DEPARTMENT OF Social Work

1 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60604 email: msw program @depaul.edu Ph:: 312/362-7325 Fax: 312/362-7327 web: http://las.depaul.edu/msw

BI-WEEKLY BULLETIN

September 12, 2014

Employment Professional Alumni Updates News and Notes Opportunities Development

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Department of Social Work – New Academic Year Items

Welcome from the Department’s Chair

Welcome to the 2014-2015 academic year! This year marks the end of our first decade at DePaul University. Looking back on those years, we have grown from a program to a department, become accredited, graduated more than 100 new MSWs, and had many other accomplishments. None of these accomplishments could be possible without the support of our college, university, community partners, faculty, staff members, students, and alumni.

As we enter this new academic year, I would like to offer you a challenge. I challenge you to get comfortable making mistakes, and to be curious about them. Mistakes and self-reflection are at the heart of the learning process. Your faculty members and field instructors do not expect you to already know how to do assessments, write grants, or evaluate programs. Part of our job is to teach you how to do these tasks, along with giving you feedback on how you can do these tasks better. Your end of the deal is to reflect on your work and the feedback, then integrate that feedback into your future work. Adopting this practice will not only make you a better student, but it will also make you an excellent social worker.

Lastly, I would like to welcome Alison McKenna to our department. She joins us as a Visiting Assistant Professor after working for more than a decade as a trauma therapist in both Chicago and Los Angeles. This year she will be teaching the Human Behavior in the Social Environment sequence, the advanced field seminar, an elective, and Professional Writing and Development. Welcome, Alison!

Wishing you all a good start to the year!

Peace,

Noam

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2014 Program Assessment

The department's faculty and staff continually assess program and student outcomes on myriad levels. The following charts contain information on our most recent assessment. The charts reflect the department's assessment measures which were redesigned to meet the new Education Policy and Accreditation Standards developed by the Council on Social Work Education.

DePaul University MSW Competencies & Practice Behaviors for Foundation & Concentration 1st YEAR MSW

FOUNDATION PRACTICE BEHAVIORS 2nd YEAR MSW

COMMUNITY PRACTICE BEHAVIORS Competency 1 - Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly. Social workers serve as representatives of the profession, its mission, and its core values. They know the profession’s history. Social workers commit themselves to the profession’s enhancement and to their own professional conduct and growth. Social workers: a) advocate for client access to the services of

social work; b) practice personal reflection and self-correction to

assure continual professional development; c) attend to professional roles and boundaries; d) demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior,

appearance, and communication; e) engage in career-long learning; and f) use supervision and consultation.

Social workers: a) integrate direct practice and knowledge with

indirect skills and knowledge as demonstrated by designing or improving program requiring critical review of organizational functions, staffing patterns, management, leadership, volunteer and other components of macro social work practice;

b) understand the value of coordination and collaboration using social work skills and values as demonstrated by contributing professionally in alliances, groups and teams;

c) develop program planning skills including the ethical stewardship of resources using social work values and knowledge; and

d) attend to professional demands for lifelong, professional learning and development by demonstrating awareness of post-degree educational opportunities, expectations regarding disseminating professional knowledge, and professional licensing requirements.

Competency 2 - Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice. Social workers have an obligation to conduct themselves ethically and to engage in ethical decision- making. Social workers are knowledgeable about the value base of the profession, its ethical standards, and relevant law. Social workers: a) recognize and manage personal values in a way

that allows professional values to guide practice; b) make ethical decisions by applying standards of

the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and, as applicable, of the International Federation of Social Workers/International Association of Schools of Social Work Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles;

c) tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts; and

d) apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions.

Social workers: a) apply social work ethics to organizational

considerations such as facilitating confidentiality policies and/or demonstrating awareness of how to proceed during points of dilemma or conflict; apply the NASW Code of Ethics and an ethical reasoning framework in promoting human rights and social justice in assessment, intervention, and evaluation of community practice; and

b) tolerate ambiguity and manage personal values while ensuring that all work with individuals, families, groups, and organizations is done in accordance with social work professional ethics.

