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Faculty tribute: SP2 Professor Irene Wong retiring in 2023

Although she will retire as a standing faculty member this spring, Professor Irene Wong is determined to continue her research to reduce the stigma of mental illness in Chinese society and beyond.

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UPDATE: The Future of Social Change Tour

Since Dean John L. Jackson, Jr. launched the Future of Social Change Tour in September, more than...

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Penn Restorative Entrepreneurship Program

The Penn Restorative Entrepreneurship Program (PREP) is geared towards helping formerly incarcerated individuals to become entrepreneurs, participate in civic engagement, and advocate for social justice.

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Donor Highlight: The Ann Nolan Reese Penn Aging Concentration Program, Ann Nolan Reese, CW74

“By combining clinical research and education with programmatic solutions, SP2 ensures that our...

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MSSP Alumna Shares United Nations Internship Experience

Ever since she was an undergraduate student, Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2)...

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Associate Dean Participates in Council on Foreign Relations Conference in NY

Jennifer Prah Ruger, PhD, associate dean for Global Studies at SP2, recently participated in the Council...

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Global Opportunities

SP2 takes seriously its responsibility to prepare students for leadership positions both nationally and internationally, and thus has created a wide range of global opportunities.

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Internships

As part of the MSSP and MSSP+DA curriculum, students complete 150 hours of a policy-related internship, typically done after coursework is complete.

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Ortner Center on Violence & Abuse

The Ortner Center on Violence & Abuse is a collaborative effort of faculty and students at the University of Pennsylvania who research issues related to violence, primarily violence against women & girls.

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Apple’s Matching Contribution Program Raised US$50 Million for Charity

Dr. Peter Frumkin, the Mindy and Andrew Heyer Chair in Social Policy, explains that Apple’s...