SOCIAL WORK MONTH / MARCH EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hello Social Work Students and Faculty!

In recognition of Social Work Month, SOWSA would like to inform you about several important events that will occur in the month of March. 

Please see the announcements below with details concerning volunteer opportunities for Family Promise, The School of Social Work Aging Academy Inception Event, an educational presentation on homelessness, SOWSA's next monthly meeting, and the Social Work Career Fair.  The announcements are listed in order of event date.

This is your month to celebrate social work and to create awareness about our profession. We hope that you can participate in these exciting events!

Have a great month, and enjoy your spring break! 

Phoenix Adams

SOWSA President  

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FAMILY PROMISE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

SOWSA is continuing its work with Family Promise during the Spring semester and will be asking for members to volunteer for some upcoming events. Volunteers are currently being sought for the following events during the month of March:

Sunday, March 6th: Two (2) individuals to stay with the families at the day center from 9:30 am-1:00 pm

Sunday, March 20th: Two (2) individuals to stay with the families at the day center from 9:30 am-1:00 pm

Sunday March 13th: Two (2) individuals to stay with the families at the day center from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Sunday, March 27th: Two (2) individuals to stay with the families at the day center from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Please contact Tanisha Julias by email tjulias@fau.edu if you are able to volunteer or if you have additional questions.

Remember, the student that accumulates the most volunteer hours for Family Promise will win a $50.00 gift card at the end of the semester!

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FAU SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AGING ACADEMY INCEPTION EVENT –

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4PM 

The FAU School of Social Work is launching an Aging Academy to expand geriatric competency-driven education, field instruction, training and research in an effort to produce skilled geriatric leaders and practitioners to meet growing aging and caregiver population needs. The Aging Academy, to be directed by Stephen Ferrante, M.S.W., will recruit, coach and stipend students, designated as Geriatric Scholars, to specialize in aging. 

The official Inception Event for the Aging Academy will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4PM in the FAU Alumni Center. This ceremony will offer faculty, students, and community stakeholders the chance to learn about Aging Academy goals, activities and giving opportunities. Ms. Corinne H. Rieder, John A. Hartford Foundation Executive Director, will provide a keynote presentation regarding the emerging requirement for geriatric social work competence and initiatives.

To register for the event, please click here.

Please contact Stephen Ferrante by email at ferrante@fau.edu if you have any questions.

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Educational Presentation on Homelessness for Students –

Wednesday March 23^rd 7:10 PM SO111

Legislative Advocacy class with Dr. LeaAnne DeRinge

  

The Homelessness Coalition of Palm Beach County will be presenting a public education program called the “Faces of Homelessness” Story Tellers in our Legislative Advocacy Class on Wednesday March 23rd at 7:10 PM.

The Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County firmly believes that they cannot truly end homelessness or advocate for change without the direct and continued involvement of those who have experienced homelessness.  The mission of the “Faces of Homelessness” Story Tellers is to provide a forum for homeless and formerly homeless individuals to share their personal stories with others; break down the myths/stereotypes about the homeless; foster a greater awareness of the reality of homelessness; and to spark the interest of audiences in becoming involved in the struggle to end homelessness on local, state, and national levels. They believe that educating the community on this personal level will help produce positive feedback from the audience by allowing them to hear the stories of how people became homeless, the impact it had on their lives, and how they were able to break out of homelessness. 

This presentation is great for any and all Social Work students to get first-hand knowledge of homelessness and experiences related to homelessness since it is becoming such an epidemic nationally and locally, especially in the world of Social Work. 

If you are interested in attending this presentation, please contact Tanisha Julias by email at tjulias@fau.edu. Limited space is available, and requests will be confirmed on a first come - first serve basis.

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SOWSA Next Meeting Thursday, March 24th, 2011 at 7:00 pm SO285   

             

Please join us for SOWSA's next meeting on Thursday March 24th, 2011 at 7PM in SO285. We will be reviewing officer nominations for next year's SOWSA leadership team, and planning our final events for the semester. We hope to see you there!

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SOCIAL WORK CAREER FAIR - Thursday March 31st 2010 from 10am to 3PM Social Science Building Rotunda  

This year FAU's School of Social Work Student Association (SOWSA) will be holding its Career Fair on Thursday, March 31^st from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on its Boca Raton campus at the Social Science Building Rotunda.

Over 25 social service agencies and organizations will be present to create awareness of their organizations, to promote job openings and internship opportunities, and to network with graduating MSW students and students

who will be seeking field placements in the near future. 