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9/12/2014 Competency 3 - Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments. Social workers are knowledgeable about the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and reasoned discernment. They use critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity. Critical thinking also requires the synthesis and communication of relevant information. Social workers: a) distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple

sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge, and practice wisdom;

b) analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation; and

c) demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues.

Social workers: a) synthesize multiple frameworks and sources of

information to make professional judgments as demonstrated by the ability to present a philosophy of social work that integrates theories and internship experiences; and

b) use logic, critical thinking, and creativity in written and oral communication with organizations and communities as demonstrated by conducting needs assessment and developing program recommendations.

Competency 4 - Engage diversity and difference in practice. Social workers understand how diversity characterizes and shapes the human experience and is critical to the formation of identity. The dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple factors including age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. Social workers appreciate that, as a consequence of difference, a person’s life experiences may include oppression, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim. Social workers: a) recognize the extent to which a culture’s

structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power;

b) gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups;

c) recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences; and

d) view themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants.

Social workers: a) utilize strengths of differing life experiences to build

inclusive communities and multicultural organizations;

b) engage theories and approaches of resilience, empowerment, and capacity building within critical assessment, development of intervention strategies, and planning with individuals, families, and communities;

c) engage in critical self-reflexivity that increases self-awareness in relation to power, privilege, biases, limitations, competencies, and ethical practices that impact work with diverse groups; and

d) engage with and ensure participation of diverse and marginalized community and organizational constituents.

Competency 5 - Advance human rights and social and economic justice. Each person, regardless of position in society, has basic human rights, such as freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living, health care, and education. Social workers recognize the global interconnections of oppression and are knowledgeable about theories of justice and strategies to promote human and civil rights. Social work incorporates social justice practices in organizations, institutions, and society to ensure that these basic human rights are distributed equitably and without prejudice. Social workers: a) understand the forms and mechanisms of

oppression and discrimination; b) advocate for human rights and social and

economic justice; and c) engage in practices that advance social and

economic justice.

Social workers: a) actively engage in advocacy efforts for human and

civil rights for underserved and traditionally marginalized communities; and

b) utilize evidence-based practice strategies or interventions that have been proven to show improved wellbeing for communities and organization, and where possible, incorporate evaluative measures of wellbeing that integrate improvements in social, economic, political, and environmental realms.

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9/12/2014 Competency 6 - Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research. Social workers use practice experience to inform research, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluate their own practice, and use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service delivery. Social workers comprehend quantitative and qualitative research and understand scientific and ethical approaches to building knowledge. Social workers: a) use practice experience to inform scientific

inquiry; and b) use research evidence to inform practice.

Social workers: a) construct and/or utilize best practice, evidence-

based research to develop and implement community and organizational interventions; and

b) advance social justice-oriented research that is participatory and inclusive of the community and organizational constituencies.

Competency 7 - Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment. Social workers are knowledgeable about human behavior across the life course; the range of social systems in which people live; and the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being. Social workers apply theories and knowledge from the liberal arts to understand biological, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual development. Social workers: a) utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the

processes of assessment, intervention, and evaluation; and

b) critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment.

Social workers: a) incorporate a broad understanding of cultural,

political, and community contexts in planning interventions;

b) assess and analyze communities and organizations as they respond to changes in their environments (e.g., demographic, financial, etc.); and

c) recommend and evaluate interventions that enhance the wellbeing of persons within their communities.

Competency 8 - Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services. Social work practitioners understand that policy affects service delivery, and they actively engage in policy practice. Social workers know the history and current structures of social policies and services; the role of policy in service delivery; and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers: a) analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that

advance social well- being; and b) collaborate with colleagues and clients for

effective policy action.

Social workers: a) identify how local, state, and federal laws and

regulations impact social services and the lives of individuals, families, groups, and communities using professional social work analysis; and

b) identify agency policies and procedures, as well as laws, that can have a differential impact on individuals, families, groups, and communities—especially those from historically oppressed and/or vulnerable communities.

Competency 9 - Respond to contexts that shape practice. Social workers are informed, resourceful, and proactive in responding to evolving organizational, community, and societal contexts at all levels of practice. Social workers recognize that the context of practice is dynamic, and use knowledge and skill to respond proactively. Social workers: a) continuously discover, appraise, and attend to

changing locales, populations, scientific and technological developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services; and

b) provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of social services.

