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CSWE Fellows Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among BIPOC Communities

Three Penn SP2 graduate students are named CSWE Minority Fellows, working to address mental health disparities in BIPOC communities.

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MSSP Alumna Named President of The Commonwealth Institute

Read the latest community news and updates from Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice.

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MSW Student Selected for Yale Child Study Center Fellowship

An SP2 MSW student has been selected for a prestigious fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center.

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Toorjo Ghose Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to India

SP2's Dr. Toorjo Ghose has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to conduct research in India.

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MSSP Student Applies Data and Advocacy Skills to Child Education Development

An MSSP student is applying data analysis and advocacy skills to advance child education and development.

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DSW Alum Publishes First Book on Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama Intersection

A Penn SP2 DSW alum published their first book, exploring the intersection of social work, sociometry, and psychodrama.

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New Interactive Map: The Breadth and Depth of SP2 Field Placements and Internships

Explore SP2's new interactive map showcasing the breadth and depth of student field placements and internships.

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Guaranteed Income Increases Employment, Improves Financial and Physical Health

First-year results from Stockton's guaranteed income pilot show it boosted employment and improved recipients' financial and physical health.

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PhD Student Awarded Research Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Penn SP2 PhD candidate Hyeri Choi received a significant research grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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MSW Alumna Reflects on Transformative Year as Penn Women’s Center Director

A Penn SP2 MSW alumna reflects on her transformative year serving as director of the Penn Women's Center.

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Going All In: NPL Student Founds Nonprofit Consulting Agency

An NPL student goes all in, founding a nonprofit consulting agency to support mission-driven organizations.

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SP2 Professor Opens Spring 2021 Penn Population Studies Colloquium Series

SP2 Professor Dennis Culhane opened the Spring 2021 Penn Population Studies Colloquium Series with the season's first talk.

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New book offers lessons for parents on discussing campus sexual assault

In the guide for caregivers whose child was sexually assaulted on a college campus, SP2’s Susan B. Sorenson provides advice and identifies resources, both on…

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The Clothing Closet

As a social work intern, SP2 student Wes Alvers helped create the Clothing Closet, a new partnership between Wellness at Penn and the LGBT Center…

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Serving veterans

A member of Penn’s growing student veteran population, Aaron Autler served for seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps and is preparing through SP2’s Master…

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Finding the right educational opportunities for your nonprofit career

Elizabeth Abel, SPP’13, and Lauren Grow, SPP’19, both graduates and instructors of SP2’s Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership program, explore how educational opportunities can…

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Catalanas receive St. Augustine Prep’s Gregor Mendel Award

Dana Catalana, SW’84, and Carmine Catalana recently received the 2022 Gregor Mendel Award from St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, NJ. The award honors outstanding…

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Some 75% of surveyed Americans would jump at a ‘green’ job in solar, wind or EVs, which tend to pay 21% more

This article cites a report cowritten by SP2 Associate Professor Ioana Marinescu, which suggests the growth of renewable energy leads to the creation of relatively…

marketwatch.com Some 75% of surveyed Americans would jump at a ‘green’ job in solar, wind or EVs, which tend to pay 21% more

Strong legal frameworks for data integration: Four questions for moving forward

Research faculty Amy Hawn Nelson and Deja Kemp of SP2’s Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP) summarize an AISP report about how agencies and their…

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Universal basic income has been tested repeatedly. It works. Will America ever embrace it?

A randomized controlled trial by SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research showed the effectiveness of unconditional cash-transfers in the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration.

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Researching depression in low-income women

The importance of addressing depression among low-income women in multiple contexts is a theme of recent research by April Ivey, Jacqueline Corcoran, and others at…

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Community implications for gun violence prevention during co-occurring pandemics; a qualitative and computational analysis study

This study provides insight into New York City residents' perceptions about violence after the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on information from communities in…

sciencedirect.com Community implications for gun violence prevention during co-occurring pandemics; a qualitative and computational analysis study

For more than 20 guaranteed income projects, the data is in

Data has been released from 20 guaranteed income pilot programs that are providing unconditional cash payments to Americans who need it most. The Center for…

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Sex workers’ rights

A Fulbright award augments SP2 Associate Professor Toorjo Ghose’s work to document and support the social movement happening among sex workers in India against the…

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