Great-Great Grand-Niece of Harriet Tubman Visits SU

As part of SU Showcase this past spring, the School of Social Work invited Michele Galvin, the great-great grand-niece of Harriet Tubman, to speak with students.

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About the School of Social Work

The School of Social Work offers bachelor of science (B.S.S.W.) in social work and master of social work (M.S.W.) degrees. Students learn from coursework in five professional foundation areas: social welfare policy and services, human behavior in the social environment, research, social work practice and field practicum.

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Eleventh Annual Stone Legislative Symposium Explores Health Care Reform

With health reform front and center in the news, the School of Social Work hosted its Eleventh Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium that explored the implications of health reform in Central New York and across New York State on October 30 at the Onondaga County Courthouse. Read more >>

• 2010 Legislative Policy Symposium Photos

• 2010 Legislative Policy Symposium Program
  
  

Promoting Child Welfare: Free CD now available for practitioners and educators

Faculty in the School of Social Work, Department of Child and Family Studies, and Department of Marriage and Family Therapy in SU’s College of Human Ecology received a five-year training grant in support of promoting healthy marriages, relationships and families.

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Exploring the Roots of American Social Work

Social work students are invited to participate in an annual trip to learn about the history of social work in the U.S.

Students in the School of Social Work participate annually in the “Roots of American Social Work” program in New York City. Students, faculty and staff have a unique and innovative educational opportunity bringing them face-to-face with sites of significance to the history of social work, along with a close-up view of contemporary practice. The trip is sponsored by the Alan B. and Barbara Mirken Foundation.

Working for Social Justice

The Syracuse University School of Social Work offers insights on social work as a unique profession that involves a variety of practice methods, including working with communities and community organizations in a DVD that was produced as part of its 50th anniversary celebration in 2007.

• Read a review of the DVD from the School of Social Work
• Order you copy of the DVD

Welcome to the School of Social Work

Carrie Jefferson Smith, DSW, ACSW serves as the director of the School of Social Work

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