Social workers: a) provide leadership in organizations and

communities for effective, ethical interventions that improve the wellbeing of individuals, families, organizations, and communities.

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9/12/2014 Competency 10 - (a-d) - Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Professional practice involves the dynamic and interactive processes of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation at multiple levels. Social workers have the knowledge and skills to practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Practice knowledge includes: identifying, analyzing, and implementing evidence-based interventions designed to achieve client goals; using research and technological advances; evaluating program outcomes and practice effectiveness; developing, analyzing, advocating, and providing leadership for policies and services; and promoting social and economic justice.

(a) ENGAGEMENT Social workers: a) substantively and affectively prepare for action

with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities;

b) use empathy and other interpersonal skills; and c) develop a mutually agreed-on focus of work and

desired outcomes.

(a) ENGAGEMENT Social workers: a) substantively and effectively prepare for action with

individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities;

b) engage diverse groups in community practice; and c) know how the organization or community’s history

affects response to engagement efforts.

(b) ASSESSMENT Social workers: a) collect, organize, and interpret client data; b) assess client strengths and limitations; c) develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals

and objectives; and d) select appropriate intervention strategies.

(b) ASSESSMENT Social workers: a) collect, organize, and interpret data to understand

the complexities of communities and organizations; and

b) select and modify appropriate intervention strategies based on continuous assessment.

(c) INTERVENTION Social workers: a) initiate actions to achieve organizational goals; b) implement prevention interventions that enhance

client capacities; c) help clients resolve problems; d) negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients; and e) facilitate transitions and endings.

(c) INTERVENTION Social workers: a) initiate actions to achieve organizational goals; b) implement prevention interventions that enhance

community and organizational capacities; and c) critically evaluate, select, and apply best practices

and evidence-based interventions.

(d) EVALUATION Social workers: a) critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate

interventions.

(d) EVALUATION Social workers: a) contribute to the knowledge base of the social work

profession through practice-based research; b) evaluate the process and/or outcomes to develop

best practice interventions; and c) communicate and disseminate evaluation results

appropriate to the intended audience.

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Practice Behaviors were assessed by year-end ratings from Field Instructors, as well as Self Assessment Surveys completed by students in field Spring Quarter 2014. Both assessment

tools used a four point scale with 4 indicating “exceeds expectations” and 1 indicating “ does not meet expectations”. The benchmark for each of the practice behaviors was 3.

Overall Assessment ScoresDePaul University MSW Program, Foundation Year 2013-14

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Professional Development From Noam Ostrander:

Erikson Institute is offering a free webinar, Trauma and Young Children, on Wednesday, September 24. This free webinar addresses the concerning effects of exposure to violence and trauma on very young children and the impact of trauma on the developing brain and nervous system, as well as cascading effects on emotion regulation and behavioral health. Manifestations of traumatic stress in early childhood will be presented to offer a better understanding of how to identify children affected by trauma. Diagnosis of traumatic stress disorders, including PTSD, will be discussed, as well as prevalence, course, and long term outcomes. The effects of trauma on caregivers will also be presented, including the disruption in the caregiver-child relationship exacerbates the effects of the trauma. Registration is required, and can be completed online at http://www.erikson.edu/continuing-education/offerings/trauma-and-young-children/.

Employment Opportunities From Alison McKenna:

Title: Child / Adolescent Therapist (note resume and cover letter deadline Sept. 13) Thrive Counseling Center, an Oak Park Agency, is seeking a full-time child / adolescent therapist. Description • Assisting clients to meet their full human potential and live fulfilling lives. • Assuring that correct paperwork is completed as delineated by the state grants. • Building effective working relationships with referral sources. • Advanced level treatment skills in the areas of mental health assessment, treatment plan

development and individual and family counseling • Ability to engage youth and families • LCPC / LCSW licensure required • Must work Saturday’s and at least one evening per week. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail and advanced interpersonal skills. How to apply Email or fax resume and cover letter to Sid Wax, LCSW at swax@thrivecc.org by September 13th. Fax # 708-383-7780. No phone calls please. No resumes will be accepted after September 13th.

