Two #BCSSW students recently traveled to Dublin for a symposium on forced migration and then returned to campus with clearer pictures of their career paths and larger networks of potential mentors to help them achieve their professional goals. ow.ly/lSGX50S9wEi

A mobile app created to provide a gateway to the American asylum system for migrants at the US-Mexican border holds promise but sorely needs improvement, according to a new study by BC School of Social Work Professor Alejandro Olayo-Méndez, S.J. on.bc.edu/CBPOneApp

As the number of older adults in the U.S. continues to rise, #BCSSW's Spier Fellows in Aging program has been training #socialwork students to support the health and well-being of people 65 and up. Read more about the program and apply: ow.ly/eKwJ50Sfnqu

At #BCSSW's diploma ceremony, MSW Program Director Tom Walsh described graduates as "special people" who possess a blend of compassion and resilience that enables them to tackle complex social challenges that many others dismiss as too hard to overcome. ow.ly/o1ZP50Shgnj

A proposed amendment to North Dakota's constitution would bar lawmakers over 80 from service. BC School of Social Work Professor Christina Matz & @BC_PsychNeuro Professor Elizabeth Kensinger- both part of BC's Research on Aging group - weigh in on PBS News. youtu.be/Sefca52DlhM

Charles Currie Ph.D.’25 and Sophia Eisenberg Ph.D.’27 were awarded the Elaine Pinderhughes Fellowship and Carolyn B. Thomas Fellowship, respectively, from the BC School of Social Work to honor their past achievements and support their future research. on.bc.edu/SSWDoctoralFel…

#BCSSW graduate Erica Taft recently received a fellowship from Equal Justice Works, Equal Justice Works, to work with Lawyers for Children, Lawyers For Children. Over the next two years, Taft will represent children in abuse and custody cases in New York County Family Court. ow.ly/byXx50SxNW8

A BC School of Social Work Fellowship program prepares students to address challenges facing older adults. on.bc.edu/SpierFellows

#BCSSW'S Research Program on Children and Adversity has received a $2.9 million grant from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to test digital innovations in its ongoing work on an intervention that promotes early childhood development while reducing family violence.ow.ly/tMwo50SLfXT

A new phase begins for BC School of Social Work's family intervention program in Rwanda as a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) grant will enable researchers to test digital innovations that promote early childhood development and reduce family violence. on.bc.edu/NIMHRwandaGrant

A grant from the Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Research Fund will enable #BCSSW prof. Dr. Ed-Dee G. Williams, MSW, Ph.D to evaluate the feasibility of a virtual training program that prepares Black youth with autism to discuss depression with their teachers and caregivers. ow.ly/Ag8E50SN7ze

Several #BCSSW faculty—including Cal Halvorsen, Dr. Erika Sabbath, and Samantha Teixeira—have contributed to new policy briefs from Grand Challenges for Social Work. Topics include policy recommendations to end social isolation and create social responses to a changing environment. ow.ly/9ExF50SPvV1

Year after year, a close-knit team of field advisors, career specialists, enrollment managers, and others work together to ensure that #BCSSW students have what they need to excel in class, in the field, and in life. ow.ly/Nwl150T1cHb

#BCSSW's Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Initiative has named "Contemplation in Formation" as its theme for the new year. Contemplatives in formation practice self-reflection to look within, find purpose, and make sense of their experiences. ow.ly/4CWS50TfHFb

Annarose Jowenson '22 honed her understanding of the value of self-reflection as a graduate student in BC School of Social Work's M.S.W/M.A. dual degree program. Now she relies on the practice as the campus minister for social justice at @SeattleU. on.bc.edu/AnnaroseJowens…

How does early childhood trauma affect the lives of adults incarcerated for violent crimes? #BCSSW Assistant Professor Robert O. Motley Jr., Robert Motley, PhD, has received a grant from the the state of Massachusetts to find out. ow.ly/ppcp50Tk2qb

Karen Bullock, BC School of Social Work's Louise McMahon Ahearn Endowed Professor, and an acclaimed researcher in health-related equity and inclusion issues, has been named a Social Work Pioneer by the NASW Foundation. on.bc.edu/SWPioneer

#BCSSW’s career services director has literally written the book on #socialwork careers: ow.ly/20eo50TpuC7

Join us on your lunch break for a virtual information session about our top-ranked MSW program! 📅 Tuesday, September 24 🕛 12:00-1:00 p.m. 💻 Zoom apply.bc.edu/register/?id=9…

“BC is a global university, and opportunities to come together and talk about issues that extend far beyond our campus are critically important.” Watch a recap of a global symposium on forced migration, co-hosted by BC and Trinity College Dublin. ow.ly/RLRp50TtjmR