August 11 would have been Courtney Carton's 24th birthday. At the request of her family, we marked the occasion by introducing a scholarship fund they have launched in her name.
"We started this scholarship to honor Courtney's legacy of compassion and courage. We hope to honor that bravery and make it easier for others like her to do what she was not able to do within the social work profession." - Andy Carton, Courtney's brother
Make your secure on-line gift to the Courtney Carton Class of 2017 Memorial Scholarship Fund by choosing the Courtney Carton Scholarship Fund from the list of designations on the Optional Gift Details page.
For more information, visit http://www.bit.ly/2vLLxj3
Charlotte and the Quiet Place, a mindfulness-themed picture book by Deborah Sosin MSW ’82, has been selected by SpellBound, a tech startup, to star in their current Kickstarter campaign to further develop a 3D augmented reality app. The app transforms picture books into interactive experiences, complete with music and narration, and is designed to help entertain, distract, and calm children who are experiencing the stress and trauma of hospitalization. The Kickstarter project will also supply books to adopted and foster children served by Hands Across the Water. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1581417118/bring-charlotte-to-3d-life-with-spellbound?ref=368750&token=e118b212
Charlotte and the Quiet Place, published by Parallax Press and illustrated by Sara Woolley, was the Gold Winner in the 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards, Silver Medalist in the IPPY Awards for independent publishers, and Bronze Winner in the National Parenting Publications Awards. If you’re interested in learning more about the project, and about Deborah’s new self-help addiction recovery workbook, please visit www.deborahsosin.com or www.charlotteandthequietplace.com.
For more information, visit http://spellboundar.com/
Presentation and discussion by Janah Boccio, MSW'03, "Let's talk about sex: Expanding social workers' comfort with clinical discussions about sex and sexuality." This event is hosted by Janah Boccio, MSW'03 and Wendy Bassett, MSW'03.
Date: December 11, 2017
Location: Lower Manhattan Headquarters (LMHQ)
150 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10038
2 Continuing Education Credits will be offered.
Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (413) 585-4290 or sswalum@smith.edu for more information and to rsvp.