GSSWSR students, faculty, and staff attended the Council On Social Work Education (CSWE) 67th Annual Program Meeting (APM), held November 4–7, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. The APM is the preeminent annual meeting for social work educators, students, deans, and directors worldwide, a place where social work education influencers collaborate, learn, teach, and grow. This year’s APM is focused on "Leading Critical Conversations: Racial, Economic, & Environmental Justice" and will feature social work education presentations, an exhibit hall, and networking opportunities.
Presentations by GSSWSR faculty and doctoral students include:
- Carl A. Scott Memorial Lecture: "What if? The Transformative Powers of Hope and Possibility"
Fri | Nov 5 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM
2021 AMP Speaker: Darlyne Bailey, LISW, PhD, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Director of Social Justice Initiative
- "Creating a Sense of Place: A Community-Based Intervention for Immigrants and Refugees"
Sat | Nov 6 | 7:45 AM
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Presenter: Amy E. Stein, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D. Candidate
- "Parenting Stress and Interparental Conflicts Among Immigrant Fathers: The Role of Co-Parenting"
Sat | Nov 6 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Presentation Type: Poster
Presenter: Rachel Speer, MSW, LCSW, PhD, Assistant Professor
- Hot Topic: "Macro Matters Now More Than Ever: First Macro Social Work Encyclopedia”
Sat | Nov 6 | 2:15 PM
Presenter: Darlyne Bailey, LISW, Ph.D., Professor and Dean Emeritus, Director of Social Justice Initiative
- "The Social Symbolism of Mask Wearing and Community Resilience against COVID-19 Racism"
Sat | Nov 6 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Track: Community Organization and Social Administration
Presentation Type: Interactive Workshop
Presenter: Sangeun (Isabel) Lee, MSW, LSW, CCM, PhD Candidate, Graduate Assistant of Social Justice Initiative, Graduate Assistant of the Association for Community Organization & Social Action (ACOSA)
Note: This session has been selected as one of the 40 Premier Education Sessions out of 400 sessions for APM and will be featured as a primary focus during CSWE’s APM On-Demand in December 2021.
- "White Clinicians Navigating Internal Bias within Way of Being"
Sun | Nov 7 | 7:30 AM
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Presenters:
Lead Presenter - Briana Bogue, LMFT, PhD Candidate
Co-Presenter - Sara Bressi, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor
- "Environmental Injustice, Sovereignty, and Well-Being: How a Northeastern Tribal Reservation Resisted Injustice"
Sun | Nov 7 | 10:00 AM
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Presenter: Amy E. Stein, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D. Candidate
Note: This session has been selected as one of the 40 Premier Education Sessions out of 400 sessions for APM and will be featured as a primary focus during CSWE’s APM On-Demand in December 2021.
The GSSWSR prepares students to become effective social work practitioners, advocates for social and economic justice, and leaders in the social work profession. Students learn about work with individuals, families and groups, as well as social work with organizations and communities. Students learn a holistic approach to social work practice with an emphasis on the importance of diversity and inclusion. GSSWSR's accredited program awards a Master of Social Service (M.S.S.) degree, which is equivalent to an M.S.W. For more information, contact the school at 610-520-2600 or socialwork@brynmawr.edu.