Monthly Archives: March 2012

Bridging the Gap: A Big Thank You to Field Instructors

Posted on March 27, 2012 by naswnyc

Happy Social Work Month! Did you know that the Council on Social Work Education has identified field education as the “signature pedagogy” for social work education? No, wait, come back! I know. It’s difficult to read a blog about “signature … Continue reading →

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Update on Licensing: Reports from State Agencies Show Significant Challenges as Exemptions from Licensing Law End in 2013

Posted on March 15, 2012 by naswnyc

Message from the Executive Director When NASW-NYC set out to draft legislation for social work licensing in the early 1990s, a guiding vision was that clients who received services needed to be assured that agency staff were properly educated and … Continue reading →

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Getting to Know You: A Poem

Posted on March 13, 2012 by naswnyc

Editor’s Note: We are happy to share with our readers yet another poem in celebration of Social Work Month by NASW-NYC member, Alicia Fry.  To learn about how you or your agency can celebrate the wonderful work you do this … Continue reading →

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A Social Worker on the Profession/Vocation: A Poem

Posted on March 8, 2012 by naswnyc

Editor’s Note: We are happy to share with our readers yet another poem in celebration of Social Work Month by NASW-NYC member, Francis Lora.  To learn about how you or your agency can celebrate the wonderful work you do this … Continue reading →

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The Power Of Social Work: A Poem

Posted on March 6, 2012 by naswnyc

Editor’s Note: March is Social Work Month and we wanted to kick it off with a poem by NASW-NYC Member, Rolanda Pyle.  If you would like to submit something for social work month, be it something personal or work-related, please … Continue reading →

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Black History Month 2012 In Review

Posted on March 1, 2012 by naswnyc

Editor’s Note: To access NASW-NYC’s special issue of the newsletter on Social Work in Communities of African Descent, please click here. As we come to the end of Black History Month 2012, aware of the collective history that precedes the … Continue reading →

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