Student group
Black Designers Society
A group for Black students in planning and design at Penn. It offers mentorship, pushes for fairer policies in the field, and connects current students, prospective students and alumni.
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What they do
Go to any of the society's events, which count as taking part, and follow its Instagram or LinkedIn page for updates.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- For students at Penn
- Community
- Black community
- Who is there
- Students
When and where
We do not know the schedule yet. Ask the group.
Address
Meets outside the city and serves Philadelphia.
- Address
- Meyerson Hall, Weitzman School of Design
What we know so far
First step: Go to any of the society's events. Email the club to ask how to join..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Email: blkdesigners@design.upenn.edu Source: Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Social media: Instagram, LinkedIn Source: pennclubs.com
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Low
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Email
- pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, First step, Status, Contacts, Audience
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