Volume 5: Issue 15 -March 2011
In this issue:
SSW Alumni Association Executive Committee Election
Dean's Reception at the AAPCSW 2011 Conference
Advanced Clinical Supervision Certificate
Contemplative Clinical Practice Certificate
End of Life Care Certificate Program
Summer Lecture Series
Reaching For Excellence
Honorary Alumna/us Award Nominations
Summer Lecture Series by Joan Berzoff Available for CEU Event Viewing
Faculty Presentation
SSW Alumnus in the News
Volunteer Opportunities
Planned Giving Update
On-line Directory and Listservs
Make a gift
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students. Please give generously today. Every gift counts.
Keep in touch!
If you change your email address and/or your mailing address, please let us know so that we can keep
you updated on news from the School and invite you to regional SSW events. Send changes to
sswalum@smith.edu, fill out the online form at http://www.smith.edu?ssw/alumni/address/ipdate.php
or call Pat Gilbert at (413) 585-4290.
SSW Alumni Association Executive Committee Election
The 2011 Ballot has been mailed - Please cast your vote! The deadline is March 18, 2011.
Following is a list of alumni who have submitted their applications for the open positions on the
Alumni Association Executive Committee. Please note that the candidate for Region
Representative III, Julie Stone, M.S.W.'03 does not appear on the printed ballot as
her nomination paperwork was received after the ballot was printed. If you would like
to vote for Julie, please write her name in the alotted area on the ballot.
President Elect
Daniel Sapoznick, M.S.W.'03
Christopher Vaughan, Ph.D.'06
Region II Representative (Mid Atlantic)
Gabrielle Stevens Holder, M.S.W.'03
Emely Velez, M.S.W.'10
Region III Representative (South)
Julie Stone, M.S.W.'03
Region IV Representative (Mid West)
Fanny Gutierrez, M.S.W.'03
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Dean's Reception at the AAPCSW 2011 Conference
SSW Dean Carolyn Jacobs will be hosting a reception at the American Association for
Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work 2011 Conference in Marina del Rey, California. The
reception will be on March 18, 2011 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Marina del Rey
Marriott. If you are attending the Conference or are in the Los Angeles area, please stop by to
meet Dean Carolyn Jacobs, various SSW Faculty Members, Director of Development and Alumni
Affairs, David Brown and other current students and alumni.
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Advanced Clinical Supervision Certificate
Program Dates: July 25-29, 2011 and July 30-August 2, 2012
The Advanced Clinical Supervision Program provides an important professional resource for
social work supervisors interested in enhancing and advancing their work with supervisees. This
Certificate Program carries 62 Continuing Education Credits. The application deadline is April 17,
2011. For program and registration information go to:
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/geaa/academics_cecertificate.php
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Contemplative Clinical Practice Certificate: An Advanced Certificate Program in
Spirituality and Social Work Practice
Program Dates: September 15-18, 2011 and March 15-18, 2012
The Contemplative Clinical Practice Certificate deepens the clinician’s awareness of the sacred
dimension of his/her work by exploring his/her own religious histories and spiritual practices,
the clients’ spiritual beliefs and practices, and the clinical relationship itself. This Certificate
Program carries 31.5 Continuing Education Credits. The application deadline is June 24, 2011.
For program and registration information go to:
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/geaa/academics_cecertificate.php.
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End of Life Care Certificate Program
Program Dates: October 13-16, 2011 and April 19-22, 2012
Social workers encounter death, dying and bereavement in every setting in which they work but
few have been prepared to take leadership in changing the culture in work with the dying and
with their families. This program provides social workers relational ways of learning in a
community of colleagues. The End of Life Care Certificate Program is cosponsored by Baystate
Medical Center, a part of Tufts N.E. Medical Center and it carries 51 Continuing Education
Credits for social workers. For more information, please visit:
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/geaa/academics_cecertificate.php. The application deadline is
September 7, 2011.
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Summer Lecture Series
Information about this coming summer lecture series is now posted online
at http://www.smith.edu/ssw/geaa/academics_cesummer.php.
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Reaching For Excellence - Seeking Qualified Nominations
Alumni and colleagues are our best resources. Do you know a stellar bachelor level social
worker who has worked in social work/human services a minimum of two years, demonstrates a
passion for their work, and does not yet have their Masters degree in social work? If so,
nominate him/her to Reaching for Excellence: The Maconda Brown O’Connor Future Leader
Program. This fully subsidized three-day weekend includes courses and lectures at Smith
College designed to challenge and stretch clinicians - and to inspire future social work leaders!
Nominations deadline is May 15, 2010.
