Penn-UNICEF Summer Program on Advances in Social Norms and Social Change
2015 Logistical Information
Dates
The summer program will be held Monday through Friday from Monday, June 22, 2015 until Friday, July 3, 2015 on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. We recommend that you try to arrive on Saturday, June 20th or early Sunday, June 21st at the latest and not leave until after the last session at 5 pm on Friday, July 3rd.
Program Schedule
Every weekday there will be a 3 hour morning session from 9 am – Noon and a 3 hour afternoon session from 2 pm – 5 pm.
Course Schedule and Curriculum
On Monday, June 22nd at 8:30 am sharp, everyone should meet in room 401 of Fisher Bennett Hall, 3340 Walnut Street. The entrance is pictured here.
At this time, I will give those of you not staying in campus housing your ID Cards as well as information about how to access the internet. Those of you staying in campus housing will receive your ID card and information about accessing the internet when you check in to the dorms. It is a good idea to keep your ID card with you while you are at Penn as you will need it to enter the library and your dorm building (if you are staying on campus).
At this time, I will also give you your name tags, copies of the day’s readings and other logistical information. The day’s plenary session will begin in room 401 at 9 am. Please make sure you have your computers and/or other electronic devices with which you would like to access Penn’s wireless internet and/or something to take notes on and with.
Between 10 and 10:15 AM, daily, there will be a break where coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be available. If you need coffee or tea before then, there is a Starbucks Coffee shop at 3401 Walnut, a Dunkin’ Donuts at 3437 Walnut St. and a coffee shop called Gia Pronto at 3736 Spruce St.
Here is a map of the campus where you can type in addresses or the names of buildings to see where they are located.
For your reference, the administrative office that the summer program will be run out of is in room 311, Claudia Cohen Hall, 249, South 36th Street (the entrance is pictured here).
Penn ID Cards
As you will most likely be arriving over the weekend, when administrative offices are not open, I need to get some information from you so that I can get your ID cards ready for you ahead of time. These cards will allow you to have access to campus buildings such as the library and (and for those of you staying on campus, the dorms) as well as the internet when you arrive.
Here is the information we will need from you:
-Your full name as you would like it to appear on your ID card and your certificate of completion for the program (indicating which name(s) are first, middle, and last)
-Where you will stay while here (on or off campus):
-Check-In Date:
-Check-Out Date:
-Your Birth Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
-A jpg photo – the photo should be color should resemble photos that would be used for government IDs (Color photo, taken within the past 6 months, Full face, front view, unobstructed- no sunglasses, hats, scarves, etc., Normal street attire, Approx. 2”x2” in size, Plain white or neutral background, The image from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head should be between 1” and 1 -3/8”, They must be in JPEG format, labeled [last name].[first name].)
Please send us this information by Wednesday, June 3rd at the very latest so that there is enough time to process everything before your arrival.
Once everyone’s information is received, it will be submitted to be entered into the system. Those of you staying off campus will then be sent an email from the University requesting some further information and also with instructions on how to get/create a PennKey (username) and password which will be what you will use to gain access to the wireless internet on campus. You will receive your ID cards on the morning of June 22nd before the first session of the program. Those of you staying on campus will be sent this email as soon as you sign up for your housing. You will pick up this Penn Card when you arrive at the dorm.
Travel
There are several options to get from the Philadelphia International Airport to the University of Pennsylvania’s campus:
- You can take the Airport Line Regional Rail train line to 30th Street Station. Here is the schedule. This train leaves from the airport every half hour from 4 am to 11:30 pm. This costs $8.00 during peak hours (M-F 4:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) and $7.00 during off peak hours (M-F after 7 pm and all weekends and holidays).
From 30th Street Station, you can take either a cab to where you will be staying or the Green Line (an underground trolley line) – on any of the following numbers: 11, 13, 34, or 36, Westbound to the 36th and Sansom stop, which will be the second stop after 30th Street (the first stop is 33rd Street).
If you take a cab, there will be a line of them waiting outside of 30th Street Station.
If you take the trolley, you should exit 30th Street Station on the West side, cross 30th Street and follow the signs for the Green Line down into SEPTA’s 30th Street underground station. If you pay with cash, the trolley costs $2.25/ride (and you must have exact change). If you buy tokens, purchased in packs of two or more, each token is $1.80.
