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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
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At Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, equity, innovation and transformation are more than just values—they’re deeply embedded in all of the research and work we do, and the news we make. Stay up to date on how students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Mandel School are tackling mental health challenges, addressing inequalities, leading community transformation and more.

Recent News

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“Community-Grounded Research to Address Mental Health Disparities of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Touched by Foster Care”
What are the mental health comorbidities and protective factors for sexual and gender minority youth in foster care? Dana Prince, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, will investigate this question in the next installment of the Prevention…
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“You Don't Have to Be at a Traumatic Event to Be Affected by It”
Faculty staff and students are invited to a session titled “You Don't Have to Be at a Traumatic Event to Be Affected by It” Wednesday, Nov. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 108. Vicarious and secondary trauma is the indirect emotional duress that results when an…
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International Education Week
International Education Week, the annual celebration of international education and global exchange, will return to Case Western Reserve University Nov. 12 to 16. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education to promote programs…
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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Fall Open House
Get an inside look at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ top-ranked master’s programs in social work and nonprofit management at the school’s fall open house. The Mandel School Fall Open House will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jack,…
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Mandel School students tap in to Cleveland’s past to understand its present
A group of second-year social work students recently got a first-hand account of how federal policies negatively discriminated against African-Americans and had lasting, systemic effects on Cleveland’s east side neighborhoods and citizens. Earlier this month, students in the community practice for…
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Senior care meets scientific research
Ohio Living Breckenridge Village, Case Western Reserve University collaborate to open Smart Living Lab to aid residents, academic researchers A diverse group of collaborators posed a novel question over the last year: What if  seniors could test technology designed to improve their lives in…
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“How Can Public Policies Support Full Participation in Society? The Case of Poland”
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host Marcin Gońda, the Kościuszko Foundation Fellow at the University of Lodz in Poland, for a talk. Gońda will present “How Can Public Policies Support Full Participation in Society? The Case of Poland” Wednesday, Oct. 24,…
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Mandel School International Education Programs Lunch and Learn Information Session: Invisible Groups in a New Poland
Join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School for Applied Social Sciences for its next International Education Programs Lunch and Learn Information Session. The next event will highlight the Mandel School’s Invisible Groups in a New Poland program, which is led by Associate Professor Kathleen…
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‘The Homeless’ sculpture finds a home at Mandel School
Late contemporary artist George Segal’s piece to serve as reminder of social work school’s commitment to build a more just world As part of a gift from the Mildred Andrews Fund to Case Western Reserve University, a sculpture titled “The Homeless” will now have a permanent home in Cleveland. The…
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I Am Evidence movie screening and discussion
Join the Mandel School of Applied Sciences Student-Alumni Network and the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education for a screening and discussion of I Am Evidence Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mandel School’s Noble Commons. The film, produced by the Joyful Heart…