ABOUT US
Think back to your thirteen-year-old self.
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?
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.
This is what inspired us to create UnEarthed here at Penn.
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.
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Faizah Saadmin
President & Editor-in-Chief
Faizah is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, studying global health and chemistry. She joined UnEarthed because of its mission to actively engage the students of the Philadelphia community and because she loves teaching children. In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants with her friends, watching movies, and traveling.
Sofia Cavicchia
VP Internal Operations
Sofia is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She joined UnEarthed because it was the perfect opportunity to combine her love for creativity and community. In her free time, Sofia loves exploring center city, shooting film, and playing the guitar.
Alhena Islam
VP External Operations
Alhena Islam is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Biology with a concentration in Molecular Biology. She joined UnEarthed because she loves working and interacting with children and wants to make academic materials such as, our magazine, readily available to students within the community. In her free time, she enjoys bullet journaling, collecting stationery, and watching Korean dramas.
Richa Patel
VP Finance
Richa is a junior in SEAS studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. She loves UnEarthed because it allows her to use her creativity and love of science to serve her community. In her free time, she likes to read, play tennis, and explore Philadelphia with friends!
Julia Van Lare
Managing Editor
Julia Van Lare is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences studying public health. She joined UnEarthed because of her childhood love of fun history and science facts. Julia also loves reading, photography, and baking.
Angela Song
VP Design
Angela is a junior in SEAS studying Bioengineering. She joined UnEarthed because she loved reading magazines like Discover and National Geographic as a kid and wanted to bring that experience to others. In her free time, she likes to read, draw, and watch movies on Disney +.
Allaha Mohiby
VP Digital
Allaha Mohiby is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, studying Neuroscience. Allaha loves being a part of UnEarthed because of the opportunity it brings to interact with students in Philadelphia. In her free time, Allaha enjoys exploring Philadelphia with friends, watching Netflix and picking up a new book to read.
Aylin Ergin
VP Public Relations
Aylin is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, studying neurobiology. She joined UnEarthed because she loved to read educational magazines growing up and wants to make that possible for other children in the Philadelphia community as well. In her free time, she loves working out, going on walks in the city, and reading!
Kate Paik
Head of Digital Content
Kate Paik is a first year in SEAS studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Kate joined UnEarthed because she enjoys sharing her love for science with elementary students. In her free time, she loves to play Overcooked! with her friends, watch k-dramas, and explore cute dessert shops.
