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Study: Guaranteed income improved people’s health during pandemic

Associate Professor Amy Castro of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) is co-author of the final results announced today from the Stockton pilot…

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Art @ SP2 exhibit affirms diversity, belonging, and community in renovated lobby

The 'Art @ SP2' exhibit fills the renovated Caster Building lobby with works celebrating diversity, belonging, and community.

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SP2 announces Amber Hikes, MSW’08, as 2023 commencement speaker

Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) announced today that SP2 graduate Amber Hikes, MSW’08, (they/she), current Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture…

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Event with Ben Jealous looks beyond America’s racial fault line

Civil rights leader Ben Jealous shared personal stories and insight on confronting racism in a talk at Penn SP2 on America's racial divide.

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SP2 researchers recognized at Society for Social Work and Research conference

Penn SP2 researchers earn recognition for leadership and scholarship at the 2023 Society for Social Work and Research conference.

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Climate inequality scholar Jisung Park joins SP2’s standing faculty

Climate inequality scholar Jisung Park joins Penn SP2's standing faculty, deepening the School's focus on climate justice.

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SP2’s Yoosun Park awarded 2023 Breul Prize for research on intersection of racism, Americanization, and social work

SP2 Associate Professor Yoosun Park wins the 2023 Breul Prize for pioneering research on racism, Americanization, and social work history.

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CHIP’s 2023 High Impact Giving Toolkit supports a more secure future for all

Three years into the pandemic, Penn SP2's CHIP released its 2023 High Impact Giving Toolkit to help donors build a more secure future for all.

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National conferences highlight SP2 faculty and researchers

From award-winning publications to a national curricular guide, Penn SP2 faculty and researchers make their mark at national conferences.

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Penn’s Dorothy Roberts urges support for families at SP2 MSW program lecture

Scholar Dorothy E. Roberts challenges future social workers to reimagine family support systems in a lecture for Penn SP2's MSW Program.

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SP2’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy highlights the benefits of gender diversity in financial decision making

Penn SP2's Center for High Impact Philanthropy explains how gender-diverse teams lead to better, more inclusive financial decisions.

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Report examines pandemic’s national impact on individual generosity

A Penn SP2 report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped Americans' volunteering, donating, and helping behaviors nationwide.

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Ben Jealous: How a bad 1980s trade policy led to foreign ownership of U.S. Steel

Investments to make U.S. steelmaking cleaner and more efficient could have prevented the recent sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, argues Ben…

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For your winter break reading pleasure: Our favorite stories from 2023

Penn Today's list of favorite stories from 2023 includes “Desmond Patton and the science of being human.” At SP2 and the Annenberg School for Communication,…

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When Young People Seem to Make Threats on Social Media, Do They Mean It?

Siva Mathiyazhagan introduces a new app that teaches educators, law enforcement, and the press to interpret social media posts by BIPOC youth. The app is…

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Solutions for Kensington don’t begin or end with calling the National Guard

SP2’s Dennis Culhane coauthors a “Voices from Kensington” piece calling for greater resources to support housing, jobs, treatment, community revitalization, and promising new approaches to…

inquirer.com Solutions for Kensington don’t begin or end with calling the National Guard

Homelessness Rose to Record Level This Year, Government Says

Homelessness has reached the highest level on record in the United States, and SP2’s Dennis Culhane says a major cause is the intentional relocation of…

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Closing the Health and Wealth Gap: Wharton CEO & TIAA Institute Roundtable 2023 Recap

SP2's Meredith Doherty discusses improving the lives of cancer patients by addressing their financial burden.

ceo.wharton.upenn.edu Closing the Health and Wealth Gap: Wharton CEO & TIAA Institute Roundtable 2023 Recap

Giving Tuesday

Katherina ‘Kat’ Rosqueta and Iris Leon of SP2's Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) speak about the history of #GivingTuesday. While CHIP encourages giving throughout…

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Why social media may be fueling violence among the young

In a story about the deadly impact of gun violence on young people in Washington, DC, SP2’s Desmond Patton explains how social media can accelerate…

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2023 Wharton Climate Prof – Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World

SP2 environmental and labor economist R. Jisung Park explains the hidden costs of a warming world in a five-minute Wharton Climate Prof lecture.

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Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala

Former SP2 Board Chair Ann Nolan Reese, CW’74, was one of four distinguished alumni to receive Penn’s Alumni Award of Merit. Reese was recognized for…

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“Our Changing Environment”

SP2 hosted “Climate Refugees: The Implications of our Changing Environment” with economist R. Jisung Park and political scientist Alice Xu, both SP2 assistant professors who…

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The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

Two on the Philadelphia Magazine list have ties to SP2’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP): #62 Shawn Mooring of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism…

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