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The contest is sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Social Work. As in previous years, The New Social Worker is pleased to present the winning poems of the National Social Work Poetry Contest. Congratulations to the Spring 2024 winners!
We woke up this morning to heartbreaking news of yet another mass shooting, this time at our very own Morgan State University (MSU). For MSU students in need of assistance, the University Counseling Center is available to provide support by calling 443-885-3130 or online via UWill Counseling Services.
World Mental Health Day 2023 has been given the theme by the World Health Organization (WHO): mental health is a universal human right. The idea that mental health is a universal human right means one thing to the WHO, but it means something a little bit more to me. I couldn't agree more. But what does this mean?
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the NASW Founda tion are collaborating with the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work in a national effort to engage social workers in the prevention of substance-exposed pregnancy.
. – Anthony Estreet, a professor and former chair of the Master of Social Work Program at Morgan State University and chief executive officer of a behavioral health company in Baltimore, will be the new chief executive officer of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) beginning February 6.
College and university professors who support abolition (and who have never worked in the system) consistently push the narrative that CPS serves only to break Black and Brown families apart. But when you grow up witnessing so much violence, abuse, and neglect firsthand, you don’t have to watch the stories on the news.
RHEINFELDEN, Switzerland (December 10, 2021) — The International Federation of Social Workers announces the establishment of the IFSW Social Work at the United Nations Initiative at Monmouth University in the School of Social Work.
I believe that with these values and the strong infrastructure will allow my teams and me to dream bigger and make more impactful change than we could at any other university in the world. Edwards joins the School from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she has served as Professor of Educational Psychology.
The Education Commission of the International Federation of Social Workers, expresses its steadfast support for the social work students and staff who have courageously participated in the pro-peace encampments at […]
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
MAY 25, 2023
Preparing Future Social Workers for Data-Driven Practice: A Panel Discussion with Universities in Moldova and the USA Information about the webinar: Join Data for Impact (D4I) on May 31 at 8–9:00am EDT (15:00–16:00 EET) for a webinar on preparing future social workers for data-driven practice.
The University of Iowa School of Social Work has announced the results of the 2023 National Poetry Contest for Social Workers. Read the three winning poems.
HAN University hosted International Social Work Week 2024, providing an enriching platform for students to collaborate, learn and develop with colleagues from different countries. The overarching objective was to cultivate […]
Professor Katie Edwards spoke with CNN about the announcement of funding caps from the National Institute of Health and how that affects research at institutions and universities across the country. These are funds that are used to keep, I mean literally, to help keep the lights on at the university, said Edwards.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 19, 2025
The conference began with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Durham University, setting the tone for collaboration. Participants left inspired and equipped with new knowledge and connections to drive impactful change in their communities.
Alexander Rubin , LCSW, is a clinical assistant professor based in field education at the University at Buffalo School of School of Social Work. Michael Lynch , LMSW, is a clinical associate professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. Todd Sage , Ph.D., Melanie Sage , Ph.D.,
You’re cordially invited to join us at CoNGO’s Sixth Seminar, a culmination of the year-long 75th-anniversary celebrations, focusing on human rights and social justice. This significant event, co-sponsored by IFSW, […]
In this clip, I talk with my good friend and fellow Macro Social Worker and Equity Advocate Surabhi Pandit about how our activism organizing dialogues on race and equity as graduate students at The University of Michigan School of Social Work contributed to her Social Justice Origin Story.
Malta recently celebrated a significant milestone in the realm of social work—the 20th anniversary of its esteemed Department of Social Work, University of Malta. This joyous occasion brought together honorable […]
The Nordic-Baltic Doctoral Network in Social Work (NBSW) is a joint network of doctoral schools, universities, and other institutions in social work in seven countries. The network provides research training […]
Mobile Apps: Help Kids Cope PFA Mobile SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disaster Response App Supporting Firefighter Families Bounce Back Now ( En Espaol ) Available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University and other partners: Sustaining the Psychological Well-Being of Caregivers While Caring for Disaster Victims (..)
