The Center for Africana Studies Summer Institute for Pre-Freshman is on of Penn's premier pre-freshman programs. This intensive one-week course of study is taught by full-time Penn faculty and exposes students to major intellectual and cultural themes and currents in 19th, 20th and 21st century African and African Diaspora experiences.

The Institute also provides a rigorous introduction to the academic and co-curricular life at the University.  Resident Graduate Fellows assist students with course work and provide general mentoring.