School of Social Policy & Practice

Penn welcomes energy justice scholar Sanya Carley

Carley will be the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning in the Weitzman School with an affiliation with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Guaranteed income improved people’s health during the pandemic

Associate professor Amy Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice shares the final results from the Stockton pilot program, which show connections between financial security and better health.

From the School of Social Policy & Practice Juliana Rosati

Beyond America’s racial fault line

Professor of practice Ben Jealous discussed race, politics, America’s long history of interracial collaboration, and his new book with Camille Z. Charles during a co-sponsored event at Kelly Writers House.

Kristina García

Faith in public life 

In a conversation sponsored by the School of Social Policy & Practice, Ben Jealous discussed religion’s potential to transform society with Charles ‘Chaz’ Howard and David Saperstein.

Kristina García



In the News


The Washington Post

Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can’t care for them

Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that the population of homeless seniors 65 and older will likely double or even triple 2017 levels in some places before peaking around 2030.

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Indianapolis Star

Will $50 a week teach kids fiscal skills in Indianapolis school’s study, close wealth gap?

The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is participating in a study on the impact of $50 a week for Indianapolis high schoolers.

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Voice of America

Volunteerism is changing in the United States

Ram A. Cnaan of the School of Social Policy & Practice says job demands and multiple jobs prevent many people from doing traditional volunteering.

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WGBH

Cambridge tries giving thousands of low-income residents money, no strings attached

The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is studying 30 guaranteed income programs around the country, with commentary by Amy Beth Castro.

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Boston Globe

Cambridge’s COVID experiment at giving poor families $500 month will continue, and grow

Amy Beth Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that Massachusetts is an ideal laboratory for guaranteed income programs.

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