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Two Ways to Decolonize a Social Work Research Course

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

If we’re being completely honest, social workers are in the business of “doing,” whether that’s providing concrete services, administering programs, writing policy, or ameliorating a host of micro-level to macro-level problems on the local and global level. Or making it more interesting for your social work students?

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Monthly Series Engages Students, New Social Workers

Social Work Blog

To do things like this engages students with the association, and they get a better understanding about it as well.”. And, Riggs said, they get to engage with other students from a variety of schools, backgrounds and states, “all on the same webinar.”. We need social workers so badly.”. It’s a pipeline issue, really.

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Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event | January 26, 2023

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event |. Social workers have profoundly shaped social policy for over a century, but how can they continue to influence it effectively? Louis, and Founding Director, Center for Social Development.

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Internet Survival Guide for Social Workers

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Agata Dera, MSW, is an Associate and Live Support Specialist with the Columbia School of Social Work’s (CSSW) Online Campus, where she works with social work faculty and students in online courses to optimize the digital learning environment. Introduction.

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School Safety: How Social Workers Can be Helpful and Stay Mentally Strong

Social Work Blog

Early in their careers, social workers learn the concepts of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization. But how does self-care play out in real-life scenarios, when new social workers might not get the best supervision or insight into how to handle the stressors that come with the job of being a social worker?

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NASW Combats Troubling Business Practice Harming Social Workers and their Clients

Social Work Blog

In July, many NASW members alerted their state chapters to a disturbing and potentially deceptive marketing practice impacting social workers nationwide — involving CareDash, a healthcare review and referral website for a wide variety of healthcare providers, including clinical social workers.

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Social Worker Personal Statement | A Winning Example

Social Work Haven

This example personal statement will inspire you to write your own unique social work, personal statement to support your application to the University of your choice. Social Worker Personal Statement My inspiration to study to become a social worker stemmed from my desire to make a positive impact in people’s lives.