University of Akron School of Social Work

The Man.
The Myth.
The Mittens (!?!)

Huh?

..Happy to share this article, written by a NASW member, which offers a Social Worker's perspective on why the Internet Broke for Bernie Sanders' Mittens.

Politics aside, Bernie Sanders' team put his image on apparel, which sold out immediately, and will donate 100% of the proceeds to Vermont's Meals on Wheels.

Member Kristen Lee, LICSW Explores Why the Internet Broke for Bernie Sanders' Mittens https://buff.ly/2NkJUDo

TED Talk Tuesday!
Dr. Scheyett describes the ways that social workers serve their communities.

Social workers as super-heroes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A27QjpQ_Ieo&feature=youtu.be

Registration Link in Comments below. This program is jointly provided by the University of Akron School of Nursing and Delta Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.

Call for Presenters:
NASW Ohio Region 2
NASW Ohio Chapter
Submit by Feb 1, 2021

NASW Ohio Region 2, our Akron Area region, is hosting its first ever regional conference! Submit your proposal for the virtual conference by February 1 here: https://www.naswoh.org/page/region2conference

Coming up this weekend! Thanks National Association of Black Social Workers!

Do you want to learn more about NABSW, how to join or stay in the know? Join us Saturday, January 16th at 12PM CT/ 1PM EST for our general informational on zoom. Visit http://bit.ly/informationalsession to register. We hope to see you there!

New Year, New Tiny Habits that lead to big changes? Read more:

'Tiny Habits' Are The Key To Behavioral Change : Life Kit Want to start a new habit? Think small. That's the counterintuitive idea in BJ Fogg's book, Tiny Habits. Fogg explains that making small behavior changes requires just a little motivation and lots of celebrating — and can lead to big change.

We're excited to kick off the Spring 2021 semester!

Attention Students: Most Social Work courses will be taught remotely this semester; please check your schedule/syllabi. Also, please know that the University has a variety of resources available to help you succeed. We'll be highlighting a few of them throughout this opening week in the Comments below.

You've got this, Zips!