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Nominations are being sought for the Community Engagement Award, honoring the faculty/staff at the @JaneAddamsColl for their achievements in community engagement and partnership that promotes collaboration between the college and community partners. https://t.co/dscpyh55Sx
A new online toolkit developed by the Illinois Behavioral Workforce Center @thisisuic, led by @janeaddamscoll Professor Sonya Leathers, will help behavioral healthcare organizations retain their staff. #socialwork https://t.co/LQwxP5UbnV
The Fall 2025 issue of Affirmations is out. Read about an event that brought together experts to find solutions on how older incarcerated adults can successfully be reintegrated into society, two new JACSW faculty members, and more. https://t.co/zsEG7OYMVd
@JaneAddamsColl Asst. Prof. Daysi Diaz-Strong will serve as a panelist on “What is Cultural Humility: Theory and Application in Community Spaces,” on 11/21 from Noon-1 p.m. The event is sponsored by @UIHealth. Hope to see you there. https://t.co/b5icW8YEDd
Nominations are being sought until Dec. 15 for the @JaneAddamsColl Pioneer Award, bestowed upon a graduate who has made significant pioneering, or standout contributions to a community, state, or nation consistent with the mission of the JACSW. #socialwork https://t.co/wgqDojGKnX
Register today for Oct. 3’s JACSW Training Institute for School-Based Professionals. The theme is “Navigating Trauma in Schools: Supporting Students, Families, and Teachers.” Learn more about the speakers & register here: https://t.co/LMZSYVFlTD. Hope to see you there.
Jenelle Harden, LCSW, MSW ’09, has turned her battles with raccoons during family vacations into a new children’s storybook, “The Exquisite Feast.” This is the first book published by the Lane Tech College Prep social worker. https://t.co/YO0xUn6KQ7
The Spring 2025 issue of Affirmations features @JaneAddamsColl faculty, students and alumni who are working to make a difference for children, families and communities even in the midst of troubling times and trouble in the world. https://t.co/YHnvTzSzNr
March is Social Work Month & this year’s theme is Social Work: Compassion + Action. According to the @NASW, social workers are everywhere -- in our communities, hospitals, Congress, social service agencies, veterans’ centers, schools, etc. #jacsw
“Supporting Parents to Strengthen Families” is the theme for the 29th Karen J. Honig Memorial Lecture to be held March 19 from 4-6 p.m. at UIC’s Student Services Building. Mark your calendars and hope to see you there. https://t.co/qOKqsheQBV
Asst. Prof. Kathryn Bocanegra discussed the trauma experienced by peacekeepers themselves during @wttw's new feature: Firsthand: Peacekeepers, a series aimed at understanding and reducing Chicago violence through profiles of local peacekeepers. https://t.co/nfLkjGbmDe
“Supporting Parents to Strengthen Families” is the theme for the 29th Karen J. Honig Memorial Lecture to be held March 19 from 4-6 p.m. at UIC’s Student Services Building. More info. to follow. Mark your calendars, and hope to see you there. #jacsw
@janeaddamscollege's Terry Solomon & @AndrewFoell shared their work at SparkTalks, @thisisUIC’s lightning talks that provides faculty, leaders & others across campus the opportunity to learn about the exciting activity happening throughout the college. https://t.co/jMRmPWsac2
@JaneAddamsColl faculty, staff & students will exhibit their work at the @SSWRorg’s 29th annual conference in Seattle Jan. 15-19, 2025. https://t.co/y8kcvfuQAp
@JaneAddamsColl Asst. Prof. Daysi Diaz-Strong was named a @thisisUIC 2024-25 Teaching Recognition Program Award winner. Diaz-Strong is an expert on how exclusionary immigration policies impact the educational & developmental trajectories of undocumented Latinx immigrants.
The @janeaddamscoll Fall 2024 issue of Affirmations has arrived. Read about our school social work specialization, an JACSW alum who spent his career serving others in The Salvation Army, the Buttrick Lecture, and more stories. https://t.co/ekIQtzS3kj
Giving Tuesday, a celebration of philanthropy & generosity, is Dec. 3. The #JACSW is educating the next generation of social workers whose passion is making the world a better place by assisting at-risk populations & we would love your support. https://t.co/n0NzwGlfAF
@janeaddamscoll is seeking nominations for its 2025 Pioneer Award, the college’s most prestigious honor. Submissions may come from alumni, current students, faculty and friends of the JACSW. Self-nominations are also acceptable. https://t.co/DYAy1FZ0Vw