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15th Annual Social Work Conference: The Time Is Right For Social Work
March 17, 2022 at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Annual Social Work Month Conference held at Medgar Evers College has developed into a favorably anticipated event, attended by people from different professions and all walks of life. The 2022 Conference will focus on the role and contributions of social workers to fight for social justice in the areas of homelessness, food insecurity, health equity, criminal justice, sexual assault among women in the military, and children and families.
Date: Wednesday, March 17
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Medgar Evers College, 1368 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 – AB1 Cafeteria
Agenda
8:00 am – Registration/Networking
Sign in & Continental Breakfast Begins
9:00 am – Registration continues
9:30 am – Wrap Up Breakfast/ Redirect people to seats
10:00 am – Program Begins
Welcome/ Conference Theme and Purpose
Rebecca Cenatus, LMSW
Academic Student Support Specialist – SEEK Department, MEC, CUNY
10:05 am Official Welcome and Introduction of President Ramsey
Jesse Kane, Senior Vice President
Office of Student Success and Enrollment Management, MEC, CUNY
10:15 am – Greetings
Dr. Patricia Ramsey
President, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
10:20 am – Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Alexis McLean, Dean, Office of Student Success, MEC, CUNY
Keynote Speaker: Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq., Executive Director, Center for Law & Social Justice, MEC, CUNY
10:50 am – Q&A (5 min)
11:00 am – BREAK (15 min)
11:25 am – PANEL DISCUSSION: A Dialogue Among Social Workers About Social Justice
Moderator: Lionel Hunte, LMSW, Deputy Director Psych Center 2, Community Services, Bronx Psychiatric Center, NYS Office of Mental Health
Panelists:
Dr. Fabienne Snowden, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Medgar Evers College
Andre Ward, MSW, Associate Vice President of the David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy at The Fortune Society
Dr. Diandra Poe, DSW, LMSW, Founder of Glass Solider
12:10 pm – Recognition of Honorees
Honoree: Dr. Eda Harris-Hastick
Award Presenter: Takisha Randall, MSW
Substitute Lecturer – SEEK Department, MEC, CUNY
Honoree: Professor Elaine Reid
Award Presenter: Allison Niles, MSW
Students in Temporary Housing Community Coordinator, Department Of Education
Student Awards
Eric Almond (Dr. Eda Harris-Hastick Academic Achievement Award)
Sleven Jeudy (Professor Elaine Reid Spirit Award)
Award Presenter: Dr. Edward Hernandez, Chair, Social Work Department, MEC, CUNY
12:30 pm – Announcement of Prize Winners
Rebecca Cenatus, LMSW
12:40 pm – Closing Ceremony with a Pledge
Kimberly Moore, LCSW, MA, MAC, CASAC, ADS, Director of Care Café, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University
12:45 pm – CLOSING REMARKS
Dr. Waleek Boone, DSW, MSW, MSEd-HEA, Student Life Specialist – Transition Academy, MEC, CUNY
1:00 pm – END OF PROGRAM/LOG OFF