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I am absolutely thrilled to join the University of Michigan School of Social Work and become part of its diverse, vibrant, and dynamic community that champions community-based participatory research and teaching values that deeply resonate with me, said Sung.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 19, 2025
Antoinette Lombard, Professor of Social Work at the University of Pretoria and President of IASSW, discussed the needs and challenges faced by refugees and their children in South Africa.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
MARCH 7, 2025
UTC + 215:0016:30 UTC + 518:0019:30 UTC + 821:0022:30 Register Event page/registration: [link] Speakers David Ansong , Associate Professor and Wallace Kuralt Early Career Distinguished Scholar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ,and Faculty Director, Center for Social Development Shu Fang , Professor , Central University of Finance and Economics, (..)
Editor’s Note: This blog post was written by Amber Sutton, LICSW, ABD, a social work instructor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, in collaboration with students from her undergraduate social work research course during the Spring 2022 semester. You can also read their two poems.
Decades later, Dr. Kings dream remains deferred, but every generation has a new chance to bend the arc of the moral universe closer towards justice, equality, good will towards all, and peace. It will be a glorious day, the morning stars will sing together, and the sons of God will shout for joy.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
A FREE online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD” being organised by the Department of Social Work, Veronica Adeleke School of Social Sciences, Babcock University, Nigeria. Uzoma Okoye, Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nigeria. Online conference “SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN A CHANGING WORLD”.
Hannah-Jones is the Knight Chair of Race and Journalism at Howard University, where she founded the Center for Journalism & Democracy. Nikole Hannah-Jones was the keynote speaker at the fourth annual Social Justice Changemaker Lecture presented by the School of Social Work at the Michigan Union in October 2024.
On 22 November 2023, the University of London celebrated its esteemed Foundation Day, a tradition that had been part of the university’s history since 1903. On this day, outstanding individuals […]
IFSW in partnership with The Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) in Switzerland are delighted to announce the publication of Social Work as a Global Profession: Handbook for Teaching and […]
A collegiate professorship is a University of Michigan advanced professorial title, which recognizes: a national, or preferably international, reputation in research; a record of exceptional teaching quality and of innovation; and a history of service to the School, the university and the community.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Guest Editors are : Professor Lena Dominelli , University of Stirling, United Kingdom and Dr Michael Wallengren-Lynch, Malmö University, Sweden and Editor-in-chief is Carolyn Noble. Dear Friends, International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is ready with an excellent volume of Social Dialogue.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Alexandra Mustafá Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. Miroslav Budimir , University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Wednesday, February 16, 2022. 10:00 am 11:30 am (EST). Panellists. Augustine Kaheeru Bahemuka Human Rights Specialist, UNAMI. International. Associatio n of Schools of Social Work IASSW). Moderator Barbara A.
If you are planning to arrive in Seattle early for the Society for Social Work and Research annual conference, we invite you to join CRISP, Wellbeing and Equity Innovations (WEI), and the University of Washington School of Social Work for an Innovation Day workshop on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the 3rd […]
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Students for Global Change and the Student Association for Micro Social Work are student organizations at the School of Social Work, University of Texas Arlington, USA. Please check the flyer for more details.
BSW students at University of Alabama Birmingham were asked: What does being a professional social worker mean to you? How do you define research? A poetic analysis of their answers resulted in two poems.
Now Mr. Bs lawyers, The Bronx Defenders, the Family Justice Law Center and the New York University School of Law Family Defense Clinic, are asking New Yorks highest court, the Court of Appeals, to take up the case and overturn the lower courts. The family court (New Yorks term for what other states sometimes call juvenile court,) agreed.
This recognition reflects the work of so many people committed to disability justice within our university and community. The annual U-M award is presented to a student, alumn, faculty or staff member who has exhibited leadership and service in support of the disability community. “I I am deeply honored to receive the James T.
Hana Al-Barqawi, from the Social Work Department at Damascus University, spoke to IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell about the social work response following the earthquakes. She said nearly all the […]
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