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9/12/2014 From Sharon Kohli and Jennifer Dale (Northshore Employment Specialist):

posting links: www.northshore.org/careers and jdale@northshore.org

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Alumni Updates Lurenza McGhee (class of 2010)

Lurenza shares that she was offered and accepted the Administrator position of the Green Acre Baha’i School, Retreat & Conference Center in Eliot, Maine.

This is the largest of three Baha’i Schools in the U.S. She will be relocating there the first part of September.

Sam Ligon (class of 2014) Sam Ligon is at Thresholds in Chicago, and is planning to sit for the LCSW.

Colleen Favuzzo (class of 2014) Colleen’s new job is as a case manager for a permanent supportive housing

program at NO/AIDS Task force in New Orleans.

Anna Johnson (class of 2014) Anna presented a poster session at the NASW National Conference in

Washington, D.C. in July. Her topic: “Adult Homelessness and Interaction with SSI: Comparing individual applicants accepted and denied disability income”

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News and Notes • Maria Ferrera has had a paper accepted to the Journal of Community Health

based on preliminary findings from on the process of CBPR (Community Based Participatory Research) in a Youth Healthcare study– she will be presenting at the Society for Research and Child Development in October in Prague.

• Sonya Crabtree- Nelson and Neil Vincent, along with Itedal Shalabi from Arab-American Family Services, presented this week at at the 19th International Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Trauma which was held in San Diego.

From Sharon Kohli:

LGBTQA Welcome Reception (mark your calendar!)

Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 4:30-6:30PM

Lincoln Park Student Center room 220

Welcome to all new and returning students, faculty, and staff who identify as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and ally communities at DePaul! This reception will included information and resources about LGBTQA focused events, programs, and services on campus, including the academic LGBTQ Studies Program and undergraduate minor, as well as the pilot Queer Peers mentor program!

Check the Facebook and OrgSync events for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/557552927703600/

https://orgsync.com/59751/events/804822/occurrences/1686346

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9/12/2014 From the Department Office:

A reminder for current MSW Program students, faculty and staff:

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9/12/2014 From Noam Ostrander: Cynthia Selling, Volunteer Coordinator at Unity Hospice of Chicagoland LLC writes: Unity Hospice is searching for students that may be interested in visiting with our patients. We know that many of your students enjoy being actively engaged in their community and we would love to have their help! Our volunteers are instrumental in visiting with our patients to keep them company during a potentially lonely time. Additionally, volunteers, if they so desired, would be able to help implement our new Music & Memory program! Participating in this program would involve visiting dementia patients with personalized iPods to facilitate temporary memory recall.

Our schedule is very flexible and completely molded around the volunteer's availability. We have patients throughout the Chicagoland area making it as easy for volunteers all over to participate. Their visits could be as frequent as once a week or as few as once a month.

It would be a great help if you could forward along this opportunity to your students! I know how hectic it is as classes get under way which Is why I'm sending this before the semester starts up. In addition, I would be happy to visit DePaul and do an informational presentation to interested students about our patients and volunteer programs, such as Music & Memory. Please contact me at 312.427.6000 or cselling@unityhospice.com if you need any more information! Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to working with your students.

700 S. Clinton Street, Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60607 312.427.6000 From Sharon Kohli:

Early Notice of Latino Social Workers Conference 2014

The Latino Social Workers Organization will have their National 2014 Conference from October 16-18, 2014 in Chicago. Please share with your students, faculty, and field placements. Conference website is:

http://www.lswo2014.org

Social Work Faculty from US and Canada who will be presenting: Lorraine M. Gutierrez, PhD, University of Michigan SSW Kurt Organista, PhD, University of California-

Berkeley SSW Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, New York University SSW Iraida V. Carrion, PhD, University of South Florida, SSW Stanley G. McCracken, PhD. University of Chicago, SSA Henry Parada, PhD, Ryerson

University SSW, Ontario Canada

Opportunity for Networking and Learning In the United States, this is one of the few conferences which focuses on social work practice with Latinos. This conference is an educational opportunity for faculty, students, as well as your field instructors. Please share this information. Three days of Keynotes, Panel Presentations, Poster Presentations, and Workshops.

