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School of Social Policy & Practice
New Child Welfare Specialization Available for Social Work Students at Penn
The School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania has announced a new child welfare specialization within its master’s of social work program.
Former Penn Athlete Gets People Talking on Tough Topics
Jennifer Jones Clinkscales really gets people talking.
Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy Helps Donors With ‘Saving Children’s Lives’
Every year, nearly seven million children will die from preventable causes like diarrhea, pneumonia or measles before they reach the age of 5.
John Legend to Speak at Penn’s 258th Commencement
John Legend, a nine-time Grammy Award-winning soul artist, philanthropist and Penn alumnus will deliver the address at the University of Pennsylvania’s Commencement on Monday, May 19, Leslie Laird Kruhly, Vice President and University Secretary announced.
Researcher From Penn Presents on ‘Stigma’ at World Bank, UNAIDS Conference
Toorjo Ghose, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, presented his research at an invitation-only national UNAIDS conference in Washington, D.C., Jan.
Penn Researcher Earns Distinguished Career Achievement Award
Phyllis Solomon, a researcher and professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, will receive the Distinguished Career Achievement Award at the 18th Annual Society for Social Work and Research
Penn’s Strong Global Community Attracts Growing Number of International Students
During the past five years, the number of international students at the University of Pennsylvania has seen record growth at the undergraduate and the graduate level. Penn is among the top destinations for international students from around the world seeking to study in the United States. Currently, the University hosts 5,751 international students from 137 different countries, including China, Japan, Thailand, Canada, Taiwan and Singapore.
Penn Researcher Co-Authors Report on Gun Violence and Mass Shootings
In trying to predict mass shootings, there is no reliable psychological profile or set of warning signs that can help to identify shooters, according to “Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention and Policy,” a comprehensive report issued today by the American Psychological Associ
In the News
Bloomberg
How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun
R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses his book “Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World.”
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The New York Times
When Kentucky bans homeless camps, where do people go?
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that criminalizing street camping will simply force homeless people to sleep somewhere else, saddling them with bench warrants and unpayable fines.
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CBS MoneyWatch
AI helps organization send poorest households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000
According to Stacia West of the School of Social Policy & Practice, research on guaranteed income programs shows that recipients spend the money on essential needs.
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Associated Press
AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Stacia West of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that no one budgets better than a person in poverty.
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles is at a crossroads on homelessness
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that rental-assistance programs are a less expensive solution for homelessness than building new housing, with lessened administrative costs and burdens.
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