SP2 PENN TOP 10 TALK: 2/15/17 "Examining child welfare and exploring methods and means to ensure the prosperous future of our youth"

SP2 Penn Top 10 Talk: A Speaker Series on Social Impact - On February 15, from 12:30 - 2 p.m., University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) Dean John L. Jackson, Jr. will lead a dynamic panel of renowned experts from SP2 - Penn's social justice school - as they examine child welfare and explore methods and means to ensure the prosperous future of our youth. The event - SP2 Penn Top 10 Talk: A Speaker Series on Social Impact - will take place at the University Club at Penn. It will be moderated by Dean Jackson and will also feature a Q&A session. The event will be live streamed and accessible to anyone interested in the discussion in real time. In partnership with the University Club, this event will be the official kick-off to a compelling speaker series on social policy and social justice issues that affect individuals and communities locally and globally. Special guest panelists: Cynthia Figueroa, Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Human Services Debra Schilling Wolfe, MEd, Founding Executive Director of the Field Center Ezekiel Dixon-Román, PhD, Associate Professor at the School of Social Policy & Practice In November, SP2 hosted a similar event in conjunction with the launch of Social Policy and Social Justice - an academic volume edited by Dean Jackson and published by Penn Press. Social Policy and Social Justice is the final component of the SP2 Penn Top 10 project - www.PennTopTen.com - a multimodal initiative launched in 2016 designed to educate, enlighten, and empower voters and policymakers from all walks of life leading up to the 2016 presidential election and beyond.