Penn State Outreach

Welcome to Penn State Outreach

Penn State Outreach supports the University’s core missions of service and engagement by delivering compelling, evidence-based content developed by University faculty to diverse audiences while creating meaningful learning opportunities for students.

Outreach engages its constituents in a purposeful, reciprocal dialogue that identifies critical issues and opportunities, and then utilizes the intellectual resources of the University to deliver solutions that improve communities.

Outreach’s programming leverages faculty expertise, external partnerships, institutional priorities, and funding opportunities to maximize impact on people in Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world.

Noa Diggs stands with fellow participants in front of a Penn State Climate Consortium backdrop during a student leadership and sustainability event.

From Mentee to Advocate: How Noa Diggs Found Her Purpose in Student Support June 25, 2026 - Recent Penn State graduate Noa Diggs is turning the mentorship and support she received as a student into a career focused on helping others succeed. Through her internship with Penn State Outreach's Extended Learning Partnerships, Diggs is gaining hands-on experience in program coordination while building the skills needed to support and advocate for future generations of students.

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