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Social Justice and Social Change from a Global Perspective Study Abroad to Kenya
Kenya: Culture, Service, Wildlife This trip offers a unique blend of cultural immersion, community service, and wildlife adventure, providing an enriching experience for those eager to explore Kenya’s diverse heritage, natural beauty, and meaningfully engage with others. Travelers can engage with local communities, participate in meaningful service projects, and witness breathtaking wildlife in Maasai Mara,…
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The College of Social Work Shines in its New Home Sweet Home
After months of planning and preparation, the UT College of Social Work opened its newly logo-bearing doors to alumni, donors, students, friends, and community members, offering a peek inside the new “temporary” home of the college. The college has claimed the fifth and seventh floors of Stokely Management Center, creating a home for superior learning…
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Staff Profile- Abiodun Ajayi
Abiodun Ajayi started at the college in April 2024 as an Instructional Designer. What does your job entail?As an instructional designer, my job involves supporting faculty members with their instructional needs. This includes helping them develop engaging course materials if needed, implementing effective teaching strategies, and integrating technology into the classroom. I also collaborate with…
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The Social Work Teaching Summit 2024
The Social Work Teaching Summit was organized around teaching principles that were generated by outstanding UT faculty. The overarching goal of the summit was for participants to develop a personally relevant teaching mission that would guide their teaching practice and interactions with students. Participants worked on:• Developing their own personal teaching mission as it relates…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Abolitionist Social Work Practice: Transforming Systems for Social Justice with Ebony N. Perez, PhD, MSW
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm ET | 4:30pm-6:00pm CTLocation: live Zoom webinarPresentation Title: Abolitionist Social Work Practice: Transforming Systems for Social JusticePresenter: Ebony N. Perez, PhD, MSWCost – $30 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours before the event start time.…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Cultural Competence & Beyond: Best Practices in Working With Marginalized Communities with Mary Gitau
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024Time: 10:00am-12:00pm ET | 9:00am-11:00am CTLocation: live Zoom webinarPresentation Title: Cultural Competence & Beyond: Best Practices in Working With Marginalized CommunitiesPresenterMary Gitau, PhD, MSWCost – $40 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours before the event start time.…
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Continuing Education Webinar: An Ethical Understanding of TN Social Work Licensure Law with Paula Foster, LCSW
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024Time: 9:30am-12:30pm ET | 8:30am-11:30am CTLocation: Live WebinarPresentation Title: An Ethical Understanding of TN Social Work Licensure LawPresenterPaula Foster, LCSWCost – $60 Logistics Zoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours before the event start time. This event is…
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UTCSW Faculty Continue to Serve the Community and Beyond
UTCSW faculty members continue to serve in the local community as well as across the nation. The reach and breadth of the college’s faculty research and service knows no bounds. Dashawna J Fussell-Ware, Assistant ProfessorDr. Dashawna J Fussell-Ware was recently awarded a $7500 grant from the Society for Research in Child Development as part…
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Staff Profile- Bee Clevenger
Bee Clevenger has worked for the College of Social Work as an academic advisor since November 2023. How long have you worked at the college?I have worked for the CSW since November of 2023, and worked for the university since 2019 in financial aid and academic advising in the College of Communication & Information Sciences.…
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The AlignCare Journey in Pet Health From Academia to Action
AlignCare and the Program for Pet Health Equity (PPHE) at the University of Tennessee recently released their report, The AlignCare Journey in Pet Health From Academia to Action (https://tiny.utk.edu/AlignCareJourney) detailing the research, development, and testing of AlignCare in collaboration with multiple investigators, community partners, and funders. AlignCare, a pioneering and innovative One Health system, supports…