Rebecca Jones Gaston speaks with Katherine Chon about her journey in social work

Rebecca Jones Gaston talks with her colleague, Katherine Chon, reflecting on her experiences in social work supporting children and families, the advice she received along the way, and what she has learned about trauma, change, and resilience.

Life on a Japanese military base

My grandmother, who we call grammy, told me about her life as a nurse, stay-at-home mom, cancer survivor, and traveller. She is very dedicated to documenting things with photos, so it was interesting to the hear stories behind them. My...

Asad Jamil Khawja 1992 to 2017

Retirement, Holiday Cruises, Wife's Alzheimer's, Leave Not tingham

Alexis Zubow Nov 21 2017

While waiting for our Thanksgiving lunch at the nursing home I interviewed my mom who has advanced Alzheimer's.

Lenny Spiegel and Sandy Spiegel Share Stories of Their Life and Work

Sandy and Lenny Spiegel tell about their determination to pursue higher education despite socio-economic challenges. A surprising union - Sandy, a social worker and Lenny, a physicist - met each other in Chicago in the late 1980s and followed their...

The power of humor in social work and therapy: Rosemarie Poverman

Rosemarie Poverman, MSW, LCSW, grew up with a mindset of alleviating social problems. Having over four decades of expertise shares the impact of therapeutic humor in the mental health of clients and the value that clinicians offer with just a...

SOC 210 Interview 1

Talked with Kate Smith and her experiences in social work

Thanks for the memories

Evan Insley talks to Jim Reisinger about growing up in Rochester during the 40s and 50s. Also included life as a father and grandfather. His work life and why he decided to quit his job as a teacher to becoming...

Gwen Ellen Grose Shaw birth-8 years old

Gwen was born 12/31/1936, during WWII, in San Antonio, TX. Gwen is 83 years old and has Alzheimer’s. This is a recollection of her childhood.

Grandma’s Childhood

Sat down with my grandma, who is suffering with memory loss, to talk about her childhood and her current life.

Posterior Cortical Atrophy Part II

Brandon Lewis interviews his father, Jerald Lewis, about the family's experience with Susan Lewis's posterior cortical atrophy.

"Truth and Love are the solution…" Suzanne Lewis-Johnson & Nichole Terrett discuss their work in the fight against human trafficking.

Nichole Terrett, 32, and Suzanne Lewis-Johnson, friends and colleagues at RAHAB Ministries discuss how their lives brought them into the work against human trafficking, truth & justice and how healthy relationships are one of the most important change-makers for victims...

Job Ngwe: Past and Present

I spoke to Dr. Job Ngwe, a professor of Social Work at Northeastern in his home in Chicago, IL about his past and what he looks forward to in the future for TheGreatListen2017 and Lincoln Park HS Room 311.