Social Work Votes
Social Work Votes
Social Work Votes
Tune in to a weekly podcast covering the latest in politics and voting around the country. Hear from social workers who think being involved politically is a duty we all have.
Social Work Votes in a Swing State - Marywood University
With under 40 days left until the election, we speak with the leadership team at Marywood University in Pennsylvania. As a partnered university to the Columbia University Social Work Votes campaign, we hear unique perspectives on living in a completely...
Sep 25, 2020
33 min
Voting & The Unique Barriers That Survivors Of Domestic Violence May Face
We talk to Yasmín Campos-Mendez, a Columbia University graduate who has been dedicated to researching ways to end domestic violence. She currently works as a Forensic Social Worker in the Manhattan Criminal and Supreme Court at the Center for...
Sep 21, 2020
32 min
Leading the Social Work Votes Campaign - Tess Weiner and Danielle London
We continue the conversations with two of the three co-chairs of the Social Work Votes Campaign - Tess and Danielle. In this episode, we talk about the pressure leading up the the 2020 federal election, thoughts about the campaign thus far, and what...
Sep 13, 2020
23 min
Leading the Social Work Votes Campaign - Kai Durant
In this episode, Sarah chats with Kai Durant, one of the alumni co-chairs of the Social Work Votes campaign. Here, we hear what Kai does for the campaign, as well as the other positions and roles she is in. We learn her thoughts on the campaign thus far...
Sep 7, 2020
18 min
How Much Does a Vote Count?
This week, we speak to economist Dr. Robert Hartley, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Columbia University. His recently published research, "Unleashing the Power of Poor and Low-Income Americans" describes how important it is for low-income voters...
Sep 2, 2020
35 min
Working with Field Departments with Dean Kathryne Leak
In this episode of Social Work Votes podcast, we interview Dean Leak from the Columbia School of Social Work. We speak on the possible involvements of field departments in efforts of voting and civic engagement and what that might look like. We look at...
Aug 24, 2020
29 min
Social Workers in Civic Engagement: Alicia Smith of IGNITE National
In this episode you will hear from Alicia Smith who recently obtained her Master of Social Work degree at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from CUNY York College. As a social worker and IGNITE...
Aug 16, 2020
27 min
Technology, Politics, and Direct Practice with Dr. Jonathan Singer
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jonathan Singer, LCSW, an associate professor of social work at Loyola University Chicago, President of the American Association of Suicidology and coauthor of the 2015 Routledge text, Suicide in Schools: A...
Aug 10, 2020
35 min
Why Social Workers in Politics?
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Charles Lewis. Dr. Lewis has an impressive background as a political social worker, founding and directing the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy. He serves on the 12 Grand Challenges for...
Aug 2, 2020
28 min
What Do We Say?
In this episode, we speak with Greta Carnes, who was recently the National Organizing Director for multiple presidential candidates in the past. Over the last ten years, Greta has worked on electoral campaigns at every level. We’ll cover what...
Jul 26, 2020
35 min
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