- You can take a cab from the airport to the campus. This costs around $35 plus tip.
- You can take the Lady Liberty Shuttle (215-724-8888) to the campus, which is $10/person + tip. The shuttle runs from 5:30 AM – 12 Midnight.
Location
University of Pennsylvania Campus
Program sessions will be held in Fisher-Bennett Hall, 3340 Walnut Street.
The administrative office that the summer program will be run out of is in room 311,Claudia Cohen Hall, 249 South 36th St.
Weather
The temperature in Philadelphia around this time of year can range from low temeratures in the high 50s (degrees Fahrenheit) to highs in the high 90s and can be fairly humid. It also rains somewhat frequently. The facilities that we will be using on Penn’s campus are air conditioned (many people find them it to be cold in the buildings). Please plan accordingly with what you pack.
Housing
You will need to make your own housing arrangements. We urge you to book your room as soon as possible as the summer is a busy time for student housing and hotels.
Below is some information on your housing options for while you are in Philadelphia.
Campus Housing
Deadline for booking and paying for room (by Credit Card) is May 30th, 2015 (Payment by check must be mailed to arrive on or before Friday, May 29th, 2015, 5 pm EST)
If you would like to stay in campus housing, which is $69.50 + 15.5% occupancy tax per night, you may register through this link. All arrangements must be guaranteed via major credit card or other form of advance deposit. Payments by check, made payable to: “The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania” must be mailed to arrive on or before Friday, May 29th, 2015, 5 pm EST and should be mailed to Caitlin Druding, Stouffer Commons, 3702 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6207. All payments must be made in US$ currency drawn on a US Bank. If reservations have not been made and payment not received by this time, your reservation cannot be held.
To give you more of an idea of what the accommodations are like, here is a youtube video of Harnwell, Harrison, and Rodin College Houses. You will be staying in Harrison College House (this is subject to change). Harrison College House is located at 3910 Irving Street.
Here are some of the amenities:
– Air conditioned multi-occupancy suites (housing 2-4 people per suite) with private bedrooms and shared bathrooms and living spaces in residence halls at a rate of $69.50 + 15.5% tax per person per night. Rooms feature an extra-long twin bed, desk and dresser per person.
– All residence hall room rate categories include full linen pack consisting of sheet set, towels, washcloth, pillow and blanket at no additional charge. Beds will not be made prior to arrival. Please note the individuals are responsible for the care of these items during their stay.
-The residence halls have free washing machines and dryers that you will have access to and most (but not all) of the suites have kitchenettes in them (note that these do not come with a microwave, dishwasher, dishes, dishtowels, utensils, cookware, etc. – they do have a sink, refrigerator and stove).
-In campus housing, you will be housed by gender and only with other UNICEF Learning Program participants in your suite.
-The campus has wireless internet, to which you will have access.
Please note that
-Check-in time is 2:00 PM unless prior arrangements have been made.
-Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Any late departures will be charged an additional night unless prior arrangements have been made.-Withdrawal requests received less than 30 days prior to the event incur a withdrawal fee of one night’s stay plus tax. Withdrawals received less than 14 days prior to your check-in are subject to forfeiture. Refunds will be issued through the method that payment was received.-All cancellations and reservation adjustments must be made in writing to confsvcs@exchange.upenn.edu -Please contact Tessa Mansell at 215-898-9319 with any questions.
Hotels
- Here are the two closest hotels to the University of Pennsylvania’s campus:
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Hotel |
Address |
Phone Number |
Website |
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The Inn At Penn |
3600 Sansom Street 19104 |
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The Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel |
36th and Chestnut Streets 19104 |
For both of these hotels, the pricing depends on when you book the room. If you are interested in staying at one of these places, it is advisable to call and find out what the rate is at the time you are interested in booking. When booking rooms at these hotels, mention that you are attending a conference at Penn.
Hotel with special rates for this conference:
-The Sonesta1800 Market Street Philadelphia, PA
19103, USA Tel: 1.215.561.7500
Fax: 1.215.561.4484
The Sonesta Hotel, which is a little over a mile from Penn’s campus, has agreed to give our conference participants a special rate of $129 + 15.5% tax per night. This is a very good rate. Go to this link to make your reservation at this special rate. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 by 5 pm in order to get this group rate.
