Noteworthy
SSA Congratulates Ron Huberman
SSA Congratulates Valerie Jarrett and Arne Duncan
Jens Ludwig on crime in New York Times Freakonomics Blog
Video on Chicago community violence featuring Dexter Voisin
Discussion by Jung-Hwa Ha on parents and disabled children
Featured Events
Professional Development Program
Summer 2009 Schedule
Now Online
2008 Student Diversity Conference
"A Diverse Profession:
Social Work in the Twenty-first Century"
Friday, May 9, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The University of Chicago
School of Social Service Administration
969 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
The first Diversity Conference kicks off the SSA Centennial celebration with an examination of the many ways in which social workers and the social work profession are enhancing peoples' lives and promoting the principles of social justice worldwide. Particular emphasis will be on the impact of social work on public health, economic development, and human rights both domestically and internationally. Panelists and attendees will be challenged to create and consider innovative solutions to global problems from a social work perspective.
For more information, contact Tianna Cervantez, tcervantez@uchicago.edu
