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Kara Ogbeide ’28 Completes Penn Social Innovators Program

Kara Ogbeide ’28 was one of three students who completed the Penn Social Innovators Program last spring—a 12-week virtual program centered on social entrepreneurship that awards a certificate from the University of Pennsylvania.
For her project, “No Empty Stands,” Kara wanted to increase awareness of and attendance at girls’ sporting events at WFS. After interviewing student-athletes across campus, Kara got to work by making flyers and posting them around the middle and upper school campus. On these flyers, Kara used eye-popping graphics that included the date, time, and location of girls’ contests for the week. She saw results right away, as more people started attending games and supporting their peers.

Reflecting on her work, Kara noted, “This means a lot to me because I feel the effort put in [by the student-athletes] deserves to be seen because, as an athlete, the early Saturday morning practices and late-night film watching go unnoticed. By showing up to the games and supporting, we’re acknowledging the work they put in.”

Great job, Kara!
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