News, events and information from the Silver School of Social Work at NYU. http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:01 +0500 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:01 +0500 Erika Freund (MSW '10) was featured recently in the Daily Record for her work helping to empower female entrepreneurs in Tanzania. As a result of her hands-on work in Africa itself, Erika has created a nonprofit organization, The Machumba Foundation, with the intent of encouraging and supporting women-owned businesses around the world... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=191 1 Washington Square North, 1st Floor Parlor Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm Guest Speaker: Michael A. Westerman, Ph... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=190 The Silver School of Social Work at New York University is launching a major new initiative dedicated to the study of chronic poverty, The McSilver Institute of Poverty Policy and Research... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=189 The study of hope and resilience are the focus of Reji Mathew’s life, and her work reflects that aspiration for herself and others.  An advocate for those with progressive muscular and neurological disabilities, Mathew explores issues intersecting the personal and the professional, having contracted polio as an infant, and now coping with post-polio syndrome... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=183 Members of the Silver School faculty have attained a number of achievements this past year, including the award of several research grants; in addition, many have presented at conferences in the United States and abroad, and have published in academic journals and other media... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=172 In addition to the in-class LMSW Exam preparation covered in your Integrative Practice Seminar, NYU Silver School of Social Work is offering an LMSW Exam Prep Workshop to graduating SSSW students only... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=166 This interdisciplinary, three-year program with the NYU Master’s Program in Global Public Health is for students who seek to combine social work and public health with a global focus... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=161 Dr. Robert Yaffee is available to provide assistance to current doctoral students in the areas of research methodology, statistical design, planning and methodology of their doctoral dissertations... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=152 http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=150 The Silver School branch campus at Sarah Lawrence College is expanding its course offerings and adding a new schedule of weekend classes. Students can take all the classes needed to earn an MSW at the Sarah Lawrence campus, located in Bronxville, NY, and no longer need to travel to Washington Square in Manhattan to complete the degree... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=144 The field learning office is hosting three additional drop-in hours this semester at the School in Rm. 109, the office of Dr. Helle Thorning, Assistant Dean of Field Learning and Community Partnerships... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=143 The Silver School of Social Work participates in NYU’s Community College Transfer Program (CCTOP), enabling qualified community college students to transfer into our undergraduate Bachelor of Science social work program... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=136 Award Marks Third Consecutive Year of Reynolds Awards for SSSWSocial work undergraduate Jessica Ann Mason ('10) has been awarded the Catherine B... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=114 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has hired a Licensing Specialist who can answer questions from students, alumni, and faculty regarding information about LMSW and LCSW licensing... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=38 The news and new scholarship from around the world site was founded and is maintained by Gary Holden, Professor of Social Work at the Silver School... http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/news.html?id=6