BRYN MAWR

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Philadelphia

The Philadelphia area offers unusually rich professional, cultural, and recreational resources. Its distinctive neighborhood structure makes for highly diverse communities and an active political life.

As the location of federal regional offices and as the headquarters for many nonprofit and corporate organizations, Philadelphia offers opportunities for planning and administrative practice. Philadelphia is a nationally recognized center of new approaches to family and group therapy, providing clinical social workers with unusual opportunities for professional development. With approximately 90 institutions of higher learning, Philadelphia has the second-largest student population in the United States.

For music, fine arts, architecture, public parks, and the commercial life of the large city, Philadelphia is no longer a well-kept secret. The widely-known recreational opportunities within easy reach of the city include Valley Forge, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania Dutch country, the Pocono Mountains, Bucks County, and the Jersey Shore beaches.

For theatre, movies, music and more, see the Philadelphia newspapers or the City Paper (an alternative newsweekly)

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Last modified July 2004 — Bryn Mawr College GSSWSR