Don't miss this excellent opportunity to meet executives from leading social service agencies in South Florida.

If you have questions about the Career Fair, Please send an email to Ethel Alvarado at sowsa.fau@comcast.net. 

We look forward to seeing you on March 31^st! 

Announcements

Hello SOWSA members,  

SOWSA would like to invite you to our next meeting, which is scheduled for
Thursday February 17th 2011 at 7PM in SO285.  

We will be discussing the planning of our Career Fair and events surrounding Social Work Awareness month and our end of the year celebration.

We will also be discussing officer nominations for next year's SOWSA leadership team.
Please bring your ideas - we look forward to your participation at the meeting.

We will also provide information regarding the upcoming summer elective class: International Social Work in London for any student that is interested in taking the class and was not able to make it to the information sessions.

Please RSVP to sowsa.fau@comcast.net if you are able to attend the meeting.

We hope to see you at the meeting. Please see below for additional SOWSA announcements.

Thanks!

Phoenix Adams
SOWSA President

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Attention all Social Work Students: 

In recognition of Black History month, SOWSA has invited Linda Graham,  President of The Association of Black Social Workers- Palm Beach County chapter, to do a presentation to all interested students and faculty.
Mrs. Graham will be presenting information about the organization and ways, anyone who is interested, can become involved with the work the organization does in the community!

The event will take place on Thursday, February 17th at 6:00 pm in RM SO 112

We have space available for 15 additional social work students in the classroom. If you are interested in attending this presentation or you would like more information, please send a request by email to Tanisha Julias at tjulias@fau.edu. Requests will be confirmed on a first come first serve basis.   

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To All Graduating MSW's!

If you have not already done so, please take a moment to complete a brief survey on the following link so that we can capture your preferences regarding an end of the year graduation/induction celebration: 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GYWGG82

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.

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Attention all Social Work Students, Faculty, and Staff -

Stand Among Friends has organized a community wide event that came about as an opportunity for all of us in the community to come together to learn about each other and to emb(race) our differences as individuals.  The day will focus on everyone's abilities and celebrate the uniqueness of us all. 

We have registered as "Team FAU School of Social Work/SOWSA" for the 1K family walk, which will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:30 AM and will take place on a course located a the Disability Center at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.  

We will hold our SOWSA Kickball game for Faculty/Staff/Students/ and Alumni immediately after at
10:30 AM at a location to be determined and announced prior to the game (either Sugar Sand Park or FAU Field). 

If you would like to join the walk, please click on this link to join our team:

http://standamongfriends.myetap.org/fundraiser/embrace/team.do?participationRef=1371.0.97329178

from this page, you may click on "Join Our Team" on the right of the page and then follow the instructions to register. There is a $15 registration fee. You may also forward the link to anyone that may want to sponsor our team. 

For additional information on the event, you may click on the button at the top of the page "MAIN PAGE." 
I have also pasted information below. 

If you would like to participate in the kickball game, please RSVP to Jessica Ponn at Jponn@fau.edu.

We hope that you can participate in the walk and the kickball game, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks!

Phoenix

 
Stand Among Friends

First Annual emb(race)

Many of you may be asking what the emb(race) is all about.  The emb(race) is a community wide event that came about as an opportunity for all of us in the community to come together to learn about each other and to emb(race) our differences as individuals.  The day will focus on everyone's abilities and celebrate the uniqueness of us all. 

At this website, whether you want to run, walk, stroll or roll, you can register to participate in the emb(race), or you can support someone already participating.  You can also create or join a team.  For those of you who want to help us get the word out and make the emb(race) an amazing experience, you will be able to send emails to your friends and family asking them to help you raise money to support the emb(race).

The emb(race) will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2011.  All of our races will take place on a course located at our Disability Center at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida.  For all you serious runners, the 10k and 5k are on courses certified by local running icon Gene Witkowski and the scoring will be handled by Accuchip Timing.
Please join us as we celebrate the human spirit and emb(race) each other’s differences!

The 10K course is open to any runner, jogger, racewalker, walker, or wheeled participant who can complete the 10K course in 2 1/2 hours or less.

REGISTRATION check-in 6AM, START TIME for 10K is 7:15am, START TIME FOR 5K is 7:20am, AND THE START TIME FOR 1 mile is 8:30am.

