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The grant will fund a paid internship program that will match students with 艾可直播 community-based providers offering behavioral health services to Black and Latinx populations.
Josue Velasquez Higueros, MSW鈥24, recently received the Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship for his longstanding commitment to working with Latinx communities.
Rev. Gregory Groover, Sr. advised graduates to heed these nuggets of wisdom in BCSSW鈥檚 diploma ceremony, telling them to use their training to serve the common good.
The deadline to apply to the Spier Fellows in Aging program for the 2023-2024 academic year is June 30.
Colin Droney, who is pursuing the BA/MSW dual degree program, won the Brian D.A. Hall Legacy Award for coaching students to improve their health and wellness.
Marina Rakhilin, MSW鈥23, is one of 17 members of the BC community who have been recognized for making outstanding contributions to campus life.
Groover, the senior pastor of the Historic Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church in Roxbury, Massachusetts, said his talk will focus on the 鈥渋ndispensable鈥 role of social workers in addressing the world鈥檚 most pressing social problems.
Tohn, an associate professor of clinical practice, has taught several generations of students how to integrate solution-focused therapy into their work with children and families.
Chelsea Kamuene, MSW鈥21, says her social work education prepared her to amplify women鈥檚 voices no matter where her career takes her.
More than a dozen students crafted poems, curated playlists, and designed infographics as part of their final assignment for the course.
Taylor Goodman-Leong, MSW鈥23, launched the toy drive in 2005 to honor the memory of her best friend, who died of brain cancer at age 7.
Field education bridges the gap between practice and coursework, giving students real-world experience with organizations that complement their career goals.
The award recognizes educators who have inspired their former students to achieve greatness.
The program is designed with the working professional in mind, giving students the opportunity to earn their MSW in three or four years.
Students in the program are currently at work in locations as far away as the Philippines, Uganda, Cambodia, and Lebanon, as well in as the U.S.
A critical mass of 艾可直播are designing interventions to reach those most affected by war, natural disasters, political upheaval, and other problems in over 30 countries.
Design programs for refugees. Counsel survivors of gender-based violence. Conduct research on migration policies. The Global Practice program prepares students for these career paths and more.
The school offers a suite of academic programs that center the cultural experiences and values that connect people of African descent.
The Latinx Leadership Initiative prepares bilingual and bicultural social workers to collaborate with Latinx communities to create solutions to complex social problems.
The school鈥檚 Trauma Integration Initiative prepares students to help clients cope with trauma while guarding themselves against its effects.
The professors bring a combined total of more than 50 years of experience to teaching, research, and clinical practice.
Jennifer Paster, MSW鈥24, says that her training as a social worker has prepared her for her new role in 鈥渟o many unanticipated ways.鈥
Zach Pierce, MSW鈥22, sees himself running a lab that uses neuroscience to help trauma survivors. His career vision is not a pipe dream, but rather a readily attainable goal that took shape at BC.
鈥淏C had the only program where I would be able to take so many different electives,鈥 says Brigid Belger, who plans to become a school social worker after earning her MSW in May.
As part of a two-year grant, BCSSW is creating a pipeline of social workers who are trained to help reduce the negative consequences of drug use.
The program prepares students to work in aid and development sectors, helping the world鈥檚 most vulnerable populations.
Melissa Bustillo, Musa Kamara, Aanandita Shrestha, and Vincent Sweeney will work for state and local agencies in 艾可直播 this summer, helping public officials tackle key issues such as education, immigration, and substance use disorder.
鈥淲e need you now more than ever,鈥 keynote speaker Desmond Upton Patton told the newly minted social workers in their diploma ceremony. 鈥淭he time for justice is always right now.鈥
A two-year, $500,000 grant from 艾可直播 Children鈥檚 Hospital will fund a partnership between BCSSW and 艾可直播 Public Schools to provide mental health services and support to Black and Latinx children.
Miranda Mayeaux chose to focus on mental health when she enrolled at BCSSW in fall 2021. But it wasn鈥檛 until she started taking courses in trauma-informed care that she was able to find her niche.
Patton, a professor, researcher, and public interest technologist, studies the link between youth, gang violence, and social media.
The School paid tribute to Professor Emerita Elaine Pinderhughes, whose seminal research revealed that race, ethnicity, and power strongly influence how social workers interact with clients.
鈥淚 try to step out of a mindset that effectiveness means being productive all the time,鈥 says Kathleen Flinton, an assistant professor who co-chairs the Trauma Integration Initiative.
Diana Gaillardetz, MSW鈥22, strives to make every day a little bit better for her clients at Good Shepherd Community Care, the oldest hospice in Massachusetts.
MSW students in the global practice program are interning abroad this semester, providing therapy to refugees, evaluating programs that protect children, and helping young people take action to combat climate change.
