The Game Changer
The Game Changer
When junior Jack Briggette took on an internship with the Woodruff Park Project, he never imagined he’d become an advocate for a forgotten community.
Social Work Alums Use Technology to Bridge the Gap Between Donor Generosity and Community Needs
Social Work Alums Use Technology to Bridge the Gap Between Donor Generosity and Community Needs
Social Work alums Kaitlyn Bailey Wilson (M.S.W. ‘09) & Kirsten Thornate (M.S.W. ‘09) represent Purposity, a new app connecting social workers to clients.
Second Metro Atlanta Homeless Youth Count Suggests Need for Earlier Intervention
Second Metro Atlanta Homeless Youth Count Suggests Need for Earlier Intervention
Georgia State researchers have found that earlier intervention may reduce the number of homeless youth at risk of human trafficking in Metro-Atlanta.
Three’s a Charm: Georgia State University a Family Affair for School of Social Work Alumna
Three’s a Charm: Georgia State University a Family Affair for School of Social Work Alumna
Laura Schroeder is the third member of her family to attend Georgia State University and follows in her mother’s footsteps as a university staff member.
Q&A with Patrick Phillips (B.S.W. ’08, M.S.W. ‘09), the “Change Agent”
Q&A with Patrick Phillips (B.S.W. ’08, M.S.W. ‘09), the “Change Agent”
Social work alumnus Patrick Phillips, a.k.a. the Change Agent, is an award-winning speaker and author working to inspire first-generation college students.
New Partnership With Georgia Tech Looks For Computing Solutions To Social Challenges
New Partnership With Georgia Tech Looks For Computing Solutions To Social Challenges
A new partnership is connecting Georgia State social scientists with Georgia Tech computer scientists in a unique collaboration to address historic social inequities.
For the People
For the People
As a Clarkston, Ga., city councilwoman, Yterenickia “YT” Bell is leading the charge to connect her town government with the residents of America’s most diverse square mile.
A Serving of Kindness
A Serving of Kindness
Kirk Gibson (M.S.W. ’18) has hit his stride working for the Giving Kitchen — the nonprofit that got him back on his feet.
Georgia State’s School Of Social Work & Partners Start Child Welfare Workforce Leadership Program
Georgia State’s School Of Social Work & Partners Start Child Welfare Workforce Leadership Program
The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) has named the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (GA-DFCS), Georgia State University and the University of Georgia one of eight national NCWWI Agency-University Partnership Workforce Excellence sites.
Picturing An End to Homelessness
Picturing An End to Homelessness
Social work professor Elizabeth Beck has long grappled with the question: how can we solve America’s homelessness problem? In a new book, she looks to the past for answers.