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News & Events

updated April 6, 2008

 

Recent News

Deaths of 3 Children Test Md. Legal System
Washington Post, April 6, 2008
Dean Richard Gelles discusses family violence.
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Man Is Denied Bail in Deaths of 3 Children
Washington Post, April 2, 2008
Dean Richard Gelles says domestic violence is difficult to predict.
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Subway Attack Upsets Even Out-of-towners
Philadelphia Daily News, March 29, 2008
Chad Dion Lassiter of SP2 discusses the Philadelphia subway attack.
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University of Pennsylvania's Schools Team Up at Katrina Site
Philadelphia Daily News, February 18, 2008
Penn’s volunteer work in the Gulf Feldman Initiative is featured as Connie Hoe of the School of Social Policy and Practice comments on reconstruction.
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Watchdogs of a City Way of Life
Philadelphia Inquirer, February 7, 2008
Vivian Seltzer of the School of Social Policy and Practice is cited for her work with the Center City Residents Association.
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Getting By in Pearlington, Mississippi
McClatchy Newspapers, February 4, 2008
Connie Hoe of the School of Social Policy and Practice comments on the Penn in the Gulf Feldman Initiative.
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Students bring relief from the classroom to the Gulf Coast
Daily Pennsylvanian, February 1, 2008
Quakers travel to Mississippi to educate residents on post-Katrina health dangers.
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Events

National Institute on Out-of-School Time Summer Seminars 2008 for Afterschool Program Professionals

The National Institute on Out-of-School Time is offering the following 2 day or 4 day training sessions from July 14 to July 17, 2008:

• Seminar A: Advancing School, Afterschool and Community Partnerships
• Seminar B: Quality Advisor Training
• Seminar C: Seminar for System Builders
• Seminar D: Afterschool Program Assessment System (APAS)

July 14 - 17, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts

Please visit www.niost.org for more information and to register.

Questions: 781-283-2547 or e-mail us at: niost@wellesley.edu

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Announcements

Join WePAC to build a community for children!
WePAC = West Philadelphia Allience for Children. WePAC is a collaborative organization which uses volunteers to provide programs for children. It is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created to bridge the racial, ecnomic, geographic and cultural divides between West Philadelphia and its neighboring suburban communities. Our United Way donor number is 29713. If interested, please contact Pei-An Peng e-mail: peipeng@sp2.upenn.edu or call: 215-789-8017
WePAC address: 1401 North 60th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19151
http://www.wepac.org

Application Deadline Extended: Applications to the MSW, NPL/NGO and MSSP programs are still being accepted program (excluding full-time Advanced Standing MSW). Applications will be considered on a space available basis.

Faculty Search

New Programs:
Doctorate in Clinical Social Work
Master of Science in Social Policy

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