“History . . . is driven by concerns of the present. . . .” -Maza (2017). Join Social Welfare History Group, April 8, for this timely and popular webinar! CSWE NASW Social Service Review Affilia Grand Challenges for Social Work Mimi Abramovitz Stephen Monroe Tomczak Justin Harty UMN School of Social Work

One week away! Be sure to register for the next roundtable on Social Work and Reproductive Justice.

#UMNProud of you, Dr. Valandra! news.cehd.umn.edu/ssw-alum-dr-va…

CEU event from UGASocialWork. Join me to confront #socialwork's "hard histories." Explore interwoven LOCAL histories of charity, cotton, slavery, & white supremacy in AthensGA. ZOOM: Fri. June 17. 1-4pm. $60. 3 Ethics CEUs. #SWHistory Register: t.uga.edu/6B5

1 in 3 women has an abortion; 26 states set to ban them (ACLU). History informs: 1) When Abortion Was a Crime (Reagan,1997) 2) Killing the Black Body (Roberts,2016) 3) From abortion rights to reproductive justice (Goldblatt et al,2022) Add on! Affilia Mery Diaz, DSW, LCSW UMN School of Social Work

Thank you Dr. Jane McPherson for this webinar! Learned so much about the importance of local social work history. We must research, document, share the history of local social workers and community social welfare. As Jane said, “There is a social work history wherever you are sitting.”

All Florida female student athletes have to report their menstrual history to play. A third party has access to that info, and parents and doctors are raising red flags palmbeachpost.com/story/news/edu… Kati Kokal

Great turnout for Social Welfare History Group-Track at #csweapm! When times get “interesting,” history informs, rededicates, inspires! Dr. Jane McPherson and Joy Ernst: local history sessions and impacts were 🔥! Hx Bibs, Doc Student group, SIG at SSWR Join us! Social Welfare History Group UMN School of Social Work

Want to learn more about neoliberalism’s impact on SWs’ work experience? Come to ‘Memo from Direct-Line SWs: Neoliberalism Isn’t Dead.” 3:35 in Salinas! UMN School of Social Work #csweapm NASW ACOSA

They covered working conditions of direct line SWs under Neoliberalism: school SWs, rural SWs, SWs during Covid SSWR. Practice last policy link; SCALE UP our gaze! Proud of our UMN PhDgrads/candidates! Molly Calhoun, Jacob Otis, Mingyang, J. Mendel! UMN School of Social Work

What is it about CRT, critical feminisms, and economic critique that threatens unjust social order? What ARE Red Scare tools of oppression? Studying SW’s role in this history (between the people and the powerful) is a good place to start. UMN School of Social Work Affilia CSWE

For the working people. For the SOCIAL WORKER working people! UMN School of Social Work Affilia U of Minnesota CEHD CSWE UMN Libraries

Thrilled to be moderating this Roundtable: Politics, Power & Profession: SW through the Eyes of Feminist Historians. Drs. Abramovitz, Park & Kemp. TODAY, 3:30-5:00 EST. ⁦⁦Can still register! Sponsored@AffiliaJournal⁩, Social Welfare History Group⁩ ⁦UMN School of Social Work⁩ ⁦⁦U of Minnesota CEHD⁩

Historical moment in social work feminist dialogue w/ @Jessica_toft, Mimi Abramovitz, @yoosun_p, and Dr. Kemp. Politics, Power, & Profession: Social Work through the Eyes of Feminist Historians. Sponsored by Affilia, Social Welfare History Group, UMN School of Social Work U of Minnesota CEHD. eventbrite.com/e/politics-pow…

Dr. McPherson Dr. Jane McPherson is on the cutting edge of investigating local history to inform contemporary understanding and activism. A guiding light for social work education! CSWE SSWR American Historical Association Social Welfare History Group NASW

So deserved and what a wonderful written tribute! Congrats, Mimi Abramovitz!

Basic voting right restored in MN if past felony conviction! No more political repression while "on paper." 50k+ can NOW vote. HUGE win for the PEOPLE, racial justice, democracy. Devoted advocacy =Restore the Vote MN ACLU of Minnesota!🔥Things.Can.Change. UMN School of Social Work U of Minnesota CEHD Social Welfare History Group Affilia

We did it! Voting rights restored to more than 55,000 Minnesotans under new felon voting rights law. startribune.com/voting-rights-…

We’ll-argued and thoughtful piece by @guz_samantha! NASW Social Welfare History Group

Knowledge. Skill. Ethics. NASW But are social workers using them in today’s workplace? What does it mean for our profession - and civil society - if we can’t? How do we resist? I’m speaking tonight at the Harvey Kaye Democracy Speaker Series. weidnercenter.com/uw-green-bay/f… @SWHG