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Monday, July 23
Tuesday, July 24
Wednesday, July 25
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Friday, July 27
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Monday, July 23, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Smith College Museum of Art Atrium.
All are invited to attend the Smith College School for Social Work Class of 2007 Thesis Poster session. Come and view students’ poster displays of their thesis project and see and hear about students’ cutting edge, current research on a variety of social work related issues. Refreshments will be served. Participants this year are Stephanie Agnew, Sarah Albert, Kelly Berry, Elizabeth Burnworth, Angela Casper, Hillary Despres, Eleonora Domenchini, Anna Eliseeva, Lucy Goldstein, Stephanie Keep, Elsa Lage, Megan Lynch, Maria McCoy, Stephanie Melmed, Brady Montas, Bonnie Scranton, Erin Summers, Danielle Tansino, Jennifer Vazquez, Jesalyn Vieweg and Whitney Young.
Tuesday, July 24 [corrected date], 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Head Resident Suite.
A representative from Behavioral Health Network will discuss local employment opportunities for third year students. BHN outpatient locations are in Agawam, Holyoke, and Springfield. No advance sign-up is needed. Feel free to bring your lunch. Sponsored by the Career Development Office.
Tuesday, July 24, 5:45 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Come join Leanne Lemire and Lisa Favorite as they discuss their theses on various aspects of therapists experiences with personal therapy. Moderated by Dr. David Burton. Please feel free to bring dinner, beverages will be provided.
Tuesday, July 24, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Cutter Living Room.
To all second-year students:
Chad Kordt-Thomas will present his theoretical thesis titled: “Nature and Quality of Care: Two Measures Partially Addressing Impediments to Adequate Childcare for Vulnerable Children.” Followed by a discussion of the format and process for theoretical theses.
Tuesday, July 24, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Neilson Browsing Room.
A dissemination of theses dealing with issues of oppression moderated by Fred Newdom. Students presenting and their theses titles are:
A Question of Culture for Overweight Individuals. By Heather A. MacDonald.
From Consciousness to Action: Are there identifiable life experiences among people who organize against oppression? By Nikita Pion-Klockner.
Nowhere to Nap: How Service Providers and Homeless Adult Males View the Influence Criminalizing Survival Activities Has on Support Service Use, an Exploratory Study By Brion I. Phipps.
Wednesday, July 25, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 - 5:30 pm, Seelye Hall First Floor.
Students will vote for five members from the class of 2009, and then one of those five students will be selected after interviewing with the Student Org selection committee. Note, in the event that there are fewer than five self-nominated students, the election will be cancelled and we will proceed to the interview/selection process.
Wednesday, July 25, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Seelye 313.
This two-session workshop will focus on editing techniques for making social work writing more powerful and effective. Included will be discussion of active and passive voice, sexist language and word choice. Each participant should try to attend both sessions. To register for this workshop, just add your name to the sign-up sheet in the foyer of Seelye 307. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Wednesday, July 25, Seelye 201.
Pizza and salad will be served at 5:30 pm; the film will start at 6:00 pm with a panel discussion immediately following.
Boy I Am: is a feature length documentary that navigates an important exploration of issues rarely touched upon by most films portraying female-to-male (FTM) transgender experiences. Tackling the resistance of some women in feminist and lesbian communities who view FTM transitioning as at best a trend or at worst an anti-feminist act that taps into male privilege, this groundbreaking film opens up a dialog between the lesbian, feminist, and transgender communities while also promoting understanding of transgender issues for general audiences. In the course of the film, three young transitioning FTMs in New York City- Nicco, Norie and Keegan- go through major junctures in their transitions, discussing everything from their relationships with their bodies, feminism, and the intersection of race and class with their transgender identity. Their stories are interspersed with interviews with lesbians, activists and theorists who engage the often contentious questions and issues that are raised within the queer and feminist communities but are rarely discussed openly. Situating these struggles and stories as inextricably linked to queer and feminist struggles, Boy I Am presents an empowering chronicle of queer resistance that challenges all viewers to rethink their concepts of activism and identity.
