Fulfilling a Promise In the summer of 2017, Joel Berman approached leadership at the UW–Madison School of Social Work about a promise he made to his wife, Sandra Rosenbaum. She wanted him to donate to the school in order to put dedicated, well-trained social workers into the field as quickly as possible while reducing the …
Dear SSW Community, June is designated Pride month, a time for us to reflect, celebrate progress, and advocate for continued LGBTQ rights. But this year, Pride is different in many ways. It is not our traditional time of celebration due to the current global pandemic and the call to action to support the Black Lives …
Assistant Prof. Pajarita Charles’ continued work on parenting and family relationships for individuals involved in the criminal justice system was highlighted in The Capital Times. “In particular for fathers that are in the criminal justice system, typically as a society and as a justice system, we have not done a great job acknowledging their identity …
Students this spring sought to understand and center the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ students in the School of Social Work through a survey and published project as part of SW 639: GLBT Individuals and Social Welfare (taught by Dr. Lynette Studer). The result is class-produced zine, Narratives of LGBTQ + Community at UW–Madison’s School of …
The need for advocacy does not stop for a pandemic. Students in SW 840: Advanced Marco Practice with Dr. Laura Dresser and Dr. Dan Meyer adapted to the realities of Covid-19 and social distancing and completed advocacy projects on issues they, as soon-to-be social workers, care deeply about. Assigned to identify an issue important to …
Congratulations to Julia Gutman and MaKayla Liebeck — two students in the School of Social Work recognized with the distinguished Ginsberg Family Award from UW–Madison this year. Each year, 25 undergraduate juniors and seniors across campus are recognized for their contributions in the areas of leadership, service, and scholarship. From this year’s announcement: Julia Gutman …
Two faculty with the School of Social Work are part of a team awarded a grant to increase the quality and amount of housing-related data available to the Wisconsin Administrative Data Core, a unique data resource at the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP). Professor Katherine Magnuson, Principal Investigator and Professor Marah Curtis, Co-Principal Investigator, and …
Congratulations to two BSW students, Sydney Alhadeff and Jennifer Brown, for receiving UW–Madison Leadership Certificates this semester. The Leadership Certificates recognize students involved in leadership roles in organizations, work experiences, and in service to the community while on campus and demonstrate at least 100 hours of experience focused on leadership development. Sydney and Jennifer, both …