NSO Activities & Lunch
Houston Hall 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PAInteractive activities designed to build community, help new students acclimate to Penn, and connect with SP2 staff. Lunch to follow.
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SP2 One Book Discussion – Virtual
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. Dr. Haidt investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. He shows how the “play-based childhood” began to decline in the 1980s, and how it […]
QSP2 and SP2 Minute Presents: Love Letters for National Coming Out Day
Caster Building - Lobby 3701 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PANational coming out day is October 11th! This month's SP2Minute is dedicated to offering support and love for the queer community and those coming out: past, present, and future. Art supplies and writing prompts will be provided for you to write your love letter, share your coming out story, or anything else you feel inclined […]
S4CJA @ Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
TBASP2 student group, Students 4 Criminal Justice Advocacy (S4CJA), is organizing a trip to Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood. This is a self-guided group audio tour that will last approximately 1.5 hours in a stabilized ruin with limited climate controlled spaces. Twenty-four (24) tickets are available for SP2 students on a first-come, first-serve basis; […]
Field Center Fall Community Symposium
When Advocacy Silences: Confronting the Harms of Child Welfare Abolition Former Foster Youth Speaks Back to Academic Power Featured Speaker: L. Patty Flores, MSW, ASW Save the Date for an in-person on-campus event hosted by the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research. Lean more: https://fieldcenteratpenn.org/event/save-the-date-field-center-fall-community-symposium/
SP2 Friday Costume Party
Caster Building - Lobby 3701 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PAJoin the SP2 Community for our SP2 Friday: Costume Party Edition. Celebrate the start to Halloween weekend with a costume contest, refreshments, prizes and giveaways on October 31, 5:30-8pm.
Speaker Series with The Rev. Charles (Chaz) Lattimore Howard, PhD
VirtualOur November speaker is The Rev. Dr. Charles(Chaz) L. Howard who serves as the University Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity and Community at the University of Pennsylvania, his alma mater. Dr. Howard will be discussing his book titles "Uncovering Your Path". The book offers a helpful guide as readers venture to answer questions […]
Redesigning Philanthropy: Using Storytelling, Empathy and Tech to Engineer Impact
VirtualOur December speaker is Ruth Jean-Marie founder and CEO of the August Project and Consulting Group. Ruth will speak on the current and potential roles of storytelling, virtual reality/tech, and empathy to create substantive impact. We will engage the duality of storytelling as a source of empathy and as a tool for social impact, wondering […]
Creators for Community Safety Institute, SAFELab & Penn Medicine
Public Trust 4017 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PAThis event brings together creators, influencers, community leaders, and advocates for a one-day, hands-on workshop focused on how social media and storytelling can promote gun violence prevention, community safety, and healing. This is more than just a one-time workshop — it’s the start of an ongoing partnership between creators and community voices who care about […]
Governing AI for Social Good: Social Policy & Practice at TikTok and Anthropic
Annenberg School for Communication - Room 500 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PAHow do we ensure AI technologies serve communities and promote social good? Join us for an insider conversation with engaged scholars actively shaping how major tech platforms govern AI. Our speakers bring a social work and social policy perspective needed for AI governance—and they'll share how advisory councils function and influence tech companies from the […]