Social Worker and Student

I interviewed my social worker to see what her daily life was like dealing with children in need.

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...

A few stories from Sugar-tooth Grandma

In this interview, I talked with my grandma about her childhood and social work, which slowly transitioned into a deeper conversation regarding her divorce and the grandpa I’ve never known. She gave me advice about my life looking ahead into...

A Social Worker’s Journey to Serving America’s Heroes

A social worker from the Department of Veterans Affairs shares his fondest memories and talks about his path to becoming a social worker as well as his experiences with the We Honor Veterans program and how he became chair of...

Phyllis Pleuss

Growing up in a working class family in Pittsburgh, faith, being the first in her family to go to college.

MSASS Trauma in the Community

The topic of community was covered with the viewpoint of an experienced social worker.

Heike Ramsey- Social Worker

Heike and I talked about her college experience, what drove her to be a social worker, and numerous other things that were of paramount importance to her career.

Child Social Work from the Perspective of a Daycare Teacher

Kim Estep talks about her experience working in a daycare with kids associated with Child Protective Services.

Social Work in the Midst of a Pandemic

Two Master's of Social Work students discuss what it’s like to work in child welfare during COVID-19.

Final Project

Sexual assault has been seen as a controversial topic in the U.S. and many people are afraid to talks about it.

History Project

In this interview we talks about my aunties life and what he does for a living.

Diversity and cultural competency as a brown social worker and providing support for a community that looks like me: Sanjana Ragudaran

Sanjana Ragudaran, Ph. D., MSW, has a heart for migrant experiences, race disparities, and program evaluation as a social worker looking at social welfare, human rights, and social justice and how covid-19 has impacted migrant experience.

Monnie Who Was Not Afraid

91 year old Monnie talks about her life of activism and how she was inspired by her parents who part of the suffrage movement.

Interview with Lata Palekar (Grandmom)

Today, I interviewed my grandma to learn about the person she is. I talked to her about her life, her beliefs of society, and all of the social enterprises that she has started.

Giving Back is Academic: Phylis Peterman

Phylis Peterman is a highly respected teacher and mentor, awarded Rutgers' highest honor for innovative teaching. She shares her story of work in the community and why giving back to students and the community is academic.

Heike Ramsey- Pt. 2

Heike and I talked about some of the high points of her career as well as some of the low points.

Entrevista entre madre e hija: Dolores Madera y Ariana Solis

This is an interview conducted for my SOWK 732 class at Loyola University Chicago in MSW program through the School of Social Work. The interview was conducted with my mother, Dolores, regarding her experiences as an immigrant from Mexico.