RUN 10K and 5K
Top 3 Male/Female Overall, Top 3 Male/Female Masters
3 Deep 5 year age groups, 9 under, 10–14, 15–19, to 70+
RACEWALK 10K and 5K (Judged)
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
Visually Impaired, Mobility Impaired Non-Wheelchair,
Wheelchairs, and Handcycles
Top 3 Male/Female Overall for each category
CORPORATE TEAM AWARDS
Awarding Both 10K and 5K
Male/Female Team – Top 3 best times
Co-Ed Team – Top 2 Female and Top 2 Male best time

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 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and Welcome Back Social Work Students!

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

We will 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.

Have a great semester!

Phoenix Adams
SOWSA President 

Final meeting of the semester!

As the fall 2010 semester comes to a close, SOWSA would like to invite you to a holiday pot-luck celebration and meeting to recognize our accomplishments on December 7th, 2010 at 7PM in room SO112. We will discuss our future goals and decide on meeting dates and times for next semester, so please attend the meeting so that you can share your ideas and requests. Please feel free to bring a homemade or store-bought dish, drink, or desert for the holiday pot luck - there will be food and fun for everyone! Please RSVP for the meeting by sending an email to sowsa.fau@comcast.net.

To help recognize our accomplishments, Kokie Dinnan, the Network Director of Family Promise of South Palm Beach County, will speak at the meeting about the impact that our "Adopt an Agency" initiative has had on Family Promise this semester.  

We would also like to invite you to continue to support Family Promise through the holiday season by participating in our holiday toy drive.  Family Promise has provided the attached "wish list" of gifts for children of families that they are currently serving. If you are able to provide a gift from the list, or a gift card of any amount no matter how small, please feel free to bring it to our meeting on December 7th, or drop it off at the School of Social Work office in SO284 attention: SOWSA TOY DRIVE.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Phoenix Adams
SOWSA, President 

SOWSA Meeting Recap: October 5, 2010

On Tuesday, October 5, 2010, SOWSA welcomed Kokie Dinnan, Network Director of Family Promise of South Palm Beach County – our new Community Partner! Family Promise is an organization that assists homeless families. They work with local churches that provide facilities in which to feed and house the guests. Family Promise works daily with the families, the faith community network, and social service agencies to transition the families back into the community on a self sufficient basis. The supporting congregations also provide volunteer and fundraising support, as well.

Here’s are the meeting minutes:

SOWSA Meeting October 5^th , 2010 meeting called to order at 7:15 pm

• Guest Speaker Kokie Dinnan from Family Promise
• Care typically provided for 30-90 days, Working towards preventing homelessness, Provide mentoring and aftercare,
• 1^st skills training for mentors Oct 17t
• Interfaith partnership (23 hosting congregations: Providing 4-5 weeks of hosting a yea
• Needs Assessment – Kokie and member: 14% increase in shelter requests since last year alone, Homeless children in Palm Beach County exceed 1400
• VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
• One Night Away (volunteers needed): Contact Gerry at 561-265-3370 ext 103, 11/4/10, 5:30-8:30pm, Silent Auction
• Guest Speakers (one Sunday per month)
• Take donations from individuals at day center 8-5pm
• Volunteers Needed (training required, online)
• Day Center Opportunities: Weekends (9:30-1, 1:00-5)
• Drivers Needed
• Host Guest Families
• Committee members needed

• Reviewed changes to Blog and Facebook page – 3 cheers for Ash (Great job!)

• Announcements:
• Habitat for Humanity Event: http://sowsafau.blogspot.com/2010/09/habitat-for-humanity-recap.html 
• Great Event
• Recipient was so grateful
• Learned new skills, did lots of finish work
• Livability Study - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
• Sat 10/10 8a-5p: Will receive a total of 9 field hours, Two sessions morning and afternoon, Must have training to participate(training at 8am), No jeans please (wear walking shoes, Contact Tanisha for tracking tjulias@fau.edu
• Office Depot Foundation –
• Partnership: Can come speak with us, Initiatives focus on child welfare
• VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
• Golf In Event: Tues 11/9, NFL players and alum will be present, Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Could benefit FAU with scholarships towards future SOW students
• AVDA: 10/10/10: 5 K, $20 to attend, Contact tanisha at tjulias@fau.edu
• Committee Updates
• Membership (Jody):
• Membership tally: 52 Members
• Membership ID: Will be printed at one time for total membership to be included
• Try to mention SOWSA in classes and remind others of meeting times
• Service Committee – (Tanisha) – tjulias@fau.edu
• Domestic Violence Awareness month: Contacted Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (ABDA) who will do presentation for us. Tentatively Wed 10/20 or 10/27 at 4:30. More to come. RSVP to Tanisha – tjulias@fau.edu. Contact your professors to see if they can allow students to attend. Would your professors be willing to host?
• Family Promise: Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit to graduated families.
• Will approach Office Depot and Publix for turkeys and food donations.
• Food Drive among multiple campuses
• Public Announcement on Owl radio
• Social Events – (Jessica)
• Looking for more committee members, Contact Jessica at jponn@fau.edu
• Comedy Club in Boca: Possible Mixer/Fundraiser
• Fundraising (Lilly)
• Will work in conjunction with social events
• Will investigate with whole foods for donation opportunities
• Peer Support (Emily): No report
• Meeting adjourned at 9:07pm.

