News: Student Internships
Two Students Head to Egypt as UNA-NY Summer Scholars, Setting New Precedent
Both Sarah Rashid (left) and Caitlyn Passaretti (right) are in Cairo this summer with the United Nations Population Fund. In…
Trélan Holder for President
Trélan Holder (MS’06) is the president-elect of the CUSSW Alumni Association. In this interview, she tells us why she came to Columbia and what she hopes to achieve during her tenure.
Financial Empowerment: Spreading throughout the Nation—and within CUSSW!
“Financial empowerment”—if you aren’t familiar with the term, you will be soon. It is the topic of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz’s Grand Rounds talk on January 30; of a course being taught this semester; and of some innovative field placement opportunities.
Passage to Tamil Nadu: Two Social Work Students Witness a Self-Help Model of Community Development
Under the auspices of the Srinivasan Services Trust (SST), two students—Golda Calonge and Kimberly Nasatir—journeyed to Tamil Nadu, India, for eight weeks last summer.