On February 15, from 12:30 – 2 p.m., University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) Dean John L. Jackson, Jr. will lead a dynamic panel of renowned experts from SP2 – Penn’s social justice school – as they examine child welfare and explore methods and means to ensure the prosperous future of our youth.
The event – SP2 Penn Top 10 Talk: A Speaker Series on Social Impact – will take place at the University Club at Penn(opens in a new tab). It will be moderated by Dean Jackson and will also feature a Q&A session. The event will be live streamed and accessible to anyone interested in the discussion in real time. Click here to watch.(opens in a new tab)
In partnership with the University Club, this event will be the official kick-off to a compelling speaker series on social policy and social justice issues that affect individuals and communities locally and globally.
Panelists include:
- Special guest panelist Cynthia Figueroa(opens in a new tab), Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Human Services
- Debra Schilling Wolfe, MEd, Founding Executive Director of the Field Center
- Ezekiel Dixon-Román, PhD, Associate Professor at the School of Social Policy & Practice
In November, SP2 hosted a similar event in conjunction with the launch of Social Policy and Social Justice(opens in a new tab) – an academic volume edited by Dean Jackson and published by Penn Press.
Social Policy and Social Justice is the final component of the SP2 Penn Top 10 project – www.PennTopTen.com(opens in a new tab) – a multimodal initiative launched in 2016 designed to educate, enlighten, and empower voters and policymakers from all walks of life leading up to the 2016 presidential election and beyond.
*Lunch is optional and will be available for University Club members from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.*
