News Archive
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The USC School of Social Work and United Friends of the Children hosted more than 500 Los Angeles foster youth in October for an event designed to encourage them to go to college.
The 13th annual College Within Reach day offered middle and high school-aged students living in foster care information about higher education, with the goal of showing them college is an option and providing them the necessary tools to begin college planning.
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Growing up in poverty, David Kuroda, MSW ‘ 72, never thought he could afford to go to college, nevermind a top-notch university like USC.
That’s a large part of the reason why he wanted to make sure he provided for future generations of social workers by including the USC School of Social Work in his will.
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Outer space isn’t exactly the first setting that comes to mind when considering the role of social workers, but USC School of Social Work professor Lawrence Palinkas is taking the profession to new frontiers.
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Growing up in South Los Angeles, USC School of Social Work alumna Rosa Johnson, MSW ’12, knows first-hand the importance of having mentors and a network of people who not only support you but also push and encourage you to excel.
“By the time I graduated high school, I was lost,” Johnson said. “I didn't know my options, I didn't have access to financial resources, and I really didn't understand my potential.”
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An innovative funding award linked to national health care reform efforts will enable Bruce Jansson, a professor with the USC School of Social Work, to explore how health professionals can advocate for the needs of vulnerable patients.
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With the upcoming election only days away, a public event was held at the EXPO Center in Exposition Park to help older voters better understand and become more informed about this year’s California statewide ballot measures.
Karen Lincoln, an associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and the associate director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, was one of three expert panelists who spoke at the AARP-organized forum that examined how four tax initiatives on the ballot may impact the lives of older adults.
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The USC School of Social Work co-hosted the Military Child Education Coalition’s California Public Engagement conference, where more than 100 influential policymakers, community leaders, educators, religious leaders and military officials gathered to create the first statewide plan to support the education of military children in California.
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Relations between academia and the military services are not known for their cordiality. The flash point was the Vietnam War. Campuses across the country were incubators of the anti-war movement and arenas for major protests. Many units of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps were shut down, especially at the Ivies. More recently, the government's "Don't-Ask-Don't Tell" policy for gays was a source of friction at some universities.
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Omar López, a clinical assistant professor in field education at the USC School of Social Work, has been named an Urban Leader Under 40 by the San Diego Urban League, which annually recognizes young leaders in San Diego County who work to better the lives of underserved communities through active participation, positive influence and empowerment across all areas of life.
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Despite their status as the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, Latinos are often poorly represented in federally funded research and clinical trials.
For example, Latinos comprise 16 percent of the general population but represent only 7 percent of participants in research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and just 2 percent of those in clinical trials overseen by the Food and Drug Administration.