 

Next Meeting: Thursday, November 4^th , 2010 at 7:00 pm SO285

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Please check out our new Volunteer and Community Partnership pages (above)!

Exciting announcements!

SOWSA would like to invite you to our next meeting which will take place on Tuesday, October 5^th at 7PM in room SO 285 (FAU Boca). We will have a guest speaker from Family Promise, and we be discussing our “Adopt an Agency” initiative and planning related events. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please see the following related announcements and information on upcoming events and community service opportunities:

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During our first meeting on September 9, members voted on a community organization to “adopt.” Through this initiative, our goal is to support a local social service agency throughout the 2010-2011 academic year. Based on the needs of the selected agency, SOWSA will arrange a number of activities to benefit the agency, including food and clothing drives, holiday toy drives, and volunteer events. The organization that the members selected was Family Promise of South Palm Beach County.

Family Promise is an organization that assists homeless families. They work with local churches that provide facilities in which to feed and house the guests. Family Promise works daily with the families, the faith community network, and social service agencies to transition the families back into the community on a self sufficient basis. The supporting congregations also provide volunteer and fundraising support, as well.

We are excited to announce that Family Promise has accepted our offer and the Network Director, Kokie Dinnan, will be attending our next meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 7 PM in SO 285. Kokie will introduce the agency to SOWSA and explain the organization’s needs. This is an exciting partnership for SOWSA and we hope that you join us in welcoming Family Promise at our next meeting. With your input, we can work together to plan appropriate activities and events that best fit the needs of Family Promise. 

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SOWSA is excited to announce a new partnership with a national philanthropic organization. The Office Depot Foundation will provide SOWSA with volunteer opportunities to support them in impacting the community through their initiatives listed below:  

Office Depot is known throughout the world as a company with a heart. They have distinguished themselves through consistent support of charitable organizations and worthy causes on a local and national scale. Today, the independent Office Depot Foundation is continuing this tradition. The Office Depot Foundation is focusing on the following five strategic priorities for a period of five years:

• Helping children get ready for life and work.
  The Foundation will seek to help 50,000 at-risk children in 50 states to get the tools and support they need to graduate high school and either get an advanced education or find a meaningful job.
• Helping non-profit (civil society) organizations become more professional and productive.
  The Foundation will endeavor to help 5,000 non-profit (civil society) organizations to get tools and support to increase their capacity to fulfill their missions.
• Enhancing disaster relief and recovery.
  The Foundation will assist local communities in the wake of hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes and the like – and will continue to be involved through the rebuilding process
• Strengthening local communities.
  The Foundation will endeavor to enhance the quality of life and provide opportunities to deserving children and families at a local level.
• Promoting global development
  The Foundation will seek to promote entrepreneurship, economic and community development programs to help improve economic and social conditions around the world.

The Office Depot Foundation has also launched a website to help connect volunteers to opportunities they would be interested in pursuing. This website is called Caring Connection – check it out! http://caringconnection.volunteermatch.org/.

Please continue to check our blog and Facebook page for more information on upcoming events and volunteer opportunities through this exciting new partnership.

Meeting Recap: 9/8/10

A major thank you to all of the members, officers and committee chairs who attended SOWSA's first meeting of the school year! We had 24 members, plus our guest speaker! Personally, I think this is an incredible turnout! We hope to keep up the momentum, and we need your help!

For those that missed this meeting, our Agenda, Meeting Minutes and Power Point Presentation can be found below. 

