purpose
Feb. 22, 2017 11:06 am
The city wants to talk about better strategic design for its public sector services
The speaker series, hosted in partnership with the University of the Arts’ Design for Social Impact program, kicks off March 30.
people
Feb. 14, 2017 4:13 pm
This young lawyer is expunging records and fighting wage theft in Kensington
Seth Lyons is a Community Legal Services fellow providing employment-related services at Congreso de Latinos Unidos.
purpose
Feb. 13, 2017 7:27 am
Search Ban the Box policies across the country with this website from a Philly startup
Ban the Box States is a site developed by talent and hiring startup JaneHires.
purpose
Jan. 31, 2017 12:41 pm
10 things you should know about reentry in Philadelphia
The people, facts and figures — and why it's a good thing there's no “face of reentry” in Philly.
purpose
Jan. 10, 2017 10:13 am
Identify the top 10 social issues for Trump’s first 100 days with Penn
The university's School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) is offering a free course where participants will collaborate with faculty to create a list of priorities for the incoming administration.
purpose
Dec. 13, 2016 8:08 am
How this federal ‘family only’ prison policy is playing out in Philly
Prison visits are proven to reduce recidivism rates, but a new federal policy is keeping inmates from their loved ones. Philly criminal defense attorney Dana Bazelon explains how for Vox.
purpose
Nov. 28, 2016 9:36 am
Suburban poverty is a new kind of challenge for pediatricians
Food insecurity isn't just an urban issue — especially considering pending shifts in healthcare.
results
Aug. 22, 2016 3:03 pm
This Penn study reveals more bad news about the impacts of time spent incarcerated
Can't make bail? That's time in jail before your trial — and a 30 percent higher chance of committing a more serious felony upon release.
method
Aug. 19, 2016 12:39 pm
4 ways Pa. can help low-income families recover from Clinton’s 1996 welfare reform
Community Legal Services has outlined how the Commonwealth can tweak its cash assistance program to help families get out of the cycle of poverty.
method
Aug. 15, 2016 8:02 am
This Penn energy wonk says global climate goals ‘can be disruptive’ for local governments
Dr. Mark Alan Hughes, faculty director of University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, says cities and states need to think about themselves now rather than the entire planet in 2050.