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We are excited to announce the launch of the °®ÒºAƬ Department of Social Work Speaker Series! The goal of this series is to provide students with engaging workshops, seminars, and learning opportunities outside of the classroom that deepen skills, inspire action, and highlight diverse areas of social work practice. Our goal is to host at least one session each semester.Ìý
If you’re a student and have a topic you’d love to see covered—such as environmental social work, using animals in healing, psychedelics in therapy, or affecting change through policy—please email us at [email protected].
Workshop: Rights Aren’t Relationships: Rethinking Policy as Social Change
Guest Speakers: One Colorado’s Nadine Bridges (she/her), MSW & Jax Gonzales (they/them), PhD, MEd
📅ÌýWhen: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM (MST)
ðŸ“�ÌýWhere: Zoom (RSVP to get the link!)
What happens when we rethink policy as a tool for social change? Join us for our next °®ÒºAƬ Department of Social Work Speaker Series workshop as we explore the connections between policy, advocacy and the communities we serve.
While the workshop will be geared towards future social workers, ALL students and faculty who are interested are welcome to attend.
If you have any questions about this event, please email us at: [email protected]
Workshop: Preventing & Overcoming Burnout in Today’s Workplace
Guest Speaker:ÌýBurnout expert Patrick Riecke
📅ÌýWhen: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM (MST)
ðŸ“�ÌýWhere: Hybrid: Zoom & °®ÒºAƬÌýinÌýWC 242S (Large Briefing Room).
Passcode for the recording: rSU?89$@
Workshop: Advocacy in Action — The Social Worker’s Role in SSDI & SSI
Guest Speaker:ÌýScott A. Wilkonson- Colorado Social Security Disability Lawyer
📅ÌýWhen: Wednesday, March 18 |Ìý10:00 – 11:00 AM (MST)
ðŸ“�ÌýWhere: Hybrid: Zoom & °®ÒºAƬÌýinÌýWC 242S (Large Briefing Room).
This practical, student-focused session will walk through the Social Security Disability process from start to finish. Students will also learnÌýhowÌýsocial workers play a critical role in strengthening disability cases.
Passcode for the recording: .n9P5qv+
Carly shares how social workers can influence policy through grassroots organizing at local and state levels to advance equity, human rights, and social, economic, and environmental justice. The session includes a 30-minute Q&A to connect your learning to your own practice.
Please email Laura Brundage for the password