*When thinking about what hotel you want to stay in, it is a good idea to check the distance to where the program will be taking place, which is in Claudia Cohen Hall at 249 South 36th Street. Both the Inn At Penn and The Sheraton are within close walking distance (a few blocks) but many of the hotels in the “Local Hotels” link above are not within close walking distance.
Food
For food, you are welcome to eat in one of the retail or resdicential dining locations on campus.
There are also many restaurants and cafes around and near campus. Additionally, there is a grocery store at 40th and Walnut, which is within easy walking distance of the two hotels and campus housing mentioned above.
Internet Access
Information on access to the internet will be provided on the first day of the conference. It will be provided via AirPennNet Guest, which will allow you to access the University’s wireless network on your laptop. Each Monday you will be given a special conference code that will grant you internet access for the week.
Safety and Emergency Contacts
You may want look over Penn’s general Public Safety Website.
The emergency contact number on campus is 215-573-3333 or 511 from a University phone.
Walking Escorts Service: 215-898-WALK (9255)
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from 30th Street to 43rd Street and Market Street to Baltimore Avenue. Escorts are also available from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 a.m. between 30th & 50th and Spring Garden Street to Woodland Avenue via the University’s partnership with the University District Ambassador Program. Getting a walking escort is easy and available to anyone! Simply do anyone of the following:
• Ask any Public Safety Officer on patrol or inside a building
• Call 215-898-WALK (9255) or 511 (from campus phone)
• Use one of the many building and blue-light ephones located on and off Penn’s
Campus.
There are also 225 “blue light” emergency telephones on camps and in the srruounding neighborhood.
Blue Light e-Phones
The Division of Public Safety maintains over 500 emergency phones, 300 of which are Bluelight phone installed on campus and in the surrounding community. If you observe a potential safety hazard, require assistance, feel unsafe or need a walking escort, just pick up the receiver or press the button. You will be instantly connected to our emergency operations center (PennComm) dispatcher who has direct contact with the PennPolice and other important public safety agencies.
Penn Transit Ride Service: 215-898-RIDE (7433)
The Penn Transit Ride Service, operated by Business Services, is available from 6 p.m. until 3 a.m. daily (On-call for emergencies, 3 a.m. until 7 a.m.), between 50th & 20th Streets and Spring Garden Street to Woodland Avenue. Penn Transit has 10 Transit Stops and Pickup
Points on-campus. A Transit Stop is a campus building where passengers can wait indoors
and consult Penn Transit schedules and maps. A Pickup Point is an outdoor campus
location more like a regular bus stop. You can find all of these Transit Stops and Pickup
Points by visiting the Penn Transit website at: http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/transportation/
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP)
HUP main number 215-662-4000
HUP patient information 215-662-3308
HUP Emergency Room – Silverstein Pavilion
34th Street, South of Spruce Street 215-662-3920
Dial 911 to reach city emergency services such as ambulence, police or fire department.
Urgent Care Centers
Jefferson University Hospital Urgent Care Center
Jefferson at Washington Square
700 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-503-7300
Fax: 215-503-5666
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., 7 days a week
Conveniently located near public transportation. Discounted parking available at The Curtis Center garage, 625 Sansom Street.
Doctors Express Urgent Care South Philly, PA
Call 1-215-977-4820
1444 W. Passyunk Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Advanced Urgent Care
5058 City Avenue,
Philadelphia PA 19131
(855) 698-7436
Getting Around Campus and the City
Penn Cycle: Penn’s Bicycle Rental
SEPTA: South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
- Token Vending Machines (which only take cash – $5 and $10 bills) near/on Penn’s campus are located at:
- University Of Pennsylvania – Bookstore | 36th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia
Mon 8:30am-7:00pm; Tue – Sat 8:30am-9:30pm; Sun 10:00am-5:00pm - University Of Penn – Houston Hall | 3417 Spruce St., Philadelphia
Mon-Fri 7:00am-8:00pm (floor below ground floor on the West side of the building, by Insomnia Cookies) - University of Penn – Moravian Cafe Food Court | 34th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia
Mon-Sat 10:00am-10:00pm; Sun Noon-6:00pm
- University Of Pennsylvania – Bookstore | 36th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia
- 30th Street | 30th & Market Sts., El Station
Mon-Sun 5:00am-12:30am
Google Maps is great for giving driving, public transit, walking and biking directions
Indego: Philly Bike Share
Lucy Shuttle:Loop through University City Shuttle
Taxis – In many places on Penn’s campus, in University City, and in Center City it is easier and faster to hail a passing cab than to call and order one. For times when you would like to call and order a cab here are a few options:
- Freedom Taxi: 215-222-9999
- All Threes: 215-333-3333
- Quaker City Cab: 215-726-6000
- Uber
Local Attractions
Philadelphia Official Visitor Site
The Official Convention and Visitors Site for Philadelphia
Tours in Philly
Museums in Philly
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation: Places To Go
The Official Philadelphia Tourism Blog: Uwishunu
Art and Museums
- Philadelphia: Barnes Foundation – one of the world’s premier private arts collections with 6,000 pieces valued at over $6 billion(!)
