Tag: Social Work
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UW-Green Bay Social Work offers ‘Social Justice Summit: From Inclusion to Equity’ June 2
With more than 120 registrants, a Social Justice Summit: From Inclusion to Equity, is scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2022 at UW-Green Bay. Social workers and social work students from the University’s 16-county footprint will attend in-person and virtually. The Summit keynote, Denise O’Neil Green, will speak on “Growing Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Decentering Whiteness”. O’Neil Green…
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Vilas County first responders and adult services work together in pilot program aimed at stopping elder abuse | WXPR
Abuse can happen to anyone, no matter their age.Each year, hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of 60 are abused, neglected, or financially exploited.Neglect is the most common type of abuse Donna Rosner sees. She’s worked as a Certified Adult Protective Services Social Worker in Vilas County for more than 30 years.Neglect isn’t…
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Social Work program debuts Facebook page
The UW-Green Bay Social Work Professional Professional Program has a new Facebook page. Search and like the page for information about the program, faculty, social work students (current and alumni), campus activities and resources and community events. You can find the page by searching @UWGBsocialwork.
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Faculty note: Prof. Sherry Warren recognized as a CSWE Scholar
Assistant Prof. Sherry Warren (Social Work), was recognized by the the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) as a scholar in Global and Intercultural Competence. Warren joins the first cohort of CSWE Scholars (13 scholars) with this distinction from across the United States. The CSWE scholars will form a community of educators integrating global and…
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UW-Green Bay Social Work student is creating pins to raise money for Ukraine
UW-Green Bay Social Work senior Bryce Borowski, is raising money to support the people of Ukraine. He is selling crocheted pins in the design of the Ukrainian flag (blue and yellow) and donating the proceeds to help the people of Ukraine. Starting the week of spring break, people can purchase a pin at Cornerstone Mortgage (on West…
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Students interested in Social Work should apply now
The social work major, which results in a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree, operates in a cohort model. Each fall a new group of students starts the major. The application deadline for the Fall 2022 cohort is 4. p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022. To guarantee your application is reviewed, all application requirements must…
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Faculty note: Prof. Cary Waubanascum discusses settler colonialist Trauma
The pandemic has contributed to a growing understanding of the impacts of collective trauma and indigenous communities have long navigated this in terms of settler colonialist harm. For Native Americans, this began in 1492, following the arrival of Columbus, and continues today. …Assistant professor in Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Cary B.…
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Many of the 2022 Future 15 & Young Professional Awards finalists have UW-Green Bay connections
Current Young Professionals (CYP), a program of the Greater Green Bay Chamber, has announced the finalists for the 2022 Future 15 & Young Professional Awards. CYP program manager Christine Gunderson, along with other Chamber staff, surprised each of the Future 15 recipients and the awards finalists on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. The 2022 Future 15 recipients (UW-Green Bay alumni are bolded):…
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UW-Green Bay Social Work junior selected as a NASW Student Ambassador
Amanda Courtney Rosado, a UW-Green Bay Social Work major with a double emphasis in child welfare and substance abuse, has been selected to be a Student Ambassador for the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Ambassadors serve to connect social work students across Wisconsin’s social work programs and promote advocacy efforts consistent…
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UW-Green Bay student presented in Student Research and Innovation Showcase #3
UW System students shared interesting and varied research projects and innovations with the academic community and public, developing their presentation skills and competing for cash prizes and recognition at the Student Research & Innovation Showcase, August 11, 2021. This showcase focused on student projects that were conducted during the summer. Presenting from UW-Green Bay was…