School of Social Work Homecoming Open House VOLUNTEER
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MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni School of Social Work Facebook page offers great information about the social work program, job listings, information on upcoming events, and much more. It is a great way to stay connected. What to Look For In This Issue Homecoming Open house Volunteering Intercultural Student Conference Graduate Student Funding Opportunities And more I want to thank everyone for working together as we settle into Pummill. Moving into a new facility has brought some unexpected difficulties such as support for the computer lab, new technology in the classrooms and room temperature have challenged us as a community. But coping and problem solving are good social work skills. In that same spirit I want to invite you to FALL HALL on Thursday, November 5th from 12:30-1:30 in Pummill 101, which is a social work community forum where students can have input into challenges and solutions. It could be that other students want to work on the same things that you do. We have also added students to our community advisory group. I like the positive way we are pulling together for a quality education to make you proud to be a social worker from MSU. We say it many times but our clients deserve good social workers so producing good social workers is our goal Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information. MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. School of Social Work Homecoming Open House Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information. MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information. MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. VOLUNTEER Service is the first of the six core values of the social work profession. We serve others by doing our jobs. However, as professional social workers we are ethically expected to go beyond our workloads and “volunteer some portion of their professional skills with no expectation of significant financial return (pro bono service)” (NASW, 1996). School of Social Work Recognizes Jamie Bailey What does that volunteer service look like? It can be a wide variety of activities on the micro, mezzo and macro levels from serving as a lunch buddy to participating on nonprofit agency boards to working in a faith-based ministry that serves oppressed populations to advocating with elected officials. It is clear how our service benefits others. But, “What’s in it for us as social workers?” We already work many hours in a challenging profession and many of us have families that deserve and need our attention. The list of benefits is endless but can include the opportunity to serve someone without having to complete any paperwork or accounting for your time; the chance to refresh ourselves by meeting with others who share our desire for social justice; and the opportunity to share the unique knowledge, values and skills we have to help others see people as we see them – worthy of respect and empathy, possessing strengths and capable of change. I was asked to write this item for the Monthly Newsletter because volunteerism/service is my passion. I would ask social workers why it is not their passion because it is the means through which we achieve the change and justice our clients deserve. Dr. Mary Ann Jennings JAMIE BAILEY, MSW STUDENT, WHO RECEIVED THE PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, SIGNED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA. SHE RECEIVED THE AWARD ON 9/8/15 AT THE VICTIM CENTER WHERE SHE HAS BEEN VOLUNTEERING FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS. SHE HAS ACCUMULATED 4,098 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THANKS! Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information. MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. Intercultural Communication and Interdisciplinary Research of University Students Conference Please join us Monday, October 5th, 7:30-10:30 pm in Pummill 102 for a live Skype session with students from our social work graduate program, students from Buryat State University in Ulan Ude, Russia, and Florida International University (FIU). There will be interactive presentations of research projects from each university, with a discussion to follow. We are expecting 2-4 student research studies to be presented from each university. MSW students Aziz Abdulaziz, Cynthia Baker, and Ashley Reed will be presenting their research projects during the virtual conference. We think the International Student Conference is a great opportunity for all our students to share their views on various intercultural issues. Please contact Dr. Susan Dollar for further information at susandollar@missouristate.edu Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information. MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. NEW Graduate Student Funding Opportunities for New and Current Students Non-Thesis Research Funding FA 15 deadline- October 2, 2015, Information can be found at http://graduate.missouristate.edu/currentstudents/Funding.htm Need-Based Scholarship for Graduate Students Deadlines are November 15 (for spring semester), April 1 (for summer semester), and June 1 (for fall semester). Information can be found at http://graduate.missouristate.edu/currentstudents/176112.htm. Graduate Scholarship for Enhancing Diversity Application deadline April 1 Information can be found at http://graduate.missouristate.edu/currentstudents/176112.htm. Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information. MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. Webinar To Discuss Responses to Trafficking of Boys On October 6, 2015, from 3 to 4:15 p.m. ET, the Coalition for Juvenile Justice will host “Boys and Trafficking: Identifying and Serving Silent Survivors.” This webinar will discuss the prevalence of boys among survivors of human trafficking and the unique challenges they face. Presenters will share new data about the prevalence of human trafficking among boys and provide an example of how one local jurisdiction is responding to their needs. This webinar is part of a series on human trafficking. Resources: Register and learn more about this webinar. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to JUVJUST or OJJDP News @ a Glance. Browse past issues of JUVJUST and OJJDP News @ a Glance. Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20531, United States 800-851-3420 Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information. MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information. MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October 2015 Want to share in the monthly newsletter contact Christine410@live.missouristate.edu by the 25th of each month. Social Work Students – Child Welfare Training Program – All Employed with Greene County Children’s Division. From Left to Right: Kelsey Huddleston, Vicki Windon, Kandice McGee, Candi Delcour, Paige Kehrer and Rachel Platz Missouri State University Student Food Assistance The Food Pantry for Missouri State University Students is for any student facing food insecurity. This may be students going hungry, not able to make ends meet, facing a delay in Financial Aid or other assistance, or any other reason. Follow the link for more information! http://www.missouristate.edu/CommunityI nvolvement/169115.htm Eric Younger (right) is currently serving on the School of Social Work advisory board! Eric is a MSW student in Joplin. Find us on Facebook! Like the page “Missouri State University School of Social Work Students & Alumni” for updates about the social work program, job listings and other great information.
