ABOUT US
Think back to your thirteen-year-old self.
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Remember all of those fun, intriguing books and magazines you begged your parents to buy for you from the book catalogue you got at school? How about the legendary Bill Nye? Brain POP, Nat Geo KIDS?
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Unfortunately, these are all resources that are not necessarily available to all growing children, especially in less fortunate areas like the one we live in at Penn. We want to make sure that every child gets a chance to be inspired at a young age, as well as a chance to share some of the most vivid and sweet memories from our childhood.
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This is what inspired us to create UnEarthed here at Penn.
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We want to make sure that every child has the chance to unearth their intellect and curiosity as we unearth the wonders of the world in our publication. We strive to provide free, creative and inspirational educational magazines for pre-teens and teens in the West Philadelphia area. We feature everything and anything interesting, from the wonders of the Pyramids of Giza, to the rise of superbugs, the magic of the Fibonacci sequence, and the myths of the mystical Yeti.
Brainstorm
Everything at unEarthed is team driven - we brainstorm, develop and implement all processes as a team. All ideas are investigated with no avenue ignored.
WRITING
Our writers spend the early part of each semester creating content for each issue. Our semesterly issues have unique themes to which all content relates back.
DESIGN
Our design team keeps the audience in mind when producing kid-friendly spreads. We give our designers creative discretion to do what they do best: design.
Distribution
We partner with West Philadelphia elementary and middle schools, community outreach programs and local tutoring services to distribute our publication to inquisitive, young children, eager to learn about the world they live in.
GALLERY
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MEET
OUR TEAM
Daphne Cheung
President & Editor-in-Chief
Daphne is a senior in Bioengineering on the pre-med track. She is passionate about inspiring children at a young age to foster their intellectual curiosity at a critical age, leading her to create UnEarthed on her own time. When not doing science-y things, she can be found camping, travelling, or exploring restaurants.
Ryan Foo
VP External Operations
Ryan is a sophomore who is currently undecided on his major, but has interests in Political Science, Law, and Economics. He loves helping his community, and wants to ensure that the next generation of students has access to inspirational literary materials. In his free time, he loves trying new restaurants, traveling, playing basketball, and eating pineapple.
James Allen
VP Internal Operations
James is a senior in Wharton studying Finance & Marketing. He is a passionate entrepreneur who loves solving business problems, and giving back to his community. When not running businesses, he is travelling, binge-watching Netflix or at the theatre.
Aran McCay
VP Digital
Aran is a junior studying biology who works on creating UnEarthed's website. She joined UnEarthed because she's always loved science and other kinds of learning, and wants to help impart passion and curiosity upon others. She loves traveling, playing with dogs, and eating her way through Philly's restaurants.
Meghana Iyer
Digital Outreach
Meghana is a sophomore majoring in bioengineering. She is extremely passionate about educating and inspiring younger children to explore and develop a natural curiosity for science, history, and other fascinating topics. Outside of UnEarthed, she sings and arranges music for an a capella group, likes to explore the West Philly area looking for good brunch places and cute coffee shops, and catch up on sleep and Jane the Virgin.
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Andrew Noh
VP Finance
Andrew is a sophomore in the College majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). He was inspired to join UnEarthed because of positive experiences he had in high school teaching English to children. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports, watching The Office, and napping.
Chloe Gong
Managing Editor
Chloe is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences possibly double majoring in English and International Relations. She loves writing and joined UnEarthed to help spread the love for learning through words. In her free time, she's either working on her next novel or reading.
Ava Cruz
VP Design
Ava is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences as a prospective Visual Studies major on the pre-med track. She is excited to fuse her love of design, science, and kids through UnEarthed! In her free time, she loves going to concerts and traveling.
MEET
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Daylia Lian
President & Editor-in-Chief
Daylia Lian is a sophomore in the College studying Chemistry and Sustainability. Daylia joined UnEarthed to spread her love for STEM with students and help make fun STEM content more accessible. In her free time, she loves to watch c-dramas, watch cooking videos, and find new songs for her 5000 song playlist.
Melody Tian
Managing Editor
Melody is a sophomore in Wharton studying Finance and Legal Studies. She joined UnEarthed for its mission to build genuine connections between Penn students and the surrounding Philadelphia community. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, traveling, and seeking out new experiences.
Daeun Lee
VP Internal
Daeun is a sophomore in Wharton studying Finance and Marketing. She joined UnEarthed to use her love for writing to explore niche interests and share them with kids across Philadelphia. In her free time, she loves to read, visit the local cinema, and explore the city.
Charlie Xiang
VP External
Charlie is a freshman in the College studying Environmental Science. He joined UnEarthed because of his love of working with kids and creating fun magazines like the ones he grew up on. In his free time he enjoys trying new foods, going to the gym, and doing crosswords.
Joy Lin
VP Finance
Joy Lin is a sophomore in the College studying Biochemistry and Biophysics. Joy joined UnEarthed because she loves UnEarthed’s way of presenting science to children! In her free time she loves to spend time with friends, explore the city, and find cute cafes!
Melody Zhang
VP Design
Melody is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Design. She joined UnEarthed because of a lifelong fascination with the natural world and its oddities, along with a fondness for creative designs in magazines. In her free time Melody loves drawing fan art, writing comedies, and watching others play video games instead of playing them herself.
Ryan Cho
Head of Digital Content
Ryan is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Neuroscience. He joined UnEarthed because he really enjoys writing and has interests in linguistics. In his free time, he enjoys trying out different bubble tea flavors!
Anna Yu
VP Public Relations
Anna is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She joined UnEarthed because she likes to see kids learn and wonder about the world around us. In her free time she likes listening to music, trying new foods, and exploring the city.
Prattay Bhattacharya
VP Digital
Prattay is a freshman studying Bioengineering! He joined UnEarthed to pursue his love of creative writing and inspire kids in Philly to explore STEM. In his free time, he likes to bike, play Catan, and eat Chipotle!
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