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IMAGINING POSSIBLE FUTURES: ESSAY CONTEST WINNER
Last week, the Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted an opening reception for its latest exhibit — Designs for Different Futures. At the reception, Timothy Rub, PMA’s Director, announced, and recognized from stage, the winner of the Raju Foundation’s Annual essay contest. And the winner is …. Mary Cipperman! Mary received a scholarship award, an apprenticeship with…
Hazim Hardeman Inspires at Germination Project Gala
At The Germination Project’s Fifth Annual Draft Day Gala, Temple Rhodes Scholar, Philadelphia native and Draft Day keynote Hazim Hardeman left us with words that all of us would do well to live by: Find a place to stand, and stand there. Hit the link to access a video of Hazim’s speech and some coverage…
NOW CLOSED: Imagining Possible Futures: An Essay Contest
Imagining possible futures has always been part of the human condition. The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition, Designs for Different Futures, will highlight innovative designs that address the values, needs, and desires of society in our ever-changing world. Through this lens, the future has never looked more exciting or more challenging. From lab-grown organs…
Artful Thinking Workshop
The Germination Project hosted the Fellows at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the Artful Thinking Workshop. Developed by Project Zero at Harvard University, the artful thinking approach focuses on six thinking dispositions: Observing and Describing, Questioning and Investigating, Reasoning, Comparing and Connecting, Exploring Viewpoints, and Finding Complexity. Using the museum’s famed art collection, the…
Water — Essay Contest Winner
Congratulations to Hadley Ball, the winner of the Pamela & Ajay Raju Foundation’s Water Essay Contest! Last week, the Raju Foundation presented Hadley with a $10,000 scholarship at the Philadelphia Zoo’s 2018 Global Conservation Gala. Hadley’s essay, now published in The Philadelphia Citizen, was selected as the top submission from over 150 essays received from high schoolers…
Video: Germination Project’s 2018 Leadership Bootcamp
A look back at the Germination Project’s 2018 Leadership Boot Camp hosted by Penn Medicine.
NOW CLOSED: Water Essay Contest
Participants must create and submit an original essay that responds to the following contest prompt: In an era of ecological upheaval caused by human population shifts, development and climate change, we can no longer take for granted abundant access to water, our most critical natural resource. Our next generation of leaders will be charged with…
Video: Philadelphia 20/40
Our vision for Philadelphia is to be among the 40 cities who will lead the global economy by 2045. Germination Project’s 4th Annual Draft Day Gala unveils our newest cohort of leaders committed to fulfilling this vision.
Common Cause PA Honors The Raju Foundation
Common Cause Pennsylvania honors the Raju Foundation for its civic activism with the “Building a Better Democracy” Award. 2015 Germination Project Fellow Monica Volodarsky offers remarks on behalf of the Philadelphia Citizen and the Germination Project.
Raju Foundation hosts Philly business leaders in NY for an immersive day of arts and culture
Raju Foundation hosts Philly business leaders in NY for an immersive day of arts and culture. On the agenda: Guided tour of Frieze Art Fair; Private viewing of the Peggy and David Rockefeller Estate sale at Christie’s; Exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming Saffron Art auction; & Meet & greet with artist Jitish Kallat at…