Code-switching in the workplace negatively impacts BIPOC professionals. Marcus Shaw (MSW’25), a student at BU School of Social Work, shared his personal experience with code-switching at “Code-Switching & the Workplace,” an event hosted by the Boston University Center for Career Development (CCD). The event examined the ways workers of color navigate professional work spaces and […]
Faculty, students and alumni from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will share their expertise with social workers, mental health professionals, and community leaders from across the state at the 2024 National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA) Symposium, April 25-26. The virtual conference – the largest professional gathering of its kind in […]
Kathryn Janiuk (MSW’25), a student at BU School of Social Work, published an opinion piece in the Commonwealth Beacon encouraging voters to support the SUPER Act and how policies can better support social work students through their education and careers. The SUPER Act, supported by the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Social Workers […]
As part of MassLive’s profile series on LGBTQ+ leaders, BU School of Social Work student Kris Berg (MSW, MPH’27) was nominated by readers for Berg’s accomplishments and impact on the community. A member of BU’s LGBTQIA+ Task Force that recently established the University’s first LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, Berg encourages other activists to reflect on […]