Inaugural Projects for Progress recipients announced Awardees include three Penn teams that will help address health care, education, and environmental justice, respectively, in Philadelphia.
The University announced Friday its inaugural Projects for Progress prize recipients, which include three teams of Penn students, faculty, and staff. The teams, awarded up to $100,000 each to support their initiatives, all enhance and promote equity and inclusion in Philadelphia by addressing health care, education, and environmental justice, respectively.
Established by President Amy Gutmannlast summer, and managed by the new Office of Social Equity & Community, Projects for Progress are meant to build on Penn’s longstanding commitment to social justice and civic engagement in Philadelphia.
Historically Speaking: The women of Norwich s Millionaires Triangle
Regan Miner
Harriet Peck Williams was one of Norwich’s leading Victorian-era philanthropists, who donated numerous gifts in support of cultural, religious and educational institutions. In 1859, her gift of $5,000 established the Peck Library at Norwich Free Academy, which was named in honor of her father, Capt. Bela Peck, a wealthy Norwichtown businessman and sea captain.
In addition, Park Congregational Church was built in 1874 on land donated by Mrs. Williams. Other beneficiaries of her giving included the Williams School in New London. Founded in 1891 as a memorial to her son, this progressive high school was dedicated to the promotion and advancement of female education at a time when few saw such a goal to be a priority.