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Dr. Victor Manalo shares what he has learned from over 30 years of his journey from MSW student to university professor and macro practitioner.
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28 JAN 2025 · Patricia J. Britt was appointed, unanimously, by Cleveland City Council, as City Clerk, Clerk of Council on January 14, 2008. As Clerk of Council, Britt is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Office of Cleveland City Council.
In order to enable the work in Council, Britt is responsible for overseeing Cleveland City Council’s Staff in the creation of policies and procedures, media relations, negotiation of contracts, management of City Council’s $7.3 million budget, and working with the 17 Members of Council and their Executive Assistants.
Prior to being appointed to serve as City Clerk, Clerk of Council, Britt was a Member of Cleveland City Council, representing Ward 6 from 1995 to 2008. Throughout her tenure as Councilwoman, Britt concentrated her efforts on stabilizing the assets in the Ward and facilitating opportunities for community and economic growth.
Britt served as a member of the Field Education Faculty of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University from 1990 to 2008. Britt has a Master’s degree in Social Work from Howard University, a certificate in State and Local Government from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and is a Master Municipal Clerk.
Civic & Political Engagement for Social Workers: Workshop and Discussion
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9tyS5oRqQ8-roNokpegVHg
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24 DEC 2024 · My interview today is with Judy Verduzco, Public Counsel’s Director of Social Work. Public Counsel is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice. In this position, she leads Public Counsel’s efforts to nurture a trauma-informed and client-centered culture throughout the organization.
We will be talking about her work with Public Counsel, here in Los Angeles, an organization that has evolved from a purely legal services agency to one that has social workers on staff as interdisciplinary partners in furthering the legal cases of their clients–and they are talking about self-care, the importance of supervision and so much more!!! You have to stay tuned to listen to my interview with Judy on this episode of the Macro Social Work Mentor.
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28 NOV 2024 · Dr. Joan Zlotnik has focused on strengthening the bridges between research, practice, policy and education. She worked for three national social work organizations between 1987 and 2018. From 2009 to 2015 she directed NASW’s Social Work Policy Institute, and served as the executive director of the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research from 2000 to 2009.
Dr. Zlotnik is an internationally recognized expert and author of numerous publications. Her expertise has been sought by government agencies and think tanks and she has led several foundation-funded projects. Dr. Zlotnik is an NASW Social Work Pioneer® and was the 2012 alumni of the year for the University of Maryland School of Social Work. She currently is a consultant on developing and maintaining strategic partnerships.
I have known of Dr. Zlotnik and her policy work with NASW for many years, so I was thrilled to meet her at the 2024 NASW National Conference in Washington DC, where she attended my panel presentation on political social work! I had to invite her to be on the podcast.
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9 NOV 2024 · Episode 5 is my interview with Heather Bradley-Geary.
Bradley-Geary is the Director of Supportive Housing for The Vecino Group. Since 2014, Vecino Group has developed 29 supportive housing communities in 10 states, ending homelessness for 750 households annually.
Prior to her work at Vecino Group, Bradley-Geary worked at Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC). While at MHDC, Bradley-Geary created the Community Initiatives Department, overseeing $20 million (annually) in homeless funds for the state of Missouri and overseeing the Joplin Housing recovery.
In addition to her work at the Vecino Group, Bradley-Geary is an adjunct Professor in the Social Welfare program at the University of Kansas, most recently being awarded the University of Kansas Dean’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching and Mignot Award. Bradley-Geary works tirelessly to end homelessness, acting as a legislative captain for the National Alliance to End Homelessness and testifying before congress in the passage of HR 3700. She volunteers her time as a youth group leader at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Overland Park, Kansas. Bradley-Geary resides in Olathe, Kansas with her husband, Brian. They are proud parents of two collegiate athletes.
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22 OCT 2024 · Today, I have three guests who will be discussing their work in social innovation and social entrepreneurship.
Dr. Gokul Mandayam: Dr. Gokul Mandayam, is a macro practice faculty member in the MSW Program at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work. Prior to that he worked with the University at Buffalo School of Social Work (UBSSW) and was affiliated with the school’s interdisciplinary social innovation and social entrepreneurship initiative.
Dr. Marissa Kaloga: Dr. Marissa Kaloga is the Hynds Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland Business School's award winning Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in au·tee·uh·row·uh, New Zealand. She holds an MSW and PhD in Social Work from the Ohio State University College of Social Work.
Ian Williams: I am a doctoral student in the Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare at The CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. My research investigates how organizations adopt, integrate, and decide on technologies and other innovations - and how this affects caring fields such as social work.
They are here representing the Social Work Innovation Network, and you will hear more about each one of them and the Social Work Innovation Network.
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From Dr. Gokul Mandayam:
Book: 'https://dschool.stanford.edu/book-collections/design-social-change' 'https://annapurnapariwar.org/' organization found by Dr. Medha Samant
https://www.insocialwork.org/episode-240-dr-medha-samant-womens-empowerment-through-credit-plus-microfinance-in-india/
From Dr. Marissa Kaloga:
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/6E5bJgcbFNZDqTnYAOxDFw
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/06/hildegard-of-bingen-composes-the-cosmos
https://www.cie.auckland.ac.nz/programmes/hynds-entrepreneurial-fellows/:
https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/
From Ian Williams:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/swkinnovation
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2XRsDoymBKpMxqIBYe_-8FDcIEo8V1ZQoDI4HjFrhEx3n2g/viewform
https://emes.net/training-education/phd-summer-schools/9th-emes-international-training-school-trento-italy/
https://www.istr.org/news/627109/Call-for-Manuscript-Proposal---HSO-Journal-Special-Issue-on-Social-Innovation-and-Entrepreneurship.htm
David Graeber quote: “The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
Graeber, D. 2015. “Dead zones of the imagination: An essay on structural stupidity” The utopia of rules: On technology, stupidity, and the secret joys of bureaucracy. Melville House.
