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April 1, 2019
Benjamin Franklin Scholars

On March 22nd, BFS students were treated to a tour of the Penn Museum​'s Middle East Galleries by Dr. Philip Jones, Associate Curator and Keeper of Collections, followed by a dinner at Manakeesh, an acclaimed West Philadelphia Lebanese Restaurant. The event was the first to be planned by the new BFS Arts & Culture Committee — be sure to check them out on Facebook!

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