UCLA Luskin Social Welfare

Native American Heritage Month Series

Grateful to have Department Chair Laura Abrams join us for our virtual information session tomorrow! Only a few hours left to register! Professor Abrams’ focuses on improving the well being of youth and young adults with histories of incarceration.

Our UCLA Master of Social Work Statement of Purpose Workshop is today from 12:15pm-1:15pm! Some spots have opened up, if you would like to participate please email [email protected]. Hope to see you there!

Check out this study featuring UCLA School of Public Affairs researchers!

Please join us for our UCLA Master of Social Work discussion with Alumni! We will discuss their time in our program, how the program prepared, and their current work. The event will be on November 10th 12pm-1pm. Register here: https://buff.ly/38b8Aqh

Voting is Social Work! The students, faculty and staff of UCLA Luskin Social Welfare have launched an ambitious effort to mobilize and support voters during this election season. Click here to learn more: https://buff.ly/3ek39q3

Check out our Day of Civic Engagement! Scan the QR code to sign up!

Dear UCLA Social Welfare Students, Faculty, and Staff, Election Day is around the corner! If you are able to, we hope YOU are registered and have a plan to vote, or have already voted. The Voter Mobilization Working Group a group of MSW/ PhD students, Social Welfare faculty and staff- in collaboration with the Reimagining Social Welfare Collective- will be hosting a Luskin-wide street-action Civic Engagement Day on Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd!... Our outreach efforts will focus on distributing snacks and emotional support to community members at voting locations in Compton, Norwalk and the San Gabriel Valley. Multilingual speakers are in demand for these efforts (Spanish speaking highly encouraged to participate)! If you are able to join us, please complete this short registration form to assist our team with the coordination process! We encourage faculty, staff, students, and alumnae to get involved in Civic Action for the 2020 election- anyone who chooses in-person action to take safety precautions and follow guidelines due to COVID-19! If you have any questions or ideas about other opportunities, email Laura at [email protected]. Link to Register: https://buff.ly/3oXWZkH Let’s do this! In solidarity, The Luskin Voter Mobilization Working Group & RSW See more

"Social work has a complex history of upholding White supremacy alongside a goal to achieve racial justice. Moreover, our profession simultaneously practices within racist systems and works to dismantle them. In the wake of a fervent #BlackLivesMatter movement and persistent racial disparities in key social welfare institutions, these paradoxes have come to the forefront of discussion in academic and practice circles. This unique moment presents an opportunity to interrogate ...our profession’s relationship to White supremacy and racial justice in order to reimagine an anti-racist future. We hope you’ll join us for a series of virtual symposia that will address these themes. Symposium events will occur throughout the academic year and will address different aspects of our past, present, and future. Additional information and specific dates are below." Learn more and Register: http://bit.ly/RacialJusticeSymposium

Here is a resource for prospective/incoming students! Please read and take advantage! https://buff.ly/3oxM9kZ

Dear UCLA Social Welfare Students, Faculty, and Staff, Election Day is around the corner! If you are able to, we hope YOU are registered and have a plan to vote, or have already voted. The Voter Mobilization Working Group a group of MSW/ PhD students, Social Welfare faculty and staff- in collaboration with the Reimagining Social Welfare Collective- will be hosting a Luskin-wide street-action Civic Engagement Day on Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd!... Our outreach efforts will focus on distributing snacks and emotional support to community members at voting locations in Compton, Norwalk and the San Gabriel Valley. Multilingual speakers are in demand for these efforts (Spanish speaking highly encouraged to participate)! If you are able to join us, please complete this short registration form to assist our team with the coordination process! We encourage faculty, staff, students, and alumnae to get involved in Civic Action for the 2020 election- anyone who chooses in-person action to take safety precautions and follow guidelines due to COVID-19! If you have any questions or ideas about other opportunities, email Laura at [email protected]. Let’s do this! In solidarity, The Luskin Voter Mobilization Working Group & RSW

LAST DAY TO REGISTER for our UCLA Master of Social Welfare Discussion with MPH/MSW Alumni and Students! Excited to have Hanako Justice! Hanako is a third-year Master in Public Health and Master in Social Welfare student. She studied International Studies and Theater & Dance during her undergraduate years at Trinity College in Connecticut. She is incredibly passionate about arts-based social-emotional learning, in particular addressing trauma, anxiety, depression as well as sexual health education. Her research interests lie in utilizing film and media as a means to educate the public on topics such as sexual health education for youth on the spectrum. Hanako’s long-term goals involve becoming a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) to provide therapy for youth and families, and making and producing a documentary on her research project.

One week until the election! Check out newly posted remote volunteer opportunities to help fight voter suppression!

Thrilled to have current MPH-MSW Nana Sarkodee-Adoo join us for our MPH/MSW Alumni and Current Student virtual panel THIS THURSDAY! Nana is passionate about addressing and mitigating the impacts of adverse childhood experiences, especially as they relate to community violence and trauma experienced by families of color.