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Master of Social Work (MSW) Simulation Curriculum

Volunteers are welcome to participate in the fall or spring simulation that is part of the curriculum for the MSW program.

If you are interested in foundation and/or clinical practice simulations, please contact Kate Ledwith (kledwith@sp2.upenn.edu), Full-time Lecturer, MSW Program.

For macro practice simulations, please contact Mai Le (mtle@upenn.edu), Administrative Director, MSW Program.

Organizational Partners for Experiential Education

If you work for an organization that would like to be considered as an in-person or virtual site to host MSSP, MSW, and/or NPL students for their experiential education, please contact J Grant (grantj1@upenn.edu) Community-Engaged Professional Education Director.

Alumni Authors

If you have a recent publication, let us know. We may be able to include it in our Spring Book Fair. Please send an e-mail to alumnirelations@sp2.upenn.edu.

Student Recruitment

If you work for a social service organization and have colleagues who may be interested in pursuing their MSW degree, please encourage them to contact Mai Le (mtle@upenn.edu). She can provide individualized guidance or coordinate an onsite information session.

The MS Social Policy Program seeks volunteers to participate in an admissions recruitment event this fall. If you are interested, please contact Katherine Stewart (kathstew@upenn.edu), Administrative Director, MSSP Program.

The Nonprofit Leadership (NPL) Program seeks alumni representatives (one per session) to join Virtual Info Sessions for prospective students. Participating alumni will share about their experience in the program, tell students about their current professional pursuits, and participate in a Q&A.

If you are interested, please email Sue Perls (sueperls@upenn.edu), Interim Director, NPL Program, with your preferred date:

• Thursday, September 18, 2025: 9am – 10am ET
• Monday, September 22, 2025: 4pm – 5pm ET
• Tuesday, October 28, 2025: 1pm – 2pm ET
• Friday, November 14, 2025: 11am – 12pm ET
• Wednesday, December 3, 2025: 4pm – 5pm ET
• Wednesday, January 14, 2026: 12pm – 1pm ET

Survey for Social Welfare PhD Alumni

The PhD in Social Welfare program is working to strengthen its alumni network, foster meaningful connections among graduates, and support current doctoral students. Please join our alumni listserv! We’ll share event invitations and facilitate student alumni connections.