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Notes from the Future – February 17, 2023

Social Work Futures

This is part of a monthly series of posts to share a few things each month that I run across regarding the future of social work (and beyond). The future of social issues “The Need to Protect the Data in our Brains” is a fascinating read dives into the futures of privacy and rapidly expanding neurotech applications.

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Notes from the Future – 4.12.2023 – CLIMATE CHANGE EDITION

Social Work Futures

Thankfully – social work has taken up space related to this topic – in the form of the Social Work Grand Challenges and beyond. As is my custom, I tend to share signals and information in the following categories I think are most helpful/relevant to the study and practice of foresight in social work.

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Two Ways to Decolonize a Social Work Research Course

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Editor’s Note: Dr. Amy Werman, DSW, LCSW , is a lecturer at the Columbia School of Social Work , with over 20 years of teaching experience in social work education. So how do we design a research methods course that engenders social work values? It’s understandable.

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10 Things – Dispatches from the Future – December 16, 2022

Social Work Futures

This year, I plan to share at least one post a month just dedicated to cool things I find that I think will spark interest for social workers interested in the intersection of the future of the profession and the future of our shared world. Including it here because many are working on a future where this is changed.

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International Conference for Social Work Students

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Conference – Social Work as a Human Rights Profession. Purpose of the conference: The purpose of the conference is to raise awareness about social work as a global profession focusing on human rights of global citizens. 9-10 December, 2022.

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Rebecca Thomas Received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Social Work

University of Connecticut

Scholar Program award in Social Work to Sofia, Bulgaria, for the 2023-2024 academic year, from the U.S. Thomas teaches in the Policy Practice concentration at UConn School of Social Work (SSW) and is the director of the Center for International Social Work Studies at SSW. Scholar Program.

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Lisbon Declaration for the development of Social Work and Humanitarian Action in the 21st century

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

It is a declaration that puts on the table the strengthening of humanitarian aid, the improvement of the competencies and skills of social workers, the design of new training programs, and the need to bet on participation and co-design as strategies to improve social inclusion.