Solving Issues Through the Arts

Ayana Allen Handy, Phd
Rachel Wenrick
This project examines the potential impact of public arts programming to strengthen civic engagement, civic infrastructure, and to promote community-driven civic innovation in West Philadelphia.

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Black Girls STEAMing through Dance

Ayana Allen-Handy, PhD
Michelle Rogers, PhD
Valeria Ifill
Raja Schaar

Empowering 7–12-year-old Black girls through dance, coding, and design, the Black Girls STEAMing through Dance project fosters STEAM skills and self-concept in a culturally responsive program.

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Addressing a Housing Shortage

Ayana Allen-Handy, PhD
Rachel Wenrick
Christopher Wright, PhD
The purpose of this project is to develop, implement, and evaluate a model for intergenerational co-housing as an anti-displacement and aging-in-place strategy.

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Understanding Inequalities in STEMM

Ayana Allen-Handy, PhD
Jacqueline Genovesi, PhD
Loni Tabb, PhD
This research probes the experiences of Black women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) careers.

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