This event welcomes longtime activists and organizers Ben Jealous and SP2 lecturer Walter Palmer, JD to discuss the past and future of racial equity and education at Penn and around West Philadelphia, as well as opportunities for progress. They’ll also discuss Professor Palmer’s role in advancing anti-racist curricula and his time teaching in our SP2 […]
Evidence for a New Chilling Effect? The 2016 presidential election and participation in food and nutrition assistance among noncitizen households Presented by Daniel P. Miller, PhD, Visiting Associate Professor Former President Trump's campaign was characterized by decidedly hostile rhetoric towards immigrants. As a result, his election ushered in concerns that immigrant households might withdraw from […]
The Role of Social Work in Advancing Black Health Equity Hosted by Ben Jealous, Professor of Practice, Annenberg School for Communication, Penn Carey Law School, and School of Social Policy & Practice and President, People for the American Way, this series focuses on how data-informed social policy and evidence-based practice in social work are being […]
BEYOND WHITE SUPREMACY: HEALING WHITE MEN AS TOOLS FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND HARM REDUCTION
The SP2 Speaker Series presents a panel on "A Scalable Approach to Economic Inclusion." Discussion topics will include: An Introduction to the Partnership for Social and Economic Mobility The influence of academic partnerships with three distinct academic institutions – Columbia University, Johnson C. Smith University, and the University of Pennsylvania How research findings that surface […]
Conversations about race, equity, and justice with experts on social policy and social work. Some topics that will be discussed: Ideologies connected to Antisemitism Critical Race Theory fears White Supremacist propaganda Extremists and social media https://youtu.be/dQ5YeMmw3DI
Bias in AI: How language, culture, and data collide Hosted by Ben Jealous, Professor of Practice, Annenberg School for Communication, Penn Carey Law School, and School of Social Policy & Practice, President & CEO, People for the American Way and Former National President & CEO of NAACP, this series focuses on how data-informed social policy and evidence-based practice […]
Conversations about race, equity, and justice with experts on social policy and social work. This virtual event will feature Penn’s University Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity & Community, Chaz Hoard and Rabbi David Saperstein along with host, Ben Jealous.
Conversations about race, equity, and justice with experts on social policy and social work. This virtual event will feature Dr. Jisung Park in conversation with Ben Jealous. Discussion topics will include: In what ways is climate change a driver for inequality at the local and international level? How might the latest US climate bills affect […]
This event is presented by the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and co-hosted with the Annenberg School for Communication and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. This candid conversation with featured guest Nikole Hannah-Jones and host/moderator, Ben Jealous, is being hosted in connection with the One Book, One SP2 program. More information […]