Join the CSWE Center for Diversity, Social & Economic Justice in one of two ways:

Share Social Media Content

Have you viewed content that has moved you? Does it address a particular competency, either broadly or very specifically? Please share the content and source(s) of that content with us so we can amplify it in hopes that it will be of equal or more benefit to others.

Participate in a Zoom interview/conversation

Participate in a Zoom interview to address how diversity is showing up in your life. We will use clips from those interviews as microcontent to share on CSWE social media.

The CSWE Center for Diversity, Social & Economic Justice website will showcase the best multimedia and social media content to facilitate a deep appreciation of diversity within social work education, practice and research. Along with written resources, there is increasing reliance by students, educators, researchers and practitioners on multimedia content to both understand and convey various elements of social work education, research and policy. 

Your voice matters! Your views matter! We are interested in hearing from you directly – this will be original content. The goal is to share original content widely as well as amplifying vetted publicly available content that promotes diversity, especially in the context of the nine competencies. Original content will include microcontent taken from 10-15min Zoom conversations. In addition, we may plan Instagram (IG) live sessions during the APM or other CSWE convened gatherings, with short conversations about various aspects of diversity. These conversations could center around specific themes, for example an upcoming APM, on specific themed months like Black history (February), social work (March), mental health awareness, AAPI, and women’s history (May), pride (June), Hispanic heritage (Sep-Oct), domestic violence and disability awareness (October), and Native American heritage month (Nov), for example.  

Through CSWE’s social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, Center content will reach a diverse audience. Each post will utilize hashtags related to the specific content in addition to #CSWEDiversityCenter, #socialwork and #oneCSWE. In addition  to the original content we will create, have you viewed content that has moved you? Does it address a particular competency, either broadly or very specifically? 

Please share the source(s) of that content with us so we can amplify it in hopes that it will be of equal or more benefit to others. 

The CSWE Center for Diversity, Social & Economic Justice website will be dynamic, a go to destination for lively, respectful, stimulating dialog about what diversity means to students, educators, researchers and practitioners. 

Your voice matters. Your journey matters. This is your opportunity to submit short blog entries, ranging between 400-500 words. 

The aim of this exercise in meaning making and meaning sharing is to elicit entries addressing how diversity can be manifested in each of the nine competencies. Which vantage point reflects your journey? Are you able to speak to intersectionality, addressing either identity or experience or both, with regards to oppression or privilege? Select one or more competencies. Address the various aspects of diversity as stated in the 2022 EPAS (p. 9 and p. 16), including but not limited to age, caste, class, color, culture, disability and ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, generational status, immigration status, legal status, marital status, political ideology, race, nationality, religion/spirituality, sex, sexual orientation, and tribal sovereign status. Blog entries could include personal reflections, research and practice notes, and lessons learned in the classroom. 

Remember, this is your journey and we hope it inspires others to broaden their own understanding of experiences with privilege, power, alienation, oppression, marginalization, poverty, and outright discrimination. 

One of the challenges associated with trying to convey the letter and spirit of each Educational Policy and Accreditation Standard (EPAS) social work competency is the lack of readily available literature, particularly as it relates to the various forms of diversity. 

Here is your opportunity to contribute towards a section on the Center website that allows for the showcasing of existing peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, books, research reports, and other written resources. 

Examine the nine competencies – pick one or two or all and use the online form to share a resource, along with just a couple sentences to justify the inclusion of that source. What specific benefit did you derive from that resource that may help others to appreciate the depth and breadth of that competency? How does that resource address knowledge, skills and values particularly with regards to promoting diversity and mastering that competency? 

The goal is to provide students, educators, researchers and practitioners access to the state-of-the-art literature to vivify each of the competencies.    

Thank you for your interest in serving as a CSWE Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) volunteer. Please review the position descriptions below before filling out the application form. We welcome you to apply for multiple roles based on your availability to fulfill the outlined responsibilities.
 

• MFP mentor role description
• MFP alumni speaker role description
• MFP guest speaker role description
• MFP application reader role description
• IMFP mentorship program description
   

CSWE MFP adheres to the principle that diversity of persons, perspectives, and program representation is a strength in guidance of the program. The volunteers shall reflect the diversity of the profession and of those we educate and serve. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at mfp@cswe.org.

Thank you for your interest in creating a curricular guide as part of the EPAS Curricular Guide Resource Series. Curricular Guides are used as an educational resource in various settings, particularly in the classroom. Please read the following guidelines to understand the curricular guide development process. 

