By Paul R. Pace While Tamara Harris, LSW, has a background in finance, her second career is a first-generation social worker. In addition to helping people improve their mental health, her other passion is supporting education, particularly aiding first-generation...
NASW Foundation
NASW Foundation Lyons and Gosnell MSW Scholarships Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Tamara L. Harris Foundation donates to the NASW Foundation’s Verne LaMarr Lyons MSW Scholarships program.
International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Policy on Health
Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH Executive Director The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) released their Policy on Health, and Paul Bywaters, a consultant to IFSW presented "Worldwide Challenges for Practice and for Policy-Making" at the 6th...
NASW Partners to Build Social Work Capacity Around the World
At the recent 2010 Joint World Congress on Social Work and Social Development, one of NASW’s presentations focused on successful international collaborations to build social work capacity. The Congress was held in Hong Kong. A presentation and poster session were...
Gary Bailey Gives Inaugural IFSW Presidential Address
June 16, 2010 Gary Bailey gave his inaugeral address to the General Assembly of the International Federation of Social Workers this week in Hong Kong. IFSW represents social workers from 90 countries around the globe. Gary began his remarks by noting that IFSW is a...
World Congress of Social Work
Elizabeth Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH NASW Executive Director The World Congress of Social Work, which was held in Hong Kong, has concluded. The three sponsoring organizations -- the International Federation of Social Workers, (IFSW), International Association of School...
Support Give An Hour for the Pepsi Refresh Project
NASW is a proud supporter of Give An Hour, an organization devoted to developing a national network of volunteers capable of responding to both acute and chronic conditions that arise within our society. Give An Hour focuses on U.S. troops and their loved ones who are...
2009 NASW National Award Recipient Videos
Harold House - NASW Public Citizen of the Year Dr. S. Megan Berthold - 2009 NASW Social Worker of the Year State Representative Ruth Balser - NASW Public Elected Official of the Year