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Are you considering a career transition into social impact consulting? Hear from three consultants about how they pivoted into consulting careers and discuss key trends in the profession. Panelists will share insights from both the solopreneur and agency perspective. Event is retricted to NPL students. Check your email for registration information.
Join us on October 28, 2024, for our virtual speaker series "The New Civic Commons: How Public Libraries Can Build Social Cohesion and Promote Civic Renewal" featuring Shamichael Hallman. You can register here: bit.ly/sprk24. America is facing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, with troubling effects on our mental and physical health. We live in […]
Leading with Purpose On the Court and Off: A Conversation with James Blake Presented by SP2 Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board in partnership with Hecht Tennis Center at the University of Pennsylvania Friday, November 15, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM In-Person Event Location: McNeil Building, Room 403 | 3718 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Join Penn’s […]
Grant funding from private and public sources can be transformational for your organization – but being ready for each kind of funding, preparing everything you need to apply, and making a strong case? These dynamics can differ greatly if you’re pursuing a local family foundation, a regional private foundation, or city, state, and federal funding […]
School of Social Policy & Practice Speaker Series: Conversations about race, equity, and justice with experts on social policy and social work. Hosted by Ben Jealous, Professor of Practice, Annenberg School for Communication and School of Social Policy & Practice, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Penn Carey Law School, Executive Director, Sierra Club and former National President […]
2024-2025 SP2 Speaker Series: Data Equitable Data — The Inside Story: How data integration can influence social policy and systems change Wednesday, February 12, 2025 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST Virtual Event Join Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) for a virtual conversation about how data integration can influence social policy and systems […]
Labor Markets and Social Policy: Future Outlooks and Challenges Please join Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) to hear from Ioana Marinescu, Associate Professor and Director of SP2’s MS in Social Policy Program. Dr. Marinescu, who is also a Faculty Research Fellow for the National Bureau of Economic Research, spent time in the Biden […]
A conversation with Dr. R. Jisung Park Assistant Professor at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and The Wharton School Author of “Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World” Tuesday, March 11, 2025 6 - 8 p.m. Penn Club of New York, 30 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 Register […]
Dr. Elizabeth DeYoung, a research scientist at SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research, is the author of the book “Power, Politics and Territory in the ‘New Northern Ireland’: Girdwood Barracks and the Story of the Peace Process,” which critiques a major investment in a former conflict zone and an internationally significant peacebuilding project. The evening […]
