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THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER® Social Work E-News
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Issue #36, November 25, 2003
EDITOR'S EYE
Dear Social Work Colleagues,
Welcome to Issue #36 of the Social Work E-News. This e-mail newsletter is brought to you by the publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine and other social work publications.
November is National Family Caregiver Month. According to the National Family Caregivers Association, more than one quarter of adults cared for chronically ill, disabled, or aged family members or friends during the year prior to Summer 2000. NFCA also notes that 61 percent of "intense family caregivers" have suffered from depression, and 59 percent of the adult population "is or expects to be a family caregiver." For more information about family caregivers and their unique needs, see the NFCA Web site at http://www.nfcacares.org
December 1 is World AIDS Day. According to the National AIDS Trust, 5 people die of AIDS every minute, and 42 million people are currently living with HIV and AIDS. The NAT 2003 World AIDS Day campaign has the theme "Do you have time?" For more information about this campaign, AIDS, and NAT's "Are You HIV Prejudiced?" campaign, see http://www.worldaidsday.org and http://www.areyouhivprejudiced.org
Deadlines for several social policy related contests and fellowships are coming up. See this issue's news section for details.
It was good to see friends and colleagues at the BPD conference in Reno last month.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Until next time,
Linda Grobman, ACSW, LSW
Publisher/Editor
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER®
http://www.socialworker.com
linda.grobman@paonline.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
A Word From Our Sponsor
Feature Article
News
On Our Web Site
In Print
Online Store--Sale
Job Corner
Newsletter Necessities
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A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
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FEATURE ARTICLE
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TOWARD A HUMAN RIGHTS CULTURE
By Linda Benoit, MSW
Social workers and human rights activists in the United States are continuing their efforts to introduce and support legislation that will integrate the values expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) into our domestic political culture. The UDHR is referred to as customary international law and it is increasingly regarded as the yardstick against which human rights standards are measured. The UDHR is a document that encourages the creation of a culture that would fulfill peoples' fundamental needs.
Most recently in the state of Massachusetts, House Bill 2840 was initiated upon the request of Dr. Joseph Wronka of Amherst, a member of the Amherst Human Rights Commission. This resolve calls for an investigation by a special commission on the state level relative to the integration of international human rights standards into the laws and policies of the Commonwealth. I had the opportunity, as a citizen and a social worker, to offer personal testimony in support of this bill at the Judiciary Committee hearing, as did a handful of other human rights activists who were present at the Statehouse on October 23, 2003. The decision date for this bill is December 1, 2003.
Other initiatives like this have met with success. The state of Pennsylvania passed a similar bill in 2001 and its citizens have realized positive social change as a result. In 1998, the city of Cambridge, MA declared the UDHR the law of land, urging its implementation.
Human Rights Day is December 10, the day that the United Nations adopted the UDHR in 1948. Hopefully, Massachusetts House Bill 2840 and the others like it will become models of action for all levels of government in the United States and in the wider global community until all world citizens are treated with dignity and respect.
Linda Benoit received her MSW from the University of Connecticut's School of Social Work (May 2003) and a BA in anthropology from Mount Holyoke College. She serves as adjunct faculty in the Social Sciences Department at Holyoke Community College and as a clinician for Behavioral Health Network's psychiatric crisis team in Holyoke, MA.
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NEWS
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Influencing State Policy (ISP) 2004 Contest
Influencing State Policy ( http://www.statepolicy.org ) has announced its 2004 contest for full-time or part-time BSW and MSW social work students and full-time and adjunct faculty in accredited or in-candidacy social work educational programs in the United States.
Two (2) awards will be made to students (as individuals or collaborative groups): one at the BSW level and one at the MSW level. $1,000 cash and an engraved plaque will be given to each of the two winners. Group winners will share the award.
Two (2) awards will be made to faculty: one at the BSW level and one at the MSW level. $500 cash and an engraved plaque will be given to each of the two winners.
All entries must be postmarked no later than May 10, 2004. No entries postmarked after this date will be reviewed. A committee of social work faculty and students selected by ISP will review all entries and determine the winners. Their decisions will be final.
The awards ceremony will take place during a national social work conference in Summer, 2004. Unfortunately, ISP cannot pay travel or lodging expenses. Hopefully, social work education programs will assist the winners, who will be notified in advance.
The review committee will consider outstanding entries for inclusion on the ISP website, with the author's permission. The winning entries will be featured in INFLUENCE, the national newsletter of ISP, in Fall 2004.
For contest details, see http://www.statepolicy.org
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BPD Summer 2004 Policy Fellow Award
The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) invites BSW students who are currently enrolled or who have completed a policy course(s) to apply for the Summer 2004 Policy Fellow Award sponsored by BPD in collaboration with the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research (IASWR).
