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.
SP2 Student Government
The student governance organization responsible for funding many SP2 organizations and events.
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.
Association of Black Social Workers
Committed to empowering people of African ancestry and enhancing their quality of life through advocacy, service delivery, and research.
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.
Interested in Starting Your Own Group?
SP2 students can also start their own affinity or interest group. If you’re interested in starting a new student group, complete this form. Please note that to start a student group you need to have at least a chair, a finance chair, and a faculty/staff advisor. If you have additional questions, email sp2studentlife@sp2.upenn.edu.
Reserve a Room for Meetings
To reserve a room in the Caster Building (including the Lobby area), please review the information and fill out the form on this page.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A ROOM AT THE GRADUATE STUDENT CENTER >
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Faculty & Research
01/27
SP2 researchers recognized at Society for Social Work and Research conference
Researchers from Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2) were recognized for their leadership and scholarship at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research […]
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Faculty & Research
01/26
Former SP2 dean John L. Jackson, Jr. named Penn’s next provost
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill announced that John L. Jackson, Jr. — formerly dean of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) from 2014 to 2018 — has […]
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Faculty & Research
01/19
Climate inequality scholar Jisung Park joins SP2’s standing faculty
Contributing to a growing emphasis on climate justice at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2), Dr. Jisung Park has joined the School’s standing faculty as an assistant professor. […]