The school will launch the Afrocentric social work field of practice and the Black Leadership certificate in fall 2022.
Over the past several years, the library has hosted art exhibits that have shined a light on pressing social problems. 鈥淲e like to complement whatever is happening in the School of Social Work,鈥 says Hannah Ha, the head librarian.
The students say that their experiences have shaped their career paths, sharpened their skills as social workers, and provided a platform to practice what they have learned in the classroom.
The Latinx Leadership Initiative in BCSSW has received a $600,000 grant from the state's largest healthcare provider to develop the workforce of bilingual, bicultural social workers in Massachusetts.
As Miss Massachusetts, MSW student Elizabeth Pierre is using her crown to help young people find their voice.
Kathleen Flinton, an assistant professor of practice, says guided meditation prepares students to help clients cope with trauma while guarding themselves against its effects.
Students reflect on why they chose to join the BLI, a new program that prepares social workers to tackle some of the biggest problems facing Black communities.
As the executive director of City Mission 艾可直播 for the past 20 years, Rev. June Cooper has developed programs to teach people how to improve their lives and tackle complex social issues like racism and poverty.
The funding will enable a select group of students to complete paid internships at organizations that promote a well-known public health strategy that aims to decrease the negative effects of opioid use.
鈥淵our commitment to social work is a resounding declaration to be of use for a better society and to foster the common good,鈥 Dean Gautam N. Yadama told graduates in a diploma ceremony on Sunday.
Marcela Familiar-Bola帽os, Katherine Marcincuk, and Nancy Sandoval will spend the summer working in public service at state and local agencies in the region.
The program, called 鈥淟eaders for Equity and Justice in the Workplace,鈥 will launch in fall 2021.
Johanna Lynch, MSW鈥21, recently received a prestigious fellowship to work for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Over the next two years, she will figure out how to best distribute grants to nonprofits that help people obtain health insurance.
A multifaceted initiative launched by the School of Social Work will enable the school to become a national thought leader in addressing the impact of trauma on individuals, families, and communities, organizers say.
The Black Leadership Initiative, cofounded by assistant professor Samuel Bradley, Jr., will launch this fall. It aligns with the school鈥檚 mission to promote equity, justice, and inclusion on campus, in the community, and around the world.
First-year student Yorlady Purcifull says doctors should be required to take part in workshops that improve their cultural competency. She recently published her argument in La Voz, a Spanish language paper that reaches 50,000 Latinx residents on the North Shore.
Second-year student Maria Carolina Izquiel recently received a Minority Fellowship from the Council on Social Work Education. 鈥淚 got emotional when I found out,鈥 says Izquiel. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like a bridge between my past in Venezuela and my present in the United States.鈥
鈥淚 want to speak up for them,鈥 says Angela Lopez Luis. 鈥淚 want to fight with them. I want them to believe that they can do the impossible.鈥
Associate professor Scott Easton and student Liana Sandell will present their preliminary findings at the Council of Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting next week.
JoAnna Rowe interns at the Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Center at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, which works to promote the health, independence, and quality of life of veterans.
The school will continue to provide online classes for the spring semester as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The LLI has been named a 2020 Example of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education, the only national effort to identify and promote evidence-based practices that help accelerate Latinx student success in higher education.
The school will host an online forum on Thursday, July 23 to address plans to dismantle white supremacy and anti-Black racism, the structure of the fall semester, and strategies that have been put in place to support domestic and international students.
Ten master's students and two doctoral students have received awards for their outstanding contributions to the classroom, the community, and their field of practice during the 2019-2020 academic year.
Each student earned a 4.0 GPA as a master's student in the 艾可直播 College School of Social Work.
鈥淎ll of us in the social work profession must channel our efforts to secure human dignity with imagination, courage, and grit and make every life meaningful and worth living,鈥 Dean Gautam N. Yadama told the newly minted graduates in a video created to mark the culmination of their academic journey.
That question looms over student Noor Ibrahim as she waits to find out if COVID-19 will force her to counsel a new batch of clients online this fall.
Students, faculty, and alumni have delivered food to older adults who can not leave their homes, provided teletherapy to students whose schools have closed for the rest of the academic year, and tracked down people who have been exposed to COVID-19.
The Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Committee wants to tackle inequalities that contribute to unfair outcomes in the classroom, better prepare students to work with diverse populations around the world, and create a culture steeped in mutual respect and lifelong learning.
Samantha Teixeira, an assistant professor, works with teenagers in 艾可直播 to examine how the neighborhoods in which they grow up can shape their future.
Conor McDermott Welch, MSW 鈥20, shares his experience as a Spier Fellow on Aging pursuing his master鈥檚 degree in social work with a clinical specialization focused on Older Adults and Families.
Nicole Shanelle Haynes, MSW 鈥20, shares her field education experience at Strategy Matters, located in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) named Piero Goytizolo and William Lopez to its Minority Fellowship Program for doctoral and master鈥檚 degree students.
