Bluffton University Social Work Club

08/24/2022

Day 3 of our countdown we can’t wait to see everyone at the student engagement preview party to meet all of the officers and learn about our club!!
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Let’s meet our lovely Fall Semester Vice President, Karma Williams!!
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“Hi my name is Karma! I am a junior social work major and also an RA in Neufeld! This summer I worked in the same factory that my mom works at! It was an opportunity to save money for school and engrained a good work ethic in me! I am very excited to be working along everyone in the club & hosting fun events for the campus!”

08/24/2022

Day 2 of our countdown for Welcome Week!! I hope everyone is getting excited!!
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Let’s give a nice introduction to our Spring Semester Vice President, Leah Bowman!!
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Hi everyone, I’m Leah! I will be serving as the Vice President of Social Work Club for the spring semester after my return from a semester in Guatemala! I am a junior Social Work major with a Women’s Studies minor. My dream is to find a social work job where I can make a difference in the lives women and children, even though I’m not exactly sure what that will look like yet. In addition to Social Work Club, I’m also involved in PEACE Club, the University choirs, and I am a ministry assistant in Bren-Dell. Some of my favorite things include romantic comedies made in the 90’s, cows, thunderstorms, and my family! I am so excited to continue being involved in social work club and can’t wait to see what this year will bring!

08/22/2022

In honor of move in week let’s meet our Social Work Club officers for 2022-2023 school year!! We are so excited to welcome everyone back to campus this week!!
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Let’s meet our PRESIDENT, Genoa Arling!!
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“Hi everyone! My name’s Genoa Arling and I will be serving as the president of social work club this year! I’m a senior social work and psychology double major with involvement in the campus choirs and peace club and I work in the bookstore and run its social media! I will also be serving as a ministry assistant in Ropp this year! During the summers I work as a counselor at camp Robin Rogers and I hope to continue working with children with disabilities after graduation! In addition I work on the psychiatric floor of my local hospital at home! I am so excited to see what this year brings so please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns! See you all soon!”

05/20/2022

READ ME The BIPOC-authored Social Work Papers spreadsheet is intended for use by instructors of undergraduate/graduate-level social work courses to help diversify their syllabi. *This spreadsheet is modeled after the BIPOC-authored Psychology Papers, created by Erika Wojick ([email protected]...

05/14/2022

Check out ASWB’s practice question series on Instagram! Test your knowledge with a sample question retired from a social work licensing exam.

04/28/2022

Today most of our juniors SWK 302 Groups class got a tour of The Family Center. So excited to see where the next year will take these folks ❤

04/16/2022

People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers – so says the old adage. Frontline social work managers are often performing the most difficult and high-pressured jobs within a department and many don’t get it right, often because they themselves are lacking support and training. So how can you d...

03/26/2022

Scholarship info!

The 2022 Carl A. Scott Book Scholarship application cycle is open!

Supported by the Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund, two book scholarships of $500 each will be awarded to social work students who demonstrate a commitment to promoting social justice.

View the eligibility criteria and apply today: https://bit.ly/3NfOX2u

03/15/2022

Did you know March is National Social Work month? What if we told you today is National Social Work Day?
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Here at Bluffton we are SO thankful for our wonderful social work staff, partners and social workers workers everywhere! Thank you for making a difference in people’s lives!
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03/03/2022

https://www.bluffton.edu/news/_beaversall/030322risafbeaversall.aspx

Risa has been a fabulous student on campus. Her future is so bright!!

Risa Fukaya ’22, an international student from Zushi, Japan, graduated from Hesston College with an associate degree, took a gap year with Mennonite Mission Network and found her passion on her way to completing her bachelor’s degree at Bluffton University. She is now finishing her final year as...

03/01/2022

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Happy Social Work Month!

02/26/2022

Do not let people convince you that small acts of kindness do not make a difference. They are wrong.