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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…
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Mandel School faculty members are leading with impact
From leading national and state-wide initiatives to guiding foundation boards and influencing national publications, our faculty members exemplify leadership and are shaping the fields of social work and non-profit organizations. NASW Social Work Pioneers Mandel School faculty and alumni are…
Commencement 2025
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…
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…
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Are 66% of Cleveland’s adults ‘functionally illiterate’? Rob Fischer disagrees
ideastream: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, said race is a factor that should be examined when looking at adult literacy, just as much as other factors.   Read the article
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Student Spotlight: Bernard Kwadwo Oteng
Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Mental Health with Children and Adolescents Field Education Organization: Center on Poverty and Community Development Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana Give a brief overview of your field education experience. I went into the…
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Program puts unsheltered Clevelanders into affordable, stable housing
The Land: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, said that the A Home for Every Neighbor housing initiative for Cleveland’s homeless population is “wildly successful,” but warned that challenges remain,…
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Action magazine: Equity. Innovation. Transformation.
These three core values drive the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Read on to learn how faculty, students and alumni from the Mandel School are demonstrating these ideals through their impactful work. Equity Shaping the lives of the chronically…
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David Crampton presents latest county Division of Children and Family Services data
Signal Cleveland: David Crampton, associate professor and board member for the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS), presented the latest data about DCFS work at the last meeting. This presentation led to discussions about the division's tracking capabilities,…
Rob Fischer discusses how to ensure your charitable dollars go where intended with the "Chicago Tribune"
Chicago Tribune: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, said that, for decades, a popular belief has been that the percent of donation dollars diverted to administrative costs is a true measurement of…