APSU Social Work Program

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APSU Social Work: Meet our Faculty and Students March 2024 is a Social Work Month. It's a wonderful time to introduce you our wonderful faculty and students. We'd like to thank all faculty and students for...

Advising season is coming!

Last day to register! This can count towards field hours.

March 20 Social Work Day on the Hill - 2.0 CEUs March 20, 2024 Social Work Day on the Hill We have met our in-person capacity. Please join us virtually via zoom. Registration is required. REGISTER NOW! Follow NASW-TN on Facebook! NASW, Tennessee C

Field students, you can count this towards hours!

👩🏼‍💻 This year, the 2024 Young Women's Leadership Symposium, sponsored by APSU Department of Political Science and Public Management, seeks to increase the political efficacy of young women ages 16-24 through leadership development and civic engagement activities view through a social justice lens.

When: Friday, March 22 from 8:30am-1:30pm
Where: MUC Ballroom

➡️ Register and learn more: https://bit.ly/3SbTOoV

📣 Calling all first-year students and seniors! If you have a moment, please complete the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

💻 The survey opens today Tuesday, March 12 and closes on May 13.

March is Careers in Aging Month and National Social Work Month! Don't miss your chance to register for the Gerontological Society of America webinar, "Working With Wisdom: Social Work Careers in Aging," sponsored by CSWE and the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW).

This webinar will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2024, 12:00–1:00 PM (ET).

Learn more about the various opportunities and practice settings for social workers to work with older adults. Meet social workers at various career stages and hear their stories. Panelists will also discuss social work concepts related to working with older adults and engage in conversation about social work and aging.


Register here: https://www.geron.org/News-Events/Event-Info/sessionaltcd/CIAM_SOCIALWRK_MAR24

👩🏽‍🎓 👨🏽‍🎓 🎓 ✨ Grad Gala is taking place today from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. Come pickup your cap and gown and learn important details about commencement!

📣 If you are unable to visit today, tomorrow you have another opportunity.

Govs, do you need an extra meal? Apply for the Peayples Plate meal swipe program and get an extra meal added to your Govs ID. Go to www.apsu.edu/ces/sos-food-pantry/meal-program.php to apply!

Reminder!!

Don't forget to set your clock ahead tonight before bed. Daylight saving time start tomorrow. ⏰🕰⏲⏱⏰

Happy ! Today, we celebrate the incredible strength, resilience, and achievements of individuals who identify as women worldwide. Let's continue to empower and uplift each other, advocate for gender equality, and work towards a future where everyone who identifies as a woman has the opportunity to thrive. 💪💕

Dr. Hicks is working towards her LCMSW licensing and has recently received trainings in equine therapy. We’re excited for her new opportunities to serve the surrounding communities and expand classroom learning in this area.

School Social Work Week is March 3-9, 2024.

This week-long celebration shines a spotlight on the much needed and dedicated professionals who play a pivotal role in enhancing the well-being and success of students PreK-12.

Ms. Arlinda Baxter, LMSW, LSSW serves as a field liaison for us. She’s also a licensed school social worker for CMCSS. Thank you Ms. Baxter for the work you do!

A message from President Joe Biden: "As President, I am committed to empowering our Nation's social workers and providing them with the tools and resources they need to succeed." Thank you, President Biden, and Happy Social Work Month. You can also read the letter here: https://tinyurl.com/4x5bp2kz

Congratulations to one of our alumnus, David Smith, in his new role as the VTC Director for Montgomery County!

David Smith was selected as the new Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Director. Smith is a 22-year Army veteran who retired as a Sergeant First Class.

Smith earned his Master of Science in Social Work with a focus on trauma treatment from the University of Tennessee in 2020 and his Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Austin Peay State University in 2015.

“I am grateful to be back at the VTC supporting our soldiers and veterans in this leadership position. I understand many of the challenges faced by our soldiers and veterans and see it as a gift to be able to serve them and our community in this capacity. I know how meaningful this program is and will work to uphold the current standards of excellence,” said Smith.

➡️For more, visit https://bit.ly/3CZI4wj

The Social Work Club and their faculty sponsor, Mrs. Wiser, are starting spring break off by volunteering at Manna Cafe! Service is one of the core values social work and we love seeing students serve in our community.

