Tri-Co Philly Program

The Tri-Co Philly Program provides resources for faculty and students to engage with Philadelphia.

Teaching a Course in Philadelphia

Faculty interested in teaching a class in Philadelphia should contact Calista Cleary to discuss course proposals for the Tri-Co Philly Program. Each November a call goes out (due December) to solicit Tri-Co Philly courses for the following academic year. Classes are taught at the Friends Center to support regular interactions with the city. Each semester, three Tri-Co faculty offer courses in the program. For more information regarding possible curricular ideas or grants, contact ccleary [at] haverford.edu (Calista Cleary), Program Director.

Support for Connecting Your Course to Philadelphia

For Haverford Faculty

For faculty either interested in or already connecting their courses with Philadelphia, the program offers two levels of Philadelphia-engagement grants. Grants are designed to enrich the curricular content of an on-campus class by facilitating student experiences in the city. Small grants (up to $500) can cover the cost of a one-time experience and travel, e.g. a play; a visit to a research lab; a visit to a neighborhood or organization; admission to a museum or archive, for instance. Larger grants (up to $1,500) are available to cover the costs of more sustained engagement with the city, such as multiple visits to the city or collaboration with an organization.

For Swarthmore Faculty

For faculty either interested in connecting their courses with Philadelphia, the program offers Philadelphia engagement grants. Grants of up to $500 are designed to enrich the curricular content of an on-campus class by facilitating student experiences in the city. These funds can cover the cost of an excursion and travel, e.g. a play or performance; a visit to a research lab; a visit to a neighborhood or organization; admission to a museum or archive, for instance.