Who, What Why: Om Manghani

For Om Manghani, education is essential. It’s the reason why his father came to America, and a main reason behind Manghani’s dedication to public service, he says. At Penn, Manghani is majoring in sociology and economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, foundational disciplines that have helped him understand the U.S. educational system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, educational disparities widened. Looking to address this, in 2022, Manghani started MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School. There MathMates pairs Penn tutors with middle school students on math worksheets and games. Manghani, a long-time collaborator with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, originally developed the concept as a final assignment for an academically based community service course taught by the Netter Center’s founding director, Ira Harkavy.

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