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Culture Chats: Building Your Community at Penn and Beyond In-Person

Join us for an interactive conversation about cultural norms around meeting new people, making friends, and forming relationships. This is an opportunity for you to share your experiences, meet new people, and learn from each other.

Culture Chats Workshop Series 
Are you an international student new to Penn? Interested in learning more about cultural practices in the U.S? We offer free workshops on a variety of topics related to transitioning to life at Penn and in the United States.

Register for one or all three of our upcoming chats. Advance registration & Penn Graduate ID are required.

See all Summer 2026 Culture Chats: 

  • Tuesday, July 21, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Welcome to Philly - An Introduction to Living in Philadelphia
  • Tuesday, July 28, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Navigating Life at Penn
  • Tuesday, August 11, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Building Your Community at Penn and Beyond
Date:
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Room 304 | Multipurpose Room
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs     New Student Programs  
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Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)

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9:00am - 9:30am, Welfer Common Room.
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10:00am - 11:15am, Welfer Common Room.
Sep
15
3:00pm - 5:00pm, Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office.
Sep
15
3:30pm - 5:30pm, Other Campus Location- see event details.
Sep
15
5:00pm - 7:00pm, Off-Campus Location - see event description for details.