Ryan McElhose, MSW 鈥20, discusses his goal of helping people through trauma by pursuing a clinical specialization focused on Health at BCSSW.
Abaigeal Doherty, MSW 鈥20; Takia Myers, MSW 鈥20; Ryan McElhose, MSW 鈥20; and Nicole Abeleda, MSW 鈥20, will lead discussions at the the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race & Culture鈥檚 19th Annual Diversity Challenge.
艾可直播 College has launched the new 12-credit certificate program for graduate students at the Connell School of Nursing, the School of Social Work, and the School of Theology and Ministry.
First-year student Rebecca Keys, discusses her chance to see the legislative process in action, and to advocate for a bill that connects her drive for social justice with her rationale for making a career shift to social work.
BCSSW alumna Amy Guen discusses her pioneering career as a social worker and activist and the evolving needs of the city鈥檚 Chinese American community.
Recent graduate Wendan Xiao discusses what sparked her interest in social work and reflects on her time as an international student in the MSW program.
At the start of the spring semester, 12 MSW students from BCSSW traveled to the Arizona-Mexico border to learn how social work can address asylum-seekers鈥 urgent and complex needs鈥攂oth at the border and back in 艾可直播.
Professor Thanh Tran, who studies mental health in minority populations, and Sandy Saenbounmy, MSW 鈥19, share a commitment to the Vietnamese community.
Two MSW students at the 艾可直播 College School of Social Work (BCSSW) are among a select group awarded a Rappaport Public Policy Summer Fellowship by the Harvard Kennedy School鈥檚 Rappaport Institute for Greater 艾可直播.
Advanced Standing Student Carla Monteiro, MSW 鈥19, winner of the 2019 National Association of Social Workers鈥 Future of Social Work Award, shares her journey and post-graduation plans.
Victoria Hamilton, MSW 鈥19, reflects on her path to BCSSW and aims to be a disabilities advocate on behalf of children and youth.
Mookie Manalili, MSW 鈥19, discusses his field placement experience with Marie's Place in Brighton, MA, and his career aspirations.
Co-founder of the Survivor Leadership Collective, Becca Wefald, discusses the growth of the organization and her goal to build transformative social justice through the intersection of art and macro social work.
Alison Stiglmeier, MSW 鈥19, macro program, discusses her field placement experience with Roca, Inc.
Six alumni from BCSSW鈥檚 Latinx Leadership Initiative are putting their skills to work at the East 艾可直播 Neighborhood Health Center, one of the largest community health centers in the country.
Anju Lamichhane, MSW 鈥19, discusses her field placement experience with the Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) at the 艾可直播 College School of Social Work.
Therapy dogs at the School of Social Work Library provide respite during a busy semester.
Self-described non-traditional student Sonie Johnson talks about her path to social work, her summer as a Rappaport Institute Public Policy Fellow, and her plans to change how we think about wellness.
Doctoral candidate Manuel Cano and MSW students Lisbeth Acosta, Valeria Lazo, Magdalena Lopez, and Olga Paz (pictured) awarded CSWE Minority Fellowships for their work with underrepresented and underserved persons with or at risk for mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.
At the first School of Social Work Summit, held at the Walker Center in Newton, MA, students recharge and reflect, while building community, establishing strong connections, and discussing the Jesuit Catholic tradition in the context of Social Work.
The MSW Global field of practice has brought students to five different continents to work with a wide range of social service agencies and programs.
Eight MSW candidates are engaged in a novel Community-Based Participatory Research course designed and taught by Assistant Professor Samantha Teixeira that provides hands-on experience in the context of an existing community-engaged research partnership.
Second-year MSW student Yvonne Castaneda talks about her field placement at the East 艾可直播 Neighborhood Health Center.
Second-year MSW student talks about his field placement at Lahey Health Behavioral Services.
Katelyn believes her experience at the Cambridge Health Alliance has helped to shape her future career goals working in behavioral and population health.
Laura Connors, MSW 鈥10, made the transition to social work later in her own life following a career in the financial sector and is now executive director of Beacon Hill Village.
This summer, 20 students from the 艾可直播 College School of Social Work and the Pontifica Universidad Cat蠈lica de Chile (UC) convened in Santiago, Chile for a novel course on community development.
Two 艾可直播 College School of Social Work MSW students awarded prestigious summer public policy fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School鈥檚 Rappaport Institute.
MSW student Samantha Williams reflects on her field placement experience at the Universidad Iberomericana in Mexico City.
When Associate Professor Jessica Black set out to establish her innovative program merging neuroscience with social work, she knew that, in order for it to be truly successful, it would need to impact the most students as possible.
MSW student Skylar Chew reflects on her field placement experience in Mytilini on the island of Lesvos, Greece.