Celebration for Graduating MSW's Survey

Hello Graduating MSW's!

It has been a long road, but we are getting closer to the end of this part of our journey. We have all worked hard, and we have been through a lot together - and soon we will graduate and participate in our official induction into   the profession of social work. 

To recognize our journey, our accomplishments, our graduation, and our induction, SOWSA would like to plan a celebration at the end of the semester. We want to consider each of your ideas so that we can create an exciting event for all graduating MSW's to enjoy.

Please take a moment to complete the brief survey below so that we can capture your preferences. Please respond no later than Monday February 14th. We will be reviewing the survey results at our next SOWSA meeting on February 17th at 7PM in SO285 so that we can begin the planning of the event.

If you have any additional ideas or you would like to be part of the planning committee, please come to the meeting or send your ideas to us by email at SOWSA.FAU@COMCAST.NET.

Thank you, and congratulations to you all!

Phoenix Adams

SOWSA, President

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities!

Hello All!


I hope the semester has started out well for everyone!  I am writing because, as you may be aware, SOWSA is continuing its work with Family Promise during the Spring semester and will be asking for members to volunteer for some upcoming events. As things stand at the present moment, volunteers are being sought for the following events during the month of February:

• Sunday, Feb. 13th: Individuals to assist with "breaking down" furniture items at organization's shelter home, to allow for installation of new carpet.
• Tuesday, Feb. 15th: Individuals to assist with the reassembling of items
• Friday, Feb. 18th: Two (2) individuals to stay with the families overnight from 5:00 pm-8:00 am
• Sunday, Feb. 20th: Two (2) individuals to stay with the families at the day center from 9:30 am-1:00 pm
• Sunday, Feb. 27th: Two (2) individuals to stay with the families at the day center from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

We are hoping to have a successful semester working with Family Promise! I hope that you are able to participate in one or more of the events listed!.... It is really a worthy cause!


All the best!!!


Tanisha Julias
tjulias@fau.edu


***Message from Phoenix Adams, President of SOWSA***

I want to encourage all of you to volunteer some time to this organization that is in great need of our support. I volunteered over Thanksgiving, and it was a great experience. I promise you, if you volunteer, it will be very rewarding.

I believe in this organization and their needs so much, that I am personally going to donate a 50 dollar gift card to the student that logs the most amount of volunteer hours for Family Promise between now and the end of the school year. I will present the gift card at our last SOWSA meeting in April.

Happy Volunteering!!!!

Phoenix Adams
SOWSA, President

January Meeting Minutes

Thank you to everyone who attended!

Minutes

 SOWSA Meeting January 20^th , 2010 at 7:00 pm

• Member Sign in sheet
• Guest Speaker Office Depot Foundation  
• Sabrina Conte
• Highlighted volunteer opportunities through the caring connection website
• www.officedepotfoundation.org
• Provides nationwide opportunities
• Semester Goals – Committee Updates
• Proposed Meeting Dates and Times: Thursdays: 1/20, 2/17, 3/24, 4/28

o   Service Committee – (Tanisha)

·         Wasteland Film – Week of January 28th?

§  Follows artist on journey to world’s largest garbage dump learning about “pickers” and the artwork they create.

·         Potential for Home Depot Foundation Sample Sale as a volunteer opportunity

·         LCSW Prep Course – Saturday, January 29^th

§  Will be offered again in May

§  Trying to find out if you can get the materials now and attend the workshop in May?

·         Will report back with answer

·         Updates / Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities for Family Promise

§  Waiting on feedback from Kokie at Family Promise

·          Monthly Themed Events Spring Semester  

§  Social Work Appreciation

§  Black  History

§  Graduation recognition and faculty recognition

§  Looking for input on activities

·         Educational Presentation on Homelessness for Students Tuesday, February 8th at 7pm

§  Date will be moved potentially to early March

§  Looking for strong representation from students

§  Faculty working with Tanisha to determine date

o   Career Day –  (Ethel) Resume Workshop 2/17

·         Staff will be providing resume building workshops in field classes

o   Career Day Thursday March 24th.

·         Once date is solidified, planning  will kick into high gear

o   Social Events – (Jessica) – Kickball game

·         Great time was had by all

·         Trying to arrange another one

·         Dr Hamlin was the star player

·         Round of applause for Jessica

o   Special Events – Graduation / Induction

·         Planning has begun

·         Ceremony itself is planned by faculty

·         Potentially planning a gift bag for graduates

·         Will poll classmates about celebration ideas

• Questions
• Next Meeting Thursday, February 17th, 2010 at 7:00 pm SO285           
• Succession will be discussed
• Bring potential nominations for officers

Meeting Adjourned at 8:10pm

Reminder: Meeting Tonight!

HELLO SOWSA MEMBERS! 

SOWSA would like to remind you about our first meeting of the spring semester, which is scheduled for Thursday January 20th 2011 in SO285.  

We will have a guest speaker, Sabrina Conte from the Office Depot Foundation, who will speak about her organization and some of their community initiatives.  

We will also be discussing our initiatives for the spring semester and planning related events and activities.
Please bring your ideas - we look forward to your participation at the meeting.

Please RSVP to sowsa.fau@comcast.net

We hope to see you at the meeting.

Thanks!

Phoenix Adams
SOWSA President 

SOWSA invites you to kick off 2011 with a game of KICKBALL!!!

SOWSA invites you to kick off 2011 with a game of

KICKBALL!!!

 

Saturday, January 15^th, 2011

11:00 a.m.

Sugar Sand Park Field 4

300 S. Military Trail in Boca Raton

Refreshments Served

All Social Work STUDENTS, FACULTY and STAFF are invited!

RSVP to JPONN@fau.edu by Thursday, January 13^th 2011