· For more information on the program: http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/REX_F.pdf
· For answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/REX_Qs.pdf
· For nomination form: http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/REX_APP.pdf
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Honorary Alumna/us Award Nominations
In 1997, the alumni of the Smith College School for Social Work established an award to honor
those individuals associated with the School who are not alumni. The purpose of this award is to
recognize friends and colleagues who have rendered distinguished service in the field of social
work to the SSW Alumni Association and/or the School, or who have otherwise attained
distinction deserving of recognition by the Smith College School for Social Work Alumni
Association. Do you know someone we should recognize? Submit your nomination today! For
more information about the award and to see a list of previous honorees, visit:
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/sswaa_awards.php; or go to
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/documents/HonoraryAlum-Nominationform.doc for a
nomination form.
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2010 Summer Lecture by Dr. Joan Berzoff Available for Viewing
We have produced DVD copies of SSW resident faculty member Dr. Joan Berzoff's 2010
Summer Lecture Series presentation, "The Transformative Nature of Grief and Bereavement"
this is available to alumni who would like to host, facilitate and/or participate in small regional
alumni events throughout the country. We will provide CEUs for the event and assist with
invitations and planning. Please contact Pat Gilbert in the SSW Alumni Office if you would like to
facilitate/host an event in your city. You can contact Pat at (413) 585-4290 or
pgilbert@smith.edu
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Faculty Presentation
Assistant Professor Hye-Kyung Kang, Ph.D. will be presenting a lecture on "Cultural Citizenship
and Immigrant Community Identity: Constructing a Multi-Ethnic Asian American Community" at
the University of Washington School of Social Work in Seattle, Washington on March 15, 2011
beginning at 4:00 p.m. PST. Two CEUs will be offered to attendees and a reception will follow
the presentation.
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SSW Alumnus in the News
Representative James Wayne, M.S.W.'78, D-Louisville, Kentucky, was recently honored as
Legislator of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers Kentucky Chapter during a
State Capitol rally celebrating March as "Social Work Month."
NASW Kentucky Executive Director Kip Bowman stated: "Representative Wayne has had some
incredible successes over the last 20 years including the development of the affordable housing
trust fund, which grew from a $100,000 pilot with no dedicated funding stream to a $5 million
annual program that provides affordable housing for thousands of people every year and
creates hundred of jobs in the construction field. Representative Wayne truly embodies the
values of the social wok profession."
The Affordale Housing Trust Fund, created by legislation sponsored by Representative Wayne in
1992 has helped produce more than 8,000 units of affordable housing in 93 Kentucky counties
since its inception.
Upon acceptance of the award, Representative Wayne said: "It's a tremendous honor to be
recognized by the social workers who provide life-changing services to individuals and families
thoughout the state. Some of the best moments of my legislative career have been working
side-by-side with social workers who provide hope to people who otherwise might not have
any."
Wayne has representated Kentucky's 35th House District in Louisville since 1991 and is the
founder and president of Wayne Corporation, a Louisville Kentucky based mental health
services provider.
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Volunteer Opportunities - Please fill out the SSW Volunteer Form Today!
The School for Social Work relies heavily on the efforts and goodwill of our alumni to help us in
the areas of prospective student networking, mentoring current students, providing reduced
rate psychotherapy to students, hosting SSW events and participating in our
ongoing fundraising effort. Our Volunteer Opportunities Form has been updated to more easily
capture information on the areas of volunteer interest of our alumni. Please visit
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/documents/VolunteerOpportunitiesfor2010-2011.pdf
for more information. You can register to be a volunteer by completing the Volunteer
Opportunities Form or by contacting Pat Gilbert, Alumni Affairs Office, at (413) 585-4290 or
pgilbert@smith.edu
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Planned Giving Update
The Smith College School for Social Work recently received generous bequests from two
prominent graduates who asked that their legacy be directed to our SSW student scholarship
initiative.
Please let us know if you have included SSW in your estate plans so that we may recognize you
as a member of the Smith College School for Social Work Planned Giving Society. Also, please
let us know if you are considering making a gift of stock or a related security. David Brown,
Director of Development and Alumni Affairs, would enjoy speaking with you about ways you
might consider supporting SSW through a gift of an annuity or other giving vehicle. You can
contact David at (413) 585-7964 or debrown@smith.edu
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On-line Directory & Listservs
Find classmates and search for SSW alumni in a particular geographical location! This selfservice tool is available to you now through the on-line directory. General information about
networking and navigational tips specific to SSW can be found at:
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/networking.php; to log into the on-line directory, go to:
http://alumnae.smith.edu/ where you will find the log-in box in the upper right corner of the
page. Regional listservs are also available to all alumni; to find your moderator so that you can
be invited in, go to: http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/documents/Moderators-2008.doc
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