The Clinton-era adoption law that still devastates Black families today

9/27

Social Security Benefits Planning

Closeup of a hand holding an empty wallet over a desk strewn with bank statements, credit cards and a calculator.

TIAA hosts an information session for those looking to better understand Social Security benefits and how to plan for retirement.

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Virtual

9/27

Ninety Seconds to Midnight

Experts discuss whether nuclear threats can be deescalated, the suspension of New START, and Russian nuclear threats in Ukraine. Among the panelists is Rachel Bronson, a Penn alumna and president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Perry World House, 3803 Locust Walk

9/30

Friends and Family Day

Joshua Casilli stiff arms a Harvard defender while running with the ball during a game at Franklin Field.

Penn Friends and Family Day returns for its 29th year. Faculty, staff, and postdocs are invited to a day of football, food, and fun, with up to four free tickets for the tailgate party and football game.

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Shoemaker Green

9/30

HEEL: A Performance

Dancer, composer, and movement educator Sigrid Lauren activates a sculpture by exhibiting artist at the ICA, Hannah Levy. The performance is part of the Moveables exhibit, on display through Dec. 17.

7:00 p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

In an Op-Ed, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts urges the repeal of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 for its negative impact on Black families.

November 21, 2022 ・ From Slate.com

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Social Security Benefits Planning

Ninety Seconds to Midnight

Friends and Family Day

HEEL: A Performance

The Clinton-era adoption law that still devastates Black families today