This BSW Policy Fellow experience will provide opportunity for an undergraduate social work student to spend the summer of 2004 in Washington D.C., under the supervision of the Executive Director of IASWR, to gain experience in the areas of political advocacy, lobbying, and participating in policy change efforts at the national level.
The stipend amount awarded is $5,000, which can be used any way the Fellow deems necessary to assist in covering expenses. The Fellow is responsible for arranging his/her own housing.
Students applying should have an interest in addressing social work issues through policy-change at the national level and have an understanding of the policy changing process. The student must be willing to perform administrative and research activities. Basic computer skills are expected including the ability to do research on the internet.
The recipient of the Fellow Award must commit to attend the 2004 BPD conference in Detroit, Michigan to present his/her Washington experience. (BPD will pay for air travel and one night's lodging for the student selected.) The recipient will also be required to write an article on the experience for publication.
Deadline for applying is February 17, 2004. The winner of the 2004 Summer Policy Fellow Award will be announced by March 31, 2004.
For application details, see http://www.iaswresearch.org
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THE HAROLD HOWE II YOUTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP
Bridging Youth Policy, Practice, and Research
The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) of Washington, D.C. announces the 2004 competition for an annual Fellowship award to a promising young scholar or practitioner. The Fellow will carry out a self-designed project on significant issues in youth policy, practice, research, or program evaluation, focusing particularly on disadvantaged youth. The Fellowship is supported under a grant from the Ford Foundation. The Fellowship will be available for work commencing in the Summer or Fall of 2004.
AYPF envisions that this Fellowship award will help initiate or enhance a professional career in the youth policy arena. It is designed to encourage quality, original research in the field of youth work and youth policy development, and expand the knowledge base for improving policy and practice. It may support dissertation research in any of the fields related to youth policy.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must have received a Master of Arts degree or higher within the five years preceding commencement of the Fellowship OR completed coursework toward a Ph.D. within the five years preceding commencement of the Fellowship. Candidates must possess excellent writing skills and sufficient computer competency to carry out research and writing related to the project.
The Fellow will join the AYPF staff for a period of twelve months, accruing leave and working a regular 40 hour/week schedule. However, the Fellow will have the flexibility to perform research off-site as needed to further the project. The Fellow will have his or her own office space, including use of a computer, telephone and other office resources. She/he will have access to AYPF s extensive networks, learning events and the experts and resource people that participate in them. AYPF senior staff will act as mentors. Fellows will receive a stipend of $25,000 and, if not otherwise available from another source, health insurance.
Proposals must be postmarked by January 9, 2004.
To learn more about AYPF and for full guidelines for applying for the Harold Howe II Fellowship, see www.aypf.org and click on "What's New."
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THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER Seeks Articles
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, the magazine for social work students and recent graduates, is looking for articles on social work ethics and social work field placement. Articles should be 1500-2000 words in length, educational/instructional in nature, written for a student/new graduate audience, and written in a conversational tone, similar to that you would find in a typical magazine. Each article should address a specific aspect of the topic (i.e. ethics articles should address a specific ethical issue, such as confidentiality, rather than ethics in general). Articles are accepted from social work students, social work practitioners, and social work educators.
Please e-mail complete manuscripts and/or article ideas to linda.grobman@paonline.com. The need for articles is ongoing. We also need photos and artwork of social work students and social workers "in action"--participating in a social work club activity or field trip, for example. High resolution digital photos are accepted.
Send all submissions by e-mail to linda.grobman@paonline.com, or mail to Linda Grobman, Editor/Publisher, THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, PO Box 5390, Harrisburg, PA 17110-0390.
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ON OUR WEB SITE
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IN PRINT
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JOB CORNER
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SOCIAL WORK: Faculty Position. Fall, 2004. Full-time tenure track assistant/associate professor position in a combined BSW-MSW School of Social Work. Minimum of two years social work practice experience post MSW required, Ph.D. or D.S.W. preferred, ABD or doctoral candidate considered. Eligibility for MN social work licensure required. Teaching in accredited social work program preferred. Strengths needed in social work research, social policy and social work practice. Teaching at both program levels and in the MSW weekend program expected. Includes student advising, committee assignments, clinical research paper advising, professional activities of research, presentation and publication, and community service. Send letter of interest, resume, graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Barbara W. Shank, Dean, School of Social Work, University of St. Thomas, AQU 217, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 or for electronic submission: http://www.hr.stthomas.edu/employment . For more information, call 651-962-5801. Applications should be received by January 12, 2004.
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http://www.socialworker.com
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Editor/Publisher
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
http://www.socialworker.com 