what’s happening at sp2

SP2’s R. Jisung Park discusses (at 1:28) the progression of climate change, how extreme heat affects the performance of students and workers, and how the public, government, and the private sector can respond. An environmental and labor economist, Dr. Park is the author of the book “Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World.”

SP2 alumna Terri Broussard Williams, NPL ’20, speaks about a career path that has taken her from TV news to roles as a lobbyist who focuses on issues of health and equity and aims to change perceptions of the profession.

SP2’s Amy Castro is slated for a panel about “Building the Human Rights Economy” alongside Devin Cotten, founder & CEO of Universal Basic Employment & Opportunity, with MSNBC Chief Correspondent Ali Velshi as moderator.

Kentucky was among at least three states and sixty localities that banned homeless encampments this year. SP2’s Dennis Culhane speaks about the impact of such measures on people experiencing homelessness.

In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, nonprofit and government programs are providing direct cash relief to households. SP2’s Stacia West discusses findings of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research that show recipients in guaranteed income pilot programs use their payments on basic needs.

The City of Los Angeles is confronting a projected $21.7 billion cost to end homelessness within a decade under current approaches. SP2’s Dennis Culhane says that the city could address the problem more quickly and at lower cost by prioritizing rental subsidies over housing construction.

SP2’s DeMarcus Jenkins is part of a research team that has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the William T. Grant Foundation to study the impact of mixed-income neighborhood initiatives on educational inequality for Black low-income youth.

Kalen Flynn of SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research speaks with NPR about Springboard for the Arts, a Guaranteed Income program for artists in Minnesota that helps many find financial stability and creative freedom.

UPenn Prevention Research Center has been awarded a 5-year $6.5 million grant for community-based prevention and public health research, with a core project focusing on older adults with early-stage cancer. SP2’s Dr. Tamara Cadet is a co-investigator on the project.

A new study by The Trevor Project shows an increase in suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth after states passed anti-trans laws. Published in Nature Human Behavior, the study is coauthored by SP2 Master of Science in Social Policy alum Jonah DeChants.