Agenda

September 9, 2010 at 7:00 pm

• Pass Around Member Sign in sheet
• What is SOWSA?
• SOWSA Mission Statements
• Strategic Goals and Objectives
• Introduction of Officers & Faculty Representative
• Introduction of Committee Chairpersons
• Briefly describe committee objectives and activities
• Membership benefits / Membership rate / Membership ID cards (Jody) 
• Communications and Marketing – Email / Facebook and Blog (Ashley) Service Committee – Habitat, Adopt an Agency, Office Depot Foundation (Tanisha) 
• Social Events – movie night and mixer (Jessica) 
• Fundraising (Lilly) Career Day / Special Events / Peer Support (Ethel, Patricia, Emily) 
• Fall Meeting Schedule 
• Volunteer Opportunities – Portland CSWE Conference, Disability Awareness Day 
• Professional Workshop – Guest Speaker Stacy Bennett (Stacy)  
• Questions 
• Sign up for committees Next Meeting Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm SO285

Documents from the meeting:

• Power Point Presentation
• Meeting Minutes

Pictures from the meeting

Our Guest Speaker: Stacy Bennett from Broward House

 

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I would like to take a minute to remind you all that you can subscribe via email to this blog (see right sidebar) so that you do not miss out on any blog posts, which offer valuable information regarding SOWSA!

Upcoming Schedule:

• Monday, 9/13, 7PM, SO 112: Movie Night with SOWSA. Click here for more details.
• Sunday, 9/26, 1-5PM: Habitat for Humanity Build. This event is now full. Thank you to those who signed up!
• Tuesday, 10/5,  7PM SO 285: General Meeting
• Thursday, 11/4, 7PM, SO 285: General Meeting
• Tuesday, 12/7,  7PM, SO 112: General Meeting

As always, please see our Calendar of Events on the top toolbar for more details.

First Meeting of the Year: September 9th at 7PM SO285

SOWSA, your school of Social Work Student Association, would like to remind you about their upcoming meeting on Thursday September 9th at 7PM in room SO285 (Boca Campus). The agenda includes a discussion of this years strategic goals and objectives, committee sign ups, and a guest speaker. Stacy Bennett, a graduate of the FAU Social Work program and Senior Director of Residential Services at Broward House, will discuss "The Importance of Administrative Roles and Building a Culture at Social Service Agencies."

Please come to the meeting - bring your ideas, and get involved! If you are not already a member, you can fill out a membership form and turn it in at the meeting. For additional information on SOWSA, please see the September announcement below.

We hope to see you at our first SOWSA meeting!

Phoenix Adams

SOWSA President

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A Message from the 2010-2011 SOWSA Officers:

Welcome returning students and new students back to school!

SOWSA is the School of Social Work Student Association. We are a student organization that is dedicated to providing support, guidance, linkage and advocacy for social work students and to our community. As a member, you can make a difference, make your voice heard, network with students and community organizations, help shape the scope and

direction of the organization by participating in our planning committees, and plan and participate in social events and community service events that will be planned in support of our mission:

Mission Statement

SOWSA is dedicated to:

1. Furthering academic excellence within the BSW and MSW program of the FAU School of Social Work,

2. Giving social support to the undergraduate and graduate social work student body,

3. Promoting the NASW Code of Ethics by example,

4. Increasing the understanding of the Social Work profession as well as promoting a positive image of Social Work as a profession, and

5. Providing members with a forum to foster advocacy for social change at university and community levels.

We want to invite you to be a part of the organization and ask you to bring some of your own ideas to help drive SOWSA’s strategic plan for the 2010-2011 school year including these initiatives:

Support our objective of “INCLUSION” by achieving record membership enrollment and participation of all BSW and MSW Students.   

  

Plan and execute events in support of our mission including: professional workshops, movie nights, socials, mixers, community service events, volunteer events, and fundraising events.    

Provide community awareness throughout the month of March by hosting several events to promote National Social Work Month.     

Bring social service agency representatives to campus for “Career Day” to promote available jobs and discuss career opportunities for upcoming Social Work graduates.   

  

Provide all social work students with a peer support and mentoring program.    

Please join us for our monthly SOWSA meetings:

      Thursday, September 9^th 2010 7:00pm – SO285, SOWSA Meeting and Guest Speaker

Tuesday, October 5^th 2010 7:00pm – SO285, SOWSA Meeting

Thursday, November 4^th 2010 7:00pm – SO285

Tuesday, December 7^th 2010 7:00pm – SO112 SOWSA Meeting and Holiday Party

Have a great year!