Student Caucuses
During your time at Columbia we strongly encourage you to actively participate in student life by joining one of the nearly 30 student groups, known as caucuses. Caucuses provide the opportunity to cultivate relationships with your peers while advocating for a cause that is important to you. Below is our current caucus list as well as information on the caucuses and their current leaders. If you have any questions or comments about caucuses, please reach out to Student Life at swstudevent@columbia.edu.
Advanced Generalist Practice & Programming Caucus
Engaging students in learning about the AGPP concentration and how the AGPP track can serve their goals in social work.
View PageAging Caucus
Promoting a greater understanding of the field of gerontology as well as the aging community and to advocate on their behalf.
View PageAsian Pacific Islander (API) Caucus
Promoting a greater understanding of the Asian and Pacific Islander experience, both domestic and global, through events and discussions.
View PageJoshua Rene Plamo Binag
Catherine Hyowon Han
Danielle Ocampo
Francis Asprec
Samanta Ratsavong
E-mail:cssw.apicaucus@gmail.com
Black Caucus
Developing a support system for students at CSSW who identify as part of the African diaspora and fostering positive relationships with the local community.
View PageSobrel Okpo
Jody Wong
Allana John-Charles
David Robertson
E-mail: black.caucus.cssw@gmail.com
E-mail: SWBC@columbia.edu
Chinese Culture Caucus
Developing a sense of community for Chinese-identified individuals at the Columbia School of Social Work.
View PageCurrently Vacant – Reach out to swstudevent@columbia.edu to apply.
Clients & Sexuality in Social Work Caucus
Providing Social Workers with the tools and education to engage meaningfully with clients on topics related to sex and sexuality.
View PageE-mail: sexualitycaucus.cssw@gmail.com
Columbia Social Work Review
The Review is an annual peer-reviewed journal for students in the field of social work to share their research, experiences and views.
View PageCommunity Engagement and Justice Caucus
Providing a forum for CSSW students to gain an awareness about a range of concerns related to the criminal justice system, mass incarceration and restorative justice.
View PageDisability Awareness Caucus
Providing a space for students with a spectrum of abilities to learn, gather, discuss, advocate, teach and learn about issues impacting disabled persons.
View PageEducation Caucus
Exploring education as an issue of social justice and human rights. Promoting the idea that education is a tool that can drive widespread social change.
View PageJan Krovatin
Leah Mendelson
Abby Yip
Johanna Bellorin
E-mail: edcaucus@gmail.com
E-mail: SWEC@columbia.edu
Environmental Justice Caucus
The CSSW Environmental Justice Caucus seeks to engage students in the science of climate change, environmental justice issues, and how these concepts apply to the social work profession.
View PageFirst Generation Lower SES Caucus
Aims to foster productive discussions and advocate for the needs of FGLS identifying students to succeed both inside and outside of the classroom as social workers.
View PageHarm Reduction Caucus
Providing palpable and integrated resources and opportunities for all students to engage in meaningful discussions to address the health and rights of people who use and sell drugs and/or engage in sex work.
View PageInternational Students Caucus
Providing a space for international students to seek support, share about their culture, and plan events to bring awareness of their experiences with the greater CSSW community.
View PageJewish Caucus
Inform social work practice and theory through the integration of Jewish culture, faith, and ideas.
View PageLatinX Caucus
The LatinX Caucus at CSSW is a student-led organization and family of students, alumni, staff, and faculty striving to build community, representation, awareness, advocacy, and a celebration of all cultures. All ethnicities, races, religions, and identities are welcome.
View PagePaola Sanchez Valdez
Savannah Monet Castaneda
Jessica Melendez
Frances Daniella Delgadillo
E-mail: cussw.latino.caucus@gmail.com
E-mail:SWLC@columbia.edu
Media and Social Justice Caucus
Exploring the interplay of social work issues (e.g. stigma, advocacy, group identity) and how they are portrayed in the media.
View PageMental Health Caucus
We strive to educate and provide culturally competent, just and equitable opportunities for all students by uplifting BIPOC voices and engaging in anti-oppressive practices in all aspects of mental health.
View PageSarah Jamgotch
Celestie Nguyen
Sabrina Shih
E-mail: CUmentalhealthcaucus@gmail.com
E-mail: SWMHC@columbia.edu
Military Caucus
Providing a space for students to explore issues and trainings related to working with veterans and active duty military personel.
View PageMultiracial Caucus
Providing multiracial individuals at CSSW a space to process the complexities of having a mixed identity and to build community with fellow multiracial students.
View PageNeuroscience Caucus
Our mission is to bridge the gap between biological sciences and social sciences. We provide a safe and inclusive space for students that promotes learning about principles of neuroscience and research and the practical application in social work practice.
View PagePolicy Caucus
Providing panels and other events that give critical insight and perspective into the macro level of social work and engaging students in the work of policy analysis and policy practice.
View PagePsychedelic Caucus
The hope of CSSW Psychedelic Association is to explore the field of psychedelics and its role in social work and to expand the conversation around the next great tool in our understanding of mental health and consciousness.
View PageQueer Caucus
Creating a welcoming space in which to foster camaraderie amongst lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and unlabeled (LGBTQQIU) students and their allies.
View PageRichard Unite
Alyssa Zakaryan
Abigail Jaimes (AJ)
Andrew Garvin
E-mail: csswqueercaucus@gmail.com
E-mail: SWQC@columbia.edu
SEA Caucus
Cultivating the professional development of students with an interest in social enterprise, corporate social responsibility and management models within social services.
View PageSocial Work Arts Group (SWAG)
Providing a forum for students to express themselves and explore social justice and self-care through the lens of the arts.
View PageTrans & Gender Non-Conforming Caucus
Further supporting, understanding, and taking action around trans identities and issues.
View PageCurrently Vacant – Reach out to swstudevent@columbia.edu to apply.
