BC School of Social Work

Happy #WorldSocialWorkDay! At BCSSW, find a community unlike any other. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni dedicated to making the world a more just, inclusive, and better place. Join us: bc.edu/ssw @bostoncollege #BCSSW #SocialWork #MSW #SocialWorkDay

Students in the Black Leadership Initiative at #BCSSW recently shared their experiences at a @NASW symposium, describing a "transformative" program that's helped them find their voices. ow.ly/YG2A50ZnlbR

.@BCSSW Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins is the new director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, which she helped to create and where she has served as associate director. on.bc.edu/SHawkins_Globa…

As a kid, SuMing Sullivan spent hours turning over rocks in a creek to see what she might find beneath them. Now, as a new assistant professor of clinical practice at #BCSSW, she brings that same curiosity into the classroom. ow.ly/6U6E50ZlAGF

Boston College School of Social Work (@BCSSW) Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins is the new director of the University's Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good. bc.edu/content/bc-web…

#BCSSW Professor Karen Bullock has been elected president of the National Association of Social Workers. As president, she plans to help social workers strengthen their collective voice as they confront complex problems facing communities today: ow.ly/mji350Zjp5t

A chance encounter sparked by a shared name at a @BCSSW event connected Jessica Pham '27 and faculty member Vivian Pham, showing how accompaniment can extend from McGuinn Hall to the United Nations. on.bc.edu/SSWName

Grace Jenkins' internship at @AzizasPlace in Cambodia brought together a @BostonCollege alumnus and a #BCSSW student separated by generations and geography, but united by a shared commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable children. ow.ly/lxvw50Zctfc

As part of a @BCSSW course, students examined immigration systems through direct engagement with the people in them, gaining firsthand insight into the realities shaping life along the U.S.–Mexico border. on.bc.edu/SSWBorder

.@BCSSW Professor Karen Bullock will serve as co-investigator for a consortium established by an @NIH grant. The consortium will provide resources that advance innovative, high-quality research for those living with serious illness and their caretakers. on.bc.edu/PalliativeCare…

🖊️ @BCSSW Dean Gautam Yadama penned a @BostonGlobe op-ed with Marty Martinez, the @unitedwayMAbay President & CEO, about how early intervention can stabilize families and improve student success. on.bc.edu/4u0oryb

At #BCSSW's diploma ceremony, speakers urged graduates to do big things, challenge inequity, and make space for joy: ow.ly/HQSp50Z4o39

Two @BCSSW faculty members and a doctoral student call for renewed commitment to and funding for the protection of children affected by armed conflict, writing in the @bmj_latest. on.bc.edu/4eE1hKd

Jessica Pidgeon MSW '26 and Sarah Shorter MSW '26 met as roommates at @BCSSW's new student summit. Two years later, late-night talks, shared laughs, and constant check-ins have turned a random assignment into a close friendship built on mutual support. on.bc.edu/BCSSWRoommates

Jennie Shaw, #BCSSW's new assistant director of field education, says that fieldwork is not only about recognizing progress and what worked with clients—it’s also about figuring out what you liked, what you didn’t like, and why: ow.ly/Xyl550YV7an

A conference hosted by the @BCSSW and @unitedwayMAbay examined the critical role of housing stability in childhood education and spotlighted an initiative to assist Boston Public Schools families at risk of homelessness. on.bc.edu/SSWHousingConf

Ann Hwang, president of the Atrius Health Equity Foundation, will deliver the keynote address at BCSSW's diploma ceremony. Her talk will focus on how graduates can sustain themselves in a field defined by complex social challenges. ow.ly/O9PK50YR6lW

.@BCSSW is using artificial intelligence as a practical tool to enhance teaching, research, and clinical training. The approach centers on ensuring students, faculty, and staff understand how the technology works to shape tools to fit their needs. on.bc.edu/SSWAITraining

In collaboration with @BCSSW, BC Continuing Education offers seminars, workshops to earn CEUs, and the Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice. Summer schedule: ✅ Advanced Clinical Practice for CYF: on.bc.edu/ContinuingEd_C… ✅ Social Work Workshops: on.bc.edu/ContinuingEd_S…

.@BCSSW Professor María Piñeros-Leaño studies physical and mental health inequities among Latin American immigrants in the US, especially women. After a @BCSchillerInst event on forced migration, she spoke about her lived experiences and her research. on.bc.edu/UnprecedentedM…

Mary Schletzbaum, assistant director of global field education at #BCSSW, says her recent experiences in Thailand, Cambodia, and the Philippines exemplify a shift in the demands placed on global social workers: ow.ly/c6ea50YItwV