- Philadelphia Museum of Art – America’s third largest art collection with 300,000 artworks
- The Rodin Museum
- http://www.rodinmuseum.org/
- Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
- http://www.phillymagicgardens.org/
- The Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- The Franklin Institute – Museum of Science and Technology
- More Museums
History
- Independence National Historical Park – includes where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Liberty Bell
- The Mutter Museum – America’s Finest Museum of Medical History
Local Cuisine
- Philly Cheese Steaks – the best restaurants for Philadelphia’s heart-stopping ‘Philly steaks’
- o Jim’s Steaks: http://www.jimssteaks.com/
- o Pat’s King of Steaks: http://www.patskingofsteaks.com/
- o Geno’s: http://www.genosteaks.com/
- Local Restaurants within walking distance of the conference.
- Le Bec-Fin – the East Coast’s finest haute-cuisine French restaurant run by Georges Perrier
- Le Bar Lyonnais (downstairs bistro to Le Bec-Fin – similarly excellent with a less expensive menu, also run by Georges Perrier
Shopping
To figure out how to get to the stores below, I suggest using google maps to see how to get there from 3340 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (where the course will take place) or from where you are staying. Google maps can let you know how far away it is from this address and how long it would take to get to this address by foot, car or public transit.
- Click here for information about shopping/retail stores in University City (the area around U-Penn)
- Liberty Place Shopping Mall: 1625 Chestnut Street • Philadelphia, PA 19103 • (215) 851-9055
- There are also lots of stores up and down Chestnut St. and Market in Center City such as
- Gap Outlet: ,,1912-18 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA(215) 564-4094
- Banana Republic: 1911 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 563-4237 or 1401 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 215-751-0292
- H&M:1530 Chestnut St,Philadelphia, PA, (855) 466-7467
- Macy’s: 13th and Chestnut and another entrance at
1300 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215-241-9000 - Marshalls:1044 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 922-4912
- Century 21: 821 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215-952-2121
- Ross Dress for Less: 701 Market St, Ste 1, Market Place East, Philadelphia, PA, 215-928-9140
- ,,The Apple Store:1607 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA (215) 861-6400
- Springboard Media: Apple Specialists:
116 S 13th St. Philadelphia PA 19107 |
(215) 599-9000 - In South Philadelphia, there are a number of big box stores such as:
- ., , Target: 1 Mifflin StPhiladelphiaPA19148, (215) 463-7311
- Best Buy: 2300 S Christopher Columbus Bl, Philadelphia, PA 19148-4206, 215-336-2212
- Ikea: 2206 S Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19148, (888)888-4532
- Walmart: 1675 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19148 215-468-4220
- Toys R Us: 2703-2817 South Third S, Philadelphia, PA 19148, 215-334-4600
- 160 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 610-265-5727Outside of the city is the King of Prussia Mall:
Miscellaneous Information
Radio Shack (Mobile Phones, Electronics, Adapters, etc.)
1616 Chestnut Street
(215) 568-1282
Verizon Wireless (Mobile Phones, Electronics, Internet Service Providers)
3631 Walnut St
(215) 382-1304
AT&T Mobile Phone Shop
3741 Walnut St
Phone
(215) 222-1421
University of Pennsylvania Computer Connection (Computers, Electronics)
2nd Floor of Penn Bookstore at the Corner of 36th and Walnut – 3601 Walnut St.
(215) 898-3282
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Sat & Sun 10 am – 5 pm
*The UNICEF Learning Program on Social Norms is not open to the general public.
311 Claudia Cohen Hall, 249 S 36th Street, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-898-3023 Fax: (215) 573-2231