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Diversity and the School of Social Work

Defining Diversity

 

Our School

At UNC's School of Social Work, we recognize and value the unique characteristics that exist across individuals, communities and cultures. Furthermore, our students, faculty and staff are committed to creating a learning and teaching environment where an individual’s age, gender, race, social class, disability, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion are viewed as vital strengths and assets that contribute to the overall educational fabric of our campus and to society as a whole.

 

 

 

 
Travis Albritton, chair of the School of Social Work's diversity committee, with a welcome message

 
 

 

Our Students


Our graduate students represent a host of nations around the world. Over the past five years, our students have come from:  Australia, Canada,  Chile, China, England, Ethiopia, France, India, Israel, Korea, Liberia, Mexico, Nigeria, S. Korea, Taiwan, and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Inequality and the Jobless Rate

The economy and job losses are not affecting everyone equally. This interactive graphic from The New York Times illustrates how some groups are struggling more than others.

 

 

 

 

 

National News

Nov. 3, 2009

The Council on Social Work Education and Lambda Legal have issued a joint national study that examines how prepared students in social work programs are to work with individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, especially LGBT youth in out-of-home care. According to the CSWE, the "nationwide survey revealed that program directors and faculty need more resources to increase their knowledge on sexual orientation and gender expression and to further infuse content on LGBT individuals and youth throughout curricula areas." 
Executive summary |Full Report
 

 

UNC SSW News

Diversity Open House: September 2009

The School hosted its annual Diversity Open House on  Sept. 19, welcoming nearly 100 students and faculty from the state's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and academic programs. The annual event is co-sponsored by the N.C. Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and enables students from HBCUs who are considering the field of social work an opportunity to see the Carolina campus and mingle with School students and faculty. High school students from predominately underrepresented communities around the state were also invited to participate. More photos

 

Shining Students: July 2009

 

crosbyNwabuzorCarmen Crosby was selected for a Minority Doctoral Fellowship by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship Program. The national selection committee also recommended Ijeoma Nwabuzor as an alternate candidate. The fellowships are funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
 
"This is a very competitive fellowship program in an extremely competitive year," said Kathleen Rounds, doctoral program chair. "It is indeed an honor to be chosen."
 
 
 
MundadaJune 2009
When Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus came to UNC-Chapel Hill in February to talk about his New York Times bestseller, "Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism," one person in the audience took Dr. Yunus' call to action seriously. MSW student Darshan Mundada, a Rotary World Peace Fellow from India was in attendance at the talk and will be completing a summer internship in Bangladesh at the Yunus-founded Grameen Bank, which is widely credited as the world's foremost micro finance institution. School of Social Work faculty member Mat Despard will act as Mundada's field supervisor over the summer. Despard is also working with an organization in rural Haiti to develop a micro enterprise project.

 

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UNC Diversity Resources

Across campus, there are a host of university offices and student groups that provide leadership, advocacy and programs geared toward promoting and supporting diversity issues and diverse populations. We have included a sample of these diversity resources but you can also find a fuller listing of UNC sites as well as diversity resources outside the UNC campus, including links to agencies, organizations and nonprofits Web sites.