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Innovate@BU Spotlights MSW Student Jamila Peguero’s Justice-Focused Innovation

Jamila Peguero (SSW’26) was recently featured by Innovate@BU for her work in the Enlight Fellowship, where she created the Care and Justice Network, a growing community for social workers focused on racial justice.  A first-generation college and graduate student at BU School of Social Work, Peguero hadn’t envisioned herself building something of her own until […]

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BU The Brink: BUSSW Dean Barbara Jones Shares Guidance on Supporting Loved Ones After a Cancer Diagnosis

A recent article from BU’s “The Brink” featured Barbara L. Jones, dean of BU’s School of Social Work and a leading expert in palliative and oncology social work, offering clear, compassionate advice on how to support someone after a cancer diagnosis.  Jones reminds readers that even well-intentioned comments can unintentionally minimize someone’s experience. “Any sentence […]