Social Work Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

The January 2023 issue of the journal Children & Schools focuses on the specific topic of university-assisted community schools. Here are some of the contents: Editorial: University-Assisted Community Schools. University–School Partnerships: Successes and Challenges in Designing and Implementing Strategies to Promote Racial Equity.

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Michigan Social Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

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.

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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.

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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 […]

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The New Social Worker

APRIL 23, 2023

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.

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Michigan Social Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MAY 3, 2024

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 […]

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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.

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International Federation of Social Workers

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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, […]

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N.A.H

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

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.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MARCH 29, 2024

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.,

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International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

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 […]

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 1, 2024

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 […]

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Michigan Social Work

MAY 23, 2025

Additionally, she supports the Schools Association of Black Social Work student organization and plays a crucial role in the schools relationship with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to ensure our student body is diverse and helps create pathways for students to come to the MSW program.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 19, 2025

Chen Yunsong, Vice Chair of the Nanjing University CPC Committee. Darla Coffey (University of Pennsylvania), Dr. Shanea Thomas and Dr. Halaevalu Vakalahi (executives at CSWE, online), Prof. Jonathan Scourfield (Cardiff University), Prof. Elizabeth Beddoe (University of Auckland), and Prof. Scholars including Prof.

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CCRC

JANUARY 9, 2025

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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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Editor’s Note: Jacqueline Jones is the MSW Field Coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and one of my colleagues in the UAB Department of Social Work. Currently, I serve as the Masters of Social Work (MSW) Field Coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which means teaching seminar courses for field education.

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Michigan Social Work

APRIL 3, 2025

Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has received the Elizabeth Butler Award from the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 1, 2025

On May 5, join the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. To learn more and register, visit [link] SPONSORS Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Korea, Japan, and the U.S. Korea, Japan, and the U.S.

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Michigan Social Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

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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CCRC

JANUARY 21, 2025

The $322 Billion budget introduces no cuts to core programs, and maintains initiatives to fully implement Universal Transitional Kindergarten, expand after school and summer school programs, and Universal school meals. Thanks to a strong economy, the 2025 California budget is larger than the previous years.

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Michigan Social Work

JUNE 9, 2025

Morrow has accepted an assistant professor of social work position at Wayne State University. So’Phelia Morrow, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Sociology, has successfully defended her dissertation entitled has successfully defended"Killing Us Softly: Intimate Partner Violence and The Forced Martyrdom of Black Women."

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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.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 27, 2025

The Latvian updated standard for social work profession was nearly finalized, but it was fortunate that two university lecturers in the working group were familiar with the Global Standards and proactively incorporated their principles into the social work bachelor and master study programs.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

APRIL 29, 2022

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.

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Children’s Defense Fund

DECEMBER 23, 2024

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.

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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”.

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Michigan Social Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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.

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International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

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 […]

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 23, 2025

Professor Chui, who currently serves as the Head of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , has long been recognized for his academic leadership, dedication to social work education, and contributions to the profession both in Hong Kong and internationally.

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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, (..)

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International Federation of Social Workers

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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 […]

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Michigan Social Work

DECEMBER 10, 2021

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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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 25, 2023

but these feelings of hopelessness, isolation and depression are universal. We can feel like no one understands us, and no one will ever get what we’re going through. Everyone experiences things in unique ways. Now more than ever, we should be loud and intentional about how we speak about mental health.

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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 Child and Family Corp

JUNE 9, 2025

At the forefront of this discussion stands Jonathan Haidt, a professor at New York University with expertise in social psychology and morality. The average child in the United States spends just shy of five hours a day on screens (up almost an hour from the pre-pandemic average), and this phenomenon is almost universal.

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

JUNE 10, 2025

Researchers at Penn State University found that 75% of shares on Facebook were made without the user clicking through to read the content. This is poignant given that so many people receive “news” from social media. The study appeared in the journal Nature Human Behavior in November 2024. Other research studies have found similar results.

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