Curricular Guides are created jointly with Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) staff and task force participants, led by two co-chairs and nine competency chairs. Task force members can be selected by CSWE staff and co-chairs or by an open call. Task force participants may include CSWE members, social work professionals, and/or interdisciplinary professionals. 

Each guide takes approximately one year to create with copyediting, printing, and promotion of the guide completed by CSWE. Curricular Guides are grant-funded, costing approximately $45,000- $50,000 to produce. CSWE recommends proposers identify or already have a funding source; CSWE may supplement additional grant sources on a case-by-case basis. 

Use this form to propose a curricular guide. CSWE administration will review the form and contact you within 2 weeks of review. 

 Submit your ADEI curricular resources! 

CSWE invites members to submit curricular resources related to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI).  These crowd-sourced submissions will be housed on the CSWE website and available to members as a repository of resources, such as ADEI-related readings, activities, projects, or case studies. 

The 2022 Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) affirms and strengthens the enduring commitment of social work education to principles of ADEI. 

CSWE continues to support social work programs in developing a workforce of social workers who are knowledgeable about the ways positionality, power, privilege, and difference affect practice areas, and how social workers challenge systems of oppression that affect diverse populations. 

Please join CSWE in continuing the efforts of supporting programs in ADEI best practices and efforts!

 The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is excited to announce the Substance Use Disorders Education and Leadership Scholars (SUDEALS) Program! The SUDEALS program will incentivize and enhance social work workforce capacity in the substance use disorders area of specialized practice. The program develops a cohort of social workers specializing in substance use disorders by engaging BSW and MSW students, together with practice, research, and policy. 

Ten social work programs will have the chance to form a cohort that will create opportunities for social work students in substance use practice. Throughout the duration of the program, the selected schools will implement CSWE’s CSWE Practitioner Education in Substance Use and Misuse: Competency-Based Resources Guide in field placements or seminars. 

 Apply by September 27, 2024! 

Each participating program will do the following: 

1. Select a Project Director to oversee the implementation of the program at their institution and to participate in semesterly cohort meetings. 

2. Select four social work students each year of award funding. 

a. Programs must select at least two students from each degree level offered. For example, if your institution offers BSW and MSW programs, you must select two BSW and two MSW students.  Students should demonstrated interest in working in field of substance use disorder practice

3. Incentivize interest in substance use field placements or seminar, and a career in substance use practice, by providing stipends and specialized learning opportunities to selected BSW and MSW students. 

a. Students will attend an annual Policy Event in Washington, DC, with a travel stipend provided. 

4. Enhance the ability of selected Field personnel to mentor and train social work students in substance use practice by providing resources to selected Field personnel. Selected field personnel will also participate in virtual training opportunities and collaborative sessions.   

5. Implement components of the CSWE Practitioner Education in Substance Use and Misuse: Competency-Based Resources Guide, which provides standardized and evidence-based learning opportunities to strengthen the preparation of future social work practitioners to deliver effective evidence-based substance use disorders prevention, treatment, and recovery services.   

6. Participate in CSWE data collection efforts to measure the effectiveness of the program.   

Each participating program will receive the following: 

1. Project Directors will receive a $3,000 stipend each year toward professional development.

2. Students will receive a $2,000 student each year and travel support to CSWE’s fellows’ forum in Washington, DC.

3. Access to CSWE’s CSWE Practitioner Education in Substance Use and Misuse: Competency-Based Resources Guide.

 Program Timeline Overview (subject to change): 

• September 27, 2024: Application deadline 
• October 2024: Program selection
• November 2024: Project director orientation 
• January 2025: Orientation for students; project directors begin curriculum dissemination
• Semesterly check-ins with project directors and students, and programming provided by CSWE 
• Spring 2025, 2026, and 2027: Students participate in CSWE Fellows' Forum in Washington, DC 
• Cohort 1: November 2024 - June 2025
• Cohort 2: September 2025 - June 2026
• Cohort 3: September 2026 - June 2027

Funding Information: The SUDEALS program was previously funded by a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Opioid Response Network (ORN) subaward via the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. CSWE is applying for continued funding for the SUDEALS program, which funding for this program is contingent upon. The goal of ORN is to ensure enhancement and expansion of evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery support programs/services. For more information and resources on ORN, please visit the ORN website.