BUSSW Faculty, Students & Alums Share Expertise at 2022 NASW-MA Symposium

Faculty, students and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will share their expertise this week at the virtual 2022 Social Work Symposium hosted by the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA). 

Following this year’s theme, “Focusing on the Future: From Social Change to Climate Change,” members of the BUSSW community will lead workshops and panel discussions that advance social work methodology and discourse to meet the needs and challenges of tomorrow. Beginning with a post-keynote panel discussion on social work and environmental justice moderated by Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez, BUSSW faculty, students and graduates will also lead workshops on racial oligarchy and abolition democracy, the importance of non-stigmatizing language, private practice finances, how and why social workers should integrate voter engagement into their practice, and much more.

In addition to the robust program schedule, BUSSW will be present at the virtual booths as a premier exhibitor. The virtual booth will include program materials and a live chat function connecting attendees with our Network for Professional Education team.

View the full program of events here, and see our list below for a guide to workshops and panel discussions (1.5 CEUs each) led by BUSSW community members.

Thursday, April 28, 2022

The Intersection Of Social Work And Environmental Justice
Panel discussion | 11:30–1:00 PM
Moderator: Dawn Belkin Martinez, BUSSW clinical associate professor and associate dean for equity and inclusion

From Racial Oligarchy To Abolition Democracy
Workshop | 2:00–3:30 PM
Speaker: Phillipe Copeland, BUSSW clinical assistant professor

Demystifying The Process Of Professional Writing
Workshop | 4:00–5:30 PM
Speakers: Ashley Davis, BUSSW clinical associate professor, and April Berry-Fletcher, BUSSW lecturer

Are You Ready To Become An Anti-Racist Organization
Workshop | 4:00–5:30 PM
Speakers: BUSSW alumni Susan Yi-Millette (SSW’88) and Taylor Hall (SSW’19), lecturer and online course facilitator, with Nasreen Shibli

Friday, April 29, 2022

A Trauma-Informed Approach To Working With Individuals With Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors
Workshop | 8:30–10:00 AM
Speakers: BUSSW alum Rebecca G. Mirick (SSW’02) with Jim McCauley and Joanna Bridger

Making Private Practice Finances Work For You – Candid Strategies and Ethical Implications
Workshop | 1:00–2:30 PM
Speakers: Kevin Kozin, BUSSW lecturer and online course facilitator, with Jen Erbe-Leggett

Voting Is The Vaccine: Integrating Voter Recruitment And Engagement Into Social Work Practice With Vot-ER
Workshop | 3:00–4:30 PM
Speakers: MSW student Courtney White (SSW’22) with Alberto Cifuentes, Jr., and Leigh Hardy 

Words Matter: Substance Use Disorders And The Importance Of Non-Stigmatizing Language
Workshop | 3:00–4:30 PM
Speakers: BUSSW alum Jess Lareau (SSW’19) with MaryRose Kline

Motivational Interviewing
Workshop | 3:00–4:30 PM
Speaker: April Berry Fletcher, BUSSW lecturer

Learn more about the 2022 Social Work Symposium at the NASW-MA website.

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