Wednesday, July 25, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Cutter Living Room.
First Year Students- Come and hear about Community Practice Projects done last year. Get some ideas, contacts and hear the experiences of other students. Second Year Students- Use this opportunity to talk about your project, show products you developed and inspire your fellow students. Contact Fred Newdom at x4450 if you have questions and/or are willing to present your project.
Wednesday, July 25, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Nielson Browsing Room.
Hear the stories of parents whose children have died following a terminal cancer diagnosis: an emotionally relevant topic for the field of social work. A short video and verbal presentation by Nicole Young moderated by Joan Berzoff. Refreshments will be served!
Wednesday, July 25, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Seelye 101.
Discussion about the issue of diversity while teaching in classrooms. Brenda Robinson & Joshua Miller will co-facilitate the first of two discussions to take place during term two. This is open to all faculty and doctoral students who are teaching. You are encouraged to attend what should be a lively and meaningful discussion.
Thursday, July 26, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Seelye 313.
This workshop will provide second year students with helpful tips for writing their theses. The format will be an informal discussion of successful strategies as well as a question and answer period. To Register for the workshop, just add your name to the sign-up sheet in the foyer of Seelye 307. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Thursday, July 26, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Cutter Beau Parlor.
The ARTF is composed of faculty, students and other member of the SSW community. It's purpose is to take action on anti-racism initiatives raised within the School community. This includes, but is not limited to campus-wide activities, exhibits, awareness-raising and coalition building. The Task Force will also facilitate the referral of concerns around racialized incidents. The group is open to all members of the Smith community and works with other organizations on campus to coordinate anti-racism initiatives. Jim Drisko and Fred Newdom are faculty conveners.
Thursday, July 26, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Disability Services and The Disability Awareness Group at Smith College SSW invite you for a discussion: Perspectives on Disability and Diversity for Social Workers and Human Service Professionals with Juliet Rothman, Ph.D., M.S.W., and for cake to celebrate the 17th birthday of the Americans' with Disabilities Act.
Thursday, July 26, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Cutter Living Room.
Inside-n-Out, the QuEST project of Out Now, Inc. from Springfield, MA will be offering a performance and accompanying workshop on the impact of the prison system on the lives of queer youth from Springfield. Come and check it out. Co-sponsored by SWAA, the LGBTQQ Alliance, Unlearning Racism and the Curriculum Committee.
Friday, July 27, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Cutter Living Room.
This is an opportunity for SSW Students and Community Members to have a conversation with Dean Jacobs about any ideas or concerns regarding the School for Social Work.
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Monday, July 30, Dinner, Cutter Head Resident Suite.
Dinner meeting with Dean Jacobs. Dean Jacobs invites students to join her for a planning session over dinner to discuss possible lectures for Summer 2008 with a religious perspective: how we handle religion (our own and our clients') in clinical practice work. Please join the dean for this special planning session.
Thursday, August 2, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Cutter Living Room.
Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster whose terrible consequences represented the results of human decisions. The combined impact of governmental incompetence and indifference, along with racism and classism, turned a dreadful event into a continuing tragedy. Come hear Josh Miller, who participated in post-hurricane crisis services and Saralyn Masselink A'08, who developed a Community Project, investigating the on-going situation in New Orleans.
Mondays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Mondays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Head Resident Room.
Mondays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Ziskind Living Room and Thursdays, 12:20 - 1:30 pm, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Mondays, 5:45 pm, Cutter Living Room.
Mondays, Dinner time, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:10 - 7:40 am, and Wednesdays, 5:40 - 6:15 pm, Lamont Living Room.
Please come join the non-denominational mediation group! If you have questions, would like to be added to the mailing list regarding other events,or would like instruction, contact lisapauline@gmail.com.
Tuesdays 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm-ish, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Wednesdays, 12:30 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Wednesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Beau Parlor.
Please join this group for lunch for conversation in Spanish. Come to practice your skills and discuss issues particular to Latino culture and work with Latino clients. All levels of Spanish competency are welcome. Questions may be directed to swalker@email.smith.edu.
Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Wednesdays, 9:00 - 10:30 pm, Northrop Living Room.
Come join other students for a relaxed hour or so of knitting, chatting, relaxing, and general good times. Whether you're a seasoned knitting pro or novice hoping to learn, come join us for a laid-back study break!
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Head Resident Suite.
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Beau Parlor.
Thursdays, 9:00 pm, Lamont Parlor Living Room.
Saturdays, 10:15 am - music starts, 10:30 am - group circle, Climbing Wall Room - Ainsworth Gym.
Come dance and move this weekend, freeing your mind and body to connect again. Please wear comfortable clothes, bring water and be ready to move your body to your inner beat. No experience necessary. This is a facilitated self-expressive movement group that encourages freedom, exploration, creativity and joy. For more info or to be put on the email reminder list, please contact Lauren Clarke at (413) 320-2928 or riseupdansing@gmail.com.
Sundays, 1:00 pm, The Garden Behind Capen, rain location: Capen Living Room.
Christian @ Smith? and looking for a community of other Christians to talk about your faith and how it affects your life here at Smith. Please come and join us!
Sundays, 6:30 pm, Leeds Dance Studio - Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts.
Prepare for the upcoming week in ways other than reading! Come join us for lots of breathing, stretching, strengthening and movement. We can help each other let go of some stress and start the week fresh. All levels are welcome, please bring your own mat. Contact Zpora at zperry@email.smith.edu for more information.
Hilda Ryūmon Gutiérrez Baldoquín will be on campus and available to the SSW Community Tuesday through Thursday July 24-26 and Monday July 30.
Sitting Meditations: Tuesday & Thursday mornings 7:10 - 7:40 am and Wednesday evening 5:40 - 6:15 pm in Lamont Living Room. Bring a meditation cushion if you have one.
Practice Interviews: A formal opportunity to bring forth a question and/or issue that is presently alive in your spiritual life. Each interview will last 20 minutes and will take place in Lilly Hall 204. Contact Jensey at Ext. 7977 for sign up times.
Informal Meals: Rev. Ryūmon will be eating in the Cutter/Ziskind Dining Hall and welcomes informal meals and discussion with SSW Community members.
For more information, please contact Jensey in the Office of the Dean - Ext. 7977.
Come see us at the corner of Gothic and Main, downtown Northampton from Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, July 29. Unexpected treasures, membership and more!
All students going into Field: In your student mail boxes are bright orange ticket cards explaining how to sign up for or waive out of health insurance for the period of September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008. All of you must do this before August 10, 2007 or your student account will be billed. There is a new process where you can do it online through Koster Insurance. Again, all students entering Field placement in the Fall must complete either the waiver or the enrollment process. Direct questions to: sswfa@email.smith.edu.
Remember how cute you were as a kid? Now the rest of Smith can know too! We are looking for your childhood pictures for the Now and Then Slide Show at Skits, and don’t forget the grown pictures too. You can bring/send them to Rebecca Randall, Megan Lynch, or Angie Casper by Friday August 3rd. We prefer PDF or JPG/JPEG files, but will accept any form (even paper as we have access to a scanner). Each person will have one kid picture, and one grown picture in the slide show. We will take good care of any pictures and return them as we received them. Send pictures to: Megan Lynch at mlynch2@email.smith.edu, Angela Casper at acasper@email.smith.edu or Rebecca Randall at box 8493.
Kathryn Basham, a professor in the School for Social Work, has served in recent years on a government committee charged with exploring the psychological effects of deployment-related stress on soldiers in the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. The committee is slated to present a report to Congress this September. Meanwhile, Basham responded to questions for The Gate about her research on war trauma.
Racism in the United States: Implications for the Helping Professions by Josh Miller and Ann Marie Garran. Three books left over from the Faculty Book Signing Celebration are available at a 20% discount price. Contact Jensey at 7977 or jgraham@email.smith.edu if you'd like to purchase one.