The cost is reasonable.

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9/12/2014 Opportunity to Market your Social Work Programs and Certificate programs to the current and future

Latino human service professionals In 2014, there are many social work, psychology, and counseling programs in the Chicago marketplace. This

is an opportunity to promote your program and services to human service personnel who attend our conference. Many are considering higher educational opportunities.

Sponsorships and Exhibitor space is available. Contact Norma Haro, MSW at

nharo@lswo.org<mailto:nharo@lswo.org> or 312-212-3857

If you need further information, please contact me at (312) 925-6959 or email: adrian@lswo.org<mailto:adrian@lswo.org>

From Sharon Kohli:

LLCC Salon Series: Where Are We Now?

Event Details Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: Erie Neighborhood House, Templeton Hall | 1347 W. Erie St. | Chicago, IL 60642

Our final Learn. Lead. Create Community. salon series event on immigration poses the question, "Where are we now?" from a Latino perspective. This capstone event will examine the big picture, zooming in on current challenges—and opportunities—facing Latin American immigrants today.

Eveylyn Rodriguez, Community Outreach Coordinator for Chicago's 1st Ward, will open the evening with a presentation to help inform the conversation, to be followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A.

Admission is free and open to the public.

The event will be held in English; Spanish translation available.

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9/12/2014 Panelists

Vero Castro, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Vero Castro is Organizing Director for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). She earned a B.A. in political science with a minor in criminal justice from Northeastern Illinois University and has worked as an activist and organizer in Chicago over the past decade.

Luis Roman, Association of Latino/as Motivating Action (ALMA) Luis Roman was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and migrated to the United States with his family at the age of 3. He studied Chicana/o Studies and Women’s Studies at UCLA, where he was a McNair Research Scholar looking at the representation of queer Chicano men in literature. As a student-activist, he sat on the Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools, and was involved with Queer Alliance and the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana y Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA).

Luis is the Community Engagement Associate with Illinois Action for Children. In addition, he sits on the Board of Directors for the Association of Latino/as Motivating Action (ALMA), where he chairs the Advocacy Committee. He is also an active member of the Chicago LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Coalition and is on the steering committee for Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement a national LGBT Latina/o organization.

Vanessa Uribe, National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Vanessa Uribe is Senior Midwest Regional Coordinator for National Council of La Raza, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization that works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

Giovanna Valdez, Latinos Progresando Giovanna Valdez is an Illinois attorney practicing immigration law at Robert D. Ahlgren and Associates. Her firm focuses on family based immigration, removal defense and divorce. She earned her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law with a certificate in Public Interest Law. Giovanna received her B.A. in Marketing with a Concentration in Professional Sales from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. She currently chairs the Latinos Progesando Associates Board.

Featured Presenter

Eveylyn Rodriguez, Chicago's 1st Ward Evelyn Rodriguez is a Chicago native. Her family lived in West Town for over a decade and participated in Erie House programs before moving to Little Village where she was raised by her mother. Evelyn attended Chicago Public Schools and graduated from Whitney Young High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and she is currently in the process of completing her master’s degree in Public Policy & Administration at Northwestern University.

Evelyn participated in the Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington, D.C. in 2007 and she was a public policy fellow with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C. in 2008. She served as legislative staffer for Congressman Luis Gutierrez (IL-04) and from 2009-2011. During her time on Capitol Hill, Evelyn’s legislative issues included immigration reform, financial services, housing, insurance, transportation and foreign affairs.

In 2011, Evelyn moved back to Chicago and joined Erie Neighborhood House as the outreach coordinator for a new housing program in collaboration with the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) called Buen HOGAR. In this role, she served as a Latino liaison to the CHA for two years before joining Alderman Joe Moreno’s 1st Ward staff earlier this year. As Director of Community Outreach, Evelyn serves as the liaison to community organizations, service providers, schools, and the senior citizen population. She helps advance the Alderman’s goals in areas such as education, health care, labor, affordable housing, tenant/landlord relations, senior relations, and legislative initiatives. She is passionate about public service, equality and social justice, and her family.

