MSW students apply by Jan 15, 2019 for scholarships to attend AAPCSW 2019 Conference March 28-31 in Durham, NC. The Smith SSW Office of Alumni Relations is co-sponsoring the conference luncheon on Saturday, March 29. Application information: https://www.aapcsw.org/pdf/events/2019/AAPCSW_Conference_Scholarship_Fund_for_Grad_Students.pdf
Learn more about the conference at https://www.aapcsw.org/events/conference/
The Armenian Women’s Welfare Association, Inc. (AWWA) is a Boston area non-profit women’s service organization, founded in 1915, with the mission to improve the quality of life for members of the Armenian community whether it be through aid, relief or education. It currently supports the Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ANRC) in Jamaica Plain and the Hanganak Elderly Clinic in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabagh, Armenia. The ANRC is a separate non-profit organization with its own Executive Director.
Previously all-volunteer, AWWA is now hiring a full-time paid position - AWWA Executive Director. AWWA plans to launch significant new programming and seeks to hire a dynamic, skilled and dedicated person to lead this new era. S/he will fulfill all the responsibilities of a non-profit Executive Director with emphasis on Program Development, Supporting Human Capital, PR/Communications, and Fundraising. AWWA is financially stable with funds available for the new Executive Director and new programs.
Interested candidates will find a full job posting at www.AWWA.us and should submit a resume with cover letter by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 to: AWWA.ExecDir@gmail.com
Social workers are often at the front line responding to the multilayered impact and aftermath of community crises and disasters locally, nationally and internationally. Professors Peggy O’Neill and Josh Miller have complied a number of resources in the public domain that you may find helpful. We invite you to familiarize yourself with these resources and to share them with others who may also benefit from them.
Disaster Response Resources for Social Workers
Looking for a late night study space?
The Fine Arts Center atrium is a new alternative study space and is open until 11 p.m. even on weekends! It has recently been fitted out with study tables and chairs and is an awesome, comfortable space to study!