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 work strategies to advance an equitable and just society.
Andrew Bridge, author, lawyer, and advocate for children and families living in poverty, discussed his new book, The Child Catcher.
Andrew in conversation with Jill Duerr Berrick, Distinguished Professor and the Zellerbach Family Foundation Professor of Social Welfare.
All We Carry follows a family’s extraordinary journey as they flee persecution from narcotraffickers in Honduras and endure months in US detention. Upon release, they are sponsored by a synagogue in Seattle and move into a borrowed beachfront home, all while awaiting their asylum verdict.
Following the film screening, Kristina Lovato, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, moderated a panel with special guests:
Alum Megan Moore is the Sidney Miller Endowed Associate Professor in Direct Practice in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington and Interim Director of the University of Washington Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, and a leader in advancing equitable injury prevention and injury care.
Dr. Moore's research focuses on addressing disparities in trauma care and improving transitions and service access for patients who are marginalized in our healthcare system, including those most impacted by racism, cisnormativity, and classism.
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Haviland Hall, as well as the 80th anniversary of Berkeley Social Welfare. On Saturday, October 19, we'll celebrate our community and chart the future of social work! While in-person events are at capacity, we hope you’ll join us for two virtual events:
11:00am: Online keynote - Mimi Kim (PhD '14), Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, California State University, Long Beach
2:00pm: Online Panel - Past, Present, and Future of Social Work -
A conversation with Charles E. Lewis, Jr., the founder and director of the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP), a nonprofit organization that works to engage social workers with the U.S. Congress. Dr. Lewis is an adjunct professor at Columbia University School of Social Work and a member of the 12 Grand Challenges for Social Work Leadership Board.
Hybrid Event: Learn from the founder and director of the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP).
