2024 Social Work Month Events!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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