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School of Social Policy & Practice
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice Explores Venezuelan Slums With “Barrios, Vol. 1” Photo Exhibit
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice’s Master of Science in Social Policy program will host a photographic exhibit, “Barrios, Vol. 1,”’ and a panel discussion on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at La Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.
Penn Center for High Impact Philanthropy Hosts Inaugural Seminar Featuring Newark Mayor
PHILADELPHIA –- The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania will host its inaugural seminar, “Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable Families,” on Monday, Nov. 8, featuring Cory A. Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., as the keynote speaker.
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice Professor Pens Children’s Book on Environmental Impact
PHILADELPHIA — Femida Handy, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, shows the next generation of young readers how to take steps toward becoming more environmentally friendly with her first children’s book, “Sandy’s Incredible Shrinking Footprint.”
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice Professor Appointed Editor of Nonprofit Sector Academic Journal
PHILADELPHIA — Femida Handy, a professor in the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, the peer-reviewed academic journal of non-profit and philanthropic studies, by the Association for Research on Non
University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice Launches Penn-China Civil Society Initiative
The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice has launched the Penn-China Civil Society Initiative, a program to assist the budding non-governmental sector in China.
Center for High Impact Philanthropy Issues Investment Guide on Long-Term Development in Haiti
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy has released its latest investment guide, “Haiti: How Can I Help?
”The Nexus of Housing and Child Welfare” Is Subject of Penn Symposium
WHO: The University of Pennsylvania’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research, a collaboration between Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice,
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice and DHS Create Joint-Scholarship Program
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice has teamed with the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services to create the Penn/DHS Scholarship, a joint program designed to encourage full-time DHS staff to become part-time students pursuing
U.S. Justice Department Official to Speak at Penn to Raise Awareness of Violence Against Women
U.S. Justice Department Official to Speak at Penn to Raise Awareness of Violence Against WomenWHO: Lanny Breuer, assistant attorney general, Department of Justice Maureen Rush, Penn vice president for public safety
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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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