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10 OCT 2024 · We will be talking about Artificial Intelligence or AI and Social Work on this episode of the Macro Social Work Mentor.
Dr. Marina Badillo-Diaz is an experienced school administrator and counseling director with a demonstrated history of working in community mental health and in education as a social worker. Currently, Dr. Badillo-Diaz is a consultant focusing on the training of educators and social workers with MABD Consulting. She is also an adjunct professor and board member of the National School Social Work Association of America. She is also the author of the blog, “The AI Social Worker”, a 21st Century Skills and AI guide for Social Workers. Her areas of interest include 21st-century skills, social-emotional learning programming, school social work practice, education, youth mental health, clinical supervision for social workers, AI Applications, data management, and career development.
Dr. Amanda Baranski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in Denver, Colorado. She serves MSW students as a faculty member at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Dr. Baranski currently serves as the president of the National Association of Social Workers Colorado chapter and the co-chair of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee. She has clinical experience in hospital social work, mental health, recovery services, education, mediation, and consultation services. Specialized areas of focus include AI in social work, ambiguous grief and loss, queer issues, mental illness, and substance use disorders.
https://www.theaisocialworker.com/
https://www.theaisocialworker.com/prompt-library
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3 SEP 2024 · Episode 2 is an interview with fellow social worker, Brittany Pinson. I met Brittany through LinkedIn. I came across her https://www.linkedin.com/in/bpx89/, where she identifies herself as a macro social worker, and I was intrigued with her experience in New York City. I sent her a message on LinkedIn, we set up a time to chat, and we finally recorded the interview!
Brittany Pinson, LMSW is a Program Officer at the City of New York, systems disrupter, learning & development practitioner, and fierce diversity, equity, and inclusion advocate. Previously, she worked at the NYC Mayor’s Office as a Training & Curriculum Specialist, supporting organizational development initiatives, and co-leading the Healthcare Working Group. Brittany is interested in poverty alleviation, trauma-responsive practices, diversity, equity, inclusion, and organizational development. She is from Michigan, a Swiftie, and enjoys listening to podcasts and traveling solo. Brittany earned a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University and a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) with a specialization in Leadership & Macro Practice from Fordham University.
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3 JUN 2024 · Dr. Kathy Wehrman is my guest today, and we’re going to discuss the CONNECT TO END COVID-19 Initiative and the important role social workers can play across micro and macro levels.
Dr. Wehrmann resides in Champaign, Illinois. She has deep roots in this community after living there for over forty years. She loves its diversity as a university community as well as the wide range of cultural opportunities it offers. She received both her MSW and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. She is retired from Illinois State University, School of Social Work after 20 years. While at the ISU, Dr. Wehrmann was successful in obtaining major federal child welfare training grants that supported students seeking careers in child welfare. In addition, she worked on evaluation projects focused on evidence based mental health service approaches to children and adolescents.
Dr. Wehrmann has served in many roles with the National Association of Social Workers, most recently as National Board President (2017-2020). In her role as NASW Board President she also served on the International Federation of Social Work Secretariat representing the North American Region. She is also an NASW Social Work Pioneer and a Fulbrighter to Romania where she taught child welfare policy and researched child welfare reform efforts. She currently serves as the chair of the Steering Committee for the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance. She is also developing a coaching practice with a colleague focused on social work graduates preparing for licensure.
https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Infectious-Diseases/COVID-19-Vaccine-Confidence
https://www.naswfoundation.org/Our-Work/NASW-Social-Work-Pioneers
https://www.socialserviceworkforce.org/
Contact Dr. Wehrmann: kcwehrm@ilstu.edu
Contact Dr. Victor Manalo: victor@victormanalo.com
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15 FEB 2024 · Dr. Lakeya Cherry is a Partner at Evolution and an executive leadership coach who has dedicated her career to the growth and development of individuals and the organizations they are a part of, and she is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Network for Social Work Management. She also serves as a Commissioner on the City of San Diego Commission on the Status of Women, which helps to address the needs of women in San Diego in their social, economic, and vocational pursuits.
https://www.philanthropy.com/article/fewer-people-want-to-lead-nonprofits-whats-the-answer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakeyacherry/
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29 JAN 2024 · This episode is from a second group of undergraduate students from my Social Welfare Policy class in Fall 2023. They took my challenge to put together a recording that I could use in my podcast that would demonstrate what they learned in class.
This assignment was part of their group project. Each group had to make a presentation that covered these four questions:
What is the problem you have identified in your community and why does this problem exist?
What are the potential solutions to this problem?
How does a relationship with your elected official and/or staff help you to implement solutions to your problem?
As a social worker what will be your role in influencing government policies that affect your clients and their communities?
Their presentations had to demonstrate that they could analyze the connection between their relationships with elected officials/staff and the policy-making process.
Their project focused on a city called El Monte, CA, population 107,000, which is about 18 miles East of Downtown Los Angeles. Congratulations to my students for their contribution to this podcast:
Jessica Carlos
Eva Kha
Emily Lopez-Zarate
Emma Rodriguez
Dr. Victor Manalo shares what he has learned from over 30 years of his journey from MSW student to university professor and macro practitioner.
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