Penn Today spoke with four professors — including #PennSP2's Dr. Amy Hillier — who changed course in their academic journeys. Hillier began her career studying historical mortgage redlining and moved into supporting trans youth. Read more bit.ly/3ymh6lP

In the face of climate inequality, how can nonprofits and philanthropic organizations support marginalized communities? A yearlong project led by Katherina Rosqueta of #PennSP2’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy through Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative will identify promising strategies. environment.upenn.edu/research/commu…

A graduate of #PennSP2’s Penn NPL, Muruako 🥕 works to help others navigate education. For his initiative 🥕 Fitalyst, he was named the winner of the Penn Center for Inclusive Innovation and Technology's inaugural innovation competition at SP2. sp2.upenn.edu/qa-with-pciit-…

A new #PennSP2 @CGIR report on the Basic Income Guaranteed: LA Economic Assistance Pilot shows “overwhelmingly positive” results. UCLA LA Community Investment for Families Department Mayors for a Guaranteed Income sp2.upenn.edu/report-landmar…

A groundbreaking guaranteed income pilot in LA helped people in deep poverty to pursue better jobs, leave abusive relationships, and improve their health. Amy Castro, PhD and Stacia West, Ph.D. 🏳️‍🌈 of #PennSP2's @CGIR describe the results to the LA Times: latimes.com/california/sto…

Watch at 1:48 to see #PennSP2’s Amy Castro, PhD at an LA City news conference explaining research results that show guaranteed income recipients were able to exit violent circumstances and establish safety for themselves and their children. @CGIR ktla.com/news/local-new…

Guaranteed income functioned as a “super vitamin” for the social safety net during a Los Angeles pilot program, #PennSP2’s Amy Castro, PhD tells Business Insider in an article about the groundbreaking results @CGIR announced this week. businessinsider.com/los-angeles-gu…

#PennSP2 seeks a visionary researcher, educator, and leader whose scholarship forges innovative pathways to improve the wellbeing of children and families across systems of intervention and axes of inequality. Learn more and apply by 11/15: sp2.upenn.edu/employment/#we…

The American Political Science Association has announced that #PennSP2's Dr. Alice Xu is the recipient of the 2024 Harold D. Lasswell Award, presented annually to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public policy. APSA Alice Xu sp2.upenn.edu/alice-xu-award…

How can digital connectivity and parental support help at-risk youth to access learning, employment, and in-person connections? #PennSP2’s Dr.Desmond Upton Patton weighs in on WalletHub. SAFElab at UPENN wallethub.com/edu/states-wit…

Penn Today highlights #PennSP2’s R. Jisung Park among authors on Wharton’s Ripple Effect podcast. Interviewed about his book “Slow Burn,” Park “breaks down the surprising ways that global warming impacts health, transportation, education, and more.” penntoday.upenn.edu/news/more-book…

Preliminary findings of the first guaranteed income pilot for teenagers show improved school attendance, reading level, and financial capability. #PennSP2’s Stacia West, Ph.D. 🏳️‍🌈 discusses how The $50 Study helped young people invest in their futures. @CGIR apnews.com/press-release/…

#PennSP2 PhD alumna and 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame awardee, Amy Blank Wilson is the co-director of the Tiny Homes Village in Chatham County, NC. Hear more about Wilson and the Tiny Homes project on WCHL & Chapelboro's Hometown Hero segment: chapelboro.com/town-square/ho…

Listen at the 33:20 mark to hear Stacia West, Ph.D. 🏳️‍🌈 of #PennSP2’s @CGIR on nationally broadcast public radio discussing the public policy implications of guaranteed income’s promising impact. wbur.org/onpoint/2024/0…

Congrats to #PennSP2’s Ioana Marinescu, named to the 2024 Cohort of Penn Fellows! An associate professor and director of SP2’s Master of Science in Social Policy Program, Ioana Marinescu researches wage determination, antitrust law, green jobs, and more. almanac.upenn.edu/articles/2024-…

#PennSP2 is a partner school for the Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy. “SP2 is well poised to advance this center, given the School’s interest in and commitment to the impact of AI and emerging technology on society,” says Dr.Desmond Upton Patton. sp2.upenn.edu/penns-school-o…

A cross-institutional research team, including Penn’s Dr.Desmond Upton Patton of #PennSP2 & Annenberg School and Sarah J. Jackson of Annenberg, has been awarded over $100K by U.S. National Science Foundation to develop a program supporting STEM researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. bit.ly/3Xn32ky

How have housing costs and current events affected young Americans’ priorities? #PennSP2’s Amy Castro gives perspective on the American dream of home ownership in a New York Times piece. Amy Castro, PhD nytimes.com/2024/09/07/rea…

As schools and communities seek effective ways to interpret online threats, #PennSP2’s Dr.Desmond Upton Patton recommends an approach that combines contextual insights, mental health expertise, community involvement, and supportive emerging tech tools. SAFElab at UPENN safelab.medium.com/the-urgent-nee…

Rooted in cross-sector data use to improve child outcomes in Philadelphia, #PennSP2’s Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP) today helps 43 states and governments responsibly integrate data. Dennis Culhane traces AISP’s work for International Population Data Linkage Network. ipdln.org/howd-we-get-he…