All Social Work is Macro Social Work! Learning about Non-Traditional Social Work Career Options

Wondering what it looks like to be a macro social worker? Do you have questions on what macro social work careers exist? The 2021-22 NASW student series of events continues with a webinar to explore non-traditional social work careers. This webinar will include a diverse panel of macro-level experiences to provide an overview of what career paths exist, how to search for jobs, resources on helpful pieces of training and skills, and how the NASW can assist your career! 

Join us on December 13 to learn why “All Social Work is Macro Social Work!”

All social work students are invited to attend!

Monday, December 13, 2021 . 6 - 7:30 pm 

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIodeugrz4uHNNtZs4R6Wil52s9Ji6F6Gi1

Panelists:

• Nichelle Curtis-McQueen, MSW has a BSW from University of Indianapolis and MSW from Simmons University (formally known as Simmons College). Nichelle is originally from Indiana and has lived in Washington since 2012. She currently lives in Federal Way, WA, and is the co-chair the City of Federal Way Diversity Commission. She currently works for the State of Washington Juvenile Rehabilitation at an institution called Green Hill School as a compliance manager. She has worked for this agency since 2012 when she moved to Washington.
• Dr. Victor Manalo, PhD, MSW, is the President of the NASW-CA Chapter Board of Directors and President-Elect of the NASW Council of Chapter Presidents. He is a retired university professor, former city councilman and Mayor, and local government consultant. He earned a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach, and he continues to teach graduate and undergraduate social welfare policy, policy practice, and community organizing.  From 2007-2018, he served on the Artesia City Council in Southeast Los Angeles County, California. He continues to serve as a Planning Commissioner for the city and as a member of the board of directors of a local nonprofit.  As a consultant, he engages local governments to address pedestrian safety, redistricting, child abuse and neglect, and resources for children, youth, and families.
• Shannon Schell, MSW has worked in legislative advocacy for nearly 10 years first in Arizona and now in Colorado. She has her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and with an emphasis on public policy. Through her career she has advocated on behalf of survivors of sexual and domestic violence, housing, funding for human services, and K-12 public education.  

Moderators:

• Jeremy Arp, MSW, ACSW. Executive Director, NASW Washington Chapter
• Beryl E. Cohen, MSW. Executive Director, NASW Indiana Chapter
• Duane Breijak, LMSW-Macro. Executive Director. Executive Director, NASW Michigan Chapter