Friday, October 19, 2012
"The Study of Lives and Clinical Social Work in the Era of Evidence-Based Practice"
The Rhoda G. Sarnat Lecture featuring James Clark, Ph.D. '95, LCSW, Professor and Director, School of Social Work, College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati.
Location: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th St. (Ellis and 60th Street) Chicago, IL 60637
10:00 am - noon • 2 CEC credits available for a fee of $40. • Registration is now closed.
A proponent of translational research, Clark has worked not only as an academic but as a clinician and researcher in adult and child forensic mental health, focusing on the relationship between mental health systems and the justice system.
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Luncheon and Education for Practice Excellence Workshops
Luncheon hosted by the Endowment for Excellence in Field Education Committee.
Location: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th St. (Ellis and 60th Street) Chicago, IL 60637
Noon - 3:30 pm • 3 CEC credits free (undewritten by an alumna). • Registration is now closed.
Lunch includes a panel on Excellence in Field Education, moderated by Neil Guterman, Ph.D., Dean and Mose & Sylvia Firestone Professor, and the announcement of the Excellence in Field Education Campaign. Then, enhance your Excellence in Practice with a workshop of your choice presented by SSA alumni:
- Moving Beyond the Story: Work with Immigrant Youth - SSA Assistant Professor Roberto Gonzalez, A.M. '99
- Contemporary Ethical Issues in Social Work: State of the Art - Frederic Reamer, A.M. '75, Ph.D. '78, Professor, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College
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Social Justice Address and Alumni Hooding Ceremony
Social Justice Address: "Peace Out" Gun Violence
by Reverend Michael L. Pfleger
Pastor, Saint Sabina, Chicago, IL
Location: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60637
6:30 - 7:30 pm • No fee required. • Registration is now closed.
Since 1981, Reverend Michael L. Pfleger has been Pastor of Saint Sabina Church. Father Pfleger is the founder of the Employment Resource Center, the Ark Youth Center, Saint Sabina Social Service Center, Thea Bowman Spiritual Advance Center, Samaritan House for the homeless, Saint Sabina 80-unit Elders Village and the Beloved Community, Inc.
Reverend Pfleger has been recognized for his fight against guns, alcohol and tobacco billboards, drugs and racism.
For a complete biography of Reverend Pfleger, please visit St. Sabina's website.
Alumni Hooding Ceremony
7:30 - 8:30 pm • Registration for the Hooding Ceremony is now closed.
Following the Social Justice Address, SSA alumni who graduated prior to 2004 will receive their convocation hoods (the class of 2004 participated in the first SSA Hooding Ceremony). The hoods represent a recognition of their education achievements and honor them as champions of social justice in their commitment as social workers to advance a more just and humane society.
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Jeff Simms, AM '12
"I chose to study social work, and especially policy, because I believe working at that level is where one can truly affect some of the wider causes of poverty and homelessness."
Margaret Marion, AB '12
“The hardest decision I had to make when I was applying for the AB/AM program was whether to become an administrative or clinical student,” says Margaret Marion, AB '12. “I understood that whichever track I chose, I would still have room to pursue classes in the other track that fit in with my academic and professional goals"