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Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice launches nation’s first practice doctorate in nonprofit administration

Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) is proud to announce the launch of the Doctorate in Nonprofit Administration (DNPA), the first practice-based doctoral program in the nation focused exclusively on leadership for nonprofit administrators.

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SP2 announces “The Anxious Generation” as One Book, One SP2 selection

Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) has announced the selection of “The Anxious Generation:  How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt as its 2025 – 2026 One Book, One SP2 choice.

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Alumni Q&A | Ayesha Amin, MSSP’18

SP2 alumna Ayesha Amin, MSSP’18, is a feminist activist, gender expert, and founder of Baithak – Challenging Taboos, a women-led grassroots organization advancing gender justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and climate justice across Pakistan. We reached out to her to learn more about her time at SP2 and the transformative work she’s leading.