Learned Lunches
The Institute sponsors Learned Lunches (lunchtime lectures) for graduate social work students. Topics have included: Role Strain in Female Students in Graduate Social Work Education-Culturally Competent Organizational Responses; Understanding the Experiences of Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren; An Ecological Perspective-Mississippi Rural Development and the Employment of Women; Definitions, Causes, and Prevention of Burnout Among Helping Professionals; Innovative Programs for Servicing Young Girls in NYC; Using Postmodernism to Break Stereotypes of Hispanic Women; Welfare and Employment in the Context of Welfare Reform; Partner Violence among Military Women; Reconciling work and family—an International Perspective; Domestic Violence and Older Women; and Self-esteem in Hispanic Girls.
DECEMBER 19, 2009
“Domestic Violence Risk Assessment & Safety Planning"
Speakers:
Amanda Posila, Director of Programs, The Center for Women and Families, Bridgeport, CT
Sponsored by:
The Institute for Women and Girls Student Group
Click Here to link to the announcement.
DECEMBER 12, 2009
“World AIDS Day 2009: ”I Promise"
Speakers:
Don McVinney, Clinical Director of Prevention Division, Harlem United Community AIDS Center
Website:
http://www.harlemunited.org
Dr. Claudia Moreno, Fordham University GSSS
Co-sponsored by:
The Black Social Workers Student Association & The Institute for Women and Girls Student Group
Summary:
I Promise seeks to engage students and scholars in promoting awareness, increased knowledge, and action about the issues effecting African/African-American/Latino women.
Click Here to link to the announcement.
April 30, 2009
“Women, Trauma and Addiction: A Holistic Recovery Model”
Speakers:
Dr. Rachelle Kammer, Fordham University GSSS
Ms. Yvette Taylor, LCSW, Director of Reality House
April 16, 2009
“The Eventfully Feminine Seminar: The Use of Music for Personal & Community Empowerment”
Speaker:
Dr. Tina Maschi, Fordham University GSSS
April 22, 2008
“Evidence Based Assessment of Domestic Violence in the U.S. Army”
Speaker:
Dr. Mary Ann Forgey, Fordham University GSSS
February 21, 2008 and April 1, 2008
“Recreational Music-Making: A Creative Arts Intervention Strategy for Teaching and Practice”
Speaker:
Dr. Tina Maschi, Fordham University GSSS
February 14, 2008
“Women’s Cancers: A Journey of Mind, Body and Spirit”
Guest Speaker:
Robin Hershkowitz, LCSW, Program Director Women’s Cancers, Cancercare
November 29, 2007
“Climate Change: A Planet Endangered – A Multi-Generational, Multi-Cultural Social Work Initiative”
Guest Speaker:
Jun Ren, MSW, United Nations (UN) NGO Committee on Aging
Co-sponsored by:
The International Committee & The Institute for Women & Girls
October 23 & 25, 2007
“Domestic Violence: A Cross-Cutting Issue in Social Work Practice”
Guest Speaker:
Angela Montague, LCSW, Metropolitan Hospital Center
September 25, 2007
“Women’s Cancers: A Journey of Mind, Body and Spirit”
Guest Speaker:
Robin Hershkowitz, LCSW, Program Director Women’s Cancers, Cancercare
February 6, 2007
“How Much is Too Much?”
What are the challenges facing women who are incarcerated and later re-enter society?
Speakers:
Reverend Annie Bovian, Executive Director, Woman's Advocate Ministry (WAM)
Richardine Knight, WAM participant
2007
“Fulbright-Hays Seminar and Study Tour in China”
Speakers:
Dr. Brownell, Fordham University GSSS
Dr. Winnie Kung, Fordham University GSSS
Joan Cavanagh, Campus Ministry, Fordham University
Dr. Elizabeth Cooper, Fordham Law School
March 7, 2006
“GSS Students' Views of Low-Income Women ”
Speaker:
Dr. Chaya Piotrkowski, Fordham University GSSS
See the presentation HERE
April 26, 2005
“Using Postmodernism to Break Stereotypes of Hispanic Women”
Speakers:
Dr. Rosa Perez-Koenig, Fordham University GSSS
Presentation
PART I - Hispanic Women from a Post-Modern Lens
Vivian Colon, Student
Presentation
PART II - Women in the Struggle for Social Justice
Yesika Montoya, Student
Presentation
PART III - The Voice of Ingrid Betancourt
Nancy Padrón, Student
Presentation
PART IV - Women Practicing Santeria in Cuba
Summary:Through the lens of Post Modernism, we have deconstructed the concept of Hispanic American women. And by listening to some of their subjugated voices we have begun to break existing stereotypes formulated by the dominant discourse.
Co-Sponsored by the GSSS Hispanic Social Workers Association
March 10, 2005
“Innovative Programs for Servicing Young Girls in NYC”
The Philosophy of Girls, Inc.
Speaker:
Lorena Parish
March 3, 2005
“Definitions, Causes, and Prevention of Burnout Among Helping Professionals”
Speaker:
Dr. Valerie Borum, Fordham University GSSS
December 11, 2004
“An Ecological Approach to Economic Development in Mississippi”
Speaker:
Dr. Gemma Beckley
See the presentation
HERE
November 6 & 9, 2004
“To Grandmother’s House We Go: Understanding the Experiences of GrandmothersRaising Grandchildren”
Speaker:
Dr. Carole Cox, Fordham University GSSS
Summary:
Dr. Cox's study examined the issues and the stresses encountered by grandparents raising grandchildren. The presentation described Dr. Cox’s empowerment program for grandparents which has been offered at Fordham University for the past seven years.
October 21 & 26, 2004
“Role Strain in Female Students in Graduate Social Work Education: Culturally Competent Organizational Responses”
Speaker:
Dean Susan Egan, Fordham University GSSS
Summary:
Dr. Susan Egan presented the research she did for her dissertation. Female graduate social work students were surveyed to understand their role strain and use of supports from their informal network, place of employment, and the university. This study found that those students who had higher role strain were more likely to use supports from their place of employment and the university. These students were the Hispanic and African-Americans. The need for culturally competent institutional responses to this differencewas discussed.
April 6, 2004
“Hispanic Girls Teen Suicide Study”
Speakers:
Dr. Sandra Turner, Fordham University GSSS
Dr. Carol Kaplan, Fordham University GSSS
See the presentation
HERE
March 6, 2004
“Pilot Study on Advancing Women’s Health in Later Life in NYC: Effectiveness of an Elder Mistreatment Psycho-educational Support Group Model: A Study in Progress”
Speaker:
Dr. Pat Brownell, Fordham University GSSS
See the presentation
HERE
March 4, 2004
“Reconciling Work and Family: An International Perspective”
Speaker:
Dr. Shirley Gatenio Gabel, Fordham University GSSS
See the presentation HERE
