Doctoral Student and Faculty Presentation Schedule for CSWE APM 2023

Pitt School of Social Work faculty and doctoral students will be presenting at this year's CSWE APM October 26-29th in Atlanta.

Find the full list of presentations on our website.

Join us for the Mid-Atlantic Reception!

Colleagues, Friends, and Alumni — please join us for an evening of food, fun, networking with colleagues you know and making new connections with peers from our region.

Join us for our signature cocktail — the Mid-Atlantic Mule —free mule mugs to first 200 guests!

Friday, October 27, 2023

7-10pm

Imperial Salon B

Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Faculty, staff, and alumna presenting at NASW-PA

BASW Program Director Toya Jones is the keynote speaker at this year's NASW-PA Annual Conference October 22-25th.

Director of Professional Education Molly Allwein "Why Is It So Hard - Barriers and Solutions to Clinical Licensure in PA" on Tuesday Oct 24 from 4:30-6:30 pm

MSW alumna Anette Nance is the keynote speaker for the PACE luncheon at the NASW-PA Conference. Tuesday, October 24th 12:15-2:15.

Idoko wins 2023 ACC UNITE Award

As part of the 2023 Fall Unity Week, the Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the recipients of the 2023 ACC UNITE Award, which includes Associate Director of Center on Race and Social Problems Ron Idoko. The award was created to honor individuals affiliated with the league’s member institutions who have made an impact in the areas of racial and social justice. Read more.

Real change starts with students, Gainey tells audience during Pitt conversation

Center on Race and Social Problems Kyaien Conner sat down to interview Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. Read more about their conversation here.

To heal and thrive in this generation and the next, champion your mental health

For 20+ years, BASW Program Director Toya Jones has been helping children and families impacted by violence and working with incarcerated and returning citizens who’ve been affected by crime. She spoke to the New Pittsburgh Courier about Black mental health. Read here.

“Black people in this country have been deserving of therapy for our entire existence in this country, due to post-traumatic slave disorder,” she says. “Traditionally, we attend counseling sessions with our aunties, mamas, and grandmamas. We talk to our pastors and rely on prayer and faith to get us through tough emotional times.” https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2023/10/18/to-heal-and-thrive-in-this-generation-and-the-next-champion-your-mental-health/

You can also watch the new episode of Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy Social Work Podcast Episode with guest Leon Ford on the SSW YouTube page.

Art and advocacy intersect through this soprano opera singer’s performances and scholarship

School of Social Work alumna Zuly Inirio is now a professional soprano opera singer. As the co-director for the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Ethnic Studies Research (CESR), her artistry and scholarship have intersected and evolved into activism. In 2020, Inirio founded the Afro-Latinx Song and Opera Project, which aims to decolonize classical music by producing new works that spotlight Afro-Latinx narratives and uplift contributors from these communities. Read more in Pittwire.

'If we're not at the table, we're on the menu': Panel urges Black Lehigh Valley residents to get more engaged in politics

MSW alumna Anette Nance joined a panel discussion held by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce that encouraged Black residents of the valley to become more involved in politics. Read more.

Welcoming Social Work Interns to CLP

The Social Work in Libraries Program is a multi-directional partnership between ACLA, the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, and the library. This fellowship matches BSW and MSW students with ACLA libraries to assist with community social service needs.

Social Work Fellowship activities in neighborhood locations include but are not limited to: community outreach and assessment; information and referrals to human service resources; support and assistance for individual patrons and library staff; and program development/implementation. Read more.