Adam Serlin ‘02 Featured in Philadelphia Inquirer Article Focusing on Inequities in City Juvenile Justice System
A report co-authored by Adam Serlin on the state of girls’ justice in Philadelphia was featured in the April 4 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer in an article titled “Philly’s juvenile-justice system leaves girls out of programs that could help them, new report says.” The report offers more than 30 recommendations on how to reform Philadelphia’s juvenile justice system, which routinely leaves girls out of programs designed to divert youth from detention facilities.
Adam was quoted in the article: “The organizing principle of our work … is to display how a targeted redesign of the juvenile justice system for girls may offer leaders a unique chance … to craft a fairer system for all youth,” he said. A former youth justice fellow with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, Adam is Founder and Principal of Independent Variable, a consulting firm that uses technology and design principles to help nonprofit and public sector entities reimagine more equitable and effective service delivery models.
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Let’s Talk with Farmers: Dr. Cynthia Hall ’97 Speaks with Moorestown Monthly Meeting and MFS Students
Members of Moorestown Monthly Meeting and MFS students recently joined alumna Dr. Cynthia Hall ’97 via Zoom to discuss how farming can build bridges in communities through healthy food and food education. Dr. Hall and her husband Micaiah are the founders of Free Haven...
iRobot’s Andrew Edzenga ’15 Meets with Upper School Robotics Students
On Wednesday, December 9, Andrew Edzenga ‘15, Test Engineer with iRobot, visited with students in Michael Omilian’s MFS Robotics course. With great enthusiasm, Andrew shared his educational and career path with students, reflecting on his personal and professional...
James C. Scott ’54 Awarded Albert O. Hirschman Prize
Congratulations to James C. Scott '54 who, on Friday, December 4, received the 2020 Albert O. Hirschman Prize from the Social Science Research Council. Jim is the Sterling Professor of Political Science, professor of anthropology, and codirector of the Agrarian...
