The Max and Shirley Kogan Museum Experience Fund and Experiential Learning Social Impact Fellows program provide students with funding and support to pursue immersive learning experiences that extend their education beyond the classroom.
Impact Stories
The latest news and information about Penn State Outreach and its impact on the Commonwealth.
Penn State students and recent graduates across the state have enriched their classroom education with real-world, hands-on learning experiences through Penn State Outreach programs like Fullers Overlook, Musser Gap Greenway, and Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center.
Mandy DiBella’s work at The Arboretum at Penn State goes far beyond the plants visitors see. As curator of living collections, she connects plants, people, and information, helping transform the Arboretum into a living resource for education, research, conservation, and community engagement.
For its efforts connecting with and serving Pennsylvania communities through the power of Penn State, Keystone Community Partnerships was recently honored by the Community Development Society.
Although they had come from counties across the state, 33 newly hired deputy sheriffs became close as they learned and grew together during the Penn State–run Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Training Program. The class graduates together on August 21.
For 25 years, the Penn State Justice and Safety Institute, part of Penn State Outreach, has been helping prepare child support professionals through the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement Training Institute.
Two Penn State faculty members and a team from the Penn State College of Health and Human Development were selected from a competitive pool of nominees spanning multiple campuses and units.
Through workplace visits, hands-on learning experiences, and interactions with professionals across a range of industries, Readiness Institute Summer Discovery encourages students to explore possibilities for their future.
Penn State Outreach is pleased to name the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) as the inaugural recipient of the Commonwealth Commitment Serving Pennsylvania Award, honoring more than three decades dedicated to ensuring equitable access to high quality, affordable care and increasing the health status of rural commonwealth residents.
Penn State Outreach is pleased to name Robert Speel, Ph.D., as the inaugural recipient of the Commonwealth Commitment Inspiring Discovery Award for his work presenting to the community, authoring articles for publication, acting as a trusted media interview subject, and leading place-based learning opportunities for students.