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Classroom Without Walls: Tuition-free social work education opens doors for Cleveland professionals
Please note: Items that appear in the Community Postings section are submitted by visitors. Posts are reviewed to ensure they are appropriate for our audience, but typically are not edited by University Marketing and Communications. For more than a year, Cleveland-area social work and nonprofit man...
Commencement 2025
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Commencement 2025
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrated the graduation of its Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO), and PhD in Social Welfare students on Friday, May 16, 2025. The Mandel School's diploma ceremony took place at the Maltz Perfor...
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The purpose and power of place-based philanthropy in Cleveland and Detroit
ideastream: Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis and Marguerite Haynam Professor of Community Development, discussed how the Cleveland and Kresge foundations are shaping the future of place-based philanthropy, investing in equitable communities in Cleveland, Detroit and beyond. He recently moderated a conv...
Mark Joseph pens op-ed on how DEI’s demise offers a fresh approach to antiracism
cleveland.com: Mark L. Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development and founding director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, said that while the rollback of DEI initiatives poses a significant challenge, a more organic and effective approach—"ever...
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2024 in review: Mandel School in the media
In what has become a regular occurrence, faculty members at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story. Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the headlines. ...
Untangling property titles in Cleveland with NIMC's Debbie Wilber
A new partnership between Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC Cleveland) aims to help homeowners in Cleveland secure clear property ownership through an innovative pilot program. With support from a $750,000 grant from U.S. Bank, the local initiat...
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The Feds sent millions to the CHA for Lathrop homes. After 2 decades, 300 apartments are still empty
Block Club Chicago: Amy T. Khare, research director at the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, discussed plans from the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) to fix up more vacant buildings at a North Side development. “CHA’s past actions have proven it consistently fails to develop what it o...
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Mark Joseph and Jessica Wojtalik nominated for 2024 Diekhoff Awards
Established in 1978 in honor of John Diekhoff, the John S. Diekhoff Awards for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring are presented each year to four faculty members who make exemplary contributions to the education and development of graduate students at Case Western Reserve University. Die...
Celebrating World Social Work Day
Every year on the third Tuesday in March, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) leads the celebration of World Social Work Day, when social workers worldwide stand together to advance a common message for social justice, human rights and social development globally, all through the p...
NIMC's Alexandra Curley and Alyssa Nickell collaborate on report finding bias in inclusionary housing
Alexandra Curley, a research assistant professor in the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, collaborated with colleagues on a report titled “Low-Income Residents of Inclusionary Housing Report Facing More Bias.” Curley worked with: Judith Gonyea, professor at Boston University; Col...