This year, Veterans Day was observed on November 11, but the entire month of November is a time to consider the sacrifices our nation’s veterans. As we honor their …
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Obtaining your master’s degree is highly rewarding and can open up an entire world of possibilities. There are many social work scholarships and grants available, and knowing where to look for …
Social workers have always been underpaid. One reason for this is that women, in general, are underpaid and 75% of social workers are women. Another reason is the broad nature …
Self-awareness is the ability to have a clear understanding of one’s own strengths, weaknesses, thoughts and beliefs. Much of the journey to becoming an effective social worker comprises developing our …
For more than a century, the profession of social work has grown, evolved and adapted to address the needs of an increasingly diverse population. As social workers, we often speak …
With the first year of graduate school underway, I am excited and relieved to have finally found a Master of Social Work (MSW) program that fits my schedule and the …
While many social work students arrive at graduate school with sophisticated levels of skill in observation, self-awareness, critical thinking, and verbal and written communication, the MSW@USC program will provide you …
For students who have faced disciplinary action that has forced them to leave their traditional school for a period of time and attend an alternative school, returning to familiar hallways may initially feel like a fresh start. But while the student may have moved on from the incident that led to the disciplinary action, their teachers and peers may still view them through the lens of the behavior that occurred the last time they were in the classroom. Rather than getting a fresh start, students are walking into a time machine. “Even if there’s this groundbreaking change within students, they […]