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.
Asians for Justice
Provides a space for SP2’s Asian students to process their intersectional identities through community building and facilitated discussions.
Association of Black Social Workers
Committed to empowering people of African ancestry and enhancing their quality of life through advocacy, service delivery, and research.
Hispanic/Latino Alliance for Change and Equity
HACE educates and engages the Penn community about issues impacting the Hispanic and Latino community in Philadelphia, nationally, and globally.
The Jewish Social Work Alliance
JSWA builds awareness of the various challenges that face the Jewish community and strives to foster community and connection.
QSP2
Represents gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) Social Work students and their allies.
Social Work Advocates for Immigrant and International Rights
SWAIIR is a community working together to build up our community, locally and globally.
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.
SP2 Self-Care & Recreation
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.
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.
Women in Social Policy
WISP promotes the work and careers of women in social policy and advances understanding of issues at the intersection of gender and social policy.
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 the SP2 Student Government at sp2gov@gmail.com.
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.
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