2024 Social Work Month Events!

The 12th-Floor Lounge of Fordham's Lincoln Center campus, crowded with people watching someone speak at an event.

March is our month! Every March we celebrate this rewarding profession and all it has given us. This year, we have a lineup of incredible events scheduled. Please join us on-campus or virtually at one or more of them! 

March 6 | 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. 

A Conversation Between Lyn Slater and Christine Platt: Activism and the Art of Reinvention

Virtual Event

The conversation will center around "living a life of activism creatively and finding opportunities to promote and facilitate intergenerational collaboration," using Slater's upcoming book How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon (Plume, release date March 12, 2024) and Platt's 2021 release The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less as a framework for the discussion.

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March 11 | 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

A Vision for Aging: New Directions for the Future

12th-Floor Lounge | Lowenstein Building | 113 W 60th, New York, NY 10023

The Graduate School of Social Service's Henry C. Ravazzin Center on Aging and Intergenerational Studies proudly invites you to A Vision for Aging: New Directions for the Future. This conference will bring together leaders in the aging field to discuss the future issues facing older adults and their families.

Discussion Topics:

  • Interprofessional Education
  • Grieving When You See It Coming: Impacts on Advance Care Planning, Anticipatory Grief, and Bereavement from Illness
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Technology

March 12 | 5 - 7 p.m.

Local Approaches to Global Challenges: NYC, Migration, and Gender: Intergenerational & Multigenerational Practices 

12th-Floor Lounge | Lowenstein Building | 113 W 60th, New York, NY 10023 + Hybrid

In this community talk, representatives from various local organizations share insights on critical issues related to livelihoods, housing, health, education, and employment within the context of New York City. By highlighting local strategies to address global challenges in migration at the sidelines of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the event fosters meaningful exchange and collaborative efforts from intersectional perspectives. The talk is accompanied by a community resource fair.

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March 12 | 7 - 8:30 p.m. 

Gender-Based Violence in Displacement Contexts

12th-Floor Lounge | Lowenstein Building | 113 W 60th, New York, NY 10023 + Hybrid

In this roundtable discussion, experts and practitioners in the field share experiences and insights on gender-based violence (GBV) across various displacement contexts. From the humanitarian situation in Venezuela, to the Migrant Response Plan on the Horn of Africa and Yemen, climate displacement in India, this roundtable dives into the complexities of GBV prevention, mitigation, and response. The roundtable is structured as a moderated discussion with guided questions and an interactive Q&A.

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March 13 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Charting the Next Chapter for Social Workers in Children and Family Services

12th-Floor Lounge | Lowenstein Building | 113 W 60th, New York, NY 10023

Panelists:

Jess Dannhauser, M.S.W.
Commissioner, NYC Administration of Children's Services

Kathleen Brady-Stepien, M.S.W.
President and CEO, COFCCA

Melanie Hartzog, M.S.
President & CEO, The New York Foundling

Ronald E. Richter, J.D.
Chief Executive Officer, JCCA of New York

Tricia Stephens, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College

Moderator:

Shirley Gatenio Gabel, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Mary Ann Quaranta Chair for Social Justice for Children, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service

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March 13 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 

Displacement, Gender, and Health in the Context of Venezuela

Room 713 | Lowenstein Building | 113 W 60th, New York, NY 10023 + Hybrid

In this special session of the First Global Gender and Migration Forum, gendered health implications resulting from the displacement of millions of Venezuelans are discussed through global, regional, and local perspectives. By centering lived experiences, this session provides a unique space for exchange on the health needs and challenges of women, girl, LGBTQIA+, and gender diverse persons from Venezuela. The event is structured as a presentation of research findings and practices, followed by an interactive Q&A.

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March 15 | 4 - 6 p.m.

Small Actions, Huge Solutions: Reducing Poverty for Women and Girls

Virtual

This event will focus on the intricate relationship between promoting gender equality, empowering women and girls, and the reduction of poverty around the world in the areas of Education, Health, Food Insecurity, and Climate Justice. Speakers will articulate insightful strategies employed in the eradication of poverty within their communities.

Discussion Topics and Speakers:

Education
Eduard Bruwer, IHAN, South Africa

Health/Mental Health
Pia Riggirozzi, Professor of Global Politics at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom (UK); Co-Director of the Global Health and Policy Centre

Gabrielle Casper, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology School of Medicine, Sydney

Food Insecurity
Camesha Grant, Ph.D., Vice President of Community Connection and Reach, Food Bank of NYC

Climate Justice
Julie Gafney, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Strategic Mission Initiatives and Executive Director, The Center for Community Engaged Learning, Fordham University

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