The Senate is currently considering important legislation that would make it easier for students to afford a college education, thereby directly assisting the social work workforce through loan forgiveness and other incentives.
The Higher Education Access Act of 2007 would allow social workers in a public child or family service agency to take advantage of loan forgiveness programs because it would cancel their obligation to repay federal loans after 25 years if they earn less than $65,000 annually and have worked full-time for 10 years in a "public sector job" without defaulting on their loan. Other "public sector jobs" eligible for loan forgiveness are:
* Public Emergency Management
* Public Law Enforcement
* Public Early Childhood Education
* Public Services for the Elderly
* Public library sciences
* Public interest legal services (including prosecution or public defense)
* Public services for individuals with disabilities
* Public Safety
* Public Law Enforcement
* Public Education
* Public school library sciences
* Other public school-based services
* Government
* Public Health
* Public Child Care
In addition to loan forgiveness, the bill reduces interest rates on subsidized student loans from 2008 until 2013. Although this legislation would grant loan forgiveness to certain social workers in the public sector, it does not extend to social workers in the private sector. We see this as a shortcoming of the bill. However, this legislation is
crucial for all college students, but especially for social workers who are among the least paid professionals; almost 45% of social workers make under $40,000 annually. In addition, the average social worker has between $25,000 and $33,000 in debt, depending on whether they earned a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree.
Action Needed
Please call your Senators at 202-224-3121 and urge them to support the Higher Education Access Act of 2007. Let your Senators know that you are a constituent and a social worker requesting their support for loan forgiveness provisions for social workers in the public and private sector.
Contact Nancy McFall Jean, Lobbyist, Government Relations Department at
202-408-8600 x440 for more information.
Final summer students exit interview materials are at the campus mailboxes for you to pick up. Notices are in your campus boxes to pick up your packets. Please follow the directions and return the proper signed copies to SSW Financial Aid Office in Lilly Hall. This is a requirement of graduation. You can not graduate until this is done. Thank you, Gina Zaikowski.
A message to the members of the Class of 2007 who are required and have yet to complete their thesis dissemination from Laurie Wyman: To begin, congratulations to all on a successful first term. Just a reminder that the Dissemination of Knowledge deadline is Friday, August 3rd. Please make sure you turn in your Dissemination Form to me in Lilly 218 by that date. Thanks to those of you who have already done so. Please contact me if you need a Dissemination Confirmation form. Thank you.
Four $500 thesis grants are currently being offered by the Alumni Association. The following grants are designed to support excellence in student research and are awarded on the basis of merit.
- Thesis Grant for Students of Color: This grant will be awarded for the most outstanding thesis proposal submitted by a student of color.The grant was established to support the academic striving for excellence of students of color, and as a statement of the Committee's interest in the retention of students of color.
- Thesis Research Grant: This grant was established to underscore the Association's interest in documenting the historical experience of students of color at the Smith College School for Social Work. All students are encouraged to apply. The grant will be awarded to the student whose thesis proposal best explores the history of alumni/students of color at the School. Proposal foci can include but are not limited to: alumni of color as a whole; specific groups of alumni of color; alumni of color by graduation year; the formal and informal organization of alumni/students of color; individual contributions of alumni of color (including oral histories); etc. For example, a thesis title may be, “A Comparative Analysis of Theoretical Orientation of Alumni of Color from 1970-1980” or “Community-Based Practice vs. Private Practice among Alumni of Color: Meeting the Needs of African American Families.”
- Alumni Association Thesis Grant: This grant was established to support outstanding student research on at-risk populations. All students are encouraged to apply.
- 90th Anniversary Thesis Award: In recognition of Smith’s origins as a response to returning veterans, this $500 grant will be awarded to the most outstanding thesis related to social work practice with a focus on military issues, military experience, and its impact.
