Student Organizations

Harness your passions, connect with peers, and build your community.

Student organizations at the School of Social Policy & Practice provide a world of opportunity for students to expand and enhance their SP2 experience through advocacy, service, and practice. They are also a hub for social and educational activities that span the entire Penn community.

All students who support a group are welcome to join.

SP2 Student Government

The student governance organization responsible for funding many SP2 organizations and events.

ASIAN CULINARY CULTURE CLUB

Offering a captivating journey into the world of Asian culinary traditions.

Association of Black Social Workers

Committed to empowering people of African ancestry and enhancing their quality of life through advocacy, service delivery, and research.

AsW COLLECTIVE

Provides a space for SP2’s Asian American-, Native Hawaiian-, and Pacific Islander-identifying students to find community and pursue professional development opportunities.

STUDENTS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY

Social advocacy to support people impacted by the criminal-legal system and to elicit lasting systemic change.

Youth Advocacy Project

The Youth Advocacy Project (YAP) brings together social work and law students to support young people charged as adults in the Philadelphia area.

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SP2 Hall of Fame awardees with Dean Bachman

SP2 honors five accomplished alumni at 2025 hall of fame ceremony 

Five distinguished alumni of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) were celebrated at the 2025 SP2 Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, May 16. The evening event marked the seventh year that the School has honored alumni through the SP2 Hall of Fame. The event began with remarks from SP2 Dean Sara S. Bachman.

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Graduates in the Palestra at SP2 2025 Commencement

SP2 congratulates 2025 award winners  

Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) is pleased to announce the 2025 SP2 Award Winners. SP2 Award recipients were recognized for their outstanding achievements by Dean Sara S. Bachman at the School’s 2025 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, at the Palestra.

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headshot of Linda Goler Blount

SP2 announces Linda Goler Blount as 2025 Commencement Speaker

Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) announced last week that Linda Goler Blount, MPH, a public health leader and the new President and CEO of Community Catalyst, will deliver the School’s 2025 Commencement speech on May 17.