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Leading-edge research fuels SP2’s passionate pursuit of social good

Bridging data-informed social policy and evidence-based social work practice, SP2’s research is fueled by leading-edge faculty designing innovative solutions to complex social problems. This important work advances SP2’s passionate pursuit of social innovation, social impact, and social good.

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SP2 announces “The Anxious Generation” as One Book, One SP2 selection

Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) has announced the selection of “The Anxious Generation:  How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt as its 2025 – 2026 One Book, One SP2 choice.

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Alumni Q&A | Ayesha Amin, MSSP’18

SP2 alumna Ayesha Amin, MSSP’18, is a feminist activist, gender expert, and founder of Baithak – Challenging Taboos, a women-led grassroots organization advancing gender justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and climate justice across Pakistan. We reached out to her to learn more about her time at SP2 and the transformative work she’s leading.

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SP2 alumna reflects on the enduring power of a social work education 

Seven decades after graduating from Penn’s School of Social Work, Sonia Triester, MSW’55, remains deeply connected to the School and its mission.