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Illinois jobs summit prepares social work students

By Paul R. Pace, News staff Social work leaders and educators and human services agencies in Illinois are on a mission to better prepare the state’s social work students for a challenging job market. The NASW Illinois Chapter and the Illinois Association of Deans and...

Students, faculty, volunteers help homeless outreach program

In 2012, Homeless Services Commissioner Seth Diamond (left of center in black sweater with glasses) surrounded by students, faculty and alumni of New York City's Touro College’s Graduate School of Social Work are shown here preparing to canvass the number of people...

School Challenges: How Parents Can Help

When school beckons after the lazy days of summer, how can parents help their children adjust to the change in a healthy way? WALA-TV-FOX10 in Mobile, Ala., sought the advice of Tabitha Olzinski, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in child development....

School Provides NASW Student Membership

The average age of those who attend the Touro College Graduate School of Social Work in New York City is 36 and most are employed. That suits Steven Huberman, the school’s dean and professor of social work administration, just fine. The graduate school — established...

Congressional Hearing about Educating Diverse Students

The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing on March 18, 2010 titled "Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Students" to examine how schools can...