Submission Criteria for each of the above grant applications:
- Introduction to the purpose of the project
- Expected contribution to the field as well as limitations of the project
- Methodology: This might include the setting, plans for a questionnaire, and number of subjects (if applicable)
- A brief statement should summarize a review of the literature
- The above should be no more than six to eight pages using APA guidelines for formatting and presentation
- All submissions must have received approval from the Human Subjects Review Committee in order to be considered
Evaluation Criteria for each of the above grant applications:
- Originality of thought and relevance to the field
- Strength and relevance of argument
- Research or study design plan
- Clarity and organization
Application deadline: The application deadline is February 18, 2008. Please contact Pat Gilbert at pgilbert@email.smith.edu to obtain an application cover page. Materials should be mailed to Smith College School for Social Work, Office of Alumni Affairs, Lilly Hall, Northampton, MA 01063, Attn. Roxanne Pin, Director.
Here are the results from the Student Org Elections during Week 4:
Co-Presidents A08 - Nola Rae Cronan and Lindsay Davidson
Co-Vice Presidents A08 - Lauren Rothwell and Pamela Rich
Curriculum Committee VPs A08 - Arden O'Donnell and David Ganapol
Curriculum Committee Vice President A09 - Sarah Rigney
Co-Class Representative A08 - Karen Nelson
Co-Class Representatives A09 - Eugene Canotal and Jillian Goldstein
Campus Life Representative - Annie Bachrach and Julia Barker
Field Placement Committee Rep - Sarah Weiner and Meghan Dwyer
Off Campus Rep - Maureen Sweeney
Curriculum Rep for Research A08 - Brianne Goodman
Curriculum Rep for Research A09 - Omer Mendelson
Curriculum Rep for Policy A09 - Jenni Wiech
Curriculum Rep for Practice A08 - Sarah Bereczki
Curriculum Rep for Practice A09 - Serena Wong
Curriculum Rep for HBSE A08 - Saralyn Masselink
Curriculum Rep for HBSE A09 - Linsday Jamieson
Field Placement Committee Rep A09 - Rebecca Strachan
Admission Representative A09 - Alex French
Diversity Rep to the Curriculum Committee - Maisha Peterson
Additionally, both amendments were approved by the larger student body.
Open Positions:
Co-Secretaries of Student Org
Co-Class Rep A08
Treasurer A09
Historian
Curriculum Rep for Policy A08
Academic Support Services Rep
Curriculum Committee Secretary
Financial Aid Rep
Social Action Rep
Any overlapping or open positions will be voted into office in Term II. Thank you to everyone who voted and to everyone who ran for Org positions. Congratulations to the new Org Officers!
Special Exhibitions on View: Medea and Her Sisters: Leonard Baskin’s Images of Women (through September 9); Aesthetics of the Sacred: The Buddhist Art of Tibet (through August 4); Ansel Adams (through September 30); The Coronation of the Virgin: A Major Acquisition of a Northern Renaissance Altarpiece (through October 2007); Javanese Buddha (through Fall 2008).
The library is previewing a new database, Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology, and we'd like feedback from SSW students and faculty. This full-text database contains transcripts of therapy & counseling sessions plus first-person narratives. You can search for specific symptoms, therapies, counselor or patient characteristics, etc. The trial access ends on August 22. Connect to the database and also send us your feedback from this webpage:
http://www.smith.edu/libraries/fyi/443.htm
Council for Students of Color General Body 7/18/2007.
A document listing information regarding Loan Forgiveness Programs can be found on the School website http://www.smith.edu/ssw/oas/forstudents.php. If your state is not listed, it's a good opportunity for you to contact your state NASW Chapter and engage in advocacy toward this end.
Notice to third year students. The licensing requirements for all states are listed on the ASWB web site located at http://www.aswb.org.
We want your photos of life at Smith. The Photo of the Day column on the Grecourt Gate (www.smith.edu/gate) features a new photo of Smith places and people every day. If you have photographs of your time at Smith, please visit the Gate, click on Submit a Photo and upload your photo (there is no size limit).
Linda Jacque has left the SSW Financial Aid Office effective July 9, 2007. She has taken a position elsewhere in the College. Please send all e-mail correspondence regarding financial aid matters to either sswfa@email.smith.edu or gzaikows@email.smith.edu.
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