Welcome Address – Social Work Month
Mildren Joyner, President of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) North American Region will be talking... Read More
African American Women in Academia: Intersectionality of Race and Gender
Session Description African American Women face a variety of issues in the academy, community and society. The strength of this group often lies in sisterhood... Read More
Promoting Positive Father Involvement
Session Description This seminar explores the challenge of promoting positive father involvement where there is historic DV and abuse and introduces a controversial form of... Read More
Editorializing ‘Lived Experience’ through Professional Writing
Session Description The session is designed to teach folks how to discuss and unpack their lived experience in a professional writing venue. We will cover... Read More
Trauma Informed Authentic Leadership and the Psychology of Ownership
Session Description This session will analyze the impact of historical trauma on current systemic racism as it pertains to socioeconomic injustice and the psychology of... Read More
Using Group Me to M.O.V.E: Motivate, Organize, Value, and Empower First time Social Work students enrolled in Freshmen Seminar
Session Description Student engagement and support are essential in the development of our students, specifically those attending an HBCU. Historically, HBCU’s have provided a campus... Read More
Calling “A Thing” A Thing: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Social Work Education
Session Description The purpose of this session is to interrogate the effects and impact of Anti-Black Racism on students, faculty, and staff in social work... Read More
Keynote Speaker: Advancing Anti-Racism in Social Work Education
Session Description Recommendations on how to advance anti-racism in social work education that emerged from a CSWE Task Force will be shared. There will be... Read More
Keynote Speaker: Good Intentions are Not Enough: Undoing Racism in the Helping Professions
This presentation addresses the ways that racism operates, and inequity is maintained, even in professional settings where persons are committed to the well-being of clients,... Read More