student organizations
Harness your passions, connect with peers, and build your community.
Student organizations at the School of Social Policy & Practice provide a world of opportunity for students to expand and enhance their SP2 experience through advocacy, service, and practice. They are also a hub for social and educational activities that span the entire Penn community.
SP2 Student Government
The student governance organization responsible for funding many SP2 organizations and events.
AsW COLLECTIVE
Provides a space for SP2’s Asian American-, Native Hawaiian-, and Pacific Islander-identifying students to find community and pursue professional development opportunities.
Association of Black Social Workers
Committed to empowering people of African ancestry and enhancing their quality of life through advocacy, service delivery, and research.
QSP2
Represents gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) Social Work students and their allies.
Trans Student Union
Creating space for support, advocacy, and affirmation of trans, GNC, non-binary, and gender questioning students’ experiences within SP2.
United Community Clinic
The United Community Clinic (UCC) is a free treatment and assessment clinic for the East Parkside Community of West Philadelphia.
VOCAL
Visioning Our Collective Alternative Liberation SP2 seeks to facilitate students’ exploration of various criminal justice issues.
Interested in Starting Your Own Group?
SP2 students can also start their own affinity or interest group. If you’re interested in starting a new student group, complete this form. Please note that to start a student group you need to have at least a chair, a finance chair, and a faculty/staff advisor. If you have additional questions, email sp2studentlife@sp2.upenn.edu.
Reserve a Room for Meetings
To reserve a room in the Caster Building (including the Lobby area), please review the information and fill out the form on this page.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A ROOM AT THE GRADUATE STUDENT CENTER >
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