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Programs and Initiatives
Dialogue Engagement and Learning Series (DEALS)
The Dialogue Engagement and Learning Series will allow SSW staff, faculty, and students to explore the foundations of Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) and practice communicating across differences. IGD is intended to foster an increased understanding of commonalities and differences between and among groups, develop dialogue skills to better communicate and work through conflicts, form alliances, and empower groups and individuals to take collective action for social change.
Book Lending Initiative
What is the Book Lending Program?
A program providing students with free, semester-long access to textbooks, reducing financial barriers and supporting academic success.
How do I sign up for the Book Lending Program?
Book Lending Program is closed for Spring 2025 and will re-open in Fall 2025. Stay tuned for details.
How can I donate to the Book Lending Program?
If you are a student or alumni who has previously taken a course and would like to donate a textbook from our current list of offered courses, feel free to stop by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to donate to the program. The office is located on the 5th floor of the SSW building in 5E3. You can also email the office, sswdeioffice@ssw.umaryland.edu, to coordinate with the ODEI staff before dropping your books off.
The Book Lending Program is also accepting financial donations. To make a financial donation, contact sswdeioffice@ssw.umaryland.edu.
What texts will be available to borrow?
SOWK 630 Practice with Individuals
Cournoyer, B. (2017). The social work skills workbook. (8th Ed.) Cengage Publishers.
SOWK 645 Human Behavior & Social Environment
Hutchison, E. (2017). Essentials of human behavior: Integrating person, environment, and the life course, 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
SOWK 670 SW Research
Rubin, A., & Babbie, E. (2014). Essential research methods for social work, 4th Ed. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
SWCL 700—Advanced Clinical Interventions
Walsh, J. (2013). Theories for direct social work practice, 3rd Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
SWCL 744—Psychopathology
Zide, M., & Gray, S. (2017). Psychopathology: a competency-based assessment model for social workers (4 ed.): Wadsworth Pub Co.
SWOA 703—Program Development
Kettner, P.M., Moroney, R.M., & Martin, L.L. (5th) (2017). Designing and Managing Programs: An Effectiveness-Based Approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chambers, D. Social Policy and Social Programs: A Method for the Practical Public Policy Analyst. Allyn & Bacon
SWOA 707—Social Policy and Social Change
Annual Summit
The annual summit includes workshops and panel discussions that explore critical topics related to higher education and social work practice. This summit provides an opportunity for our School and University community to engage in meaningful discussions across disciplines and experiences.
Gratitude Project
An opportunity to cultivate connections, celebrate contributions, promote appreciation, and reinforce a culture of value and belonging.
Affinity Groups & Spaces
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Affinity spaces provide an opportunity for people to connect with others who share aspects of their identity. The spaces are meant to be a hybrid of “doing” and “being”. By focusing on “being” together, the goal is to prompt reflection rather than structuring it to respond to all of the needs of the School of Social Work. Spaces are open to all members of the SSW community and will be facilitated by social work faculty and staff.
Contact the Affinity Group Coordinator if interested in Facilitating or Participating in Affinity Groups.
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