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The Bridge Builder Award recognizes...Read more about Congratulations to our Fall 2024 student awardees!

On October 29th, as the final October 2024's Cultivating Community in Challenging Times Event Series, Berkeley Social Welfare hosted a hybrid event with ...Read more about Hybrid Event: The Fundamentals of Strategic Advocacy with Charles Lewis

As Berkeley Social Welfare celebrated the 100th anniversary of our home, Haviland Hall, a panel reflected on the evolution of social work—and what's ahead for the future of the profession.

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From Carceral to Abolition Feminism: Implications for Social Welfare - An Online Keynote with Keynote Speaker Mimi Kim (PhD '14) during the celebration of Haviland's 100th year anniversary.

Mimi Kim is Associate Professor of Social Work at California State University, Long Beach and a...Read more about Haviland 100 Keynote: From Carceral to Abolition Feminism: Implications for Social Welfare with Mimi Kim (PhD '14)

On October 15th as part of the "Cultivating Community in Challenging Times Event Series", Dr. Megan Moore spoke on her research and pursuit to achieving injury-related health equity.

Alum Dr Megan Moore (UC Berkeley MSW ’06, PhD ’12) is the Sidney Miller Endowed Associate Professor in...Read more about Seabury: Achieving Injury-related Health Equity Across the Lifespan with Megan Moore (MSW '06, PhD '12)

Sabrina Valadez-Rios is a community educator, violence prevention advocate, lifelong learner—and now an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley Social Welfare. Read about her path to Berkeley Social Welfare.

My first...Read more about Creating space for healing: Sabrina Valadez-Rios

Kicking off Berkeley Social Welfare's "Cultivating Community in Challenging Times Event Series" on October 1st, bestselling author Andrew Bridge sat down with with Jill Duerr Berrick, Distinguished Professor and the Zellerbach Family Foundation Professor of Social Welfare, about his newly...Read more about Author Talk: Andrew Bridge discusses The Child Catcher in conversation with Jill Duerr Berrick

Social workers navigate complex, politically-charged issues that impact human and collective well-being.

Leading up to the November 2024 election, Berkeley Social Welfare hosted a series of events designed to build our community of learners and explore short- and long-term social...Read more about Revisit our Cultivating Community in Challenging Times Series

The University of California, Berkeley seeks a visionary, inspirational, and community-oriented leader to serve as the next Dean of Berkeley Social Welfare.

Reporting directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and sitting on the Council of Deans,...Read more about Berkeley Social Welfare announces search for new Dean

The School of Social Welfare commemorates the extraordinary life of alum Leslie Hartrich Leighninger (1943-2024).

Dr. Leighninger was recently honored as a...Read more about In Memoriam: Leslie Hartrich Leighninger (DSW, '81)

As Dean Linda Burton’s term concludes on June 30, she reflects on the past five years leading the School of Social Welfare and shares her hopes for the future of the School.

Before coming to Berkeley, I was Dean of Social Sciences and Director of the...Read more about Higher Ground: A walk in faith with Dean Linda Burton

In the United States, around half of children in foster care ultimately reunite with a...Read more about “Families not fees”: Dr. Jill Berrick’s fight against foster care collections

At every level of California’s public education system, a transformation is underway: Educators and students are honing new skills to set goals, nurture thriving relationships, and make healthy decisions. Berkeley Social Welfare Associate Professor...Read more about Advancing social and emotional health for California’s students and educators

The School of Social Welfare is honored to welcome the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (CICW) to UC Berkeley. The national peer membership organization conducts research and provides culturally-relevant training for educators, lawyers,...Read more about Welcoming the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare

Of the 100 most impactful social work scholars, eleven are affiliated with UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare, according to an updated ranking in Research on Social Work Practice. The School of Social Welfare’...Read more about Leading social work scholars share Berkeley connections

Dr. Jill Duerr Berrick, Distinguished Professor of Social Welfare and Zellerbach Family Professor, hosted a conversation with author and activist MarkDaley...Read more about Foster Care and Fatherhood: In conversation with Mark Daley

From PhD Candidate Demond Hill Jr. in the Greater Good Magazine: "We interviewed Black...Read more about PhD Candidate Demond Hill Jr.: "How Well Do Happiness Practices Serve Black Communities?"

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"For decades, hundreds of thousands of volunteers across the country have had a rare opportunity to...Read more about Feature: Jill Duerr Berrick on Court-Appointed Special Advocates

Berkeley News...Read more about Jamie Chang shares personal and professional path to exploring systemic causes of homelessness

Dear Campus Leaders and the School of Social Welfare Community,

We are pleased to announce that Susan Stone has agreed to serve as interim...Read more about Announcement: Interim dean of the School of Social Welfare for AY 2024-25