Student organizations at SP2 enhance and expand students’ educational opportunities through advocacy, service, and practice. In addition to supporting members in their academic pursuits, groups also plan social and educational activities for the broader SP2 and Penn communities.

Student Government
Student Government
The SP2 Student Government is the student governance organization for the School of Social Policy & Practice.
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Asians for Justice
Asians for Justice
The mission of Asians for Justice is to provide a space for Asian students at SP2 to process their
intersectional identities through community building and facilitated discussions.

Association of Black Social Workers
Association of Black Social Workers
ABSW is committed to enhancing the quality of life and empowering people of African ancestry through advocacy, human services delivery, and research.
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Collectivist
Collectivist
Collectivist is a journal comprised of thoughts, reflections, case studies, and other academic work intended to express the collective consciousness of SP2.
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Hispanic/Latino Alliance for Change and Equity
Hispanic/Latino Alliance for Change and Equity
HACE educates and engages the Penn community about issues that affect the Hispanic and Latino community in Philadelphia, nationally, and globally.
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The Jewish Social Work Alliance
The Jewish Social Work Alliance
JSWA strives to create a Jewish Community at SP2 through social events and create awareness of the various challenges that face the Jewish community.
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QSP2
QSP2
QSP2 is a group created to represent gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) Social Work students and their allies.
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Social Work Advocates for Immigrant and International Rights
Social Work Advocates for Immigrant and International Rights
SWAIIR is a community working together to build up our community, locally and globally.
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SP2 Quaker Peer Recovery
SP2 Quaker Peer Recovery
Quaker Peer Recovery provides an empowering environment where students living in, or seeking, long-term recovery from quality of life concerns can realize their goals.
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SP2 Self-Care & Recreation
SP2 Self-Care & Recreation
This is a resource for fostering a sense of community and well-being through self-care, social, and recreational activities in a body-positive, all ability, and all skill environment.
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Trans Student Union
Trans Student Union
The Trans Student Union’s mission is to create space for support, advocacy, and affirmation of trans, GNC, non-binary, and gender questioning students’ experiences within SP2.
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United Community Clinic
United Community Clinic
The United Community Clinic (UCC) is a free treatment and assessment clinic for the East Parkside Community of West Philadelphia.
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VOCAL
VOCAL
VOCAL (Visioning Our Collective Alternative Liberation) SP2 seeks to facilitate students’ exploration of various criminal justice issues.
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Women in Social Policy (WISP)
Women in Social Policy (WISP)
WISP promotes the work and careers of women in social policy and advances understanding of issues at the intersection of gender and social policy.
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