Clinical Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing has been named a Senior Fellow at the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), where she has worked with 30 years. As a Senior Fellow, Azzi-Lessing will have the opportunity to use her extensive experience in child welfare to further the mission of CWLA. The organization’s mission is to convene a […]
Clinical Professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing recently gave a keynote address to 700 participants at the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong’s Symposium on Early Childhood Intervention. Titled “Policies and Practices to Address the Needs of Highly Vulnerable Young Children and Their Families,” her presentation drew from her extensive experience as a social worker, administrator, […]
Professor Renée Spencer has been named an American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare (AASWSW) Fellow in recognition of her leadership in high-impact social work practice and scholarship in youth mentoring. As an AASWSW fellow, Spencer joins 140 plus researchers and practitioners making exceptional contributions to the social work field and beyond. In addition […]
The U.S. child welfare system has a long history with white supremacy and creating racial disparities. Learn about that history from BUSSW doctoral candidate Noor Toraif as she deconstructs dominant child welfare narratives. Her talk is part of a training series hosted by the Committee for Public Counsel Services: Children and Family Law Division. Date […]