Field Friday! Nicole Carey (far R) is a BSW student completing her practicum with CASA of Dickson.

We continue to grow!!! We recently conducted a three county Advocate training. New Advocates for Dickson County are Cherie Knickerbocker and APSU Student Intern Niole Carey. Now it is your turn!!!! Contact CASA of the Highland Rim at 615-509-5501 for more information.

It’s March 1st! Happy Women’s History and Social Work Month!

Come join us!

👗✨ Unlock your style at Bella's Closet! Join us on February 27 & 28 from 8:30 am - 3 pm in the MUC Ballroom. Dive into a world of FREE clothes and discover your perfect look. Dress for success with and let your style shine! 💼🌟

Upcoming graduates!

👩🏼‍💻 This year, the 2024 Young Women's Leadership Symposium, sponsored by APSU Department of Political Science and Public Management, seeks to increase the political efficacy of young women ages 16-24 through leadership development and civic engagement activities view through a social justice lens.

When: Friday, March 22 from 8:30am-1:30pm
Where: MUC Ballroom

➡️ Register and learn more: https://bit.ly/3SbTOoV

🌟 Need help creating the perfect resume? Join us tomorrow, Feb. 13 for our Build Your Own Resume Series at the Newton Center with Sara! 📝 Let's make your skills shine on paper and land your dream job 💼

Celebrates by spotlighting our very own | Is there a Social Work Pioneer you'd like to nominate in 2024? This is the highest honor & can bestow on individuals whose innovative/ground-breaking work has made a vital impact. https://buff.ly/49jFmBV

Keep bringing in those donations!

Edward Franklin Frazier was born September 24, 1894 in Baltimore, Maryland. Upon his graduation from Colored High School, Baltimore, he was awarded, the school's annual scholarship to Howard University. Upon graduation from Howard in 1916, Frazier began a teaching career, which led him to high schools in Alabama, Georgia, Virginia and Maryland. In 1920 Frazier became a research fellow at the New York School of Social Work. From 1921 to 1922, he traveled to Denmark on an American Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship. Upon his return he accepted a position at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. The Morehouse position allowed him to combine the teaching of sociology with the direction of the Atlanta School of Social Work. During his Morehouse tenure, Frazier began his writings on the Negro family. His controversial publication "The Pathology of Race Prejudice" in Forum forced him to leave Morehouse.

Frazier was a prolific writer, producing some nine books (published in varying translations and editions) and over one hundred articles and essays. Between 1951 and 1953, he served with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), traveling to Paris, Africa and the Middle East. During this period he continued his writing, focusing on the struggle of people of Africa and African descent to achieve equality, and on religion. His last book The Negro Church in America was published posthumously in 1964.

Frazier died on May 17, 1962. He has been ranked among the top African Americans for his influence of institutions and practices to accept the demands by African Americans for economic, political and social equality in American life. It is for his work and for his contributions to Howard University that the Howard University School of Social Work has created in his honor the E. Franklin Frazier Research Center.

We are excited celebrate Black History Month by highlighting influential black social workers. These social workers have helped and continue to help shape the social work profession. Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments.

Dr. Dorothy Height was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1912, and was educated in the public schools of Rankin, Pennsylvania; outside of Pittsburgh. Dr. Height won an oratorical scholarship, which along with a record of scholastic excellence, allowed her to enroll in New York University where she earned her bachelor and master's degrees in four years. Dr. Height did further postgraduate work at Columbia University and the New York School of Social Work. Ms. Height was among the coalition of African American leaders who pushed civil rights to the center of the American political stage after World War II, and she was a key figure in the struggles for school desegregation, voting rights, employment opportunities and public accommodations in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. Height was often times known as the “Godmother of the Civil Rights Movement." President Barack Obama stated that “She never cared about who got the credit. What she cared about was the cause. The cause of justice, the cause of equality, the cause of opportunity, freedom’s cause.”

The 2024-2025 scholarship application closes in 2 days! Don't miss out on this opportunity - get your application in by February 1.

Apply here: apsu.edu/scholarships