelphia
Venture Café Philadelphia 3675 Market Street, 3rd Floor, PhiladelphiaResearch & Equity in Academic-Community Partnerships for Health (REACH) is an initiative at the University of Pennsylvania that fosters successful, sustainable, and equitable community-academic partnerships.
The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grantmaking
ZoomThe culminating symposium of the Penn Community Scholars Program where community leaders pitch their solutions to a panel of academics & funders Now in its seventh year, the Penn Community […]
13th Annual Community Driven Research Day
Drexel University DiPiero Grant Meeting Room, Rm 221 3220 Market Street, PhiladelphiaCOMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH DAY encourages collaborations between researchers and community-based organizations (CBOs) and community groups who have research questions that they are interested in answering, specifically in ways that address social […]
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CNN Hero of the Year
Tyrique Glasgow got tired of his community following him in a negative direction. He wanted them to follow him in a positive direction. Now, ten years into his non-profit Young Chances Foundation, the Community Scholars alumnus found himself in the top 10 of the...
Community Scholars alumna is a 6ABC hometown hero for “Moms Like Me”
A community health worker in West Philadelphia is going beyond her 9-5 shift to make sure every mother she meets has the resources she needs to be successful. On any given day, Tawandaa Austin from Penn Medicine could be a shoulder to cry on, a gym buddy, or a patient...
Featured Member
Cindy Otto
Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Testimonials
The leaders of REACH have worked towards building better community-academic partnerships for decades.
But don’t just take their word for it…
“They give you the tools, the knowledge, and the language. So when you start talking to an academic partner, you say to yourself ‘oh – I know what that is’ and ‘oh – I’ve done that before.’ You feel prepared.”