- See more at: http://www.eriehouse.org/page/at-eriehouse/calendar/event-detail-page?eid=GE442999EE03F9C6A28DBDDEB32C58CCA#sthash.viCR0EkF.dpuf

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9/12/2014 From Lizzie Cummings (class of 2013) - two items

Grisel Rodriguez-Morales

Chicago District Chair

E-mail: chicago@naswil.org

Chicago District Update Dear Colleagues, Thank you so much to those of you that have already reached out to me to share your concerns, ideas, or interests in increased involvement in the association and our district activities. This is exactly the type of response I would love to see--great interest in being an active member of our association and district. Always feel free to send me your comments at chicago@naswil.org. Please, SAVE THE DATE for a Chicago District event to take place at Rush University Medical Center on October 7, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. This will be a great opportunity to connect with colleagues over hor d'oeuvres and drinks. I will send further details later, but please be sure to mark your calendars and plan to attend this great event. The NASW Illinois Chapter will be hosting a new and innovative workshop on the FOID (Firearm Owner Identification) Mental Health Reporting System on August 14, 2014. This event will be hosted via Google Hangouts On Air with a live virtual panel discussion. The event is free to participate with one CEU available ($15 Nonmembers/FREE NASW Member). Feel free to forward this message to social workers that may be interested in this CEU event. To register, click here. I would also like to encourage you to frequently visit our Chicago District webpage and check 'The Networker' section for the latest district updates. Best regards, Grisel

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From the Social Science Research Center at DePaul:

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From Sharon Kohli:

THE PORCH PROJECT Last week to stop by for a porch visit! Tues-Thurs 10am-4pm. Sit. Talk. Reflect. Read. Meet new people. Follow Porch Project activities on Instagram @porch_hullhouse

No Selves to Defend, No Right to Respect: Blackness, Violence and Self Defense

SUN September 14 | 2-4 PM

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum porch and courtyard 800 S Halsted This summer has placed a brighter spotlight on police violence with the killings of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Ezell Ford and more. In addition, Marlene Pinnock was brutalized on the side of an LA Freeway while Denise Stewart was violently dragged out of her apartment naked by a dozen cops. There have been renewed efforts to make clear that #BlackLivesMatter.

These instances of state violence are mirrored in the unjust prosecution of Marissa Alexander, a Florida mother of three who fired a warning shot to save her life and is facing 60 years in prison if convicted.

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9/12/2014 All of these incidents raise questions about the value of black life in the U.S., self-defense, state violence, the gendered and classed nature of our response, and more. On the occasion of Marissa Alexander's birthday, join the Chicago Alliance to Free Marissa Alexander, the Porch Project at the Hull-House Museum, Project NIA, We Charge Genocide and the Chicago Taskforce on Violence against Girls and Young Women for a conversation about these issues.

What is the Porch Project? Aiming to take leisure as seriously as the Hull-House Settlement reformers, the Hull-House Recreation workers have been animating the Hull-House porch - all 1300 square feet of it since June of 2014. The Porch Project programs, like all of Hull-House's activities, connect past and present, coupling time-tested porch activities like hair-braiding and storytelling with new techniques in civic dialogue and art-making. In the process, we've invited visitors to think with us about how race, class, and gender shape access to leisure and public space, and how we might re-animate porches, stoops, and sidewalks throughout the city. If you haven't joined us yet, please come by soon. Details about upcoming engagements are below.

THE PORCH PROJECT

It's Not Just About "Soul Food": The Politics of Southern Foodways, Gender and Race- A Conversation with Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson

MON September 15 | 6-8 PM

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum porch and courtyard - 800 S Halsted

If a recipe is not passed on it dies.

Join the Porch Project of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum and Valerie Ann Johnson, Director of Africana Women's Studies at Bennett College, in exploring the politics of southern food & Soul Food. Drawing on Dr. Johnson's research on the rich African Americans cultural history in North Carolina, we will share stories and a meal. This event will include a discussion of how food ways have changed over time and how the inequalities inherent in capitalism impact the different ways people are able to interact with food & food movements.

RSVP: porch.hullhouse@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/543241982442872/

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